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Chapter 73

(**Flashback**)

'It means Ziva's pregnant, Tony' Kate said.

'And the baby is definitely not Gerald's' Abby added.

"How come?!" Tony asked. Abby shrugged.

"Well, can you find DNA in the urine?" Kate turned back to her friend.

"You mean, the guy's DNA?" Abby questioned. Kate nodded. Abby cocked her head. "Well, that shouldn't be a problem. I think"

"Should we go see her?" Kate asked.

"Yeah, sure" Abby replied. Tony and Kate got up and followed to the elevator. Just as they stopped in front of the elevator, it opened, revealing Gibbs' face.

"Oh, hey there, boss" Tony said nervously. Gibbs nodded.

"Did you finish your research?" Gibbs questioned, with his eyebrow raised. Kate and Tony shared a glimpse.

"Uh, well…" Kate started.

"Not really" Tony finished.

"Why is that?" Gibbs asked.

"We…uh…were just about to go and see Abby" Tony said. Gibbs looked at Abby.

"But she's here" Gibbs said. Abby smiled guiltily.

"Yeah, she just stopped by to tell us about the analysis" Kate said. Gibbs cocked his head, looking at Abby intently. He scratched his head.

"But there were no forensic evidence at the crime scene" Gibbs acknowledged.

Abby quickly pressed the button of the elevator.

"Sorry, Gibbs, we're in a hurry" Abby said dismissively as she grabbed Kate and Tony, taking them into the elevator.

"Where's Officer David?" Gibbs questioned. Tony, Kate and Abby shrugged.

"No idea" Abby lied.

"Me neither" Kate agreed, not blinking.

"Nope" Tony added, shaking his head. The door closed. Gibbs sighed. He sat in his chair.

"What are they up to this time?" Gibbs grunted under his breath. He reached for the phone. He dialed a number.

Meanwhile at the Autopsy…

"Ziva, you will have to calm down eventually" Ducky soothed the female agent. Ziva shook her head, while sobbing.

"I can't calm down! I'm pregnant, for God's sake!" She cried frantically. Ducky sighed.

"Or you won't have to calm down. Whatever you feel like" He muttered hopelessly.

'Whoosh!'

Tony, Kate and Abby got out of the elevator. Ducky's face lit up.

"Thank Goodness you're here! I've been trying to calm her down for nearly an hour" Ducky explained as he approached his younger colleagues. They all nodded.

"We'll take it from here, Duck" Tony suggested. Ducky nodded.

"Yes. Well, good luck" He patted Tony's shoulder, before leaving the room. Tony and Kate looked at the sobbing figure, while Abby tried to ease her.

"How bad could it be?" Tony whispered to Kate. Kate shook her head.

"Should have seen my sister when she was pregnant. Living hell" Kate replied.

"Yeah, but, this is not even Gerald's child" Tony argued. Kate shrugged.

"Accident?" Kate suggested. Tony nodded.

"Let's hope so" He whispered. They both sat next to Ziva.

"Will you do the analysis, Abbs?" Tony quietly asked Abby. She nodded.

"I'll do it right away" Abby said. She got up. Just as she was about to leave, Ziva's voice stopped her.

"I think there's no…need to" Ziva's quiet hoarse voice said. Kate and Tony looked at Ziva concernedly.

"What do you mean?" Kate asked. Ziva shook her head slightly.

"I…I think I know who the father is" She replied. Abby looked at her intently.

"Go ahead" Abby said as she sat by Kate again. Ziva's jaw shook from the sobs.

"His name is Ray" She voiced. They all looked carefully at her.

"Ray…?" Kate inquired, trying to find out the last name of the man. Ziva sighed.

"His name is Ray Cruz" Ziva finally admitted. Abby and Kate slowly got up.

Let's find him in the database!" Kate proposed. Abby nodded. Tony got up, so did Ziva.

"To the lab!" Abby yelled as she walked into the elevator, followed by Kate, Tony and Ziva.

…

"Gah, he's not in the naval database!" Abby exclaimed angrily. Kate and Tony groaned.

"Try the civil database" Tony suggested.

"Okay" Abby said. Her fingers flew over the keyboard.

"Try the CIA employees' database" Ziva finally spoke up. Abby, Kate and Tony looked at her strangely.

"Why CIA?" Tony questioned. Ziva rolled her eyes.

"Because, he is a CIA agent" Ziva explained. Abby nodded and turned back to her computer. She typed in the name, and hit the Enter button.

"How long is it gonna take?" Kate asked. Abby smirked.

"Depends on the fact how many Ray Cruzes exist in CIA's database" Abby smugly replied. Kate glanced at Ziva.

'Beep! Beep!'

"What was that?" Tony inquired. Abby grinned.

"Found him!" Abby yelled. They all stepped forward to the computer.

"That was fast" Kate said, impressed by Abby's fascinating skills.

"Yup. Let's check you out, Ray" Abby mumbled as she opened the file of Ray Cruz's dossier.

"Let's see: Ray Cruz has a clean record, joined CIA ten years ago, after graduating MIT…" Abby read the file.

"Ooh!" Abby squealed. Kate and Tony glanced at each other.

"What was that supposed to mean?" Tony asked. Abby smirked.

"Apparently, Ray was arrested two months ago" Abby turned to Ziva, who looked rather shocked and angry.

"Why?" Kate questioned. Abby turned back to her screen.

"Obviously, the police believed he was involved in a conspiracy theory, including planning of terrorist attacks and mass destruction" Abby read the file. Ziva sighed angrily. Kate shook her head.

"Told you all the CIA guys end up being terrorists" Tony said to Kate. She smirked.

"He…He proposed me" Ziva uttered. Kate, Tony and Abby turned to her.

"He did?" Kate asked. Ziva nodded.

"When?" Tony questioned.

"Two and a half month ago" Ziva replied.

"What did you say?" Kate continued asking. Ziva exhaled.

"I said I will consider the option" She simply said. Abby glared at her.

"And his reaction was?" Abby implied. A tear stroke Ziva's cheek.

"He got angry. He said I don't love him and that it's over. He threatened that he will get revenge on me" Ziva explained through sobs. The team had serious expressions on their faces.

"And when was the last time you two had sex?" Tony asked. Kate glared at him.

"What?" Tony defended himself. Kate rolled her eyes. Ziva blushed.

"Almost four months ago" Ziva shyly said. Tony nodded. He sat down by her.

"So, you're sure he got you pregnant?" Tony inquired. Ziva nodded.

"It will all be okay, Zee" Tony whispered. Kate glared at him angrily. He easily noticed.

"What?" Tony asked.

"Oh, nothing, sorry" Kate dismissively said. Abby looked at her.

"I just…uh" Kate started nervously.

"Text me later" Abby ordered. Kate nodded.

"Right" He mumbled quietly.

Tony got up.

"Well, we've got some work to do, if you don't mind, Abbs" Tony looked at Abby as he said those words. Abby shook her head, smiling.

"No problem" Abby replied. Tony smiled genuinely.

"Coming or not, Zee-vah?" Tony asked in a teasing meaner. Ziva smiled lightly.

"First, I'll have to go to the bathroom" She excused herself as she got up. She left the lab in a hurry.

Tony turned to Kate.

"Shall we?" He mocked. Kate smirked.

"Just hurry up" Kate said. They both left the lab. A few minutes later, McGee walked in.

"Hey, Abby!" He happily greeted. Abby's face lit up.

"McGee! Come here my little tush!" Abby squealed as she squeezed McGee tightly.

"What's up?" McGee asked as he dropped his gear on the floor, besides Abby's desk.

"Well, I have bad news and worse news" Abby said nervously. McGee looked at her suspiciously.

"Okay…" McGee warily said as he sat down by her. Abby sighed.

"Ziva's pregnant" Abby delivered the sentence quickly. McGee's pupils dilated.

"She's what?" McGee yelled.

"Pregnant" Abby whispered. McGee blinked.

"And the worse news?" McGee asked. Abby looked at him, guilty like.

"Well, it's not really Gerald's" Abby slowly said.

"What do you mean?" McGee replied.

"Uh, it's someone else's baby" Abby whispered.

"It's not Gerald's?" McGee hissed. Abby nodded.

"What's not Gerald's?" A male voice questioned. McGee and Abby froze.

"Uh…it's a…" McGee started anxiously.

"Scalpel! Ducky's scalpel is not Gerald's anymore" Abby quickly filled in the sentence. Gibbs raised his eyebrow.

"Okay. Did you get anything, McGee?" Gibbs asked. McGee looked confused.

"What do you mean ,boss?" McGee asked worriedly. Gibbs rolled his eyes.

"The case! Didn't Abby tell you anything about the case?" Gibbs questioned. McGee and Abby shook their heads quickly.

"Just explain it to him, Abbs. I've got a witness to interrogate" Gibbs said before he walked out of the lab.

"Wow. That was weird" McGee said. Abby nodded.

"Yeah. He's been super hinky about this case" Abby added.

"Why?" McGee asked.

"Because we've got no evidence or bodies" Abby simply replied. McGee nodded.

Meanwhile at the NCIS bullpen…

"This case will go cold for sure!" Tony said as he threw another file to the ground next to his table, forming even a bigger pile of files.

"Why do you think that?" Kate asked. Tony groaned.

"Come on! These guys dropped dead the moment they blew up the house!" Tony exclaimed. Kate shrugged.

"Yeah, you kinda got a point there" She agreed.

'Whoosh!'

Gibbs entered the bullpen in a hurry. He was followed by Kate's sister, Rachel Cranston.

"Rachel?" Kate inquired. Rachel smiled.

"Hey, Kate" She greeted. Kate looked confusedly at her.

"Tony" Rachel acknowledged, looking at Tony. He smiled in response.

"So, what did you want from me, Agent Gibbs?" Rachel asked as she sat by Gibbs. He shrugged.

"Just invited you for a talk" Gibbs casually said. Rachel nodded.

"Well, you could talk with me at my house" Rachel replied. Gibbs cocked his head.

"I think we're not thinking of the same kind of a conversation, Mrs. Cranston" Gibbs whispered. She looked at him, with a puzzled look on her face.

"Todd, DiNozzo, observation room, now" Gibbs ordered. He got up. Rachel did the same.

"Let's have a small talk, shall we, Rachel?" Gibbs suggested as he took the woman by her hand. He led her to the interrogation room. Kate and Tony shared a worried glance.

"Did he just...?" Kate hissed. Tony nodded. She sighed.

…

Kate and Tony walked into the observation room. Rachel and Gibbs just took their places at the interrogation room.

"I can't believe he thinks she did it!" Kate whispered angrily. Tony shook his head.

"Nah, I'm sure he doesn't" Tony countered. Kate nodded.

"Yeah, let's hope so" Kate whispered.

Meanwhile, in the interrogation room…

"I thought I wasn't on your suspect list, Agent Gibbs" Rachel said, with her arms crossed.

"It is a bit strange you're the only survivor" Gibbs arrogantly replied. Rachel shook her head.

"I'm not the only one!" Rachel defended herself. Gibbs got up and started wandering across the room.

"Tell me who else survived" Gibbs turned to the glass.

Observation room…

"How can he be so cold with her? Two minutes ago, he was all sweet and kind" Kate complained.

"The moment Gibbs steps into the interrogation, personal life doesn't matter anymore" Tony said. "It's called not mixing work and feelings, Kate"

Kate sighed.

Interrogation…

"I don't know them by their names, Agent Gibbs" Rachel said. Gibbs turned back to her.

"Amnesia?" Gibbs questioned as he fixated his icy blue eyes on hers. She shrugged.

"Might be" She answered. He smirked.

"You should know that, doctor Cranston. You're a psychologist, after all" Gibbs nearly teased. He sat down again. Rachel nodded.

"Yes, I am. And, I do believe that the recent events left traumas in my brain" She agreed. Gibbs smiled.

"You're very smart, Rachel" Gibbs said coldly. Rachel smiled.

"Thank you. I guess" She mumbled. Gibbs got up again.

"Did you see any faces?" Gibbs asked, facing the glass again. She cocked her head.

"I barely remember. They were covered in pieces of cloth" She replied. Gibbs turned around.

"That sounds like typical terrorists" Gibbs acknowledged. She nodded.

"Yes. They were just yelling, and then dropped the bombs" She explained. Gibbs sat down once again.

"That sounds about right" Gibbs said. Rachel raised her eyebrow.

"What's that supposed to mean?" She angered. Gibbs shrugged.

"Depends on you, Rachel" He answered. She moaned.

"You still think I did it?" She questioned, frustrated by Gibbs' questions and riddles. He shrugged.

"Did you do it, Rachel?" He asked, looking her straight in the eyes. She shook her head.

"I could never do such a thing" She said coldly. Gibbs nodded, with a smile.

"You're free to go, Rachel" Gibbs got up. She looked up, surprised.

"I am?" She questioned. He nodded.

"Yeah. You can go now" Gibbs said. She exhaled and got up. Gibbs reached his hand out for her.

"Thank you for your time and patience" Gibbs thanked. She smiled and shook his head.

"I didn't really have much patience" She replied sarcastically. Gibbs chuckled. He walked out of the interrogation, along with Rachel. She continued her path, while Gibbs entered the observation room.

"How could you be so cruel?" Was the first thing that came out of Kate's mouth when she saw her boss enter the room.

"It's called getting the information you need, Agent Todd" Gibbs said casually. He turned around and left the room. Tony and Kate glanced at each other.

"Let's just go back to the bullpen" Kate ordered. Tony nodded. They both walked out of the room.

…

Ziva was sitting at the bullpen, drinking water, when Gibbs, Kate and Tony appeared.

"Hey there" Tony greeted as he sat by his desk. Ziva smiled. Kate sat by Tony. Gibbs went straight to the director's office.

"Where are you going, boss?" Tony asked. Gibbs just continued to the director's office. Tony looked at Kate, who just shrugged.

…

Gibbs knocked on Jenny's door.

"Hello there" Jenny said satisfyingly as Gibbs entered her office.

"Hey" he greeted, with a smile. She studied his facial expression for a moment.

"Wanna grab something to eat?" Gibbs suggested. She laughed.

"Sure, why not?" She replied.

Jenny got up and followed Gibbs through the bullpen.

"Oh, hey there director!" Tony said. She nodded. Kate smiled.

Gibbs and Jenny entered the elevator. They rode to the parking, where Gibbs' car was.

…

Gibbs and Jenny ordered their meals at a restaurant around the corner. Jenny looked at Gibbs for a while.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" He asked. She shrugged.

"You're acting strange" She confessed. He laughed.

"Come on, Jen" He said as he sat back in his chair. The waiter delivered their meals.

"Thanks" Jenny mumbled. She started eating.

Gibbs, on the other hand, wasn't eating at all. He was just observing Jenny.

Jenny suddenly stopped eating. She could have sworn she saw a piece of metal in her salad.

"What's wrong?" Gibbs asked. She shook her head.

"I thought I saw something" She muttered. She continued eating, when she completely revealed the piece of metal.

It wasn't any piece of metal. Jenny was looking at a golden ring.

She dropped her jaw.

Like a cue to Gibbs, he got up and cleared his throat. Jenny watched Gibbs. He dropped on his knees.

"Jenny, you're the most amazing woman I have ever met in this world. Every moment I spent with you was so precious" Gibbs started his big speech. Jenny started crying, while still shaking her head.

All the people in the restaurant watched them.

"Jethro…" Jenny whispered. Gibbs smiled.

"And I would like to spend the rest of my poor miserable life with you. Jennifer Shepard, will you marry me?" Gibbs finished in a breath. Jenny just watched him in shock. Gibbs felt more miserable every second.

"I…I…don't…I don't know what to say" Jenny stuttered in shock. Gibbs sighed.

"I knew this was a bad idea" Gibbs muttered angrily. He got up and walked away.

"Jethro, wait!" Jenny got up, but Gibbs already left and drove away.

The whole restaurant went:" Awww!" in disappointment. Jenny sighed and sat at her table again, feeling crushed.

AN: Whoops! Another cliffhanger! Calm down people, don't panic! I'll update over the next weekend so you could know what happened with Jenny and the poor Gibbs! And about Gibbs finding out about Ziva's pregnancy...SPOILER ALERT! It happens in the next chapter! :0

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