12/12/2010 10:49:00

"Oh come on Kate! One shot!"

"No, DiNozzo, Gibbs will be coming around the corner any minute."

"McGoo! Ready!"

"No Tony, this is dumb."

"You guys are too chicken!"
"Are not!"

"Are not!"

"Then get ready! Five seconds left in the game."

"Tony…."

"Shots up and its gone!"

"DiNozzo! What the hell are you doing!"

Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo turns around to see his boss standing behind his desk. Tony slipped right out of his chair and onto the ground as his boss, Leroy Jethro Gibbs came around the corner and sat at his desk and threw the paper football back at Tony.

"Sorry bout that boss."

"Gear…" Gibbs started to say when there was a small cough. Everybody looked over towards the walkway near the window and saw a little girl standing there clutching her white teddy bear with a red santa hat on it. Gibbs stood up and so did Kate and McGee to get a better view.

"Can we help you honey?" Kate asked.

The little girl didn't answer. She looked about six with red hair and deep blue eyes. Her hair was braided back and she wore a green little kid dress with black tights and shoes. She then took out a piece of paper and looked at it.

"I am… looking for Leroy Jethro Gibbs…" she stuttered. Gibbs slowly walked over and knelt down at her level.

"I'm him." He said softly.

"I need your help, please… it's my mommy." She said and her eyes began to water. "She told me that if anything ever happened to her to come and find you and give you this letter. Please… help my find my mommy. She never came home two nights ago and didn't pick me up from dance…. Please help me." she cried.

Kate and Tony looked down at the girl and Gibbs took her into his arms and calmed her down. Tears came running out of the little girls eyes. She moved out of his grip and handed the letter to him. Gibbs opened it up and began to read it out loud quietly to himself. He then read it in his head and a woman's voice filled his head.

Dear Jethro,

If you have received this letter then you must know about Sophie. That also means that I am either dead or in trouble. Sophie is your little girl, Jethro. I found out I was pregnant when I got to Spain and when I went back to find you, you were already with Stephanie, so I left. I thought I was doing the right thing by keeping her from you. I didn't want to ruin your third marriage for you and damage your career if the NCIS Director ever found out you had an affair with one of your probies. Sophie is the best thing that has ever happened to me. She has your eyes and I found out when she was two, she has your interrogation glare. She however has our attitudes put together and my stubbornness. Please Jethro, don't neglect her and take your anger for me out on her, please help her. If I never see her again, please take care of our little girl. Please Jethro…. Please.

Jen.

Gibbs looked up at the girl. She did have his eyes and right now they were filled with tears. She had her mother's hair and when he looked at the teddy bear in her hands, he recognized it. He had given it to Jen when they were in Paris.

"You're my daddy aren't you?" she asked while crying. Gibbs looked at her. "My mommy told me that I have my daddy's deep blue eyes that could make any lucky lady fall weak at the knees."

Gibbs smiled and took his hand and whipped away her tears. He looked down at the letter again and then at her.

"Do you know the last place you saw your mom?" he asked her. The girl didn't answer. She gave him the glare that was said in the letter.

"You never answered my question, you must be my daddy." She said and choked up more tears. Kate, Tony, and McGee watched this show in front of them with their eyes wide. Gibbs brushed a strain of hair out of her face.

"Yes Sophie, I am your daddy." He said. Kate's jaw dropped along with McGee's. Tony was in shock. Tears ran down her face.

"Please… help me find my mommy." She cried. Gibbs took her into his arms and picked her up as she cried into his shoulder. Gibbs turned to his team and mouthed, 'Get Ducky' to them. They nodded and all three of them ran off to get Ducky. Gibbs walked over to his desk and sat down with her still in his arms. He lightly kissed her forehead and smoothed her braid out. He then saw the Director coming down the stairs and over to the squad room. He frowned at the picture he had in front of him.

"Agent Gibbs, we have a situation. A group of terrorists have taken an agent and claim to have her child hostage and if they do not get what they are asking for, they will…" he trailed off. He got a better look at the little girl and immediately recognized her. Gibbs nodded. The little girl looked up.

"He's talking about my mommy, isn't he?" she asked. Before Gibbs could answer, Ducky literally came jogging into the room with the team at his heels.

"Jethro… is this?" Ducky asked and Gibbs nodded.

"Doctor Mallard, why don't you take Miss. Shepard…" Morrow started when Sophie cut him off.

"No! No please daddy, mommy said to me if anything ever happened to stay with you! Please, don't let them take me." she cried and held onto his collar tighter. Morrow's eyes widened when she called Gibbs, 'daddy'.

"I won't let them take you Sophie, I promise." He told his little girl. Everyone just stood there, waiting to find out what would happen next.