OCT 28TH 8: AM
NCIS
Samantha was already at her desk when Tim and Tony walked off the elevator. "You're here early." Tim said.
"Stacey took Gracie last night so I came in early." Samantha said.
"So has Gracie spilled about what she's gonna be for Halloween?" Tony asked powering up his computer.
"Nope. Only that it's a surprise." Samantha said as Kate came in.
"Morning guys." She said putting her stuff away.
"Morning Kate." Tony said.
"Morning." Tim said.
Samantha was busy working on something on her computer when Kate came in. She didn't notice her til Kate set a cup of coffee on Samantha's desk. Samantha looked up and smiled at her. "Hey. Thanks." Samantha said.
"So how did it go?" Kate asked.
"Fine. Right up until he found I have HIV and a Kid. Then it was I'll call you. Yeah right." Samantha said.
Kate frowned. "Danny shouldn't be like that. I thought he was better." Kate said.
"Face it Kate no guy is gonna go out with me." Samantha said closing a file and going to the filing cabinet between Tim and Tony's desks.
"Even if they do. Once they find out I'm HIV positive and Gracie is not my little sister but my daughter. They leave. So I'll just save myself the misery." Samantha said going back to her desk.
"You might be wrong you know." Kate said as Gibbs came in.
"Who's wrong Agent Todd?" Gibbs asked.
"Uhh my watch." Kate said shrugging.
"Gear up." Gibbs said.
"What have we got?" Tony asked grabbing his stuff.
"A bad scene." Gibbs said as they piled onto the elevator.
SOMETIME LATER
As the team was trying to figure out why the brain was missing from their Victim. Kate looked up and seen Samantha on the phone. She looked across to Tony and got his attention. "Tony." Kate said.
"What Kate?" Tony asked.
"You really need to get Samantha to go out. Ain't there a few guys at the church she likes?" Kate asked.
"I don't know Kate." Tony said going back to his work.
"Don't you want her to be happy?" Kate asked.
Tony looked at her like she had grown two heads. Just then Samantha got off the phone and noticed that there was tension between Kate and her dad. "What's going on?" She asked.
"Nothing." Tony said sighing going back to his paper work.
"We were just having a discussion. Nothing to be worried about." Kate said.
Samantha debated it for a while and then nodded. "Ok. I'm gonna go get a snack." Samantha said heading to the vending machines.
"Leave it alone Kate. I'm warning you leave it alone." Tony said firmly and went back to work.
30 MINUTES LATER.
ABBY'S LAB
Kate and Tony were in there arguing about what should be done about Samantha. They were so busy arguing that neither saw McGee , Gibbs and Samantha enter the lab, "HEY!!!" Gibbs yells. When Tony and Kate both look at him shocked Tony growls and turns away from em all.
"What have you got us Abby." Gibbs asked stepping between the two of them. While Abby is explaining the newest video link. Tony and Kate are both glaring at each other. When Abby is done Gibbs turns to his senior field agent and Kate.
"Can you two act like grown ups now?" He asked. Tony glared at him and walked off.
"Kate." Samantha said.
"Yeah ?" Kate asked smiling.
"Leave it alone. It's not worth getting dad and Gibbs at odds with each other. Just leave it alone." Samantha said leaving the lab.
"I am just trying to help her." Kate said to Abby and McGee.
"Maybe she doesn't want help Sweetie. Sammie has been keeping sane for a while now. I think right now she is just trying to get used to being the low man on totem pole. And plus raise Gracie." Abby said.
"Yeah but shouldn't she want more." Kate asked.
"Not everyone wants the house with the white picket fence." McGee said. Kate nodded defeated and left the lab.
THURSDAY OCT 30TH 8: AM
The case had been solved and now everyone was gathered in a conference room for an awards ceremony. "The recipient of this years award goes to Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs." Director Vance said. Of course Gibbs wasn't there so Tony accepted it for him and came back to the group.
"Poppa's award is pretty." Gracie said smiling in Samantha's arms.
"It is. Wish your Poppa would accept it tho." Tony said smiling.
"Mommy why don't you ever get an award?" Gracie asked.
"Cause I haven't been here long enough." Samantha said.
"You should get an award for putting up with Tony." Kate said.
"Kate." Abby said sternly.
"What I was just saying." Kate said.
"Yeah I know what you were just saying." Samantha said getting tired of the digs.
"Gracie could you go over to Ducky and show him Poppa's medal?" Tony asked.
"Yes go see Poppy Ducky. I'm sure he could use some Gracie sugar." Samantha said sitting her on the ground. Tony handed Gracie the box with the medal in it and Gracie ran over to Ducky who picked her up.
When she saw the Gracie was out of ear shot Samantha spoke. "Let me tell you something Kate. It's not your place to tell Dad what he should or shouldn't tell me. If you have something to say to me. You tell me. Don't tell him he don't love me enough if he don't push me to go out." Samantha said. Kate got a shocked look on her face hearing her words come back at her.
"Didn't think I heard did you. You forget when it comes to Gracie and dad I hear all and see all." Samantha said.
"Look I'm sorry. Ok I'm just worried that you're not handling anything. You need to go out and date." Kate said.
"Had it ever occurred to you that I might be dating someone. And just never published it around?" Samantha asked.
"You're dating someone?" Abby asked smiling.
"No. But I don't wanna be set up on anymore blind dates. I thought we all learned how well that goes with Emily Dinozzo's party. I have a hip that's made of someone else's bone. And a rod in my pelvis to prove blind dates don't work. Now Kate please do us all a favor and stop worrying about it. Go have dinner with Abby and enjoy yourself. I am fine." Samantha said.
"See told you Katie. Sammie is doing ok." Abby said wrapping an arm around Kate's shoulders.
"Oh and Kate. If I ever hear you doubting my dad's love for me again. This conversation will seem like a walk in the park compared to what I'll do." Samantha said.
"What could you possibly do to me. Besides tell..." Kate said swallowing hard.
"Gibbs. Yes I do believe that is who I will tell. Or just shoot you myself. I love you as a friend. But like the old saying. Blood is thicker than water." Samantha said.
"And we all know Tony and Samantha stick together on everything. And if one is down Gibbs picks up the slack for em." Abby said smiling. Everyone laughed.
OCT 31st 5:PM
NCIS BULL PEN
Samantha was doing some left over paper work. Tony Tim Kate and Gibbs was down in the lab with Abby working on another part of the case. She was startled when Stacey Heather and Mike stood in front of her desk. "What brings you 3 oh excuse me by." She said noticing Gracie in Mike's arms.
"Like my costume mommy?" Gracie asked.
Gracie was decked out in a mini skirt and a blouse. With a fake badge and a small handgun. "I do. Who are you?" Samantha asked.
"I'm the newest NCIS agent." Gracie said.
"Really. You know I need to go ask Gibbs about that. Why don't you come with me." Samantha said smiling at her daughter.
"Otay." Gracie said following Samantha.
ABBYS' LAB
Tony and Gibbs were taping the box shut when Samantha came in. "Hey Gibbs did Vance mention a new agent coming on board?" Samantha asked.
Gibbs looked at her. "No. Why?" Gibbs asked getting irritated.
"Cause a recruit came to the bullpen looking for you. Said something about being your team. I brought her down so you could talk with her." Samantha said.
Abby Kate and Tim came into the inner office then. "What's going?" Kate asked.
"Vance is putting a new person on Gibbs team." Tony said.
"The hell he is. Where are they Sam?" Gibbs asked.
"You can come in now." Samantha called.
Gracie walked in and smiled. "Hi." She said.
"Here's the new recruiter Gibbs." Samantha said smirking.
"Hey one I actually like." Gibbs said grinning.
"Me too." Tony said coming around the table and picking Gracie up.
"So you're the new NCIS Agent?" Gibbs asked.
"Yes." Gracie said smiling.
"You can take Grampa's desk." Gibbs said.
"Hey! Where am I gonna sit?" Tony asked.
"Silly Grampy in your chair I'll sit on your lap." Gracie said.
"Oh that'll work. So Agent Dinozzo where are you off too tonight?" Tony asked.
"Me and Mike are taking her to the church's Fall Festival." Stacey said.
"That's nice." Kate said.
"We better go Sandy wanted Mike's help." Stacey said.
"Yeah. Come give me sugar Gracie." Gibbs said.
Gracie ran over and hugged and kissed Gibbs. "Bye. Baby girl." Gibbs said.
SAMANTHA'S APARTMENT
8: PM
Samantha was eating a frozen dinner when her doorbell rang. She put her dinner down and went to answer the door. "McGee?" She asked.
"Sorry am I bothering you?" McGee asked.
"No I was just sitting here eating dinner. Would you like something to drink?" Samantha asked.
"Please." Tim asked looking around the living seeing the photos of the team and Gracie's birth.
"Here you go." Samantha said holding out a Pepsi.
"Oh thanks. When did you have time to put all these pictures up?" Tim asked.
"Here and there. I wanted pictures of dad Gibbs and Gracie. Cause on my worst days they remind me I have something I am fighting for." Samantha said sitting down on the couch and switching the tv off.
"I know that feeling all too well." Tim said opening his soda and sitting down.
"Yeah. So rough couple of days huh?" Tim asked.
"Yeah. I know Kate means well but..." Samantha trailed off.
"But you know what might happen." Tim said.
"Yeah. I mean who would want to date a single mother who's HIV positive." Samantha asked silent tears rolling down her cheeks.
Tim smiled. "Truth?" Tim asked.
"No Tim I want you to lie to me." Samantha said smirking.
Tim laughed at her. "Seriously I would." Tim said.
Samantha looked at him shocked. "You would? I always thought you thought of me as a little sister." Samantha said.
Tim shook his head. "Oh no. Never thought of you that way. You're more than that. I look at you and don't just see a girl who was pregnant when she was 17 or a girl who has HIV. I see girl who's done the ultimate. You had baby and you raised that baby to the best of your ability. I see a brave girl who hate a lot landed on her plate and the same time. And she came out a winner in the end. And I would love the chance to be able to prove to you that not all men high tail it when they hear those two words." Tim said.
Samantha had tears streaming down her face. "Damn you for making me cry like this." Samantha said wiping her eyes.
Tim laughed. "Sorry. I was just speaking the truth." Tim said.
Samantha nodded. "Thanks. I needed to hear that." Samantha said.
"I got an idea. Let me prove to you what I just said. Is anyone watching Gracie tomorrow?" Tim asked.
"Dad and Jethro. Grandparents weekend." Samantha said.
Tim nodded it was a known fact that Gibbs and Tony doted on their granddaughter. "Well then would you go out with me tomorrow night?" Tim asked.
Samantha looked at him. "Yes. I would like to go out with you." She said.
"Good. I'll pick you up here at 7:00 pm." Tim said.
"Ok." Samantha said.
"I better go I need to get some writing done. I'll see ya tomorrow evening." Tim said going to the door.
"Yes you will." Samantha said following and smiling as he left. She shut the door and closed her eyes. Could her dreams be coming true.
TBC
HERE YOU ALL GO. So i did something i said i would never do. A sequel before the actual story is finished. So if i screw the story up well forgive me but it's my story lol Anyways Feedback is welcomed.