AUTHOR'S Notes: HERE WE GO WITH ANOTHER CHAPTER OF SEASON 6 AGAIN THANKS TO MY BETA MAFIA PRINCESS AKA ALISA WHO MAKES ALL THE NECCESARY CHANGES. FEEDBACK IS WELCOMED.

December 2nd 2008

NCIS -BULL PENN

Samantha McGee and Tony were all sitting at their desks on their computers. Kate walked in. "Morning all." She said noticing Tony impersonating a guitar.

"What are you doing?" Kate asked.

Samantha came around her cubicle wall and rolled her eyes. "They're doing a contest on ." Samantha said.

"Tony I swear you're more childish than Gracie and she's 5." Kate said,.

"Hey! I resent that." Tony said.

The girls laughed as they looked over to see Tim doing a scary face. "Hey killer what are you doing?" Samantha asked.

"Best psycho face." Tim said..

Gibbs comes around and looks at em. "You two want a moment alone?" Gibbs asked.

"Ah no boss we were just." McGee stammered.

"Acting like children." Kate supplied.

"You say that likes it's a bad thing." Tony said watching as Gibbs grabbed his gear.

"We got a case?" Samantha asked still leaning on Gibbs' desk.

"Yeah. Petty officer found dead in the woods. Gear up let's go." Gibbs said heading towards the elevator.

"Do you really think you'll win the psycho face award?" Tony asked.

"One can hope Tony. Do you think you can win the Air Guitar award?" Tim asked as he and Tony got on the elevator.

"Well we all know who would win the Sweet award." Kate said.

"Moi?" Tony asked smiling.

"Close. Your granddaughter." Kate said.

"You apparently never heard her at night when she don't get her way." Tony said.

"Much like her grandpa." Gibbs said.

WOODED AREA

Gibbs and Company are at the site taking photos. "It appears our deceased had an unfortunate accident before his unfortunate accident." Ducky said while taking a liver temp.

"Duck TOD?" Gibbs asked.

"My estimate would be 10 to 12 hours ago." Ducky said.

Samantha was kneeling beside the body looking at him. "Wounds look consistent with being in a car wreck." Samantha said.

"You're correct Dear Samantha." Ducky said.

"Well Samantha would know." Jimmy Palmer said.

"How's that Autopsy Gremlin?" Tony asked taking pictures.

"Just that uhhh." Palmer was stammering.

"Relax Palmer his bark is worse than his bite. Can I touch Ducky?" Samantha asked.

"Be my guest. You only ask when you've found something." Ducky said.

Samantha pulled the wallet from the victim's pants pocket and opened it. "Victim is Greg Collins lives in D C." Samantha said.

"Hey I got a blood trail." McGee said following it to a car parked about a mile away.

The car looks to be shot at. "Huh. Someone didn't know how to parallel park." Tony said photographing the wrecked car.

"I had a hard time parking when someone held a gun on me. I doubt I'd be able to park if someone was shooting at me." Samantha said.

"Kate McGee go talk to those kids and see what they have to say." Gibbs said.

"Ok." Kate said.

"He was dead before the Party started." Gibbs said.

"Your gut instinct?" Samantha asked from the back seat.

"Clock on the dash. Stopped when he crashed." Gibbs said.

"Got a shoe print." Tony said taking pictures.

"This was definitely not made by a Chuck." Tony said. Gibbs just stares at him.

"Collins was wearing a Chuck. This is an athletes shoe. I have a pair in the downstairs closet." Tony said.

"Let's get the car to Abby." Gibbs said walking off.

Samantha came out of the car. 'You and Him have a fight?" She asked.

"Let's just say it all came to head over the Lee situation." Tony said.

"You know I was in on that as well. I kept that from you as well. Are you mad at me as well?" Samantha asked.

"I'm disappointed." Tony said walking off.

MORGUE

2 HOURS LATER

Samantha and Gibbs came into the morgue and watched as Ducky took samples from the body. "Right on time." Ducky said.

"Cause of death Duck?" Gibbs asked.

"Samantha our assumption that the car wreck killed him was wrong. He suffered blunt force trauma. Those associated with." Ducky said cut off by Samantha.

"A beating." She said.

"Correct. He did fight back tho. I sent samples to Abigail." Ducky said.

"Thanks Duck." Gibbs said heading out.

BULL PEN

Samantha came back up to the bull pen to hear Kate and Tony going at it about something. "What are they fighting about?" She asked McGee who was working on the financial background of their victim.

"What do you think?" McGee asked.

"Me and Gibbs keeping Lee from him." Samantha said sighing and walking over to their desks and slamming a hand down on Kate's desk.

"Quit fighting. Kate whatever is happening in me Dad and Gibbs' life does not concern you right now. Unless one of them hits me I can fight my own battles." Samantha said.

"You're right I'm sorry. It's just I think Tony is being pigheaded." Kate said.

"Thanks a lot Kate." Tony said.

"And you." Samantha said standing in front of Tony's desk.

"What about me. I'm justified in my anger." Tony said.

"Yes you are. But let me tell you something. What we did? We did it to get you back on land." Samantha said walking back to her desk leaving Tony to think about that. Gibbs came into spouting off what Abby had told him when McGee's computer dinged.

"The security system at Collins place just went off." McGee said.

"Let's go." Gibbs said heading towards the elevator.

COLLINS HOME

They all scattered around the gate when they went in the backyard to check on the alarm only they didn't find anything. Putting their guns away they all scattered and looked for any clues. Samantha stooped down and found a tooth. "Hey guys." She called.

They all came over and looked in the box. "Bloody Towel. A tooth and money. What does this make you think of dad?" Samantha asked looking up at him.

"Street fighting." Tony said softly.

Just then the gate opened making all of em pull their guns. "Whoa. Hey we're neighborhood watch. We heard the alarm going off about 45 minutes ago." The one man said.

"Did you know Greg Collins well?" Gibbs asked.

"We all know each other. Where's Greg?" The woman said.

"In the morgue." Tony said.

"Oh my God." The third person said. Gibbs and Tony told the neighbors how Greg had died and took their information from them.

"When you're done let's go back to the lab and see if Abby has anything the paint." Gibbs said.

ABBY'S LAB

Gibbs and Samantha walk in to hear McGee and Abby wondering who Gibbs could fight. "Samantha." Tim said.

"No McGee! Gibbs would never fight Sammie. He loves her too much." Abby said.

"No they're b behind you." McGee said.

"Oh. Good timing Gibbs." Abby said going into her findings. Tim and Samantha just smirked at each other.

"Alright let's go." Gibbs said.

"Have you ever lost a fight?" McGee asked.

"I don't think I ever won one." Gibbs said as the elevator closed.

Wednesday Dec 3rd

7:pm

HEADQUARTERS

After finding out that Jody is really a man. The team meet up in Abby's lab. Gracie who is playing with her stuffed animals on Tony's lap was slowly falling asleep. "So they blackmail men to get to the cougar?" Kate asked.

"Seems that way. The voice Tony and Gibbs heard last night was one of several different modules." Abby said.

"So if they're after the Cougar and figured out they were set up. They're gonna go looking for Collins." Tony said adjusting Gracie in his arms so she was laying on his shoulder.

"Let's go to Collins house." Gibbs said. Tony laid Gracie on Abby's futon and followed the team out.

COLLINS HOUSE

The group pull up to see Dale's car in the driveway. Samantha touches the hood. "Still warm." She said.. Everyone pulled their guns. Walking into the living room they find Dale's body on the floor. Walking through the house clearing it room by room.

"Damn." Gibbs said.

"I'll call Ducky." Samantha said.

After Ducky arrived everyone went looking for evidence. McGee and Samantha found a board outside with blood on it. "Anything?" Gibbs asked em when they came back in.

"Just this." Samantha held up the evidence bag with the wood plank in it.

"Good job." Gibbs said stepping over to Ducky.

"C O D Duck?" Gibbs asked.

"Looks to be beat to death." Ducky said.

Parker the neighbor came in. "I saw your cars over here." He said.

"Did you see anything?" Kate asked.

"Yeah a person ran from here." Parker said.

"Did it look like him?" Tony asked holding up a picture of Sam.

"Yeah. That's him." Parker said.

Samantha closed her phone. "Guess who was just spotted stowing away on a boat in DC Marina." She said.

BOAT IN MARINA

Samantha and Gibbs were searching the downstairs when the light flickered and went out. "Tony you there." Gibbs asked into his com.

"Yeah. Probie you there?" Tony asked. No one heard anything.

All the sudden they heard a scream and ran towards it to find McGee cuffing a dazed Sam. "Wow Probie didn't think you could take out a backyard brawler." Tony said.

"I didn't he fell and hit his head." McGee said.

9: PM

GIBBS/TONY'S HOUSE

Tony was in the kitchen doing dishes when Gibbs came in and washed his hands. When he was done he leaned on the counter. "You know I didn't intentionally not tell you the truth." Gibbs said.

"I know. I just wish you woulda told me the whole truth when I came back." Tony said.

"Now I wish I had." Gibbs said softly.

"Jet I love you so much. But I can't have secrets. It destroys a relationship even if it's work related." Tony said.

"That was the reason for rule 12." Gibbs said.

Tony chuckled and pulled Gibbs to him. "Ok you got me there." Tony said putting his arms around Gibb's waist.

"I can't promise not to keep secrets if it'll keep you safe. But I won't let it happen too often." Gibbs said leaning in for a kiss.

"All I can ask for. And just one thing. Don't involve my kid in it please." Tony said looking and Gibbs.

"Ok. But she's grown." Gibbs said.

Tony nodded. "Cripes. I messed up." Tony said.

"I take it the shouting match you and Kate had made Sam step up." Gibbs said.

"Yeah. I owe her an apology." Tony said.

"She did this to bring you home Tony. If there had been another way she would have done it. I saw how tore up she was when you came in beat up. She told me to bring you back at least half whole." Gibbs said.

"Yeah. And every time she has to put me back together. A small piece of her falls away." Tony said.

"No a small piece of her strengthens. Cause it strengthens the bond you two have. Don't let this break that. Friday night get pizza and 5 movies. I'll take Gracie and me and her will have bonding time and you put Samantha back together." Gibbs said.

Tony smiled. "Sounds like a plan. Now how about you put me back together. Or maybe take me a part." Tony said softly kissing Gibbs.

"Plan to." Gibbs said leading them to the bedroom.

Friday December 5th

8: PM

Samantha's apartment

So Friday came and Gibbs told Samantha he needed Gracie so they could do some Christmas Shopping. Samantha agreed saying that she would be catching up on some of her work on her apartment. So here she was sorting through a stack of photos when the doorbell rang. Getting up she went and opened it up to find Tony standing there with Pizza and Movies. "Pizza Delivery." Tony said.

"I didn't order Pizza." Samantha said.

"I know. I figured since Gracie and Gibbs are doing their thing we can do something. I got 5 classic thrillers. And a large Supreme pizza. And an apology." Tony said.

"I'll take the pizza and movies. Apology stays at the door." Samantha said taking the pizza from him and letting him.

"No apology must be said. I'm sorry I was a..." Tony stopped talking when he couldn't find the word.

"Jerk?" Samantha asked smirking.

"Yeah. I was gonna say something else. But." Tony said shrugging.

"I'm sorry too." Samantha said going into the kitchen to get plates and napkins.

"You did what you were asked to do. I would never ask you to go against an order." Tony said sighing.

"You do know I hated doing it right?" Samantha asked.

Tony nodded. "I know." He said sitting down on the couch.

"Good. So now then. What did you bring." Samantha asked.

Tony smirked and slipped the first movie into the dvd player and got his pizza and plopped next to Samantha. His eyes fell on a picture that was hanging on the opposite wall. It was of him Gibbs Samantha and Gracie just after Gracie was born. He glanced over at Samantha and couldn't believe the girl in the photo was the girl beside him. Time flew.

TBC [SILENT NIGHT]