A/N: To all my newest followers & favourites welcome aboard! To my reviewers, thank you so much, I really love hearing your thoughts & they spur me to keep writing, so keep them coming!

Now, this was quite a hard chapter for me to write, while Gibbs is angry with his daughter, he also knows the issues underlying it all, so he has to deal with that, I hope I got the balance right & his actions too. It's long, but they've got a lot to work through!

Gibbs took Kelly straight into Jenn's office, dismissing Cynthia immediately, he didn't want anyone within earshot. It was only when he got into the office & locked the door that he released his grip on his daughter.

As soon as her dad released her Kelly moved across the room from him, wanting to put as much physical space as possible between them.

Gibbs watched his daughter for a few minutes, he knew she wouldn't voluntarily start any sort of conversation "why did you go? I said we'd go when I done with that interrogation" he asked quietly.

"I considered you being in the middle of the interrogation to try to find mum more important, so I went, wanted to save us time. We needed clothes, food, distractions. I had to get Buster, he hadn't eaten in a good day, I didn't want him to starve, he's my responsibility & I couldn't take another takeout meal, I was fine" Kelly replied.

"So you went to your place, when I specifically told you to stay put" Gibbs said.

"I made a decision which I thought was best & I didn't know how long you'd be, I don't see what the big issue is" Kelly replied.

"You obviously didn't give a second thought about the danger in which you put yourself into" Gibbs stated, big issue? yea it was!

"Oh please dad, I had a fucking armed federal agent with me & when we got home, I had Buster too" Kelly replied, the fact that she had a handgun in her safe at home too was not something she would bring up right now.

Gibbs took a deep breath, he didn't want to lose his temper "a guard dog can be useful, to a point & as for the federal agent, I have no doubt you did some sweet talking into getting him to agree to go with you, but right now I don't want to speak about that" he took another breath "what I want to know is why, why did you go, why did you put yourself into that situation"

Kelly sighed, hadn't she just told him that? "I told you, we needed food, clothes, distractions, I didn't want to waste time & I had responsibilities with Buster, do you know how Nix would feel if Buster starved? That dog is basically Nix's, I got him for Nix"

"How would Nix feel?" Gibbs asked back "How would your brother feel if something would have happened to you?"

"Nothing bloody fucking happened, I'm back safe & sound" Kelly replied.

"But if something had happened? I know I haven't been around the 2 of you for very long but one thing I know is that boy idolises the ground you walk on! He looks up to you, so how would he feel that you asked him to keep quiet on your little escape act & if something had happened" Gibbs replied, he was trying to ignore her language, he wondered if she was trying to purposefully push him.

"I know he looks up to me" Kelly bit back "and I went so he wouldn't have to"

"I'm glad you put him first & I'm proud of you for it" Gibbs replied to that comment, he took a breath before continuing "but he was scared that something would happen to you & was also really worried about how much trouble you'd be in when you came back. I'm glad though that his worry about your overrode his feelings & he told Tony what little he knew"

"I didn't want him in trouble, so I didn't tell him anything! I've always done what I thought was best to protect him, to keep him safe" Kelly replied "that's all I'd ever do!" she added rather loudly.

"And now that job is mine, it's no longer on your shoulders Kelly. I know that will be a hard thing to let go of. But now, you are the child & I am the parent, the one who protects both your brother & you. And I can't do that if you go running off without my knowledge" Gibbs said gently.

Gibbs understood that this was the root of the matter at hand. Making her realise that she was no longer the parent, the one responsible, the one who made all the decisions. She was now back to being the child, the one cared for, the one protected, the one that had to basically follow orders to keep herself safe. He knew it would be hard for her to take, but in order to keep her safe, he'd have to make her realise that. While he had issues with her using both Jenn & McGee, he knew why she did it. She'd been pushing the boundaries, wanting to see how far she could push before he'd reel her back in. Seemed she decided to go from small constant pushes right past the medium sized ones & straight to the almighty large push, and it was now for time him to seriously reel her back in, he just hopped it would work without damaging their relationship, because it would be a major pill for her to swallow.

"I'm not a fucking child!" Kelly bit back loudly.

"Watch you language" Gibbs warned, it was getting a bit much "But you're right you're not a child" he said, he took a pause "but you are !MY! child & as such I will do whatever I have to, to keep you safe, I won't tolerate losing you again, ever again, I couldn't live with myself if anything happened to you, again!"

Kelly just stood there, she didn't have anything to say back to that, her dad said it with such raw emotions.

Gibbs could see his last comment had affected her "we are going to have a calm discussion about your actions & I want nothing but complete honesty, no matter the question or answer, am I understood?"

Kelly was chewing her bottom lip "yes" she answered just above a whisper but she saw her dad just staring at her "sir" she added quickly.

While Gibbs didn't always like the 'sir' part, she'd always used it as a kid when she'd gotten into trouble, so using it now seemed appropriate, later on he'd can the use of it & replace it with 'dad' "better, now sit" he said motioning to the conference table.

Gibbs took the seat to her right "you asked the Director to get your car up here even though you knew I said no, yes?"

Kelly was studying her hands, they'd really had become fascinating all of a sudden.

"Silence is not acceptable either" Gibbs said quietly "answer the question please Kelly"

Kelly flashed a look up & the dropped her gaze "I asked Tony, the Director interrupted us & offered to arrange it"

"Why?" Gibbs asked.

Kelly chewed her bottom lip "cause I wanted my car up here"

"Honesty" Gibbs said "it's complete honesty, we don't leave things out, that's as good as lying, remember?"

It was just like Kelly remembered, he always knew more than she ever realised "because I wanted it here to be able to use it if I thought I needed it"

"Even though I said you wouldn't need it & told you that we'd get it back later" Gibbs said.

"Yes" Kelly replied, she saw her dad staring at her & again quickly added "sir"

Gibbs knew there was more to it. She'd asked him numerous times & each time he'd said no, yet she deliberately went around his back to get it up here. he had a feeling it was for the same reason that she ultimately left, he decided to move on.

"Ok, so when the Director gave you the keys, you made the deliberate decision to ask for some air just so you could get outside to then be able to go home?" Gibbs asked.

Kelly swallowed "yes sir"

"I'll get to my displeasure about you using not only the Director but Agent McGee as well later" Gibbs stated, he saw his daughter swallow again, he took a breath before continuing "but right now, I'd like to know why you took it upon yourself to go there after I told you countless times that we'd go back to your place when I was ready to go?"

"I had to..." Kelly started.

"Don't give me another line about you having to get stuff or about Buster, because that's not what I want to hear" Gibbs interrupted her.

Kelly just sat there staring at her hands, she really didn't know what else he meant, what did he want to hear?

Gibbs waited a few minutes, but she just sat there staring at her hands, clearly the real reason was still out her comfort zone to say, and he didn't want to push it too much, at least not yet.

"Ok, we'll come back to that question" Gibbs said wanting to give her more time to think about. "how about we talk about why you asked McGee to go with you"

Kelly flashed a look up to her dad wondering why he didn't want an answer to the previous question.

"You did ask for McGee to go with you, yes?" Gibbs asked when she looked up.

Kelly nodded "yes sir"

Gibbs was curious as to why she choose him "why him?"

Kelly shrugged.

Gibbs cleared his throat, it drew Kelly's gaze up to him "why him Kelly? Did you think he'd be the easiest to sweet talk? The easiest to manipulate?"

Kelly's eyes widened in shock "What? No!"

"No?" Gibbs asked back "so you didn't sweet talk him into getting the two of you off the yard & to go back to your place?"

Kelly started chewing her bottom lip again "kinda" she whispered.

"Kinda yes, or kinda no?" Gibbs asked "there is no middle ground here, you obviously sweet talked him & I'd like to know why you chose him"

Kelly was fiddling with her fingers "Guess I feel comfortable with him, he's closet to me in age, we share an interest in the computer stuff, he's nice"

Gibbs was glad she felt comfortable with one of his agents, but he had a sneaky suspicion there was more to it "and?"

"and what?" Kelly asked.

"Complete honesty young lady, you're leaving something out, you know the rules F4 - no such thing as too much information, we talk things through no matter what" Gibbs answered, he was sure she was leaving something out, he just couldn't work out what it was.

"I am being honest!" Kelly insisted loudly "I just feel comfortable with Tim"

"You don't have to yell, remember the calm part of this conversation?" Gibbs asked "All I'm saying is that I can see there is something you're not telling me & I'd like to know what it is"

"There's nothing else, what I've told you is all there is!" Kelly insisted again.

"So you picked McGee, just because you feel comfortable with him? Thought you felt comfortable with Ziva & Tony too?"

"They're nice, but as I said, he's the closet to me in age, we share some common interests is all, there's no earth shattering primal reason for me picking him above the others" Kelly replied.

Gibbs shook his head "Young lady, that's a load of crap! I can see it all over your face, I've always been able to read you" 'to an extent' he finished in his head, if only he could work out what 'it' was! What he realised though was that she wasn't even seeing what he was getting at, so how on earth could he figure it out, if she couldn't!

Kelly wasn't sure what he was getting at, there was nothing more to it, she just felt comfortable with him, he was nice, yea he was geeky but heck given her studies & how old she was when she went to college, some people had called her a geek too. Yea she would like to get to know him better, but that's not earth shattering... unless.

Gibbs was watching his girl, he could tell she was seriously thinking about it, he just waited, then he saw a look of comprehension come across her face "there! right there! What have you realised?"

Kelly cringed, damn, she really didn't want to voice what she was thinking, not to her dad & definitely not now. She tried to figure it out quickly, did she like him? He didn't really fit the mould of her previous boyfriends, he was not like Mike that was certain. But still.. her mum always said if she felt herself being comfortable around a guy & genuinely wanted to spend more time with him, then maybe it was because she saw something that drew her to them, so maybe she did like him.

"Kelly" Gibbs said, trying to get her attention again, she sunk back into deep thought "care to share?"

Kelly looked up "not really, at least not right now"

"Then when exactly?" Gibbs asked.

Kelly considered it "when mum's back, maybe" she'd feel a lot better speaking about this with her, and new images were coming to the fore & all were of the overprotective man sitting in front of her.

Gibbs eyes widened, what on earth did that mean? He wasn't too sure "is it anything I will be angry at, and you think that by waiting for mum she'll somehow make it better?"

Kelly didn't really know how to answer that, she was hoping her mum could help her navigate the situation. "Ummm, it's nothing bad, is that good enough?"

Gibbs eyed her as he tried to read her, she was being honest with that comment "ok, but I wont forget about this, we will discuss it when mum's back, understood?"

"Yes sir" Kelly nodded, she just hoped she'd get a chance to speak with her first, privately.

Gibbs nodded "now, I'd like to get back to reason as to why you went to your place"

Kelly sighed "I don't know what you want to hear"

"I want a reason for why you decided to deliberately go behind my back to arrange to get your car up here & to leave this building so you could then go to your place, when I had specifically told you no on all counts until I was ready" Gibbs stated, he felt he needed to be blunt, maybe that would help realise what she did & why.

"It wasn't fucking like that!" Kelly retorted angrily as she stood up.

Gibbs rose as well "I've had enough of that language" he stated, a thought & way forward had dawned on him, he steeled himself for it.

"And I've had enough of this conversation!" Kelly bit back.

"You're right, the conversation is on hold" Gibbs agreed, he stepped forward & again took hold of his daughter on the back her neck.

"Let go!" Kelly insisted.

"Not gonna happen" Gibbs replied, he walked her over to the cabinet in the back corner of the office.

Gibbs knew that inside one of the cabinet doors Jenn had had a small sink, why she had it put in he really didn't know, but it was going to get used. He opened the door & there stood the sink, with some liquid soap too.

Kelly struggled to get out of her dad's grasp, but it was no use, his grip was too tight, her eyes widened in utter shock when she saw the sink & soap, was he serious? "you can't be fucking serious?"

"Considering all that's coming out of your mouth is foul language, I am very serious" Gibbs replied, he wet his hand & put a small amount of soap onto his finger, not a lot, but enough for her to taste "I've had it with your foul language & I have no doubt you know what the consequences are for the amount of it you've used."

Kelly wasn't giving in though "I'm not a child" she was struggling against his grip still.

Gibbs was getting sick of that line "you're behaving like one" he stated as he firmed his grip "Enough Kelly!" he said sternly.

Gibbs took a deep breath, part of him hated himself for what he was about to do, but he had to do this, he steeled himself again & used her struggle to his advantage, he forced her mouth open & started to clean her mouth with his soaped fingers, keeping a firm grip on her neck to make sure she didn't get away from him. He closed his eyes, trying to remember he was doing this for her own good, she was looking to him to reel her back in, to show her that he would step up to the father plate, so he had to do this.

Kelly couldn't believe this was happening! She tried to get away from it but it was just no use, she hated that taste in her mouth, hated that she was getting her mouth washed, she wasn't the one to be disciplined, she was the one that did the disciplining!

Gibbs finished up & pulled her into his embrace, she struggled against him, but he just took a stronger hold of her. He dropped his head towards her ears "You may have thought I wouldn't do this, but you're wrong, I'm your dad & will always step up & pull you back in line. I won't let you get away with crap, I won't let you do anything stupid either. I love you more than anything & I will always do what is best for you"

Gibbs wasn't surprised when soon after finishing, he heard her start to cry, moving them both to the nearby couch, he pulled her into his lap, and just held her, gently rocking her. It had obviously become too much for her, the whole situation, all her pushing, she was probably pushing him for a reaction without even realising what she was doing. While he knew they still had things to talk about, right now he just wanted to comfort her, he knew that she needed to rinse her mouth too, but until her crying had subsided that wouldn't happen.

He hated that it had taken him washing her mouth her out to cause this, but maybe it was what was needed. "You don't need to worry about being the responsible adult one anymore Kelly, that's not your job anymore, let go of that burden angel. I will always be here for you, will never let anything happen to you. Let me carry the load, I will be the responsible one for this family, just let it all out baby girl"

Kelly couldn't believe she was crying like a baby, but it all seemed to be coming out, she just cried into her dad's chest, she was starting to realise that maybe, just maybe, she didn't have to be the responsible one anymore, maybe she could let go & just be 'the kid' again?

Gibbs had tears running down his own cheeks, but he kept his hold on his girl & rocked them both, she needed this more than anything & he'd do whatever he'd have to do for her & that included dishing out discipline. He knew that what she did should technically warrant a spanking, it was an unspoken rule - don't put yourself into a dangerous situation - and if you broke that, then it would warrant one. But given what he'd just done, he just couldn't add to the pain & emotions she was working through by dishing it out. He didn't think either of them could handle doing that right now. He decided he'd give her a stern warning on it, it would slide this time, but if she did anything like that again, he wouldn't hesitate to dish one out, no matter her age!

Gibbs wasn't sure how long it took, but her crying eventually reduced into small sobs between hiccups, he breathed a sigh of relief standing them up & took her back over to the sink "angel, wash your face & rinse your mouth"

Gibbs waited for her to do it, which she did in silence, he then took her back to the couch & brought her to sit back over his lap, he knew this part wasn't going to be easy, it may bring more tears but they needed to get through it "I'd like to tell you why I think you did what you did, if you disagree at the end then tell me, ok?"

Kelly was still too emotional to say anything, so she just nodded as she leaned back into him.

Gibbs wasn't going to push her for a verbal answer, so he just took hold of her again & began "I think you decided to try to get your car up here to push me. You may have thought I might have found out about it before you had a chance to use it & I would have then gotten angry with you, but that didn't happen. You tried to start the argument with me about Nix's online game, hoping for a reaction, again that didn't work. So when the Director gave you the keys you decided to bypass any chance of medium sized push & went straight for a great big push. You knew I would know exactly where you'd gone, not sure if you were hoping I'd realise you'd gone earlier & come find you there, but I'm guessing you were hoping that something like would happen. That didn't happen, so when you came back you thought you'd have to give it an extra push, which you really didn't have to Kelly, because trust me, I was already pretty mad, but you decided to push it with your constant choice in language, and we both know what happened next"

Gibbs could actually feel her heart beating against his chest, and it was becoming more rapid, she was obviously reacting to what he was saying, he rubbed her back trying to keep her calm, he knew this would have been tough to listen to, he took a deep breath before using his finger to lift her chin to look at him "anything you disagree with?"

Kelly was feeling utterly horrible as she listened to her dad, did she really do all of that just to get a reaction from him? Did she really need him to do what he did? She realised then that maybe she had, maybe she had tried to push everything with him to see what he'd do, to see if he still cared enough to do anything. She'd had to deal with so much over the last 6 months, and she guessed she did want to see if he was serious about taking the reins back & really being there for not just the family, but for her. She tasted the remnant's left of the soap in her mouth, it helped her realise he was right. How on earth did he realise it? Guess her memories of her dad always knowing everything was still true. She just shook her head.

Gibbs was glad she didn't disagree, he'd seen the shift in her, she'd obviously started to realise why she did what she did. "I know this may be difficult to talk about Kell, but you did know I wasn't denying that that trip, I merely wanted to go when things were ready & we had a chance to go?"

Kelly shifted her gaze downwards not wanting to look at her dad, she just nodded.

"I'd like you to try to tell me what went through that head of yours when you were deciding to go" Gibbs asked, he wanted her to voice it, it would help her realise everything.

"It's what you said" Kelly whispered still looking downward.

Gibbs again used his finger under her chin to lift her head to look at him "that was in my words, I want to hear it in yours"

Kelly swallowed "I..."

Gibbs knew it would take her time to say it, so he stayed silent, just rubbing her back.

Kelly took another deep breath "I... I guess I wanted to see if... you still cared enough...and would do anything if I did something you wouldn't approve of... guess I wanted to see if... you would come after me if I went anywhere" she'd kept her gaze downwards, not wanting to make eye contact with her dad, she was starting to realise just why she'd done what she did.

"I was coming through the bullpen to go straight to the car, I was about to go over to your place. And let me clarify something too, just like I'm prepared to rip the earth apart to find mum I would follow you to the end of the world Kelly. I care about you more than I can measure, you're not getting rid of me young lady, so get used to it" Gibbs replied.

Kelly let out a very small smile at that.

"So, you were hoping that I'd find you back at your place?" Gibbs asked.

Kelly nodded.

Gibbs gave her a nudge, wanted her to actually speak.

"Yea, I tried to delay coming back, but Tim was rushing me & I ran out of excuses" Kelly finally got out.

"Yes well, I don't imagine that he was too happy with what you were doing" Gibbs commented, receiving no answer he sighed "was he Kelly?"

"No" Kelly answered "he kept telling me that we shouldn't have gone without you, kept trying to rush me to get back & he never really let me out of his sight"

"That's because he knew how dangerous the situation was" Gibbs replied "had you thought about what you would have done if Quinn had been at your place?" he needed to make her understand just how dangerous it had been.

"Sic Buster onto him" Kelly offered.

"And if Quinn used his gun? It would take one shot & Buster would be gone" Gibbs countered "what would you have done then?"

Kelly hated the thought of anything like that happening to Buster, she took a deep breath "Fight him off long enough to get to my gun" she finally admitted, slightly cringing not knowing the reaction her comment would bring, but that had been her plan.

Gibbs's eyes widened "your gun? you have a weapon at your place?"

Kelly nodded "a 9mm in the safe in my room, added protection"

The first thing Gibbs would do when he entered their place was retrieve that weapon! He hated that she not only knew how to use it, but had one & more so that she needed it "how exactly were you planning on 'fighting him' off?" the man was twice her weight & size. She hadn't even wavered in her comments, she'd felt so sure of herself in that, didn't she remember what happened back at the hospital?

"Well, Tim was there with his gun for starters" Kelly said first "and I know a bit of marital arts" she didn't know his reaction to this news either.

Gibbs sighed "Tim has a weapon yes, but Quinn wouldn't have been alone either, he's still got at least one man with him and knowing a bit of marital arts..."

"I've got a black belt in Chun Kuk Do" Kelly interrupted him, shifting her gaze downwards again.

Gibbs again used his finger to lift her chin to make her look at him "you have a black belt in martial arts?"

Kelly nodded "Mum enrolled me, she wanted me to be able to defend myself & build my confidence up. Nix has a Orange belt too."

Gibbs again felt a pang, he'd wanted his girl to take piano, dance, fun, girly stuff. Not shooting & marital arts! Yea, he would have shown her some things to defend herself, but not to the extent where she got a black belt. "I see" was all he could he could get out then.

Gibbs finally found his voice again, he knew he'd get a reaction to what he would say & took a stronger grip of her in preparation "I'm sure you think it helps knowing that angel, but it didn't really help back in Portsmouth now did it?"

Kelly's head shot up to look at him "I was overwhelmed! I didn't know what was going on! He caught me off guard! and I was alone!" she couldn't believe he said that.

"Calm down Kells, I'm not yelling, so I don't want you to either" Gibbs said he took a pause before continuing "you're right, this time you weren't alone, so I'll give you that. But,... but! He could quite easily have found extra men to go with him & overpowered you & McGee with brute force. He could have turned the tables on you very easily to make you feel overwhelmed again. The man is former Special Forces, so he knows how go to go undetected, he could very easily have caught you off guard & then whisked you away. If that had happened I wouldn't have known what was going on & where to begin looking for you" he finished, he'd used her words for a reason.

Kelly just stared at her fingers, she thought she'd considered things, but listening to her dad, he was right, Quinn could have done all of that, she was really starting to understand what a bad decision it was to go there.

Gibbs could see she was really starting to understand how bad it could have turned, but there was something else he needed her to realise, he knew it would be harsh, but he had to say it "Then I would have had 2 people to look for, you & mum. Imagine I found mum & she said 'where's Kell?' what am I supposed to say? Oh, sorry, she was here, but she took it upon herself to leave & got kidnapped, I have no idea where is she"

Kelly swallowed, that wouldn't have been good!

Gibbs continued "what do you imagine her reaction would be? She's done so much to protect you & your brother. She's risked her neck to get away, to get back here, she's out there trying to get home to us & here you are, throwing that to one side & not considering her sacrifices"

That did it, Kelly knew he was right, her mum had done so much for her, and she'd risked it all. She burst into tears again against her dad's chest "I'm sorry dad, I'll never do it again" she cried.

Gibbs brought her as close to him as possible as he wrapped his arms around her, this was what he'd waiting for, she finally understood what she did "It's ok baby, you're forgiven. Because you'll never do it again" he knew she'd never do this again, other stuff sure, but not this.

Gibbs held his girl as she cried, he was relieved more than anything. He'd gotten her to realise that what she did wasn't wise, gotten her to realise that she didn't have to be the responsible adult anymore, and gotten her to realise that she really didn't need to push him into being the dad. It was a lot to realise, none of these realisations were small things, it had taken so much out of them both, but he was glad that they'd gotten through it all. He whispered some lullaby's he used to sing to her into her ear as he rocked her through the tears, well aware that his face was wet with tears as well. This girl, his girl had gone through so much, he just wanted to fix it all & make it all better, but it would be a slow process, but he'd do it if it was the last he'd do!

Again Gibbs didn't know how much time had passed, but the cries turned into small sobs, that eventually stopped, lifting her head to look at her he smiled "you ok now angel?" he asked, as he wipes away some of her tears.

"Sorry" Kelly said, she really didn't want to look her dad in the eye, she felt utterly devastated at her actions.

"Look at me Kelly" Gibbs asked, when she finally looked up he continued "You realise now that what you did wasn't the least bit smart, you've learnt your lesson, so you're forgiven" he had one of his hands on her back, he moved it quickly & gave her a quick but firm swat on her bottom.

Kelly's eyes widened at his actions.

"That's a warning, you do something like that again & I won't hesitate to give you a proper dose on that bottom of yours" Gibbs said "you do remember what the consequence is for breaking the unspoken rule about putting yourself into a dangerous situation do you not?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.

Kelly swallowed, that consequence wasn't at all pleasant, it was what her brother had always referred to as the 'conversation between the wooden spoon and ones cheeks', butt cheeks that is. She could see by the look in her dad's eyes that he meant it, and he wasn't caring about how old she was. She definitely didn't want that to happen! "yes sir, you'll reacquaint the wooden spoon with my bottom"

Gibbs smirked "That's right, but I'm hoping to not have to do that introduction again" he really didn't know how he'd cope having to do that, washing her mouth out had been hard enough, why did parental discipline always seem harder on the discipliner than the disciplinee.

Kelly nodded, she really, really didn't want that to happen, so she'd do whatever she could to not let that happen!

Gibbs could see that as much as he didn't want that to happen, neither did she. He decided to move on "Ok, so here's what you're going to do. When we go down to the lab, you are going to apologise to both the Director & Agent McGee. You used both of them & that isn't acceptable. You can do it in private, but you will do it & you will never use someone, let alone the people I work with like that again, do you understand me?"

"Yes sir" Kelly nodded.

"You are confined to the lab, with the exception of bathroom breaks. If we aren't in the lab you will stay within my line of sight and you will not ask anyone to leave or take you anywhere other than me. I am aware that Buster will need to go outside for his own bathroom breaks & I will take him, so don't even consider asking about that." Gibbs stated, trying to think ahead of any loop holes she might consider.

"Yes sir" Kelly replied, she was still looking downwards. She wasn't going to disobey him on any of that.

Gibbs took hold his girl's face & forced her to look at him "I love you more than all the clouds in Care-a-lot" he grinned before continuing "we'll be ok. Everything will ok, I promise you Kelly Anne Georgina Eleanor Gibbs"

Kelly grinned, Care Bears had been her favourite childhood show & that was a phrase he always used "I love you too daddy" a thought came to her "do you love me enough to give me a normal name?" it was still too long.

Gibbs had to smile, Georgina & Eleanor were his grandmothers names. After Mac had insisted that they put his mother's & sister's name into their daughters name, hoping for just those names, they countered it by also putting his grandmothers names, it pissed him off, but maybe it was time to get rid of all of them. "I'll speak to mum about it... and we'll find mum Kells. I'm still counting on your help though, she's leaving clues & apparently, you seem to be getting most of them, I'm sure there are still clues we haven't worked out yet"

"Mum always liked treasure hunts" Kelly smiled.

"I know, but this is too cryptic!" Gibbs chuckled, as he stood them up.

Kelly followed her dad in washing her face trying to wash away the tear stains, she also rinsed her mouth again "don't like that taste" she muttered to herself, maybe it was a little louder, cause she realised her dad heard her.

Gibbs raised his eyebrow, he heard the low muttering "then watch that language young lady!"

Kelly nodded, knowing full well now that her dad wouldn't hesitate to dish out that particular form of discipline again. It actually made her feel better knowing that, she went into his welcoming arms & headed out of the Director's office, while she wasn't looking forward to those apologises especially Tim's, she felt relieved. She didn't have the burden she'd come in with, she could just be herself, Kelly, 'a kid' and not have to worry about anything, her dad would take care of everything & that made her feel so much better!

A/N: All I shall is phew, that's over! At least Kelly has realised numerous things & maybe that will help her move forward! With regards to how Gibbs handled it all, I felt that undertaking the mouth washing was a good way for Gibbs to show the parental discipline Kelly was obviously looking for & I didn't want him to give her a full 'spanking' for numerous reasons including her age & everything she'd been through, but I still wanted him to show her he'd be willing to, for her own good if push came to shove.. hence the stern warning she got.

This doesn't mean I plan to have Gibbs give her one, one way or the other any time in the future...

How will those apology's go though? Especially now that Kelly & Tim realise they like each other!?

More to come shortly, I always love hearing your thoughts/comments, so review away!