The windows had shattered because of the blast. Sam made his way over to one of the shattered windows. He looked to where Peter was standing. As soon as Peter caught a glimpse of Sam he aimed his weapon at Sam but Sam was faster and shot Peter, causing him to fall backwards on the ground. Once he was down Sam quickly went inside, followed by Kensi, Deeks and SWAT. Part of the building had collapsed so they had to be careful.

"Kensi, check him," Sam told her as he, Deeks and SWAT made their way over to the hostages. Kensi checked Peter and he was dead. "G!" Sam called.

"I'm good," Callen called from behind a few closets that had fallen over.

They got the closets away and helped the hostages outside through the window. When the sailor wanted to go out Callen stopped him and put him in cuffs.

"What the hell?!" The man yelled at Callen.

"You were supposed to shut the device off."

"I did!"

Having heard it Sam walked over to Peter and searched for the device. He found it on the desk.

"This one is off," Sam stated.

"If that one is still off how did the bombs detonate?"

Callen searched the sailor and found another device hidden in the front pocket of the pants. Callen put his gloves on and pulled the device out. That one was still on.

"Why do you have this? You're working together?"

"That's not a device for the bombs."

"It looks the same as the other one."

Callen handed it to Sam, once he had put his gloves on too, who stepped out of the window and went to the front door. Sam shut the device off and watched the bomb on the front door. The lights went off, indicating that the bomb was now off. Carefully Sam opened the door. When there was no blast he stepped in.

"Hmm, it clearly seems like that device was for the bombs too."

"I had no idea. Maybe Peter slipped it in my pocket while he was pushing us towards the ground.

"I never told you his name was Peter," Callen replied with a smirk.

"You did, right?"

"No I didn't. You work together with him. What's in it for you? Money?" The sailor kept quiet. "You'll talk, eventually. Take him away Sam."

Callen handed him over to Sam who took him outside and to the car. Kensi and Deeks were taking him to the boatshed. Once everyone was out of the building Callen and Sam left too. Some LAPD officers had gone to check on the officers at the back door. The two closest to the door were dead, two were transported to the hospital in critical condition and the other two were transported to the hospital as well but they weren't injured life threatening.

"What happened in here G?" Sam asked his partner after Callen had collected his gun and phone.

"I snuck in and looked for a way out. I pretended to be one of the hostages. I asked the sailor to help me. After LAPD called Peter placed the device for the bombs on the table so I figured this was a chance to get it. I distracted Peter while the sailor shut down the device. I looked at the device and saw the lights go off. That's why I thought the device was off. It's my fault those men are dead."

"You couldn't have known G. You made a plan. You couldn't have known that the sailor was in on it. Those men at the back door should have properly checked the bomb before going on just like I did. It's not your fault G."

"I told you it was safe to move in. I shouldn't have asked the sailor for help."

"Then you would have done it yourself but the device in the sailor's pants pocket would still have been on. It's not your fault G."

Callen and Sam finished up there before going to the boatshed. Kensi and Deeks were in the interrogation room. Callen and Sam watched on the big screen in the main room. Just after they arrived Kensi and Deeks stepped out.

"Anything?" Callen asked.

"He's not talking much," Kensi replied.

Just before Callen wanted to walk into the interrogation room Nell's face popped up on the screen.

"Hey guys, I did some checking into the sailor you have in the interrogation room," Nell started. Callen had sent Nell a picture of the guy to ID him. "His name is Adam Brown, yes Brown. He is Peter's brother."

"So Peter wanted to join the navy but he was rejected so he asked his brother to help him get revenge?" Callen wondered. "That makes no sense. Since when is Adam in the service?"

"He's been in the service for a couple of years. Nothing on his service record so far. He did a few tours before he got injured and decided to work at the recruitment center. He's been here for about three months."

"He wasn't really talking to us," Kensi stated.

"I'll make sure he does," Callen spoke with bitterness in his voice and he stepped into the interrogation room before anyone could stop him. "WHY DID YOU DO IT HUH?!" Callen yelled at him. "You're a United States sailor! You took an oath! You're just gonna betray your country just because your brother said so?" Adam looked at Callen as Callen mentioned brother. "Yeah we know that Peter is your brother. So Peter was pissed at the Navy for rejecting him and he convinced you that it was the Navy's fault you got injured and convince him to get revenge."

"It WAS the Navy's fault I got injured!" Adam yelled at Callen. "They send us into a mission knowing there was a threat to us. They didn't check the environment properly and we hit and IED. The IED killed three men in my unit and made me lose my left leg. After I got home the Navy just dropped me and left me in the VA. I just didn't lose my leg but I also had PTSD. They never properly checked me out. Peter convinced me it really was there fault. That they let me down."

"So you made the plan to have you work at the recruitment center and Peter would apply for it, knowing he would get rejected cus of his medical condition and that he would snap because of it so that would be the reason for him taking the recruitment center hostage and you hoped that your part wouldn't be revealed. You didn't count on a federal agent appearing in the hostage situation huh."

"You have no proof of it."

"Oh yes we do. We dusted the device you had in your pocket for prints and yours were on it. Our techs also dug through your electronic history and we found texts and emails between you and Peter saying you were planning the attack. Peter is dead so you will pay for yours and his mistakes," Callen spoke and he left the interrogation room.

A little later some agents came to take Adam away.

"I just don't understand it," Sam stated. "Why betray your country when you're a sailor?"

"Guess brother love is stronger than the oath he took when he enlisted."

Once Adam was gone Callen, Sam, Kensi and Deeks went back to the office. They finished up their paperwork before going home.

…..

Lori was now twenty six weeks pregnant. It was now September fifteenth. Just as they were about to leave for the doctor's appointment Callen got a phone call.

"Yeah Eric," Callen answered with a sigh.

"Hetty needs everyone up in OPS."

"Okay, I'll be right there," Callen spoke with a sad voice and hung up the phone. "Sorry honey, but I've gotta go to work."

"It's okay honey."

"I'm really sorry I can't go with you to see how our two little babies are doing."

"It's okay honey, it's the job."

Callen gave Lori a kiss and kissed her stomach too. "Daddy's sorry he can't go with mommy, daddy has to work. Daddy loves you."

Callen helped Lori load the girls into the car since it was Lori's day off.

"Please call me when you've finished with the appointment, I wanna know how the three of you are doing."

"I will honey."

Callen gave Lori one more kiss. "I love you honey."

"I love you too G."

Callen got in his car and drove to the office as Lori got in her car and drove to the doctor's office.

"Mommy sick?" Julie asked as they were sitting in the waiting room.

"No sweetie. Mommy is not sick. The doctor is gonna check to see how the two little babies are doing."

"Baby on scween?"

"Yes you will get to see the babies on screen."

A few minutes later Lori called in.

"Come on Myra, Julie, we can go see the doctor now."

Myra and Julie followed Lori inside the exam room. Lori had taken some toys for the girls so she put the girls on the floor so they could play while the doctor checked Lori out.

"Good morning," the doctor spoke as she walked in. "Hello Myra, Hello Julie."

"Ello," Myra and Julie replied.

"Good morning doctor," Lori greeted her.

"Your husband not joining us today?"

"No, he was called into work early."

"Ah okay. I'll give you a picture and a DVD of the ultrasound so he can see it at home."

"Thank you, I'm sure he will love that."

"Why don't you lie down and we'll get started."

Lori lay down on the bed as the doctor got everything ready. Lori rolled up her shirt and the doctor placed the wand on Lori's stomach, after putting some gel on it. Lori immediately heard the babies' heartbeats.

"Mommy noise," Julie spoke with a questioning look on her face.

"Yeah Julie, that's the baby's heartbeat."

"I see baby?"

"Sure, come this way you can see it on the screen."

Julie wandered over to the doctor and Myra followed. Together they looked at the screen.

"See Myra and Julie, these are the little babies and you can see the heartbeat on the screen," the doctor told them as she pointed to the screen.

"Baby big," Myra stated.

"They may look big on the screen but they aren't really big yet. They look a little bit bigger on the screen so we can see the babies more clearly."

"Are they doing okay doctor?" Lori asked.

"Yes they are doing very well. The heartbeats sound good and they are growing nice and big. They are right on schedule."

Lori was very pleased to hear that. The doctor switched to 3D image. It was so nice to see the babies like these. With every appointment you could see the shapes of the babies more and more clearly. You could see the fingers and toes starting to develop.

The doctor took Lori's vitals but everything was in order. The doctor gave Lori a picture and a DVD of the ultrasound. Lori made an appointment for two weeks from now on her way out. Before going home she stopped by the grocery store to get dinner for tonight.

"What do you want to eat tonight?" Lori asked the girls after they both had grabbed a small cart.

"Pasta!" Both girls yelled at the same time.

"Alright."

Lori also brought some bread for at lunch and some other things they needed.

"Which pasta do you want girls?"

Myra and Julie both pointed to the Dora pasta. Lori grabbed the pack of pasta and a bottle of Bolognese sauce. She also grabbed some cheese to put on the pasta and meat to make meatballs for in the pasta sauce.

"You can both pick out one candy you want," Lori told Myra and Julie as they walked through the aisle with candy.

Myra and Julie looked at the candy and they didn't know what to pick. Finally Myra picked gummy bears and Julie picked cherries. With everything in the carts Lori walked to the register. Myra and Julie helped Lori put the things on the counter. They could just reach it. Lori paid for everything and put the groceries in the bag. Myra and Julie put their cart away before they all went back to the car. Lori put the groceries in the car and strapped Myra and Julie into the car before going home.

Once home Lori went to put the groceries away as Myra and Julie went to play. Once the groceries were put away Lori pulled her phone out and called Callen. After a few rings the phone went to voicemail. Lori hung up and sent him a text message with a picture of ultrasound.

..

Callen was busy interrogation a suspect when he felt his phone go off. He knew it was Lori but he was busy now. As soon as he stepped out of the interrogation room he pulled his phone out. He saw he had a missed call from Lori and also a text message from Lori.

'Hey G, everything went very well at the appointment. They babies are growing nice and big and everything looked fine. I could hear the heartbeats. The doctor said they sounded perfect. She also took my vitals but everything was alright so you don't need to worry about anything. The three of us are doing very well. I've also sent you a picture of the ultrasound. At home I have the DVD of the ultrasound with 3D so you can watch that at home.'

Callen was very pleased to hear that everything was fine with Lori and their two boys. Callen smiled as he looked at the picture. Their babies look so cute. He couldn't wait to meet them.

'I'm glad to hear everything is fine with you three. Sorry I couldn't pick up the phone. I'm busy with a case. I love you honey and I will see you at home, can't wait to see the DVD,' Callen texted back.

Callen couldn't wait to finish the case and go home. It was already 5pm but they weren't even close to solving the case. They had a lead about something going down today. They hoped it would be good and they could solve the case.

..

Lori was preparing dinner when her phone chirped.

'Sorry honey, I don't know when I'll be home. We have to finish the case. Please give the girls a kiss for me if I'm not home on time to bed them to bed.'

'It's okay G, you just be careful.'

'I will honey, I promise. I love you.'

'I love you too.'

Lori went back to cooking dinner and set the table for the three of them.

"Dinner time," Lori called into the living room.

"No daddy?" Julie asked with a sad voice.

"No sweetie, daddy is still at work. He will be home later."

"Befo bed?"

"I don't know sweetie. But I'm sure daddy will come see you once he's home."

Lori put some pasta on the plates for the girls and the three of them had dinner. After dinner Lori took the girls upstairs for bath. Lori filled the tub and put some soap in it before putting the girls in. Lori sat on the small stool they had in the bathroom and watched the girls play with their water toys.

After the girls played in the water for a while Lori washed their hair before taking them out. She dried them off and dressed them for bed. Lori read them a story before tucking them in.

"Goodnight sweeties."

"Niwt mommy," Julie and Myra replied.

Lori turned the nightlight on, shut the big light off and closed the door. Lori went back downstairs and cleaned up after dinner.

It was just past 11pm when Lori went up to bed. Callen still wasn't home. Lori wanted to wait up for him but she was too tired. Before going to bed she went to check on the girls. They were sleeping peacefully in their beds, cuddled up with their animals. Lori got ready for bed and snuggled up to her pregnancy pillow once in bed. She hoped Callen was okay. She hated it when he was at work this late, let alone when he had to stay overnight somewhere or longer when he was undercover. But Lori knew all too well that this was part of their job, but she didn't like it.

It was past midnight when Callen walked into the house. Everything was dark so he went straight upstairs. He stopped by the girls' bedroom and gave them both a soft kiss before going to his bedroom. He smiled when he saw Lori snuggled up to her pregnancy pillow. The sheets were showing her curves perfectly. Quietly Callen stripped out of his clothes, except for his boxer, and pulled a shirt on. Carefully not to wake Lori Callen crawled into the bed. Lori was lying with her face towards his side. Callen crawled closer to her and wrapped his arm around her and gave her a soft kiss on her head.

"Mmmm," Lori moaned softly in her sleep.

Callen wanted to wake her to let her know that he was home but he didn't have the heart to wake her. Callen lay down next to her and pulled her close. He hated not being able to see her and the girls before they went to bed. He always missed them when he was at work. He was always glad to come home and see his wife and daughters and in a couple months his sons too. It was actually crazy that in a few months they would have twin girls and twin boys but Callen couldn't wait to meet his little boys. Callen breathed in Lori's scent and fell asleep a little later.

The next morning Lori woke up and she noticed and arm around her body. She carefully opened her eyes and saw that it was Callen who was lying next to her. He was home again! Lori was so happy to see him again but he appeared to be sleeping so Lori let him sleep as she snuggled closer against him. She was happy that he was home safe and sound again. She always worried for him when he was out in the field.

A little later Lori noticed that Callen was awake.

"Good morning G," Lori spoke softly.

"Good morning Lori."

Lori lifted her head up and gave Callen a kiss. "What time did you get in?"

"Just past midnight. I'm sorry I couldn't come home sooner."

"It's okay honey, I'm just glad you're okay."

"I've missed you."

"I've missed you too."

Callen reached in between them and took Lori's pregnancy pillow and threw it to the side so he could hold Lori in his arms better. He pulled Lori close and kissed her deeply. He loved this woman so much! She was really the one for him. He felt so lucky to have her, Myra, Julie and soon the two little boys in his life. He couldn't imagine a life without them.

Callen released her lips and went down to her neck to kiss her.

"G," Lori moaned once Callen kissed her spot.

"I love you honey," Callen whispered in her ear.

"I love you too baby. But the girls can wake up any second. We don't want them to walk in on us having sex."

Callen smiled against her skin. "No, that would not be a good idea."

"We can do it tonight when the girls are asleep."

"I'll hold you to that."

"Don't you have to go to work today?"

"Yeah, but Hetty gave us the morning off."

"Ah okay."

They lay there in each other's arms kissing until the girls woke up. They heard the pitter-patter of their little feet in the hallway and waited for the door to fly open.

"Hi mommy," Julie spoke as they walked into the bedroom and then she saw Callen. "DADDY!"

Julie jumped onto the bed and flew into Callen's arms, followed by Myra.

"Hey my sweet girls, daddy missed you," Callen spoke and gave them both a kiss.

"Daddy home," Julie said.

"Miss daddy," Myra added.

"I've missed you too. Where you two good girls for mommy yesterday?"

"Yes daddy. We saw baby."

"Did you see the babies on the screen?" Myra nodded.

"Daddy no see."

"Yeah I know sweetie, daddy had to go to work. But I heard mommy got a DVD so I can watch it later."

"Daddy, pancakes for bweaky please?" Julie asked, putting on her sweet face.

"Alright, come on, let's go downstairs, you can help me make the pancakes."

Callen carried Myra and Julie down the stairs and got started on the pancakes. Lori dressed herself and joined them downstairs.

Just as they sat down to eat breakfast the front door to their house flew open.