Callen quickly pulled his phone out, since this was a new car he hadn't installed the hands free yet. He needed to make sure Lori and their kids were okay. Callen dialed Lori's number and listened as the phone rang.

"Hey G," Lori answered after a few rings.

"Lori, thank god," Callen breathed out happily and relieved.

"What's going on G?"

"I'm stuck behind an accident. I saw a car that looked like your car. I was afraid that you were involved in the accident."

"Oh no, I'm totally fine. I'm actually almost off the freeway, I didn't see an accident."

"Okay good. I'm stuck behind it so I'll be home a little later."

"That's fine honey. I'll see you later."

Lori pressed the button on the car display to hang up the phone and continued driving home. An hour after she got home Callen walked into the door.

"Hey honey," Callen called.

"Hey G, what happened?"

"Some cars crashed into each other. It looked pretty messy."

"Must have happened just after I passed there."

"Yeah probably. I'm just glad you weren't involved. I couldn't see it clearly but it looked like your car from a distance."

"Sorry I scared you honey."

"It's okay."

Callen pulled Lori close and gave her a kiss.

….

Lori had another doctor's appointment before work. Emily was at the house watching the kids already. Callen hadn't been called in yet so he went with her. Lori was now thirty four weeks pregnant. Once they were called in Callen helped Lori onto the bed. Callen hoped this time around everything would go according to plan. With Lori now being thirty four weeks Callen couldn't help but think back to when Lori was pregnant with Myra and Julie. She was thirty four weeks when the babies needed to be delivered by emergency C-section. Callen had been so scared that he would lose the three of them, he didn't want to relive that again.

"G," Lori called snapping Callen out of thoughts.

"Yeah?" Callen questioned once he was back with her.

"You okay? Your mind seemed somewhere else."

"I'm fine Lori, don't worry."

"It's gonna be okay G. The babies will be fine."

"I know. It's just you're thirty four weeks. Last time you collapsed and had to have an emergency C-section."

"It's gonna be okay honey. For now they are fine. We'll deal with it if it comes on our path."

"I know. I just don't want to lose any of you."

"You won't honey."

Callen gave her a small kiss before the doctor walked in. Lori lay down on the bed and the doctor put the wand of the ultrasound machine on Lori's stomach.

"They are looking very good. They are growing very well. I know with the girls you went into emergency surgery at thirty four weeks. Now, I can't promise that it won't happen this time but at this point everything looks good so I'm not expecting anything like this anytime soon. How long are you planning to still work?"

"Just three more days this week then I'm on maternity leave."

"Alright, just take it easy and if you feel like something is wrong you can always contact me. We'll do the appointments now weekly so if there should be something wrong we will catch it. We didn't see it coming with the girls, so it can still happen this time around but for now everything looks good. There are no indicators that something is wrong. Both babies are looking very good and the ultrasound looks clean. All your bloodwork and tests have come back normal so I wouldn't worry about it too much right now. Let's worry about it when the times comes okay, but for now I would say you can have these babies normally. Just take it easy and take your rest."

Both Callen and Lori were relieved to hear that.

"I will doctor."

The doctor took Lori's vitals and weight. On their way out Lori made a new appointment for next week. They got in the car and drove to work.

"Ah son of a bitch!" Lori screamed as Callen pulled up to the office.

"You okay honey?" Callen asked concerned.

"Yeah. Give me your hand honey."

"Why?" Callen questioned as he gave Lori his hand. Lori took Callen's hand and placed it on her stomach. A little later a smile appeared on Callen's face as he felt something against his hand. "Was that a kick?"

"Yes it was."

"Wow, that feels amazing." Lori gave him a look. "But painful for you."

"Yeah sometimes, depends where they kick."

Callen loved feeling the babies kick or move. He hadn't been able to feel Myra and Julie kick often since they didn't start kicking the outside until around thirty four weeks. Callen lowered his head and gave Lori's stomach a kiss.

"Don't kick your mommy so hard okay. Be nice to mommy."

Lori gave Callen a kiss before they got out of the car and walked into the office.

"Good morning," Callen spoke as he and Lori walked into the bullpen.

"Good morning," Sam replied. "How was the appointment?"

"Very well," Lori answered. "Both babies are doing very well."

"That's good to hear."

"This is your last week right?" Kensi wondered.

"Yes it is. Just three more days."

"Are you excited to meet them?"

"Oh yes we both are. I can't wait to meet them. I just hope everything goes fine this time and not like with the girls."

"They turned out fine too."

"I know but it was scary seeing them there in the NICU."

"Yeah I can imagine. How are Myra and Julie doing?"

"Oh they are very excited to become big sisters. They can't wait till the babies are here. Almost every day they will ask when they'll be here. Luckily we're not getting how questions just yet. I think they are a little bit too young to fully understand it."

"I can't wait to see what you guys are having."

"Yeah, since it are twins again we didn't want to wait until they were born. We were very excited to find it out."

"I just know they are gonna be so cute."

"Oh yes, that they will be."

Eric called them upstairs for a new case and they got started. Lori was glad by the end of the day that they could go home. The pregnancy was wearing her out. She knew the babies had to stay in for a little longer but she was more than ready to have them.

"Why don't you go take a nice hot bubble bath," Callen told his wife after Myra and Julie had gone to bed.

"Yeah that might be nice."

Callen went to do some housework as Lori got upstairs and went in a nice bubble bath. It felt nice to just lay there and relax. Forty minutes later Callen wandered into the bathroom.

"Hey honey, you good here?" Callen asked.

"Yeah I'm good. It's nice here. Care to join me?"

"Sure."

Callen stripped out of his clothes. Lori sat up a bit so Callen could sit behind her. Lori put some more hot water in the tub since it had cooled off a little. Lori sat back and relaxed against Callen's chest. Callen wrapped his arms around her and let his hand rest on her stomach.

"Maybe you should already stay home this week. I'm sure Hetty would understand."

"Yeah maybe that's a good idea. I know it's too soon but I wish these babies would come out already."

"I know honey, I know it's not easy for your these last couple weeks. Just try to take it easy and I'm here for you if you need me and Emily is still coming on her usual days and your mother or Sylvie is coming on the other days."

"Yeah I know and I'm grateful that you guys are here for me."

"Of course honey. I'll do anything for you."

"Anything?" Lori asked with a smile.

"Yes anything," Callen replied with a smirk.

"I love you G."

"I love you too Lori."

Callen gave Lori a soft kiss on her head and just lay there in the bath with his wife. After thirty more minutes Callen suggested they'd get out. Lori had almost fallen asleep in Callen´s arms. Callen went out first and then helped Lori out.

"I think it's better if you go to bed."

"Yeah, I was going to."

"Okay."

"Will you lay down with me?"

"Of course," Callen replied, given that it was only 9pm and Callen wasn't feeling tired yet.

Callen went to check on Myra and Julie before he joined Lori in the bed. Callen put the TV on but put the volume low so Lori could sleep. Lori snuggled up to her pregnancy pillow, facing Callen.

"You okay honey?" Callen asked.

"Yeah, just a bit tired."

"Just try to get some rest okay. I'll be right here next to you." Callen leaned down and gave her a kiss.

"Thank you for being here for me G. I love you."

"No problem honey. I love you too."

Callen was pleased to see that Lori had fallen asleep no more than ten minutes later. He felt bad seeing her like this. He knew the pregnancy was taken a toll on her. He felt almost bad for getting her pregnant. He wish he could do more for Lori but it was worth it. They would get two beautiful little baby boys in return. Callen hoped they would be here in a couple of weeks and not in six weeks from now when it would be Lori's due date.

After the movie had ended Callen turned the TV off and snuggled in the bed next to Lori. The next morning they woke up early when the girls stormed into the bedroom.

"Come on girls, we'll go downstairs and I'll make you some pancakes so mommy can sleep a little longer."

Callen took the girls downstairs and Lori fell back to sleep again. Callen baked some pancakes for the girls and had breakfast with them. After breakfast the girls went to play as Callen cleaned up before he had to go to work. Just after 8am Callen went upstairs to see Lori. She was still asleep so Callen let her sleep. He would tell Hetty that she would be staying home already, he was sure Hetty would understand.

"Hey Emily," Callen greeted when Emily arrived.

"Hey Greg."

"Lori is still asleep. She actually had to go to work but she's tired from the pregnancy so I'm just gonna let her sleep."

"Sure that's fine. I'll keep an eye on her today."

"Thanks." Callen gave Myra and Julie a kiss before he went to work.

When Callen arrived at work no one was in the bullpen but Hetty was sitting in her office already. After dropping his bag by his desk he walked to Hetty's office.

"Good morning Mr. Callen."

"Good morning Hetty."

"Mrs. Callen not joining us anymore?"

"She was still asleep when I left. The pregnancy is really taking its toll on her so I figured it would be better if she would stay home already this week."

"Yeah of course, that's no problem."

"Thank you Hetty."

..

Lori woke up a while after Callen had left. The stretched herself and looked at the alarm clock. It was already 10.30am! She was so late for work! She looked next to her and noticed that Callen was out of bed. She picked up her phone and noticed she had a text message.

'Hey honey, you were so peacefully asleep so I just let you sleep. I talked to Hetty and she agreed that you would already go on maternity leave. Just take it easy today honey, I love you,' the message from Callen read.

Lori dialed Callen's phone number.

"Hey beautiful," Callen answered the phone.

"Hey G, I just read your text message."

"Hope you're not mad at me. You were still deep asleep so I didn't want to wake you. I know you still had two days left in your maternity leave but we both know you're not feeling all that well lately. It's just two days, Hetty didn't have a problem with it."

"Thanks G."

"No problem. Just relax and take it easy."

"I will honey. I love you."

"I love you too. I've gotta go, I'll see you later today."

"Yeah see ya, bye G."

"Bye Lori."

Callen hung up the phone and went back to work. Lori got out of bed and dressed herself.

"Morning," Lori spoke as she walked into the living room.

"Morning," Emily replied. "Did you have a good sleep?"

"Yeah I did. Thanks for letting me sleep in."

"No problem. Come sit down, I'll make you some breakfast."

"Thanks."

Lori sat down on the couch and watch Myra and Julie play.

In the afternoon after Myra and Julie's nap Emily took the girls to the park. Lori lay down on the couch and got some rest.

Just before 6pm Callen walked into the house.

"Daddy!" Myra and Julie came squealing at him.

"Hey sweeties," Callen spoke as he crouched down and took them in his arms. He gave both girls a kiss. "Have you been good girls today?"

"Yes daddy," Julie replied. "We play game and play outside."

"That's nice. Did you take care of mommy today?"

"Yes daddy, mommy west."

"That's good."

Myra and Julie went back to playing as Callen walked over to the couch where Lori was sitting.

"Hey Lori," Callen spoke as he sat down on the couch next to her and gave her a kiss.

"Hey G."

"How've you been today? And how have our two little babies been?" Callen asked and gave her stomach a kiss.

"They've been quiet today, just the occasional kick."

"And you? Did you take your rest?"

"Yes I did."

"That's good." Callen bent his head down and lay it on top of Lori's stomach. "Hey my little babies, daddy missed you too. Daddy can't wait to meet you. Just promise me you'll take it easy on mommy these last few weeks okay. Just stay in there for a couple more weeks but not too long cus mommy had enough and we both really want to meet the two of you."

Lori smiled as Callen talked to her stomach. She loved it when he did that. It was so cute to see.

"Dinner's ready," Emily interrupted them.

Callen took Myra and Julie to the table and the family, including Emily sat down for dinner. After dinner Emily helped clean up as Callen put the girls in bath and bed.

"I'll see you tomorrow," Emily spoke when she was finished.

"Thank you for helping around the house."

"No problem. You just rest up."

"I will. See ya."

Once the girls were in bed Callen came back down and Callen and Lori enjoyed a nice evening on the couch.

…

Lori was now thirty six weeks pregnant. She was really hoping that the babies would be here soon. She couldn't take it anymore. Both she and Callen really hoped that the babies would be here soon. Callen was home as much as he could and when he wasn't either Emily, Susan or Sylvie was at the house with Lori and the girls.

Just after Callen had arrived at work they were called upstairs to OPS.

"What do we have Eric?" Callen asked as the agents walked in.

"This morning LAPD responded to shots fired at this West-Hollywood house. When they arrived this is what they found," Eric explained and he put some pictures on the screen.

They saw a dead body, male, lying in the living room and some spend shell casings around the house.

"And ID on the vic?" Callen asked.

"Well the house is registered to a Kim Harper, but clearly that's not the vic. We don't have an ID on the vic yet."

Sam looked at his partner. He could see something change the moment Eric said the name Kim Harper.

"Anything you wanna share G?"

"I know that woman."

"From where?" Deeks wondered. "And old case?"

"Yeah, I think so. Eric run that name through our system. I think one undercover op of mine involved her."

"Yeah, you're right," Eric revealed. "In two thousand and five. The case involved this man," Eric spoke and he put a picture on the screen. "A Gary Stevens. He was suspected of dealing in military grade weapons."

"I remember. This was one of the first cases I worked at NCIS."

"I don't remember this guy," Sam stated.

"It was before we were partners."

"So what was the deal?"

"I went undercover as one of the crew. I used Kim Harper to get in. She was the easiest way in. She was one of Gary's girls but from the intel we gathered it seems like she wanted out. But that's the thing. You don't leave Gary's crew unless it's in a body bag. I managed to get into the crew and find out what they were planning. When the deal was going down NCIS busted everyone there, including me. From what I heard Gary was doing time in prison."

Nell typed on her tablet. "According to the prison records Gary was released a week ago."

"Find out what he has been up to since then."

"You think Gary found out you weren't who you said you were and that Kim was part of it," Sam wondered.