Finn woke up twice to check on Callen. He grumbled each time she checked his head then pulled her in close and went back to sleep. Finn didn't get much sleep that night.
It was almost 7 am when she pulled self out of Callen's arms and got dressed to take a run. She left a note on the pillow and went for her run. She was gone half an hour and came home to find Callen still in bed. He was awake and watching her.
Always with the watching. Finn sat down on the bed and checked his stitches. "These are looking good today."
"Well I have a fantastic doctor." Callen caught her hand and pulled it to his mouth to kiss her palm.
"Well your doctor needs a shower." She pulled away and grabbed what she was going to wear that day and went into the bathroom. She locked the door. If Callen came in to join her they'd never get to work. Finn stripped and looked at herself in the mirror. She brushed her fingers over the scars and felt the tears start. She pulled herself together and got her shower and dressed. Callen was dressed and had coffee made.
"I'm going to run home and get changed. I'll be back in half an hour."
"Ok." Finn watched him go and sighed. Yep she was way in over her head.
Callen came back in less than a half hour. He head still hurt but not as bad.
"I called in a breakfast order for us, we can pick it up on the way in to work."
"Ok sounds good." Finn smiled at him as she got settled in the car. "If you start feeling fuzzy today you need to tell me ok."
"Sure. Right now it hurts but not too bad."
"All right but don't think it will go away if it gets worse I need to know if the pain get worse or anything else starts."
"Yes dear." Said Callen pulling up to the restaurant. "I'll be right back." Callen ran into the restaurant and came out a few minutes later with a bag.
"Smells good." Finn took the bag and settled it on the floor by her feet. They pulled into work and found Sam getting out of his car.
"Mr. and Mrs. Callen." Joked Sam.
Finn glared at him and Callen laughed. "Morning Sam.
"So G you bring me anything to eat?"
"Nope." Callen took the food and they walked in with Sam close behind complaining about the smell of bacon.
Callen pulled out the first box and checked it then handed it to Finn. An egg white omelet with fresh fruit. His was an egg sandwich with extra bacon.
"Finn you need to get that boy eating better."
"He's a grown man if he wants to kill himself with bacon he has every right to."
Callen smiled and asked Finn if she wanted some bacon.
"Geeze Callen you order an entire pig there?" Joked Deeks as he walked past Callen's desk.
"No just half a pig."
They all settled down and got to work. Hetty didn't want Callen training for a few days so he didn't make his head worse. Sam was still limping and kept ice on his leg most of the day. Sense it was Friday everyone wanted to get their paperwork done and get home early.
"Hey Kensi how about dinner and a movie tonight?"
"Ok how about Korean?"
"Anything you want Princess."
Kensi smiled at Deeks then blushed when she realized everyone was watching her. Deeks wanted to tell her how cute she looked when she blushed but didn't push his luck.
"Callen you and Finn want to join us?"
"Next time Deeks. We have dinner reservations."
"Sense when?" asked Finn.
"I made them Monday." Callen looked up at her. "I told you I was taking you to dinner."
"This is going to involve me putting on a dress and heals isn't it?"
"Yes it is Miss. Hudson." said Hetty. "I have a few for you to pick from ready and waiting." Hetty turned to Callen. "Mr. Callen please do not lose the pants to this suit or you will be wearing off the rack from now on."
"Now Miss. Hudson let's get you ready." Finn wanted to groan but held it back. Hetty led her back to wardrobe. "Now I think this one would look lovely on you." Hetty held up a light blue dress.
"Hetty I don't know if this is a good idea."
"Nonsense. You and Mr. Callen are perfect for each other."
"Hetty it's not that I don't like Callen but there is too much that he doesn't know."
"In time you will find the right moments to tell him."
"And what if he can't handle it?"
Finn came out from the dressing area and Hetty smiled up at her. The dress looked like it was made for her. "Beautiful." Hetty handed her shoes and stood back.
"Hetty if this blows up in my face…"
"Miss. Hudson I've spent a long time watching you. This is where you belong. I would have brought you in last year but then things happened and it wasn't possible." Hetty looked at her. "I've known for a long time you and Mr. Callen were meant to be. Now let things happen."
Hetty walked away and Finn picked up her purse. She headed to her desk and put her keys in the bag along with her phone and her back up .22 then waited on Callen.
She heard a low whistle and turned to find Callen standing there a single red rose in his hand. "Wow nice dress."
Finn laughed and picked up her work bag as Callen got his. He handed her the rose and led her to the car. Their bags went in the trunk.
"I hope you like this place. It usually takes months to get in but Hetty pulled in a favor."
"I'm more of a pizza and beer girl but I'll give it a try."
Callen smiled and pulled up to the valet parking spot. He got out and helped her out of the car.
"Hetty knows I don't do well in heals but she still made me wear them." Finn said as she tried not to stumble walking into the restaurant. They were seated in a quiet spot off to the side. It let them look around the place. "Ok I count like eight movie stars in here right now."
"It is LA after all."
"Yeah we don't get too many stars in DC."
Callen ordered them a bottle of wine and reached over to take Finn's hand. She looked at him and smiled. Callen ordered steak and Finn choose salmon. Dinner was amazing. The waiter asked them if they wanted dessert. Finn went for cheesecake. Callen declined figuring he'd snag some of hers.
Finn figured this and pushed the plate of cheese cake between them so Callen could have half.
They finished dinner and headed out to the car. Callen drove to Finn's house and pulled into the driveway. He got her work bag and headed to the house. Callen put her bag down and couldn't help but pull Finn into his arms.
"I had a nice time tonight."
"So did I."
Callen leaned in and kissed her softly.
"So tomorrow how about the beach?"
"Ok but don't expect me to swim."
"Why not?"
"Well for one I don't currently have a bathing suit." Callen laughed at this. "I know I need to go shopping. "
"Yes you do." Callen looked down at her. "Something skimpy would be good."
Crap he would want skimpy.
"We'll see." Finn said. She wasn't ready to have that conversation with him yet.
"I'm gonna head home. I'll see you in the morning." Callen kissed her again and had to pull away. He didn't want to push things and make her run. Hetty had warned him to give her time. This he could do.
Finn was surprised that he left. After last night she figured he'd want to stay. Oh well she needed her sleep and her space.
The next morning Finn went for her run and got home before Callen came over. She picked out shorts and a light tee shirt to wear. They covered her scars so that was good.
She found some sunscreen and put it in a small tote along with other beach stuff. It had been over three year's sense she'd been on a beach. Callen rang the bell and she grabbed two bottles of water and headed out.
"Deeks and Kensi are joining us."
"Ok."
"Yeah Deeks is way too excited about a double date."
Finn tried not to sigh at this. She really was not sure she wanted to be dating Callen or anyone else for that matter. She did have to admit Callen was growing on her. It took close to half an hour to reach the beach. LA traffic was horrible. They found Kensi and Deeks on the beach waiting. Well Kensi was waiting Deeks was surfing.
"Do you surf? Asked Callen.
"Yes I do."
"I don't remember seeing a board at your house?"
"I don't have one anymore." Finn looked at him. "Long story."
"Ok I have time."
"The last time I surfed I was stationed in Hawaii. Got pulled into a bad riptide almost died, board was totaled never did find one half of it."
"Ok so we need to take you shopping for a skimpy bathing suit and a new surfboard."
"You're really stuck on skimpy huh?"
"Well not too skimpy don't want every guy on the beach checking you out."
"Oh good lord Callen."
Kensi laughed at them. "You two sound just like me and Deeks before."
"Yeah you two don't flirt as much now that you're sleeping together." Said Callen.
Kensi blushed again. Deeks chose that moment to come out of the water.
"Hey guys." He shook water over them all then pulled his wet suit off. "Waves suck today."
"Well they can't be great every day." Said Kensi.
Deeks then noticed a scar on Finn's leg. "Damn girl what happened to you?"
"Huh?" Deeks pointed at the scar.
"Oh yeah forgot about that one."
"Well?" Deeks wanted an answer.
"Cut it on some coral when I was in Australia surfing about ten years ago."
"Sweet."
"Deeks has a weird thing about scars." Said Kensi.
"I do not."
"Yes you do."
Finn looked at Callen and he shrugged. The day went fast and they all had a good time. Lunch at the food truck then a trip to Venice to walk the boardwalk. Dinner was Pizza at Finn's house. Deeks and Kensi headed home around eight so Kensi could watch next top model.
Callen and Finn sat on the couch and drank some beer. Finn had her legs pulled up on the couch and Callen started to trace the scar Deeks had pointed out on the beach.
"Looks like it hurt."
"It did."
"It wasn't from coral was it?"
"Nope."
"Tell me."
Callen could tell from looking at it the scar didn't happen ten years ago.
"Had a run in with a nut case a year and a half ago. End of story."
"Finn come on you can tell me."
"When I was a Marine there was a SGT in my platoon. Nice guy but not my type. He thought I was his. The case I told you where I met Gibbs, it was because this SGT decided to kidnap me. Gibbs and his team were sent in to find me. They did but didn't catch him."
"He did this to you?"
"This and more. I'm not ready to talk about it yet."
"The scar on your back?"
"Him too."
Callen sighed. He wanted to know more but figured if he pushed she'd pull back and push him away.
"Ok when you're ready to tell me more I'll be ready to listen."
"Callen it was a very bad time for me. I just can't talk about it yet."
"That's fine." Callen pulled her into his arms and just held her. They stayed that way for a long time. Callen looked at the clock it was past midnight. "Do you want me to stay?"
"If you want too." Finn was too tired to argue and was really enjoying having Callen hold her.
"Ok let's get you to bed then."
Finn came out of the bathroom in her favorite shorts and tank. Callen was in bed wearing his boxers. Finn simply slipped in with him and let him pull her close.
"Take all the time you need Finn. I'll still be here."
"You say that now."
"And I mean it."
Finn wanted to believe him. Her gut told her she could. Didn't Gibbs always tell her to go with her gut? So she settled into his arms and laced her fingers with his. Callen smiled against her neck and laid there while she slept. He finally fell asleep somewhere close to dawn.
The smell of coffee woke Finn up the next morning. Callen had put a cup next to the bed. A note said he had ran home and would be back to take her to breakfast soon. She smiled and rolled onto her back. Good lord the bed smelt like him now.
She pulled herself out of the bed and into the shower. Half hour later she was pulling on jeans and a shirt as Callen was walking in the door.
"Hey babe I'm back."
"Be out in a minuet." Finn braided her hair and pulled on her boots. Callen was sitting on the couch waiting.
"Ok let's go I know that bacon is calling your name."