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Im so sorry! but my puter DIED! gah! it had to go to hospital and everything! :( but its ok, all fixed now :)
so here's the next chap! set during 6x15 Deliverance...
Chapter 47 – Nom De Stylo
"Miss anything, McLovin?" Asked Tony as he walked into the bullpen,
"Just this." said McGee handing Tony a post-it-note, "It's from a woman named Melinda. She had to postpone."
"Postpone what?" Asked Tony, frowning at the pink paper,
"I don't know; figured that you'd figure it out."
"How did she sound?"
"How did she sound?" McGee raised his eyebrows,
"I ask the question, you give the answer! How did she sound?"
"I don't know, Tony." Shrugged McGee,
"You don't know. Well, why don't you try using your words, Mr. Gemcity? Devastated? Despondent?"
"Delighted." Suggested Ziva, smiling,
"All right. What's her number, McDetail?"
"She didn't leave one."
"It's customary to get a name, a number and a complete message. This is not a complete message. This is a complete mess." He glared at McGee before opening a drawer and pulling out a small address book, "Melinda."
Ziva walked to his desk and tried to grab the book from his hands but he pulled away.
"How many Melinda's do you have in that thing?" She asked, jealousy seeping though her voice,
"I don't know. It could have been the girl I talked to at the gym." Said Tony,
"You don't go to the gym." Smiled Kate as she walked over,
"Maybe it was the girl I talked to at the dog park."
"We do not own a dog!" Snapped Ziva,
"Oh, it could have been that girl I met at the concession stand while you were in the bathroom."
Ziva glared, "You need a secretary."
"Or a therapist." Teased Kate,
"Or both." said Gibbs as he walked in, "Shots fired in Liberty Heights. Saddle it up."
* * *
They were at the crime scene on the roof of a building taken photos of were their Marine had been before his body fell to the story below.
"Looks like the West just got a bit wilder." Said McGee making Tony walk over,
"Cuffs, boss." Tony snapped a photo of the bloody handcuffs, "Skin, blood. This guy was strapped up here for a while. That's why prefer the fur handcuffs." He laughed, "Not really, boss. That's for her. I don't wear the cuffs."
"You just keep telling yourself that Tony." Smiled Kate as she and Ziva exchanged knowing smiles.
* * *
"You've never left a scene of a crime before I arrived until this one, Jethro." Stated Ducky,
"Yeah. Had something else to do." Gibbs replied as he made to leave,
"Something to do with your Marine Corps service number?" Called Ducky,
Gibbs turned and behind him Jenny walked into the room,
"I was wondering the same thing." Gibbs turned to face her, "You've been avoiding me Jethro." She said as she crossed her arms,
"I've been busy solving a murder, Jen. When I have something, you'll be the first to know." He walked away.
Jenny looked at Ducky, her director stance fading, her hurt coming through. She left.
When she arrived back in her office she sat down and made a call.
"I'm looking for a Marine file; a classified one. Top secret, eyes only… Black Ops. Gunnery Sergeant Leroy Jethro Gibbs."
* * *
The elevator doors opened, Gibbs and Mike Franks saw Jenny standing on the other side.
"Howdy Jen."
"Mike."
"He has information on a current case." Gibbs answered Jen's unasked question, "And I need his help."
"Thanks for sorting out that little pension problem, Jen. Appreciate it."
"I didn't do anything I wouldn't have done for any former agent." Said Jenny before walking into the elevator,
"Think she noticed my tie?" Mike asked
"What do we got?" Gibbs barked as he walked into the main bullpen,
"We canvassed the area." said Ziva, "No one is talking. There is a smurf war-"
"Turf war." Corrected Tony,
"…between two competing gangs, the PCs and the Verde Psychos."
* * *
Abby ran up to Tony and Ziva, "Hey can I ask you a favour?"
Tony and Ziva looked at each other, "Yes."
"Great, see I'm planning on going on this aqua-aerobics class on Thursday and I was hoping you two would come, its supposed to be really good for expecting women."
"Of course Abby." Smiled Ziva, "But who are you-"
"Oh Kate's gonna be my birthing partner so I asked her."
* * *
Tony and Kate walked out of the sedan and walked over to the gang member 'Popeye'.
"Popeye Carmado? NCIS." Said Kate and she and Tony showed their badges,
"Are we all listening to the same song?" Teased Tony, "Let me guess. Ricky Martin fans. Livin' La Vida Loca."
"You ought to leave man."
"But we just got here."
"Yeah. But this is a very dangerous neighbourhood."
"Why I didn't bring my daughter." Replied Tony sarcastically,
"La Bonita es una federale." Said Popeye
"Federales saben buenas." Said one of the others,
"La Bonita will kick your ass." Warned Tony,
"Is that right? You know bad things happen in this place, mamita."
"But it's so homey, homie. I love what you've done with the wall here. 'Snoopy loves Chiquita'. Which one of you sleeps on a doghouse and which one's a banana? I'm guessing the love is between you two. Am I wrong?"
Popeye stood and made hand gestures to the other two. They made fists.
"Think they want to play rock, paper, scissors?"
Popeye ran.
Tony ran after him and yelled back to Kate, "You got them?"
"I've got them."
Tony caught Popeye and pinned him to the ground, "What's the matter? Popeye didn't
eat his spinach this morning?" He asked as he cuffed Popeye,
"Rico! Chuy!"
"Rico Suave's stuck in the '90s, and Chewie's back with the Millennium Falcon. Let's go see how La Bonita did."
"What took so long, DiNozzo?"
* * *
Ziva was in observation with Tony, they were watching Gibbs and Franks interrogate Thomas, an 18 year old boy who left Gibbs' Marine Corps Service Number at there crime scene, along with his blood.
"Gibbs and the kid," said Tony, "What's the connection?" He sighed then looked forward, "If he turns out to be Gibbs' long lost kid…"
"That'd make four."
"Four?"
"Kelly, Amanda, Catryn, and Tomas."
* * *
"Yeah, Gibbs." Gibbs answered his ringing phone,
"My office."
"I'll be right there."
Gibbs walked up to Jenny's office and opened the door. Jenny pushed a file forwards and Gibbs looked at it.
"Marine file."
"It's yours. I haven't read it yet, and I won't if you'd prefer I didn't. I thought it might shed some light on the happening in Colombia 18 years ago; unless you'd prefer to."
"I got nothing to hide, Jen."
"Everybody hides something Jethro. Is Mike Franks a part of this?"
"A little part." Gibbs turned to leave, "Some good stuff in the last five pages."
"Jethro!" Gibbs turned and Jenny walked up to him, she kissed him softly, "I love you."
Gibbs took Jenny into an embrace, "I know, Jen, I know." He kissed her forehead, "I love you too."
* * *
That night everyone slept well.
Kate got a call from her half-sister and found she was no longer in Miami but travelling the world.
"How about you? Are you well CC?"
"Yea… But, it's tough. Before I faked my death my life was practically perfect, I was with his guy… I could have married him, I would have. I found the ring, but it was to late."
"And he's with someone else?"
"Married with a step daughter and a baby on the way."
"I'm sorry."
"It's ok JJ, I've accepted it."
* * *
Jenny and Gibbs relaxed and let themselves just be, before having a soothing bath and going to bed.
"What would you have done, if Thomas was your son?" Asked Jenny,
"What was right. I would have taken him under my wing and protected him."
"You're a good father Jethro."
"But Kelly died."
"You never stopped being her father."
Gibbs was quiet for a moment, "Thanks Jen."
"That's ok Jethro."
* * *
Catryn, Tony and Ziva watched a movie before having a nice Italian dinner.
"Night Mum, night Dad."
"Goodnight Catryn."
"Night Kitty."
Catryn rolled over and started to fall asleep.
"Do you think we baby her?" Asked Ziva,
"No. I think she's making the most of having her mother and a man she can call her father."
"When I was her age-"
"Things were completely different. Don't think she's too old for this; just think about giving her the best childhood she can have."
Ziva smiled and the couple walked to their bed room.
Tony changed while Ziva was in the en suit. When she walked out she wore just her underwear.
Tony grinned and wrapped his arms around her, kissing her softly.
"You're beautiful."
Ziva shook her head, "I am swollen and fat."
"Ziva..."
"I am gross Tony; you don't have to pretend you still find me sexy."
Tony shook his head and sat Ziva down, "Ziva, you're pregnant, why can't you understand that this miracle," He indicated her stomach, "Is so beautiful, and you glow more and more as she grows." He kissed her and Ziva kissed back.
"I love you Tony."
Tony smiled, "I love you too Ziva; you and your stretch marks."
* * *
McGee received an email from his new online friend 'Baby_J' whose real name he learnt was Beatrice James. They had met two weeks ago and had exchanged emails since. McGee had asked her for advice with Abby.
Tim,
Well considering that Abby is pregnant her hormones will be out of control, every woman is different during this stage of her life. Try talking to her, apologise and tell her you love her. Do not say you understand. You have no idea what her body is going through, no man does.
How's everything with the baby anyway?
-Baby
He grinned and wrote a reply.
* * *
Abby talked to McGee under her online persona 'Baby_J'. And hoped he'd follow her advice so they could be together again.
She looked at Baby_J's inbox and saw a new message.
Bea,
Thanks for the advice. The baby is great, he's been kicking a lot since last week and Abby has made plans with our friends Kate and Ziva and Tony to go to an aqua-aerobics class, she says it'll be good for the baby. Kate is going to be her birthing partner, and Ziva and Tony are expecting a baby girl. Ziva and Abby are both 5 months along.
Tim McGee,
A extra special thanks to Amie, who let me use her idea of Abby contacing McGee under a different name.
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