AN: Thanks for the reviews keep it up. I had the day off today so I took the opportunity to write another chapter. Won't happen too often, but I had time tonight.

The next morning came way too early to Cassie's liking. She looked at her alarm and it said 6 am. Cassie groaned mad she was even awake at this hour on a Saturday. She could hear her father from across the hall. She heard him make his way down the hallway and stop just outside her door. She quickly closed her eyes and rolled over pulling the blanket up. Jethro opened the door and walked in the room. He walked up to the window pulled up the shade and went to the side of the bed.

"Time to get up Cassie," said Gibbs standing next to the bed.

"Go away," she mumbled.

"Up right now. You can make breakfast while I go out for my run. I have a list of chores ready for you in the kitchen. I expect you up and dressed when I get back," said Jethro smacking her butt through the sheets.

"Dad!" she groaned looking at him angry.

"Up, now. You will not like it if I have to come up here again," said Jethro walking out of the room.

Cassie waited until she heard the front door shut before sliding herself over the side of the bed. When she thought about the work she was going to have to do today it made her angrier. The bright side was the events that took place last night in the yard of the house. Erik had come to make sure she was ok and he kissed her. Cassie smiled as she made her way to the bathroom to take a shower.

Half an hour later Cassie was dressed in jeans and an old shirt making breakfast. She didn't realize it but she was happily humming to herself when her father walked in the back door. He looked at her somewhat surprised that she was happy. He just kissed her on the cheek as he passed and went to go take his shower. When he came back down the table was set and food on the table. As they ate Cassie tried to stall by eating as slowly as possible, but her father caught on. He grabbed the list of chores from the drawer next the table and set it in front of her.

"Holy cow! Dad this list is going to take forever! All this today?"

"No, but you'll do at least half today and half tomorrow. Most of it won't take long, but it's up to you. The sooner you finish the sooner that you can have the rest of the day to work on homework,"

"Dad, what are you going to do today if I'm doing all of this?"

"Well, I was going to work on the boat and pay some bills probably. I might go run some errands."

"You aren't going to help me at all?"

"Nope, it's your punishment not mine," he said getting up from the table. "I will suggest you mow the lawn first though."

"Can I listen to my IPod?"

"Yeah, better get going though. I'll clean up," said Jethro as Cassie ran upstairs.

"Mowing includes trimming!" he called getting a groan and yell from upstairs. He watched as Cassie made her way outside. He also heard her slam the door and almost went after her, but stopped himself.

"Ok, Jethro lay off a little," he said to himself trying not to laugh.

Gibbs watched his daughter as she mowed the lawn making sure she wasn't rushing through it and doing it part way just cause she was mad. To his surprise she did a really nice job. He helped her start the trimmer and found it amusing each time she got too close to something and broke the string. After that she took on the task of cleaning the cars. Her mood seemed to improve as he watched her dance around with the hose listening to music. He stepped outside to get her attention around lunch time.

"Cassie!" he yelled at her. Cassie jumped and spun around spraying her father with the hose! Cassie just stood there before she burst out laughing. He in turn took the hose and sprayed her in the face.

"Daddy!" she screamed at him. He'd forgotten about her IPod. She almost cried. "That was not cool!" she said putting her IPod inside. She turned around to get hit in the face with a wet sponge.

"You are so dead!" she screamed chasing him around with a bucket of water.

Once the water war was finished Gibbs grabbed some towels from inside. He suggested that they take a break and get some lunch. Cassie picked the restaurant and Jethro drove and paid. While they were out Gibbs stopped at a few places like the hardware store, bank, post office, and the grocery store. He noticed that Cassie was in a better mood than earlier.

When they arrived back at the house he sent Cassie back to work. She decided to clean the house next. Jethro spent the afternoon in the basement. He occasionally came upstairs to check and make sure she was doing it right. He got glared at more than once and would disappear down the stairs. By dinner time Cassie was exhausted. Cassie had to make dinner as part of her punishment. The phone rang twice while they were eating. One of the calls was her mother checking in on her. The other was a phone call that she was not expecting. Someone was calling for Gibbs. There was a case that needed his attention.

"Yeah I'll be right there," said Jethro turning around to look at Cassie.

"You have to go," she said looking at him

"Yeah, are you going to be ok?"

"Sure,"

"I will call you as soon as I can. Hey, no TV and get to bed. Do not go in the basement either."

"Dad, everything Ok?" she said noticing the look on his face.

"Yeah, everything is fine," he said grabbing his gun out the safe and his keys.

"I love you," she said walking to the front door with him.

"I love you," he said as he walked out the door. Cassie knew something was off with her father. She knew who to call to get information though. Abby would tell her what she wanted to know. She couldn't use her cell phone, but her house phone still worked. If her father was in danger she had to know about it.