"Haley, hun we have a problem?" Abby started very briefly as she sits the young girl down.
"I…don't know what you mean" Haley lied biting her lower lip.
"I think you do. Haley, you snuck out. I don't mind if you leave, as long as you tell me or Tim where you're going. But, you didn't, why?" Abby asked sounding calm, Haley starts to cry.
"Cos, I didn't want Sam coming too; he's dumb" Haley said glaring up at Abby who nods.
"You thought I would've made you bring him along. I wouldn't have made you bring him along" the eight year old nods "Haley, you have to tell me were you're going. I know it might sound dumb, but it's an important rule, okay?" Haley nods again "good, now the next time you leave without telling one of us or an adult. You'll get a spanking, is that understood" Abby asked sternly keeping her eyes on Haley's.
"Yyyeeess ma'am" Haley stammered nervously, Tara comes into the house.
"Sam, hun, come inside, it's time for lunch" Abby called as the thrilled little six year old ran across the yard and leaps into the house.
"Haley, Tim and I are thrilled are three of you are here. Anything you do or say, won't change our minds about you three being great kids" Abby said, Tara smiles, Sam puffs his chest out, and Haley smiles shyly. They all wonder how she knew about that thought.
"I can read minds" Abby said starting to make grilled cheese on wheat.
Both Michael and Emily managed to fall asleep about forty five minutes before they get to the restaurant. Gibbs has been wondering what Mike wants to talk to him about this time, or what he needs his team to do. Sophie looks in the rear view mirror and smiles at the two kids who look so adorably cute when asleep.
"Aren't they so cute?" Sophie asked in a whisper, Gibbs slowed down a little.
"Adorable, and when they wake up. They'll have energy they need to burn off, great. Just great" Gibbs joked with a dry smile.
"They aren't that bad, Gibbs. What were you like when you were a kid?" Sophie challenged Gibbs smiles warmly at her.
"Me…hmm, well once my friend Ed and I were caught by the Sheriff for cutting class and smoking" Sophie gives him a shocked look "he found us behind the post office…dragged us home by our ears. Explained to my dad what we did. After he left my dad tanned my hide with his belt. Gave me about ten or twelve licks in my underwear and I had to work in the store for the rest of the night. Every time I passed him, he'd give me the hardest swat and he made sure I passed him a ton" this time Sophie chuckles "the funny thing is, now Ed's the Sheriff and he has two trouble-makers of his own. We should go down there sometime" Gibbs said with a relieved look appearing in his vexed blue-grey eyes.
"Yes we should" Sophie agreed with the same smile.
"I have a gut feeling my father would spoil the kids" Gibbs said thinking of the ways his grandparents spoiled him; money, sweets, and that sugary lovable attitude.
"Did you ever smoke again?" Sophie dared to ask, she is the only one who has that kind of courage.
"Nope, never again did I dare try it" Gibbs replied honestly, with a relaxed smile; Sophie strokes his cheek before turning back to her magazine.
Noah has been more than ready for the park all evening. Alison on the other hand, has been out playing for a long time; it's five to one and she isn't back yet. Ziva gets an aggravated look in her eyes and glares at Tony who holds his hands up in order to defend him self.
"She'll be home soon, Zi" he assured her, suddenly the front door creaked open and the culprit sneaks inside.
"ZIVA, I wanna go to the park, now" Noah whined, Alison follows the three out of the house, making sure she is a far distance away from the adults.
The car ride was only worse; Noah and Alison are continuously fighting over almost everything. Tony is about to tell them to quiet down or else he's going to stop the car, but Alison beats him to it.
"Stop kickin my seat" Alison said angrily, after five minutes of kick-silence-kick-silence.
"I am not" Noah lied very convincingly.
"Ziva, Tony, he's kicking my seat" Alison complained from the backseat, Noah stops instantly and looks up confused.
"I'm not doin anyfing" Noah lied once again; Tony pretends he didn't hear her. Something Gibbs taught him; a trick of the trade.
"Alison, he isn't kicking your seat" Ziva replied weakly, the glaring Alison smirks as she starts to kick Ziva's seat in an effort to annoy her.
"I know what you're trying to do and its not going to work" Ziva said after five minutes, but Alison isn't one to give up that easily.
"I don't understand. I'm not doing anyfing?" Alison lied pretending to sound like an innocent little kid, like Noah did. She continues this process for another four minutes until Ziva finally snaps at her.
"Knock it off" Ziva snaps after a few minutes of her kicking the seat.
"See it's fucking annoying, isn't it?" Alison tested rudely causing Tony to struggle not to smile; Ziva gives him a look that says 'if you smile, I will kill you.' he bites his cheeks in a hopeless way to stop smiling. She knows how to piss off a ninja, let's just hope she understands the outcome of this.
"We're here, kids" Tony said he hears four sighs of relief.
"Let's play, Ali" Noah declared leaping out of the car, Alison gets out of the car on his side as well.
"The playground looks huge. Awesome" Alison marvels under her breath, Noah grins excitedly at her.
To her misfortune this is the same side, Ziva gets out as well. Walking past her; on their way to the picnic spot, Ziva gives her, a quick swat to the bottom. The swat is hard, but not hard enough to really hurt, just enough to leave a sting. The ten year old spins around in shock as she throws her hands over her bottom; Ziva hides her small smile with her the cup of her hand.
"Why'd yah hit me?" Alison asked still having her hands over her ass.
"I didn't hit you, I swatted you" Ziva corrected, Alison has a sour look appearing onto her lightly tanned face.
"Hmm…it didn't hurt" Alison said insolently; Ziva takes a step forward almost like she's prepared to give her a trip over her knee.
"Want one that will" Ziva offered in a low warning voice.
Alison shakes her head very tensely while she looks around to see if anyone is watching them. She quickly decides she should walk a large and swat-free distance away from Ziva. Noah smirks at Alison's discomfort when they all sit together on the grass. She in return gives him a deadly look, Noah just trots off to the playground wearing a smile and having a fit of giggles. Alison glares at him, knowing she's so going to get revenge. Tony and Ziva look oblivious to the deadly looks appearing in Alison's eyes and the way Noah is acting like a total brat.
"Kids, wake up we're here" Sophie called to them as she opens the car doors and smiles.
"We went all this way…for breakfast. That's dumb it isn't even breakfast no more, it should be lunch" Michael said in an annoyed tone.
"Change of plans, we're having lunch instead with an old friend of mine" Gibbs said giving each of the kids a look to behave.
"Who are you calling old? You're only a few years younger than me Probie" Mike said coming out of no where wearing his lazy smile.