For today's prompt: Densi celebrating Christmas with the team. This one takes place a few years from now.

Kensi paused on her way to the kitchen to answer the door and found Eric and Nell on the other side.

"Merry Christmas!" They said in such perfect unity that Kensi bet they'd been practicing. They were dressed in matching Christmas tree sweaters with little Menorahs acting as a border. Eric was holding a dish wrapped in tinfoil which he presented to Kensi with a grin.

"Come on in," Kensi said happily, ushering them in. "I'm so glad you guys could make it." She gave them each a one-armed hug, the other occupied with the mystery dish.

"I know, we're late," Nell said with a roll of her eyes. "Blame it on the pregnant lady." She patted her baby bump as though any one could miss it on her tiny form and covered in bright green wool.

"Oh stop, the only ones who got here before you were Sam and the kids. And my mom, who's been here for hours," Kensi reassured her.

"Speaking of kids, where is my favorite niece?"

"Playing with Kam, they've been pretty much inseparable since they came," Kensi told them. Lily, their three year old, had seemed instantly taken with the teenager and insisted on showing off her room and toys. "C'mon they're in den. But first I'll put this in the kitchen."

"It's a white chocolate, red velvet cheesecake, so make sure it goes in the fridge," Eric said, his excitement clear. In the last couple years he'd picked up baking and kept them all supplied with a variety of desserts.

After dropping the cheesecake off in the kitchen, Kensi led them into the den. Deeks and Kam were sitting in the middle of the floor, with Lily between them and massive pile of Legos. From the looks of it, Lily had talked Kam into building her a mansion and was now adding in her own personal touches while she chattered away.

Sam was chatting with Julia by the fire while Aiden had found a secluded spot on one of the sectionals and was on his phone, no doubt texting his new girlfriend. The room felt bright and cheerful, filled with twinkling lights and happy people.

"Nell, Beale how's that baby doing?" Sam called.

"She's active. Very, very active," Nell answered with a touch of bitterness in her voice as she rubbed low on her abdomen. Eric rubbed her back soothingly, ushering her over to an armchair with pillows.

"Hey, look who we found lurking outside," Roberta Deeks said, coming into the room accompanied by a somewhat reluctant looking Callen.

"I was not lurking," he told them firmly as Roberta gave Kensi a hug and a tin of Christmas cookies.

"You should have joined me and the girls for drinks, then you wouldn't be so tense," she suggested. Callen looked mildly horrified by the idea, but chuckled and said,

"I'm not tense, I was actually making sure I didn't forget my Christmas gift."

Roberta was prevented from further harassment as Deeks wandered over with Lily hanging off of his arm and gave both Callen and his mom a hug.

"Grandma Deeks, Uncle Callen!" she shouted, catapulting herself off of Deeks and onto Callen. Fortunately he was used to this kind of treatment and braced himself. "Did you bring me presents?"

"Hey there. I did bring a present, but it's for you and your mom and dad," Callen said and Lily stuck out her lower lip.

"Don't worry, kiddo," Roberta said in a confidential whisper. "I got you covered."

"Mom, please tell me you didn't go crazy again this year," Deeks begged, likely thinking of the previous Christmas when she'd given Lily a doll house that wouldn't fit in her room.

"She's my only grandchild, I have to spoil her." With that she made a beeline for Julia. Deeks sighed with annoyed amusement.

"We're going to need a bigger house," he commented.

"And that is why I give cards," Callen said, swinging Lily up onto his hip. "C'mon squirt, let's see if we can find something to eat."

"Mama made brownies," she informed him in a loud whisper, her hand lifted to prevent her parents from hearing. Kensi tried not to laugh as she added, "I'm not supposed to have any until after dinner, but I know where they are."

"Well, I'm sure they won't notice if there's just a couple little pieces missing." Kensi shook her head as they headed off for the kitchen, Lily chattering away.

"Ugh, she is going to be so hyper by the end of tonight," Kebsi said, leaning against Deeks' chest. He rested his chin on the top her head, wrapping his arms around her.

"Yeah, but it's worth it to see everyone together and happy," Deeks pointed out. A minute later, Lily came running back in with Callen trailing her at a slower pace. He was munching on a brownie and she had one in each hand. The first she offered to Nell with a kind of reverential awe, the second she split in half and shared with Sam.

"Yeah, it is," she agreed. They stood for a few for minutes, content in one another's arms as they watched their strange little family.