Hello again guys. So I had to post 21 assignment this week for my online class and I finished the last one with around 30 seconds to spare, my accomplishment for the day. Thanks for all the kind words via various reviews. Sorry about not posting when I said I would, my mother got on my case about not doing my assignments and my sister came for a short visit.
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"I am." Tim said before they both lapsed back into silence. Tim finished packing a bag and filled Jet's food and water bowls before petting him. Both the NCIS personnel left and drove back to Vance's house in silence, entertained by their own thoughts. As they pulled into Vance's driveway, they did not notice the empty car across the street, but as soon as they entered the house they heard the joyful shouts of kids as they racing towards the door.
"DADDY!" a little girl's voice joyfully yelled as she rounded the corner.
"DAD!" a boy's voice sounded as he ran slightly slower than his sister into the room.
"Hey, Kayla, Jared." Vance said with a smile while picking up Kayla.
"Daddy, I got an A on my spelling test!" Kayla said with a huge grin.
"That's great, sweetie." Vance said before glancing at Tim, who was just standing off to the side nervously. "Guys, I want you to meet Special Agent Tim McGee. He is one of the agents who works with Gibbs. He is going to spend the night here tonight because he lives far away and has to go to work early tomorrow. Tim, this is Jared and Kayla." Vance gestured to Tim while introducing him, then each kid as he said their name.
"It's nice to meet you guys." Tim said quietly with a small smile, though he still looked nervous.
As he said that an older lady entered the room. "Leon, what took you so long? I was just about to call your phone."
"Sorry, mom. I forgot you were bringing them back today. We had to run to Tim's apartment and grab some things for tomorrow. This is Tim McGee, by the way."
"Nice to meet you Agent McGee. I am Katelyn Vance." said Vance's mother while sticking out her hand to shake.
"Pleasure is all mine, Mrs. Vance." Tim responded with a pleasant smile. "Your son is one of the greatest men I have ever had the pleasure of working with." When he said that Vance blushed a bit.
"Yes, Leon has become a great man. Please call me Katie." the newly dubbed Katie said with a smile before turning back to her son. "Well now that you are here, I will be heading home. Call me if you need someone to babysit again or when they can come over again."
"Yes, mom. Good bye." Vance said as his mom turned to leave.
"Good bye everyone. It was nice meeting you, Tim." said Katie over her shoulder.
"You too. Goodbye." Tim responded with a small wave.
"Bye grandma." The children said in sync as the door was closed.
"Daddy. Can you help me with my math homework? There were a few questions I'm not sure about." Kayla asked after turning back to her father.
"Yea dad can you also help me with my science homework?" Jared asked.
Vance cringed a bit, which Tim saw. "I'm not sure how much I can help. I've never been very good with math or science."
"I can do it. If that is alright with you director?" Tim blurted out.
"Of course. You would be more help than I would, given your degrees." Vance responded as he set Kayla back on her feet. He looked down at his kids. "Tim will help you with your homework. He is a scientist."
Kayla reached over and grabbed Tim's arm and started to pull him in the direction of the kitchen. "Come on, Agent Tim. You can help us in the kitchen."
Once they were seated at the table both handed over their homework and he read it over. "Oh this won't be too hard to explain." he said before explaining how to do everything they were having trouble with. Once he was finished, Kayla hugged him and thanked him before heading to bed, while Jared just said thanks and followed his younger sister.
Once they had left, Vance came into the room. "Thanks for helping explaining that. You sound like you have done that before."
"When I was growing up, I had to explain things to Sarah. Then in college, people always came to me for help. Now, I tutor people when I am not working, especially on the weekends. Tony always made fun of my helping of various clubs, like the boys and girls club and various troops, but one of the main things I do is tutor. I only sometimes go on the camping trips and other events, but I have become the tutor and confident of the kids."
"You work a full time job with very odd hours and write novels and still find time to help children in your off hours?" Vance asked astounded.
"I want to give those children a better chance at a good life and the best way to do that is just being there for them." Tim looked away and sounded far away from the present discussion, like he was remembering the past.
"You were one of those children who did not have a great chance, weren't you?" Vance asked sadly. He had always thought that of the MCRT, Tim was the one with the best childhood, but the more he learned about him, the more he found himself to be wrong.
Tim looked back over at Vance. "Yes… Yes I was."
I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I will try to update again in the next few days, maybe even again today. Sorry about the semi-cliffhanger and about the slightly short chapter. Bye y'all.