Thank you so much for your reviews and all of those who story-alerted this little endeavor. I already had the idea for this chapter when I wrote the first one. So basically, I literally had this whole story planned out before I even typed the first word. It's a little strange, but not that hard to do. Oh, and when Gibbs meets her, it's summer and she's almost nine. Here, she's just turned nine.
Disclaimer: see previous chapter
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On behalf of every man
Looking out for every girl
You are the guide and the weight of her world ~John Mayer, Daughters
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Ducky was just about to sit down and watch television with his mother when the phone rang.
"Mallard residence" he said
In the background he could hear a little girl crying. He could also make out the words, "it hurts so much" and more sobbing.
"Hello, who is this?"
A familiar voice came on, "Ducky, it's me Tony. Could you come over?"
Ducky was very curious, "Alright I'll be there in fifteen minutes."
He heard a sigh of relief, "Thanks Ducky"
He hung up and then explained to his mother that he had to go help a friend. He drove his car to Tony's apartment. When he got to Tony's floor, he walked to Tony's door. He found it ajar.
He pushed it open carefully and was greeting with the nasty sound of someone throwing up, quickly followed by sobs. He shut the door carefully and walked toward the noise. He got to the bathroom and found Tony on the floor holding a little girl and whispering comforting words.
"Shh baby, help is on the way. You'll feel better soon, I promise."
He cleared his throat, hating himself for ruining a precious moment.
Tony stood up and walked over to him. "Ducky, thank God you're here. We had just come back from dinner and I was about to put in a movie when she said her stomach hurt and then she threw up. That was about an hour ago. She's got a slight fever."
The little girl moaned, "Daddy, who is this?"
Tony ran back to the little girl and said, "This is a friend of mine, his name is Ducky. He's here to help."
She nodded and moaned again. Ducky decided to investigate the 'Daddy' issue later. He knelt down in front of the girl.
"You said this all started after you came back from dinner?"
Tony nodded
"What did she have?"
"She had a bowl of fried rice; it's the only Chinese food she'll eat."
Ducky nodded, "Well it seems to me that she has food poisoning."
Tony frowned, "So what do we do?"
"Unfortunately, my dear boy, I don't think there's anything we can do except try to get her to drink clear liquids, preferably water."
"That's it?"
"I'm afraid so"
The little girl moaned, then threw up again. She sniffled and said, "Daddy, please make it go away."
Her heartfelt plea broke Ducky's heart.
Tony sighed and ran his fingers through her hair.
"I can't do that sweetie; you're just going to have to wait it out. But, you also have to try to drink water. Can you do that for me, baby?"
She nodded.
"Okay, I'm going to stay here with you while Ducky gets you a glass."
He turned to look at Ducky before saying, "Glasses are in the cabinet above the sink and you'll see the water thing on the fridge."
Ducky walked into the kitchen, making mental notes of the blue room with two beds in it that looked fit for a little girl, but some of the décor did not. Another thing to add to the conversation he planned on having with Tony.
He filled up a glass and walked back into the bathroom and placed it within easy range of the girl. Then Tony stood up, kissed her head and walked out.
Ducky followed him into the kitchen before he burst out, "Daddy?"
Tony grinned sheepishly, "Yeah she's my daughter. She lives with me along with her mother. Her older sister comes home on the weekends from college."
Ducky began pacing, "So you have a wife and two daughters. Why weren't we aware? Why aren't we worthy of your trust?"
"First, her mother and I were never married. Second, Sage, her sister, is biologically mine. Third, Gibbs knows about Angel, that's her name by the way. Fourth, I was only trying to keep them safe."
"Angel?"
"It's short for Evangeline"
"That's a beautiful name"
"Thank you"
"So Gibbs knows, I know, who else knows?"
"Nobody"
"Is that wise?"
"It's the only way to stop the spooks I catch from coming after my family."
Ducky nodded, "Ah. A man making decisions for his family"
Tony nodded just as a "Daddy" filled the air.
Both men ran to the bathroom. There was a noticeable change. She was sitting semi-upright and the water glass was empty.
"Now we should slowly introduce her to food. Breads, for example."
Angel nodded, "Can you make me a PB&A?"
Tony smiled and said, "Sure Pippi"
Ducky followed, confused. "PB&A?"
"Peanut butter and apple"
"Oh"
Ducky watched Tony make the sandwich.
They walked back into the bathroom only to find the girl asleep. Ducky smiled and turned to look at Tony, and his smile widened.
Tony was looking at the girl like she was the most precious thing in the world.
Perhaps, she was.
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Please review. This isn't my best, but Ducky isn't the easiest point of view to write from. Let me know if there are certain people you want me to put in. Also, help me decide if Jeanne knew about Evangeline. I'm not sure if she should be included. I might even make up an OC to meet her. But, you guys have to let me know first.
