The tears of a baby can be a precious thing. When a baby cries it takes its first deep breath. A baby's tears indicate your baby needs something done or it can tell you they are okay, safe in their bedroom. Although a baby cry can be annoying at 3 o' clock in the morning but it lets you know something needs you. You really mean something to this helpless creature.

It had been a week since the girls were born, 6 of those days they were at home. Soon they would be in a different house with a different mommy and daddy. Different people would get the chance to watch them grow up and become adults. And what if they got separated? Would their names be changed after they worked so hard to figure it out? What if the parents were drug attics or alcoholics? What if the parents sexually or physically abused them?

Jenny and he could both sleep through the crying baby but this time he couldn't. They were going to look for families tomorrow so this was his last night with them. He didn't know whether Jenny would put them in a foster home or not. He got up, careful not to wake her and went into the room set up for the babies. It was Melinda who was crying, Lily was fast asleep next to her.

Gibbs picked her up and cradled her in his arms. He remembered doing the same thing to Kelly, except then he was way less experienced then and Shannon would take over. He didn't protect Shannon and Kelly. He knew as a fact he could protect Jenny, but now his world for the children was crumbling down. After today, he wouldn't be able to protect them.

For some reason he thought of this like a fairy tale. Ziva was okay, the monster was dead, and Kate survived surgery. It would've been perfect if he could legally adopt the children. Watch them all grow up, say their first word, walk for the first time. Now he could never do this because the girls would be gone forever. As he put Melinda back to sleep he couldn't help but want them both, as a huge sadness took over him. He hated to be sad and usually he hid it well but this hit him harder than most things would.

The Next Morning...

Jenny woke up to the scent of warm coffee. She had woken up very late for her usual time. It was 9 o' clock. "Damn" she mumbled under her breath. She had wanted to get a fresh start on today, wake up early and be out of the house by eight. She was surprised, and partly disappointed that Jethro didn't wake her when he got up. Probably wanted to spend some time with the girls.

She went straight to their room knowing he'd be in there. He, and Abby were there holding one baby each. Abby looked like she was crying earlier her green eyes reddened and her eyelids puffy. She was holding Melinda while Jethro was holding Lily.

"Abby!" Jenny said in surprise. "Didn't expect to see you here" she laughed.

"Is it true?" Abby asked. "You're really gonna give them up?"

"Abby, this is going to be hard for you to understand but... I just can't. With my job, with Jethro's. It will be too much for them and for us. Another loving family will do so much for them." she attempted to explain. She honestly wanted what was best for them and knew this was the better way. She also knew Abby was one of the people who would be upset with her decision.

"But they need you! They are part of you! Don't you wanna see what they become when they grow up. Won't it hurt them more that their own mother gave them up for adoption? And what if they aren't adopted? What... what if they get stuck in some place with mean people... LIKE IN ANNIE OR DESPICABLE ME!?"

"Jen come on" Jethro nearly begged.

Jen shook her head biting her tongue at what she wanted them both to know. Abby began to cry again, rocking Melinda in her arms and mumbling things to her.

"What if they are abused?" Abby nearly yelled, tears starting to form in her eyes. She though of Melinda and Lily like her sisters. Her baby sisters were about to be dramatically and quickly stolen from her. She knows what it is like to wonder about your parents, her being adopted as well. The feeling that you were unwanted by the person who created you. And what if they were separated like her and Kyle were? She was missing a part of her, part of her youth that was taken. Could she watch as Jenny did the same to these precious babies?

"Jenny we wanna protect them." Jethro pleaded.

"You think I don't?" Jenny shouted as Melinda started to cry. "You think I want to hurt them?"

"I think you are only thinking about yourself and later in life you are going to regret it." Jethro said honestly. He wasn't one to hold his tongue but he should've, because as soon as those words left his mouth he would do anything to suck them back in. Abby could feel the moment getting awkward, especially for her.

Jenny smiled in full hatred. "I was going to let you father these children Jethro. I let you into my life again and for what?! You can't stand it when you don't have full f*cking control over everything. You don't have control of me not anymore."

"Jen you weren't gonna let me father those children!" he argued back. He knew he had hurt her feelings and that this wouldn't end well.

"Dammit Jethro they look like him! How can I ever love my own daughters if they remind me of the bastard that raped me over and over and over again!?" she screamed. Lily woke up and started to cry as well.

Jethro put Lily down and got up. He walked right over to Jenny who he could tell was breaking down in front of them all, her heart crashing down.

"I don't want you anywhere near me right now." she said backing away tears running down her eyes. But he didn't give up that easily. He stepped closer to her.

She started hitting him in the chest and shoulder just out of plain anger. At him, at her, and at everything else in the world. She hated everything the way it was. She just took it out on him, and he let her.

He slowly took her in a hug which she stopped hitting him and started to cry in his arms. She wanted the girls just as much as he and Abby did but what she had said was true. They both resembled him, and no way could she love them or recover like that. Secretly she wished they were Jethro's children and she stayed with him in Paris. She would have never been targeted, never been raped, and never been so broken down. She wanted to start all over again, save her father from The Frog, marry Jethro, start a family. Now it was too late, her life was a disaster and all she could to is cry and second guess herself.

But she was sure of it. They had to say goodbye to the girls. Maybe she could find someone to take them so she knew they were safe, but if not they would go into adoption like she had said.

A/N: So this was a little bit of a different chapter!The next chapter will be an interesting one, meeting some families and finding the best one of all! Don't leave me yet if you are upset about the adoption cuz it will get better. I am glad you guys like the names, it was hard to work with what everyone wanted but I tried! Only 2 reviews for the next one! 143!

-Sasha