All I want for Christmas is you.

"Kensi come on we want to get a good tree before they are all gone."

"Deeks seriously there will still be trees."

"I know but I want Donny to get the best tree ever."

Kensi looked at Deeks and shook her head. Every year Kensi, Deeks, Callen and Mac went to pick out their trees together. Last year Donny was only a few months old at Christmas so he really didn't have a clue. This year he was starting to understand something was going on. This year it was Callen and Mac's turn to enjoy a first Christmas with their little girl Clara.

"Fine I'm ready to go." They piled into the car and drove to the lot. Callen was already there with Mac and Clara. He was busy checking out a rather large tree.

"Hey guys." Deeks said. Kensi had Donny in a stroller and came up behind Deeks.

"Deeks what do you think too big?"

"Considering your house is almost empty I'd say no."

"See I told you it wasn't too big."

"Callen you do realize we don't have enough ornaments for this tree right?"

"We can get more."

Mac stood there bouncing a fussy Clara. The six month old was not the least bit happy about being in the middle of a tree lot. Donny spotted her and pointed up yelling baby.

"Yes Donny that's baby Clara." Cooed Kensi.

"Callen really I think the tree is too big."

"No its fine."

Callen went off to pay for the tree and arrange to have it delivered.

"Clara your daddy is going overboard on everything this year."

Deeks was already looking at nearby trees so Kensi stayed with Mac. He would end up picking the tree anyways.

"So Callen is going crazy huh?"

"He bought a huge wooden swing set for the back yard. Sam is helping him put it together." Mac laughed. "It will be like two years before Clara can use it."

"Deeks is the same way. He got Donny a full size surfboard."

"Our husbands are crazy."

Soon Deeks had picked the perfect tree. It wasn't as big as Callen's but it was nice and full. They all met up for lunch before heading home. It took a few hours before the tree was delivered. In that time Mac was able to get the ornaments out. Callen was busy playing peek a boo with Clara on the couch.

They paid extra to have the stand put on at the lot so all they had to do was put it in the corner next to the fireplace. Callen took charge of putting the lights on. They had picked up extra lights the year before on sale after Christmas so they had enough lights.

The ornaments were another story. Their first Christmas together they decided to only buy antique ornaments. They looked for them all year long and had gotten about fifteen more in the last year. Still it wasn't enough.

"Ok your right we need more ornaments."

"Told you."

They put Clara in her little bouncy seat in front of the tree. Her eyes were huge looking at all the sparkling lights. She had one fist in her mouth and the other one reaching out to the tree.

"I think she likes it." Said Mac.

"Maybe we should just get some shiny bulbs like Deeks and Kensi."

"No we can just space ours out more. I don't want cheap ones on the tree." Said Mac.

Across town

"Donny put that down." Kensi grabbed a glass bulb from her son's hands. He started crying.

"I'm sorry little man." Kensi gave him his teddy bear and he stopped crying.

"Deeks we need to keep the ornaments up high or Donny is going to eat them."

"I know we can put the gingerbread cookies your mom made on the lower branches. That way the little guy can snag one and not get hurt."

"Good idea."

Kensi started moving ornaments while Deeks tied ribbon on each cookie and hung them on the lower branches. They laughed when Monty was the first one to realize there were cookies at his level. The dog grabbed one and ran for the doggie door.

"Well so much for the cookie idea."

They laughed even harder when Donny grabbed cookie shoving it into his mouth just like his mother did with cookies or anything else sweet.

That night Callen and Mac went to her parents' house for dinner. They had their own tree up and Clara had her eyes glued to it.

"The little one love anything shiny." Said Mac.

"So did you get your tree today?" asked Sara as she started passing dinner around the table. Callen loved eating here as Sara mostly cooked traditional Russian and Romanian foods.

"Well Callen picked out the largest tree he could find."

"I wanted Clara to have the best tree."

"Only thing is we don't have enough ornaments." Said Mac. "We started getting antique ones and want to keep up with that tradition."

Sara looked at Victor and smiled. She didn't say anything but Callen had a feeling she was up to something. They finished dinner and everyone sat around the tree. Sara excused herself and went upstairs. She came down with three boxes.

"Mackenna these belonged to your grandmother." Said Victor. "And have been passed down for many generations in our family."

Mac opened a box and was shocked to see a dozen ornaments. Each one was handmade and from what Mac could tell were very old.

"Dad they are amazing. Callen look this one is just like some that we have at home."

"Wow how many are there?" asked Callen.

"I think there are fifty in all." Said Sara. "We decided to give them to you this year. That's why we have all new ones on our tree."

"I can't wait to add these to ours." Said Mac. "Are you sure the boys don't want them?"

"No they both want you to have them and for Clara to take them some day for her own tree."

Sara picked a small stuffed animal from the branches of the tree and handed it to Clara. She giggled and started to suck on the ear of the bunny.

"I still can't believe we are spending our first Christmas with our granddaughter." Said Sara. "I never believed this would happen."

"Now if those sons of ours would make it home in time for Christmas we will have our first true family Christmas ever." Said Victor.

"Well Vlad will be home next week." Said Sara.

"Well I spoke with Micha yesterday. His training is going good and he should be able to get home by the 21st if all goes well." Said Mac.

Her brother was determined to become an NCIS agent like is baby sister. Gibbs had already said he wanted Micha on his team when he graduated. He promised to train him and was already working with Micha on his class work.

"Your brother is going to make a wonderful agent." Said Callen. "Gibbs says he's acing all his tests and training."

"This Gibbs is a good agent?" asked Victor.

"He's one of the best."

"Good." Said Victor. He was very proud of all his children. But having two working as government agents was a true blessing. He couldn't be happier that his children were following the example he had set on how their family should act.

Sara was sitting on the floor with Clara. She was holding Clara so she could get a closer look at the tree.

"We are going to hide these when she starts to walk. That or only put them on the top part of the tree." Said Mac looking thru the second box.

"I wonder what Deeks and Kensi are doing. Since Donny started walking he's into everything." Said Callen.

"Oh that little boy is so cute." Said Sara. "Just like his father."

"Is Hetty joining us for Christmas dinner?" asked Victor.

"She said she wouldn't miss it for anything." Answered Callen. "She keeps buying Clara gifts."

Mac laughed at this. "And you haven't." Sara looked at her son in law. "Mom he got her a huge swing set, a doll house, a tricycle."

"I can't help it I want Clara to have everything we never had."

Callen sounded a bit sad saying this. Neither he or Mac had a good or happy childhood. He would not let his children want for anything.

"Do not worry Son. Clara and any other children you have will never have to worry about not having what they need or want." Victor said proudly. "I will always take care of our family."

Callen nodded at his father in law. He knew that if anything ever happened to him Mac and Clara would be taken care of. Not that he planned on going anywhere anytime soon.

That night they put Clara to bed and were snuggled up on the couch. Callen had turned out all the lights except the ones on the tree. The boxes of ornaments were on the floor waiting to be added to the tree. Callen had his arm around Mac and she had her head resting on his shoulder.

"So do you know what you want for Christmas?" asked Callen.

"I don't know. I don't really need anything."

"So you just want to let me loose in a store then?"

"Take Deeks you too can fight the hoards together."

"Thanks babe." Callen kissed the top of her head. "You already have my gift don't you?"

"Maybe."

"More building sets?"

"I'm not telling."

Callen laughed. He really didn't care what he got because he already had the best gifts ever. His wife and daughter. Finally Callen pulled away and went to the boxes. He hung a few then stood back to check out his work. Mac joined him and it took them about an hour to put them all out.

They took time to look at each one before putting it on the tree. They would make sure that each child they had would get one box of these ornaments when the time came. If they only had Clara then she would of course get them all.

"It's perfect."

"Yes it is." Callen wrapped his arms around Mac and just held her as they looked at the tree. "I can't wait till Clara is old enough to help us decorate it."

DEEKS HOUSE.

"Kensi I can't find the tape."

"You're sitting on it."

"Oh yeah."

Deeks was busy wrapping gifts making sure that they were all perfect. He never left Kensi wrap any. If he did she'd just stick a bow on the package and call it done. They had gotten Donny a lot of toys and some baby timberland boots. Monty got doggie toys and treats.

They had gotten Julia a framed family portrait and a pass to a day spa. Deeks had no clue what Kensi had gotten him. His gift to her was safely hidden in Hetty's desk. The one place Kensi was way too afraid to look.

It took Deeks about two hours to wrap everything. They still had a week to go till Christmas but Deeks wanted everything done. Work was crazy and he didn't know how much time he would have.

Kensi was stretched out on the couch a beer in one hand flipping thru the tv channels. "Deeks I'm bored."

"What do you want to do?"

Kensi giggled and got up heading for their room. "Why don't you join me and find out."

CHRISMTAS EVE.

Found our favorite team at the Mission enjoying Nell's burn oven cookies and Hetty's spiked egg nog. Sam decided to leave early so he could take his family on a trip for the next two weeks. Nell and Eric left next. They were going to Nell's family for their vacation.

Kensi and Deeks left next. They were going to Julia's for a few days then taking Donny to Aspin for his first big trip. Callen watched Mac as she got her things together.

"Are we all ready?" asked Hetty. They were having a traditional Romanian Christmas and Hetty was very excited.

"Just waiting on MacKenna."

"I'm ready." Mac smiled and handed Callen his bag.

They walked into the house smelling the most wonderful things. Both boys were there and were playing with Clara in front of the tree.

"She has grown so much." Said Vlad. "She rolls over now on her own."

"Not too much longer and she will be walking." Said Sara taking their jackets. Hetty had dropped off her gifts a few days before and they were piled under the tree along with the rest.

Victor passed out drinks and everyone headed to the dining room for dinner. They had decided on a traditional Romanian Christmas so that Callen and MacKenna could learn about their family culture and then teach their own children.

For Victor it was important that his children knew where they came from and who they were. Sara passed a dish to Callen.

"This is a traditional Romanian dish. It is always served at Christmas and Easter."

Callen took some and passed the dish around. He loved his mother in laws cooking and Mac was teasing him he had put on a few pounds eating it. Same was right he needed to work out more if he was going to keep eating this way.

Once dinner was over everyone went back into the living room for gifts. Victor explained that in Romania gifts were given on Christmas Eve. Clara was passed around as each member of the family helped her open her gifts. She loved the wrappings more than the gifts and at one point had three bows stuck in her hair.

She got so many gifts Mac didn't know where they were going to put them all. Callen got a new leather jacket from Mac. His had gotten ripped a few weeks ago. He was surprised that was all he got from Mac. They usually exchanged several gifts.

He handed her a box and loved the look on her face when she opened it to find a diamond neckless. He got her a pair of boots Kensi told him she wanted and tickets to her favorite band that was coming in March. Once all the gifts were opened Callen sat there looking a bit upset.

Mac got up and left the room coming back she put a large flat box in his lap.

"What's this?"

"Open it." Mac poked his arm. "It's from all of us."

Callen looked confused but opened the box anyways. He lifted the lid then pulled away some tissue paper. His jaw dropped at what was inside.

"Well do you like it?"

"How did you get this?"

"I called in some favors." Said Victor. "I wish it could have been more."

Callen was looking at a large framed photo of his parents. They were young in it and his mother looked pregnant, most likely with is sister.

"This is amazing." He felt the tears start. "I don't know what to say."

Clara was sitting in Sara's lap and was looking around confused at what was going on. She reached out and snagged the tissue paper pulling at it. Callen took it out for her to play with and spotted another framed photo under it. He pulled it out and was shocked to see a photo of his parent's sister and him as a baby.

Mac could see his hands shaking and rested her head on his shoulder.

"Merry Christmas Callen."

JULIA'S HOUSE.

"Mommy Daddy lookie." Yelled Donny as he held up a new toy dog. Monty had ate his old one.

"Oh wow little man look what you got there." Said Deeks.

"Doggie."

"Ok Donny open this one next." Kensi handed him a big box. Donny's eyes got huge and he started pulling at the paper tossing it everywhere.

Inside were art supplies. Kensi had made sure to buy the kind that worked with water and didn't leave stains on anything. And the kind that only reacted with special paper.

Deeks had freaked out when he found Donny drawling on the walls with Kensi's lipstick.

"Cowor wif me Daddy."

"Later buddy we still have more gifts to open up."

Julia had gotten Donny a snow suit and boots plus a few sets of hats and gloves. She said kids loose them all the time and if you're going to be in snow you needed more than one set. He also got a sled.

Deeks didn't know how much use it would get but he secretly wanted to use it himself.

Kensi snuck out of the room and came back in behind Deeks. "Deeks Merry Christmas."

Deeks turned around to see Kensi holding a surf board. And not just any surfboard but a Rusty Big Cat.

"Kensi how?"

"I knew you wanted one so mom and I pitched in."

The board cost over $800 and Deeks was floored. It was custom painted with three sets of hand prints. His, Kensi's and Donny's.

"I don't know what to say." Deeks was floored.

Kensi kissed him and Deeks leaned the board up against the wall. He went to his bag and pulled out her gift. She opened it to find a ring with all their birthstones in it.

"Oh Deeks it's the one I was looking at."

"I know Nell told me."

"I love you Deeks."

"Love you too Fern."

Callen's house.

Mac walked into the house holding a sleeping Clara. She got her settled then went to help Callen with the toys they had brought home. Many were left at her parents so Clara would have them there to play with.

She watched as Callen put the framed photos of his family on the mantel. He still couldn't believe that Victor had found them.

"You like your gift?"

"You have no idea."

"Dad said that Alexis had stacks of photos hidden away. Vlad was cleaning out a closet at the beach house and found a box marked Callen. He opened it and there were these two photos."

"She must have taken them after my Dad got us out."

"It's all that was in the box."

"I wondered why I only got a jacket."

Mac laughed.

"Well I did get you something else." She smirked at him. "Just didn't think you would want to unwrap it in front of the family."

Callen swallowed hard and looked at her.

"Give me a minuet." Mac headed to their bedroom and changed. She came out wearing a naughty little red and white lace nighty and a Santa hat.

"Merry Christmas to me." Muttered Callen as he pushed his wife into a nearby wall.

Mac laughed and stuck the Santa hat onto his head.

"Merry Christmas Callen."