Well, this is the chapter loosly based on the Enemy Combatent episode from season 14. It's the Thanksgiving chapter. Please read AND review! Hope you enjoy! Thanks!
One day, in November, Gibbs got a call from Tobias Fornel. Fornel had somehow aquired four tickets to see the NAVY/Army football game. Emily was going to be in town for they weekend so Fornel wanted to know if Gibbs wanted to bring Amira to the game.
"Well, I'll ask her Tobias and get back to ya.", Gibbs said. He hung up and went to the living room where Amira was watching TV.
"Hey,sweetpea?"
"Yeah?", Amira replied.
"Ya remember Agent Fornel?"
"Your FBI friend, right?"
"Yup. Well, he has tickets to a big football game this weekend. His daughter, Emily is in town for the weekend and he asked me if we wanted to go with them." The girl looked uncertain but it sounded exciting and she did want a day out with her Godfather, so she nodded.
"Ya sure?", Gibbs asked.
"Yeah. It's sounds like fun. I have never been to a football game.", The little girl said.
"Ok. I'll go call him back and tell we're on for Saturday.", Gibbs responded. Amira grinned in response. A few days later, The four of them were in the bleacher's cheering on the NAVY. Amira was wearing a NAVY sweatshirt and ball cap. Gibbs had bought them for her. Emily had bought a penate and a pom-pom for herself AND for Amira, which totally made the young girl's day. The two girls hit it off right away. They had something in common. The pain of losing a mother. The deaths may not have happened in the same way, but each girl knew the pain of not having a mother to turn to. While waiting for the game to start, the girls had talked about their situation.
"So why are you living with Gibbs?", Emily had asked. Amira had looked down sadly and was quiet for several seconds. Emily had been about to give her new young friend an out when Amira had spoken up,
"My mama died a few months ago. Uncle Jethro is my Godfather."
"What about your dad?", Emily had asked gently.
"I never knew my father. He died before I was born. After that, My mama and I lived with my Grandpa Franks. Then he died. Uncle Jethro is all I have left.", Amira had said softly. Emily's eyes had teared up in empathy.
"My mom is gone too. She died a couple of years ago." Amira had leaned over to give her new friend a hug.
"I am so sorry, Emily."
"I'm sorry about your mom, too. I still have my dad. And you still have Gibbs.", Emily had replied.
"Yes. I am very glad Uncle Jethro has taken me in. And I have Abby too.", Amira had answered.
"Yeah, Abby's cool.", Emily had said with a smile. The conversation had ended then. The game had just started. Now Emily and Amira were watching the game and cheering the team on. At the same time, they were getting annoyed with Gibbs and Fornel who were arguing over which player should go in next. They were getting loud. Amira turned to Emily and asked wide-eyed.
"Are they always this way? I thought they were best friends!" Emily rolled her eyes and chuckled before saying,
"Pretty much. I think it's how they show love to each other." Amira gave Emily a look that clearly said, 'Ok. If you say so." The game went on and finally it ended with the NAVY winning, 24 to 15. Then the group headed to a nearby restaurant for dinner.
A couple of weeks later, A case came up after hours. Abby was going to be needed at the crime scene so Amira couldn't stay with her. Gibbs did the only thing he could think of. He called Fornel and asked if he could watch Amira overnight.
"Well, Jethro, Emily just got home from school for Thanksgiving break. I'll ask her if she minds us watching the kid for the night. Hang on a minute.", Fornel said. Then he called to his daughter who said it was fine with her if Amira came over for a sleepover. So Amira packed her overnight bag and got her sleeping bag, her Pillow, and Henrietta. Then Gibbs took her over to Fornel's place on his way to the crime scene. A couple of days later, Amira was back in the lab with Abby.
"Abby, Who were those three guys upstairs basically acting like idiots?", Amira asked. Abby chuckled.
"Those are Bishop's brothers. They are apparently slightly over-protective of her and they are asking around to find out who she's dating."
"Well, do you know who she's dating?",Amira asked.
"Unfortunately not. I've narrowed it down to someone from here, though."
"How?"
"Amira, You're too young to be asking about this.", Abby said.
"I am not! Come on Abby. Tell me."
"No. I've said to much already. Gibbs will kill me if I share NCIS gossip with you!"
"He doesn't have to know!",Amira insisted. Abby sighed and said,
"Well, all I'll say is this. I may or may not have over heard a conversation her brothers had with someone in the hallway." Amira wanted to push further but the look on Abby's face told her she'd gotten as much information as she was going to get. She decided to change the subject.
"Abby, what are you doing for Thanksgiving on Thursday?"
"Well, my boyfriend, Bert wants me to come with him to his Parent's place for dinner that day.", Abby said, not adding that she was concidering not going. Amira picked up on the name right away.
"You have a boyfriend with the same name as your stuffed hippo?!" Abby smiled and admitted,
"Yes. But it's just a coincidence. I had Bert the hippo long before I ever met Bert the human being. He's a cop."
"Cool.", Amira said. Then Abby told her it was time to work on some school work. Amira was learning what she could at home and at NCIS so she would be ready when she started at a real school right after Christmas. Amira worked on math and then her reading for a couple of hours. Then she wandered into the lab where Abby appeared to be working on something.
"Auntie Abbs? Whatcha doin'?", Amira asked.
"Oh, I'm just doing some scientific research.", Abby said, trying not to let Amira see the screen.
"I wanna see.", Amira said, quickly scooting up to the computer before Abby could stop her.
"What IS this? It's a date match?"
"Just thought it would be fun to see which of the guys here Bishop is a match for.", Abby said. Still trying not to let Amira see the results. It was too late , though.
"But that's Uncle Jethro! Aunt Ellie's not dating HIM! That's gross! And I'd know. I do live with the man, after all!", Amira said, with a disgusted look on her face. Abby had to laugh at the young girl's indignance.
"You're probably right. But it was fun to do the research. Like I told McGee though, Bishop will tell us when she's ready."
"But I wanna know now!", Amira said. Abby looked at her for a moment then suddenly admitted,
"Me too! So TOTALLY dying to know!", which made Amira giggle. Then Gibbs came down and asked Abby to take Amira to get lunch and to also bring him and the others back something. So the two females headed out to the hearse and off to Panera Bread.
That evening, Amira asked Gibbs,
"Uncle Jethro? What are we doing for Thanksgiving? Is it just going to be the two of us? Can we invite Grandducky too? I heard uncle Jimmy say that he and Aunt Breena are going to have Thanksgiving with her dad. Abby's going to eat with her boyfriend's family, Aunt Alex is probably going to see her mama. And I bet all the others are doing stuff for Thanksgiving too. Grandducky will be all alone. Can we ask him, Please?" Gibbs looked at his Goddaughter and realized he couldn't say no to like he would have to find time to go shopping for a turkey with all the trimmings. He sighed, but he was smiling as he said,
"Sure, sweetpea. Why don't ya go down and ask him tomorrow." Amira hugged her Uncle Jethro as she exclaimed,
"YAAAY! Thankyou!" Gibbs had to chuckled at her exuberence. Then they heated up dinner and ate.
The next day, Amira practically ran to Ducky as soon as she saw him.
"Grandducky! Guess what!"
"Well, what has you so enthusiastic this morning, young lady?", Ducky asked, giving the child a hug. Amira was practically bouncing up and down.
"Uncle Jethro told me to ask you if you would like to come for Thanksgiving dinner! Please come! It'll be so much funner if you came!"
"Of course I'd love to come, dear one. Have Jethro contact me about a time and I shall be there with bells on!", Ducky replied with a smile.
"That's awesome! I can't wait! It will be my first Thanksgiving that I can remember!", Amira said, giving Ducky another hug. Then the girl skipped off to go find Abby. Meanwhile, Bishop was handling the case from a foreing country. When she got back, a couple of nights later, she found Gibbs working late at his computer.
"Where's Amira?", she asked. Gibbs shrugged and said,
"Abbs is keeping her for me tonight. I had to get this done so we can have Thanksgiving tomorrow. I have to head to the store after this. I haven't even gotten the food yet."
"Uh, Gibbs, you do realize that the night before Thanksgiving isn't the best time to be trying to get Thanksgiving dinner, right?"
"When else would I have done it?", Gibbs asked Pointedly. Bishop replied,
"Good Point. Well, good luck. Uh, Gibbs, there's something I've been meaning to tell you. I've tried but I just couldn't find a way to tell you before now." Gibbs just stared at her and waited.
"I kinda broke rule twelve.", Bishop said. Then she proceeded to tell him about her boyfriend. She told her boss that she was dating Quasim, the man she worked with on the case. Gibbs smirked at her and said,
"I was wondering when you were gonna fess up."
"So, you're not mad? I'm not in trouble?", Bishop asked, releived but confused. Gibbs just stood up, grabbed his stuff and walked to the elevator, calling over his shoulder,
"Happy Thanksgiving, Bishop." Luckily, There was still some Turkey dinners left at the store. There wasn't much of a selection, but Gibbs was able to find what he needed. Then he went home and put the stuff in the fridge before going to bed.
The next Morning, Abby brought Amira back on her way to Bert's house. They were leaving at around ten AM so Amira was dropped off at nine. After hugging both Gibbs and Amira and wishing them A Happy Thanksgiving(and telling them to wish her luck.), Abby left and Amira sat down to watch the Macy's parade, which Gibbs had turned on for her. They watched some of it together, and then Gibbs got up to go start getting the food ready. After the Parade was over, Amira went in and helped by setting the table. When she was almost finished, there was a knock at the door. Gibbs now locked the door, since he had a child to protect. Amira ran to the door yelling,
"That's Grandducky! I'll let him in!"
"Check to make sure first, Sweetpea.", Gibbs warned. Amira called,
"Ok…. It's him!" Then she opened the door and greeted the ME with a hug.
"Come on in, Duck.", Gibbs said. Ducky handed Amira the Pumpkin Pie he'd brought and then he took off his coat and hat and hung them on the coat rack.
"Dinner's almost ready.", Gibbs said. True to his word, the dinner was on the table five minutes later. The three people sat down and ate and enjoyed each other's company. Amira thought that if this was what Thanksgiving was about, she hoped they could celebrate together every year.
Well, there's Thanksgiving! That means Christmas is next and in the chapter after that, Tony and Ziva and Tali reunite with their NCIS family! Remember ALL reviews are MUCH appreciated! Please don't forget! Next chapter will be up on Thursday! Catch ya later! bye!