My dark secret (an Abby story)

Rating: uh…teen….has abuse in it

Summery: Abby has a child no one knew existed. She is also being beaten up by her father. Her child, Jacky is kept a secret to protect her. What happens when Jacky is found by the father and NCIS has to help her escape him?

Disclaimer: Not mine.

A loud slap echoed through the room. A woman stared at the ground biting her lip. She couldn't cry. She wouldn't show weakness otherwise he would beat her worse. She blocked out the pain and tried to think of another lie. To tell her baby daughter. The one she had hidden from everyone. Even her own father didn't know of her existence. She had to protect her from him. She wouldn't suffer the same fate as her. She had vowed that a long time ago.

A drunken slur. She barely heard it, just felt his fist on her jaw. He laughed and picked her smaller body up and held her against the wall punching her viciously. She barely held back the tears. He dropped her and she fell in a crumpled heap on the floor hissing quietly so he wouldn't hear. He snarled and kicked her. Tears ran down her face but she turned away so he wouldn't see her cry. Finally he left laughing and muttering to himself. When she was sure he was gone she limped painfully out the room. Her breath was labored and she was pale and sweat poured down her face.

Damm it was hard to walk. But she had a daughter. And a home. She was grateful for the comforting car seat. She sat down and tried to focus. Her headache won and she passed out in her car. An hour later she stirred to a ring. She picked up the phone. "Abbie, how can I help you?" she tiredly muttered.

"Hey Ab's what's wrong?" McGee asked in concern.

'My father just beat the shit out of me and I passed out because of the injuries. I feel like crying because there's nothing I can do. 'She thought bitterly.

"Ab's, you okay?"

"Yeah I'm just a bit tired" she lied.

"Gibbs wanted to tell you they found some more stuff for you. "

She bit her lip. She couldn't go like this. "I'll get on it early tomorrow morning" She told him before hanging up and driving home.

She limped in to see a young girl with sparkling blue eyes and short jet black hair. "Mommy!" The girl ran up to her. She was 2 in a week.

"Hey Jacky! Come here." She gently caught the girl in a firm hug.

"Abby did you fall down the stairs again?" Jacky asked innocently.

"Yes honey. Mommy can be clumsy most of the times." She lied to the innocent child. 'I'll tell you the truth when you're older.'

"Okay, be careful" Jacky hugged her again. Abby smiled feeling lucky to have such a nice daughter.

"It's getting late. I'll read you a story."

Jacky looked excited and ran to get a book. They sat on Jacky's bed. Abby read the story of Peter pan and tucked in her daughter. It was hard to believe no one knew of her little treasure. She had made careful steps to conceal her daughter's existence. That way there was no way he could find her and hurt her. She would remain her darkest secret. She turned the light off and went to make her wounds less noticeable by her boss.

It was morning when she woke and left a note on the table next to her daughter's bed and slipped out.

At work she hid her pain as she set to work. Soon she was almost finished. Gibbs came in and she told him what she had found. He looked pleased and left. She turned and tripped over. Her breathing slowed and with effort she regained her former composure. "Hey Ab's you okay?" Gibbs asked.

"Don't tell me you saw that." She mentally slapped her self for not noticing him in the first place.

Before she could think of a believable lie her phone rang.

"Abby speaking."

Her eyes widened in concern as she eagerly listened. "Jacky, slow down. I'm coming over now. Stay where you are." Abby's worried voice said.

Abby walked in the house to find it trashed. Tables and chairs were overturned. Various glass vases and other breakable items were on the floor in pieces. Abby bit her lip nervously. What the hell happened here? "Jacky?" She worriedly called.

A girl ran out of her hiding place into her mothers arms. Abby held her shaking body tightly as Jacky cried.

Abby returned to the office holding a sleepy Jacky close. Her team watched in amazement as she gently woke her. "What happened Jacky?" She asked. Jacky looked scared but tried to be brave. "I was sleeping but I heard a loud noise. Like someone stumbling around. I hid under the bed like you told me to. He left swearing." Jacky cried despite her brave attempts earlier.

"No one will hurt you now" Abby patted her daughter back and she calmed. "If he tries to hurt you use this." She slid a pocket knife in Jacky pocket.

Jacky fell asleep. Abby smiled. She first noticed the team's eager gaze.

"Can we stay here tonight, please Gibbs? Whoever did that will return again." Abby asked.

"Okay. Denozo stay with them." Barked Gibbs.

Abby tossed and turned wincing in pain. Her breathing was labored and she grew paler. Jacky stirred and went to get Denozo. "Something's wrong with mommy!" She cried out. Tony woke and sleepily glared at the girl. "Mister! Mister!" She tried again.

"What?" He asked the distraught girl. She led him to Abby. Tony looked worried and felt for fever. Yes it was just there. 'She looks like she's in pain.' He took off her shirt gently revealing bruising. Her back and stomach was a multicolored mess. A bad bruise around her neck was covered by her spiked black choker. "Shit Abby…What happened to you?"