Hey guys, thanks for all those who follow my story, this chapter is about the team, hope you'll enjoy it!
No music. That's the first thing he notices as usual. Since that day everything was always silent. Everyone had their own way to cope he told himself. She was working on her computer so absent-mindedly, she didn't even notice him. He slowly approached her. Her desk was filled with happy photos of the team, but most of them had Tony and Ziva on it.
"Hey Abs!"
She looked at him in the eyes, she was obviously crying.
"What's going Abs?"
"I have dreamt about them last night. They were killed…"
She jumped from her seat and collapsed in the young man's arms.
"Abby, it was only a dream. I know that wherever they are, they're surely safe…"
"You don't know that!"
"You don't have to worry. They have each other's back."
"I have to worry… they are our family and we cannot protect them."
He tightened his grip around her. She was glad he was still there with her. Gibbs has been a support too, but there was something wrong with him, like he was hiding something. At first they had tried to find them to make sure they were okay but then Gibbs decided differently.
-Flashback-
Dorneget has been with the team for two weeks now, and he wasn't getting use to be so often with Gibbs. Mc Gee was always making fun of him because of his attitude when he was there. They were both discussing a case when an overexcited Abby entered the bullpen. Gibbs was silently typing at his desk.
"Gibbs! Gibbs! Gibbs!"
"Yes Abs? What do you got?"
"I may have a lead!"
"About our dead sergeant?"
She stopped abruptly in front of him.
"No…"
"Abs, we will talk about this later okay?"
"But you told me that if I had anything new…"
"Abby do you have anything about our case."
"I need McGee to help me with a hard drive."
"McGee, go!"
McGee stood up and followed the girl to the lab.
"What is going on with him?"
"I don't know.
"Suddenly Tony and Ziva aren't our priority anymore!"
"You know Gibbs, surely he has his motives."
"Yeah, he's hiding something and I'm going to find what."
Five hours passed before Abby could talk to Gibbs alone. He has come to her lab for some intel on the case.
"What's going on Gibbs?"
"What do you mean?"
"They are not our priorities anymore?"
"It's not that."
"So what? We have to know where they are so we can help them if they need us, or if they're in danger!"
"Abby… you have to stop looking for them."
"You know where they are!"
"No."
"So I won't stop."
"You are putting them in danger. You can blow their cover. They are fine; I have someone watching over them."
"Are you sure they're fine?"
"It's someone I trust."
He gave her a look that meant all she needed to know. She hugged him.
"Will they come home soon?"
"I don't know Abs. I hope."
-End of flashback-
Gibbs was sitting at his desk; he was looking at Tony and Ziva's empty chairs. It has been two years now, he had been angry at Vance first but then he had a discussion with someone that calmed some of his fears down.
Flashback.
The day had been rough. He had a violent argument with Vance about Tony and Ziva again. Abby was always crying and Tim was kinda lost. After all they've been through, there was always something else. He checked his clock. It was time to go home, he needed some time alone to think about the situation and how to get his agents back. No his children back. He was the last one to leave the office. 20 minutes later he was in his basement working on his new project. Everything was calm and silent when he heard footsteps upstairs. He looked up and smiled.
"Henrietta."
"Jethro."
"What a surprise! What are you doing here?"
"I thought it was my duty to come here and talk to you in person."
"What's going on?"
"I brought you this old French whisky."
"Thanks."
She put the bottle on the table and sat. Gibbs stood up to pick two glasses that were filled with nails then sat too.
"So?"
"It's about Tony and Ziva."
"You know where they are, right?"
"I was the one who set their cover."
"Why?"
"Secnav asked me."
"But why it wasn't one of yours? Your team is specialized in undercover operations."
"Miss Blye and Mister Deeks are already undercover for another mission."
"Where are they, Henrietta?"
"I can't tell you Jethro, I'm sorry. But I wanted to reassure you, I know how much they mean to you…I know you love them like your children. I have the same feeling about my team, but this mission is way too dangerous, we can't make contact with them in no case, if we don't want to blow their cover up."
"That's your way to reassure me?"
"I'll keep an eye on them, if something happens you'll be the first one I'll notice."
"You don't understand Henrietta; I don't want something happening to them."
She nodded softly.
"By the way, someone gave me this for you."
She put her hand in her pocket and took out something that she gave to Gibbs. It was Ziva's Star of David with a little note.
"She never leaves this."
"She wanted you to have this, you know when they arrived, they were most worried about the fact that they couldn't talk to you. Mr. Dinozzo was talking about head slap."
Gibbs laughed slightly.
"Take care of them for me."
"I will."
She stood up and left. He looked at the piece of paper in his hand.
-Don't worry, we are coming back home soon. Z-
-End of flashback-
He was completely day-dreaming when his cell phone rang.
"Gibbs."
"Jethro. It's Henrietta. We have a situation here."
"I'm leaving right now."