As the men started shooting Callen and Sam made their way over to the senator.
"Down on the floor and don't move or we will kill you!" One of the men shouted.
All the spectators sat lay down on the floor scared as hell. Callen and Sam looked at the masked men. There was no way to identify them with their masks on.
"Mr. Senator," Callen spoke to him in a quiet voice. "We're with NCIS, agents Callen and Hanna, we will get you out of here."
"Do you know who these guys are?"
"Mexican cartel, apparently they don't agree with the senators game plan."
"Which cartel?" One of the guards asked.
"Ramirez."
"Oh yes, we know those guys. The office has had several threats from them."
"This morning they stole a truck full of C4."
"They are gonna bomb this place?"
"Probably. But don't worry, we make sure that won't happen."
"Freeze hands where we can see them!" The LAPD officers shouted as they came the way of the masked men with guns raised.
The masked men didn't think twice and shot them. Luckily they were all wearing bulletproof vests but they pretended to be down.
"Well well, Mr. Senator," one of the masked men spoke with a heavy accent as he stepped up to the senator.
The senator stood up. "If you're here to kill me just do it but let these innocent people go."
"You're coming with us for a ride Mr. senator."
"Not gonna happen," one of the security guards spoke as he stood up.
The masked man didn't think twice and shot him.
"I'm not going anywhere with you." The senator stood firm.
"Oh yes you will. If you don't go with us, we'll blow everyone up in here," the masked man spoke as he pulled out the device to set off the bombs.
Not really wanting to but not wanting anyone to die because of him the senator went with them.
"We can't let them leave with him. They'll blow this place up anyway," Callen quietly spoke to Sam.
"You take out the other one I will grab this one and get the device."
Callen made his way around the ground up to the other man without being spotted.
"I can't let you leave with him," Sam spoke causing the man to turn around.
"And what are you gonna do about it? You're gonna be a hero? You try that and a hostage dies."
Callen slowly and quietly walked up to the other man. When he wasn't looking Callen put his arm around the man's throat and grabbed his gun.
"If you do that my partner is gonna shoot your partner," Sam spoke causing the man to turn around.
He turned around and saw Callen holding his partner.
"Now release him or I'm gonna shoot him," Callen spoke.
"You let him go, or I'm gonna blow this place up," the man spoke as he held the device up.
Seeing his chances Sam stormed up to the man and knocked him on the ground. He grabbed the device so the man couldn't set it off.
"Federal agents! Stay down!" Sam called.
Callen cuffed the man he was holding as Sam cuffed the man he tackled down on the floor. Callen and the LAPD officers kept watch of the men as Sam went to disarm the bombs.
"Are you okay Mr. Senator?" Callen asked.
"I'm fine, thank you."
"Bombs are disarmed," Sam spoke after a while.
Sam and Callen disappeared via the back entrance. They needed to keep up pretenses that the people in there were still being held hostage in case the other members of the cartel were watching.
"Kensi, Deeks, we're coming back your way. Get ready."
Callen and Sam met up with Granger and some other NCIS agents.
"Alright, this is how we'll do it," Callen started, "Granger, you take a few agents and go to the front gate, draw their attention there. Sam, you take a few agents and go in through the east side, I will take a few agents and I will go through the west side. And remember, we've got two agents inside."
With everyone knowing what their tasks were they executed the plan. Granger took a few agents to the front gate. They drew their attention by trying to get the gate open with a torch. Callen was already in position on top of ladder truck as was Sam. When they noticed the guards made their way through the front gate they slid down the ropes. Two agents made their way to the front gate to apprehend the guards. Once Granger was done at the front gate he took two agents and moved into the house.
"Kensi, Deeks, we're inside," Callen spoke through the com.
Callen, Sam and Granger made their way through the house. The guards inside started shooting so they shot back. After what seems like forever of bullets flying around everyone was dead. Once the bullets stopped flying Kensi and Deeks came out.
"You guys okay?" Callen asked.
"Yeah we're good," Kensi replied.
Everything in the house was taken into custody, hoping they would get some more intel on this cartel and they could shut it down. Once everything was wrapped up there the team went back to the office to finish up on their paperwork. Just before they all wanted to go home Hetty stepped into the bullpen.
"They found a lot of intel at the house. The SEALs have moved on the intel and they apprehended the entire cartel in Mexico," Hetty announced.
"That's good," Callen replied.
"Glad the three days we spend on the case paid off," Sam added.
"Good job everyone, now go home and you may take the rest of the week off. I will see you Friday evening for the Christmas party."
"Thanks Hetty," came the reply from the agents.
They packed up their stuff and went home.
"Hey guys," Callen spoke as he stepped into the house just after 6pm.
"Daddy!" Myra and Julie came squealing at the door.
"Hey, there are my two little princesses." Callen got down on his knees and gave both girls a hug and a kiss. "Did you have fun with mommy today?"
"Yes daddy," Myra replied.
"Good."
The boys noticed that their daddy was home and started making fussing noises in their playpens. Callen got up and walked over to the boys.
"Hey you two, yeah daddy's home. Daddy missed you too." Callen gave both boys a soft kiss on their head.
Callen walked away to say hello to Lori but Finn wasn't having any of it, as soon as Callen walked away he starting crying so Callen picked him up.
"Hey it's okay buddy, daddy's here. It's okay. Shall we go see mommy?"
With Finn in his arms Callen walked to the kitchen where Lori was preparing dinner.
"Hey honey," Callen called as he walked into the kitchen.
"Hey baby," Lori replied and Callen gave her a kiss. "How was work? Did you finish the case?"
"Yes we finished the case and the SEALs got the rest of the cartel in Mexico."
"That's great."
"And Hetty gave us the rest of the week off, so we only have to come back on Friday evening for the Christmas party."
"That's nice of her. Can you ask the girls to help you set the table? Dinner is almost ready."
"Yes of course."
Callen gave his wife one more kiss before he put Finn in his swing chair in the kitchen and went back to the living room.
"Myra, Julie, can you help daddy set the table please?"
"Yes daddy," both girls replied.
Callen picked Charlie up and placed him in the swing chair as well. Callen grabbed the plates and cutlery and the girls placed them on the table. The boys bounced peacefully in their swing chairs as the rest of the family ate. After dinner Callen cleared the table as Lori took the girls upstairs for bath and bed.
Lori let the water run to fill the tub as she helped Myra and Julie undress. Once the tub was full enough Lori made sure it wasn't too hot before lifting the girls in. She put some soap in the bath and grabbed some of the water toys. As the girls were playing in the bath Lori folded some towels and put them away in the closet.
Once Callen was done cleaning up after dinner he took the boys back into the living room and placed them in their bouncy chairs. Callen went back to the kitchen and warmed up a bottle. As he was warming up the bottle he could hear Charlie cry.
"Yeah it's coming buddy," Callen spoke as he walked back into the living room.
Callen picked Charlie up from his bouncy chair and sat down on the couch. Callen tested the milk on his hand to make sure the milk wasn't too hot before putting the pacifier in Charlie's mouth. Charlie immediately starting sucking.
"There that's better."
Charlie finished almost the entire bottle before Callen put him over his shoulder for burping.
"You're such a sweet little boy, daddy loves you," Callen spoke as he held Charlie against his chest after Charlie had burped.
Charlie was content lying with his father. Callen held Charlie until Finn started crying. Callen put Charlie back in his bouncy chair and went to the kitchen to warm a bottle up for Finn. Callen fed Finn as well. Once Finn had been fed and burped Callen walked upstairs with the two babies. Callen took them to the bedroom and put Charlie in his crib as he went to undress Finn. He changed Finn's diaper and dressed him for bed. Callen sat down on the rocking chair and rocked him to sleep. Once Finn was asleep Callen carefully placed him in his crib and repeated the same process with Charlie. Once both boys were asleep Callen walked into the bathroom to see how the girls were doing.
"Hey you, are we having fun here?"
"Yes daddy," Julie replied.
"That's good. The boys are already asleep."
"Alright, I'm just gonna finish washing the girls and then I'll put them to put," Lori replied.
"Alright, I'll see you downstairs."
Callen walked back downstairs as Lori went back to washing the girls' hair. Once she was done she helped the girls dry off and dressed them for bed. Lori read them a story before tucking them in.
"Goodnight Myra, Julie."
"Niwt mommy," both girls replied.
Lori turned the night light on, shut the big light off, closed the door and went back downstairs. Lori sat down on the couch next to Callen.
"So you're off now till the new year?" Lori asked.
"Yes I am, home with my family."
"I like that and I know that the kids like that too."
"Yeah, they always miss us when we're at work."
"Yes they do."
"And I know I love being home with wife," Callen smiled at her.
"I love that too."
Callen moved Lori's way and kissed her. He deepened the kiss as he pushed her down on the couch.
"Uhm G," Lori interrupted him. "We can't have sex you, it's too soon after the babies' birth."
"I know, I just wanna kiss my wife."
"I have nothing against that."
"I love you Lori."
"I love you too G."
Callen moved his lips back down to Lori's mouth and kissed her. He knew Lori wasn't ready but if it were up to him he would take her upstairs right now to have his way with her. But there would be enough time for that when Lori would be ready. The kiss quickly turned heated and Callen knew he had to stop, otherwise he wouldn't be able to control himself.
"What's wrong honey?" Lori asked when Callen stopped kissing her.
"Nothing, I just got a little too carried away. I just needed to stop before I couldn't anymore."
"Ah okay," Lori replied with a smirk. "It's nice to know I can turn you on so fast."
"Oh you have no idea," Callen smirked back at her. "Let's just watch some TV okay."
"Okay."
Callen and Lori sat on the couch and watched a movie on TV. Just as they were going up for bed Charlie started crying. Lori went to the boys' bedroom and fed Charlie. Just as she put Charlie back in his crib Finn started crying. Lori fed Finn as well and put him back in his crib. She checked on the girls before going to the bedroom. She and Callen got ready for bed and crawled into bed.
"Goodnight G."
"Goodnight Lori."
Callen gave Lori a kiss and Lori snuggled into Callen's arms as Callen wrapped his arms around her.
…..
Friday night Emily came to look after the kids as Callen and Lori had to go to the Christmas party at work.
"Hey guys," Lori spoke as she and Callen walked into the office.
"Hey Callen, hey Lori," Kensi replied. "It's good to see you again Lori, you look good."
"Thank you."
"How are the boys doing?"
"They are doing very well. It's a bit of a handful at home but we've got it handled."
"Yeah I can imagine with two sets of twins. How are Myra and Julie?"
"It's a little getting used to for them sometimes but they love their little brothers."
"That's good."
"How are things here?"
"Good. We just finished a three day case."
"Yeah, G told me about that. Good work on catching the cartel."
"Yeah, not a bad day at the office."
Nell had made some Christmas cookies, Callen and Lori had brought some snacks, Sam had brought some drinks, Kensi and Deeks(well Deeks mostly) had made small frittatas and Eric had brought some chips. The office was decorated for Christmas and soft Christmas music was playing in the background. Everyone really enjoyed the Christmas party. It was just past 11pm when Callen and Lori arrived back at home.
"Hey Emily," Lori spoke as they walked in.
"Hey you two."
"How did it go here?"
"Good. The boys have just been fed."
"Ah okay. Thank you."
Lori showed Emily out and she and Callen went up to bed.
…..
It was the day of Christmas Eve. Lori's family was coming over for dinner tonight. Lori and Callen took the kids to the mall to buy groceries for tonight and so that the kids could go visit Santa. It was pretty busy at the mall, there was a long line for Santa. Lori was pushing the stroller with the boys as Callen was pushing the stroller with the girls. They waited in line for an hour until it finally was their turn. Lori had put the girls' name necklaces on them so Santa could see their names. Lori lifted Myra on Santa's lap.
"Well hello Myra, it's nice to see you here," Santa told Myra.
"Hi Santa," Myra spoke a bit shy.
"Have you been a good girl this year?"
"Yes Santa. Two new baby bwosses."
"You have two new baby brothers? That's very nice. And are you being a good big sister to them?"
"Yes Santa."
Lori took a picture of Myra sitting on Santa's lap.
"And what do you want for Christmas this year?"
Myra thought about it. "A doggy," Myra answered.
"Well Myra, I'll see what I can do. I'm sure there's a perfect doggy out there for you but maybe he hasn't been born yet. But when he is Santa will find him and bring him to you but that might not be this year okay. But when he's born Santa will bring him to you okay."
"Okay, thank you Santa."
"Now and this must be your twin sister," Santa spoke as Lori put Julie on his lap.
"Yes, twins and baby bwosses twins too."
"Wow two twins, that's nice. And have you been a good girl this year too Julie?"
"Yes Santa."
"And a good big sister too?"
"Yes Santa. I love baby bwosses."
Lori took a picture of Julie and Santa too.
"That's good and what do you want for Christmas this year?"
"Uh, a big doll house wiss a doll."
"I think Santa already has the perfect doll in mind for you. It's a beautiful doll, beautiful for a princess like you."
"Daddy calls me pwincess too," Julie smiled.
"I know that, you are a little princess."
"Thank you Santa."
Julie gave him a kiss before getting off his lap. Since the boys were too young they didn't put them on Santa's lap. After getting out of Santa's place they went to the grocery store. It was pretty busy at the store. It was a beautiful day outside so Callen took the kids to a playground nearby as Lori did the grocery shopping. Two hours later she called Callen saying that she was done. Callen took the kids and went back to the car. Lori had already loaded the groceries into the car. They strapped the kids in and went back home. Once home Lori put away the groceries and already got started on dinner.
"Daddy, watss Cwissy movie?" Myra asked.
"Sure."
Callen put a Disney Christmas movie on. The girls sat on the couch and intensely watch the TV. Callen pulled the boys out of their playpen and put them down on the ground with their baby gyms. The boys smiled as Callen played with them. Callen grabbed the camera and started filming the boys.
Suddenly he heard the fire alarm go off in the kitchen.