Chapter 25- Can't Get Out

It had been two weeks since Tony and Ziva had received the letter. Gibbs had a gut feeling so he immediately placed them in a safe house. Gibbs got Abby to process the piece of paper. However Abby found no finger prints on the paper and the paper along with the ink on the paper could be found in any craft store or supermarket. The only thing they had was a print of size 9 adidas which they found at the bottom of the garden. It was Charlie who led them to the foot prints after she told Gibbs she thought she had seen someone in the garden. Tony and Ziva had had a fight about whether or not Charlie should go to school. Ziva didn't want her to go but Tony said she should. It was the first time Tony had ever won a fight with Ziva but that was only because Gibbs promised to have Agents stationed outside Charlie's school. That arrangement only lasted a day since Tony drove himself crazy worrying about Charlie even though he was camped outside of the school all day.

Ziva was going crazy being stuck in the safe house all day. Tony was at work but he was only working on cold cases so Jen and Abby would come around when possible. Everyone could see how much being stuck inside constantly was doing to Ziva. Jen suggested that Ziva could come to the office with the girls.

Abby knocked on the door whilst she bounced with joy. She was excited about Ziva coming into the office. Jen had told Gibbs, she and Abby would pick Ziva and the girls. Jen stood beside Abby shaking her head at her. When Ziva heard the knock in the door she got off the sofa and went to answer the door. She looked though the peck hole before opening the door.

Abby gave Ziva her usual bone crushing, "Abby…..Air…" Abby giggled as let her go.

"Sorry Abby but I can't. Charlie isn't feeling well." Ziva looked over to the sofa seeing Charlie sleeping, she was pale white. Ziva sighed has she turned back to Abby.

"I'll take care of her." Abby blurted out.

"Abby. I can't let you do that…"

"I can. Look you're miserable in this place. If Gibbs gets a case get him to call me then you can come back and I'll go to work." Abby nodded being pleased with her plan. "Also you don't want the twins getting ill as well."

Ziva studied Abby for a moment before nodding. She didn't want to leave Charlie but she didn't want the twins getting ill as well. Jen and Abby helped Ziva get the twins ready for going to the office.

Before Ziva left she knelt down beside Charlie and woke her gently. Charlie began to stir, "Princess, I'm going to NCIS with the twins so Abby is going to stay with you, ok?"

"Ok." Charlie smiled at Abby.

"I love you, Princess." Ziva gave Charlie a kiss on the forehead.

"I love you too, Ima." Ziva got up at Abby took her place kneeling in front of the sick child.

"Why don't we watch a movie?" Abby said when Ziva and Jen had left the apartment. Charlie nodded and pointed to the pile of DVDs beside the TV. "Which one would you like to watch?"

"You can pick Abby." Charlie told her.

Abby read the titles of the DVDs about five times before she made chosen with on she and Charlie should watch. Abby put the first Narnia on, moving over to the sofa she lifted Charlie head and shoulders so she could slip under her then placed Charlie head on her lap. By the end of the movie Charlie had fallen back to sleep. Abby carefully lifted Charlie and carried her though to her room thinking Charlie would be more comfortable in a bed than on the sofa. Abby went back through to the living room and watched the TV. Not that long after putting Charlie to bed, Abby found herself drifting off.

***NCIS***

Tony was sitting at his desk when he heard two little giggles. Looking up he saw Ziva and Jen step out of the elevator. Tony got up from his desk and walked up them. Tony gave Ziva a quick kiss on the check before taking the carrier Jen was holding which had Alisa in it. Alisa bright green eyes stared up at him as he took her out of the carrier.

"Where's Charlie and Abby?" Tony asked as he bounced Alisa on his knee causing her to giggle.

"Abby stayed with Charlie at the safe house." Jen informed Tony. Jen was standing beside Ziva hold Tamara.

Jen and Ziva stayed in the bullpen for a little while before they headed up to Jen's office. The two of them sat on the floor happily talking.

"You are so cute aren't you? Yes you are you are very cute." Jen said in a silly voice to Tamara who just giggled at her. "I think she agrees." Jen said to Ziva causing Ziva to laugh at her friend.

"Have you even thought about having one with Gibbs?" Ziva asked Jen.

Jen nodded before saying, "I have but I don't know if Jethro would like to have another child. I think he might be scared to have another child because of what happen to Kelly." Jen looked at the floor as she spoke.

"Well I think you and Gibbs would be wonder parents." Ziva smiled at Jen.

"Thanks Ziva. I always knew that you would be a great mom but I am surprised how great a father Tony is." Jen said.

"To be honest, so am I. I never thought Tony would be able to take parenting seriously but then I saw how great he was with Charlie; I knew he would be a great dad to the twins."

"Have you and Tony talked to Charlie about changing her last name to DiNozzo."

"No. We have been waiting for the right moment but it never seems to come."

"Maybe…." Jen was interrupted by a knock on her door. "Come in." Jen was a bit taken a back to see it was Gibbs followed by Tony and McGee. "That has to be a first for you, Jethro."

"What?" Gibbs asked sitting next her.

"You knocking, instead of walking straight in." They all giggled at him, Gibbs couldn't help but smile.

***NCIS***

Abby woke suddenly when she heard the sound of breaking glass and a loud bang. Abby smelt something burning behind her. Abby screamed at the top of her lungs seeing it was a fire. The fire was at the entrance to hall with lead the bedroom and bathroom. Abby grabbed her phone and quickly dialled 911. Abby tried to see if she could get thought to the bedrooms to get to Charlie but there was no way. After telling the emergency services the address and what was happening, she called Gibbs. As she called Gibbs when tried to get the front door open but it wouldn't.

"Gibbs, there's a fire in the apartment and I can't get out and I can't get to Charlie." Abby shout down the phone.

"I'm on my way Abs." Gibbs told her in a worried tone.

Abby continued to pulling at the door but it would open. She called Charlie's name out but she didn't get a reply. Abby prayed help would get here soon.

***NCIS***

The five on them where still sitting on the floor when Gibbs phone rang. The team thought they were getting to a crime scene.

"Gibbs, there's a fire in the apartment and I can't get out and I can't get to Charlie." Everyone heard what Abby said.

"I'm on my way Abs." Gibbs stood up and turned to Ziva and Tony who were standing up. "You two stay here."

"No Gibbs. That's my little girl in that apartment. I can't stay here and do nothing." Tony firmly said and Ziva nodded in agreement with Tony.

"Fine." Gibbs knew that they would follow anyway.

They all filed out of Jen's office. Jen asked Cynthia to watch the twin and clear her schedule for the rest of the day. Gibbs drove with Jen and Ziva drove with the boys. The boys didn't care that Ziva was driving at 100mph, all they cared about was getting to the safe house as quick as possible. Ziva was angry with herself her leaving. Tony could see that so he placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. Ziva nodded knowing Tony knew what she was thinking about. Ziva was first to pull up outside the apartment. Gibbs arrived a few moments after them. They all watched and firemen entered the building. Gibbs went over to the head fireman to find out what they were planning on doing. Two firemen appeared with Abby. A paramedic rushed over to her and placed an oxygen mask over her face. McGee speed off quickly to Abby. Tony held Ziva close as they waited nervously for them to bring Charlie out. Minutes felt like hours to them.

An explosion erupted though the apartment.

"Charlie." Ziva shouted as she crumpled to the ground. Tony just continued to watch in horror.