Lori couldn't believe her ears. She was getting twins! Again!
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, here is one heartbeat and here is the other," the doctor spoke as she pointed to the screen.
Lori could see it on the screen. There were two heartbeats. She was having twins again! What would Callen think about this?
"Are they both okay doctor?"
"Yes they both look very fine. They are growing nicely."
The doctor took Lori's vitals. Everything was going fine so far. The doctor gave Lori a picture of the ultrasound. Lori made an appointment for in five weeks on her way out. Lori sat in the car and looked at the picture. She couldn't believe she was having twins again. Would Callen be okay with this? Lori knew how he had reacted when the found out they were pregnant with twins the first time. He had been so scared. But he loved Myra and Julie from the moment they were born so he would be okay with another set of twins right?
When Lori got to the office the agents were out. Lori went upstairs to ask Eric and Nell about the case. They informed her of the case and Lori went to help them with finding some more information. About thirty minutes later Callen and Sam returned to the office. They came upstairs to check if Eric and Nell had something new. Callen was surprised to see Lori in OPS.
"Hey honey," Callen greeted her and gave her a kiss.
"Hey G."
"How did the appointment go? Is everything okay with our little baby?"
"Everything was looking fine. We're very healthy."
"That's great. I'm really sorry I couldn't go with you."
"It's okay G, I understand."
The team finished with the case and everyone went home just after 6pm.
"Hey," Lori spoke as they walked into the house.
"Hey you two," Emily replied.
"Mommy, daddy!" Myra and Julie called and they made their way over to their parents.
"Hey sweeties," Callen and Lori responded and gave the girls a hug.
"Have you been good to Emily today?" Lori asked.
"Yes mommy," Myra answered.
"Yes, they were two little sweeties."
"Good."
"How did the doctor's appointment go this morning?"
"Very well. Everything was looking fine."
"That's great. I'll see you guys tomorrow."
"See you," Lori replied and showed Emily out.
Lori went into the kitchen to prepare dinner as Callen stayed in the living room with Myra and Julie. After dinner Callen went to put Myra and Julie in bath as Lori cleaned up downstairs. After the bath Callen put Myra and Julie in their beds and read them a story. By the time the story had ended both girls had fallen asleep. Callen gave them both a soft kiss before he went downstairs.
Callen sat down on the couch next to Lori.
"The girls are already sleep."
"That's good."
"So everything was fine at the appointment this morning?"
"Yes everything was fine. By the way, I got you a picture."
Lori stood up and retrieved the picture. She sat back down on the couch and handed Callen the picture. Lori waited to see if Callen would notice the two heartbeats.
Callen looked at the picture. He couldn't believe that this was his little baby. "I love seeing our baby like this."
"I know me too. Do you notice something on the picture?"
Callen's face turned worried. "You said everything was alright."
"Don't worry honey, everything is alright, I promise."
"Okay good." Callen let out a relieved sigh. "Then what should I notice?"
"Look closely."
Callen let his eyes go over every inch of the picture. Lori watched Callen closely and suddenly she saw his expression change.
"No? We're having twins again?" Callen spoke with disbelieve.
"Yeah we are. I didn't believe it myself at first but as you can see there are two heartbeats there. We are having twins again."
"Wow….. I mean…. Wow." Callen couldn't quite believe it.
"You're okay honey?"
"Yeah. We have one set of twins so why not another," Callen spoke with a smile.
"Haha yeah. We'll be okay with it."
"Yeah we will." Callen pulled Lori towards him after giving her a kiss and Lori lay her head down on his shoulder. "We have survived one set of new born twins so we can do it again."
"Yes we can. Now that it are twins do you wanna know what we're having?"
"It's okay with me if we keep it a secret, unless you wanna know."
"I think now that it are twins it would be nice to know so we know if we're getting another set of twins girls or twin boys this time."
"That's fine with me."
"Great, I'll give the doctor a call. Maybe this weekend we can go shopping for nursery stuff."
"Sure that's fine with me."
That night Callen couldn't fall asleep. He kept thinking about Lori being pregnant with twins, again. Would they really be able to handle it? Sure they had twins before and they handled it alright, at least Callen thought so. But now they would have two sets of twins. Would they be able to handle new born twins with two two and a half year olds running around the house? And what would they get? Would they get another set of twin girls? Or would it be boys this time? Either way, they were having twins again. It freaked Callen out a bit but not as much as the first time. He knew what to except now with twins. But it would still be a challenge with two sets of twins. Eventually Callen managed to fall asleep.
The next day Lori called the doctor.
"Doctor Casey's office," the assistant picked up the phone.
"Hello, this is Lori Carter, I was wondering if I could talk to the doctor."
"What is it about?"
"Well, I want to know if I'm having boys or girls."
"Ma'am, that's what the appointment are also for."
"I know, but I just found out I'm having twins and my husband wasn't with me at the appointment so we just talked about it and we decided we want to know what we're having and my next appointment is in five weeks and we would like to go shopping for the nursery this weekend so I wanted to know if the doctor could tell me."
"Okay, one moment please."
Lori waited until the phone was picked up again.
"Doctor Casey."
"Hello doctor, this is Lori Carter."
"Hello Lori, what can I do for you?"
"I was wondering if you could tell me if I'm having boys or girls. I talked about it with my husband and now we're having twins again we would like to know."
"Yes sure, one moment please, I will just grab you ultrasound."
The doctor selected Lori's ultrasound file and looked at the ultrasound to see what Lori and Callen were getting.
"Well, you're having twin boys this time."
"Okay, thank you doctor."
"You're welcome. Any other questions?"
"No, that was it. I'll see you in five weeks at the appointment."
"Yes see you then."
Lori hung up the phone. They were having twin boys! It were boys this time around. Now they would have twin girls and twin boys. Lori was happy that they were getting boys, this way they had two of each and she knew that Callen would want boys. He hadn't said it to her but Lori could feel that he wanted a boy.
Lori got up and walked down to the gym. Callen was working out at the moment. They were already at work. Lori tried to call at home but the doctor's office wasn't open then.
Callen was on the bike when Lori walked in. Sam was at the punching machine and Kensi and Deeks were sparring on the mat. Lori made her way over to Callen.
"Hey honey," Lori greeted him.
"Hey babe. Did you call the doctor's office?"
"Yes I did and she did tell me what we're having."
"And?" Callen asked, dying to know what they were having.
Lori looked around the gym. "I'll tell you in private." They had discussed it and they decided not to tell the others what they were having.
"Just a minute, the program on the bike is almost finished."
Lori waited until Callen was finished with the bike. She couldn't wait to tell him that he was getting two boys. When Callen was done he quickly wiped the sweat of his face and pulled Lori with him to the shooting range since no one was there.
"So what are we having?" Callen asked, dying to know.
"We are having two little boys."
A big smile appeared on Callen's face. "Really? We're having boys this time?"
"Yes we are."
Callen picked Lori up and spun her around.
"G, please put me down, I'm getting nauseous."
"Right sorry." Callen put Lori down on the ground and wrapped his arms around her. "I can't believe we're having two boys this time."
"You're happy about it?"
"Of course I'm happy about it. I would be happy either way but it's nice that it are boys this time since we already have girls."
"Yeah I know."
Callen pulled Lori closer and gave her a kiss. "I love you Lori."
"I love you too G."
"Now we'll have two of each."
"Yeah we will and I'm so happy about that. I know you wanted it to be boys this time."
"I didn't say that."
"I know but I could feel it."
"Yeah okay, I admit I wanted boys this time since we already have two girls so I'm very happy it are boys this time. But don't get me wrong, I would have been happy with girls as well."
"I know honey."
Callen was about to give Lori another kiss when the door opened.
"Sorry to interrupt but we're needed in OPS," Sam spoke.
"Okay, We'll be right there."
Sam left and Callen stole a quick kiss from Lori before hitting the showers. Lori went to the bullpen and waited for the others to come before they all went upstairs.
Callen and Sam were on their way to talk to a suspect after getting briefed.
"Ever since you talked to Lori this morning you can't stop smiling," Sam stated.
Callen had to admit, ever since Lori told him that they would have two boys Callen hadn't stopped smiling. Callen couldn't tell him that he and Lori were having boys.
"Lori and I are having twins again."
"For real? That's amazing, congrats. Two sets of twins, wow."
"Yeah I know right. But we're both really happy about it."
"Yeah I can see that."
Once the case was over Callen and Lori told the others about the twins as well. Everyone was very happy for them.
That Friday was the last day of work before summer vacation. It was the middle of July so the team had four weeks off.
"You're going somewhere with Michelle and the kids?" Callen asked Sam. He, Sam and Lori were the only ones in the bullpen. Deeks and Kensi were in the gym.
"Yeah, we're going to San Francisco for a week to visit Michelle's sister and then we're gonna spend two weeks in Florida."
"That's nice."
"What about you two?"
Callen told them where they were going on vacation.
Before going home they wished each other a happy summer vacation. Hetty watched as her team left. They had deserved a few weeks of summer vacation.
….
That weekend Callen and Lori went shopping for the nursery in the afternoon. Richard and Susan came to watch the girls and they would stay for dinner tonight, Sylvie was coming for dinner as well. They would tell them tonight that they were having twins.
Callen drove them to Kmart. They grabbed a cart and strolled through the aisles. First they went to look for a crib. They picked an espresso colored crib. According to the description it was a sleigh designed crib with curved edges and flowing lines. In the same color they bought a closet and changing table. The closet had a door on one side and the other side had two drawers at the bottom and three open shelves. The changing table had a changing pad with high sides, a drawer and four open selves, two on each side. In the espresso color they also picked out a rocking chair. They bought two of everything. They bought two mattresses for in the cribs, a green jungle bedding set, a blue ocean bedding set with sea creatures, a blue Mickey Mouse bedding set, a blue bedding set with construction cars on it, wall hangings with planes on it, a light blue wallpaper border with stars and moons on it, a blue toy box with safari animals on it, two blue music mobiles, a double stroller, two car seats, a diaper bag, two high chairs, two white bibs with the text 'daddy is my hero', two blue bibs with the text 'I'm the little brother' and a dinosaurs on it and a few bottles.
They went to the register and paid for everything. The furniture would be delivered to their house in about six weeks. Callen loaded everything into the car. They decided to go to the babies'r'us as well to get some more things. They bought two packs with three bibs, one multicolored striped, one white with green edges and puppies on it and one white with blue edges, a puppy on it and the text 'puppy love', two packs with two bibs, one white, blue and brown checkered and one white with black edges and the text 'little guy', a pack with two blue pacifiers, one with the text 'I love mommy' and one with a blue heart and the same pack twice with 'I love daddy', two packs with two Mickey Mouse pacifiers, two blue bodysuits with an owl on it and the text 'lil brother' and two packs with two bodysuits, one green, white and brown striped and one white with green edges and a monkey on it.
They paid for everything before going home. Once home Callen unloaded the big things while Lori got the bags. Callen and Lori put everything upstairs in the room they would use as the nursery. Once everything was upstairs Lori and Susan went to the grocery store to get dinner for tonight. They went to Ralphs to get dinner.
About an hour later they were back at the house. They put everything in the cupboards or in the fridge.
"Daddy swim," Myra said.
"You wanna go swimming sweetie?"
"Yes daddy!"
"Alright then, let's get you changed into your bathing suit then. You wanna go swimming too Julie?"
"Yes daddy!"
Callen and Richard took the girls upstairs and changed them into their swim suits. Myra was wearing a blue swimsuit in 'Frozen' style with Elsa and Anna on it and a tutu waist while Julie was wearing a tankini, the top was yellow with Minnie Mouse on it and the bottom was pink with flowers and yellow ruffles, the top had the print of the bottom in ruffles at the bottom. Callen and Richard changed into their swim shorts as well. Callen wore a pair of blue ones and Richard a pair of red ones.
"Ah, you're going swimming," Lori stated as Callen and Richard came down with the two girls in their bathing suits.
"Yep, Myra and Julie wanted to swim," Callen replied.
"Mommy and gwandma swim too," Myra spoke.
"Okay. Mommy and grandma will be right there."
Lori and Susan went upstairs to get changed as Callen and Richard took the girls out. They rubbed some sunscreen on the girls and put their floaties on. They had a big pool outside which was put up with a frame. They also had a slide with the pool and stairs so the girls could go in and out themselves while they were in the pool but they knew they couldn't go into the pool without an adult there. Once the girls were ready Callen and Richard took them to the pool. Both girls wanted to go in via the slide. Myra was there first but Julie cut in front of here causing Myra to start screaming.
"Julie, it's not polite to cut in front of Myra. Myra was there first," Callen said and pulled Julie to the side. "You go can after Myra."
"I fiwst daddy," Julie protested.
"No, you were not. Daddy saw it. Myra was there first and you were pushing her aside. Now you can go after Myra or you can't go down the slide."
"Okay daddy."
Julie went after Myra onto the slide. Callen and Richard got into the pool and waited for Myra and Julie to come down the slide.
They were playing with the girls in the water when Susan and Lori came outside. Lori was wearing a blue polka dot tankini top with black boy shorts while Susan was wearing a blue swimsuit.
"Mommy join too," Julie called.
"Gwandma too," Myra added.
Lori and Susan went into the pool as well and the six of them had a lot of fun. Just past 5pm Susan and Lori went out to get started on dinner. They freshened up first before they went to the kitchen.
"So how are you doing?" Susan asked.
"I'm doing fine. A little nauseous sometimes but I can't complain so far."
"That's great."
A little later the doorbell rang. It was Lori's sister Sylvie.
"Hey sis," Lori greeted her sister.
"Hey Lori."
"Come on in."
Sylvie went outside to say hello to everyone there.
"Aunt Sylvie!" Myra squealed when she saw Sylvie.
"Hey Myra, hey Julie, are you having fun in the pool?"
"Yes, Aunt Sylvie join too."
"Sorry sweetie, I didn't bring my swimsuit."
"That's okay," Callen spoke. "We are going out soon too cus dinner is ready soon."
Sylvie went inside to help her mother and sister. A little later Callen and Richard took the girls out and put them in bath before dinner. After bath they dressed them in matching outfits. They were wearing a white dress with pink ruffles at the bottom and small hearts in different colors all over the dress.
"What do you girls want in your hair?" Callen asked.
"Bwaids daddy," Julie answered.
"And you Myra?"
"Bwaids too."
Callen grabbed the brush and some hairbands and started braiding Julie's hair. Richard tried to braid Myra's hair.
"Gwandpa no good bwaids," Myra laughed.
"Yeah, I can't really do them well. Susan usually did it when Lori and Sylvie wanted braids."
"I'll do hers in a minute," Callen said.
Callen finished braiding Julie's hair and then did Myra's. When the girls were ready Callen and Richard took them downstairs. Callen had gotten dressed while the girls were in bath and so had Richard.
"Gwandpa no bwaids," Myra spoke smiling as she walked into the kitchen where Lori, Susan and Sylvie were.
"Is grandpa not good at doing braids?" Lori asked.
"No," Myra laughed.
"It's true," Richard spoke as he walked into the kitchen.
"I know, you couldn't either when Sylvie and Lori were little," Susan stated.
"Did daddy do your braids then?" Lori asked Myra.
"Yes he did."
Just as they were about to sit down for dinner the doorbell rang again. Wondering who it was Lori opened the door.
"Chris! Ryan!" Lori squealed. She totally wasn't expecting her brothers. "What are you guys doing here?"
"Mom asked us to come out here and join you guys tonight. I hope that's alright."
"Of course that's alright. Come on in."
Lori gave both her brothers a hug and Brooke too, Chris' girlfriend.
"Look who showed up," Lori announced as they walked outside.
"Hey Chris, hey Ryan," Sylvie greeted her brothers and gave them a hug. "Hey Brooke." Brooke got a hug too.
They all sat down to eat. Lori loved having her whole family here. She was glad that her parents and her sister had decided to move to LA. She was glad to have them close by again. Chris wasn't that far from her with him living in San Francisco but Ryan was living further away in Houston.
They all had a lovely time. As they all had finished their dessert Lori spoke up.
"It's so nice to have you all here. I'm also very happy to have Chris, Brooke and Ryan here cus G and I have an announcement to make."
"You're not having twins again, are you?" Susan said. Lori just looked at her mother. "You are, aren't you?!"
"Yeah mom, we're having another set of twins."
"Oh my god! Congratulations!"
Everyone came to congratulated Callen and Lori.
"Do you know what you're having?" Sylvie asked.
"We know, but we're not sharing that."
"That's fine sweetie," Susan replied. "Just as long as they are both healthy."
"Yeah, so far everything is going very well."
Sylvie and Susan brought the girls up to bed when it was time for bed. It was a little after 11pm when everyone had left. Chris and Brooke went to the hotel while Ryan when with Susan and Richard.
"It was so nice of your brothers to drop by too," Callen said as they were cleaning up.
"Yeah it totally was."
Once they had finished cleaning up Callen and Lori went upstairs. When Callen came back into the bedroom Lori was just putting her pajamas on. Callen stepped up to her and wrapped his arms around her from behind and he started kissing her neck.
"Hmmm G," Lori moaned.
It didn't take long for them to be naked in the bed and they made love.
…
That Tuesday Callen and Lori went on vacation. They made sure everything was in the car before they left. Callen drove them to the airport. Lori went to grab a cart for the suitcases as Callen unloaded everything from the car. They put the suitcases and the strollers for the girls on the cart and put Myra and Julie in the small basket of the cart. They looked at the large board to see where they needed to check in.