Chapter 43

I am totally overwhelmed with the reviews. I am posting 43 and 44 together so that there will not be a cliffhanger I hope.

Previously on NCIS

Gibbs was driving in his car drinking his coffee. He had just called Samantha and got a list of things Kelly needed. He was just about to the house when he began to feel something bothering him in his gut. As he neared the house, he decided to approach the house with his gun drawn.

He pulled his gun and then started to reach for his key when he saw the door was open. Gibbs paused and questioned himself about back-up. He stepped into the house gun drawn. He made his way into the living room. He turned when he heard the floor squeak. "Williams?"

"So we finally meet Jethro." Williams replied stepping out from behind the screen near the kitchen. "To bad only one of us is leaving here."

Poof!

Samantha and Kelly had been working hard on the room all day. They had washed the bedding and remade the bed. They had gone through Kelly Gibbs' clothes and found many things that would fit Kelly Williams. They had sorted through the toys and some of the personal items. They found some special gifts from her mother with special notes and several letters from her father that he had sent from Kuwait. They had also found a photo album that Samantha knew Gibbs would want to look at. Also, in a box of special trinkets Kelly found a video tape labeled from a local television news show. Sam did not want to watch it with Kelly and was not sure it was her place to watch it at all. She would think about it and maybe talk to Ducky.

The girls had fixed a quick lunch and were waiting on the last load of laundry to finish when Gibbs called about what they needed from the Williams' house. After giving Gibbs the list both were tired so they decided on a movie and sat down to wait for Gibbs. Neither of them made it past the opening credits, they fell asleep with Kelly lying on Samantha's lap. Samantha's head fell back against the back of couch.

NCIS

Gibbs turned around to face Williams, who was standing on the exact same spot that Julie Williams had died pointing a gun at him. "Returning to the scene of the crime, Williams." Gibbs spat making sure that Williams saw he Sig Sauer pointing at his head.

"Not exactly Jethro. Figured you would have to come back here sooner or later. Julie's brat would need some of her precious things sooner or later and then you called your little bitch Samantha to check in." Joseph smiled an evil smile.

"You really don't like women Joseph."

"They are just here for a man's needs in my opinion. Julie got delusions of grandeur with your team's help. Thought she could survive without me."

"She was surviving," Gibbs growled "She had a job and was going to school to improve herself. She and Kelly were finally happy and then you showed up."

"My family is none of you business. Julie wanted that baby and when it was not a girl well ….."

"So if you have so much hatred for your daughter, why do you want her?"

"Well, since you took my house slave away from me I need a replacement." That statement made Gibbs' blood boil. It took all the self control he had not to grab his knife and slit this guy's throat. "Did I say something that bothered you Gibbs?"

"Oh no I just want to rip your damn head off for kicks. You will never get your hands on that baby." Gibbs growled again pointing his gun aimed at the spot between Joseph's eyes.

"Only one of is getting out of here Gibbs. I plan on it being me. After I kill you I am headed to get my daughter. I also have plans for that beautiful Miss Waverly as well." Joseph pointed his gun at Gibbs. The look on Gibbs' face was priceless for this evil man.

"Not in this lifetime."Gibbs growled. Just at that moment Joseph pulled the trigger and the gun fired. As if he knew by instinct that Joseph was going to fire. Gibbs pulled the trigger of his Sig.

Both shots seemed to have been fired simultaneously and just as quickly as it began both men fell to the floor.

NCIS

Samantha was startled awake by the rattling of the door knob of the front door. Someone was using the key to come in the door. Knowing Gibbs would have called before just coming in not wanting to scare her. She immediately grabbed her service revolver from the drawer of the end table. "Kelly," Samantha whispered softly. "Wake up sweetheart." Kelly looked up at Samantha sleepily. "I want you to go to the basement and lock the door. Don't come out until I came and get you. "Kelly had a look of horror in her eyes seeing Samantha holding the gun. "It will be ok sweetheart." Kelly did as she was told and went quietly to the basement and locked the door.

After Kelly left Samantha got up and moved smoothly toward the door. When the door finally opened Samantha was by the door pointing her gun at the man who had just entered her home. "Hold on there." Samantha whispered.

Seeing the gun the man who was carrying a suitcase in one hand and holding onto a cane in the other slowed down looking at the woman who was standing there. "Hold on missy. I think we have a bit of a misunderstanding here," the man smiled.

"Who are you?" Samantha replied relaxing a little because he was not Joseph Williams.
"Jackson Gibbs," he smiled. "You must be Samantha. Interesting way to meet you young lady. Is there some reason you greet your guests with a loaded revolver?"

Samantha had a slightly embarrassed look on her face but had yet to lower the gun. "Mr. Gibbs, Jethro did not tell me you were coming."

"He does not know. I called him earlier asking about when you two were coming and I got a gut feeling I should be here."

Samantha shook her head. "Just like your son." Just then Samantha's phone rang. Samantha set the gun down on the table near the door and pulled her phone from her pocket. "Hello"

"Samantha," Timothy McGee replied. "I just called to tell you that Gibbs' father is outside. The agents want to let him come in."

Samantha chuckled, "Looks like they decided to let him in. I just pulled my service revolver on him."

"Samantha, I am so sorry. I told them to let me call you first. Can you put the phone on speaker?"

"Sure. " Samantha pushed the button to put the phone on speaker. "You are on Tim."

"Hey Jack. Sorry they were supposed to let me call inside first."

"No problem Tim. I told them I had a key and started in without waiting. What's going on? Why the guards? Why did my future daughter-in-law feel the need to pull a gun on me?"

"I'll let Samantha explain everything. Sam, is Kelly ok?"

"Kelly?" Jack asked.

"Oh my God, she is in the basement probably scared to death." Samantha handed the phone to Jackson and ran to the basement door. Quickly grabbing the key from her pocket she unlocked the door and yelled. "Kelly baby, it's ok. It was not your daddy."

"Was it Gibbs?" she asked running up the stairs. "Don't come down here Samantha. You will spoil Gibbs' surprise."

Kelly raced passed Samantha looking for Gibbs in the living room but stopped short seeing Jackson Gibbs standing by the door holding Samantha's phone. "Hello little lady."

Kelly backed up and moved toward Samantha. Samantha took the phone from Jackson. "Thanks Tim. Kelly is fine now. Anything on the case," she said turning the phone off speaker. "Gibbs called a while ago and he was still frustrated."

"About the same Sam." Just then she heard Tony call him. "Got to go Samantha. Tell Jack I will see him later when this is all settled."

"Sure Tim. Keep me posted." She hung up the phone and turned to Kelly. "Relax Kel. This is Gibbs' father. Mr. Gibbs, I'm sorry to pull a gun on you. I am Samantha Waverly and this is Kelly Williams."

"Absolutely no worries," he smiled putting down his bag. "Please to meet you both. It is Jack. Mr. Gibbs sounds so formal."

"Your Gibbs' daddy?" Kelly asked her eyes were still red from the tears she had shed in the basement.

"Guilty." He said offering his hand to for her to shake.

"I love Gibbs. He is my hero." Kelly let go of Samantha's leg and reached out and took the older Gibbs's hand. The older man smiled at her. "I like you. You are like Gibbs."

"I like you too."

"Kelly, I need to talk to Jack about what is going on. Why don't you go get my computer and play for a little while? Gibbs should be here in a little bit."

"Ok. Jack you will still be here?"

"Yes darling." Kelly rushed up and hugged him and then she raced up the stairs.

Samantha smiled at the resilience of her little girl. "Jack, would you like some coffee? We need to talk."

"Sounds great." The two went into the kitchen. Samantha poured him a cup of coffee and got herself a diet coke from the refrigerator. They both sat down at the table and Samantha began telling him the story of the past 24 hours.

NCIS

When Tony hollered at McGee he was on the phone with a neighbor of Julie Williams. Tony had given the woman his card the day before. She had called him immediately when she heard the two shots coming from the house next door.

"McGee we have to go. Just got a call from Julie's neighbor something is going on at Julie's house and Gibbs' car is out front." Tony had grabbed his gun and headed toward with elevator with Timothy right behind him. As they reached the elevator, he called Ziva who was in the lab telling her to meet him at the car.

"Did you say gunshots Tony?" McGee asked Tony after he got off the phone with Ziva.

"Yes, Mrs. Marston, Julie's neighbor called and said she saw Gibbs going into the house and then she heard gunshots." Tony told his partner as the elevator descended to the parking garage. Ziva was waiting for them by the car.

Tony, against his better judgment let Ziva drive. He had to get there faster because his gut was telling him Gibbs needed them.

NCIS

Gibbs felt the bullet his him tearing through his left side. He had fallen to the floor trying to keep his head from bouncing off the floor. He could feel the blood flowing out of his side and he had the presence of mind to grab a pillow that had fallen from the sofa pressing it hard against his wound. He knew he hit Joseph and he prayed that he had killed him. He was in no shape to protect Samantha or Kelly if he hadn't.

"I have got to get some help," he murmured looking for his cell phone. He knew the loss of blood was affecting him because he was getting dizzy and he was having trouble breathing. "Hope the bullet did not hit my lung." He turned his head slightly and saw the body of Joseph Williams lying on the floor near the place where Julie's body had fallen. He smiled to himself and passed out.

NCIS

Samantha had just finished telling Jackson Gibbs the whole story when Kelly came in. "Samantha, are we going to eat soon? My tummy is growling."

Samantha looked up at the clock and saw it was 1800 and they had eaten lunch about 1300. "You have any idea what you want."

"I don't know."

"I have some chili, chips and salsa" Kelly mentioned.

"That sounds good." Kelly smiled. "Jack, would you like to see my room? Gibbs gave it to me this morning."

"Sure."

Samantha grabbed his arm and whispered. "Just a word of warning, Jack. It's your granddaughter's old room. Gibbs gave it to her this morning before he left. He wanted both of us to know that she was welcome here. Kel and I moved the personal stuff into the guest room if you want to look at it later."

Jack smiled at Samantha. "Thank you. Let's go look at that new room."

NCIS

Ziva raced the car up to the house and all three agents jumped out of the car with guns drawn. Cautiously they entered the house, Tony went left, Ziva went right and McGee came through the backdoor. Immediately, all three agents assessed the scene seeing Gibbs lying on the ground with the pillow held against the wound in his side. Tony raced to his boss to assess his boss' condition. "Boss, you alright?" Tony asked after checking Gibbs' pulse.

"Do I look alright, DiNozzo?" He murmured, "Did I get him?"

Tony looked over at McGee. Tim mouthed, "He's dead."

"Boss you got him. He can't hurt Kelly or Samantha again." Gibbs smiled and passed out in Tony's arms. "Boss." Tony looked up at Ziva who was standing behind him. "Ziva, call 911 now. Gibbs needs an ambulance. McGee, call the director. We need another team out here. "Tony began to put pressure on Gibbs' wound and kept a constant eye on his breathing and heart rate. His boss was in danger and he knew it.

The ambulance seemed to take hours to get there in Tony's mind but they finally made it and quickly got Gibbs into the back. "I'm going to with the boss. Ziva stay here and wait for Ducky and the backup team, McGee go get Samantha. She does not need to be kept in the dark on this." Tony ordered as he jumped into the back of the ambulance. The paramedics started to stop him but the look on Tony's face let them know that it was futile to argue with Special Agent DiNozzo.

As the ambulance drove quickly away, Ziva looked at McGee. "Guess we need to get busy. We have our orders."

"He does know how to take control." Tim smiled. "Thank God." Tim patted Ziva's arm. "You be ok if I leave. Tony did not ask about that."

"Sure, Ducky will be here soon. Samantha needs to be at the hospital. Gibbs needs her as well. You need to call Abby. I will head to the hospital as soon as Ducky and the back-up team get here." Tim nodded and headed toward his car.

NCIS

Samantha, Kelly and Jackson had finished eating and Samantha was busy cleaning up. "Let me help you, Sam." Jackson said.

Samantha looked at him and then at Kelly. "I have this Jack. I think a little girl wants your attention Jack."

"Sam could Jack and I go watch a movie?" Kelly blurted in. She smiled at Jack.

"If it is ok with Jack. I will fix some popcorn."

Jack smiled and took her hand. "What movie do you want to watch pretty girl?" The two walked into the living room hand and hand. Kelly picked out her favorite Disney movie and joined Jack on the couch. Samantha went into kitchen smiling. She started to fix the popcorn and finish cleaning up after the meal.

Just as the movie started the door opened and in walked Timothy McGee. He had used the key that Gibbs kept hidden outside for emergencies since Samantha moved in. Kelly jumped up and ran to give him a hug. "Hi McGee. Where's Gibbs?" The look on Tim's face told Jack that something was up and it was not good.

"Hey baby, Jack. Where's Samantha?"

"She's in the kitchen." Jack said.

Samantha had heard the door open and was totally hoping it was Gibbs. When she heard Tim's voice and Kelly asking about Gibbs her heart sank. She did not want to go out into the living room, she did not what to hear what Tim was here to tell her but knowing she had to face it she took a deep breath and walked into the living room.

Seeing it was only Tim there she relaxed. "Which hospital is he at?" she replied upon seeing Tim.

"The ambulance took him to Georgetown. Tony is with him. How did you know?"

"Well, if he was dead you would not come alone. If he was ok, he would be here instead of you so he must be hurt," She summarized. "How bad?"

Tim looked from Jack to Samantha and then to Kelly. He did not want to say anything in front of Kelly. She had already been through enough. "We need to go Samantha. Not sure how bad just yet."

Samantha shook her head acknowledging what he was not wanting to say. Jack looked at them both getting up to put his arm around Samantha's shoulders. "Go with him Samantha. I'll stay here with Kelly. You can call me when you know something," he whispered.

"No Jack. He is your son. You need to be there. Kelly go upstairs and get my IPad and some books. Gibbs has been hurt. Jack and I need to go to the hospital to check on him."

"Ok, Samantha." Kelly raced up the stairs.

"Get your shoes on while you are up there." Samantha yelled up the stairs. Then she turned to McGee with tears in her eyes. "Tim, how bad?" she whispered. "I want the truth."

Jack led her over to the couch where they both sat down. Jack kept his arm around her shoulders. Tim sat down on the coffee table and took her hands in his. "First, Joseph Williams is dead. Gibbs shot him in the head. "Tim then cleared his throat. "Gibbs was hit in the left side and was bleeding pretty bad. That is all I can tell you. Tony went in the ambulance with him. I would assume Abby is there by now. I called her on the way over here." Tim then handed her his handkerchief. "Let's get you over there."

Samantha nodded as Kelly came down the stairs, shoes on and a bag of stuff to do. "Tim, did my daddy shoot Gibbs?"

"Yes baby he did."

"Did Gibbs shoot my daddy?" Tim nodded picking up the little girl. "Is my daddy dead?" Tim hugged her close and whispered the truth in her ear. "Good he shot my mommy and Gibbs. He scared me and Samantha. We are safe now."

The group headed out toward the car and drove quickly to the hospital.

NCIS

Tony followed the gurney as far as the paramedics would let him once they got to the hospital. One of the nurses showed him where to sit. He was sitting in the waiting room when Abby rushed in looking for him. "Timmy called me Tony. How is Gibbs?" Tony just stood up and hugged her tightly. Abby noticed the tears in his eyes.

"His heart stopped twice on the way here Abbs. They had to shock him. I don't know what I am going to tell Samantha when she gets here."

Abby pulled away from him and with the calmness that normally could not expected from Abby she looked him in the eyes with all the assurance of Gibbs himself. "This is Gibbs. He is tough and he won't leave us." She then hugged him tightly. "He does not have permission to die."