Disclaimer: Sue Thomas FB Eye belongs to Johnson/Johnson, PAXTV, etc. NCIS belongs to DPB Productions, Paramount, CBS, etc. JAG belongs to DPB Productions, Paramount, CBS, etc. Rating: PG13- character death minor
Prologue
Walking with Levi had always been a relaxing event, but the walks have been more drudgery. Here Sue sat at a favorite bench of Levis in the park where he liked to romp and play. Losing him two weeks ago had very hard.
As Sue sat at the bench she reminisced of her golden retriever who had been her confident when she was confused about Jack. Jack asked her out, her fluffy, adorable, lovable blond saved her life.
Sue was so engrossed in her memories that she didn't see the red dot on her head, but one Gunnery Sergeant did, who was walking his service dog, saved her life by running and pushing her down as the bullet hit the bench that Sue was sitting at.
Chapter One
Fornell was standing in the elevator, he hated coming to NCIS but he knew the best surveillance team had asked him a favor which he couldn't say no to. Also, his director just about demanded that they get NCIS involved.
As Fornell stepped off the elevator he knew he would be getting groans from everyone. As he turned the corner into the area that made up Gibbs team he heard a loud groan from Dinozzo, a hard stare from David, a 'what's he want' from McGee, and last but not least Leroy Jethro Gibbs who had his glasses on now they were laying on his desk, and his eyes looking with frustration, with questions in his eyes.
"I'm here as a favor of our best surveillance team, and a direct order from my director," Fornell said with resignation.
Gibbs looked at DiNozzo, the last time the surveillance team helped with one of their cases Kate was alive. He looked back at Fornell and asked, "What's going on?"
"Sue Thomas has a hit on her life. Tow months ago, the team took down a drug dealer/terrorist."
Gibbs nodded his head for Fonell to continue.
"Two days ago Sue was saved by a Marine who was walking his service dog."
DiNozzo looked at Fornell something was missing normally, Sue would be protected by hearing dog, "What happened to Levi?"
Fornell whose back was to DiNozzo, put his head then looked at Gibbs as he answered DiNozzo's question, "Levi protected Sue during the raid when she spotted Gomez getting away. She took off after him and his second went after Sue who she didn't hear. Tara was behind the second man, when Gomez raised his weapon and aimed at Sue, Levi seeing and sensing what Gomez was going to do pushed her down. They were both at a dead run. When they both went down the bullet hit Levi in the neck, he bleed out in seconds. Tara aimed at Gomez at a dead run and hit him square in the chest. A week later Levi was awarded a plaque on the wall as well as a medal for his bravery."
Gibbs, Dinozzo, and McGee smiled a sad smile. Ziva was confused, "Who is this Levi?"
Gibbs understood and looked at Ziva, "Levi was Sue's hearing dog," then he looked at Forenll, "What happened to the Marine?"
Fornell smiled finally, "He is recuperating at Bethesda. Sue and Jack have covered his six, since his family is in London, England. Sue and Jack took it upon themselves to be his family."
Gibbs connected the dots quite quickly, "Sergei?"
"Yeah, Rabb's heading in tomorrow for a meeting with the higher ups in the military and he plans on visiting, so I thought you all might want to interview him and the surveillance team before Rabb got stateside."
Gibbs nodded, glanced at everyone who were gearing up, then smirked, "Let them know well be there in 10."
Fornell nodded his head, grabbed his cell phone out of his pocket and dialed.
Chapter 2
Jack was sitting next to Sue in the hospital room, thankful that she was sage. The call from the hospital just about stopped his heart. He was so glad that he took his medication for his arrhythmia to regulate his heart when the call came into the office.
Flashback
Bobby was just striding into the office with a jovial step when he happened to look over at Jack and saw how pale he was. Concern etched Bobby's handsome dimpled face. When Jack put the phone down on its cradle , Bobby began talking, "You okay Sparky?"
With his head in his hands, then rubbing his hands over his face, he raised his eyes to Bobby and answered his question, "No, I'm not Crash."
Bobby's brow furrowed with confusion but his eyes conveyed his concern for his best friend, "What's going on?"
"There was an attempt on Sue's life. That was Fornell on the phone. Gomez's brother has put out a hit on Sue."
"What?!" Bobby exclaimed with contained with fury.
"My reaction exactly. The good news is that a Gunny Sergeant was walking his K-9 in the same park and saved her life."
Bobby's face relaxed a little bit as he blew air out of his mouth. He was thankful that 'their' Sue was going to be okay, "Is she at Bethesda?"
"Yeah, Fornell said that she wants to make sure there is someone is there when he gets out surgery," Jack answered with concern and worry etched in his voice.
Bobby watched as Jack went into agent mode in a matter of seconds.
"Crash, could you call Myles, Tara, Lucy and D, let them know that I want them to get started on this."
"You got it Spark," Bobby said with concerned excitement. At least he now had something to do to get the guy who did this his co-worker and friend.
End of Flashback
Jack had his arm around Sue's shoulders as her head was on his sleeping the world away, while he continued to think about everything that had transpired. One minute they were investigating and the next it was handed over to the director, who directed Fornell to take it to NCIS, who just informed him via text that Gibbs team would be there in 10 minutes, which started his thought process in the first place.
As Jack brought his thoughts back from where they were, he noticed that the Gunny was awake, and very quietly said, "Hey"
Chapter Three
Gunny Sergeant Sergei Rabb knew by the smell that he was in the hospital, and that when he tried to move his hands that his left hand was attached to an IV line. He gradually opened his eyes and saw the woman that he saved leaning into the man sitting to her reminded him very much of his sister-in-law Mac.
As Sergei looked at the man with dark brown, dark eyes he could see a kind hearted man that had seen a lot in his life time but enjoyed life all the same. They looked at each other but the other man spoke before him and said, "Hey."
"Hey," Sergei said with a rough voice.
"How are you doing?" Jack asked with concern in his voice.
"Doing okay, for a guy who got shot in the shoulder."
Jack nodded with a smile on his face, "NCIS will be here in tow minutes. It will be Gibbs team."
Sergei nodded his head. He didn't like Gibbs too much at first when he was investigating Loren's death, but after he got to know him through a few beers, he began to respect the man not only for him being a Marine but also for his dogged determination to find the truth. Sergei also thought that was one of the reason's Gibbs and his brother didn't get along to well because they had same personalities and a sense of right and wrong. He looked up when the man in the chair stated to speak.
"I'm Jack Hudson and the woman you saved is Sue Thomas, who just happened to lose her hearing do saving her life in a raid we were on."
Sergei smiled a sad smile. He instantly knew what Jack was telling him that Sue was deaf. It was good he was dating a forensic scientist whose parents are deaf. You learn a thing or two, "My girlfriends parents are deaf. She actually work with Gibbs team."
Jack nodded, he had worked with Gibbs team before and knew who the Marine was speaking of, one Abby Scioto.
"I'm Sergei Rabb," Sergei said to Jack who happened to be looking at the door to the hospital room to see Gibbs team enter the hospital room.
"Whose brother will be here tomorrow for a higher up meeting," Gibbs said from the end of Sergei's bed.
Sergei scowled and in a very sarcastic voice said, "Wonderful."
Chapter Four
Harm sat in the hospital chair that was too small for his 6'4" frame but he wouldn't trade it for anything, which he did only slightly.
Flashback
Navy Legal Services
Harm's Office
London, England
Captain, Sir, there is a phone call for you on line tow from Special Agent Tobias Fornell. He says its urgent and that it is about your brother Sergei," said Petty Officer Coats.
"Patch him through Coates," said Harm with authoritativeness but on the inside he was filled with trepidation. Harm knew that Sergei had entered the Marine corps much to his wife's delight and his chagrin. Sergei opted to be with a K-9 unit after basic at Perris Island.
Harm pushed line tow after it was patched through and with every emotion runny through his voice asked, "What can the Navy do for the FBI and what does this have to do with my brother?"
"Captain Rabb this call is to inform you that your brother is in the hospital here in DC. He is okay and will recover. We also need your help in tracking down who shot him." Fornell said with all professionalism but inside he was gritting his mental teeth because he literally hated informing family members being hurt or dieing but on a good note the victim would live, and hopefully the Captain could use his connections that the FBI currently didn't.
Harm sighed with relief, "How did it happen?"
"He saved one of my colleagues from being shot. I can't go over details over the phone do you know when you can get here stateside?"
"I'm due to fly into Andrews tomorrow for a meeting, so I will see you soon."
End of Flashback
After informing Mac of his plans he packed and headed to the airport on the red-eye landing at Andrews at 0530. By 0605 he was watching the change of shift in Bethesda while his brother slept in front of him, until his meeting at 0900 on the Hill.
The bed covers began to make noise and Harm looked up from his folded hands and watched as his brother woke up.
Sergei opened his eyes to see his brother lounging in the chair looking at him and said, "Hey brother."
"Hey, yourself. How are you doing?"
Sergei winced as he sat up on the bed, "Doing okay, the shoulder is healing."
Harm nodded his head, he had been there and done that, and knew all to well what a shot shoulder felt like. He then rubbed his hands over eyes, "Don't do that again. Between you and Maddie I don't have ten years to take off my life again," He raised his hand as Sergei began to protest, "I know you both can take care of yourselves. As a brother and father let me afford the luxury to worry over you. Beside I need to use your shower and then head to the Hill to meet retired Admiral Boone and my old Co." Then Harm arose from his chair grabbed his kit and headed to the bathroom for his shower.
Sergei nodded. He figured when he got older, married, and had kids he would be in the same position as Harm. That brought his thoughts to Abby and what it would be like to have her as his wife and the of his children and it brought a smile to his face.
Unbeknown to Sergei he was being watched by the very person he was thinking about.
Chapter Five
"What brought that smile on your face," a voice from the doorway. Her voice was as familiar as his own.
"Hey beautiful! Did everything get switched to your lab?"
"Yup, I took a breather to come over to see you."
Sergei's face lit up like the sun in winter, "Cool."
Fornell's office
FBI Building
Washington, D.C.
Gibbs, Ziva, Tony and Tim were at the FBI building going over evidence with Fornell and his team when retired Admiral Boone entered the room with his escort in tow.
"Fornell what do you have on this case?" Admiral Boone bellowed from being on carriers for so many years.
Tobias sighed, "Not much," lowering his glasses from his face, "and with the tapes we have, we have to involve Jack Hudson's team but my director said absolutely not, so we are at a crossroads."
"Well, Tobias, you and Gibbs, we will be going with me to the director's office to find the right crossroad, so we can go after this…." bellowed Boone who waved his hands and left the room with Gibbs and Fornell following behind.
Once they arrived a the director's office, they were vainly being stopped by the secretary, who gave up and let them through.
"What's the meaning of this Admiral?" Director Donnelly yelled as he got up from his desk.
"I'm here to pave the way for these gentleman to use Hudson and his team," said Admiral Boone with confidence and a stance that broke for no arguing.
"No, Admiral. You know that they are close to this," said Director Donnelly with adamance.
Retired Admiral Thomas Boone raised his eyebrow, "Let me put it to you this way, you don't allow Hudson's team to work this case, you will have a side winder up your six."
Director Donnelly started to turn red and with a snarl said, "Is that a threat?"
"No, that is a promise," Admiral Boone said with steal in his voice.
"What's with the bodyguards?"
"Their here to cover my six, if I'm not here, they are to ensure my promise is carried out."
Director Donnelly looked scared and defeated all at the same time. He watched as Admiral Boone, Gibbs and Fornell walk out of his office and knew that he was in deep trouble, so he picked up the phone and called his contact.
As soon as Boone, Gibbs, and Fornell exited Director Donnelly's office, Gibbs opened his cell phone and a speed dialed McGee.
"McGee," Tim answered.
"McGee trace the phone call from Donnelly's office."
"Something wrong, Boss?"
"My gut," Gibbs answered tersely and closed his cell phone.
Once McGee got off the phone with Gibbs he started the trace of Donnelly's phone, while that was working he downloaded the work from Tara's computer. Once that was complete, he started going through and noticed that Tara had gotten at the last minute while she was at lunch because it had a email in verse what would happen to Sue.
McGee picked up the phone and dialed Gibbs phone, "Boss, we have a problem, Sue is in more danger than she realizes."
"How McGee?"
"Gomez is detailing in verse, a poem of sorts, of what he is going to do to Sue."
Gibbs closed his phone as he entered Fornell's office, "Dinozzo, David protection detail around Sue Thomas and who ever is with her," he then turned to McGee, "Is that trace done yet McGee?"
McGee looked at the computer and said, "Oh boy. You were right Boss, Donnelly is involved. Gomez and Donnelly are in laws."
DiNozzo whistled as he and Ziva headed to the elevator. Everything just got complicated, "Which side, Probie?"
"His wife's."
Tony nodded his head. He knew from experience that the wife could be just as involved as the husband or the wife was not involved at all and being held captive in their own home.
"We have our work cut out for us, yes?" Ziva asked with all seriousness.
"Yeah Ziva, we do," Tony said very quietly.
Chapter Six
As Tony and Ziva entered Gunnery Sergeant Sergei Rabb's room they noticed Abby laying on the bed asleep.
"They were like that when we arrived fifteen minutes ago," replied a feminine voice behind them.
Ziva turned to see a blond haired woman sitting with a dark haired man, so she introduced herself, "Ziva David."
"Sue Thomas, your name is beautiful."
Ziva blushed a little and said, "Thank You."
Jack smiled at his beautiful girlfriend then introduced himself with his smile still in place, "Jack Hudson."
Ziva nodded, "Our boss, Special Agent Gibbs, informed us that we are to be your bodyguards until this is over with."
Jack's smile faded. He knew he could take care of himself. He felt a hand on his arm, and looked at Sue. Jack saw in her eyes that she understood, didn't mean she didn't like it, but if it meant keeping them safe, she would put up with it.
All of a sudden a cell phone to the tune of Batman began going off. Tony went over to the bed and very gingerly reached for Abby's phone, that was in her purse.
"Tony if you touch that phone your dead," came a sleepy voice form the bed.
All the occupants in the room smiled, while Tony just scowled.
"Your should know better than to take her phone just like you shouldn't mess with a Marine's coffee," Sergei said as he handed Abby her phone.
"Boss man, what's up?" Abby asked excitedly.
"Abs, would you tell Rabb to get better. Have Tony and Ziva do there jobs. I need you back here," Gibbs softly ordered.
"Okay, Boss man see you in fifteen minutes," Abby said, then closed her phone when the heard dial tone from Gibbs phone. She glanced at Tony and Ziva, then looked at Jack and Sue then back at Tony, "What's going on? Gibbs said I could take the day off. Is there something I should know?"
Tony glanced at Ziva, then over at Jack and Sue, then at Abby, "Gibbs wants you to help, McGee, there is something going down," Tony looked at Abby, who started to get up, "Abs, that's all I can tell you and yes I know you can kill someone and leave no forensic evidence, but Boss wants to explain it."
Abby stopped where she was, which was half between Sergei's bed and Tony, "Okay, I will go but this had better be good."
As Abby left the hospital room, Tony said very softly where everyone could here him, "It is Abbs, it is."
Chapter Seven
"Gibbs, what's up? Tony said you would explain," Abby said in her usual fast manner a she stood at Gibbs desk after coming off the elevator just moments before.
Gibbs looked up at Abby, who looked tired and worn out to his eyes, but to people who didn't know her, they would just see a cheerful person because that is the person Abby is, Gibbs put his glasses down from his face, "Abbs, do you remember Sue Thomas?"
Abby's eyes went wide as she connected the dot, "Yeah, I remember."
"Sue has a hit on her life. A sniper bullet missed it's mark," Gibbs took a deep breath, knowing that she connected the dots, "Rabb pushed Thomas out of the way."
Abby gave Gibbs a stern look, "You should have told me Gibbs."
"I am telling you now Abs."
"I'll be down in my lab," Abby said sternly. She was still the happy person inside but when life through her lemons, she tried to make lemonade but it was hard when you had to take the seeds out of the lemon. Once Abby got to her lab, she turned on her 'babies' and got to work.
Warehouse District
Washington, D.C.
On the other side of town Lopez, trigger man for Gomez, came into the warehouse ready to chew someone out and spit them out. Why could have possibly had made them miss a deaf women no less, "What happened"
"A man and his dog prevented the hit."
":Find this an, I want him here for the boss to see."
"We found him, sir, he is at Bethesda Naval Hospital. All we got was the last name of Rabb."
Lopez thought a minute, 'Hmm this is most interesting and doable', "I want you both to get this man, and bring him to me."
The two goons turns turned around and left.
NCIS Headquarters
Abby had been reading Sergei's record when a name popped up on the screen that she hadn't seen in two, where Sue Thomas was the sole witness to a murder in her hometown of Ohio seven years ago. Abby reached for the phone and dialed Gibbs direct line.
Chapter Eight
Up in the bullpen Gibbs phone ran, "Yeah Gibbs."
"Boss man, you better get down here," Abby said urgently.
Gibbs shut his phone, looked up at Fornell, Hudson, and Thomas entering the bullpen. He signed and spoke, "Abby has something for us."
Abby smiled as she turned to see Gibbs, her smile faltered however when Fornell walked in being him. Abby smiled when she saw Jack and Sue, she started to speak and sign, "When did you two get here?"
"Five minutes ago, Sparky will explain."
Abbs smiled great big, she turned to see Gibbs stare and controlled her smile to a smirk, "Boss man, the reason I called you all down here is because of this," Abby said as she was facing her computer. Abby put it up on the plasma in her lab then it became really noticeable. She heard a gasp behind her and knew that Sue recognized the man.
Gibbs keen hearing picked Sue's gasp and turned around to see her eyes fill up with tears, with Jack's arm around her shoulders. Then beside him he heard Fornell give off a few choice words. He scowled at Tobias Fornell, "What's going on?"
Fornell took a deep breath, he hated this part of the job, "The point man for Gomez is this guy," pointing at the plasma screen, "Laurence Lopez other wise know as 'Cobra' Lopez, he violated and murdered a Soviet Union national, who came into the states to marry a Soviet Union/American named…"
"Sergei Rabb; who did the autopsy?"
"I did Jethro," a voice said from the doorway to Abby's lab, and that voice belonged to none other than Dr. Donald Mallard otherwise known as "Ducky".
Sue turned around when Jack squeezed her shoulder and saw the person that comforted in her time of fear. Sue left Jack's arms and went to hug the Scotsman who's heart was as big as the ocean.
After the hug Ducky looked at Susan Thomas and said, "Hello my dear, it is good to see and I am sorry this is bringing bad memories."
Sue smiled a sad smile, "Thank you and it is good to see you too."
Chapter Nine
Gibbs turned to Fornell to find out more when Abby spoke, "This 'Cobra' is out Boss man, he was bailed out by Gomez two days before Sue was shot at, at the park."
Gibbs and Jack were thinking the same thing, Gibbs spoke first, "You get Bobby on the phone, "ill call DiNozzo and Ziva and him met Bobby at Bethesda."
"Don't you think that's over kill?" Fornell said with forcefulness that betrayed his confusion.
"No, I don't. What Manning and Dinozzo don't pick up, Ziva will."
Abby was at the computer bringing up more and discovered why the Director of the FBI was involved, ":Gibbs, I found out more. Fornell's boss' wife is the 'Cobras' sister and he is blackmailing him to keep him quiet about the Ohio murder."
Just then a cell phone rang.
"Hudson"
"Jack, the Director's wife in the hospital with internal bleeding. She was found by her husband, who was shot by a sniper."
Jack sighed into the phone, "Head shot?"
"Yeah, David and Dinozzo are here doing their jobs. Bobby is across the way collecting brass if there is any."
"Thanks Myles, get back with me when things are done," Jack said with a heavy sigh.
Sue watched Jack as he put his forefinger and thumb between his nose, and take a breath. She knew by that action, that he was sighing very deeply. Sue touched his arm after walking from Ducky's side, "What happened?"
"Violet's in the hospital, been beaten pretty badly," Jack paused as he heard a gasp from Abby and Sue, then continued, "Sue she may have been violated and she saw her husband be shot by a sniper."
Fornell swore none to quietly.
Jack Hudson's head immediately came up when he heard Fornell and the demanded, "What's going on?"
Fornell reluctantly answered him, "The Assistant Director's second is cleaning house."
Jack's face turned to steel, "Tony Capona is NOT getting away with this."
Everyone was surprised to see Sue, except Jack, Ducky and Gibbs, turn into a lioness before their very eyes, "He is not taking my family away," then with softness of flower pedal asked Abby, " Abby may Tara and I use your lab. I think with McGee's help we can nail him to a brick wall."
Gibbs looked at Sue and Jack, nodded his head, "You heard the lady." He turned to Abby, " I know that you don't like it when other people touch your machines but you'll find that Tara Williams will do what's she's told, also with McGee she is her to protect you and Sue."
Abby had to conceded to Gibbs logic, "Okay boss man."
Gibbs turned to Jack once everything was settled with Abby, "Let's go."
As the elevator doors closed on Jack and Gibbs, Jack asked, "Where are we going?"
"Bethesda."
Jack nodded, " I was having the same feeling."
"I don't want his brother to go half cocked, but I wouldn't put it past Mac to protect them both."
"Yup, sounds about right," Jack Hudson said with admiration. He respected both Harm and Mac. He hoped nothing happed to them, "I have a feeling Mac and Harm relieved our 3 agents that is why they are at the crime scene."
Gibbs nodded. His gut was churning, something was going to happen and Gibbs wanted to be at Bethesda if anything did happen.
Chapter Ten
When Gibbs and Jack arrived at Bethesda, Mac and Harm were well under way in subduing a suspect. Come to find out the suspect was trying to harm Sergei who had to be taken to the ICU. Abby had gone with them, when she returned she advised Mac and Jack to take the suspect back to NCIS at top speed. Abby informed Gibbs and Harm that someone was trying to kill Sergei. Harm said that he would take care of protection for his brother, while Abby and Gibbs headed back to the office.
By the time Mac and Jack arrived back at NCIS there was pandemonium. They dropped off their handcuffed suspect in interrogation then headed to the bullpen which held Gibbs team.
Jack looked at the scene before him and saw his beautiful girlfriend being treated by Ducky, then he glanced around the room. Tony and Ziva were tending to McGee and Tara who were just scratched up. His eyes then rested on Bobby, who saw his unanswered question.
"The drongo down in autopsy tried to kidnap Sue."
Mac looked at Bobby with confusion and comprehension, "Drongo?"
Bobby gave Mac a startled look, then masked his features, "He came up here looking for Sue, who happened to recognize something because she immediately stiffened up. Sue had been close to Tony discussing the case, when the drongo noticed her stiffen, grabbed Sue, held her with his arm around her throat. Ziva had come up with Ducky, McGee, and Tara who heard the commotion."
"Where were you Crash?" Jack asked with concern.
"Coming back from the washroom."
Mac immediately went into Marine mode, "Who put him autopsy?'
"Ziva did after he grazed Agent McGee, and Tara."
"Where?"
"Between the eyes."
Jack and Mac nodded.
Chapter Eleven
Ducky had just finished with Sue when he motioned for Jack to follow him, and then explained Sue's condition.
"Agent Hudson needs two extra strength Tylenol for the knock she received from Tony's desk and needs to take the rest of the day off to rest."
Jack understood what Ducky was saying but he also understood that Sue would balk at the idea of taking the rest of the day off.
With his many years at studying people, Ducky read Jack like a book, "My boy, I didn't say go home. I don't think Abigail would mind her sleeping in her lab, and with Sue's deafness, she would be able to sleep with out hearing the music Abigail put on in her lab."
Jack smiled at Ducky, he was glad that he understood, "Thanks Dr. Mallard."
"Ducky, Jackson."
"Thanks, Ducky and it's Jack or Sparky."
"Sparky?"
"Long story Ducky," Jack said sheepishly.
Ducky chuckled, "I bet it is, my dear boy, I bet it is."
They both left where they were standing near the stairs, where one went to autopsy while the other went back to the bullpen.
Chapter Twelve
Jack entered the bullpen to see Tara at McGee's desk, Tony and Ziva working on what was at the crime scene, Sue at Gibbs desk going over tapes. He stood with an eyebrow raised. It was good to see the team working together. He heard a cell phone ring, glanced up at Bobby and Mac, who were talking in low tones just moments before.
Bobby found that Mac was very informative of explosives, that he almost didn't hear the phone that Gibbs gave Jack earlier, who had given the phone to him before talking to Ducky. He flipped the phone, "Manning."
"Bobby, I found something bring the gang," Abby said with excitement.
"Thanks Abby," Bobby replied with a smile.
Bobby told everyone that Abby had something, so they all headed down. Once they arrived they found Harm leaning against Abby's lab table, while Gibbs was at the computer terminal. Bobby went to give Gibbs back his phone.
"Tell them the news Abbs," Gibbs said with gruffness. Right now he needed to be all business because the good news later would out way the bad.
"The digitalis that Sergei was given was just enough to give him a mild heart attack. Now on to the shell casing that Bobby found was exactly the same one that killed Kate," Abby said soberly, "Now on to more happy news," Abby walked up to Jack grabbed his hand and brought him in front of Harm, "Sergei would like you two to stand up for him."
Harm and Jack both looked confused.
"For what Abby?" Jack asked.
"For his wedding of course," Abby said with a smile and excitement.
"He asked you to marry him. When?" Harm asked.
"Just before we left the hospital," Abby said with happiness in her voice.
They both gave Abby a smile and a hug to congratulate her on getting married.
Meanwhile, Gibbs was watching Jack, he knew that was sniper for the DCPD. Gibbs also had gone down this road when Kate was killed. He knew in his gut that the person who murdered the girl in Ohio was after Jack, and that he would go after Sue or anyone of his friends to make Jack suffer, well not on his watch that WAS not going to happen. Gibbs turned to Ziva and saw that she was thinking the exact same thing, as she walked up to the happy moment.
"Abby, I dislike breaking up good news like this," Ziva said soberly, " but I need to speak to Agent Hudson and Captain Rabb."
"Ziva what's going on?" Abby asked with curiosity that was slightly troubled.
"Gibbs and I feel this person is going after we care about," Ziva answered her with worry in her voice.
"Like Kate," Abby answered quietly.
"Yes, like Kate, " Ziva said with a sad smile remembering her brother who caused havoc amongst these people four years ago.
Abby nodded.
Ziva turned to Jack and Harm, " Captain I need you to check on your brother."
Harm looked at Gibbs, who nodded his head. Harm turned and left the lab in hurry.
"Jack where to you keep your sniper rifle?" Ziva asked with all the abilities of an investigator.
"In my safe under the floor boards of my closet, why?"
"I need you and Gibbs to go check."
Jack nodded and left with Gibbs at his heels.