Hi,

To all of you that have been reviewing – Thanks a mil. I thought I'd put a little taste of what is to come in the next chapter – didn't want you all to wait that long!

CHAPTER 3

The sight under the desk made him smile, there were the two children he assumed was Lilly and Jayson sitting in the corner of the desk.

"I told you it was not a good idea," the little boy said as he looked worriedly at the girl next to him.

"I just wanted to get you to see your dad," the girl shook her head.

"I think you two can come out now," Gibbs said as he sat down on the chair. He picked the little boy up placing him on the desk, while the little girl came crawling out. "Do you guys know that everyone is looking for you?"

"Yes," Jayson spoke softly looking at Gibbs with interest, while Gibbs was picking Lilly up, "I told her that they will be mad at us but she said that if we could get to my daddy's office and wait for someone that would take us to him."

"And I was right," Lilly said as Gibbs placed her on the desk, she turned to Gibbs, "I heard they were calling another team to investigate."

Gibbs smiled at the girl, she looked about 7 years old but sounded quite a bit more mature for her age. "And how do you know that I'm that person?"

Lilly smiled and pointed at his visitors badge and then the ID badge that was clipped on his belt, "That was a giveaway." She held her hand out, "I'm Lilly by the way, and that is Jayson."

Taking the little girls hand Gibbs kissed the back, "My name is Gibbs and I'm charmed to meet you Lilly," he turned to Jayson, "and you too Jayson."

"You don't need to kiss my hand," Jayson said as he quickly pulled his hands behind his back, but then looked up at Gibbs his green eyes big with worry, "Do you know how my daddy is? All they keep on telling me is that he is ok but they don't want to take me to see him."

Gibbs shook his head, how could they leave the poor child without taking him to his father. As far as he knew the Team lead was not injured that badly, especially since he already booked himself out AMA. But then again he had walked out of the hospital a few times when he was seriously injured. Smiling at Jayson he placed a hand on the boys knee, "Your daddy is actually on his way here now, so I'm just going to call one of my agents and tell them to stop searching for you and then they can get us something to eat, what do you think?"

Both children nodded and Gibbs reached for the phone on the desk, dialing McGee's number he looked around the desk noticing quite a few files with handwritten notes on them. His eyes fixed on the notes, he would recognize that handwriting anywhere, he'd seen it a million times before. Holding his breath he looked up at the little boy again, now that he looked closely there was something so familiar about the little face. And he looked about six years old, pieces of the puzzle started to fall together. Why did they not want to tell him who had been shot? Why did Abby and Ducky have to come along?

Gibbs looked at the little boy again, and before he could find the words someone cleared their throat at the door. Both children turned around and Jayson jumped off the desk, "DADDY!!"

NCIS : NCIS : NCIS : NCIS : NCIS : NCIS : NCIS : NCIS : NCIS : NCIS : NCIS : NCIS : NCIS : NCIS : NCIS : NCIS

Ok now I'm going to run and hide and hope you don't find me!!!!!! ;-)

I'll try and post again sometime this weekend!!