Thank you guys for the reviews! I appreciate them so much. D. and I are still working on the story. Could still hit myself for not realizing that I deleted the story. As I always say, stupid me. But we are working to get re-written as soon as possible.

Co-Writer: D. and of course we don't claim to own NCIS, Gibbs and Tony - we only play with them a bit.

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Please note: Charlotte, Tony's first daughter, is still at the hospital because of her apprendix at this point of the story.

Kevin, Mark, Michael and Jenny followed Gibbs right away. They trusted the Agent since it was him who approached them first and offered protection. He listened closely to them unlike many other adults. When they finally arrived at Gibbs' house, the kids were exhausted but still too scared to sleep. The new environment was a beautiful house with a garden. Gibbs decided to prepare some snacks until Jackie Vance would arrive to bring some stuff.

Taking care of four children wasn't easy - Gibbs now had learned that as well. After Jackie left them again he decided a nice bath for the kids is a good idea. And it was - by all means, the four relaxed and had a lot of fun in Gibbs' huge bathtub. Only he had to clean the bathroom right after. He allowed Kevin to watch some tv with his siblings while Gibbs cleaned up. He wass so lost in his throughts about the kids that he totally forgot about Lory - his girlfriend.

"Lee? Lee where are you?" A female voice resounded through the house.

'Oh shit, Lory.' Gibbs remembered. "Bathroom. Sorry, forgot to call."

"It's okay Lee." She said and kissed him. "But do tell me, who are these children and where do they come from? Why are they here?"

"Long story, Lory. It's case related and child care is too busy. Two of their homes were attacked and now they have to find some places for those kids. I agreed to let the four of them stay with me for tonight. Tomorrow, Tatiana will stop by here." Gibbs explained.

"Okay... but don't you think they should be with someone who knows about children? Or a professional therapist?"

"They're scared, Lory. You've got no idea what they went through. They trust me and I don't mind having them here. They're good kids and at the very moment, they have no one."

"I see. But they should be sleeping, Lee. It's almost 1am."

"I'm very well aware of that but they can't sleep. Too scared. They have suffered a lot. They'll sleep when they feel safe and relaxed."

June 16th, 2016

Gibbs woke up and heard his phone ringing. The caller ID told him it was the hospital and he hoped they would have good news for him. He knew better when the call was over. Tony fell into a coma during the night and the doctors could't say when and if he was going to wake up. He shook his head to clear his still sleepy mind and got up. He decided to take a quick shower and then make some breakfast for the children. They all fell asleep at some point during the night.

Finished with preparing their breakfast, Gibbs walked into his living room to wake the children. His heart was breaking at the sight of them. They quickly got up and used the bathroom before they attacked their breakfast. Gibbs and Lory were both watching the scene infront of them.

"When will child care pick them up?" Lory asked.

"Dunno. As soon as they can I guess." Gibbs shrugged. He didn't mind having the kids at his house.

A couple of hours later, Tatiana from child care arrived and Gibbs decided to talk to her without the children first. He explained the entire situation and what he just learned about Tony.

"Complicated situation, Agent Gibbs. I can't believe these adorable kids had to go through so much. I think they will need professional help to recover from that." Tatiana said softly.

"Agreed. They're scared. Hopefully their father will wake up soon and be able to take care of them. Glad the bastard Ben Fraskin is gone. He doesn't deserve such a beautiful family."

"You're right, Agent Gibbs. Children are a blessing. I take it, Tony Fraskin is a caring and loving father to them?"

"He is. Talked a bit with the kids. They love Tony. His eldest daughter, Charlotte Kristin, is at the hospital. She had her appendix taken out yesterday. She's doing well, I called the hospital earlier."

"You know, you didn't have to do all that. But it's good to know they are all safe."

"Yeah I know but they're just children who have done nothing wrong. What's going to happen to them now?"

"We'll have to bring them to either a foster family or a child home for a while. At least until we know more about their father. I'm afraid they cannot go together tho."

"You have to separate them?"

"I'm afraid so, yes. With the fires we don't have that much place anymore."

Gibbs sighed, after everything these kids went through, they shouldn't be separated. "What about me? Could I take them?"

"Are you sure you want to do that, Agent Gibbs? That'll be a lot of work."

"Don't care. If they stay with me you won't have to separate them. Once Charlotte is better she can stay here as well. It will help them recover. I also have my girlfriend and good friends who would help."

"Well, I would have to get some papers ready and clear it with my boss but from what I see it seems to be the best solution. The children accept and trust you. And you care, that's what they need now. Someone who really cares."

"Do that. Get the papers ready and talk to your boss. I'll call NCIS and ask for a few weeks off to be there for them. Whatever it takes, I'm willing to do it."

"Alright, thank you Agent Gibbs. That's so brave from you. I'm glad it was you who found them." Tatiana said with a smile and left.

TBC