"Ladies and gentlemen we are approaching the runway now, please fasten your seatbelts and prepare for landing." I woke Tony up and he shot straight up. We de-boarded the plane and walked toward the exit gate, I hadn't checked any luggage. When we got outside I saw my dad waiting in front of a blue car. "Dad!: I yelled and ran up to give him a hug. He spun me around in a circle and we just hung on for a few minutes.

When we were done saying our hellos we got into the car and he asked, "Home or NCIS?" I'm never one to loll around and not work so I chose NCIS. Plus I'd be able to see Abbs. We arrived and I automatically jumped out of the car and ran to Abby's lab. We squealed when we saw each other and started to catch up. She told me about being dumped by Marty and I told her about my disaster with Mac.

When we were in the middle of discussing my other hot co-workers, namely Don, Sheldon, and Danny, Dad walked in with some evidence for Abby. I think its funny that neither of them realize that they are perfect for each other. My guess is that on some level they know but that Gibbs is worried about her age and Abby is just biding her time waiting for him to make the first move. Some people would think that it would bother me that my father is in love with a woman my age. It doesn't. I mean I'm in love with a man who's about twelve years older than me so what difference does it make? Age is just a number.

Not long after leaving Abby and Dad to have their little moment I went to the bullpen and sat at Dad's desk. A middle-eastern woman saw me and said, "You know if Gibbs catches you sitting at his desk he may dismember you." Ah, this must be Ziva. Tony heard her and said, "Actually Ziva this is Lindsay, his daughter, and somehow I think she is allowed at his desk." She smiled at me and apologized. I said, "Oh its fine, you were just trying to warn me, if it had been Tony he would have just let me get caught." We both laughed and Tony pouted.

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One month later found me in my own apartment watching movies with Tony. Well more fighting over movies than anything else. "Angelina Jolie is not hotter than Jennifer Aniston." I said to him. Yes, I recognize this is a weird thing to fight about considering I'm you know, a girl, a straight girl. But seriously Angelina Jolie is just too fake.

By the time we were finished with all of our movies Tony was practically falling off of his chair he was so tired so I just had him sleep over. We Didn't do anything if that's what you're thinking, we just slept. Tony and I had come to an agreement of sorts. He was my boyfriend when I needed one and my best friend when I needed him to be. It was working out perfectly.

The next morning as we walked in to the Bull Pen we were attacked by an overactive Abby. She was bouncing up and down and dragged me to her lab.

"I figured it would be better if you found out now."

"Found out what Abby?"

"NCIS is working a joint investigation with NYPD. A serial killer who was first in New York has migrated down here. He killed a sailor last night. So NYPD will be sending down all the people involved in the investigation including the ME's."

My jaw dropped. I had to go find dad and find out when they would be getting here.

I walked into the bullpen and my jaw did a repeat performance. No need to ask when they would be getting here. They already were here. All of them. Stella, Danny, Don, Sheldon, Peyton, Sid, and Mac. Dad was talking to Mac at the moment. Oh God! Dad was talking to Mac. At the moment I was very grateful that I had made Abby and Tony swear to never tell Dad what had transpired between us.

They hadn't seen me yet. Maybe I could sneak out and go home and call in sick. Too late. Apparently Agent Lee had seen me.

"Special agent Monroe! Over here." I cringed and walked over to where everyone was congregated. Well almost everyone, Tony was missing. He most likely went to get me coffee. Wait, he didn't know yet. This could be interesting. His reaction would definitely not be worth missing.

Stella launched at me in a hug when she saw me and said quietly in my ear, "I tried to make sure he didn't bring her, but he wouldn't listen." I smiled sadly at her and nodded, thankful to have a friend like her.

"Well" I said to the rest of them, "Hello"

Danny and Don were the next to squish me in a hug, while Hawkes, and Sid took a more quiet approach and hugged me loosely.

Mac kept his distance and nodded his head, "Lindsay." He said. Peyton just smiled tensely.

Dad noticed the tension and dove right into the case. I couldn't really pay attention and when he was done he walked over to me. "If you cant do this," he said quietly, "I can give you some time off." I blinked away the tears that came at his gentleness and gave him a hug, "Its alright dad I can do this." Apparently Stella was the only one who knew he was my dad as the rest of them were giving him strange looks.

Ton wandered into the bullpen with my coffee in his hands and said, "Sorry Linds they were out of milk so I had to use cream…" He trailed off when he noticed the additional people in the room. He had seen picture of everyone so he knew who they were. He straightened his back, set down the coffee, walked over to me and threw me over his shoulder. I squealed at him to put me down. Dad looked at him and said, "Dinozzo what do you think you're doing. He replied, "Abby has requested that Lindsay help her in the lab on this case." Total bullshit Abby never needs help, I knew it and Dad knew it. But we also both recognized that this was Tony's way of protecting me. Besides it was probably better this way. So I went quietly, for now.