Pt 12

JULY 8TH

NCIS DUCKY'S MORGUE

Ducky was in the morgue working on the latest case. Tony and Gibbs came in looking for the finding of the latest case. "Duck got COD?" Gibbs asked.

Ducky nodded. "Yes Jethro I do. But first. Anthony happy birthday." He said.

Tony smirked. "Thanks Ducky." He said hands in pockets.

"COD Ducky?" Gibbs asked quietly. Tony smirked

ABBY'S LAB

Kate and McGee strolled to find Abby still working on the bullet projector. "Where's our little angel?" Kate asked.

Abby smirked. "I have no clue." Abby said pointing to under her desk.

"Oh well I was gonna let her come up to bull pen with me and help me pester Tony." Kate said winking. McGee smirked when he seen the little brown head poke around the desk.

"Hey what's going on?" Tony asked walking in followed by Gibbs.,

"Oh we can't find Si." Kate said.

Tony almost went hysterical. "What how could she had gone missing. Abby you've been down here all day." Tony said almost yelling.

Gibbs smacked him on the head. "Dinozzo stop yelling and take a look at Abby's desk." Tony swung around to see Sierra sitting in Abby's chair a lone tear streaming down her face. Abby turned and watch Tony walk over to her.

"Hey Baby. Why you crying?" Tony asked picking her up and sitting down in the chair with her.

"Cause you were yelling at mommy." She said rubbing her eyes.

Tony smiled. "Well I only yelled cause I thought you were missing." He said.

"But I was only playing with Aunt Kate and Uncle Tim." She said.

"Mommy knows sweetie." Abby said coming over and squatting in front of em.

"But daddy didn't know and thought we had lost you. Cause you wanna know something.? Abby asked pulling Sierra into her lap.

"You're me and Daddy's baby and if anything happened to you we wouldn't know what to do." She said. Tony watched Abby with Sierra and thought back to the day he almost lost her.

FLASHBACK

MAY 10TH

NCIS

Tony McGee and Kate all sat at their desks working on paperwork when Gibbs came in fuming. "Ducky had to go home. Does anyone know where Abby is?" Gibbs asked.

"Her lab possibly?" McGee asked.

Gibbs shook his head. 'She wasn't there. Don't even look like she's been in." Gibbs said.

Kate looked to Tony. "Could she be packing some stuff for the new house?" She asked.

Tony shrugged. "I'll call her cell and apartment see if she's there." He said picking up his phone dialing Abby's cell phone.

"This is Abby please leave a name number and brief message and I'll get back to you as soon as possible." The voice said.

"Hey Babe. Listen Gibbs wants to know if you're coming in. Call one of us back. Love you. Bye." Tony said clicking the receiver down and dialing her apartment. When he got her message machine at home he left the same message.

"McGee get the accordance on Abby's phone through G.P.S." Gibbs said.

McGee nodded and started typing at break neck speed. "The signal is at..." McGee stopped. Kate and Tony along with Gibbs both looked up at the same time.

"Where is it at McGee?" Gibbs said irritated.

"Warehouse where the dead marine was found." He said swallowing.

"Let's go." Gibbs said and everyone hurried to follow him.

WAREHOUSE

Quinton Martin was standing over a bound Abby holding a gun on her. "Now when Agent Gibbs and Dinozzo show up they'll have to fight me to get you back." He said. Abby coward a little. Just then the basement door came open.

"MARTIN?" Gibbs yelled. Abby didn't struggle too much she just waited til she seen the 4 agents.

"Ahh Agent Gibbs." He said. At that time a door in the back of the warehouse opened.

"And Agent Dinozzo. I hear congratulations are in order." Tom Patterson said.

Abby who was being held in front of Quinton Martin about fell forward shocked. "Tom?" She squeaked.

Tom smiled and walked to her and cupped her chin. "Let her go Quinton. She won't run. Will you?" He asked. Tony and Gibbs had their guns drawn up to eye level of these guys.

"Let me go Tom. It ain't worth it." Abby said.

"Why. I think it is. See you need to know No one says no to me." He said. Abby nodded. And watched as Quinton untied her hands. Tony swallowed a little bit of his fear.

Gibbs stepped back to him and whispered. "What do you think this guy will do to Abby?" Gibbs asked.

"I don't know. He says he loves her." Tony said.

"Think we can convince him to let her go?" Gibbs asked.

"Its your call boss." Tony said.

Gibbs nodded. "Figured you'd say that. Let's see if he'll reason." He said.

"Tom why you taking Abby hostage if you love her?" Gibbs asked.

"Cause this is the only way that I can keep her from marrying this guy she's marrying Saturday." He said. Abby watched Tony who was watching her. She mouthed. "I'm sorry." She said a tear running down her face.

"What's the old saying Tom. If you love someone you have to let em go. If they come back you know it's true?" Gibbs asked.

"Yeah I heard that saying." He said.

"So why not let Abby go. See if she comes back.?" Gibbs asked.

Tom thought about it for a moment and then nodded. "But what do I get in return?" He asked. That gave Abby enough time to elbow him in the gut and get away from his grasp. Tony and Gibbs moved in and tackled em to the floor.

When McGee and Kate came in Gibbs turned to em. "Handcuff em." He said as he watched Tony make his way quickly to a sobbing Abby.

"You ok?" Tony asked pulling her to him.

Abby clung to him and cried. "I can't believe he did this." She said.

"Shhhh. Look at me." He said. Abby looked at him with her blue eyes.

"Let's go get you checked out by Ducky.." He said helping her stand shaking. Tony kissed her softly and smiled.

"What you smiling about?" She asked.

"Cause I coulda lost you before I got have you as my wife." He said. Abby wrapped her arms tightly around him.

PRESENT

Tony was pulled from his thoughts when he felt someone tap his leg "You ok?" Abby asked.

Tony nodded. "Yeah I am. Sierra upset with me still?" He asked.

Abby shook her head glancing over her shoulder where Kate held Sierra in her arms dancing to some beat. "No. But I'd like to know what happened . Why did you yell?" She asked.

Tony sighed. "Just happened. Wish it hadn't." He said.

Abby smiled softly and pulled herself up and grabbed his hand. "Come on let's go join our family." She said.

Tony nodded. "K." He said allowing her to pull him into the circle.

FEW HOURS LATER

BULL PEN

McGee came up. "Tony you ok?" He asked.

Tony nodded. "Yeah. Just reading something." He said. McGee nodded and went to his desk. Tony looked down. IF YOU DON'T WANT YOUR KID TO BE HARMED DON'T COME AFTER MY FAMILY." Read the note. Tony sighed. Only he could get caught up in something like this.

TBC