A/N: okay…a guest reviewer said Amanda (Amy's foster mom) should have been arrested for assault and child abuse. I agree but sadly this won't happen as Amanda will not be coming back into the story. Which is a good thing. Also this chapter is set in McGee's apartment from the Season 3 episode Bloodbath. But the story itself is after Bloodbath…anyway the timeline is screwed up.

McGee unlocked the door and into the apartment went himself and the teenage girl. He then left her standing in the living room as he straightened up the bedroom, then pulled a sleeping bag from the closet and set that up in the living room. Turning to Amy after doing all this he asked her, "Are you hungry?"

She just shook her head.

"You need to eat. I could order some pizza or-

"I'm fine."

McGee said to her, "You haven't eaten in two days."

"What do you mean two days?"

"You were in that closet for two days when your foster dad…" he stopped mid-sentence when he realized what he was reminding her of. Right then Amy's stomach growled.

"Could I have a sandwich or something?" Amy asked hesitantly. McGee nodded and left her to sit in the living room while he fixed her a ham and cheese sandwich. Giving her that and a can of Orange Soda, she ate a few bites of it and sipped on her soda before setting her food down.

"You done?" he asked.

"Yeah. It's good. I'm not all that hungry I guess." She was hungry, but her stomach was churning. So much was happening, she just couldn't deal.

"You're safe here," McGee said to her, realizing she was more nervous and scared then she let on. Amy trying to shy away from everything asked McGee, "Can I go to bed?"

"Sure."

She went to the bathroom to change into some sleepwear, then climbed into McGee's bed and tried to fall asleep.

2 A.M.

She had been trying for what seemed like forever to fall asleep, but it just wasn't happening. Then she heard a noise coming from the living room. She closed her eyes feigning sleep as the bedroom door was opened and McGee came in and quietly walked to the bathroom. On his way back to the living room, he realized Amy wasn't asleep and called her on it.

"Still awake?" he asked her.

"Can't sleep."

"Bad dreams?"

"I wish. That would mean I would have fallen asleep."

"It's 2 AM."

Amy let out an exasperated sigh. "I know what time it is. It's just...I…" her voice shook. "He's going to come after me."

"Who?"

Amy started to tell McGee what she remembered while hiding in the closet.

Start of Flashback

Sam was acting weird, then he shoved me in the closet. I fell to the floor as he shut the door. Then I heard shouting…

"Where is she?"

"You're not getting her." I heard Sam say to a man. At least the voice sounded like a man

"She's mine Samuel."

"Over my dead body."

"Fair enough." Then I heard a thump a moment later. Whoever he was, he must have shot Sam using a silencer. Everything feels like it is closing in, then I see light…

End of Flashback

"I must have zoned out until Gibbs and the rest of you guys found me."

"We'll tell Gibbs this tomorrow. Now go to sleep," he said, sitting next to her on the edge of the bed. Alternating between rubbing her back and stroking her hair, Amy slowly drifted off to sleep under his calming touch, only waking up 4 hours later when McGee dragged her out of bed and took her into work with him at NCIS.