Hey everyone!

I may or may not have some bad news, all depends. Tomorrow, I am probably going to my grandmother's house which means I won't be able to update my stories for awhile because she lives on a ranch with my Aunt and they have no computer. NOOO! They don't even have a satellite, much less tivo. What am I going to do? I will be stuck out in B.F.E. with no technology what-so-ever. I need a computer or satellite. Let's at least hope they still have a television.

The darkness settled around her like an abyss. Unable to focus her eyes on her surroundings, she relied purely on ear, something her dad had taught her to at a young age. The cars on the passing road sounded distant, but yet extremely close. Second floor of a brick building she figured.

She knew she was smart for an eight year old, but she learned it all from the team. Along with her dark hair, she had inherited her mother's keen sense of hearing... practically impossible to sneak up on her. Uncle Ducky had passed on quite a bit of wisdom and knowledge, for sure. She knew almost every bone in your body from the pelvis up. Uncle Tony... what had he given her? Oh yeah, that crazy sense of humor, of course. But also something a little more. Uncle Tony had taught her how to do nothing, but still know absolutely everything. Now for McGee. There wasn't much to take from Probie, except he had made her extremely cautious. She studied her surroundings more now and always knew when trouble was ahead... most of the time. As for her dad, not only did he give her his striking blue eyes, but she had his commanding approach to things, able to take charge. Plus, his appreciation for authority. If it was someone like Uncle Tony tellingyou to quit doing something, then you could do it a few more times before he would run and tell your mommy, but if it was someone like Aunt Kate, well then damn it you better quit before she took the chance to bust your ass.

Aunt Kate never fooled around when it came to following orders, when they were important at least. What Aunt Kate had passed along was probably more useful than anything else she had learned from hanging out with the gang. Thanks to Aunt Kate, she could profile people, read 'em like a book. If you lied to her, by God she knew it. Thanks to all the skills she picked up from her parents and their co-workers, her mom used to joke around and say she was a super agent or at least would be when she got older.

Hopefully, she could use everything she knew and had learned to get herself out of this situation becuase one thing was for sure she was getting scared. For the first time since she had been kidnapped, Dawn began to cry. She was afraid. She wanted her mom or Dad to hold her, tell her everything would be okay. Tears came uncontrollably now, sobs escaping her mouth with every breath.

"Are you sure you have collected all the evidence you can?" Gibbs asked Tony and Kate worriedly. He ran his hands through his silver hair as he rested in one of the chairs at the resteraunt.

"Gibbs, we searched this entire bathroom high and low. Not really much to get. The evidence we did collect could be from anybody. I mean, it is a public restroom," Kate explained, not helping the situation.

"Damn it!" Gibbs slammed his fist down on the table. "What time is it?"

"About 12:05," Tony replied.

"You two go home. Bright and early tomorrow. Got it?"

"Don't worry Gibbs. We care for Dawn just as much as you and Abbs," Kate said. Taking a chance, she hugged Gibbs. It wasn't the first time, but hugging him was always risky. It was always hard to tell if he was really in a bad mood or just playing around, so by hugging him... you were really taking a chance. Of course, if you were Abby or Dawn, it was different. "Bye Gibbs." Kate walked off, Tony in tow.

Gibbs took a deep breath. It was cold in the resteraunt, but for some reason, he felt extremely hot. Pulling off his jacket, nothing improved. His skin still felt flushed and he was still pissed off. Okay, so maybe he wasn't pissed, just worried. Slowly, a tear fell down his cheek and landed on the arm that lay in his lap. He was surprised, perplexed really. For the first time in almost eight years, since Dawn had been born, he was crying. Not just a few tears, but really, truly... crying.

"I am worried about Gibbs," Kate said, throwing her purse onto the sofa. Looking around her apartment, she noticed just how messy it was. The sink was full of dishes, blankets lay unfolded on the couch, shoes were piled aimlessly by the door and her room... she didn't even want to think about it. Ever since he came along, making the bed had become a pointless and tiring task. If she made the bed or picked up some clothes, the next night it was always just as bad or worse.

"Don't worry. He can handle this. We all miss Dawn and want her home safe, but there is only so much we can do," he whispered in Kate's ear as he came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"You don't understand. I need Dawn. She is like blood to me and I need her," Kate mumbled, a tear rolling down her cheek.

He turned her around and placed a kiss lightly on her forehead. "She is like family to all of us Kate. I need her too, we all do. I mean think, if it wasn't for the Dawn Meister than we wouldn't be together. She was the one who thought we were married."

Kate laughed, "I can picture what she would do with you calling her that, the Dawn Meister. Typical DiNozzo, never learning from his mistakes." She began to walk away from Tony, making her way towards her bedroom.

"Wait a minute." Tony grabbed her arm. "I do learn from my mistakes," he said defensively.

"Oh yeah? I need an example here DiNozzo."

"Well, my first mistake was going these two years without telling you how I feel. I fixed that one. Now you know how I really feel. Don't you?"

"Your first mistake... you mean there are more? What is the other one?"

"I am going to fix that one to."

"Really? Are you going to use that Anthony DiNozzo charm on me again?"

"No," Tony said seriously, gazing into Kate's eyes. "No. Just the truth."

"What's the truth Tony? What secrets are you hiding?" Kate questioned with equal seriousness.

"I am in love with someone," Tony confessed.

"Does this someone have a name?" Kate asked, her eyes glittering, her breath coming in short gasps because she knew his answer.

"I am in love with Caitlin Todd."

I am sorry. I couldn't leave out the Tate. You guys know me better then that, I am all Tate here!