I'm coming out.

Chapter 15

Sam, Deeks and Kensi took the rooms that Nikita had provided for them.

After all the hubbub in the house had died down there was a knock on Sam's door.

He opened it slowly and stepped back in surprise, "G?"

"Can I come in?" Callen asked.

Sam nodded and moved to let him inside the room.

"Your room ok?" Callen asked as he entered.

"Yeah, it's great." Sam replied.

"Did you call Rachel?" Callen asked.

Sam shook his head, "She knows I'm on assignment, Michael has taken her to his parent's house for the weekend. I didn't know if we would be able to call."

Callen sighed, "Probably for the best right now. Jacob's asleep so I thought I'd come and talk to you."

"Depending on how this goes, I want to be able to see my son." Sam said.

"Michelle and I want you to be able to see him, he needs to know his father. I know he isn't natural born but he will be raised by a mother and father. I hope you aren't going to treat him differently because of it."

"Why would I?" Sam asked, sitting on the edge of the bed.

Callen shot a look of incredulity at him, "Really! Don't you remember how you reacted when you found out about me?"

"That was different, I didn't know then. Besides Jacob isn't natural born, he has a brood..."

"Don't!" Callen snapped, "Don't call her that. Michelle is Jacobs mother. She is not one of those. I love her Sam, you can't demean her like that, she is the mother of your child." He sighed and turned away from Sam looking out of the window at the lights in some of the housing in the compound. "I don't want to fight with you Sam. For Jacob's sake, we can't fight. I just need to know, Michelle needs to know are you planning on being a part of his life and if you are, will you discriminate against him because he has hetero parents?"

Sam shook his head, "I won't... I must admit I am worried about how he will be treated when other people find out his parents are straight, I mean... Does this mean he'll be straight raised in that kind of environment?"

"Of course not, but what he will be is free to be himself. We won't care who he loves, be it man or woman as long as the person he loves treats him with love and kindness back that is all that matters."

"But, being raised in the compound... I mean, everyone is... You know... Straight..."

"Actually, no, there are a couple who are Lesbian and a gay couple who came to join us. One of the men is a natural born so he joined us with his husband a few months ago," Callen told him.

"Again with the us!" Sam snapped. "I'm sorry G, but it seems like you aren't a part of the team anymore."

"Do you really think I can be Sam?" Callen asked honestly. "I mean I am straight and a natural born, both are illegal in society; Somehow I don't think the government will allow me to continue being a federal agent, do you?"

"Be a damn shame if they don't." Sam said, "You're a good Agent G, one of the best I've ever worked with. If the government can't tell that then they are stupid."

For the first time in a while Callen smiled at Sam. "Thanks man."

Sam nodded in acknowledgement.

"I'm gonna go, we got visitors coming in the morning." Callen stood up and headed to the door.

"Do you know who Hetty has asked to come?"