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The smell of coffee woke Kate up, she rolled over in the queen sized bed to feel for her husband but like she suspected he wasn't there but the bed was still warm. She turned over again to get a look at the clock and was shocked to read that it said 9:00 am and it was Friday morning. She quickly rushed out of bed and with just her nightgown on and ran into the kitchen.
"Jethro were late, why didn't you wake me up!" Kate asked while rushing around the kitchen trying to find something for breakfast for her and Gibbs. Gibbs just sat at the kitchen table drinking his coffee watching his wife scurry around the kitchen. After a couple of minutes Kate realized that she was being watched.
"Why aren't you helping me? Do you like being late." Kate asked with hands on her hips.
Gibbs knew this is when he should step in. "Hon, don't worry about getting ready, Vance called and he gave the team the day off, after closing the case yesterday. I was just trying to let you catch up on sleep and relax after that case. I saw the way it affected you." Gibbs said going over to Kate to give her a good morning kiss and hug. It was true though the case was tough one for the whole team; it involved a little girl which made it personal for the whole team. Any case involving kids was hard for them.
"Thank you Jethro. Now that we have plenty of time what would you like for breakfast?" Kate asked trying to make up for her earlier freak out. Gibbs sat down and motioned to the already made breakfast on the table, Kate had missed it on her rush into the kitchen. "Thank you sweetie, what would I do without you?" She whispered into his ear, giving him a kiss on the cheek. Kate moved to her chair next to Jethro, they both sat down for a nice relaxing breakfast just the two of them, when the silence was broken by Kate's cell phone ringing.
"Agent Kate Gibbs, how can I help you?" She answered her phone.
"Hey Kate its Fornell, I tried calling your husband but he wasn't answering could you have him give me a call I have a case I want to talk to him about." Tobias Fornell family friend of the Gibbs's answered into the phone.
"What you can't just tell me? Well here I will just give him the phone, since I can't be told. " Kate complained and handed the phone over to her husband with an angry expression on her face, then stomped off upstairs to change for the day. That left a confused Gibbs sitting with a barely touched breakfast and an angry wife.
"What did you do now Fornell?" Gibbs asked not looking forward to dealing with an angry Kate.
"I just said that I wanted to talk to you, didn't that it was unreasonable request. I guess I was wrong." Fornell said confused.
"Ya think? Now what was so important you had to interrupt me on my day off? There was a reason I wasn't answering your calls." Gibbs said leaning back in his kitchen chair running his hand through his hair.
"Yeah about that, we got a lead on DiNozzo." Fornell said.
That got Gibbs perked up in his chair, "What did you say?"
"We got a lead, thought you might want to know." Fornell answered.
Gibbs got up and started to clean up the kitchen, while demanding information. Gibbs and the team had been tracking down Anthony DiNozzo Senior for the better part of the year. He was supplying drugs to the Navy and smuggling bombs out of the country. He was a hard son of a bitch to track down and had resulted in many sleepless nights for him and his team. "Where are we meeting I want in on this."
"Thought you might, meet you in the director's office in an hour." Fornell said and hung up.
Gibbs hung up Kate's new fangled Smartphone and ran up the stairs nearly colliding with Kate coming out of the bathroom.
"What's the hurry Jet?" Kate asked confused, it was their day off she expected her husband to work on his boat all day or maybe fix that rain gutter she had been nagging him about for the past month. She herself was thinking about going to the fitness center and doing some Pilates and maybe meeting Ziva and Abby for lunch.
"Got lead on DiNozzo, which was what Fornell called about. We are meeting in the director's office in an hour. Get dressed we are leaving in 10." Gibbs said exiting the bedroom dressed in jeans and a black polo top with a suit jacket over the top.
"Really? " Kate asked going into their bedroom and to her closet. Quickly choosing a light green blouse and khakis, she then went to each of their bedside tables to get their sigs and badges. She left the room in a hurry passing the bathroom where Gibbs was brushing his teeth sending foam flying across the counter and mirror.
"Thought you might like these, meet you in the car." Kate said laying his weapon and badge on the counter and walked down the stairs and out the door only stopping to grab her jacket and purse and to slip on her shoes.
She walked out the door and to the passenger side of the charger, thankful this one time for Gibbs's crazy driving skills. Just as she sat down and buckled up Jethro came out the door on the phone, and opened the driver's side door and started the car backing out of the driveway.
"I heard you the first time McGee. I know we have the day off but we need you at the office I don't care if you just made plans. Be there." Gibbs said hanging up. "Kate can you call Ziva. I already called the rest of the team."
"Yeah sure thing just make sure you get us there in one piece." Kate said laying her hand Gibbs shoulder briefly then went to grab her phone. "I don't have my phone, you must have left it-"Kate was stopped mid sentence by Gibbs shoving her phone in her face. "Thanks"
Kate took the phone and hit speed dial number two, it rang two times then Ziva picked up, "Hello Kate."
"Hi Ziva, we got a lead on DiNozzo. Fornell called this morning we are meeting with him in 30 minutes, in the director's office we need you there."
"It is good that I'm already there, I will meet you in the office." Ziva said and was about to hang up when Kate asked.
"Why are you there we had the day off?"
"I had some reports to write up. See you soon." Ziva said and did hang up this time.
The rest of the ride was made in silence when Gibbs pulled into the secure parking garage presenting the guards with their ID. He pulled into their normal parking spot and the two ran to the elevator and impatiently rode it up to the third floor bullpen.
Upon exiting the elevator Gibbs saw that the rest of the team, sans Ducky and Palmer where there he walked over to the desks and commanded, "Let's all get up stairs and see if Fornell is here yet."
The group consisting of Kate, McGee, Ziva and Abby all walked up the stairs to the director's office where they walked through the door and past Cynthia who didn't even bother to stop Gibbs anymore.
When Gibbs opened the door that led directly to the office he saw Vance and Fornell sitting at the long conference table in the room.
"Took you long enough Gibbs, have seat." Vance said.
"What's going on Fornell, don't you pull any crap either." Gibbs said sitting on the other side of Vance and across from Fornell.
"Here is what I know. We got a tip from an anonymous source saying that they heard someone yelling down by the docks and then gunfire. Our source ran over to see what had happened and got there just in time to see a black SUV driving away. He got the license plate number, we ran it and it came up owned by Anthony DiNozzo. This is what we have so far we are planning on raiding his house this afternoon, thought you guys might like in on the action." Fornell said leaning back in the office chair.
The rest of the team just stared at the man. They had searched for months for this man, had he really just slipped up that easily? "Of course we want in, but this NCIS jurisdiction, you can assist but this is our case." Vance interjected.
"Gibbs, get your team ready you're going in at thirteen hundred. Fornell get your team ready and meet at the house at twelve hundred hours." Vance said with finality and the agents left the office to go back towards the bullpen.
"See you in a bit Gibbs." Fornell said then got in the elevator, and was joined by Abby heading down to her lab.
"So what's the plan Boss?" McGee asked.
"The plan McGee is that we are going to go to DiNozzo's and we are going to get that bastard. Dead or Alive. Questions?" Gibbs said going around to his desk to get his back up weapon.
"No sir." McGee stuttered walking around to do the same as his boss.
"Good, Ziva go gas up the car." Gibbs said tossing her the keys, "Everybody grab your stuff."
Kate and McGee did as they were told and followed Gibbs to the garage where Ziva was waiting with the car. Gibbs got shot gun leaving McGee and Kate to the backseat, before any of them were settled Ziva was racing off to Senior's house in Baltimore. The drive was silent as each person was to the boiling point inside because of all the trouble this man had caused them and the death they hadn't been able to stop because they couldn't find him. After making the hour drive in less than 45 minutes thanks to Ziva's driving skills they parked outside the gates to the giant house waiting for Fornell and his team to show up.
"I want vests on all of you, make sure you all have extra ammo and check your weapon. DiNozzo is dangerous and we don't know who is all in there and what to expect. Got it?" Gibbs asked pacing alongside the car they had driven up here in.
"Got it boss." "Yes sir." "Of course Gibbs." Resounded from the group as they reached into the trunk each pulling out a vest to strap on over them, and to get an extra magazine of ammunition for their Sigs.
Just as they all finished their last minute inspection for their weapons Fornell pulled up with his Agents Stone and Smith. They got out of the car already donning their vests and weapons.
"Fornell you brief them yet?" Gibbs asked impatiently, he just wanted to get in and get the bastard.
"Yep on the way here." Fornell answered.
"So here is the plan, Kate, you and me take point in the front followed by Ziva and McGee. We are going to search every room, we will go right and Ziva and McGee will go left. Fornell you three go in through the back. We will meet in the middle. Any questions?" Gibbs asked.
"No." Was the answer he got back from the group of agents that had made their way to circle around him.
"Good lets go."
The Agents made their way past the manned security gates showing their badges and continued up the paved circle drive way towards the large two story brick mansion that stood in front of them. Once they got towards the front doors Gibbs motioned for Fornell to go around back and his team to get into formation. Kate came up to stand slightly behind Gibbs and raised her weapon, McGee and Ziva did the same.
"FEDERAL AGENTS, OPEN THE DOOR!" Gibbs yelled banging the door, there wasn't any answer.
"I REPEAT, FEDERAL AGENTS OPEN THE DOOR!" Gibbs yelled again and when there still wasn't any answer Gibbs kicked the door in and the team stormed through the doors. Kate and Gibbs methodically checked each room to the right which consisted of a coat room, powder room, and the dining room.
"Clear!" Kate yelled after checking the last door in the dining room.
"Ziva, McGee you got anything?" Gibbs asked into his headset.
"Ahh boss? You might want to come see this; we are in the office second door on the right." McGee said slightly shocked into the device.
"McGee and Ziva got something, come on Kate." Gibbs said pulling his wife and SFA behind him and towards the other side of the building where his other team mates were. Once they reached the door that McGee had directed them towards, they were shocked at what greeted them.
Inside on the floor laid the bodies of Anthony DiNozzo Senior, with a gunshot wound to the stomach and what could probably only be one of his "business" partners dead with a bullet hole in the head, and a gun lying next to DiNozzo. What really shocked Gibbs was the toddler that was leaning over Senior's body.
"Why won't my Father wake up? Sir, can you make him wake up?" The little boy said shaking his father's still body, his little hands covered in blood. It only took a minute for the team to react.
"Hey Cutie, my name is Kate. What is yours?" Kate asked holstering her gun and lowering herself towards the young boy, moving towards the gun and pushed it aside with her forearm.
"Can you help him? I don't know what I did wrong, but I promise I will be better next time." The little boy said still shaking the lifeless body ignoring the other adults in the room.
"The house is clear, couldn't find anybody else." Fornell said walking into the room, followed by his two agents, and before Gibbs or anybody else could say anything Fornell saw the bodies lying on the floor.
"Holy Hell what happened in here?" Fornell exclaimed, backing up slightly from the room.
"Why won't he wake up?" the little boy asked once again, starting to get more agitated.
"Buddy, he isn't going to wake up he is dead." Gibbs said going to kneel besides his wife, his bad knee disagreeing with the move.
"Can you tell me your name sweetie?" Kate asked again.
The little boy looked up at them, which a heart broken expression. That wasn't what shocked the group that was watching him though, when the little boy lifted his head and turned to face the group, it showcased his recent black eye on his right side along with several cuts on his cheek that could have been from rings.
"My name is Anthony David DiNozzo Junior." The little boy whispered, and then started crying.
"Shh sweetie come here." Kate said opening her arms to the little boy who climbed into her lap.
Kate always was the motherly one of the team, and Gibbs enjoyed seeing her with children she just seemed to glow and be happy with them around. He himself wasn't sure if after Kelly he would ever be able to be around kids again, happily again.
"McGee, call Ducky and Palmer have them get here ASAP." Gibbs instructed and his agent nodded his head and left the room to make the call.
"Fornell did you have any idea about DiNozzo having a kid?" Gibbs rounded on the FBI agent.
"No idea, honestly. Otherwise I would have probably stepped in myself, good thing he is dead or otherwise I would kill myself for lying on hand on the poor kid." Fornell said looking at the boy who looked to be only a little younger than his daughter, who he rarely got to see. "What do you need from us Gibbs?"
"Secure the premise and make sure nobody gets in, after word of this gets out its going to be a mad house." Gibbs said.
"Gibbs, what would you like for me to do?" Ziva asked coming out of the corner.
"Go get your gear, I want you to question the guards and tell McGee I want him in here bagging and tagging. " Gibbs ordered and was greeted by a nod of the former Mossad officer's head, as she left the room.
Gibbs looked back over to the floor were Kate was rocking the little boy who was clinging to her for dear life, tears streaming down his face. "Kate why don't you take him outside to wait for Ducky, I will be out in a minute." Gibbs said going down to rub Kate's shoulder and helped her up.
"Ok." Kate said now standing and looking at her husband with the little boy sniffling into her shoulder, she too had tears in her eyes a few even escaping and running down her cheeks.
Gibbs only reply was a kiss on Kate's cheek as he led her towards the front door where she sat down with the small boy, whispering into his ear.
A/N: So what do you think, worthy of continuing or not so much? I need opinions please don't be shy. I hope to hear from you all soon
