Chapter 8

I still don't own NCIS or Torchwood (How rich would I be if I did?) I only own the McKinley family and Sarah

We start to drive back to the hub and I can see the shock on Tony's face when I stick to the speed limit and the correct side of the road. I pull Sarah's luggage out of the car and we enter the hub.

"Uncle Jack!" Sarah practically shouts, she runs over to him and is met with Jack picking her up and spinning her around in the air "weeeeeeeee"

"Jack please be careful its 10 o'clock she only ate a few hours ago and I do not want her throwing it back up!"

"I think that mom is being a bit of a party pooper. Don't you agree Sproglet?" Jack says finally putting her down.

"Yeah mum!" Sarah says sticking her tongue out. "Stop pooping the party!"

"Guys? Oh Ziva, Tony you're back! Who's this?" McGee says with Abby, Ducky and Palmer behind him.

"Hi! I'm Sarah! I believe that you work with my mum!" She says and gives the group a little wave.

"Hi Sarah! I'm-"

"Wait! Let me guess!" Sarah says going closer towards the slightly shocked group "Are you McGee? You look like you are a bit geeky"

"Sarah!"

"It's fine Ziva! Yes well done! It's a pleasure to meet you" McGee says shaking her hand.

"And are you...hmmmm...oh you're Jimmy Palmer aren't you?"

"Yes I am. Well done!" Palmer says giving her a hi-five

"So you must be Abby! Mum has a lot to say about you!"

"Like what?"

"Well she says that, because she came just after your best friend died, you didn't like her at first, but she says that you have gradually become close and she thinks that you are now friends."

"Oh Ziva!" Abby runs over and gives me a hug.

"So you must be Ducky!"

"Hello Sarah my dear!"

Abby goes back over to Sarah and kneels down so she is at eye level with her. "Sarah?"

"Yes?"

"If you don't mind me asking where is your father?"

"Oh he died when I was little. Mum?"

"Yes?"

"Is there somewhere I can do my homework? I need to do my physics, chemistry and biology for next week."

"Yep come on Sarah I shall show you the most awesome, fantastical and magical office you have ever seen!" Jack grabs her hand and dances her towards 'his' office. I smile and try to get back to work.

"Ziva? How old was she when he died?"

"She was 4. He was killed a few months before I joined NCIS" I look at the ground and realise that that I have not told Tony any of this. "We were kidnapped and jack and I were the only ones to survive..." I say putting it bluntly. I do not think that i can go into any more detail without crying again. "Now back to work..." Everyone goes off in different direction towards their different desks to do their different jobs. Apart from Tony. He walks towards me and gives me a hug and a kiss on the head.

"You could've told me you know...I'd have understood"

"I know" I whisper into his shoulder "I should have told you but it's hard. You know?"

"No I don't and I never want to experience what you went through. Ever. Now. Miss David! Stop skipping! Get back to work!" He gives me a little push towards my desk; I laugh and walk towards it.

2 HOURS LATER

"Ziva? Somebody just rang your home phone." Jack sticks his head out of 'his' new office.

"I am not even going to ask how you know that. Do you have a number?"

"Yes, 07512346798"

"I know that number from somewhere...wait!" I scroll through the contacts on my phone "Oh God this is not what we need right now! It's Ari and Daphna!" I say and Jacks face drops.

"We need to get them here. They'll know they're here. They always do." Jack says grabbing his coat.

"Abby, McGee will you stay here with Sarah?" I ask hopefully.

"Yes of course!"

"Mum? Where are you all going?"

"Sarah! Abby and McGee are going to saty here with you while we go and get some people."

"Who?"

"Your grandparents"