A/N: sorry about the lack of an update I've been really really busy! We had the school year book that we had to do twice cause my ipod broke and it just so happens that's where TD was saved…I found an older copy of the new chapters and ideas on another usb that was dodgy but I managed to retrieve it. I have up to chapter 22 written. I'll start work on chapter 23 soon. I'm going to be doing work on Double Life tonight because it's been months since I updated that. So yeah…I'm here…let me know what you guys think. Remember, your reviews rock my world!

Love Abs x0x

Two days later, Gibbs, Abby, and Tony stood at the airport. Gibbs had instructed Tony to come and make sure Abby got back to NCIS safely after he had left.

Gibbs' flight was called and Abby had tears in her eyes.

"I'll be back, I promise." He said, pulling her into a hug. She buried her head in his shoulder.

"Call me as soon as you land. I don't care what time it is." She mumbled into his shirt.

"Ok, Abs." He said drawing back and wiping away her tears with his thumb.

"None of that now. I'll see you before you know it."

All Abby did was nod, not trusting her voice.

Gibbs turned to Tony.

"You take care of the team Tony."

"I will. Promise." Tony replied.

"Good." He said turning back to Abby. "I love you."

"Love you too Dad." Abby said, hugging him again. He kissed her cheek, and before she knew it, he was gone.

Abby spun to look at Tony.

"He'll be back Abs."

"I know." She sighed before allowing Tony to lead the way out of the airport.

x0x

An hour later, Tony arrived in the bull pen. He sat at his desk, about to start work before noticing the curious stares directed at him. It was then he remembered the rest of the team didn't know.

"Where's Gibbs." Tim asked.

"He's gone for a while, left me in charge." Hearing this, Kate almost fell off her chair with laughter.

"Do you have a problem Agent Todd?" Tony tried to sound authorative but failed.

"No seriously Tony, where's Gibbs?" Kate asked, recovering from her laughing fit.

Before Tony could answer, the director arrived, a dark haired woman at his side.

"Special Agent Gibbs has taken a few weeks leave. He decided to leave Agent DiNozzo in charge." He announced. "This," he motioned towards the woman by his side, "is Officer David. She's Mossad, filling a liaison position here at NCIS. She'll be on your team for the next month or so."

While Kate and Tim were staring back and forth between the director and Tony, Officer David moved to sit at Gibbs' desk.

"Ah, excuse me, Officer David." Tony started, "You're desk is over here." He said leading her to a small space towards the end of the bull pen. Before he could make any formal introductions, his phone rang.

"I'm Kate." Kate said, walking up and offering her hand. "It's good to have another woman on the team."

"Ziva." Ziva said, taking the hand offered.

"This is Timothy McGee, and the man over on the phone is Tony DiNozzo." Kate explained.

The director had left soon after Tony answered the phone, and now after he put it back in the cradle, he walked over to where the rest of the team was standing.

"We've got a case." He announced.

Ziva watched as Kate, Tony, and McGee "geared up" and headed for the elevator. Quickly realizing that she should have been doing the same thing, she threw her bag over her shoulder and jogged to the elevator, just making it before the doors closed.