AN: Hi, I'm back. Sorry for the delay, but I had some writers bloc. This is just a little part, but funny. The kidnapped baby will appear again. So have fun while reading and tell my what you think. Thanks for all the reviews for the last chapters.

Part 20

Back in Washington

There was not much work to do at the moment, at least not for Gibbs' team. He was doing some of his paperwork and watching Kate doing her own share of them. He was deep in thought, when he heard a loud cry. The cry of a baby. He looked to the elevator, where the cry seemed to come from.

There Gibbs saw Special Agent Johnson standing, holding his baby boy. Johnson went straight to Gibbs desk.

"Does Morrow know about this?" was all Gibbs asked. Kate watched the situation closely.

"Not really. I was hoping for you. I know Morrow and you have a special relationship. Daphne got ill and needs to stay at the hospital. There is no-one left who could watch the baby." Johnson said, trying to calm the baby.

"Okay, I'll talk to Morrow."

"Thanks, but that's not all. I just got an assignment." Aaron didn't say more, just looked at Gibbs with pleading eyes.

"No way. I'm not going to watch your child. I'm not good with babies. Look for someone else."

"You are the only one I trust enough. You got him back to me and my wife. If it weren't you, Jethro would be dead."

"You named him Jethro? Poor child." Gibbs said.

"Jethro is a lucky child and he is named after the man who saved his young life. Please Gibbs, watch him for me. He really likes you." The baby was crying during the whole conversation. Aaron didn't wait for an answer, but put the baby boy into Gibbs arms and went back to the lift.

"Everything you need is in his bag." Johnson shouted just before the doors closed. Gibbs looked form the crying baby to Kate. His look was screaming for help.

"No way, Jethro. I got a lunch date with Abby." Kate said, getting up form her desk.

"Please cancel it. Abby will understand."

"But you are the one telling me I need regular meals. Jethro, he's just a baby. How much trouble can he be? And there is still McGee. I'm sure he will help you. Think positive, now you have the opportunity to get some practice for our own child." Kate would love to see Gibbs handle the baby, but Abby was waiting for her. And she didn't think that Gibbs would have any problems, since the baby had stopped crying.

Kate went over to Gibbs. "And now little Jethro," Kate said kissing the boy on his forehead, "be a good baby for Uncle Jethro." Kate continued, kissing Gibbs good-bye.

Kate headed for the elevator and went to her lunch-date with Abby.

There she had lots of fun. Abby wanted to know everything about the pregnancy, like every time they met on a private basis. Abby told Kate everything about her relationship with McGee, which seemed to run better this time than all the times before. Actually they were 'on' for about half a year, without any big fights or splitting-ups.

They had just ordered their lunches, when Kate's cell was ringing.

"Kate, I need your help. The baby is driving me insane. He won't stop crying and screaming. Please come back."

Kate heard the little boy. "I'm sorry, but we just ordered. I can't leave now. I'll be back as soon as I can, okay?" The baby had stopped.

"Okay, but please hurry up."

"Okay, I'll try. If Jetti starts again, try to feed him. See you later."

About ten minutes later Kate's cell was ringing again. "Don't tell me, he's crying again." Kate asked, answering the call. Gibbs didn't need to answer, since she could hear the little boy loud and clear.

"What are you doing to him?"

"I do nothing. I can't make him stop. He won't drink. Even McGee tried. Please come back. I promise you, to get you everything you want for lunch. Even Abby can come up to the office. Just come back or I'm going to murder someone. Please, Kate."

"Can I come back to your offer?" Kate asked smiling.

"Every time honey, just come back."

"Okay, we'll be back in a few minutes." Kate closed the phone.

"Looks like we got a problem. I fear for the life of McGee if we don't get back anytime soon." Kate told Abby.

The waiter packed their lunch up so they could take it along. Good thing they stayed close to the office.

Kate went straight to the office, where she could hear the baby screaming. She raced down the stairs and took the baby into her arms.

"What did you do?" she asked Gibbs.

"I promise, nothing. He started as soon as you were gone. Then he stopped while I was calling you but started again as soon as I closed the phone. And now, he was crying again until you showed up. He just doesn't like me. Children hate me, I told you so." Gibbs turned away and got his coffee.

"He doesn't hate you. He just doesn't know you. I was the one who talked to him when we rescued him. He knows my voice, that's the only reason for his behavior. No-one hates you."

"My ex-wives do." Gibbs smiled.

"Well, that's another topic. Will you take him again, so I can finally have my lunch? You can try to feed him."

"I don't know, what if he starts again?" Gibbs asked.

"Then you try to calm him. Speak to him in a low voice. He just needs to hear you talking so he can learn to know you. I promise you that he won't be nice the next time you see him."

"Okay, I'll try. But you are staying here, aren't you."

"Yes, I'm staying here. Now see if he's hungry."

Gibbs took the bottle out of the bag. Kate showed him how to test if the milk had the right temperature. Little Jethro took the bottle and began sucking. Gibbs sat down on his desk and watched the baby drinking.

Kate was sitting on her own desk and ate her lunch, while watching Gibbs feeding the baby.

"You look good with that baby. Now I don't need to worry about who will get up in the night to feed our baby." Kate smiled at Gibbs, who didn't look this happy.

After the problem at the beginning the baby behaves like an angle. He didn't cry much after this, just when he was hungry or needed a diaper change. Kate showed Gibbs how to handle this task.

"You are going to be a good father, Jethro. Not that I didn't believe that from the beginning, but seeing you with a baby is something different. You are good with him and he really likes you." The baby was smiling at Gibbs.

When Aaron showed up to take the baby home, both Kate and Gibbs were a bit disappointed. They had really enjoyed the time with the infant.

The next day, Tony and Max were still on holiday leave to finish their business up in Seattle. Work was still low, nothing to do at the moment, which was a good thing since McGee had a cold and stayed at home. He hadn't looked that well the day before. Abby was terrorizing Ducky to do an autopsy herself. Gibbs and Kate were doing some paperwork, not that they had any other opinions. Aaron had taken some days off, so there would be no baby-sitting today. Just boring paperwork.

Kate was concentration on an old case folder when her cell ringed. She looked at the dialer ID. It was a number she didn't know.

"Todd." she answered.

"Hello Katie-bug."

TBC…

Who is calling Kate? What is the call about? Stay tuned and you will get the answers.

I promise to update more often.