Okay, this is starting to get weird. Remember all of the Fosters characters that have also starred on NCIS? Well now we can add Vico, Dana, and Mike to that list! I think this mini-crossover was meant to be! As always, loving your responses. You guys and gals are so amazing! Leave me some ideas and I will credit you!
Callie's POV
Dinner was surprisingly nice. Lena made grilled chicken with apple chutney, mashed potatoes, and stir-fried vegetables. It was weird eating around a dinner table and having food that actually tasted good. The food at New Intelligence could easily be related to prison food. Everyone talked about their days and we all laughed at funny stories. Jude and I were officially introduced to Brandon and Jesus as well.
Jesus is… hot as hell! He has wavy brown hair and a dark eyes that you could just get lost it. He's hilarious too; he is always picking fun at Mariana and Brandon. He even offered to teach Jude how to ride a skateboard, which scared the crap out of me, but it was a really nice gesture. But, I got the feeling that he was kind of immature.
Brandon, well Brandon just seemed really pretentious. He was scribbling down notes on a piece of sheet music all throughout dinner. He barely said one word to us. When Jesus asked him to join in the conversation, Brandon muttered something to Jesus about taking one of his ADD pills. He made Jude and I feel very unwelcome. It seemed as if he really didn't want us there at all.
Right before bed, Stef and Lena called us into the living room.
"Take a seat. We wanted to talk to both of you about somethings." Stef motioned to the couch; Jude and I sat down close to each other.
"Stef and I have been talking for several hours about the school situation. While we don't feel it would beneficial for the two of you to take high school classes, we do want you to continue to get an education while you are here."
"You can continue to take college classes online until the end of this semester. And then, if you want, you can apply for the spring semester at one of the universities in the area. But, you can continue to take online classes if you'd rather." Stef smiled at us. I saw something in her eyes. I couldn't tell what it was exactly, but it looked a little like pride.
"But, the classes cost money. And classes at a university will cost even more. We didn't have jobs at NI; we don't have any money to pay for this. New Intelligence paid for the online classes for us." I wringed my hands nervously. I so badly wanted to continue my education, but I knew I wouldn't ever be able to afford it.
"Callie and I can just take classes at Anchor Beach. It won't be that big of a deal." Jude tried.
"Actually, you can't. Since you already have valid high school diplomas, you aren't allowed to take anymore high school courses. We don't want you to worry about the cost. NCIS has offered scholarships for the both of you to continue with your education. They are very grateful for the choices that you have made over the past couple of days." Stef patted Jude's knee. "Why don't you kids go on up to bed. I have a few weeks off from work so I can be here if you need anything while you acclimate. We can go shopping tomorrow while Lena and the kids are at school."
"Okay, goodnight." Jude smiled and headed up the stairs. But I stayed behind.
"Everything okay Callie?" Stef asked as she and Lena moved to either side of me.
"Yeah, uh, I just wanted to talk to you guys about something. I've been looking online today for part-time jobs. I found a good one at a burger stand. If I get that job, I'll be able to pay for an apartment. So, Jude and I should be out of your hair in a few weeks." I wiped my hands on my jeans. As soon as I said those words, my heart began to hurt. I didn't even want to think about leaving this place. Jude and I were safe and happy; something we hadn't been in a long time.
Stef and Lena shared a look. Stef cautiously put an arm around my shoulders, but was careful of my injured one. "Callie, you don't need to think about anything else except getting that arm healed. This house isn't… we aren't expecting you to move out."
I looked back and forth between them trying to read their faces, but I couldn't. "What are you saying? I don't understand what that means."
"Listen honey, Stef and I have some more talking to do. But, don't think that we are going to give up on you and your brother okay?" Once I nodded, Lena continued. "You need to go get your medicine from the kitchen and then head up for bed. It's getting late!"
I pushed myself off the couch and hurried to get my pills. I couldn't shake Stef's words. We aren't expecting you to move out. What in the hell did that mean? There was no way they were thinking about adopting up. For one, they barely knew us. And secondly, they didn't know what we were capable of. Jude and I were dangerous.
I swallowed the pills and went directly to my room. I was completely exhausted. I think was asleep by the time my head hit the pillow.
Stef's POV
"Well I think we kind of let the cat out of the bag." I plopped down on my bed with my wife.
"Are we sure we want to do this? I mean, we barely know these kids. They've only been in our home for a day." Lena sighed and ran her fingers through her curly brown hair.
"Lena, these kids have been on my mind every day for ten years. I wanted to bring them home with me from the station, but I never got the chance. I have to do right by them, love." I blinked tears away quickly. I couldn't believe that I had finally found the kids I let get kidnapped all those years ago. They held a special place in my heart and I wanted to keep them safe… forever.
"Okay, well let's talk to the other kids tomorrow. Mariana has taken a liking to Callie and I think Jude and Jesus will get along just fine. But, Brandon… he was very distant at dinner and hardly acted like there were two new kids in the house."
"I'll check in with him tomorrow." I checked my watch. "We should get to bed. It's getting really late."
Lena nodded and snuggled up to me. I fell asleep thinking about how wonderful it would be to have another son and daughter…
The next morning I woke up to an empty bed and a quiet house. I sneaked downstairs to grab some coffee. It was nearly 9:30 so Lena and the kids were at school already.
After reading the paper and finishing my coffee, I made my way upstairs to check on Callie and Jude. I walked up to Mariana's room. Quiet voices were coming from the other side. Even though I knew it was wrong, I listened in.
"Callie, I really like it here. I don't want to leave." Jude's sad voice made my heart hurt.
"Bravo, no! We can't get comfortable here. They will kick us out for sure once they find out what we're capable of." Callie's voice hissed with anger.
"Then we don't show them what we can do! We hide it!"
"You and I both know that we can't do that. Fighting is in our blood! New Intelligence made sure of that. It won't be long before something happens. We'll have to find an outlet for our energy and it won't be pretty." Callie paused. I heard some shuffling. "I hacked into the NCIS database last night. I can get a job there Jude! I don't know what it would be, but I read that you can get hired at 16 for some jobs. I'll find a way to talk to Ziva or Gibbs. I'll be making way better money than at that burger stand. I'll be able to support us for two years until you can get a job there. We could work our way up in the ranks!"
Jude sighed. "Okay, whatever."
I knocked. "Is it okay if I come in?" I called from the other side. I silently hoped they didn't think I had been listening.
"Yeah! Come in!" Callie called.
I slowly opened the door and smiled at the pair. They were sitting on Callie's bed with their hands intertwined.
"I was thinking we could go do some shopping. Does that sound okay?"
"Yeah! That sounds great!" Jude beamed.
Callie nudged him and his smile disappeared. "You don't have to do that. We have plenty."
"Callie, we want to do this. Come on! It will be fun!"
Jude pulled away from his sister and darted into his room with the smile back on his face. Callie stood, smoothed her clothes, and grabbed her backpack. She took it everywhere with her, which intrigued me.
Three hours of shopping and a big lunch later, we were ready to head back home. Callie and I waited in the parking lot of the Mexican restaurant while Jude was in the bathroom.
"Hey Stef, would you mind dropping off at NCIS for a while? I need to talk to Ziva about the case." Her eyes pleaded with me. She was a really good liar, I could give her that. If I hadn't heard her and Jude talking earlier, I wouldn't know what her true plans were.
I decided to give in. I was sure she bonded a little with Ziva and just wanted to be around her. "Sure. You can just give me a call when you need to be picked up."
She smiled. "Thanks."
Jude came bounding out of the building seconds later. He was so different from the rigid boy I met in the hospital. He was starting to let his guard down and be a kid. It warmed my heart. I just wished that Callie could do the same.
Callie's POV
After going through the security checks to get into the navy yard, Stef dropped me off at the door of NCIS. I thanked her and quickly made my way inside.
I walked up to the front desk and was met by the same woman from the other day.
"Your back!" Rose smiled brightly at me. "What can I help you with today?" She eyed my bandaged arm but didn't comment on it.
"Is Special Agent David in? I need to talk to her." I smiled back.
"She sure is! I'll call her down." Rose dialed and handed me the visitor's badge. "Agent David? I have Callie down here. She would like to talk to you." She paused while Ziva spoke. "Okay! Bye-bye now!" Rose hung up the phone. "She is on her way down!"
"Thanks, Rose." I slipped the lanyard around my neck and sat down in the chairs across from the front desk. A few minutes later, the elevator doors opened.
"Callie!" Ziva smiled at me and walked over. "How is your arm? Are you okay?" Her smile disappeared as she quickly surveyed my outward appearance.
"I'm fine. It doesn't hurt that bad." I lied through my teeth. To be honest, my arm hurt like a bitch. But, it was completely new to me. New Intelligence trained us to not feel pain. I guess since I had left NI, I was starting to revert back to a normal teenager, which meant letting my guard down… but only a little.
"Why don't we go talk?" Ziva put a gentle hand on my back and ushered me to the elevator. "Is everything okay? I wasn't expecting you to come by today. Actually, I wasn't expecting you at all."
"I'm okay. I just… wanted to talk to you about some things." My cheeks reddened as I spoke.
Ziva smiled down at me. The doors opened, but not on the level I was expecting. We were on the bottom floor at Abby's lab.
Music blared and we walked into the high-tech lab. "Abby! Abby turn down the music!" Ziva yelled. Abby was dancing and playing air guitar and not paying any attention to what was being said. Either that or she couldn't hear a word being said.
Ziva grabbed a remote and shut off the stereo. Abby whipped around, startled by the sudden change. "Callie!" Abby ran towards me, stopping herself just before she through her arms around me. She touched my injured shoulder softly. "You were shot?"
I nodded. I hadn't actually met Abby in person, but Ziva told me a lot about her while I was in the hospital.
"Ziva! You told me no one was hurt! Well, except for that asshat Evan and Commander Doran. But nobody from our side! Why did you lie to me?!" Abby took a step towards Ziva. Anger and worry filled her voice.
"Abby I did not want you to get upset! You are at your best when you think everyone is okay! We needed you at the top of your game for this case. I am sorry, it will not happen again." Ziva grabbed Abby's hands.
Abby smiled slightly as if to say Ziva was forgiven. "Okay, well what can I do for you? Do you need Callie to do identify people?"
"No, Callie wanted to talk to me and I figured this would be better than in the squad room."
"Oh! Okay, well you can go back there." Abby pointed to the back room.
Ziva and I began to walk away when I noticed a red dot trained on Ziva's chest. I turned around, ran, and tackled Abby and Ziva to the ground just before the shot went off. Glass shattered and bullets flew through the broken window. I jumped up and pulled Ziva's gun off of her hip and started firing.
Screams filled the air from the street outside.
Pain radiated through my arm.
Blood pooled on the ground below me.
Eventually the gunfire ceased.
What do you think is happening?! Is Callie seriously injured? Will Stef and Lena find a way to may Callie feel welcome? Let me know in the reviews!