Hello there! My gosh, it's been a while since I've updated. But hey, I'm updating today.
Sorry for the delay though, things were insane this summer. And the sad part is that my family didn't even go on vacation! But I'm getting back in to a schedule (I swear I have A.D.D.) so don't worry.
Disclaimer: I don't own NCIS. I have the DVDs though, if that counts for anything…
An Answer Would Be Nice
Tim grinned when he and his parents made their way into the lab. Abby was going to be surprised when she met them. Now, if only he could figure out a way to tell his parents that he and Abby were dating…
"Hey, Abs." Tim called out when they entered her domain. Abby, who was standing with her back toward them, grinned.
"Hi Timmy! So I was thinking about our date ton-" Abby stopped short once she saw an older couple standing next to Tim.
Tim shifted from foot to foot, clearly uncomfortable. "Um, Abby, these are my parents Jack and Susan."
"Oh. Hello." Abby waved shyly, as if she were a deer caught in the headlights.
"It's very nice to meet you. We've heard a lot about you." Susan admitted before giving Abby a gentle hug. Abby smiled and returned the hug willingly, all awkwardness gone.
"Have you now?" Abby asked as she raised an eyebrow at Tim.
"Nothing bad, of course." Susan reassured her, as she pulled back.
"It's a pleasure meeting you." Jack said. He stuck his hand out for Abby to shake, but in normal Abby fashion, she pulled him into a hug. Jack was a little startled at first but quickly recovered and hugged her back. Tim tried and failed to stifle his laugh.
"So, is it safe to assume that you two are dating?" Susan wondered. Tim blushed and nodded.
"It's about time." The Senior McGee muttered.
"Tell me about it." Susan agreed.
"I like your parents." Abby told Tim. She turned to his parents, "You two should join us for dinner tonight."
Tim smirked while he listened to his girlfriend and his parents make dinner plans. Now all he had to do was tell his parents about Emma…
This ought to be interesting… Tim thought.
/NCIS/
After leading his parents out of NCIS, Tim returned to the bullpen to finish up on his work. But even before he reached his desk, he spotted Emma sitting on his desk reading a book. He dreaded having to explain why he shooed her off.
"Hey, Probie. Did the McParents leave?" Tony questioned.
"Yes." Tim answered.
"Good." Emma responded, slamming her book shut. "Now you can explain why you were all rude to me.
Tim cringed.
"Yes, McGee, what was that all above?" Ziva inquired.
"About, Ziva, the saying is 'what was that all about?'." Tony scolded her, making Ziva groan.
It's a long story." Tim stated.
"Well, I guess it's a good thing we don't have a case." Gibbs piped in. Tim muttered under his breath
"Campfire!" Tony announced, pulling his chair to the spot between the four desks. The others reluctantly agreed and rolled their chairs near his. Emma sat on the floor between her dad and Tony.
"You better have a good answer." Emma muttered.
"Ok, spill Probe-alicious!" Tony demanded.
"Hey Ems, didn't you have something to tell me?" McGee asked.
"Nice try, Smarty Pants. If you try and change the subject again, I will have Ziva kill you with a paperclip." Emma threatened.
"I know 18 different ways." Ziva reminded her.
"Get back on track!" Gibbs barked, causing the team to shut up.
"I was rude to you because…because my parents don't know about you." Tim whispered slowly. Emma's jaw dropped slightly.
"How did you manage that?" Tony wondered.
"I never told them." Tim responded.
"You never told them about your own daughter?" Gibbs asked.
"They would have freaked out!" McGee insisted.
"How did you hide it from them?" Ziva said
"Michelle had moved to Cambridge to be closer to me while I was at MIT, so my parents never really saw her. And I honestly was going to tell them about Emma but by the time I got around to it, Michelle had already moved and taken Emma with her." Tim explained.
"So, for the past 17 years, they haven't known about me?" Emma shouted, standing up angrily.
"Ems..." Tim started. Emma ignored him and stormed off to the stairwell.
"Uh-oh." DiNozzo murmured. Ziva shot him a look.
McGee glanced desperately at Gibbs.
"Give her time to cool off." Gibbs told him. Tim groaned and sat down.
/NCIS/
After cooling down a little bit, Emma finally understood why Tim had kept her a secret from his parents. Emma even decided that she probably would've done the same thing if she were in his shoes.
So, after a while, she returned back to NCIS to apologize to Tim for getting upset with him.
When she went up to the bullpen, however, none of the team was there.
"Looking for someone, my dear?" Ducky asked, coming up behind Emma.
"Oh. Hello Ducky. I was just looking for my dad. Have you seen him around?" Emma hoped.
"It is to my understanding that they were having a very slow day working on cold cases so Gibbs treated them all to lunch." Ducky explained.
"Ah. I was just going to talk to my dad, but I guess I'll just leave him a note." Emma decided.
"Is everything alright, Emmalynn?" Ducky asked.
"You're like the only one who calls me by my full name." Emma laughed. "Yeah, I just kind of got mad at him and now I feel guilty about it."
"You must take after your father." Ducky observed, smiling.
"So I've been told." Emma said.
"If you don't mind my asking, what exactly was the reason you got upset at Timothy?"
"It's stupid. I got mad because his parents don't know about me." Emma told him, shaking her head.
"Oh dear, I can see why you were upset." Ducky murmured.
"Nah, it's stupid." Emma repeated.
"No, it's not. You felt like were a mistake that Timothy was ashamed of. It's completely understandable for you to feel that way. But I am certain that young Timothy feels guilty and upset at himself for hurting your feelings." Ducky said.
Emma, who had moved to Tim's desk to write him a sticky note, pondered this.
"Well, I best be getting back to Autopsy. Mr. Palmer is probably waiting on me. Good seeing you, my dear." Ducky spoke before leaving.
"Thanks Ducky!" Emma called out.
/NCIS/
Tim and the rest of the team had just gotten back from lunch when he spotted the purple sticky note on his computer screen.
"Who's that from McStickyNote? A secret admirer?" Tony wondered.
"It's probably just from Abby." Tim replied before looking at it. Written in slightly sloppy handwriting, Emma had written that she was sorry she got so upset and that he should stop by the diner so she could apologize in person. Tim smiled to himself.
"What are you smiling about, McGee?" Ziva questioned.
"Just something Emma wrote." Tim responded, still smiling.
Gibbs just shook his head. He knew Emma and McGee would get it all worked out.
A/N: Again, sorry for such a long wait. I feel terrible about that. But this is a fairly longish chapter so maybe that will help. I should be updating more regularly now.
**Spoilers for season 9. So have you guys heard about the awesome guest stars that will be on NCIS this coming season? I'm so excited! Gibbs' dad will be back, as will Tony's. And Tim's grandma will be making an appearance (and she will spill some McGee family secrets…). And Abby will meet her brother too! I wonder if Abby's brother or Grandma McGee will tell Tim and Abby that they should finally get together…
Anywho, in the next chapter Tim will tell his parents about Emma and they will finally meet their granddaughter
Love,
Sarah