Gibbs raced down the halls of Bethesda in a panic. This couldn't be happening. Sadie couldn't be kidnapped. Surely she was just hiding somewhere in Leon's house. Jared had been beaten up pretty badly but maybe their were neighborhood bullies and when they attacked Jared, Sadie ran and hid. That had to be it. Who was he kidding Jared and Kayla had been getting boxing lessons from Leon since they could barely stand. The only people could take those kids down were adults. Angry, abusive, adults like. Senior. The comments he heard DiNozzo Senior make that afternoon. He knew that the older man thought of Tony as a liar and that he had failed at raising him. The failure at raising him part was true but that was all on Senior. Tony was not a liar. He was a good actor who deceived people but only to defend the good people from the killers, con artists, rapists, and other criminals out there. The way Gibbs saw it Senior was the liar. How many times had he told Tony he was going to try or that he would be there for him from now on. On his way out Gibbs stopped by Tony's room. He stood at the door and signaled for Jimmy to come to him. Tony didn't need to be hearing that his daughter was kidnapped. He was already struggling enough to stay with them. A blow like that might just be the end of his son.
"What is it Gibbs?" Jimmy asked closing the door behind him,
"Leon called me. Sadie has been kidnapped." Gibbs replied.
"What?!" Jimmy cried.
"Sadie's missing." Gibbs replied.
"No...Poor Tony." Jimmy replied.
"Every second counts right now. McGee, Bishop, Abby, and I are going to be working until we find her. So can you do me two huge favors? Gibbs questioned.
"Of course Gibbs anything." Jimmy replied.
"Unless Breena needs you more stay by Tony's side." Gibbs replied.
"Oh of course but what is the second thing?" Jimmy questioned.
"Ask Ducky how long I would have to stand still while he cut my foot out of the ass of the son of a bitch who did this." Gibbs grunted.
"I don't know if that is an autopsy thing or if you would need a surgeon for the living. I mean having your leg shoved somewhere like that for too long could result in amputation." Jimmy explained.
"Well look into it! I am going to look for Sadie!" Gibbs called as he stormed down the hall.
Sadie hugged her arms to her chest. She had never been more terrified in her life. She was just watching TV with Jared Vance. When the man from earlier that afternoon. The same man Gibbs had told her she would hopefully never see again. Showed up in front of her. This time he grabbed her off the couch and tucked under his arm. When Jared tried to stop him. The man grabbed Jared too and started hitting and kicking him. Just like he had done to her daddy and Breena. She couldn't wrap her two-year old mind around why the man hated her daddy so much. She wasn't ever sure what most of the words he said were but she knew they weren't good. After he grabbed her he ran out of the house and threw her in a van then sped away. Now she was locked in a closet of a hotel. She was trying her hardest not to cry even though she was hungry and needed to be changed. The door to the closet flew open and the man threw a jar of baby food and a baby bottle filled with water at her.
"Don't waste this it's all you get til you me, and that bitch hit the road tomorrow. Stay here! I'll be back when I can!" The man barked.
"Where's my daddy and Gibbs?" Sadie asked.
"With any luck your liar of a father is dead and that idiot loser Gibbs is crying like a little baby over his dead son." The man replied.
Senior messed up his hair and clothes and rubbed his eyes until they were red. Before getting out of the car and walking into Slater's funeral home. He wasn't sure how stupid Ed Slater was. So the success of this next move was hinging on his acting skills.
"May I help you?" An older man leaning on cane asked.
"Are you Ed Slater?" Senior asked.
"Yes I am." Ed replied.
"Good I need to plan my son's funeral." Senior replied.
"Oh I am sorry." Ed replied.
"Thank you it came as such a shock that Junior died. His name was Anthony DiNozzo Junior. He was attacked in his home." Senior replied.
"I am so sorry I wish I could help you but I need to get to the hospital. My daughter was injured in a home invasion and lost her baby. She says I am the only person she wants to see right now. So of course I have to get to her side. I got the news while I was in the middle of helping another family plan a funeral. There are plenty of other wonderful people who work here if you would like to talk to one of them if not I will give you my card. I should be back tomorrow." Ed explained.
"I don't think I can do this now anyway. I hope your daughter gets better fast." Senior replied.
"Me too. She and her husband already had birth mother back out on them in their adoption. They were so excited for this baby and they were almost to the third trimester too." Ed explained.
"That's rough." Senior replied.
"It is well I've probably shared enough." Ed replied.
"If you don't mind I would like your daughter's address. I have already gotten so many flowers for Junior and I don't really have room for them in my hotel room. I live in Long Island and there is no way they would last the drive back. I can't think of anything else dying in its prime. Not now. Not after losing my boy in his prime. If not I'll send them here and you can deliver them to her." Senior explained.
"I am so stressed right now. I would never remember to bring the flowers to her. I will just give you her address. You seem like a pretty trust-worthy fellow. Besides it might do her good to see that somebody cares for her." Ed replied handing Senior a slip of paper with Breena's address on it.
"Thank you so much sir." Senior replied.
"You are welcome. You can call me Ed by the way." Ed replied.
"It's been nice getting to know you Ed. I just wish it were under happier circumstances." Senior replied.
A/N: I know that realistically Ed would never give Breena's address away to a stranger but for the sake of this story he did. New chapter will be up soon. Please review and thanks for reading.