Chapter 2

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The ride back to NCIS was driven in complete silence. No one spoke it was as if they were afraid to say something, and considering the bombshell that was just dropped on Gibbs their decision to stay silent was a smart move. Gibbs was furious! How could Jen do that to him after what happened with Shannon and Kelly she should have known better. She should have trusted him. He was still in shock. He was trying to process the fact that the love of his life was still alive, not to mention the fact that she has a daughter. A daughter that she failed to mention even exsisted.

One thing was for sure Marie was in fact Jenny's daughter there was no arguement there. Marie had insisted on riding in the front next to Gibbs, and when DiNozzo tried to fight her on it she headslapped him so hard that Gibbs couldn't help but feel proud. Despite everything that she had been through Marie was pretty tough. He liked that and he could tell that this whole investigation was going to be intresting. She was stubborn just like her mother, and he couldn't help but feel guilty. He knew she was probably the one that wiped the tears Jenny cried over him. But he swore to himself when they found Jenny he would make up for all of them and then-some. He would make sure to tell her he loved her.

Though he mainly focused on the road every now and then he would catch Marie glancing at him and smiling. Gibbs was never one to worry, but the message that was conveyed in her eyes made him wonder how much Jen really told Marie about them. He had this feeling that it was more than what was apropriate for a girl her age. Gibbs quickly stole a glance at Marie when he thought she wasn't looking only to find out that she was. The smirk that appeared on her face sent chills down his spine and he had a hard time turning back to the rode. She looked just like Jenny when she did that.

"You know Jethro," she began making sure to sound juat like her mother. "She told me alot about you, and one of the things she said is that you build boats in your basement. You mind telling me how the hel you get them out of there." Marie flicked her eyes toward Ziva in the back seat and smiled. Gibbs didn't even have to look back to know that both of his agents were smiling.

"Would you believe me if I told you I didn't. What if I were to say that I burned them." He smiled in spite of himself knowing that he had stumped her. Marie fell back in her seat for a moment considering his answer for a moment. It wasn't long before she came up with a question that he couldn't avoid.

"How many boats have you built?'' She asked trying to keep her voice sounding as innocent as possible, but knowing all to well that Gibbs probably already knew where she was heading. He knew everything, or at least thats what her mother used to say. Her mother. Don't worry mom I'll find you even if its the last thing I do.

Gibbs heard something in her voice that told he probably shouldnt answer for his own sake, but eventually he did.

"Six," he mumbled, not wanting to answer the question he knew was bound to follow.

"Oh," she said innocently. "My mom said that you build boats for each of your wives. You've had 4 that she knows of plus Kelly so, that leaves an extra boat." By now Marie was smiling wickedly, and she knew Gibbs wouldn't want to answer this next question but she asked it anyway. "Who is this boat for? Her name wouldn't happen to be Jenny would it? Strange coeincidence don't you think." She paused watching Gibbs reaction and taking pleasure that this conversation was making him uncomfortable."Oh wait you don't believe in coincedences. Thats rule # 39 if I'm not mistaken. So that must mean that its for my mom. Wow and I thought everything she said about Paris was-." She didn't finish her sentence because Gibbs glared at her. For a moment she was silent and Gibbs was pleased with himself, but then out of no where Marie started laughing.

"Thats it? Thats the infamous Gibbs glare thats supposed to strike fear into the hearts of millions. I'm sorry to tell you this Gibbs but I get worse glares from my mother when I don't do the dishes."

Tony looked at Ziva. Was she serious did this girl really challange the power of Gibbs' glare. Wow she had guts. He watched Gibbs intently waiting for the inevitable Gibbs slap. Only it never came. To Tonys suprise Gibbs laughed. He actually laughed he never laughs, well not for him anyway he only laughed for Abby. Wow he thought to himself Gibbs must really like this girl.

"I wouldn't doubt it," Gibbs said remembering all the glares he had recieved from Jen over the past decade. Jenny... He had to find her for Marie, for himself.

NCIS HQ

Only when Ziva, Tony, and McGee were out of the elevator did Gibbs flip the switch. He looked at Marie closely before motioning for her to take a seat next to him in the corner of the elevator.

She looked at him cautiously and he saw a slight hint of fear flash through her eyes before she finally sat down. For some reason Gibbs was unaware of Marie did not trust men, and for the time being he didn't push her for both their sakes knowing that she would open up when she was ready to.

After sitting in silence for a couple more moments Gibbs decided to ask his first question."How old are you?"

"14," she answered dryly.

14 that meant that she was concieved in...No Jenny wouldn't. No he wouldn't allow himself to go there today, not yet anyway.

"Could you tell me a little more about Josaf?" Gibbs knew this was most likely a sore subject which is why they weren't in an interafgation room, but still he felt guilty when he saw her flinch at the mention of his name. Whatever he had done to her and Jenny must have been pretty bad, and frankly he wasn't sure he wanted to know but he had to ask anyways.

"He was a monster. He enjoyed other people's pain. He was sick and twisted, and he should be six feet under. If it were up to me he would be. After everything he had done to me and my mother he hadn't felt one shred of remorse, no guilt just sick sadistic pleasure." The venom that was in her words was enough Gibbs didn't need to hear anything more to know that marie loathed him.

Gibbs thought about how he would word this next question. It wasn't everyday you find out that the woman you love is alive after thinking that she was dead for the past four years. "I saw the crime scene. There was so much blood and DiNozzo and David they saw the body they wouldn't lie to me, so how the hell is she alive. Why wasn't I told?"

He watched Marie weighing her options. She looked perplexed, but Gibbs needed an answer.

"The blood was from the hospital. The week before they had done test and when Leon informed them of our situation they were glad to help." She paused and saw slight confusion in his eyes so she quickly filled in the blanks. "Mom had a brain tumor. They were taking blood to see if she was strong enough to go through chemo which she was." She smiled at the memory of her mom telling the doctor off because he wanted to wait and she didn't. "As to why you weren't told. Think about it Jethro. She wanted to move on and she knew that if she had told you she wouldn't have been able to."

Gibbs paused for a moment trying to take in everything she had said. He thought of what they must have gone through with the chemo, and he wished he had been there for her. No child should have to see that- should have to go through that. He watched his mother go through that and it nearly killed him.

"Let me guess DiNozzo and David were taking orders given by Director Vance." He had no doubt that Vance d threatened to take their badges if they hadn't kept their mouth shut.

Marie smiled. "Actually it was my mom that gave the order, but Vance that actually threatened to have their badges."

"One of your moms last missions was to kill The Frog, that wouldn't happen to do with anything that he did to you would it?" He asked gently. Trying not to be pushy, but the look she gave him told he had crossed a line so he backed off.

After a few more minutes of silence Gibbs got up and flipped the switch. It was time to find Jen and make that SOB pay for what he had done to them. And with that the elevator doors opened.