Chapter 10

As the bomb squad finally defused the bomb vest and are helping Tony and Ziva into their own boats in order to bring them back to land, Gibbs and Abby finally go back inside. Gibbs and Abby enter into the work area where Ducky and Jamie have already heard the good news. As Jamie sees her father, she immediately runs over wraps her arms around him. Gibbs puts his arms around Jamie as well. Abby walks away to give them some time alone.

"Thank you for saving the man I love." Jamie said.

"And what about love for me?" Gibbs asked.

"You're getting it right now."

"What if I don't wanna share that love?"

"You have no choice."

"When do I ever have a choice with you?"

"Never..."

Jamie slightly backs away from her father. She then turns to walk away but Gibbs grabs her by the hand. She turns back to him.

"What is it Dad?"

"I thought I lost you today. I can't lose you a second time. I wouldn't be able to handle it."

"You're not gonna lose me."

"You're right… I'm not." Gibbs said. "From now on, wherever you are, even if you tell me where you're going, I want you to always call me at midnight, so I know you're safe. Also, from now on you're gonna wear a couple things that have a GPS locator so I can tell where you…"

Jamie places her finger over her father mouth to quiet him from what he's saying.

"Every night… Midnight on the dot, you'll receive a call from me. And at the time, if I'm not at the place I'll be sleeping at, whether it's at Abby's or Tony's place, as soon as I get there, in a safe place, I'll call you again." Jamie stated. "As for the GPS locators… I don't want you to lose me. I don't wanna be missing… Ever. So yes, I'll wear as many GPS locators that you can stash on me." Jamie places her hands onto her father's cheeks and looks him directly in the eyes. "You're never gonna lose me."

The elevator makes a noise indicating that the door is going to open in a couple seconds. Jamie eyes immediately move to the left. Tony and Ziva step off the elevator.

"Jamie…" Gibbs tries to get her attention.

"Yes?" Jamie moves her eyes back to look at him.

"Go."

Jamie smiles, turns and quickly runs to Tony who is now near the window. She jumps on Tony and begins kissing him all over his face. Ziva and McGee are also near the window talking with Ducky and Abby. Gibbs takes a moment to look at his team, his family. Gibbs finally cracks a smile and walks over to where everyone else is. Jamie slightly backs away from Tony and they just stare at each other while holding each other's hands.

"I knew you'd come thru for us Gibbs." Ziva stated.

"I wasn't gonna allow two of my agents to be blown-up. It would be too much of a pain-in-ass trying to find decent replacements. Besides… I didn't give you two permission to die."

Tony turns his head to look at Gibbs.

"Woo… Hold up… Did you just say, two of my agents? Two, as being a plural form of the number one, which actually includes me…"

"DiNozzo…"

"Yeah Boss?"

Gibbs smacks Tony on the back of the head as hard as he possibly could.

"Shut up." Gibbs said.

Gibbs walks away in order to go to his desk as Tony begins rubbing the back of his head. In the excitement of getting smacked on the back of the head, Tony turns to look at Jamie.

"He approves." Jamie said with a smile.

"That was the hardest Gibbs-slap I ever received." Tony said as he continues to rub the back of his head.

Once Gibbs is at his desk, he sits on the edge of the desk and looks at everybody by the window.

"DiNozzo!"

"Yeah Boss?"

"In the passed two days you threw two of my coffees away."

"Yeah, about that, I…"

"There better be two coffees waiting for me on my desk by the time I get here tomorrow morning."

"Right Boss."

There's a moment of silence as Tony turns his attention back toward Jamie.

"DiNozzo!"

"Yeah Boss?"

"Take your hands off my daughter."

Jamie giggles as she shakes her head. Tony takes his hand off Jamie and backs away slightly. Gibbs sits at his desk and smirks.