"Everyone down on the floor!" One of the men yelled.

Callen and Sam looked at each other. They were behind the two men. Now was their chance. Callen and Sam ran up to the two men and tackled them down on the floor causing their guns to fall out of their hands. Two LAPD officers quickly grabbed the guns.

"Federal agents! Stay down!" Sam yelled at them.

Callen and Sam cuffed them and told LAPD to bring them over to the boatshed. Callen and Sam made sure everyone was okay at the scene. Two guards outside had been shot, EMT's were on the scene already for them. Callen and Sam left and went to the boatshed. The men had been placed it two separate interrogation rooms. Callen went into the downstairs interrogation and Sam in the other. Just before they went into the interrogation rooms Nell had send the men's ID to their phones.

"I want a lawyer," Robert spoke as Callen walked in.

"Not until you talk," Callen replied as he sat down on the chair across from Robert.

"I won't talk until my lawyer gets here."

"Then you're gonna be here for a very long time."

"I have rights! I have the right to a lawyer."

"Not when you're involved with terrorism."

"Terrorism? What are you talking about? I'm not a terrorist."

"First kidnapping a US marine and then your try to shoot up a Navy recruitment center with cops and federal agents inside."

"I didn't kidnap anyone!"

"Hmm, so you just happen to come shoot up the very same place as where a US marine was taken from earlier. Coincidence? I don't think so. So let's try that again. Why did you come to the recruitment center and where is Lieutenant Harper? Who send you?"

"I don't know where Harper is, I swear."

"Okay, but why did you and your buddy come to the recruitment center with guns?" Robert kept quiet. "The sooner you talk, the better it is for you. If your buddy talks before you, guess who's gonna get the better deal."

"I was just doing what I was told," Robert spoke after a while. "I didn't want to do it. I didn't want to hurt anyone. But they threatened me if I didn't go through with it."

"Who? I need a name."

"If I give them up I want protection."

"That depends on what you give me and how valuable that is."

"I want protection from them. I tried to get out sooner but they said the only way I would get out was in a body bag. At first I thought I was joining them for a good cause but they I found out what was really going on. I tried to leave but they threatened to kill me so I stayed, but I swear to you, I've never killed or kidnapped anyone. I mostly drove the getaway car."

"If we'll catch them we promise to give you protection, if you give us good information."

"I can tell you where they are hiding out and where they are keeping Harper."

"I'm listening."

Robert told everything he knew about the group and the locations where they could find them.

"You will protect me now right?" Robert asked as Callen got up from the table.

"If the information you've given us is correct and we catch them you will."

Just as Callen stepped into the main room Sam walked in as well.

"Did you get anything from your guy?" Callen asked Sam.

"No not much. You?"

"Of yes, he gave us some locations and told us where they are hiding Harper in exchange for protection. I told him we would protect him if the intel was solid."

"We should go check out these locations then."

"Yeah, I'll have Kensi and Deeks go to the location where they are holding Harper according to Robert. We'll go to their hideout."

Callen contacted Kensi and Deeks and told them the plan. Callen and Sam geared up and went to the address. When they arrived there a few other NCIS agents were already waiting. Callen told them how to breach and everyone got in position. It was a big house. Luckily the gates were open. There were two guards outside. Callen and Sam snuck up to them from behind and put them in a chokehold. Once they were out Callen and Sam put them on the ground and all the agents went to the house. A couple of agents climbed up on the balcony and went in through the bedroom. Callen and Sam took the other. Sam kicked in the front door and the agents quickly went inside.

"Federal agents! Hands where we can see them!" Callen yelled as they breached.

Callen and Sam quickly had to duck away from flying bullets. Whenever they could they fired back. They tried not to kill them until they had heard from Kensi and Deeks that they had found Harper in case he wasn't at that location.

..

Kensi and Deeks breached the warehouse with a few other NCIS agents.

"Federal agents!" Kensi yelled.

Kensi and Deeks shot two people in the main room and went to search the building for Harper. They came to a closed room. Deeks kicked in the door and Kensi and Deeks shot the men around Harper. Kensi walked up to Harper. He was beaten up pretty badly.

"Are you okay lieutenant?" Kensi asked.

"Yeah, who are you?"

"NCIS. Callen, we have Harper," Kensi spoke through her com. "Eric, we need an ambulance."

"Copy that Kens," Callen replied.

"On its way," Eric responded.

Now that Harper had been found Callen and Sam shot the men, causing them to fall down on the ground. After a while the gun fire stopped. The agents went to check the bodies, they were all dead. Once they wrapped up there Callen and Sam went to the hospital to check on Lieutenant Harper.

"Now's he doing?" Callen asked as they walked up to Kensi and Deeks.

"He should be just fine. Just a few bruises and some cracked ribs," Kensi informed Callen and Sam.

"Did he say anything about why they grabbed him?"

"He said something about them wanting sensitive information."

They waited until the doctor came out. Callen and Sam went into the room.

"Lieutenant harper, Agents Callen and Hanna, NCIS. Are you up to answering some questions?"

"Yeah sure."

"Our colleagues Agent Blye and Detective Deeks said something about them waiting sensitive information from them."

"Yes, they asked me for some codes so they could look into the system. I asked what they were looking for but they wouldn't say. I have no idea what it could be."

"When they had already taken you they had send two men to the recruitment center with guns."

"Did someone get hurt?"

"No thankfully not. Do you have any idea what they might be looking for?"

"No, they never said anything about that to me. Everything at the office is either encrypted or locked so they wouldn't get in anywhere. Maybe they wanted to prevent the authorities from investigating."

"Well they are all dead now so you're safe."

"Thank you for rescuing me."

"You're welcome. We're glad you're okay."

Callen and Sam left the room and all the agents went back to the office to work on their paperwork. Eric and Nell looked at the data that was on the computers at the recruitment center and tried to connect it to the group that had kidnapped Harper. Everything they would find they would give to the recruitment center.

Callen walked into the house just after 5.45pm. Ella came charging at the door when Callen walked in and started jumping up at him and she barked. She had such a cute little bark.

"Hey Ella." Callen crouched down and gave her some love. "But no jumping and barking," Callen told her in a stern voice. Callen got up after a while and went to say hi to the girls who were on the couch watching a movie. "Hey girls."

"Hey daddy," Myra and Julie replied without taking their eyes off the screen.

Callen gave them both a kiss before walking to the kitchen where Lori was. Ella happily followed him.

"Hey honey," Callen greeted Lori.

"Hey babe."

Callen walked over to her and gave her a kiss. "Hmmm, it smells delicious honey."

"It's almost done."

Callen walked over to the dinner table where Finn and Charlie lay in their bouncy chairs.

"Hey boys, it's daddy. Daddy missed you two today." Callen tickled their tummies, causing to the boys to smile and gave them a kiss. "Have you been good boys to mommy?"

"Yes they have," Lori replied.

"That's good."

Callen played with the boys for a little while before dinner. Callen put them in their swing chairs and went to set the table.

"Myra, Julie, time for dinner," Callen called into the living room.

Julie put the movie on pause and she and Myra walked to the kitchen. Myra gave Ella her kibble. They washed their hands before sitting at the table. After dinner Callen, Myra and Julie walked Ella as Lori cleaned up after dinner and got the boys bathed, fed and ready for bed. Once they were back Myra and Julie finished their movie. Before going up to bed Julie gave Ella a little snack. Myra and Julie said goodnight to Ella and Lori before Callen took them upstairs. Myra and Julie brushed their teeth and used the toilet before crawling in bed. Callen read them a story and tucked them in before going back downstairs.

Lori and Callen enjoyed a quiet evening on the couch. Lori walked Ella before they went up to bed.

….

That Monday Callen had an appointment at the hospital to see if his cast could come off. Emily was at the house to help out Lori and the kids.

"Would you mind if I go with G to the hospital?" Lori asked Emily.

"No go right ahead. I'll manage on my own."

"Great, I'll be back shortly."

"That's fine."

Lori drove Callen to the hospital. Callen really hoped his cast could come off so he could do more around the house to help Lori and drive again.

Lori parked the car and they went up to the right department. They first had to go to the plaster room first to get the cast off, otherwise they couldn't take a picture. Callen reported to the desk and he was told to take a seat.

"Greg Carter," a nurse called a little later.

Callen followed him into the room while Lori stayed behind in the waiting room. Callen's cast was cut off. It felt good to be out of the cast, finally he could move his hand again.

"Just be careful moving it sir until the doctor has cleared it," the doctor told him.

Callen went back to the waiting room and together with Lori they walked to the x-ray department. Again Callen reported to the desk and the nurse told him in which waiting room they could wait.

A little later a nurse came to get Callen and Callen followed her into the x-ray room. Callen put his hand underneath the x-ray machine and they took several pictures. Once they were done Callen walked back to the waiting room. Now they had to go to Ortho.

"Greg Carter, here to see Doctor McAllen."

The desk nurse checked her computer to see if he indeed had an appointment. "Yes sir, you can wait right over there, the doctor will by shortly."

"Thank you."

Callen and Lori sat in the waiting room for a few minutes until the doctor called him in. Callen and Lori followed her to her exam room. The doctor sat on her chair and Callen and Lori sat on the two other chairs.

"So sir, how does your hand feel?"

"It feels a little weird after being in the cast for weeks but it doesn't really hurt."

"That's good. Let me just look at the x-rays and then I'll do some exercises on your hand." The doctor looked at her computer. "The x-rays look completely clear, no more fractures so that's good. Can I see your hand?"

Callen gave her his hand and the doctor did some exercises. "None of this hurts sir?"

"No it feels fine."

"Alright, it all looks good. Just be careful with it the first few days, don't do anything too heavy with it. If you start to feel pain again don't hesitate to come back."

"Thank you."

Callen and Lori left the hospital. Lori dropped Callen off at work before going back home.

"Morning," Callen spoke as he walked into the bullpen. The three others were already there.

"Morning," Sam, Kensi and Deeks replied.

"How's your hand G?" Sam asked, Sam knew Callen had an appointment with the doctor today.

"All clear," Callen replied as he showed his hand. "No more cast, the fractures had cleared. Just have to be careful with it the first couple of days."

"That's good."

"Yeah, I felt bad for not being able to help Lori as much as I would like to."

"I'm sure she understood G. After all she's the one who broke it in the first place," Sam teased.

"Yeah I know but still it wasn't very handy."

"No I can imagine it's not. How are the boys doing?"

"They are doing very well. The boys are growing nice and big and they're sleeping and eating well."

"That's good to hear. And the girls, how are they with their little baby brothers?"

"They absolutely love them. They sometimes help us but nowadays they are mostly busy with Ella."

"How's the little doggy doing?"

"She's doing very well. Myra and Julie love having her around. We've been teaching her a few things, she's a very smart dog."

..

When Lori came back home Emily was playing with the boys and the girls were playing with Ella.

"Hey, how's G's hand?" Emily asked.

"It was fine. The cast could come off."

"That's good."

"Did the kids behave?"

"Oh yes they did."

"That's good."

Lori went to get some laundry started and put some clean laundry away. Just before noon Lori went out with Myra and Julie to walk Ella while Emily stayed at the house with Finn and Charlie.

After Finn and Charlie woke up from their afternoon nap they all went to the park. Emily pushed the stroller with Finn and Charlie, Myra and Julie were on their bikes and Lori was holding Ella by her leash. Emily put Finn and Charlie in the baby swing chairs they had at the playground and pushed them both at once. Lori took Myra and Julie too the dog area a few feet further so Ella could run free. There were no other dogs so Myra and Julie could play with Ella. They each took a turn to play fetch with Ella. She was started to learn to bring the toy back to whoever had thrown it. She really was a smart dog. Finn and Charlie were really enjoying themselves on the swings. They were smiling as Emily slowly pushed them. They stayed at the park for about an hour before going home.

When they got home Lori noticed Sam's car parked out front.