DS2010 thanks :) Chapter 10
Kensi looked shocked. "Say that again Eric" she said.
"What's wrong Kensi?" Gibbs asked as Tony and Alicia approached them.
"The social-workers haven't taken Maxine's children. Eric, check with Vance, I think Maxie left a description on how the men looked. Search in the data-base. I promised Kensi to keep her, her brother and mother safe, damn it" Kensi swore.
"Kens, Vance's beside me, he wants a word with Gibbs" Eric said.
"Gibbs" Gibbs answered.
"Maxine's in danger, Xavier must have had her followed. I and Ziva are on our way, get to the location Eric texted you." Vance said.
"On our way. Kensi will take Alicia to NCIS, have you started the search of Mackenzie and Daniel Rose?" Gibbs said as he sat down in the driverseat of Tony's car.
"McGee's on it" Vance said and hung up.
"Xavier's after Maxine Roseby" Gibbs said "Kensi, take care of Alicia, help McGee in the search of Mackenzie and Daniel." He then closed the car door and drove off with Tony beside him.
Kensi and Alicia looked at each other. "I'll get you to NCIS; I'm going back to my core, wouldn't be surprised if Callen's there already."
Twisted Desire
Maxine ran as fast as she could, her heart in her throat. She heard them coming closer.
"Take her out, leave no witnesses" The voice shouted again. Tripping over a rot she landed on glass.
"Roseby" A voice shouted, she got up, her right leg almost giving in, but she wouldn't give in without a hell of a fight. "Gibbs, take her, we'll take care of them." That was definitely another voice, a female. Arms pulled her up, arms helped her to safety, she heard conversations but she couldn't grip one word. The only thing that came to her mind was the head-blow she had witnessed through the keyhole. Two men had blown the head of a man, when he only wondered what they were doing at her door... her fault, it had to be her fault...
"Maxine, Maxine Roseby, look at me" The firm but soft voice finally broke through the memories.
"They shot him, twice each, one in the head and one in the chest, followed by each other." Her words came by themselves.
"Slow down" Another male voice said.
"Check on the rest of your team Jethro, I'll take her to Hanna, closest place at the moment, she's no threat" the man said, his voice reached through her, he meant safety, she knew he did.
"Maxine, this is Director Leon Vance, he'll take you to safety, I'm working on getting your children back to you. We'll talk more when you are back at NCIS, ok?" Gibbs gently removed the strand of hair that fell into Maxine's face.
She drew a shaky breath "I know, met you before Vance." Maxine looked at Vance.
"You" Vance said almost surprised "Callen told me about the undercover stunt you pulled, you improvised really good."
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Tony and Ziva watched how LAPD stuffed the two living shooters into the car and drove of.
"What do we know about Maxine Roseby?" Ziva asked Tony.
"She's a mother of two, one biologically her, second one her dead husbands child. I don't know much of it, but Maxine Roseby isn't her real name, it was given to her, she had no name when she was found, she walked into a military hangar, they weren't sure how old she were, between 2 and 5, little to the growth, didn't talk, had no birthday, it was made up for her. She's been in 10 foster homes. I'd say she's between 28 and 31. She's extremely good at computers and guns, I don't know how she got the knowledge of guns, computers is another thing. I don't know when she and Abby met, but I know they are close." Tony said.
"Her children, Mackenzie and Daniel, they only got her?" Ziva asked.
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"How wise was it to bring her into our core?" Sam Hanna looked at the Director, Vance.
"She's an asset to us all, don't you recognize her? Besides Callen shouldn't be here right now, he should be at home, recovering. It's just 6 weeks since he got shot." Vance answered.
"Asset, how? I don't know, should I remember her? Callen's easier to have here not working then to have home, cause then he'd work on something, here we can keep an eye on him." Sam said, his eyes at the woman, yeah he did recognize her.
"She's a witness in our latest case, I'm taking Callen, Maxine and Abby back with me to the NCIS." Vance said.
"Maxine Roseby?" Sam asked as he rose, Maxine turned and looked at him.
"Sam Hanna" she said as she slowly walked up to him.
"Callen told me that his cover was at risk, he was worried over that when I let him of at the bar that evening. Suddenly this woman he recognized from somewhere sat down beside him, reaching for his hands." Sam had an arm around Maxine.
"I was afraid he'd pull away, I saw him sitting at the table, he had told Kensi that she could contact him if anything happened, she told me to find him when they took her and Daniel away from me." She bit her lip.
"Babe, don't you recognize me? 4 months a long time, but not that long, is it? It's me Maxie" Sam mimicked her voice, she chuckled.
"Did he tell you anything else?" Maxine asked.
"Actually, not much more" Sam said.
"You missed one thing Sam" Callen's voice was heard just behind them. Maxine turned around and saw Callen wheel himself towards them, a slight grimace hit his lips as he moved his arms.
"You mean the make-out session?" Maxine put her tongue out at him, he just smirked.
"You made out with her?" Sam looked between Callen and Maxine.
"Where have I seen you before?" Callen asked as Vance left with Sam.
"Does the name Mackenzie Roseby ring a bell?" Maxine asked.
"Yeah, you siblings?" Callen asked.
Maxine looked up at Callen, her eyes locked in his as she picked up a photo and placed it in front of him. "She's my daughter."
"How old are you?" Callen looked between Maxine and the photo of Mackenzie.
"Hey, you don't ask a woman her age, didn't your mom teach you that?" Maxine chuckled, she silenced when she saw Callen stiffen.
"I wouldn't know, don't know if I ever met her" Callen shrugged his shoulders, held his wounded arm against his stomach as he rose from the wheelchair and walked out of the room.
"I'm" Maxine silenced for a second as she followed Callen. Callen was just in front of her. "If you ever want to try and find them, I'll try to help you." She said, she walked passed Callen and left the room.
Twisted Desire
Eric ran down the stairs "Where did Max go?" he asked.
"She left" Callen said.
"Stop her." Eric said, Callen walked after Maxine, she hadn't got that far when he caught up with her.
"Wait" He said, she stopped and turned around slowly.
"Is it you who want me to stay, or did someone order it?" She looked at him.
"Someone ordered Eric to keep you here." Callen said.
"I did" Abby's voice was heard, Maxine turned and walked up to Abby.
"Why?" Maxine asked as Abby wrapped her arms around her, Abby let go and looked at her as she flinched.
"What's wrong?" Abby took a step backwards, still looking at Maxine.
"I need a shower" Maxine said, not looking at Abby.
"Maxie girl, you and me go way back, you don't need to talk if you don't want to. Vance said that we're leaving together." Abby said, her arms carefully around Maxine.
"Thank's Abby, but I really need a shower, I fell, just want to see how bad it is, and to be honest, I feel like I haven't showered in years." Maxine said.
"Do we got a shower, a bathtub or something?" Abby looked at those around herself. "Hetty?" she added. Maxine saw an older woman come up to them.
"Follow me" The older woman, Hetty said.
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Callen walked back into the room, closed his eyes for a brief moment.
"You ok G?" Sam's voice.
"I need to sit down" Callen said. Sam wrapped his arms around his friend and helped him over to the couch.
"Vance's taking you, Abby and Maxie back to NCIS." Sam said.
"Good, watch after her G." Kensi's voice was heard, opening his eyes he saw Kensi and two children.
"Callen" One of the children said as she ran forward.
"Easy, he's still healing" Kensi said quickly. The child slowed down and reached a hand out hesitatingly.
"Wow" Callen said "Look at you Mackenzie, to think how much you grown in the last 2 and a half year." He touched her face and she leaned against the touch. Callen wrapped both his arms around the girl, holding her close.
"This is G Callen and Sam Hanna" Kensi said softly to the child she lead forward.
"I'm not to heavy, am I?" Mackenzie asked worried.
"Absolutely not, there's room for your brother here too" he answered softly.
"Daniel, come. Callen and Kensi's my heros" she said shyly.
"You know what?" Callen said softly, moving Mackenzie slightly, hiding the grimace as he reached out for Daniel.
"I think there's room for the three of you in the couch." Sam smiled softly as he rose, Mackenzie moved so she sat on Callen's left side, Kensi walked up with Daniel and sat down beside on Callen's right side.
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Maxine had locked herself into the bathroom, standing in the bathtub she grimaced as the water turned red and was sucked out with the rest of the water. Her right leg really looked messed up, she reached down, soaping her hands before rubbing her right leg. "Holy fucking hell" slipped out through her lips.
"Maxie girl, everything ok in there?" Abby asked through the door.
"Yeah, my right leg is a bit wounded, ask Special Agent Gibbs, he'll know what happened." She said, biting her teeth together as she sprayed the water on her leg.
"Oh trust me Maxie girl, I will. We'll get Kensi and Daniel back for you." Abby said quietly but Maxine had heard her.
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"Kensi" Mackenzie asked, she hadn't moved from Callen's arms. "Where is mom?"
"Abz, its me, can you get Max back here? Think she's ready? I got a surprise." Kensi said into her phone, she hung up and looked at Daniel and then at Mackenzie. "Abby's going to get her, she took a shower." Just as she said that Abby came back with a newly washed Maxine.
"Look who's back" Abby said, she had an arm around Maxine who hadn't seen her children yet.
Mackenzie jumped out of Callen's arms and ran towards her mother as she shouted "Mom."
Maxine's eyes grew and she went down on her knees, embracing her daughter as tears of pain left her eyes. "Mom? What happened?"
"Don't worry baby girl, just my leg, nothing to worry about. I'm just so glad to see you, where's your baby bro?" Maxine asked.
"Mom" The boy said as he flew into her arms, a hand on Maxine's back prevented her from falling and the two children from noticing how close it was that their mom fell.
'Thank you, so much' Maxine mouthed to Kensi who just smiled back at her.
"All ready to go back?" Vance asked.
"Wait" Maxine said as she kneeled at the floor in front of her children. "I need you both to stay here with Kensi. I need to work some things out so no one comes and takes you away from me again." Maxine explained carefully, Kensi stood behind both the children.