At NCIS HQ…
"Gear up"
"Where to boss?" questioned DiNozzo
"Dead body in the park"
In the park…
Tony and Ziva were busy taking pictures of the crime scene whilst making constant jokes at each other until Ducky interrupted needing to examine body with Palmer. Gibbs was taking witness statements when he was disturbed by Ducky "T.O.D Jethro"
"When Duck?"
"Poor man died four hours ago"
McGee was oblivious to everything staring into space thinking he saw a woman he knew until a little girl walks up to him saying "your my daddy" with a picture of him in her hand.
"Where's your mommy" asked McGee softly
"Gone she say you look after me now. She give you this" she handed over the letter
"What's your name?"
"Scarlet McGee" she said happily
McGee went pale at the realization that this was the daughter he abandoned at six months old when he started to work for NCIS. How was he going explain this to Gibbs? He was then startled by Gibbs "McGee get the kid back to her parents and away from my crime scene"
"B-but I'm her d-dad, I'll explain later but I need to find her mother"
"She's gone rule #35 always watch the watchers McGee"
"When?"
"About ten minutes ago, I didn't get around to taking her witness statement"
McGee didn't know what to do so Gibbs stepped in "So what's your name Gibbs asked the little girl"
"Scarlet McGee" she replied
"Wow you're a McGee so how about we sit you in my car with a colouring book and some crayons"
"Yea"
She then skipped to the car with Gibbs in tow somehow escaping Ziva and Tony's radar but not Ducky's. "Jethro I'm finished if you want me to take the little girl back to HQ, I'll leave her with Abby"
"Thanks Duck that will give me time to talk to McGee"
"The girl's mother was tall, dark hair very beautiful I can see why McGee fell for her"
"Me too Duck" he then turned to the little McGee and said "this is my good friend Ducky and he is going to take you to my friend Abby"
"Okie dokie, is daddy coming?"
"Not yet but he will be soon"
"Thank you Mr"
"Call me Gibbs"
"Okay Mr Gibbs"
Jethro then turned to McGee smiling and told him what a beautiful little girl he has but he was still a million miles away reading the letter he had been handed. "She's got your eyes" said Gibbs again attempting to bring McGee back "McGee pull it together and let me see what she's wrote"
"She killed our Petty officer; he was her Ex-boyfriend"
"You left your kid with a nut job?"
"That's why I left; she said I was a rubbish father and an even worse boyfriend. I always tried my best but if I got in her way she would just hit me, we spoke about getting her help but it was never going to happen. She promised she would never hurt Scarlet if I left and if she needed to talk to someone I gave her a picture of me and her with my number on the back which is the one Scarlet has"
"Why didn't you tell any of us McGee?"
"Well Scarlet is in my file if you read it before hiring me"
"You were a newbie, I didn't need to know anything else, in fact you're still one"
"Maybe you should read it when we get back"
"Maybe but now you need to get over there and help Ziva and DiNozzo before their imaginations kick in"
"On it boss"
McGee stood by Ziva and started to question his immediate findings with her whilst DiNozzo was wondering what had taken McGee so long but he shook it off and joined in the conversation as Ducky slipped away with Scarlet and the dead body.
Five minutes later DiNozzo asked "Hey did any of you notice when Ducky left"
"No" replied McGee "I think he has something on his mind"
"Wrap it up" barked Gibbs "thunder heading this way, I don't wanna lose evidence!"
"He's definitely hiding something Ziva" whispered Tony as McGee stood up to leave
"Gibbs?"
"No, Probie"
"Why do you think that?"
"My gut is tingling"
"You think your gut can out do Gibbs'"
"I didn't say that"
"Of course you didn't Tony"
I hope you have enjoyed what you have read so far, I hope to upload next chapter tomorrow as this one is really short. :)