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Chapter 11

"I met Adam Wesley three weeks after my 18th birthday, he arrived at my school and instantly came to me, he was charming and gracious, and I was rather dazzled by him. We went out for 6 weeks before I brought him home to meet my parents, I really liked him and they had been badgering me for a few weeks now to bring my mystery man over to meet them, they wanted to meet him. So I brought Adam over for dinner one night, he and my dad got on fine, talking happily about sports, be he and my mom, they never clicked, he didn't try but for some reason the moment she saw him she didn't like him.

I asked her about him later and she told me that she wasn't sure, I was upset, I thought I loved him and I was desperate for her to be proud of me and to accept him, she tried for me, but she never liked him.

We had been going out for two months when I … slept with him, it was amazing, and my first time, I loved it and I loved him or so I thought. Four weeks later I realised I was late and took a test and it came back positive. I won't lie Livie when I found out I was pregnant I was terrified and I cried for a long time, but I was 18 years old still in my education, I had no means of supporting you, I considered abortion but the moment I thought about killing my baby, my innocent little baby I realised I couldn't, I hated even the idea of it. I thought long and hard and decided it would be best for you if I put you up for adoption, where you could be taken in by some family who would love you and care for you, and give you everything you deserved.

I told Adam a few days later, I thought he would understand, and he would be there for me throughout my pregnancy but I was wrong. He was furious when I told him, he screamed at me, told me not to be stupid and to get rid of you, I was frightened but I told him no and that I would give you up for adoption, I wasn't going to kill you, he was mad, he hit me. I ran from him and I ran back home and locked myself in my room. I never heard from him again.

I didn't tell my parents, I was terrified of what they would think and I struggled to hide it, I told them that Adam and I had broken up and that I wanted nothing more to do with him, and for a few weeks everything was fine, then I got morning sickness, my mom found me crouching over the toilet throwing up and crying, I didn't even tell her, she just knew when she saw me, she came in and wrapped her arms around me and held me as I cried, she told me that everything was going to be ok and that she would be there for me throughout it. She agreed with my decision to give you away, I was way too young to be a mom. She told my dad for me and he was shocked but they both supported me, I was grateful to them.

It was hard being pregnant at 18 everywhere I went when I began to show I got stared at, I got dirty looks and whispers behind my back, I hated it, I was called names but I carried on and refused to let it get me down. Eventually though I stopped going to school, I couldn't take it, my parents understood and helped me get through it.

When I went into labour I very nearly regretted my decision to keep you, god I can remember it to this day it was so painful, my mom didn't leave my side throughout it though, she held me tight and promised me that everything would be ok, she told me what to do and after 9 hours you came out screaming bloody murder, I was exhausted but pleased that I had managed to birth you, I wasn't planning to hold you, I didn't want to have to say goodbye, then the nurse came over with you still howling at the top of your lungs, she asked me if I wanted to hold my daughter, I just stared at her before nodding and she placed you in my arms.

I was surprised, you were tiny yet you made more noise than I ever thought possible, I remember bouncing you gently and shushing you and to my surprise you stopped crying, you just lay there and then you opened your eyes and looked at me, you looked at me straight in the eyes with your little blue ones and I felt stunned, I felt a warmth spreading through my chest, love I realised, so strong, I looked at you and you looked at me and then you just closed your eyes and fell asleep in my arms cuddled up against me.

I looked at you long and hard and didn't see a hint of Adam in you, after he left me I was certain that I didn't want to keep you because you would be too much of a reminder of what he did to me, but I looked at you and there was nothing of him in you, my mom said you were an exact copy of me when I was born, I looked at you and I realised that I couldn't give you away, you were mine, my daughter, I didn't want someone else to raise you as theirs, I wanted you.

My mom told me that the people from the adoption agency were outside ready to come and take you and I burst into tears and clung to you, I said no they weren't taking you, I wanted to keep you, she looked at me and gently told me that I wouldn't be able to support you, and I said I didn't care, you were my daughter and I couldn't let you go, I would work to support you, drop out of college if I had too, I just didn't want to watch you get taken away. My mom looked at me and then she hugged me and told me that I was not under any circumstances to drop out of college, I had to work hard and get my degrees so I could get a good job and care for you properly, and she and dad would help, they would help me take care of you until I had a job and was ready to raise you on my own.

I was so grateful and vowed that I would do them proud and show them that I was capable of raising you, I got up to you every time you cried in the night until I couldn't even pull myself out of bed, my mom was slightly mad at me then because I was so tired during the day, so we set up a rota and I had to stick to it, though she took many of my shifts, it was thanks to her that I didn't have to drop out of college.

I did get jobs to get some money, my mom and dad helped pay for what you needed but what I earned I spent on little things for you, toys and outfits, I wanted you to be happy though it didn't take much to please you, you were the happiest baby I knew and smiled at everyone, everyone who met you fell in love with you, even my friends, they frowned at me when they found out I was a mom but when they met you they loved you, Madison especially. I worked constantly over the weekends working on my college work when you were sleeping and caring for you when you were not, when I was working my mom or dad cared for you, you were very loved I have to say.

You were nearly one when my mom died, I had gone to college then, I came home regularly to see you but for a few months I stayed at the college to make things easier for me and my mom and dad raised you, I didn't like it but it improved my grades enough to get me the into the classes I wanted to do for law. I had come home and we were going out to dinner, mom had been working late that day so dad met me with you at the restaurant and she was meant to join us, we waited as long as we could feeding you when you got cranky and trying to keep you entertained, eventually we had to order and we had our meal before heading home. That was when we found a homicide detective named John Raglin sitting on our doorstep waiting for us, and he told us that my mom had been murdered in random gang violence because it was not robbery as her purse and jewellery were still there, I didn't believe him, you know why.

I was terrified; I didn't know what I was going to do now, my mom was the main reason that I was able to stay at school, my dad turned to alcohol and became depressed, I couldn't leave you with him, so I had to send you to day-care even though that was something I really didn't want to, I left law school to join the police academy because I wanted to help people, help them get the closure that my father and I never got.

I swear to you Livie that is the truth, yes I was terrified when I found out I was pregnant, yes I planned to give you away, but that was because I thought it would be best for you if I did, but Livie every night when I put you to bed and every time I hold you in my arms I thank god that I made the right choice and didn't get rid of you, that year, that was the best decision I made"

XO

Livie was silent all the way through her tale and as she finished she remained silent, Kate fell quiet too unsure of how she would react, then Livie looked up at her and hugged her tightly again, Kate held Livie tightly back kissing the top of her head gently "thank you" Livie mumbled, Kate looked at her daughter "for what" she asked, Livie looked at her "for everything" she said "you gave up so much because of me, you could have been an amazingly rich lawyer by now, but you didn't aim for the top because you had me to care for, you have done so much for me, you spend all your money on me, paying for me to go riding and buying me things, you give up what little free time you have to take me places and keep me entertained"

She looked at her mom "whether I was planned or not, or the fact that you wanted to get rid of me does not change the fact that you are my mom and you kept me, giving up everything for me, I don't care if I was an accident, I love you mom, always" Kate blinked back tears as she pulled Livie back into her arms "I don't have a single regret when it comes to you Livie" she whispered "you are the best thing that has come out of my life" Livie clung to her cuddling up to her "sorry I shouted at you before this happened" Kate mumbled, Livie looked up at her "forget about it" she said "I have" Kate kissed her forehead again lovingly and they sat there together hugging each other tightly.

Kate realised then that Livie was shivering, it was cold down here and Livie didn't have her coat with her, she unbuttoned her own and shrugged out of it "no mom" Livie protested as she wrapped her daughter in her coat "you need it" Kate looked at her "right now you need it more than me" she said firmly and she tugged the coat tightly round Livie hugging her tightly rubbing her arms trying to warm her up a bit, slowly Livie's shivering subsided slightly and that was when Kate began to feel the cold bite in the air, she suppressed a shiver and hugged Livie tightly.

Livie shifted and that was when Kate noticed the chain around her ankle snaking off up the wall to a ring, preventing her little daughter from leaving, Livie saw her looking "we have all been chained since we arrived" she said softly, she looked at her mom "you're not" she said "you could run if you got the chance" Kate looked at her daughter, Adam knew that he didn't need to chain her, as long as Livie was chained she was chained, she wouldn't be going anywhere without Livie.

XOXO

Booth groaned as they began the video again after losing the girls not far into it, they had been tracking their daughters' path through DC to the fair looking for any suspicious activity but they kept losing them in the crowds and having to start again, they were just getting to the part where they kept losing them when suddenly the TV turned off, they all spun round with an exclamation to see Gibbs standing there holding the cable "enough" he said "you are going to kill yourselves and then what, you can't get your girls back if you work yourselves to death now can you", they all made to protest but he glared at them.

Tony sighed knowing his boss wasn't going to give up so easily "fine" he said "we will stop for the night but we are sleeping here ok" Gibbs nodded " I guessed you would say that" he said "so everyone stop working and relax ok, Booth go get Brennan to stop staring at the same bone she has been staring at for half an hour now" Booth winced and nodded heading out the room "writer man where is Kate" Gibbs asked "in Dr Brennan's office the last I saw" Rick said "she was trying to think in peace" "Alexis" Gibbs said "why don't you go get her honey"

Alexis nodded and headed towards Brennan's office where to her surprise she found it empty, "Kate" she called uncertainly slipping in to check that she wasn't asleep on the couch, but the office was empty, she was just about to leave when she noticed Kate's phone sitting on the table next to a piece of folded paper, she frowned confused and went and picked the paper up opening it and reading what it said. She stared at the words horrified before grabbing her phone and opening it, it came up exactly how Kate had left it; on the picture of the three girls.

She let out a loud cry of horror that made everyone freeze before sprinting off towards the sound of her cry as she rushed out, Rick caught hold of her "what he said urgently "what's wrong" tears were trickling down her cheeks as she leaned against her father and cried out "she's gone" Rick frowned and bent to look at her "what do you mean" he asked "who's gone", "Kate" Alexis sobbed and held out the note, Booth took it and read it before his face darkened and he swore loudly, Tony grabbed the note from him and read it out loud:

Hey guys

I know you are going to be mad at me when you realise what I have done, just know that I did it for our children. He asked me to meet him, alone and unarmed without your knowledge to arrange an exchange, but I don't think that is his intention, he asked for me to bring nothing, he said that if I didn't do as he said he would hurt the girls; I wasn't going to let anything happen to them.

I don't know what will happen to me and to be honest I don't care, as long as it helps the girls, I was lucky to survive this man once, more than any of the other victims, if this is why I managed to, so I could protect our children then so be it.

These girls are really something special, I am not going to let them die, I don't think we realised how amazing they are together, through them our teams became truly united, they showed us that we can work together and get along as well. I will do whatever it takes to get them free, they will do something great with their lives I know it.

I just want to say thanks, working with you all has been an amazing experience, one that I will never forget, we were good, look at how close we came, keep the unity, no matter what, never give up

Tony paused and looked at Rick "there is more" he said softly "it is addressed to you"; he held out the paper and slowly Rick reached out and took it, the paper was marked, dotted with tears.

Rick

Don't be mad, you know I had to do this, not just for Livie, for April and Tali too, something tells me, there is more to this man than meets the eye. I will make him release the girls, promise me you will take care of Livie should… something happen to me, you are the only person I trust to raise my little girl, make sure she does not pine for me, tell her that I love her and will be with her always.

Tell Alexis that these past months getting to be a mom to her have been amazing, she is the most wonderful girl Rick, really something special, she has so much heart, never let her lose that, she is the perfect big sister that I always wished for Livie and the kind of girl I would have loved for a sister growing up, take care of her Rick, always.

I don't know really what to say to you, nothing I can say will be enough, you have done so much for me over the years, especially since you found out about Livie, you were there for me and her when we needed you most, and you showed me that it was safe to fall in love again, and I did, with you, the most amazing man I have ever known, I have treasured these past few months with you, being your wife was amazing, I meant what I said when I was a one and done girl, you are my one.

I love you Rick so much, don't ever forget that, there will always be a part of me with you, in Livie, look after yourself Rick. Love

Always

Kate xx

Rick fought back tears as he read that and he clung to Alexis tighter, she was crying hard, everyone was standing there shocked, realising that Kate had sacrificed herself for their children, "ok never mind stopping for the night" Booth said "come on, McGee I need you to get security footage from the Jeffersonion so we know what time she left it and then we can follow her car, if he has her we need to know where he took her, before he tries to kill her again" everyone nodded and rushed back to the office. Booth looked at Rick and Alexis still standing there "I am sorry" he said "I really am" they both nodded and he left giving them a minute to morn for their family.

XOXOXO

April leaned against the wall sitting next to Tali listening, Kate was screaming in anger, obviously she had just figured out who their abductor was, Tali had gone very silent, her hand still closed round Livie's hair pin, "why do you think he brought Kate here" Tali asked quietly, April looked into her greenie gold eyes "I don't know" she said even though she had a pretty good idea "but they'll be ok". She put her arm around Tali and the 13 year old girl leaned against her for comfort, when she couldn't fight, she wasn't the little ninja, she was just Tali.

They listened to Kate, she was angry and frightened they could tell, she was shouting that she had been 18 years old there was no way that she could raise a child, then that she wanted to be a cop so she could catch bad guys like him, their captor laughed at that and said she was doing a bang up job as she hadn't caught him, he had caught her, angry she called him a coward, he called her Katie Kat, she screamed at him not to call her that, he ignored her, then there was the sound of him leaving and they heard him approaching and Tali stuffed the hair pin up her sleeve as he entered and smiled at them.

"how are you my darlings" he asked, they both glowered at him "sorry about the noise" he said "Katie Kat always over reacts" "yeah she is really over reacting in this situation" April said dryly, he smiled "you two really have fire in your hearts don't you" he said, they both simply glowered at him, he looked at April "I looked you up, mommy and daddy dated in secret, mommy got pregnant, had you, you grew up learning all about what mommy and daddy did didn't you, you learned all about the bones in the body, daddy very protective of you, his little girl, but he couldn't protect you from a kidnapper could he" "shut up" April snapped, he just laughed "daddy really couldn't protect you could he, and mommy didn't even realise you were missing, poor sweet April, then you took a bullet for your daddy, did he deserve it honey" April lunged at him snarling but Tali grabbed her using all her strength to stop her, whilst he just laughed.

He looked at Tali then "trained not long ago by Mossad, very good my sweet, no wonder you fight so well, your mother was Mossad too right, I looked your family up, your mommy is very pretty honey, I bet you are a lot like her" Tali stared at him before letting out a stream of Hebrew curses that April was glad they didn't understand, it might make him mad, he just laughed at her "yes my sweet, I know all about your mother and your father though your mother interests me more, daughter of the Director of Mossad Eli David, only surviving child, left Mossad to join NCIS, a few years later she went back didn't she, but not for long, she was sent on a suicide mission to Somalia yes, captured, tortured and held for months before she was rescued by your father, few years later she got knocked up by him and you arrived, and daddy David disowned her correct" Tali glared at him "mommy's messed up past caught up with you too didn't it, you were taken too, before you escaped only to get caught again this time with mommy and daddy" Tali stared "how did you get all of this information" she snarled

He laughed "you think your uncle McGee is a good hacker don't you, well I don't just kill for a living sweetheart, I hack, and it wasn't that hard to access all your secure files honey once I knew what I was looking for, I got everything about you" he looked at them "you know everyone says you two and my daughter are very similar because of your lives and your pasts, but there is another similarity" he grinned "you are all accidents, unplanned for, mistakes" this time it was April who had to grab Tali but he struck her anyhow sending her flying backwards, he laughed happily before pulling out Livie's phone "now smile" he said "I want to show your panicking parents how you are settling in, they stared at the phone in frustration and he smiled "good" he said, "the lighting in here, it is very artistic, makes the bruises look worse than they are" and with that he left.

Tali looked at April, tears dribbling down her cheeks, April looked the same, Tali crawled over to her "it's ok" she said softly putting her arms around her shoulders "we are going to be ok, you know we are, our mom and dad will find us" April looked at her "I don't know it" she whispered "I know they won't stop trying, but I don't know if they will find us, I mean we must be in the middle of nowhere Tali, there is no traffic, no cold callers, nothing"

Tali looked at her "my uncle Gibbs has these rules that the team have to live by" she said leaning back against the wall "they aren't very good at following them, I mean my mom and dad broke rule 12" April looked at her questioningly "Never date a co-worker" she said, April smiled "he says that everyone needs some rules to live by, and we all do follow then as best we can, like rule 9 – never go anywhere without a knife, we are all pretty good at following that, and rule 15 – always work as a team, we have been doing that really well recently, but one that has kept me going every time I have been in this situation is Rule 8"

April looked up at her slowly "what is that" she asked, Tali smiled at her before she responded

"Never take anything for granted"

XOXOXO

Rick was in shock, Booth could see that, he had been sitting staring at the same spot for an hour now and you couldn't blame him, he had just lost his stepdaughter and the love of his life, he had his arms around Alexis as though afraid that if he let her go, she too might disappear.

They had been tracking Kate for a while now, watching her leave the Jeffersonion in the car they had rented, she had driven slowly towards the centre of DC and finally she stopped, they all tensed as they watched her sit in the car for a minute before she got out and walked slowly over to the reflecting pool, "Tony, Ziva, McGee" Gibbs said "you go get the car" they nodded but carried on watching as she paced back and forth nervously for a bit before she stood still staring at the water.

Rick looked up as he heard them speak and then he stood up looking at the footage, they all saw the pain in his eyes as they saw a shadowed figure rush forward and grab her from behind, wrapping a cord around her throat, they watched her struggle desperately before he released her and she fell to the ground, their killer bent and picked her up and carried her to a car "can you get a number plate" Booth asked anxiously, Ryan shook his head "too far away" he said unhappily as they watched Kate get placed in the boot and bound, then he shut the boot and got into his car and drove off.

Booth groaned "he just took her" he muttered, he had never been planning to negotiate a release with her, he just wanted to take her, but why her, was it to finish the job?

Just then Rick's phone dinged signalling the arrival of a text, weakly he pulled it out and looked at it, then he frowned in confusion before slowly clicking on the text, then his eyes widened and he let out a little moan and groaned "oh no" and he lowered his head, Gibbs gently took the phone from him and looked at the screen, then his eyes hardened "McGee" he said "never mind the car, put this up on the screen" McGee plugged the phone into the computer and an image came up, an image that made their hearts break to see and their anger for the killer increase.

It showed Kate, sitting on the floor leaning against the wall, in her arms was Livie, her little girl was curled up against her mother hiding her head from their captor, though they could see her peering out, her gentle brown eyes wide with worry, she clung to Kate and Kate clung to her daughter protectively, it looked like she was the one hiding Livie, trying anxiously to protect her, her body was shielding Livie desperately, Livie looked bad, she had run out without her coat and now although Kate had wrapped her in her own coat her skin had a bluish tinge to it, it was cold where they were, Kate looked cold too, but not as bad as Livie, she was glaring at their captor, a look of disgust and anger in her eyes, though her face was worried.

Rick let out a choking gasp as he stared at them, Alexis let out a small sob and Lanie moved over to comfort her, she too stared at her best friend in pain, and Ryan and Esposito stared at their boss in shock at the sight of her unarmed and defenceless, just then the phone dinged again signalling another text from 'Livie', slowly McGee opened it and a second image appeared next to the original, Angela instantly grabbed Libby lifting her up before she could see it and carried her out of the room.

This time it showed April and Tali, staring at the camera, they glared at it in frustration, angry obviously at their captor, Tali was half lying half sitting her body twisted defensively, eyes angry, but she wasn't their ninja, she was just Tali, a 13 year old girl, defensive but scared, Gibbs glanced at Tony and Ziva who were staring at their daughter, complete pain and misery written across their faces, he glanced at Brennan and Booth and saw the same look mirrored on their faces.

April was staring at the camera; her eyes were more pleading, asking for help, one hand reaching out to Tali, to comfort her. Her eye was slightly blackened from where she had been beaten and she was crouched showing her ripped jeans and torn top, neither looked better than the other.

They all stared at their children, and those they considered family, they didn't know why he had sent them these pictures, probably just to rub it in that he had them, and they had nothing.

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