Two months had passed and Brook was starting to show. Hetty refused to let her out in the field so she spent a lot of time up in ops working with Nell and Eric. She also was able to leave early each day to spend more time with the kids.

Megan and Michael were both still taking karate and were getting better at their Russian. When they were home everyone tried to speak Russian only. This way the kids were immersed in the language.

One afternoon Brook took the kids to the park to play. She sat on one of the benches to watch them. Megan came over and looked at her mom.

"Are you ok mommy?"

"Yes I am I'm just tired."

"Didn't you sleep last night?"

"It's the baby it makes me tired."

Megan put her hands on. "Baby you shouldn't make mommy so tired. She has to take care of me and Michael."

Brook laughed. "It doesn't really work that way. You see the baby gets its energy from my body. That's why I have to eat healthy and I end up sleeping a lot now."

Megan made a face. "It's ok Megan. You'll find out yourself one day when you have a baby too."

"I don't know if I want a baby. I want to be an agent more."

"Well you can do both."

Michael started calling for his sister to come play. A few moments later a woman sat down next to Brook.

"Your kids are so cute."

"Thanks."

Michael was chasing his sister around a tree. The woman kept talking to Brook and the moment Brook looked at her she heard a scream. A man had Michael in his arms. Before Brook could pull her gun Megan kicked him in the shin the punched him in the stomach. Michael slammed his head back into the man's face breaking his nose. Brook got to them just as Michael was dropped and had the gun in the guy's face.

"Federal Agent on your knees now."

The man dropped and looked up at her. Blood dripped down his face and he didn't look happy. Brook pulled out her phone.

"Callen I need back up at the park we take the kids too now."

"What happened?"

"Someone tried to grab Michael. I have him and I don't want to shoot him but I will if I have too."

"Ok Sam and I are about five minutes away."

Callen stayed on the phone with Brook. She handed it to Megan. "Megan talk to your dad ok."

"Hi daddy. I stopped the bad man from taking Michael."

Callen shook his head and half listened to his daughter as he also listened to Sam filling in Hetty.

Sam pulled up outside the park and Callen hit the ground running. He found his wife holding a gun on some guy who was bleeding all over himself. Michael stood next to his mom just watching the man. Megan ran to her dad.

"I did what you and Aunt Kensi taught me daddy."

"Good girl."

Sam joined them and cuffed the man. Kensi and Deeks showed up moments later.

"You guys ok?"

"Deeks take the kids back to the Mission please."

"You got it." Deeks scooped Michael up and Kensi took Megan by the hand.

Sam took the man and led him away to a waiting car that would escort him to the boatshed.

"What the hell happened?" asked Callen.

"The kids were playing tag and this woman sat next to me and kept talking. I looked over at her and I heard Michael scream. Megan attacked him and Michael slammed his head into the guys face before I could get to them." Brook leaned into Callen. "If we hadn't taught them to protect themselves."

"Where's this woman?" asked Sam.

Brook looked around. "I don't know. I was focused on the kids."

"Ok let's get you back to the Mission. Sam I'll drive Brook you go see what our friend has to say."

"You got it G."

BOATSHED

Sam walked into the room and looked at the man sitting at the table.

"So you like to grab little kids huh?"

"I want a lawyer."

"Yeah I don't think so." Sam sat down across from him. "Damion Sanders petty thief, drug dealer." Sam leaned back in his chair. "So when did you graduate to kidnapping?"

"When I was offered fifty thousand to grab those little brats."

"Who paid you to grab the kids?"

"Some woman. Didn't give me her name just took me to where the kids were and told me to grab them. I was to take them to a house where I'd get my money."

"The woman was at the park?"

The man smiled at Sam. "I want my lawyer now."

THE MISSION.

Callen and Brook almost ran in the doors to get to their kids. "Mommy." Yelled Megan as she ran to them. "I did good today didn't I?" Megan looked up at her parents and Callen lifted her up to hug her. "Grandma said I did good."

"You were wonderful little one." Said Callen as he hugged his daughter. "You did just what you should have done."

Michael was sitting on the couch with Eric playing a game on his tablet. "I did good too mommy. Just like Uncle Deeks said to do if someone grabbed me."

Deeks walked over and he and Michael did a high five. "Proud of you little man." Michael beamed.

Callen refused to put Megan down. He held her tightly and sunk into his chair.

"I never want to get a call like that again. From now on you take Meg with you."

"Good idea."

Sam came in soon after. "All I got was some women was going to pay him a lot of money to grab the kids."

"Oh man the woman who sat down next to me and wouldn't shut up." Said Brook.

"Have you ever seen her before?" asked Hetty.

"No." Brook started to pace. "She was older than me, dressed nice I'd say designer. And she had an accent but I can't place it."

"Nell bring up any camera's in the area a half our prior to Brook arriving at the park an go from there." Said Sam.

"On it."

"Daddy you can let go now. I'm ok."

Callen laughed and let Megan get down. She skipped over to the couch and joined her brother.

"Guys I found her." Yelled Nell from upstairs. She came running down and put the video up on the plasma. "She was sitting in her car waiting on them."

"How did she know Brook would be there today?" asked Kensi.

"I've been taking the kids there almost every day this week." She shrugged. "It's right down the street from the house and we know everyone."

Brook started to cry. "I put our kids in danger by not changing our routine."

"It's ok." Callen pulled him into his arms. "We'll find her."

"Do either of you recognize her?" asked Hetty.

"No." said Brook. "I was sitting right next to her. I got a good look at her Hetty."

"Mr. Callen."

"There is something about her that's familiar." Said Callen. "Nell send a copy of her photo to Gibbs in DC ok."

"Sure. I'm also running her thru the system, maybe we can get a hit."

"Callen do you know her?" asked Brook.

"I'm not sure, something about her is bugging me."

ACROSS TOWN.

She stood staring at several photos on the wall. She didn't expect those kids to fight back. She ran a finger down the side of her face along a long scar that ran close to her hair line. They would pay for what they did to her if it was the last thing she ever did.

THE MISSION.

Callen was pissed. Someone had gone after his family. He had no idea who would so something like this. Yes he had enemies, so did Brook but neither of them could figure out who it was.

He walked down from OPS and found the kids nowhere to be seen. He felt his pulse quicken.

"Calm down Mr. Callen. Your family is in the gym. Sam and Kensi are teaching them some new self-defense moves."

"Hetty they are 7 and almost 5 they shouldn't need self-defense."

"No they shouldn't but it saved them today."

"I've never been so scared Hetty."

"You will figure this out."

Callen headed to the gym. Michael was learning to throw punches with Sam. Kensi was teaching Megan how to flip someone way bigger than her, Deeks.

"I kicked him just like you said to Aunt Kensi then I punched him real good." Megan showed her where she hit him.

"Remember you can kick or punch them here too." Showing her to kick the guy in the nuts. "Drops them every time."

"I'll remember that."

"Hey." Brook said coming up and wrapping her arms around Callen.

"You and the baby ok?"

"We are fine. The baby want's pizza."

"Pizza huh?"

"Yep."

"Ok pizza for dinner."

"I talked to Meg, she has Peanut at her house."

"Ok. You should start taking the dog with you too."

"Callen the kids were amazing today."

"I know. Nell found footage of them beating the hell out of that guy."

"Our kids are going to be a force once they get bigger."

"Mommy, Daddy watch." Yelled Megan. In three moves she had Deeks on his back.

"Our daughter is a fighter." Said Brook.

"They both are."

Megan stood there smiling at her parents. "Normal kids would be freaking out after today." Mumbled Callen.

"Our kids are not normal."

"Yeah I am starting to understand that."

They headed home and Callen called in a pizza order on the way. Meg was at the house with Peanut when they got there.

"I checked the house and nothing is disturbed. No strange cars, nothing out of place."

"Thanks Meg."

"Call me if you need me."

They ate and the kids wanted to watch a movie.

"Ok guys what do you want to watch?"

"Minions." Yelled Michael.

"Again?" Callen was getting a bit sick of the little yellow guys.

"Daddy please."

"Ok whatever you want."

He put the DVD in and joined Brook on the couch. She was reading on of the many baby books that she had bought lately.

"How many of these books do you really need?"

"Callen I want to know what to expect."

"Oh man there are pictures." Callen said. "Oh that is not right."

Brook looked at her husband. "What did you think happened?"

"I don't know." Callen took the book and turned the page and went pale then a bit green. "Ok there is no way I want to watch this happen in real life."

"Try and remember I'm the one pushing something the size of a cantaloupe out a hole the size of a lemon."

Callen looked at her and turned even greener.

"Mommy why does daddy look sick?" asked Megan.

"Daddy just found out where babies came from."

Megan looked at her dad and laughed. "Daddy shouldn't you know that already?"

Callen flipped a few more pages and quickly closed the book. "Ok that is just not right."

Megan rolled her eyes at her dad and went back to watching the movie. Brook was laughing and took a pic of Callen. "I'm sending this to Sam he will never believe it."

"Brook this is not funny."

"No it's not but the look on your face is."

"Ok I am never looking at any of your books again."

Brook just kept laughing. Till there was a knock at the door. Both Brook and Callen stood and pulled their guns.

"Kids go into your room and shut the door. Don't come out till we call you."

Callen opened the door and Brook stood next to it.

"Whoa there son."

"Dad what are you doing here?"

"I want to meet my grandchildren." Tom Carter walked in and looked around. "That and I left your mother."

"You what?"

"We got into it over the kids. I honestly don't know where she is coming from any more."

Callen went and got the kids. "Ok guys come on out there is someone here to meet you."

The kids walked out in front of Callen and stopped when they saw their mom talking to a strange man.

"Come here guys and meet your grandpa."

The kids walked over and just looked up at him. "Michael and Megan this is your grandfather, my dad."

Tom got down at their level. "It's nice to meet both of you."

He looked up at Brook.

"We had a little problem today I'll tell you about it later."

"Mom can we finish the movie?" asked Megan.

"Go on."

Brook took her dad into the kitchen.

"What is going on?"

"Someone is after the kids. We had a guy try and grab them today at the park. They fought back."

"Smart kids."

"Yes they are."

Brook got her dad a beer and went on to explain the abuse the kids had faced.

"Good thing their sorry excuses for parents are dead or I'd kill them myself."

"Callen feels the same way."

"Any idea who's after your family?"

"None."

"Good thing I'm here then. No one is going to mess with my family."

"Dad I can't believe you left mom."

"I should have done it years ago."

Tom was leaning against the counter when he felt a little hand pull at his pants. He looked down.

"Hi gwanpa."

Tom put his beer down and scooped Michael up. "Hey there little man your movie over?"

Michael nodded. "Daddy says its bed time. Will you tuck me in?"

"I think I can handle that. How about I tell you a story I used to tell your mom when she was your age?"

"Ok."

"Me too." Said Megan. "I want to hear the story too."

"Ok you two bath time then your story."

Callen took the kids into the bathroom. Twenty minutes later they were ready for bed. Megan usually stayed up an hour longer but she didn't want to miss out on the story.

Brook and Callen stood in the door way and listened to the story. Megan was snuggled in the lower bunk with Michael. Once the story was over Tom helped Megan up onto the top bunk.

"Night grandpa."

"Night ladybug."

"What is it with your dad and bug names?"

Brook elbowed Callen.

They all went into the living room.

"You got some great kids there Cricket."

"I know."

"How's that little one that's still backing doing?"

"Good. We get an ultrasound done this week."

"There a reason you still got them sharing the same room?"

"Megan has the other room but with what happed today she wants to sleep with her brother."

"You can stop worrying about them while you're at work. No one is getting near them with me around."

"Where are you staying dad?"

"Well I kind of dropped in on Meg first. She offered me her spare room."

Peanut got up from where she was sleeping and went to the door and sniffed. She looked over at the couch then back at the door and barked. Callen pulled his gun and looked out the window. He didn't see anything. Brook hooked the lead on to Peanuts halter and held her while Callen opened the door.

They looked out and there wasn't anything there. The Callen heard a little meow. He looked down to see a tiny black kitten sitting there looking up at him.

Brook scooped up the kitten. "Well hello there little one."

"We don't need a cat."

"Well son looks like you got one."

"Brook."

"She's so tiny Callen. Look at her." Brook held the tiny kitten up in Callen's face. The kitten reached out a paw and touched his nose.

"Fine."

"Now we need a name for you."

Callen grabbed his keys. "Where are you going?"

"Pet store. Hopefully I can find one that's open." Callen sighed and headed out.

"Don't worry son I'll stay till you get home."

Two hours later Callen got home with more stuff then they had for the kids.

"Wow Callen all you needed was a litter box and food." Brook said looking at all the stuff Callen had got.

"I know but once you start buying they suck you in."

"Well I'm headed home. I'll be over in the morning to look after the kids."

"Megan as school but Michael is all yours."

"Good a little male bonding time."

Callen looked around. "Ok where is the cat?"

Brook pointed over to where Peanut was in her bed asleep. Tucked up with the dog was the kitten.

Callen sighed. "Guess we got a cat."

"Wait till the kids see it."

The next morning Megan and Michael walked out into the living room and stopped dead. The kitten sat there looking at them and meowed.

"When did we get a cat?" asked Megan.

"Peanut found her last night."

"Are we keeping it?"

"Megan your dad went a bit crazy buying cat stuff so yes we are keeping her."

The kitten ran off to chase a toy mouse leaving the kids standing there just looking at it.

"Ok guys you can play with the kitten tonight. Megan you have school and Michael you get to spend the day with your grandpa."

"What if the bad man comes back?" asked Michael.

"Uncle Sam locked him up he can't bother you. But don't leave your grandpa's side ok."

"Ok mommy."

Tom showed up soon after with Meg to take Megan to school.

"Be good for grandpa."

"I will mommy."

Callen and Brook headed to work. Nell was waiting on them.

"We got a match."

They went up to ops where the rest of the team was waiting. On the screen was the photo of the woman who had arranged the kidnapping.

"Who is she Nell?"

"Olga Antakov."

Callen shook his head. "That's impossible."

"G who is she?" asked Sam.

"A Russian KGB operative that I put three bullets into years ago."

"I did not recognize her."

"We think she's had major reconstruction surgery." Said Nell.

"I can understand that. When Callen shot her she went thru a plate glass window."

"Well that would explain why she's after you." Said Kensi.

"She was trying to kill Brook at the time. She didn't give me any choice."

"I don't understand how she survived being shot, falling thru that window and the four story drop into a frozen river." Added Brook.

"Well she did." Said Sam.

"Where are the kids today?" asked Granger.

"Megan is at school. We alerted them not to let her leave with anyone except Meg or us. And my dad decided to leave my mother and move to LA so he has Michael."

"Good for him." Murmured Granger as walked out of ops.

"Nell any luck finding where she is?" asked Callen.

"Not yet but we are looking."

"I talked to LAPD and there will be officers checking around the school and your house for the next few days."

"Thanks Deeks."

Brook stood there and put her hands over her baby bump. "This time can we please make sure she's dead?"

"Brook."

"I'm sorry Callen but she's tried to kill me once, tried to take our children. I want her dead."

Hetty sighed. She didn't blame her agent one bit and hoped thigs didn't get worse before they got better.

Brook spent most of her day doing paperwork and texting her dad. Michael was having a blast with his grandpa. Callen was out in the field all day and was slowly driving Sam Crazy.

"G if you want we can go back and I'll take Nell out with me?"

"No, I need Nell searching for Olga. I want her found before Brook does something stupid."

"Yeah there is nothing like a mother protecting her cubs."

ACROSS TOWN.

Meg walked into the school and showed her ID. Megan was sitting in the office waiting on her. Usually Megan would wait outside on the steps for her aunt.

"Hi aunt Meg."

"Hi Pumpkin. Ready to go meet up with grandpa and Michael?"

"Yep."

Meg led the way out to the car keeping an eye out the entire time. A dark van sat down the street from the school and Meg didn't like it.

"Ok baby let's get in the car fast and put your seat belt on."

"Yes aunt Meg."

Megan knew that tone of voice and moved quickly to get into the car. Meg hit the speed dial on her phone.

"Callen I just got Megan. There is a dark van half a block down the street from us. I just don't like the feel of it."

"Ok Meg. Kensi and Deeks are closer to you. Drive towards Hanover and go right towards Edwards."

"Got it."

"Megan open the glove box and take out the red plastic box."

"Got it."

"Ok that is a stun gun. See the little switch on the side?"

"Yes."

"Ok you push it forward once for the flash light and a second time for the stun gun. If you have to push the switch all the way up push it against a person and push the round button ok. Then run."

"Yes aunt Meg."

Meg noticed the van following them. Usually they went the other way. Meg kept an eye out for Kensi and Deeks and spotted their car slid in behind hers. Her phone rang.

"Hey Meg got a little problem?"

"Yes Marty I do."

"Well let's see what we can do about it."

Deeks told Meg to turn into a parking lot at the end of the street. She did so and Kensi blocked the lot with her car. The van sped by but not before they spotted the woman sitting in the passenger's seat.

Deeks jumped out and got into Meg's car. "Ok Callen wants you at the boat shed. Tom and Michael will meet us there."

Brook got to the boat shed just as Callen and Sam were walking in with Michael and her dad.

"Deeks is with Meg and Megan." Said Callen.

"Callen we have to do something."

"I know."

Tom walked in holding a sleepy Michael. "You two ok?" he asked Meg.

"Yes this time."

Brook was pacing the room. Callen pulled her to a stop and made her look at him.

"We will find her."

"What if she hurts someone before then?" Brook leaned into Callen. "I couldn't live with myself if you or one of the kids got hurt."

"Mr. Callen take your family home." Said Hetty from the door way. "And stay home with them tomorrow. I already spoke with Megan's school. They will email you her homework for the rest of the week."

Hetty put a bag down on the table. "Extra ammo just in case."

"Thanks Hetty."

"Come on son I'll stay at the house with you all tonight."

"It's ok dad we'll be fine."

"You may need me."

"Let him stay Brook. It will be good for the kids."

"Ok."

They headed home with Sam behind them to make sure they got there in one piece. Once home Brook made everyone dinner while her dad watched a movie with the kids. Callen sat on the couch sideways looking out the window at the street. No dark vans or any car he didn't recognize. Lucky for them their neighborhood didn't get a lot of traffic.

"Ok everyone dinner time."

The kids ran into the kitchen to get grilled cheese sandwiches. Tom ate with them while Brook ate on the couch with Callen.

"I put bacon on yours."

"Thanks."

They ate in silence. The kids ate then went back to their movie. Michael was all into it but Megan kept looking at her parents.

"Mommy are you ok?" asked Megan quietly.

"Nothing a hug from you can't take care of."

Megan climbed up between her parents and snugged into Brook. "Love you mommy."

"Love you too baby."

Callen wrapped his arms around his wife and daughter and looked out into the night.