Would really like some reviews. Not many readers but will continue writing as long as there is a least one. But would need a little pat on the back from time to times (well if it is deserving, don't sugar coat it just because I asked).

Note that the next chapters are less about missions/spycraft but more about life's up and down. But with spies as skillful as Eyal, Sharon and Annie Walker there is bound to be some action. So if you don't like coming of terms moments, don't read on.

Happy New Year to all, hope you have a nice one!

Gibbs shook his head "Guys, I only have two hands, one of you is going to have to get a grip!"

Sharon touched Ducky's shoulder and said "You OK?"

Ducky could only articulate one word, he was still in shock "How?"

Sharon looked at him and hesitantly said "Are you up to hearing it?"

Again, Ducky could only manage one syllable as Gibbs helped him sit up: "YES!"

"I have no concrete proof of what I'm putting forward. It's mostly based on my mother's MI-6 file and history. As we speak, Robert (my adoptive father and MI-6's director) and Abby are drilling down on everything they can find. You will also be able to give us some input of your role. But, for now, here my view of the situation: The 'Why you question'. Well… you fitted her wanted profile, a doctor in the British Royal Navy; available no string attached (no pun intended) and the killer fact, your blood type was B-. My father, (well, the man that I though was my father) pretty much had all that was 'needed'. He fitted the profile so why want to go elsewhere? This is only one of many questions I have."

She paused and looked at Ducky, he signaled for her to continue.

"Now the 'Why want a kid question'. My mother was a spy specializing in terrorist threats and the Oil Cartel. I can only speculate my mother wanted a child to further her spy career. Eli David surely had something to do with this, but to what extent…another question that will probably be left unanswered. The concern, at the time those two (Eli David and Elisabeth Jackson) were very high profile agents, was the growing threat from the Hamas. A bit like the ISIS is for this generation. Different names but the same end game: Threath to our present way of life and our so precious liberty. Life was simpler then and maybe both believed their plan could free the world... But with world globalisation and fast evolving communication means, that plan rapidly became an impossible dream. The toys needed to complete their mission were not guns, computers or robots… but two human beings. Not something you can easily dispose of or strings you can tie up!

Sharon asked Gibbs for a glass of water and continued.

Now the speculative part: To achieve their self-imposed mission, (We have proof that MI-6/Mossad were not a part of their plan) Elisabeth and Eli David worked out a very very far fetch plan to imbed perfect and long term moles in the Hamas. Don't know what/how they were thinking…. Also what they would have done if I'd turned out being a boy. Go to plan B! Sorry, this is no time for me to give opinions, back to the facts. - Remember Ari Haswari, Ziva's brother. Well, I was the feminine part of the equation. I'm guessing, my mother having died, Eli David took it upon himself to complete their mission. When I turned 20 and was in med school (I was not yet an official/known MI-6 field agent), he tricked my father (the adoptive one, Robert Jackson, then assistant Chief of MI-6) to 'lend' me to the Mossad for training and partnership with his daughter Ziva, another up and coming very promising officer. The 'official' purpose of that partnership was to put two very good junior and unknown operatives together for them to learn from the each other. Agencies sharing resources and training techniques, a rare happening and both men got acclamations for their bold action: A win win and very rare situation between spy agencies. But now …. we know, it was all a lie. Eli's real objective was to make so I'd meet Ari; hook up with him; finish my medical studies in Israel; maybe even marry Ari. Et voilà - THE perfect doctor couple to be imbedded moles in the Hamas for the Mossad/MI-6. But somehow Ari found out of the harebrained plan and decided to put an end to it. I'm now realizing, from what Ari once told me, 'look for evil in the ones closest to you'…. he knew! It drove him to his death but he made sure he gave his father hell before his final bravado – Being killed on American soil making sure the Mossad and his father couldn't silence/put under the rug his final actions. Every one in the spy world knew Ari David's son was a rogue out of control Mossad officer mostly because of his father's actions. Ari got his revenge… but at what cost?"

Ducky couldn't hear any more, he approached Sharon, but she instinctively pulled away. The girl was not ready for a show of fatherly affection. This was something she needed to come to terms with on her own. Yes, she realized the man in front of her was probably her biological father. She couldn't begin to imagine what kind of emotions he was dealing with at this moment but, on her side, she needed the facts to prove this 'situation' was for real before coming to terms with it all!

Ducky rapidly spoke "Dear, I don't expect or want you to fall into my arms. Simply want to make sure you are OK- emotionally? I have many contacts that could give you some psychological help. I was just a proxy but you… I saw the despair in Ari's eye, I just want to help in any way."

"Don't worry, I'm OK. Ducky, I've been in the spy world since I was a kid. I have many build-in coping mechanisms believe me! I already knew my mother wanted a child, in part, to advance her spy career. I helped her in numerous dead drops and can only guess there was a lot more. I've come to terms with that part of my life. I just talked with Robert and we believe she might have committed suicide at realizing the plan she had in store for me would probably end violently (meaning my death). Terrorist violence escalated from 1969 to 1977. I can only guess/hope she wanted out and Eli put pressure on her to keep to the plan. Did he threaten her...maybe even had her assassinated, that we'll never know. Ducky, I'm not devastated or broken… and promise, I won't react in the same way Ari did."

Ducky, again, approached Sharon and this time she let him touch her cheek. The pain his eyes expressed touched her deeply. She was also experiencing something she never had with Harold Welby… a strange connection, bound. Like Gibbs had said ... 'a déjà vue' feeling engulfed her. It was strange but at the same time she felt protected by this perfect stranger's presence. She shook off those creeping but very powerful emotions. 'Welby not the time to get mushy, get a grip and solve this puzzle. You'll have time be 'human' in due time!'

Ducky spoke "Darling, you're kidding yourself if you think you can deal with this as if you were a spectator, MI-6 officer… it's not a movie… a mission…it's your life. Don't shut out emotions. It's OK to be angry even throw and break things! If you don't express yourself, in the long run it will destroy you, like it did Ari. Kate had noticed the pain, conflict and hurt in his eyes… how right she was."

Sharon gently pulled his hand from her cheek and squeezed it in hers

"Ducky, I will … more WE will deal with the emotions and there will be many ... believe me, but not now. I want to gather proofs, if only to assure myself that all of this is true beyond any doubts. I need facts then I'll start throwing things if you like! Also and I don't mean you don't deserve time to get to know me but I need/want time to talk of this with Eyal. He just regained consciousness and I don't want to put him through more stress. Our father-daughter coming together will have to wait, can you understand?

Ducky was chocked up at this point but manage to get out "I understand. Please don't worry about me, I'll be there when and if you are ready!"

"I assure you it's not a question of IF. Ducky, I want to get to know you and I'm sure it's the same for you. We 'met' in awful circumstances but contrary to Ari's way of dealing with the situation, I'm will not seek revenge. I prefer to forget the past to build a better future. If you want to get to know me, you will be more than welcome. You have two grandchilds that deserve to meet their real grandfather and this little one will have his real granddad from birth! The Jackson clan has a thing for honesty (brutal as it may be) between family members… For people/families like us (spies for the most!), it's often painful but it's the only code of conduct."

Ducky spoke in a very soft manner "Dear, my turn to come forward and put my profiler training to dish out a theory: Your mother didn't 'use' Dr. Harold Welby to bear their child. – He was a gentle and caring man, didn't have an once of malice into him. What she had in store for you needed a ruthless personality and an analytical mind. She had those traits…. And I must admit I have boldness and ruthlessness to spare. As for an analytical mind... it's my strong suite. Please note that I can control the dark side of my personality most of the time… a bit as you are presently doing, am I wrong?"

Sharon closed her eyes and a smiled formed on her lips – Ducky had his answer.

"Elisabeth must have studied me, we didn't meet by coincidence. I was her chosen for 'one' so to speak! I completed her perfectly. From how you are reacting to all of this, I can see you have what it takes to deal 'head on' with emotional and complicated situations. You are your mother's/father's daughter; I speak in known territory here. I can also be one dark and bold sonofabitch at times! I'd even say, Ziva is nothing compared to you, how am I doing?"

Sharon laughed and risked "You're good…. Daddy # 3! I could always do what was needed, when needed, no questions asked or apathy involved. As for an analytical mind, you are going to be proud – top of my class in theory and action on the profiling side! I've manage to keep my dark side hidden (Eli David helped developed that trait in Ziva and I) but this DMW mission made me realize I must deal with it and accept the whole person that I am. If there's something Eyal made me work through, it's that. I'm now trying to pass it on to Ziva. Maybe this 'added' knowledge will make her see the light!"

That was too much for Ducky, he could not hold back the tears… Sharon was at the same point but for our spy it still needed to be facts before sentiments.

Shaking away her sentiments, she asked "Are you up for some questions?"

Ducky shook his head and with a tremor in his voice said

"It's the least I can do. Ask away."

Gibbs, who, till now, had been a silent spectator, interrupted and signaled to both that Abby had summoned him.

Now alone, Sharon and Ducky seemed unease with each other!

Ducky was the first to speak "Sharon, I met your mother in a study group. It was in the summer of 1976. We were working on the theme 'Hematology (human blood types) versus right-handers and the left-handers'."

Sharon smiled "Got to give it to her, Elisabeth was good! How best to find her perfect match of rare blood type…. doctors in a study about blood types!"

"Sharon, I can't and won't judge your mother, please just hear me out."

Shooting Ducky a teasing glance. "Didn't you just say I should express myself… I just did and you're …"

"SHARON….!"

She answered "Well, I must endure the presence of a few caterpillars if I wish to become acquainted with the butterflies."

Ducky surprised her by joining in that quote. After he was finished, he said in a very low voice "The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry – my favourite book. So many facts of life in those wonderful verses!"

It was Sharon's turn to have tremors in her voice "It's also mine. I can quote most of it by heart in French, English, Russian and I'm working on the German and Hebrew versions!"

"Well, we have the book in common but not the languages! I'm guessing that was a skill of your mother's (Sharon nodded). Let's get back to Elisabeth. The first group meeting ended with us…"

Sharon sheepishly filled in "sleeping together…."

Ducky closed his eyes and continued "It was a one-night encounter…I never saw her again… One night, no strings attached… well… so I thought! Sharon, if I had known…."

"Ducky, please don't feel guilty in any way. Elisabeth played you plain and simple! She had a grand plan and you were only a small part of it… a disposable part! Just be thankful she didn't go Eli's way who rid himself of his 'partner'… he murdered Ari's mother!"

Ducky buried his face in his hands "Girl how are you made! Ziva had warned me that you could be stone cold but…?"

This was too good for Sharon to pass up "I'm made from about 50% of your genetic material."

Ducky sat down and broke into an uncontrollable nervous laughter. Sharon rapidly joined in. They didn't notice Abby and Gibbs walking in.

Abby spoke "Ducky, Sharon, are you guys OK?"

Sharon answered "We are! Just letting out a little stress. You have something new?"

Abby sheepishly looked at Gibbs, he impatiently signalled for her to get it out.

"Sharon, I can tell you, without doubt, that Harold Welby was not your biological father.

Sharon challenged Abby news "How… it takes at least 12 hours to test a hair sample. The fastest is a saliva swab and you didn't have that!"

Abby answered "You're right but while preparing the hair sample for DNA testing I had a flash: Your father was a doctor so probabilities were high that his DNA was in a blood donor bank or a hospital research studies of DNA samples. Looked up your father's ID and found a match. I compared the DNA to the sample Gibbs had given me of you. Sharon, Marc Welby can't be your biological father. I will still test the hair sample."

"Abby, that's proof enough for me. Good job, thanks! Not that I doubted your first DNA test (Ducky and me), but I needed to eliminate the man I considered my father in a scientific way.

She turned towards Ducky and said,

"Ducky, we now have undeniable proof. You just gained a daughter, a son-in-law, two grand-children and a third one on the way… and I now need to deal with having three fathers! I can't and won't push one aside, they will all have a part in my life!"

Ducky, at this point, was shaking and in tears. Abby consoled him.

Sharon looked at her phone and read the text message that Robert had sent her.

"Well, this seals it all! Listen to what Robert Jackson (my adoptive father) just sent me:

"Have confirmation that Elisabeth and Eli David worked a joint MI-6 and Mossad off-the-grid mission in the fall of 1974 and another in the summer of 1976. Also have proof of them meeting on many occasions in 1977… The same year you were born, Sharon! Ari Haswari was also born in 1977 to Dr. Benjamin Weinstein (the undercover alias of Mossad agent and future Mossad director Eli David), and Dr. Hasmia Haswari, an Arab woman, while they were both doctors working together at a hospital in Jerusalem). He wanted you and Ari to continue the GRAND plan he couldn't carry through – my thinking being that Dr. Haswari didn't want nothing to do with it or him. Eli David saw in Elisabeth the perfect mother for the female part of his plan… and Elisabeth fell for or willingly joined in his twisted and sordid plan. Sorry to say that your theory is beginning to look a lot like the truth!

Now, I want/need to find out if that ba_tard of a man had Elisabeth killed when she tried to get out of their deal. Sharon, it's a possibly. I need to dig further; she was your mother but also my sister. MI-6 never investigated that angle. That you want it or not darling, I will push further."

They talked about how to announce the news to the others. Sharon preferred to discuss it with Eyal first. Gibbs suggested telling Ziva next because of the family ties, emotions and even closures the news could conjure.

Sharon agreed but asked,

"Who's going to tell her. Ziva being Ziva… it's going to bring back painful memories! I'm not volunteering… I'll just make matters worst. Her father once said 'Ziva is my ball of emotion and Sharon is my lead ball'. I didn't change much. If I tell her, I can promise you one hallelujah of a fight and denials on her part!"

Gibbs smiled and said "I gathered that much by watching you two interact – water and fire! I'll tell her, but in private. (He looked at Duchy for his help in assisting him, Duchy agreed). On your side, I suggest you immediately talk to Eyal. Don't worry, he's up to it. Been through some hard truths while recovering from death knocking at my door. Sharon, for people like me and Eyal, there is no other way that the hard way! My guess, it will only help! Knowing the man, at this time, he needs to feel that he can still be 'useful'. You confiding in him will go a long way in helping him recover. Plus, once we tell Ziva, she's going to want to tell Tony… and from there…"

Sharon continued "The whole world is going to know… one friend at a time! I know of Rule #4: The best way to keep a secret? Keep it to yourself. Second best? Tell one other person - if you must. There is no third best. I'm OK with your plan and thanks for the tip on Eyal's coping manners. I trust you, it takes one to know one!"

As Sharon entered intensive care, she saw a commotion. Her heart skipped a beat.

Nearing Eyal's room, she asked Carmen, a nurse Sharon had befriended.

"What's going on?"

"Sharon, I don't want to be disrespectful but Eyal is well, how can I..."

"Pigheaded, stubborn, full of himself but adorable nevertheless."

Carmen tensely smiled "You do know him well. Look, I need to help my colleagues. He really not cooperating."

"Leave him to me, but stay close if ever there's a real medical urgency. Where's his uncle?"

"Doctor Lavin is sleeping. I didn't want to wake him. He's such a wonderful man and doctor. Eyal should learn from him."

Sharon said 'Going to surprise you, but those two are a lot alike. What we have here is a case of male ego getting the ups on the man Eyal really is. Wish me luck, I'm about to face Zankou, the mythological devil!"

Eyal hadn't noticed Sharon's presence and seemed proud that he was about to win his fight with the two nurses. Carmen signaled them to leave.

Eyal looked up, saw Sharon, tensely smiled and whispered a soft,

"Love, have you been there long?"

"Enough to see how 'difficult' you can be."

"I just want to go to the bathroom… by myself... Is that too much to ask?"

"You have a drainage bag for that."

"Sharon…."

"Don't you 'Sharon' me. You're pushing it and you've been told that with these injuries you cannot fast-forward your recovery!"

He shot back "It's the only way I trust to get back up and about. Cuddle a body and it gets soft."

"And god forbid Eyal Lavin is going to stoop that low. He's over and above all."

Eyal tone of voice changed and anger set in "Sharon, don't mother me!"

Sharon answered in the same manner "Whether you like it or not, you are going to listen to what I have to say. You can do it with dignity or in an uncomfortable state, it's up you. What will it be?"

Eyal smiled and knew, from experience, she would be true to her words. He was surprised she had giving him a choice. He held up both hands and said,

"OK, I'll be nice."

"Since you fought so hard for it, you might want to go to the bathroom. I won't stop you. This is going to be one long talk."

Sharon made herself comfortable and watched Eyal struggle.

At one point he swore and slumped back on the bed, well more rearrange himself because he had not succeeded in getting himself up.

Sharon was waiting for this "Would you want me to reattach your drainage bag?"

In a tone that commanded obedience, Eyal responded

"No, would need your help to get to the damn bathroom. The rest, I'm sure I can manage on my own."

With an expression she imagined Eyal would want to smack, she said

"No can do. If you can't walk on your own that means you still need medical assistance and you have the best, so make good use of it! Eyal, many people have worked hard to pull you from the brinks. When they brought you in you were more dead than alive! The message your sending is 'Don't care what you did, I'm now in control and doing it my way'!"

A Hebrew monologue followed and Sharon surprised herself in understanding most of it.

She responded with a high pitch in her voice "This witch is not going to be intimidate or cave into your temper tantrum. E. you have three courses of action; I rearrange your drainage bag; you keep trying to detach it or you do without and become, at one point, very uncomfortable. What will it be?"

Eyal smiled, (a pinched smile but nevertheless it was a smile) and answered,

"First, I did not call you a witch, close but not quite and I'm sorry, it wasn't called for. Your understanding of Hebrew is pretty good but you might want to add some slang to your vocabulary! I'll rearrange my drainage bag since you are dead set on giving me a lecture on 'how my body needs to heal'. I can save you some time; heard it all from Uncle En… numerous times. Sharon, I prefer pushing myself to the limit, it's what works for me. I was sure you of all people would understand. Uncle En I get, he's a doctor but you!"

"It's a lecture on the time the body needs to PROPERLY heal. Eyal, care to list the injuries your body is presently recovering from?"

"Why, you know of them. If not, take the damn chart and see for yourself!"

"I want you to list them to me."

To that she handed him his chart which he roughly pushed aside. She took one look at him and pushed it back.

"Sharon, I don't need the chart."

"Well start listing!"

"Is this really necessary?"

"You have a big decision to make. It's more a commitment to yourself, our family …"

She could see Eyal's eyes were now glittering with anger. She needed to talk to herself because the man was even sexier when mad plus she missed him greatly on many fronts...sexual and others!

"Sharon, don't go putting my 'commitment' against how I wish to work my recovery! You should know I will always put my loves ones before myself!"

"I remember a little something you told me on our first mission together 'A suicidal bomber doesn't take his love ones in consideration - He is led to believe that his actions have the avail of the people near and dear to him. To stop and think of the after marks of his actions is not permitted by Allah, his master. You added: If he would think his actions through, he couldn't obey his deadly orders. I personally believe that no man can cause that much pain to his country, family and friends'."

Eyal breathed deeply and let out in an annoyed tone.

"There is a world of difference between a suicidal bomber and me wanting to get back on my feet by 'doing it my way'. Come on!"

"I can't see the difference: You both have death nocking at your door, believe g_d gave you the power to take faith in your hands plus the decisions you make are final and the best/only ways, despite what your love ones think. If I remember well you summarized the state of mind of a suicidal bomber in this way: 'I'm right, the rest of the world is wrong. I'm scarifying myself for a better/greater good'"

At those words it seemed Eyal was at the point where he would hit her! She defiantly held his stare. That unnerved him. Usually he was successful in making people back-off only with the intensity of his actions and stare. Sharon was clearly standing up to his dreaded temper! He didn't know how to deal with her: Was it the DMW mission, her pregnancy or having seen him so close to death that brought on this arrogance? One way or another, he didn't like it. This was a side of her he hadn't yet whiteness.

"What in the hell has gotten into you? What do you call this emotionless shell of a human being! Is it the Chameleon's style… if so put it back where you were hiding it!"

Sharon snickered "Dear, if I'd be in Chameleon mode, you'd be hanging by the holes Belenko pierced in your back. You're really pushing it, Eyal. Can't you see I'm still trembling at the memories of what I saw when we rescued you! I was sure I lost you. Plus, you're not the only one facing life changing evens."

To give him time to think and especially read her better, he rearranged his IV and 'damages' his last outburst had caused. The pain was screaming but he was too proud to ask for help, wasn't even sure she'd give him the comfort he so badly wanted.

Slowly she approached, looked at him from under his chin and cradled his face with her hand while saying

"Know you well, Mr. Master spy! You're hurting bad, how can I help?

He breathed with relief.

"Thanks, and you were right…think I overestimated what I am capable of. A lot happened and is still happening. What can I say... it's overwhelming! You need to realize I never had a person, except Ima and Uncle En, really care what became of me. For all I knew, I could kill myself and no one would notice or care!"

"Eyal, that time is over. I care… deeply, your son cares….! You need to realize/accept your body was hurt bad and on many fronts: A bullet grazed the side of you head, a second shattered your left knee and exited by nipping the carotid artery causing you to lose 40% of your blood volume. Plus, you were pulled, stretched and sliced up pretty bad. Damn, we couldn't give you oxygen because that would have caused you to bleed out, we couldn't stop the bleeding because the cuts were placed in a way that if we touched one, a deadly cascade would be put in motion with the end result being multiple organ failures plus to worsen matters, we couldn't give you any king of medications because of the possibility of internal bleeding. Eyal, as Belenko planned, you were slowly dying before our eyes and there was nothing we could do about it. If it hadn't been for experimental technologies developed for wounded soldiers suggested by Abby and Hank, well, sir, you'd be DEAD. As for my suppressed emotions, look, if I leave my guards down, I won't be able to stop crying. Eyal, I was there, I saw it all; you being torture, bleeding out and sensibly dying before my eyes. I have so many images bottled up that if I let go, I'm going to lose it completely. E, I need to be careful how I deal with emotions. I'm a firm believer a fetus can, in some ways, feel and be marked for life by dramatic events. You and our baby need me of sound mind and body. I'll deal with my emotions when the time is right. Then, it will be your turn to give me a shoulder to lean on!"

He pulled her close, kissed her softly and she responded by cuddling into him. He could feel her shaking, crying… 'So much for not showing any emotions, hell, she's a ticking time bomb. Lavin, smell the flowers, you're not the only one that went to hell and back. In Israel, everybody has been touched or witnessed violent events. Sharon, in spy mode can deal with violence/tragic events as well as I, but as a mother and wife… she needs/expects me to support her. I have a sneaky feeling something else is bothering her, she's putting up too much of a defense! Knowing her, she wants to spare me. Well, getting to the root of things is one of my specialties! Lavin get to work!'

Taking her shoulders in a way that she was forced to look at him and only him, he said softly,

"Sharon, I don't know what's eating you but I assure you that I can, better want, to deal with it. My body might be 'broken' but my mind is 100%. Please, let me help you…I can see you need me… I'm there for you whatever it is."

Sharon went blank, closed her eyes, grabbed her purse and handed Eyal the paper containing the DNA results Abby had conducted.

He read it, looked at her and said "What in the hell is this?"

She sat on the side of the bed and he pulled her towards him, arranged it so she'd be resting her head on his 'good' side. "Sharon, read me in... please."

"I'll tell you a very short version and please don't interrupt. Plus… get ready to pick up the pieces afterward. You OK with my rules (he nodded).

She swallowed hard and pushed herself into him making him silently grind his teeth from the pain he had to hide from her.

"You know of Eli David and the extent of his evil plan to embed his son Ari as a Hamas mole…well I just learned that I was the female part of the equation… From what Gibbs, Abby and Robert gathered, my mother and Eli planned to embed perfect Mossad's moles in the Hamas: Ari and I, as a husband and wife doctor team. Eyal, I was conceived for the same reasons Ari was. Elisabeth chose Donald Mallard (Ducky) because of his blood type and ruefulness and not her 'goody two shoe' husband, as the 'perfect' mate. When my mother died, Eli stuck to their plan. When I reached the 'agreed' age, Eli contacted my adoptive father and tricked him into sending me to be partnered with Ziva for rare/invaluable inter-agency collaboration. Ari, somehow, learned of the 'plan', aborted it and in the coming years made Eli pay big times for his un-fatherly actions. Robert and I came to the conclusion that Elisabeth might have wanted out and Eli didn't… so she committed suicide to keep me safe …. Robert put words out to some of his old contacts/assets and from what he could gather our agencies were not involved."

At those words, Sharon's body shook with emotional pains. Eyal was in shock by what he had just learned, but training/experience helping and as promised, he was there to pick up the pieces.

This had to be about her, listening was the greatest gift he could give at this time. It's not part of the spy culture to ask for help, he couldn't imagine what she could be going through at this time. Cuddling her like a child, he began to recite:

Like a sandcastle, all is temporary.

Build it, tend it, enjoy it.

And when the time comes or when it hurts

let it go.

"Love, let it all out, leave those bottled up emotions go. You don't have to hide your fears with me."

She cried and he stood immobile, lending as much physical support as he could. The emotional holding of her hand would come only if she asked.

"Eyal, how can I deal with all of this. How can a mother do such a thing? I knew Eli David was border line schizo when it came to protecting his country... but to go to that extreme...my mother was also a monster!"

"Sharon, I can't talk about your mother's frame of mine, but from what you told me and what I've read; I'm now guessing she died thinking it was the only thing she could do to change your fate. She came to her senses... Eli David never did. She might have giving birth to you for the wrong reasons but along the way she became a good mother, that I'm sure of. Eli David was a very special man; he could convince many people of wrong doings in the name of Israel. I never fell for his lines and if it hadn't been for Rivka keeping me out of his reach… one of us would have died at the hands of the other. At that time, he was a better spy and my superior, so…."

"Eyal, I know how Eli David worked. I also never fell for his controlling lines and it made him crazy. But he never, and I repeat, never tried to control or hurt me in any way."

Eyal put his head down, caressed her shoulders and neck while whispering

"Sorry, but you're wrong… he had you right where he wanted, that's the reason he never 'turned' on you! It's his typical MO: He chose an Arab woman in the Gaza Strip to be a mother of his son and he instructed Elisabeth to do the same: Meaning to stay away from the real home front, to leave loved family members in blissful ignorance of that dark side. You, MI-6 and the Mossad, just didn't see it, but Ari did, guessing Ari's mother also did – that's why she was 'disposed' of, she was a loose end! I'm now realizing your mother was not the only one that committed suicide to keep you safe. Ari got revenge on his father in a way I still can't approve or begin to understand, but in the process, he made sure you were left unharmed. For that I can only be grateful to him. I need to go say a prayed on that man's grave. He just raised himself to being part human. Sharon, I need or you should talk to Ziva. She needs to realize that her brother was not as much of a Svengali as we thought."

Sharon's eyes widened and the reality of what Eyal had just said hit her hard. Tears were streaming down her cheeks and she couldn't say a word, hell breathing was hard at this point. Again Eyal made her lay her head on his chest, put his hand on her mouth to shush her and continued talking from his heart:

"Love, I can't imagine what you are living through at this moment but you asked me to pick up the piece and I'm going to do just that. Look, you need to forget the past: Your mother and Ari succeeded into getting you out of the lion's den. The man you thought was your father is dead. Those three persons (Elisabeth, Eli and Harold Welby) took their secrets with them to the grave, don't need to be protected and can't hurt or be hurt by anyone. As I see it many 'goods' did/will come out this: You are a very competent spy and for all the right reasons. Your partnership with Ziva went the opposite of what Eli wanted … and that special bound will only grow deeper when Ziva learns of the role Eli had planned for you… be prepared to take actions that will go against Eli's 'visions'. I know my Ziva, she'll want to find a way to right his wrongs… again! You did well with your own kids and this up and coming one is going to have one hell of a mother. You have a clearer picture of just who your mother was and long sought for closure for her actions. Last but not least, you have the chance to get to know your real father. A man you will learn to relate to, surprise yourself in finding similarities and family traits! You once told me you loved Harold Welby dearly but just couldn't see how he could be related to you. Well my dear... you were right… he wasn't. You have a chance to discover who you really are, where you come from, what you missed growing up and that, Love, is the best gift life could give you. I know you can't handle all of what I'm saying at the moment but please keep what I've said in mind and play it out when you are ready to hear it. Or ask me, I'll gladly tell you it all again. For now, you need to realize that you are a wonderful mother, a good friend and the best wife a man could dream of. Sharon Welby, you are nothing like the bad part of Elisabeth Jackson and Eli David."

Sharon slowly lifted her head to kiss Eyal passionately. He would have loved to reciprocated but the pain he was trying hard to conceal made a vengeful comeback.

"Sharon, I'd love/badly want to give in the mood but …"

At that he needed to take a breather… Sharon came back to the present and went into her caregiver role.

"Oh, no… Eyal, why didn't you tell me you were in pain! What you said was wonderful and helped/will help. You have a way of coming to the right conclusion of a affairs or mission. It's mind boggling! Promise I will ask you to tell it to me again. But Mr. Lavin, it's my turn to help you. Where does it hurt?"

"That easy…everywhere!"

She winced and said "That bad?"

He nodded while grasping at her hands for some comfort.

It was Sharon's turn to make him stare straight at her as she put him under hypnosis again. It didn't take long for Eyal to settle down in a trance where pain was no longer a factor. His psychological attitude, new beliefs/expectations, trust in her and his accepting the wellbeing hypnosis could procure made her job easier this second time around. She was surprised!

Squeezing his hand, she said "Thanks, you were more than successful in picking up the pieces. I could even say this Humpy Dumpy is more than 70% fixed and ready to tackle the future with much more positivism and better outlook than when I came in. We are a good match because you are also the best and only husband I want. I love you so much Eyal Lavin! I'm so sorry to dump this additional stress on your shoulders. »

At those words, she sensed a gentle pressure on her belly. With that she knew he had heard her but that he didn't want to break the present pain free trance he was in.

Relieved and feeling a whole lot better, she lovingly kissed him and left him to rest.

Sharon met up with Uncle En. She needed to asked if there was something he could do for Eyal's pain. Hypnosis is not a long term treatment.

Eyal was in a relax state but had not fallen in an hypnotic trance. He needed to dig deeper into the news Sharon had just dished out. He had lifted her cell phone and was calling Robert Jackson on their private line.

Robert answered "Darling, you OK?"

"Sharon is OK, I need answers!"

Robert chuckled "Was wondering when my daughter's 'knight in shining armor' was going to call. Son-in-law, you have less than 10 minutes if you lifted her phone! Ask away… rapidly, Eyal."

"About Elisabeth's death…"

"I like how you think, Officer Lavin. We are on the same wave length. As we speak, Victor and Rivka are drilling down on the possibility that one of your own, THE Eli David, could have murdered Elisabeth to keep her from 'steeling' his female puppet!"

Eyal winced "Swallowing sideways at how you voiced it all, but, yes that's my thinking. Didn't say anything to Sharon. She prefers to deal with facts for personal matters so I need to get them. If it plays out as I think, she'll have a much better and needed positive picture of her mother. But Ziva will, again, see her father in his real light. One way or the other, the pain is not over for both of them. Not a good time to be sidelined, damn injuries!"

Robert interrupted "I know how you feel, believe me! As for Elisabeth, she was my older sister, personally I also need some closure. Eyal, I'm asking for your help. I trust Victor and Rivka but they are, by their position, like I am, bound to their agency. I trust you know when to cross the line between your loyalty to your agency/country and family matters. You have my word that how Elisabeth died will not be a MI-6 or Mossad matter no matter what shit we did up. I only want closure for Sharon and I. Eyal, Sharon knows of my suspicions and that I plan on getting to the bottom of it even if I have to pull Mossad in the mud to do it. I'm guessing she didn't tell all to spare you."

"Yes, you are right. Robert, I'll take over the drilling down if you let me. I can do it in a way that won't pull my agency in the mud. I can get inside information/intel, I'm one of them, remember. Like you said, I'll know when to draw the line. Eli David is dead and adding another murder to his rapt sheet is of no consequence to the Mossad or my country, but exposing this whole mess could have MI-6 and Mossad at each others' throat. Can't have that at a time where cooperation is at it's best and very much needed if we want to stand a chance to stay ahead of terrorists! I'm guessing Ari Haswari made his 'bed' in the United State for just those reasons, all the while making sure Sharon was safe and exposing, to whom needed to know, Eli's diabolical plan. You have my word that I will be forthcoming, Chief Jackson!"

Robert smiled, that man was a professional. Eyal calling him Chief Jackson meant that it was not the son-in-law speaking but the Mossad officer. A master spy of his caliber and experience does not give his word lightly.

"Bring me the truth, Eyal, that's all we want/need! Our agencies can go to hell on this matter. Do you know where to start?"

"Yes. When I 'silenced' Jacque Dorval, my asset reported him whispering in his dying breath 'I couldn't save the mother, but for her precious child, I made sure she was safe. Elisabeth, I kept my promise, hope you'll keep your part and help me be by your side wherever we end up.'

"Didn't think much of it at the time. In my mind, Jacques Dorval was a dangerous S.O.B that needed to be silenced. I now think I may have judged him to hastily, he had maybe changed! Robert, can you get me intel on Jacques Dorval and Eli David's meeting up or anything that puts Jacques Dorval in Sharon's path at one time or another. I'll put feelers to my assets in the Oil Cartel and see what they come up with. Victor and Rivka will surely contact me with your demands, thanks for your vote of confidence!"

"You always had my confidence son. You are one hell of a special spy and person…."

They both jumped at hearing "Eyal Lavin, my phone now!"

Robert laughed and added "Son… you're on your own for this one…Goodbye!"

Eyal hit the end button while saying "Thanks…. coward!"

Looking at a very mad Sharon, he handed over her phone and tried to speak

"Sharon, you asked me for support…"

"You lied to me and made me believed you were hypnotized. Are you really in pain or that's also a ruse to cut me out of the action."

"Sharon, the pain is real believe me…. but I have enough experience to deal with it. I give you my word that this last hypnosis session I faked is the only time I wasn't honest with you. Darling, I'm a spy, it's in my nature of getting to the bottom of things. I didn't tell you of my plan for the same reason you purposely omitted telling me about Robert's theory on your mother's death… by the way, I came to the same conclusion. We (Robert and I) will be working together to get to the truth. I only wanted, like you did, to spare you some pain if it turns out to be a false theory. Look I need to do this… it helps the ego part of myself!"

Sharon smiled and lovingly looked at him "Gibbs has you well peg Mister Master Spy."

Eyal lifted his eyes at her "You've mentioned Gibbs many times... should I be worried?"

Those words brought a much needed genuine smile to Sharon's face

"Eyal Lavin, the womanizer…jealous…! This I need to drill down on!"

Sharon bolted into him and hugged her man as he whispered

"Love, I can handle the pain but please be gentle with this body for a while!"

She laughed, excused herself and they hungrily kissed. Both jumped at hearing

"Sharon, is all of this shit truth?"

Eyal turned Sharon around to face a red-eyes Ziva. Eyal pulled both women to him and whispered

"The sins of a father…."

Eyal remembered a question Annie Walker had once asked 'How muddy does a spy need to go to be at the top of his game?' He thinking was: The spiritual and emotional burdens of previous generations, unknown to the recipient, can be passed down to succeeding generations, hurting them again and again and in many ways.

'Well Annie Walker, I now have your answer: Never as muddy as Eli David and Henry Wilcox did. Nothing is worth that kind of legacy.'

To be continued.