Case closed
The alarm clock went off and Tony rolled over to turn it off then he looked at Kate who was just lying there awake. "I guess we better get up." Tony said. "I don't know that I can." Kate said. "Why?" Tony asked. "I feel like crap." Kate replied. "Morning sickness?" Tony asked as he gently brushed a strand of hair out of Kate's face. "Yeah." Kate said as she sat up. "What's wrong?" Tony asked. "I think I'm going to throw up." Kate said as she quickly got out of bed and ran to the bathroom. Tony hated that she felt so bad. Kate had had a little morning sickness when she was pregnant with Aidan but not like this time.
After everyone was up and dressed the team met up at a restaurant down the street from the hotel Gibbs walked in and sat down at the table where Tony, Kate, and McGee were sitting. "You three look like hell." Gibbs said. "Good morning to you too boss." Tony replied. "Let me guess none of you slept, Tony and Kate you miss your son, and McGee you miss you daughter. Am I correct?" Gibbs asked. "That's part of it." Kate said playing with her food. "Kate honey, you've got to try to eat something." Tony told her. "I don't think I could keep it down." Kate replied. "Are you sick?" Gibbs asked Kate. "I'm fine." Kate replied. "Kate maybe we should just tell him." Tony suggested. Kate nodded. "Tell me what?" Gibbs asked. "Tony and I are going to have another baby." Kate said. "How far along are you?" Gibbs asked. "Three and a half months." Kate replied. "Congratulations. Now Kate, it's the same as last time out in the field you stay near Tony or I at all times." Gibbs said. "I know." Kate replied. "Now about the case, I just talked to Abby and the handwriting on the letter does indeed belong to Jane Thompson. So I'm beginning to think that Kate's theory might be right. Tony, Kate I want you to interview the Thompson's neighbors, friends, and family. Find out if Jane was unhappy and anything else that might prove our suspicions. McGee go back and interview the husband find out anywhere she might have gone." Gibbs ordered. "What are you going to do?" Kate asked. "I'm working with the FBI to track her down." Gibbs replied.
In the car on the way to the first interview both Tony and Kate were rather quiet. Tony kept glancing over at Kate to make sure she was okay. "Kate, are you sure you feel up to this." Tony asked with much concern. "Yes Tony, for the tenth time, yes I feel fine. I just want to solve this case and go home to our son." Kate replied. Well after several interviews they came to the conclusion that Jane Thompson was very unhappy in her marriage. On the way back to the hotel Tony's cell phone rang. "Dinozzo, yeah Gibbs. They found her. Where? Okay we're on our way." Tony said as he hung up the phone. "Where did they find her?" Kate asked. "She's in D.C. We're to pick McGee and Gibbs up at the hotel and head back to headquarters." Said Tony.
On the way back to D.C. Gibbs filled everyone in on what had supposedly taken place. "What are we charging her with?" Tony asked. "Kidnapping for starters." Gibbs replied. "We're charging her for kidnapping her own daughter?" McGee asked. "Yes and faking her own kidnapping. Kate you will handle the interrogation." Gibbs said. "Why don't I ever get to do the interrogation?" Tony whined. "Fine Tony you can help Kate. But you follow Kate's lead." Gibbs said knowing that his best two agents would get a confession and motive out of Jane Thompson.
Kate and Tony entered the interrogation room where Jane Thompson sat impatiently. "When can I see Ella?" Jane asked. "Oh I have a feeling you won't be seeing her for awhile." Tony replied. "Why's that?" Jane asked. "Because your husband is on his way here to pick her up and shortly his attorney will serve you divorce papers." Kate replied. "Divorce papers?" Jane asked. "Yes and your husband filed for full custody of your daughter earlier today." Tony said. "What do you people want from me?" Jane asked. "We want to know why you faked your own kidnapping. And why you kidnapped your daughter." Kate stated firmly. "You must not have children because if you did you'd understand." Jane commented. "Actually we do have a child but still we don't understand why anyone would do what you did." Tony replied. "I had to protect her from the fighting, my husband and I argued all the time and it scared Ella so I took her away." Jane said. "You took her away from her father who loves her very much and from what we've heard you don't give a damn about your daughter. Try again." Tony said. Jane just sat there and stared at them. "Look Mrs. Thompson, because of you I have been away from my son longer than I have ever been away from him before and I have been worried sick about him. I just want to go home and be with my son. So I'm going to ask you one more time why did you kidnap your daughter and fake your own kidnapping?" Kate asked very angrily. "He was going to leave me and take Ella, I couldn't let that happen. That's all there is to it." Jane said coldly. Tony and Kate exited the interrogation room.
Gibbs and McGee were watching the interrogation when Jen came in. "Jethro, can I speak with you for a second?" Jen asked. "Sure." Gibbs replied. "Look had I known that this case would turn out this way I would've taken you off of it." Jen said. "You couldn't have known and even so I'm fine." Gibbs replied. "Listen when this is over let me take you to dinner, we could talk." Jen said. "That would be nice." Gibbs said as he and McGee left the room and headed to the bullpen to find Tony and Kate.
When Gibbs entered the bullpen he found Tony and Kate at Kate's desk talking. "Tony, Kate go home." Gibbs ordered. "But boss what about the case?" Tony asked. "Consider the case closed, I'll take it from here. I'm pretty sure Aidan is missing you two as much as you miss him right now." Gibbs said. "Thanks." Tony replied as he and Kate headed to the elevator. "McGee go downstairs to Abby's lab and see Addison." Gibbs ordered. "Yes boss." McGee said as he headed downstairs.
At Sarah's house Aidan and Mikaila were playing when Tony and Kate rang the doorbell. Sarah answered the door and Tony and Kate went inside. "Aidan, your parents are here." Sarah yelled. Aidan ran to Kate and she picked him up. Aidan gave her a big hug. "I missed you Mommy." Aidan said. "I missed you too sweetie." Kate replied and gave Aidan to Tony. "Did you miss me Aidan?" Tony asked. "Yeah." Aidan said with a smile. "Well Aidan, are you ready to go home?" Kate asked her son and Aidan just nodded. Sarah brought out Aidan's suitcase and within minutes they were on their way home.