A/N: Hi guys, sorry for the delay, but I had some big problems with my WORD, so I had to rewrite everything. But here is the next part of my story. This time the secret about the mysterious woman will be solved. Who is she and what is she doing here. Hope you like it. Only one more part is going to come.

Part 30

"Jethro, who is this woman?" Gibbs heard Kate asking, but he wasn't sure what to answer. He knew who this woman was, but he didn't know the reason why she came to him on the night before his wedding.

"Kate, meet Jennifer Shepard. We worked together some years ago." Gibbs explained. There was more than work, but at the moment Kate didn't need to know.

"What are you doing here, Jen?" Gibbs asked again.

"Why so grumpy, Jethro? I thought you would love to see me again after more than 25 years. I take I was wrong." The woman said giving him a smile.

"Okay, it's good to see you but you have an awful timing, like ever. I'm going to marry tomorrow and there are still some things we need to take care of. So tell me the reason you are here, please."

"Oh, you are going to marry? Congratulation. I just came by to tell you that I'm transferred back to DC."

"Why would I care where are you working? We hadn't been this nice to each other the last time we had seen us. Why should this change now?" Gibbs asked getting more annoyed with every single second.

"I think you should care since I'm going to be the replacement of Director Morrow. I'm going to be your supervisor, Jethro."

"I didn't know Morrow was going to leave." Kate said. It was the first time she spoke since the woman came to them. "Have we met before? I'm not sure but somehow I think I know you?"

"Oh, you know Director Morrow? You are working with NCIS, too? And I don't think we have met before." Jennifer answered.

"That's none of your business, at least not at the moment. So you just came along to tell me that you I will work for you now? Why do I think there is more then this, Jen?" Gibbs asked.

"Probably because there is more to tell. But I think the night before your wedding isn't be best time for doing it. I have waited 25 years, so what are one or two days more." Jennifer said.

"You are here, so just tell me."

"Okay, but I don't think you or your wife-to-be will like what I have to tell. Perhaps it would be better when we speak in private, Jethro."

"I don't have any secrets. Kate can hear everything you have to say. So start talking now or I have to ask you to leave."

"Okay, I'm going to tell you. But I have warned you that your wife-to-be won't like the news. When you left me in Paris 25 years ago I was pregnant." Jennifer said when she was interrupted by Kate.

"I know where I have seen you before. On a photo by..." This time Kate was interrupted by the ringing of the door bell.

"One day I'm going to disconnect that ding. This can't be any good. Why me? Why tonight? Is it too much to just have one quite evening with my wife?" Gibbs said, answering the door. Out there was just Abby.

"Hi Boss-man. I was just making sure you were alright. Can I come in? I have to speak to Kate and I just want to make sure everything is set for tomorrow? You know the timetable?" Abby said and didn't wait for an answer but went straight into the living room where she saw Kate sitting on the sofa with another woman. Abby only saw the back of this woman and her hair, but Abby could tell, that she wasn't going to like that. "Oh, I see you have some late visit. More relatives? Kate do you have one moment? There are some things I need to discuss with you." Abby said, being more nervous than the bride and groom both together.

When Jennifer heard the voice of the new guest she turned around to take a look on Abby.

Abby saw the other woman's face for the first time when she turned around. Abby had known that she wouldn't like that.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE???" both, Jennifer and Abby said in union.

Gibbs and Kate had watched the scene unbelieving.

'They know each other? But how?' was all Gibbs could think of.

"I know where I have seen you before; on a picture at Abby's home." Kate finally explained.

Abby was too shocked to say anything. That could only be a terrible nightmare, she thought. Why was Jennifer here at her Boss' house? Where was the connection?

"Okay, that turned out another way like planned but now we can't change that. Why don't we all sit down?" Jennifer asked, being the only one who knew all the connections.

Abby was regaining her voice, too. But Jennifer and the reason why she was here wasn't important to her now. All she cared for was Kate, who looked like she was going to pass out any second.

"Kate, are you alright? Should I get Ducky or Sam?" She asked more than worried.

"I'm fine, Abs. But I think I'll go upstairs. This was way too much for me. Abby will you come with me, please?" Kate asked. Abby only nodded and went over to Kate to help her up. She never looked at Jennifer.

Reaching the bottom of the stairs, Kate turned to Gibbs. "Jethro, would you finish up here and come to me. I really need you."

"I will come soon. Abby, take good care of her, will you?"

"Sure Boss-Man. I won't let anything happen to her." Abby said taking Kate upstairs.

Sitting down on the bed, Abby had to ask the questions burning inside her.

"Kate, do you know what Jennifer is doing here?"

"No, I have no idea. Jethro seems to know her but I don't know much more. She is the woman on the picture I saw at your place, the one with your mother and grandmother."

"Yes, she is on that picture. Jennifer is my mother. I really would like to know what she is doing her. I didn't even know she was back into the states." Abby said.

"All I know is that she will stay here for some time. She is going to take over Morrows job. Your mother is going to be all our supervisor."

"Great, just great. I never saw my mother when I needed her and now when I have found a family of my own she is coming back into my life. I don't need her anymore. Not when I have my own family." Abby said grinning at Kate.

"And what family would that be? Or are you telling me you finally hooked up with McGee?"

"Not with McGee. I was speaking about you and Gibbs. You are my family now, well at least some kind of family. I love you like you love your parents. And both of you are protecting me."

"Abby, I'm honored. And you know that you are my best friend. I'm very thankful for everything you did for us the last few weeks. I don't think I would have been able to take care of the wedding preparation."

"Don't thank me now. You don't know what will happen tomorrow." Abby grinned.

meanwhile down in the living room

When Abby and Kate were away Gibbs turned around to face Jennifer. "Care to explain this little act? Why are you really here?"

"Better you sit down Jethro." Jennifer said.

"I don't want to sit down, Jen. My wife nearly passed out because of you. Even she had met you for the first time tonight. Too much stress isn't good for her. And now I would really like to get the truth. Why are you here?" Gibbs paced the living room, too worried about Kate's health to sit down.

"Like I told you before we were interrupted and hell broke out, I was pregnant when you left me in Paris. I never got the chance to tell you that you were going to be a father. I tried to find you but, but no one was willed to tell me where you were. I gave birth to a daughter. Our daughter, Jethro."

"You are telling me that we have a child together. No way, Jen."

"It is true. You have a daughter with me. If you like it or not. You can test it, if you want."

"That happened 25 years ago. You never find a way to tell me that?"

"I didn't get hold of you in the first year. I couldn't raise her all alone, so I gave her to my mother. When your daughter was five, my mother adopted her. That was the best for my little angel."

"I can't believe it. What's her name? What does she look like? Do you have a picture? Where is she now? I want to meet her."

"Her name is Abigail." Jennifer said.

"Abigail. What a coincidence. A good friend of mine is named Abigail, the girl that came in just moments ago."

"I know, Jethro." Jennifer said.

Jethro needed some time to get the meaning behind that. "You know her name, Jen? Is she…?" Gibbs couldn't finish the thought.

"Is she our daughter? Yes, the girl who just came to you is your daughter, Jethro."

"Abby is my daughter? Oh my god. I have worked with her for 5 years and I never knew she is my daughter?"

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you previous. Like I said I never got a chance to get in contact with you. When my mother adopted her I gave up getting in touch with you. Abigail was happy with her; that was all I ever wished for her. When I learned that my daughter was going to be a forensic lab-tech I got her placed with NCIS. Director Morrow promised to have an eye on her and to put her on a good team. I didn't know you were her supervisor and Morrow didn't know about your relationship. But I see you did a good job with protecting her."

"I can't believe it. Abby, one of my best friends is my daughter. She doesn't know about that, does she?" Gibbs asked still shocked.

"No, Abigail doesn't know who her father is. Of course she asked question as a child but I was never around to answer them. And my mother didn't know about you, too. I kept you quiet a secret. Now that I'm back in DC perhaps I get the change to spend more time with her. I was going to tell her about you."

"I would like to do that. And I have to tell Kate. They are very good friends and now Katie is going to be Abs step-mother. That's quiet a shock. I hope Kate takes it well."

"And so do I. I never did want to cause any trouble. You were my first great love and deep inside me I still love you. I never forgave me that I didn't go with you. We could have been a real family. But I see it's too late now. My daughter doesn't want to spend any time with me I just hope she will accept you as her father. I don't want to cause trouble and I don't want to break your friendship with Abigail. I think I better get going now. Talk to our daughter and your bride. I wish you all possible luck for this marriage, Jethro."

Jennifer got up and went to the door.

"Thanks Jen and I think will we see us again, Director." Gibbs said grinning.

After Jennifer got away, Gibbs went up to the bedroom where he assumed Kate and Abby would be. When he entered the room he saw both women laying down on the bed telling stories about their lives.

"Sorry to disturb you." Gibbs said, sitting down on the edge of the bed on Kate's side.

"How are you feeling, honey?" Gibbs asked very worried.

"I'm fine now. Is she away?" Kate asked in return.

"Yes, she just left. I think both of you will know what this was all about."

Both women nodded.

"I take Abby you know her?" Gibbs asked, not sure about that.

"Jennifer Shepard is my mother, so I know her at least a little bit. I grew up with my grandmother since Jen was never around. The big question is, why you do know her."

"Well, 25 years ago I worked with Jennifer. Back then we had been a couple. And like Jen told me some minutes ago she was pregnant when we broke up in Paris. She never got the chance to tell me that I was going to have a child. She named her baby-daughter Abigail." Gibbs said, waiting for the reaction of his wife-to-be and his daughter.

"Okay, since Jennifer is Abby's mother and you were her --- boyfriend --- I take you are Abby's father?" Kate asked.

Gibbs only nodded.

"You --- are --- my --- father???" Abby asked and broke out in laughter.

"What's so funny, Abs?" Gibbs asked confused.

"I just told Kate that you are my family now. You and Kate. And now you tell me you are my real father. That's quite funny, isn't it?"

Gibbs and Kate had to laugh, too.

"So you don't hate me because I'm your father?" Gibbs asked Abby.

"Why should I hate you? You didn't know it either. And what could I asked more for. You are a great guy and I think you would have been I good father. And now I get a great step-mother and siblings. Do I have to call you Dad and Mom now?" Abby asked grinning.

"I think I can live with Gibbs or even Jethro." Gibbs said. "And what about you? Do you hate me, Katie?" Gibbs asked, really worried about her answer.

"Why should I? It's not like you lied to my about you having any children. You didn't know about the fact. And it happened way before we met. It's your past and you can't change that. No, I don't hate you. Actually it's quite good. Now we have a good babysitter for the twins." Kate grinned.

"Then there is still a wedding tomorrow?" Gibbs asked.

"You bet. You are stuck with me, Jethro. And we can't blow the wedding of after all your daughter did for us." Kate said, hugging Abby her soon-to-be step-daughter.

A/N: Did you like it? Please leave a review, so I know what you think. The last part will come soon.