Oh my gosh guys, I am so very sorry! I had a case of writers block... the bad kind too. You know, when you know what you want to happen in the story, but you just don't know how to get there. So I actually wrote this chapter about 3 times before I thought that it was good enough.

Plus, I babysit everyday so it is kinda hard to find time to update. Hopefully this week I will be able to get up more chapters because I will be babysitting at my house so... Anyways, this story is coming to an end, sorry to say. Although I am kinda glad because then I will be fully open to finish The Blame.

Read and enjoy. I would ask for reviews, but I don't deserve them because it has taken me so long to get this up. But if you think that reviewing will make me feel better (which it will) or if you have any compliments... or complaints then go ahead and review. I will love you forever.

Oh and one more thing before I start this story. I don't know any of Gibbs' ex-wives' names so I just made one up.

Standing outside of Mather's Crafts, Gibbs felt his heart leap at the prospect of finding his baby girl. Almost a week without Dawn had made him realize everything that made her so special. Her gorgeous brown locks and smiling face appeared in his mind, causing a tear to roll down his cheek. He quickly wiped it away before McGee or Tony had a chance to notice it.

The first few steps were like a baptism, washing away his worries and filling his heart with hope, hope of finding Dawn. As he pushed open the door to Mother's Crafts, his heart dropped when he saw just how big the place was. Morespace to hide Dawn.

"McGee, go find some of this black ribbon. We'll get some back to Abby so that we can make a comparison. Tony, go talk to the lady at the counter. Hand her our warrant and get a list of her co-workers and their hours," Gibbs ordered.

"You got it," Tony said.

"No probelm," McGee replied.

They sat in silence with only the sound of Abby's rock music to mingle with their thoughts.

Kate tapped her foot in time to the beat, popping her gum every few seconds to emphasize her impatience. For the past ten minutes, something had been on her mind, but she'd kept quiet, not wanting to crush Abby's hopes of finding Dawn.

Abby just sat at her computer, playing solitaire. She could tell that Kate had something on her mind. The way she was tapping her foot and popping her gum were signs of eagerness, but Kate only frowned and shook her head when something important was penetrating her thoughts... or when Tony said something ludicrous.

"What's on your mind?" Abby finally asked, unable to take any more of the frowning and head shaking.

"Huh?" Kate was snapped out of her thoughts and into reality by Abby's impromtu question.

"I know you're thinking about something pretty damn important when you are tapping, popping, frowning and shaking all at once. That is quite a bit of multi-tasking."

Kate sighed. She should've known that she couldn't keep anything from Abby. "Truthfully, I am thinking about a lot of things," Kate admitted. "But mostly about Dawn. I mean, where she could be."

"Kate, whoever took Dawn wanted to lead us to Mother's Crafts. Are you saying that it's just a set up?" Abby questioned.

"No, but c'mon Abbs. Let's just say hypothetically that you were to kidnap an eight year old. Would you take them to a newly opened building where tons of people were sure to be? You gotta think, that kid is probably going to yell for help and everything else. Don't you think someone would be bound to hear that?"

The hope disappeared from Abby's eyes and her entire body seemed to grow weak.

Kate continued. "Although the kidnapper wanted to be found, they didn't want just anyone to find them. I believe that they took Dawn as revenge on you or... Gibbs."

"Sounds plausible enough," Abby said frowning. Then where could she be?"

"I was thinking about that. My first guess, the old Mother's Crafts store they closed down before the new one opened. Isn't it just outside of D.C.?"

"Gibbs, look at this! Tony ran over to Gibbs showing him the list of employees. "Audrey Gail Vance Gibbs. She has your last name."

"One of my ex-wives," Gibbs growled.

"Didn't want to give up your last name?"

"Something like that."