So here's the sixth chapter! Yay! Time to figure out who the father is. :p Hope you enjoy it, and hopefully all of you continue reading. And thanks for all the reviews! They are ALWAYS greatly appriciated. :D
When the three of them get upstairs, they see only McGee in the bull pen. Tony walks up to McGee and asks, "Where's Boss and Ziva?"
"They had a lead to follow up on." McGee answers not moving his eyes from the computer screen. A few silent moments pass by, and McGee speaks up. "Do you need something Tony?" McGee asks looking up. Seeing Clarissa now standing in front of him. McGee looks around to see that Tony and Abby have disappeared. McGee looks back at Clarissa. "Can I help you with something?" He asks with a smile.
"Yes actually." Clarissa leans against his desk. "This isn't going to be easy to say, but it needs to be said before either Abby or Tony spreads it."
"And what is that?" McGee asks leaning back in his chair.
"Do you remember your trip to Italy twenty-one years ago?"
McGee looks at his computer, and then a smile grows upon his face. "Yeah, I sure do. That's when I lo..." He looks back at Clarissa. "What does that have to do with anything?"
Clarissa pull out a photo and shows it to McGee. "Do you remember this woman?
Another smile appears on McGee's face. "Yeah." He wipes away the smile. "What does that have to do with anything?"
Clarissa puts to photo back in her pocket. "She, is my mother."
McGee becomes a ghost and can't speak.
"Any you are my father. Now look, don't feel bad at all. My mother raised me very well. She had another man in her life before I could even comprehend such things. I forever had thought he was my father, but by the time I was 17, and my, so-called father was killed, I knew I was not a true Italian. I did not resemble him. I, for years questioned my mother, but she would not give an answer. After I had become an agent in Italy, I told her I was bound to find out one way or another, I threatend to leave her alone in Italy. She then finally had given in, and told me. So, using my reasources, I found out everything I could about you. Not only you, but the people involved in your life, including Tony, Abby, Ziva, Gibbs, Ducky, Jimmy and Vance. To be infact, I even had some research done on Director David." She paused. "I then requested to be moved to America. I then used my other resourses to get citizenship early for both my mother and I. Shortly after that, I again, used resourses to get a job here, and specifically requested this team. I needed to see you for my self. You don't have to step in my life now. There really is no need to. I'm already grown up. I could easily get placed on another team if you cannot handle it. Not only here, but in LA as well." McGee still cannot speak. "Well, I'm going home now. Tell Gibbs I will return in the morning." Clarissa leaves, and McGee doesn't budge. Not even the slightest bit.
Tony and Abby come out of hidding, and walk to McGee. "What just happened?" McGee was finally able to speak, but still unavailable to move.
"You became a father, McGee."
McGee was able to look at Tony. "What am I supposed to do? Am I to put it behind me and pretend it didn't happen? Or am I supposed to act like a father, and protect, and care for her?" McGee asks with fear in his eyes.
Abby hugs him and says, "Oh Timmy." She let's go. "You need to just talk to her, and the both of you can figure it out. But untill then, we need to finish our last two hours of work."
"Yeah." Tony claps McGee on the shoulder. "Look, this can't be easy. So what do you say, you and me, maybe the rest of the crew, we go out and have a few drinks. I'll even pay for you." Tony smiles.
McGee slightly nods his head, and says, "Yeah, I need to clear my head." just above a whisper.
Tony walks over to his desk, and sits down.
Abby gives him one more hug before going back down into her lab.
"Just try to keep your head in the game for the remaining two hours. Alright?"
McGee again starts to work.
(-)
Just nearly two hours later, Gibbs and Ziva return.
"Boss. Ziva." Tony says as they enter the bull pen. "The two of you are invited to come have drinks with McGee and I after work, if you would like. I was just about to go ask Palmer and Ducky." Tony says getting up.
"I will be glad to join." Ziva answers with a smile.
"I'll see." Gibbs answers.
Tony goes down to autopsy to ask Palmer and Ducky if they'd like to join. Both had agreed to coming.
Tony heads back upstairs to work for the last fifteen minutes, and the team was released to go. Tony, Ziva, and McGee pack up, and head to the elevator. "You joining Boss?" Tony asks.
"Don't know yet." Gibbs looks up at him. "Go have fun." And moves his head in the direction of the elevator, and looks back at the computer.
"See ya later Boss." Tony leaves.
"Yeah." He says with a smile.
Tony calls Ducky and Abby to let them know they are on their way out. Come to find out, Abby had already been waiting in the lobby for them.
"Let's go!" Abby says walking to the exit.
"Uh Abs." Tony says. "I promised Ducky and Palmer we'd wait for them in the lobby."
Abby turns around. "I can wait." She smiles. She then walks to McGee, who is silent with a blank face. "How are you feeling?" she asks.
"My mind has been off of it." He answers looking back.
"Good." She smiles at him, and even gets a small smirk out of him.
Ducky and Palmer had joined the crew, and they left. They thought that carpooling would help, so Ziva rode with Tony, and Palmer and McGee rode with Abby, and Ducky drove himself because he wasn't going to stay long.
When they had gotten there, Tony spotted a larger table open, so he lead them there. They started to chat, and get McGee back to himself. Ducky left after being there for an hour.
(-)
Three hourse after that, Palmer desided he wanted to get home, so Abby had driven him back to NCIS, then back to the bar. For the next two hours, McGee, Abby, Tony, and Ziva had shared stories, and created memories. "You know McGee. You're responding to your news very well." Tony says.
McGee smiles. "Being with my family helps." He looks at Abby (who is sitting next to him), then to Ziva (across from Abby), then to Tony (across from him). "Thank you for bring me out here."
"So McGee, what is this new? If you don't mind sharing." Ziva asks.
"Well Ziva, apparently I'm Agent Marsicano's father. And that's how she knows practically everything about everyone." McGee answers.
"Oh my! I can see why Tony suggested coming out here tonight." Ziva looks at her watch. "Oh my, it's late. I need to get to bed. Tony, do you mind taking me back after this last drink?" Ziva asks.
"Yeah, no problem babe."
"What?" Ziva asks quickly in response.
"I said no problem." Tony asks trying to recover himself.
"What did you say after that?"
"I didn't say anything after that." Tony smiles. "Somebody's had one too many." Tony says jokingly.
McGee and Abby smile at each other.
Ziva ignores the joke, and takes the last sip of her beer. "I'm ready to go whenever."
Tony gulps down the rest of his beer. "As am I." The two of them stand up, and dig out five dollars each to leave a tip, then they leave.
"Do you want to get going as well?" McGee asks.
"Yeah." Abby answers. "But I think I will need to call a cab." she chuckles.
"I agree." McGee chuckles back.
(Tony and Ziva)
The two of them get into Tony's vehicle, and drive off. The ride is pretty much silent until Tony passes the NCIS headquarters. "Tony," Ziva says. "NCIS is back that way."
"I know." He answers. "I don't want you to drive. I'd rather know you get somewhere safe, and not dead in a ditch."
"Tony, I am fine. You do not have to worry about me."
"But I do." Tony mumbles, taking a quick glance out his window.
The ride again is silent, untill Tony didn't turn down Ziva's road.
"My apartment is that way Tony." Ziva says point at her window.
"I know."
Ziva looks out her window, trying to hold back a smile.
Tony soon pulls into his apartment complex. As soon as he turns the car off, he says, "Why don't you just stay here so I know you're safe."
She looks at him, and nods.
When they get to his apartment, Ziva had tried offering to take the couhch, but Tony wouldn't let her. "Ziva, we're adults now. We've been 'undercover' once before, and we shared a bed how many times. Another night wont kill you. Now come on." He says dragging her into his bedroom.
They get situated for bed, and lie beneath the blankets. "Good night Ziva."
"Good night my little hairy butt." Ziva chuckles.
They combine their hands, and sleep.