Screw Rule 12 Chapter 8
Callen P.O.V
He hadn't been back to work a week after their short honeymoon when they had to deal with the situation at the kill house; it could have gone so wrong and he could have lost the two things he holds most dear. He was glad that Nell had admitted that she wasn't going to go back in the field after that, Callen quietly agreed but didn't say anything because with Nell's emotions and hormones so edgy it would have only started an argument between them (even if the makeup sex was amazing it was worth the stress on Nell) but then Sidorov was back in a big way; if Callen already didn't know how hard it was to have the one you love in the same business as you he soon saw for himself with everything that was going down with Sam and Michelle.
Callen had left Sam and Michelle to argue it out and he went back to the car to call Ops; an instant smile (that he couldn't have stopped even if he wanted to) spread across his face when Nell answered; they talked business and how everything was with Michelle, which opened a chance for Callen to ask how Nell was doing. She'd had a doctor's appointment that of course he missed but under the circumstances Nell didn't hold it against him.
"How are you; how'd it go at the doctors" Callen asked
"We're good; Doctor said everything is fine and progressing very well and don't worry I have a video of the ultrasound just for you" Nell replied
"Nell you are an amazingly beautiful woman; I still don't know what I did to deserve you. I'll see you when we get back there okay" Callen said he heard Nell giggle on the other end
"Pissed off the right person I guess, hey Callen stay safe" Nell replied he could hear the worry in her voice
"I will I promise, I love you" Callen said as Sam got back in the car
"Love you too, see you soon" Nell replied worry still clear
"Yeah see you soon" Callen replied and Nell ended the call; he hoped he hadn't made her cry he seemed to be able to do that quite easily, whether it was because he hadn't washed up his dirty dishes he's used if he'd come home late or when he told her he loved her.
"Thanks for having my back there partner" Sam said
"Hey I'm new to this married life"
"Yeah that will wear off soon; how is Nell she had a doctor's appointment this morning didn't she"
"Yeah; Doctor said everything is good and progressing nicely" Callen replied
"Well that's good we could all do with something positive" Sam said.
The positive moment was lost pretty much after with the reappearance a person who Callen and Sam thought they'd put away and he'd actually been working for the CIA.
Callen wasn't sure how he made it through the next 24 hours but he was just glad he was home with Nell holding her while she slept one hand protectively on her now more than slightly swollen stomach. He had been miles away when he was brought back from his thought by movement; he wasn't entirely sure if Nell had moved or not but he soon discovered it wasn't Nell but the baby kicking, he was feeling their baby kick. He rub his hand gently over the spot where he could feel the baby kick hoping that it might sooth the baby and make it stop because he didn't want Nell to have an interrupted night's sleep not after the horrid 24 hours they've all had.
"She's kicking can you feel it" Nell asked her voice thick with sleep
"She" Callen replied they were having a girl?
"Oh god I completely forgot, the video I'll go get it I need to pee anyway" Nell said getting up and hurrying off; he couldn't help but chuckle. They had installed a TV in their bedroom so that on weekends when neither of them felt like getting out of bed that could laze around watching movies in the comfort of their bed.
"Prepare to be amaze Agent G Callen" Nell said putting the DVD on; and he was he sat the staring at the video and hearing the steady heartbeat of their baby girl.
"So we're having a girl" Callen asked finally finding his voice
"Yeah we are" Nell replied "I know we hadn't really discussed whether we were going to find out or not but I couldn't wait any longer"
"No it's okay, where having a little girl" Callen said it was only then he felt the tears on his cheeks Nell wiped them away
"Clara Marie" Nell whispered
"I think that's perfect" Callen replied looking directly at her
"Really" Nell asked
"Yeah" Callen answered then he kissed her softly. Nell snuggled back into back and Callen followed suit but he couldn't bring himself to turn the TV off so he drifted off to the sound of Clara Marie's heartbeat.