Chapter 14

Allison walked into the quiet house hoping against hope that she wouldn't be shot for her trouble. She made it to the basement and smiled sadly as she heard sanding from below. She walked down the stairs to see the confused eyes of Gibbs looking back at her.

"Agent Wilder?"

Allison smiled as she walked toward the boat "Gibbs."

"What brings you into my basement at 11:31?" Gibbs questioned as he put down his sandpaper.

Allison wiped more tears as they dared to spill from her eyes as she felt the grain of the wood with her other hand "My dad use to do wood work, but he never did a boat."

Gibbs smiled slightly as he let Allison continue uninterrupted "He made beautiful furniture and sometimes he let me sand. I remember helping him with this rocking chair when I was about eight or nine. When my parents died, all my older siblings wanted that rocking chair but my dad -- he -- he left it to me."

"When did you parents pass away?" Gibbs questioned as he handed her a piece of sandpaper.

Allison chuckled while tears came pouring down her cheeks "Twelve years ago. I was sixteen and in my first year of grad school. It was a culture shock. I have three brothers and three sisters. Being the middle child was hard because I had three younger siblings to worry about. My three older siblings all had families already."

"You took in the three younger siblings?" Gibbs questioned as he began sanding.

Allison smiled sadly as she began to sand "Not until I was 18. I was finishing school in Boston and had them move in with me."

"Must have been tough on an 18 year old." Gibbs stated as he stood up and walked toward his desk.

Allison watched as he took out his Bourbon and poured two glasses "It was but two of my siblings were driving age so it made the transition easier. Becca, the youngest, was 8 at the time. It was hard for her because she was six when out parents died then had to move in with her older siblings. She is 18 now and will begin college soon."

Gibbs smiled as he began walking back toward Allison "Sounds like you did a good job."

"I hope so Gibbs. My siblings seem well adjusted for people who lost their parents young." Allison replied as she saw Gibb hand her a glass. She shook her head and said "No thanks."

Gibbs nodded as he put his glass on the table and sighed "I know you didn't come here to talk about your family."

"No, no I didn't. I am requesting a transfer from D.C. to Norfolk." Allison stated as she put the sandpaper down.

"Why would you want to transfer?" Gibbs stated as he walked closer to Allison.

Allison sniffled "Personal reasons."

"I am going to need a hell lot more than that Agent Wilder!"

Allison shook her head "I am pregnant Agent Gibbs. I am two and a half months and am requesting a desk job at Norfolk."

Gibbs took her request and signed the papers without another word. He turned back to the boat and Allison took the cue to leave.

"Agent Wilder."

Allison turned back to Gibbs "Yes Boss?"

"I want you back here as soon as your leave is up. You understand?"

Allison nodded as she turned back up the stairs when she heard "Take care of yourself and that child."

Allison smiled sadly as she replied "Yes Gibbs."

Tim walked into the NCIS building on Monday morning. He sat at his desk and rubbed his face as he booted up his computer.

"Rough weekend McGee?" Ziva asked as she walked to her desk.

Tim chuckled sarcastically "You can say that again Ziva."

"Want to talk about it?" Ziva questioned as she walked to Tim's desk.

Tim smiled as he looked at Ziva "Thank you but I'll be okay."

"It has something to do with Allison, yes?" Ziva asked as she sat on the edge of his desk.

Tim looked back at Ziva in shock "How did you know that? Did you… I mean have you talked to her?"

"No, but I could tell you two were closer than partners. How long?" Ziva replied as she saw Tony walking off the elevator.

Tim looked back quickly at the senior field agent then stated "Before she was part of the team."

Ziva nodded as she said "If you need to talk, I am here for you."

Tim nodded and turned to Tony, who was putting his bag by his chair. "Morning Zee-va, Probie!"

"Morning Tony." said both junior agents.

Ziva walked back to her desk as Abby walked toward Tim's desk.

"Timmy!" she greeted as she hugged him "Where is Allie?"

Tim looked at Ziva then at his hands "I haven't seen her this mornings Abs."

"Oh! I thought she was suppose to be back this morning. I have some evidence I wanted her to process for me." Abby explained as she looked down at Tim.

Tim sighed heavily "If I see her, I'll tell you."

"She had her check up today, didn't she?" Tony asked as he stood from his desk. Tim nodded as he looked at the older agent. "Maybe she is with Ducky."

"She's not DiNozzo. Effective immediately, Agent Wilder has been transferred." Gibbs stated as he walked into the bullpen.

Tim stood up and walked toward his boss while the other agents and Abby watched "Uh boss, where did she transfer too?"

"Classified McGee." Gibbs stated as he noticed the expression on his young agents face.

Tim nodded slowly and turned back to his desk with his head hung low.

Later that evening, Tim was at Allison's apartment. He knocked and heard someone come to the door. A young woman answered the door and Tim noticed a close resemblance to Allison.

"Is Allie here?" Tim asked as he saw the woman give him a confused glance.

The woman replied "Uh no, she is not here. I am Rebecca Wilder, Allie's younger sister."

Tim nodded "Do you know when she will be back?"

"Not really. I am starting at Waverly next month so I was going to move in with her but she told me that she was transferring and that she okayed it with the landlord for me to live here while she paid the rent." Rebecca explained as she leaned against the door.

Tim held back his tears as he rub his hands together "If you talk to her, tell her I am sorry and to call me."

"Sure, uh, you aren't Tim are you?" Rebecca questioned as she stepped out the door.

Tim nodded as he looked at the younger girl. "She talks about you a lot." She stated as she crossed her arms across her chest "She loves you."

Tim smiled sadly "I love her as well. Please tell her to call me."

"I will." Rebecca began "Did you ever tell her you love her?"

Tim shook his head "No, I wanted to tell her but I didn't."

"You should when she realizes what a big mistake she has made." Rebecca stated as she watched him turn and walk away.

When Tim made it home, he noticed Sarah waiting for him by his door.

"Sarah, I--." Tim began as he was interrupted by his sister's ranting.

"I can't believe you were upset. Mom and Dad were so happy. They love Brian."

Tim sighed as he walked to Sarah, staring her straight in the eyes "I am sorry. I am very overprotective."

"Really? I would have never thought that Tim!" Sarah answered sarcastically. "I was hoping to talk to Allie. Is she coming tonight?"

Tim unlocked his door and walked in as he said "No."

"Oh! I will stop by her apartment tonight." Sarah said as she walked into the apartment.

Tim leaned against his counter as he looked at his feet "I just came from there. She transferred to another office, she moved from her apartment, and won't return any of my calls."

"Why?" Sarah asked in shock "What happened?"

Tim stood up as he cleared his throat "We had a fight one night and she was gone today."

"You had a fight? About what?" Sarah asked as she walked closer to Tim.

Tim kept staring at his shoes until Sarah tilted his head toward her "What was your fight about Tim?"

Tim shook his head as he answered "About the way I handled your engagement. She told me she had known before and I got angry."

"Tim, you need to fix this. I want her in my wedding. She is the best thing to happen to you since you moved here for NCIS." Sarah stated as she began to pace.

Tim walked to his computer and powered it up. Sarah moved a chair to sit beside her brother "What are you doing?"

Tim began to type as he replied "Seeing if I can find where she transferred too."

Sarah nodded as she watched Tim hack into Allison's file. He began pulling up files but nothing was in the file about her transfer.

"There should be a transfer request. The paperwork should be in here but it says she is still at the office in D.C."

Sarah sighed as she looked at her brother "Maybe she doesn't want anyone to know where she is or maybe she had to be transferred."

Tim nodded as he felt more pain that he thought he ever would.