Disclaimer: If I did, Jenny wouldn't be dead, but hiding out in WitSec and waiting for Gibbs to find her!

AN: I do apologize once again for the long wait! RL is really hitting me hard. I hope to update quicker, but we have to see how it goes. Plus I am having issues with writers' block. Grr! I can't stand that! I'll try my best not to make you guys wait too long before the next chapter! Y'all are awesome!

As soon as they returned to NCIS, Jenny went and got her things from Abby's lab and took them up to her office to work.

Rachel and Nikki stayed with Abby and out of the way so that they didn't distract her and she wouldn't get in trouble. They sat in Abby's office and helped each other with their assignments, only bothering Abby to ask for help on things they didn't know how to do.

Abby kept a close eye on her sisters in case one or both have flashbacks or any form of anxiety.

Up in Jenny's office, Jenny told Cynthia to call Gibbs into her office and he came. He stood in front of her desk.

"What is it Jen? Something wrong?" he asked. Jenny shook her head at first and under the scrutiny of her husband nodded.

"Do you think I should call Dr. Hill about Rachel?" Jenny asked with a heavy heart. Gibbs had been pondering that same question.

"Well, I think it may be a good idea considering that she did tell us that since Rachel was conscious most of the time that she would experience the PTSD more than Nikki. Maybe she can give us some pointers or advice on how to help her better and make sure that something like that doesn't happen again," he replied. They still didn't know the cause of her flashback today either and Rachel wasn't really open to sharing what happened. They decided that she would talk in her own time.

Jenny nodded her agreement and sighed. She just wished for all of this to be over and for her girls to be normal again.

Gibbs read her expression and walked around her desk. He wrapped his arms around his wife and she turned to him and buried her face into his shoulder as the dam broke and she began to sob. She cried for the pain that her girls had been through, for the anxiety and worry they both were going through. She just cried and cried on her husband's shoulder. Gibbs held her tightly and stroked her long red hair in a soothing motion as he whispered little nothings of encouragement and strength into her ear.

They stayed like that for what seemed like hours before Jenny's crying turned into short sobs and then into deep breathing. Gibbs looked at his wife and saw that she had cried herself asleep. He lifted her, much to the protest of his back and knees, and carried her to her couch. He laid her gently down and took her jacket from her chair, folded it, and put it under her head for use as a pillow. He then took his own jacket and put it over her. He kissed her head and left her office.

Outside, he told Cynthia to hold her calls and to let her sleep. Cynthia nodded and he went to join his team as they dealt with the latest case they had.

Rachel and Nikki had finished their assignments and grew bored, but were afraid to ask Abby for anything because they weren't ready to go home. They sat on the blanket and whispered options of what they could do to occupy themselves until it was time to go.

"We could play "I Spy," Rachel offered, but Nikki shook her head.

"That's borin'. I wanna draw. I think Abby gots some paper and a pencil," Nikki said.

"Well, what am I gonna do?" Rachel asked. Nikki thought for a minute and then got an idea.

"Rach, we could make a book for our family," Nikki suggested, "You're the bestest at writin' and I'm good at drawin', we could do a book for them!"

"Uh, I dunno. My writin' ain't that good. 'Sides, I can't spell good and we can't bother Abby for help all the time," Rachel said.

"Yeah, maybe Abby can tell us where she has a dictionary that we can use to do the spellin'," Nikki said.

"Nikki, we ain't allowed to mess with Abby 'til she gets her work done. Daddy said we won't be allowed back if we mess with Abby and di-dis-distract her from her work," Rachel told her sister with her hands on her hips.

Abby looked up to see Rachel in this position and since she was in a lull right now as she was waiting for Major Mass Spec. to spit out some results, she decided to see what they were up to. She walked into her office and both girls faced their older sister.

"What're y'all doing?" Abby asked. Rachel looked at Nikki.

"Nothin'," They said in unison.

"Uh-huh and why don't I believe that?" Abby asked. The girls giggled.

"Abby, ain't you gonna get in trouble if Daddy or Mommy catches you not workin'?" Rachel asked.

"Well, right now I am waiting for a 'ding' and I can't rush my babies any faster and I think that Daddy knows this. I've told him enough about it, but sometimes I think it just goes into one ear and out the other and then he gives me this look and then-," Abby stopped when she saw that her sisters were looking behind her, "He's right behind me isn't he?"

"Yup," they replied. Abby turned to face Gibbs.

"Hey, Gibbs! We were talking about…uh, Tony?" Abby said.

"Uh-huh. Abs, I thought we agreed that if I let them stay with you that they wouldn't be a distraction," Gibbs said.

"We did, but since there is really nothing to do but wait I decided to see what they were up to and then you came in. They tried to get me to go back to work and I told them the same thing. All I was waiting for is a 'ding' from one of my babies and then I would go back to work. Right, guys?" Abby asked the girls.

"Yep," said Nikki and Rachel nodded.

"What do you got Abs?" Gibbs asked with a smirk.

"Gibbs, I just told you that-," she was cut-off from a beeping of one of her machines. She looked to Gibbs and rolled her eyes. They went to the outer office and the girls were left alone again.

"Phew, that was close," Nikki said. Rachel just shook her head.

"Nikki, do you think that they gonna call Jackie bout what happened today?" Rachel asked.

"I dunno. Maybe, but if she wants to see you then I'm gonna go too," Nikki said as she knew that her sister wouldn't go anywhere without her.

"You promise?" Rachel asked.

"Cross my heart," Nikki said. Rachel smiled and hugged her sister.

"Now, I gots an idea bout the book. You can write it and when we get done Cynthia can look it over and help do the checkin' like what Timmy does for his books," Nikki said.

"That's a good idea! Let's get started!" Rachel said. Both girls busied themselves in making the book about their family.

Once home, Rachel and Nikki had eaten dinner with everyone and then they went to take a bath. While they were doing so, Gibbs and Jenny decided to have a talk with their 'children' about their sisters coming to work and about what happened at the school.

They all sat in the living room and Jenny decided to speak first.

"Why did you guys follow Jethro to the school?" Jenny asked.

Tony and Ziva looked at one another and then to McGee who shrugged.

"That's not an answer," Jenny told them.

"It was my idea Jenny," Ziva said, "I had a feeling that something was wrong and pushed Tony to follow Gibbs once I recognized the direction he was heading."

"While I am grateful that you care so much, you shouldn't have done that. What if parents were there and they thought that there was something wrong at the school? That could've caused a panic that was unnecessary," Jenny scolded them.

"We just wanted to make sure that Rachel and Nikki were okay," Tony said.

"They're our family too, and if that means that we break the rules to protect them or to make sure they're okay then that's what we'll do," McGee said.

Jenny was taken aback at how McGee spoke to her. He was normally the quiet one who didn't want to be in trouble, but now he just stood up for Tony, Ziva, and himself. She couldn't help, but feel proud of him for that. Jenny sighed and rubbed her temples.

"I understand that Tim, but what if this happens all the time? We can't constantly bring the entire team in when something is wrong with them. If we keep doing so, SecNav will think that I am showing favoritism and then you may be broken up. I don't want that happening," Jenny said.

The three looked at each other and understood where she was coming from. They did eventually want to form their own teams, but right now, they were very content where they were and didn't want to mess with that balance.

"We could speak to SecNav about it," Ziva offered, "We are a family, yes? And I believe that one of the unspoken rules is that you do what you have to for family."

Gibbs heard those words that Mike had spoken in his basement long ago and felt pride swell within him. He looked at Jenny and they spoke silently for a moment.

"We'll see what happens first," Gibbs said, "But if it becomes an issue with him then it stops. Got it?"

"Got it," the trio said.

"Good, now, let's get to bed," Gibbs said, "Abby, you and Ziva going to sleep with the girls tonight?"

Ziva looked to Abby and Abby to Ziva. They nodded at Gibbs.

"Okay, well, I think it's time they get out of the bath and into bed. We've all got a long day tomorrow. Get some rest," Gibbs said, "Good night."

"Good night," they replied. Gibbs and Jenny went upstairs and got the girls out of the tub and got them dressed.

They walked into the girls' room where Ziva and Abby were. Rachel went to Ziva and Nikki to Abby. They were happy to get to sleep with their big sisters.

"Good night girls," Jenny said.

"Good night Mommy!" said all four even Ziva who grinned at Jenny. Jenny smiled back.

"Good night ladies," Gibbs said.

"Good night Daddy!" the four said again. Gibbs chuckled and all of them went to bed to get rested for a busy day tomorrow.

AN: Kind of like the end of The Waltons ain't it? Oh well, I hope you guys liked it! Leave a review, please and thank you!