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AN: Okay, I know there are rules against it, but I must apologize for the long wait. My muse was fighting me tooth and nail on this chapter. I hope that it's good. Thank you for your reviews and everything! You are awesome!

The next day after another night of interrupted sleep Jenny and Gibbs took their girls to see Dr. Hill about their therapy. Upon entering the office the girls looked around nervous about meeting the lady who will be talking to them. Rachel stuck close to her sister. Nikki knew that her sister was terrified of talking about the bad dreams and what they both had been through. She made sure to stay within Rachel's sight and arm's reach. If she left, her sister got very anxious and nervous due to her reaction when she returned.

Jenny sat back in the chair. Her hand tapped on the arm. She was nervous about the whole thing. Except for the short time at night, they haven't been separated from the girls since they were found. She worried how they would react if they have to leave and be alone with a strange woman. She just hoped that this would help her girls through their trauma.

Gibbs sat beside his wife as her hand tapped the chair. He was getting annoyed with it, but he knew she was nervous and so was he. Looking at his girls, he could read the hidden fear on Nikki's face as she tried to stay strong for her sister. Rachel, on the other hand, was filled with terror. If the people weren't already dead, he would've killed them again for what they did to his girls.

The incessant tapping of Jenny's hand continued as the time seemed to tick by slowly until finally the secretary told them that they could go in. Jenny sprung up from the chair and Rachel huddled next to her, clutching onto her hand. Nikki was on the other side of Rachel and Gibbs on the other side of Nikki. They walked into the office like that.

At NCIS, Tony leaned back in his chair and looked at his watch for the twelfth time since the Gibbs' left. He knew that it wasn't going to be easy for his little sisters to go through therapy, and he was worried about what the after affects would entail.

Ziva watched her partner. She knew that he was worried for their sisters and surrogate parents. She was just as worried. She wanted to help them in some way, but she wasn't sure how. She knew that the girls were having nightmares several times throughout the night, all because none of them had left the Gibbs' house for their own homes yet. Not only did Jenny or Gibbs not want the girls out of their sights, but neither did the rest of the team and this separation for therapy wasn't helping their focus. Suddenly, she got an idea.

"Tony," Ziva said, "I have an idea."

Tony looked over to his partner. McGee looked up at that moment to show that he was listening.

"I'm listening," he replied.

"Well, I was thinking that we could surprise Jenny and Gibbs and the girls with dinner. A homemade dinner and a clean house and everything," Ziva suggested, "They have had so much on their…plate? Yes, plate! They have had so much on their plates to worry about the domesticated things."

"That sounds like an idea!" Tony said and they both looked to McGee who nodded.

"I'll call Abby and tell her," McGee said and they all began to hash out responsibilities and tasks for each member to do.

Once in the office of Dr. Hill, Jenny took a seat on the couch Rachel sat next to her. Nikki sat next to her sister and her father sat next to her. Dr. Hill watched the positions the four individuals took in front of her. She noticed the wariness of the parents as well as the protectiveness that radiated from both. She gave the four a small smile.

Sticking out her hand to each she said, "Hello, I'm Dr. Jackie Hill. Ducky has told me a lot about you."

"Uh, all good I hope," Jenny said with a nervous chuckle.

"Oh most certainly! He also told me what an ordeal these two beautiful girls have been through and I hope to help them recover as best I can," Dr. Hill stated.

"Dr. Hill?" Nikki asked.

"Oh, I almost forgot, you all can call me Jackie. This isn't really all that formal and I don't really care for titles," Jackie said.

"Uh, Mommy?" Nikki said knowing that using an adult's first name was a sign of disrespect, except for her siblings.

"It's okay baby," Jenny whispered. Nikki nodded.

"Jackie, is this gonna hurt us? Me and Rachel have been a little scared about this whole thing and we both worried about it hurting," Nikki told her.

"You don't have to worry about needles or anything like that. I'm the type of doctor who talks to you to help solve the problems that your brain is having trouble working out," Jackie explained.

She could see Rachel physically relax a bit, but Nikki remained stoic as ever. She read the body language of the parents and of the children and noticed that Rachel was practically attached to her mother while Nikki was next to Rachel and holding her hand she wasn't grasping at her father or mother for support as her sister was. She noted that it was strange for the younger sibling to be more resilient than the older, but it wasn't rare.

"Well, what would you girls like to talk about? Tell me a bit about yourselves so that you can feel a little more comfortable around me," Jackie said.

Nikki looked to Rachel who shook her head. Jackie noted this behavior.

"Well, um, we're five. I'm the youngest. I like playing ninja with Ziva and helping Abby in the lab. Sometimes I even have fun playing video games with Timmy, but not so much. I also like to watch movies with Tony though sometimes I have to cover his mouth so that he would be quiet," Nikki said.

"Really? So who are Ziva, Abby, Timmy, and Tony? Did I get it right?" Jackie asked. Nikki nodded.

"They're our big brothers and sisters. Not like me and Rachel are sisters, but almost the same. We have known them forever and they are like family," Nikki explained.

"Ah, I see," Jackie said while writing on her pad.

"Whatcha writin'?" Nikki asked.

"Oh, these are notes of our time together so that I can figure out how to best help you and your sister," Jackie said.

"Oh, well…I'll just tell you more about my family, Okay?" Nikki asked. Jackie nodded.

"Well, let's see. Grandpa or Ducky is our grandpa. He's a lot of fun. He tells us stories about when Mommy and Daddy were partners and how he helped them sometimes. They're funny stories sometimes. He really loves to talk. Tony is our big brother. He's the oldest outta all of us. He likes movies and driving Ziva crazy when he corrects her English. Ziva is the next oldest. She's a ninja and can fight real good! Me and Rachel are learning from her. Timmy is a computer guy. He loves electronic, 'specially jet packs. He gaved us these watches so that we can be found if we get lost again. Abby is cool! She listens to loud music and has tattoos and talks to her machines like they're people!" Nikki said.

"Wow! Sounds like an interesting family!" Jackie said.

"Oh it is! When Daddy goes on a case and does something he's not supposed to do, Mommy asks to see him in her office and then Tony, Timmy, and Ziva all bet on how loud they are gonna get! Ziva is the one who usually wins," Nikki said with a grin which was lost when she saw the looks her parents had.

Jackie looked confused. She looked to the parents and saw shock written on Jenny's face and anger written on Gibbs'.

"Everything okay?" Jackie asked. Gibbs looked up.

"Fine, just have some children to have a talk to when we get home," Gibbs said.

"Ah, I see," Jackie said chuckling, "So, how does this family thing work? Do you all see each other on a daily basis?"

"Yes, we do," Jenny said, "We all work for NCIS and right now the team is living at our house."

"Why?" Jackie asked.

"Since the girls were found they haven't been separated from them for too long and they wanted to make sure that they were safe," Jenny explained, "They may seem like an odd bunch, but when it comes to this family no one messes with us."

"How so?" Jackie asked.

"Well, Jethro has a set of rules we all live by. Rule 18 is to always work as a team. Our family is a team and we do everything together. If one is hurt all the others step in to help that one. When the girls were born, they were probably the most protected children in the world," Jenny said chuckling. Gibbs grinned as well.

"And you work with these people as well?" Jackie asked as she tried to get a better understanding of the girls' home life.

"Every day. Jethro is their team leader. Tony, Ziva, and Tim are on the team. Abby is our forensic specialist and Ducky is our ME as you well know. The girls seemed to have left out their cousin Jimmy. He's not around as much as the others though," Jenny explained.

"And you?" Jackie asked.

"Well, I'm the director of the entire agency. I have to wrangle the bunch," Jenny said with a grin at her husband. He rolled his eyes at her.

"Ah, I see," Jackie said and checked her watch, "Well, that seems to be all the time we have for today. I'll see you all Friday at 2pm. It was nice to meet you."

"Thank you so much," Jenny said. The family got up and left the office for home.

Jackie watched them go and sat back in her chair. She knew that this was going to be a tough one with the two girls, but she also knew that they had a solid support system at home that would help aide their recovery as well. She was grateful for that. Friday is when the hard stuff starts and she hoped that she could help those two little girls.

Gibbs pulled into the driveway of their house and everyone got out of the car, but not before noticing that the others were already there. They walked onto the porch and Gibbs opened the door. Jenny and the girls gasped as they saw that the house was clean. They continued forward to see the dining room table set and ready for dinner. They heard clinking coming from the kitchen and some noise upstairs. Gibbs went upstairs as Jenny and the girls went into the kitchen.

The smell from the kitchen hit them first. It smelled wonderful. Jenny saw Ziva standing at the stove wearing her apron stirring a pot of what looked to be spaghetti sauce. Tony was tossing a salad and looked at the timer every few minutes.

"What's going on?" Jenny asked. Tony and Ziva looked up.

"Well, we thought that it would be nice to clean the house and fix dinner," Ziva said. Jenny grinned and her eyes filled with tears.

"Thank you," Jenny whispered. Rachel had moved to help Ziva finish up the spaghetti and Nikki helped with finishing up the garlic bread. Jenny leaned against the door and watched them.

"So, what's on the menu?" Jenny asked.

"We are having spaghetti and meatballs with garlic bread and tossed salad," Tony said, "The meatballs are a family recipe and the spaghetti was one of Ziva's own. We thought it would be a little better than pizza again."

"It is and I can't thank you all enough for doing this," Jenny said.

"It is not a problem. We were bored and could not focus on our work so we decided to do something for you all," Ziva said. Jenny smiled.

"So, what is going on upstairs?" Jenny asked.

"Abby and McGee were putting away the laundry and changing the sheets and blankets on the beds. They also have cleaned the bathrooms and straightened the girls' room. The office is neat and we have surprises for all of you after dinner," Ziva said, "First, you need to go wash your hands and then we can eat."

"Come on girls. You heard the chef," Jenny said smiling at Ziva. They headed upstairs and washed up for supper.

About ten minutes later, Ziva called them all to the table to eat. They ate happily talking about everything and Nikki told them about therapy. They all seemed interested about what happened.

After dinner, Abby and McGee cleared the table and then Ziva brought in a bowl of homemade banana pudding, the girls' favorite. They had their dessert and the team once again cleaned off the table and did the dishes. Jenny and Gibbs went into the living room and sat down. They wondered what they did to deserve the loving and caring people in their lives. The team filed into the room one by one. Rachel sat in Ziva's lap and Nikki took Abby's.

"What are our surprises?" Rachel asked. Ziva looked to Tony who pulled out a bag for each girl.

Rachel opened hers and pulled out a stuffed tiger. Nikki did the same and pulled out a stuffed German Shepherd. They both squealed and hugged their siblings saying thank you as they did.

Rachel was fond of cats of all kinds and Nikki loved dogs. The stuffed creatures were very fitting for each girl's liking. Tony then handed a bag to Gibbs and a bag to Jenny.

Gibbs opened his bag to find all new wood-working tools. Jenny opened hers to find a first edition copy of Pride and Prejudice.

"You guys didn't have to do this," Jenny said.

"We wanted to," Abby said, "You've all been through a whole lot and for once someone needed to take care of you and we wanted to show you that you are special. Hence, the presents."

"Thank you all so much. We don't know how we can repay you," Jenny said and Gibbs nodded.

"We're family. That's enough payment," Tony said. They all chuckled and nodded at the true statement.

A little later, everyone headed to bed. It had been a long and emotionally draining day. They were all tired. The house slept soundly, all at peace in their restful states.

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