The news of the crash had travelled fast in the lab. Ziva, Tony, Abby, Adam and Sheldon hurried down to dispatch. Abby was full in tears when she saw the shocked faces of Stella and Jordan.

"Mac?!… Mac!" Stella kept shouting through the mic. But nothing.

Jordan took over. "Gibbs?!… Jethro?! She screamed. Still nothing.

"Gibbs!" Abby shrieked. But it kept silence on the other end. Sheldon kept holding on to Abby.

Several minutes later Ducky and Sid stormed in. Sid held Stella who was in fear for Mac. Ducky quietly walked to Jordan who wasn't about to give up.

"Damn it, Probie… answer me! Jethro, please…" She cried out. "I want the father of these babies to be there when I go into labour! And so will Stella, Mac Taylor!" She kept shouting.

Suddenly they all heard sounds coming out of the radio.

"We got them Mac!" Flack's voice said. "We're taking them down town… Mac?" Flack's voice came again. "Jordan, what the hell is happening there?" Flack demanded. But Jordan was numbed to answer this time.

Then they heard the smack of a door, followed by another one.

"Babies…?! You're the guy who knocked up my sister?!" They heard Mac yell in disbelief.

"Your SISTER?!" Gibbs barked back. "Jordan is your SISTER?"

"Half-sister." Mac corrected Gibbs. "And she's got a hell of explaining to do!!"

Mac reached out for the mic. "Stella, interview these women when Flack brings them in. Jordan, I want you in my office when we get back!" Mac ordered Jordan.

"Hey!!" Gibbs shouted again. "Don't talk like that to my future wife!"

"Future wife?" Mac countered back.

"Bombshell, right Jordan?" Gibbs looked for backup.

Jordan couldn't believe this was happening. Gibbs and Mac were in a fight, over her of all people. Filled up in tears she left dispatch. Stella was on her tail. She wasn't about to let her friend down. They looked out for each other after all.

"Oh dear!" Ducky quipped and went after the girls.

Tony needed a chair. "Gibbs – Jordan, future wife? Babies." He busted out in laughter. "Stella – Mac? Baby?" Oh boy, McAirbus, you don't know what you're missing here."

"Abby, get a car over to pick us up!" Gibbs ordered. Sheldon nodded at Abby and he and left to pick up Gibbs and Mac. "And someone head slap DiNozzo for me!" Ziva was more then pleased to be of service.

"I need coffee." Was the last thing Gibbs said. Then the line went dead again.

***

While they were waiting for Sheldon to pick them up, Mac and Gibbs had some time to kill and to cool off. Gibbs had gotten them some coffee at a stand nearby. Sitting back in the car both were lost, each in his own thoughts.

"Jordan is really your half-sister?" Gibbs broke the silence staring out on the streets of New York.

"Yeah, same father, different mother" Mac sighed. "She never mentioned it to you?"

Gibbs calmly nipped at his coffee. "You never mentioned it either." He sort of accused.

"Can't believe she found the nerve to tell you that she was pregnant." Mac proudly laughed.

"Hey, she's tough. And even though her name STILL is D'Angelo. She is a Taylor after all."

"But not for long." Mac smiled. "You really proposed to her?" Mac wanted to know.

"Yesterday, interrogation room." Gibbs grinned. "She accepted after…"

"Too much info, Jethro. This is my sister we're talking about." Mac smiled.

"Don't wanna know what happened with you and Stella in there either." Gibbs quipped.

"But congratulations, Jethro. I really mean that." Mac shook Gibbs' hand.

"You do?" Gibbs accepted Mac's hand and nipped at his coffee again.

"Yeah. She couldn't have wished for a better guy." Mac was sincere. "But it'd better be you last marriage." Mac warned.

"Don't you worry, Mac. She's just what I need."

"And you're what she needs. Here comes Sheldon." Mac pointed out and got of the SUV.

Sheldon got out of his car and walked up to Mac and Gibbs. "What the heck did you two do? Jordan is gonna be hell mad when she sees her car like this."

"Don't worry Shel, I'm sure Jethro will get her a new one back in DC." Mac told him.

"So you two are okay again?" Sheldon grinned.

"Never been better." Gibbs said and threw his coffee cup in the bin.

The three of them got in to Sheldon's car and headed back to the lab.

***

Back at the lab Flack had taken Ruth Vickers and Karen Thorn to interrogation. Stella had left Jordan with Ducky. The cross-examination had to come first. Tony and Ziva interviewed Dr. Vickers in one room, while Stella and Flack interviewed Karin Thorn.

In the end Ruth Vickers admitted in having killed Thorn two years back. He had found out about Karin and David's fraud and wanted a share of his own. Vickers hated Karin's half-brother and protected her daughter's cut on the deal. She had sliced Thorn and left bits and pieces of him all over the state. They were about to leave for L.A. so that Karin could start a life with David Bankers. Flack made out a call to the L.A.P.D. and put out a BOLO for David Bankers. The other two prisoners were taken away by some uniforms.

***

Meanwhile Jordan and Ducky were waiting for Mac and Gibbs in Mac's office. She had told Ducky the whole story around Gibbs. Ducky had provided them with a pot of tea, so that Jordan would calm down. They were just about to have another cup when named men walked in. Gibbs made a small nod to Ducky, who got the hint.

"Now don't be too rough on her, gentlemen. She's had enough excitement for one day, if I may say." Ducky winked at Jordan for good luck and left Mac's office.

Jordan was staring out the window when she felt a pair of strong hands on her shoulders. She recognized them as Gibbs'. He didn't say anything and turned her to face Mac. Jordan's shoes had become a real sudden interest.

Mac watched her seriously. "You, young lady, when you came here I told you if you pulled another stunt here, I would fire you myself. Mac told Jordan tightly.

"Mac-" Jordan started to say. Gibbs stayed at Jordan's back and held her in position.

"No Jordan." Mac held his hand up and walked towards her. "This has gone far enough. I've relocated you." He put his finger under her chin and pushed her head up so that she would face him. Jordan gave him a questionable look. "I am transferring you." Mac nodded at Gibbs.

"Mac-" Jordan interrupted again.

"To this good looking guy. He promised me he would take real good care of you." He smiled.

"As long as you don't pull off any stunts, like you did with DiNozzo, you're hired." Gibbs voice came from next to her ear. "And I have a special mission for you." He promised. Jordan was numbed.

"This is my signal to go on mine." Mac sniggered, but not before giving Jordan a tight hug that she gladly returned. "Congratulations with this guy, kiddo." Mac kissed her on her forehead. "And with the babies." He smirked.

"Oh Mac, you're the best." Jordan shrieked. "Hey!" Gibbs quipped from behind her. "Oh ok, right after this guy." Jordan threw her arms around Gibbs neck and kissed him fervently.

"I'd better leave now." Mac said as he left the happy couple to themselves.

"Jethro, I was so worried." Jordan confessed. "You both sounded so angry."

"Angry? We weren't angry, just shocked. You should have told me that Mac was your brother."

"But I did." Jordan remembered him of the night at the jazz bar. "I told you my dad made my brother take guitar lessons when we were kids. And that I started singing along when I was about 14."

"You never said that was Mac, Angel." Gibbs kissed her gently on her nose.

"For an investigator, you sometimes stink, Probie." Jordan kissed him on his lips.

"Well, you can tell me all about you and Mac on our mission." Gibbs took Jordan's hand and led her out.

"What mission?" She wanted to know.

"I'll tell you all about in on the way." Gibbs tossed Mac's car keys in the sky.

Jordan caught them. "But I'm driving, you already wrecked my SUV." He sniggered.

"I'll buy you a new one for our wedding." Gibbs promised. "We got work to do now. So move it, Angel."

***

Jordan and Gibbs carried their little mission out. Afterwards they picked up Jordan's belongings at Stella's and drove to the airport for their flight back to DC. Ducky, Ziva, Tony, McGee and Ducky would meet them at the terminal. On their way in, they bumped into Danny and a very large Lindsay.

"Hey. The Messers are back in town!" Jordan called out as she noticed them.

"Hell D'Angelo!" Danny picked her up and swirled her around.

Jordan slapped Danny on his shoulders. "Put me down, you nutcase." She giggled. Danny did as requested.

"Congratulations parents to be." Jordan congratulated them.

"What the heck are you doing in New York?" Lindsay giggled. "And who's this good looking guy?" she whispered to Jordan, loud enough for Gibbs to hear.

"This." Jordan kissed Gibbs. "Is Jethro. Jethro, meet Danny and Lindsay Messer."

"Nice to meet you." Gibbs shook Lindsay's hand. "Angel, we gotta a plain to catch." Gibbs reminded Jordan.

"Angel?" Danny questioned.

"Right, I'm sure Mac and Stella will fill you in on everything that's happened.. Just don't disturb them too early tomorrow morning." Jordan cautioned. "We'll meet soon, she promised."

***

Later that evening Mac took Stella to Sullivan's. To Stella's surprise it was totally empty and dark except for some candles burning. Mac led Stella to a table that seemed to be waiting for them. As he pulled a chair for Stella, music started to play.

"Mac, this is wonderful." Stella admired the settings. "How?"

"Jordan and Jethro." Mac smirked.

"I can hear Jordan singing Britney Spears' 'Every time', but I don't see them." Stella remarked.

"It's a recording from this afternoon." Mac enlightened her. "They left you a note." Mac nodded towards the table.

Stella wanted to reach out for the note, but Mac stopped her. He then he kneeled down on one knee.

"Stella Bonasera… would you do me the honour of becoming Mrs. Mac Taylor." He asked while he held out a diamond ring.

A happy tear came down from Stella's eye. "Mac Taylor, there is nothing in the world I would like more." She kissed him as he slid the ring on her finger. When they broke apart for air, Mac took Stella's hand and as she got up, they danced in to the night.

"I love you Stella Taylor." Mac smirked as he kissed her nose.

"And I love you Mac Taylor. Stella closed the distance between their lips.

Notice me, take my hand

Why are we strangers when

Our love is strong

Why carry on without me

Every time I try to fly, I fall

Without my wings, I feel so small

I guess I need you, baby

And every time I see you in my dreams

I see your face, it's haunting me

I guess I need you, baby

The End – For now

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