A/N: Here is another chapter…
The next day everyone was over at Gibbs' house to say goodbye to Becca. Everyone knew that once Ari was taken care of and she was safe she had to go back to Houston.
No one was smiling and no one joked as Tony and Gibbs put Becca's bags in the back of Gibbs' car.
"You better stay in touch now that you are family" Abby said as she gave Becca a hug.
"I will and will you please watch over Tony for me?" Becca asked as she pulled away.
"You bet"
Next Kate walked up to her.
"You be careful" Kate said as she too gave Becca a hug.
"That takes all the fun out of it" Becca said with a laugh, but then grew serious. "Kate, please watch after my Dad and for the love of God please tell him how you feel, because trust me he feels the same."
Kate just nodded.
Becca then turned to McGee. "You do the same with Abby alright?"
McGee turned ten shades of red and nodded.
Becca turned to go to the car, but stopped in front of Tony. He was looking down and looked as if someone had just killed his best friend.
"Tony?" Becca started to say.
"Be careful and stay in touch." Tony said then walked away.
Becca sighed and got in the car with Gibbs. She took one last look at the people that in less than a week made her feel more a part of a family than her own did.
With one last wave, Gibbs started the car and headed to the airport.
Once at the airport, Gibbs helped Becca with her bags and even went with her to wait for her plane.
They really hadn't said a word till they sat down in the terminal.
"So how is you are able to sit with me?" Becca asked wanting to end the silence.
Gibbs just smirked. He turned and looked at his only living daughter. "Becca, you once had a little sister." Becca took in a sharp deep breath. "She was killed when she was seven years old. Since then I have never thought about a family or having more children. I know I'm old, and you are already grown, but I would love to still be a part of you life."
Becca now had tears running down her face. "I wouldn't have it any other way, Daddy"
With one last big hug, Becca boarded her plane to Houston, Texas.
It had been one week since Becca had come into their lives and left just as quick as she came. It was a tie between Tony and Gibbs as to who was doing the worse.
Tony wasn't his happy go lucky self and Gibbs had really taken that second b for bastard to heart.
Kate was stuck in the middle and at her wits end. She still hadn't kept up to the promise she made Becca about Gibbs. She also knew he hadn't forgotten about the little slip she made in the basement.
"THAT IS IT!!!" Kate screamed after Gibbs had bitten McGee's head off for something really stupid. "Gibbs conference room NOW!!!"
Everyone looked in shock and Kate marched right over to the elevators. "You coming?" Kate asked.
Gibbs just stood there finally after a moment he walked into the elevator. After a moment Kate hit the emergency stop button. Once steady on her feet she walked right up to Gibbs and kissed him for she was worth. Gibbs after a moment of shock kissed back.
Once they pulled away Kate looked at Gibbs "Gibbs, please, I know you miss her. Hell we all do, but she didn't leave your life. She is just in Houston."
Gibbs sighed. "I know."
"Good, now stop being such a bastard." Kate said with a smile and the elevator started to move again. When it opened on the first floor there was a surprise waiting for them.
Back in Abby's lab the scene was close. Abby was looking at some samples going crazy with all the work she was doing and Tony was just sitting there staring at his phone.
"You do know that even if you stare at it. It won't ring." Abby said as she sat to wait for the test results. "When was the last time you talked to her?"
"The day she left." Tony said.
"WHAT?" Abby said and then she got mad. "What the hell is wrong with you?"
"I just can't do it Abbs" Tony said.
"Well," before Abby could finish Tony's phone rang.
"Yeah, boss." Tony said. "Alright, we're coming" Tony looked at Abby "Boss wants us upstairs something about them hiring you some help."
"Thank God, I've been asking for help for six months." Abby said as she ran to the door to meet her new help. "Come on slow poke."
Once up in the bullpen, everyone was standing around.
"So where is my help?" Abby asked.
"They had to go talk to the director. They will be able to go to the scenes with us to help collect evidence and help Abby." Gibbs said.
"Oh, here they come." Abby said.
"Hey guys, ya miss me!!" said Becca as she came down the stairs.
"BECCA!!!" Abby yelled as she ran over and gave her a big hug. She looked around and saw Gibbs just standing there. "Well, aren't you going to hug your daughter?"
"Trust me, he did, I ran into them when the elevator finally came down. The look on this face was priceless." Becca said pulling out her cell phone.
"Oh no you don't" Gibbs said as he reached for the phone.
"You got a picture of it" McGee asked a little surprised.
"Yeah," Becca said as she put her phone away before Gibbs could get it. "I was about to call Abby to let her in on it when the doors open and there he was."
Becca looked around and finally saw Tony. She walked up to him. "I tried calling you."
"I know it's been really busy." Tony lied.
"Oh" was all she could say.
Gibbs watched all of this from across the room and knew he was going to have to kick Tony's ass back in line.
"Well, I say it is wonderful to have you back my dear" Ducky said from his spot at Gibbs chair.
"Thanks, Ducky. You been taking care of yourself" Becca asked. She and Ducky had gotten really close in the week she was gone. Becca knew Abby and Kate were sugar coating what was going on so she called Ducky, and she was very glad she did.
Ducky told her about Tony and Gibbs' all niters and how Gibbs was meaner than ever. Also how Tony wasn't well Tony.
"So someone has to tell me how this happened." Abby said.
"Well, first you may want to thank Ducky; he was the one that told me about the position here. The rest was just a couple name drops and I got myself a new job." Becca said. Looking at Gibbs when she said name drop.
Gibbs smirked.
"Well, I say we go celebrate!" Kate said. "It's close enough for us to leave a little early, right Gibbs?"
"Sure, why not?" Gibbs said.
Abby took Becca by the hand and lead her to the elevators talking the whole time. Ducky, Kate and McGee followed behind with Ducky starting to tell one of his stories. Kate looked back and saw neither Tony nor Gibbs had move. Knowing what was going to happen she told them that Gibbs had to sign a report Tony and they would meet them at the restaurant.
Back in the bullpen you could cut the tension with a knife. Tony wouldn't look at Gibbs and Gibbs wasn't taking his eyes off Tony.
"You coming" Gibbs asked not moving a muscle.
"No, got too much to do." Tony said.
"Really, because I haven't given you anything" Gibbs said.
Tony sighed and looked at Gibbs "What do you want me to say?"
"Well for starters you can tell me why you are giving my daughter the cold shoulder." Gibbs said standing and walking over to Tony.
Tony still wouldn't look at Gibbs.
"If you won't tell me at least tell her. You know every time she called the second question out of her mouth was to ask how you were and if you were alright. And don't think for one second she came back up here for me." Gibbs said as he walked to the elevator.
Once Tony was alone he took a deep breath and fell into his set.
A/N: alright guys here let me know what ya think!!