Chapter 14

Gibbs had been right, both children had quickly forgotten who gave them what; the only two gifts they treasured were the note books and pen their father had given them.

Adam had quickly settled in at school and had made a few friends, all the school were told was that Adam and his sister who had started a month later had moved from Israel and that they'd had a bad time there, so they were asked not to asked them about their time in Israel and the school had agreed. Amelia had settled in when she had finally started and was surprised to find that she made a few friends as well. Tony was pleased that they were finally speaking fluent English and were behaving more like 13 year olds, the only down side was that they house usually had a couple more teenagers than he expected in his house when he came home.

Tony himself, had settled into his new routine at work, Gibbs giving him any extra time he needed. The team had gone back to its former 98% closure rate. Tim, Baker and Dorneget loved the fact the there were regular finishing hours especially as Dorneget had just found himself a new partner and was the happiest he'd been in years. Baker had taken the extra time to work on her shooting scores and was taking new night classes, and Tim, well he was the happiest of all, he got to spend more time with Abby and hung out at Tony's more, spending time with the kids which had upped his standing in his new nephew and niece's life when they found out that as well as an agent; their new uncle was also a published Author.


Tony walked into the bullpen and as was the new habit of the week, being a Wednesday it was his turn to bring the coffees in. He was whistling as he dropped the cups on the various agents' desks.

"Thanks boss." Baker and Dorneget said as they looked up.

"Where's Tim?" Tony asked.

Baker shrugged, "Some FBI guy came earlier, he's in with Gibbs." Clara told him.

Tony grinned, "Who did he kill?"

Both his junior agents looked confused.

"Sorry old joke." He said, "FBI eh, never bodes well around here."

As if on cue, Gibbs walked across to the elevator, flanked by two FBI Agents and an angry looking McGee.

Tony looked concerned then sat at his desk knowing Gibbs and Tim would fill him in soon enough.

Tony looked up again as the elevator dinged and the whole entourage walked into the bullpen.

"What'd you do McGoo?" he grinned.

Tim looked at him, "Not me boss, you." Tim grabbed his bag, nodded to Baker and Dorneget to follow him and walked out.

Tony sighed "Oh, What this time, I ain't done anything." He looked at Gibbs "Boss, did you tell 'em I haven't got time to murder anyone."

"We're Agents, Quinn and Farrell, FBI" Agent Farrell said

Gibbs looked worried, that more than anything unnerved him.

"Boss?" Tony looked slightly scared.

"Tony…" Gibbs said, "Mike Macaluso escaped from a parole hearing today,"

Tony sat heavily in his chair, "I need to find my kids…" He said grabbing his phone.

"McGee's already on it." Gibbs said.


Tony's face instantly changed, "So, what the hell happened…?" he growled.

The two agents looked at each other and gulped. "Well, Director Fornell just told us to come here and see Director Gibbs, all we know is that one of his Agents has a problem with the mobster and he was due for a parole hearing. His transport was ambushed, we think by the acting head of the Macaluso family. Our boss told us that Director Gibbs needed to know and he brought us to you." The agent said having no idea what this NCIS agent could do that an FBI agent couldn't.

"So, why are you here and not out catching him, God Boss, can't you get Fornell to give this one to us, I'll bring him in."

"You know you can't Tony." Gibb said gently.

"Yeah, let the FBI handle it." The other Agent snapped.

Tony stood up and grabbed the agent by the lapels of his jacket.

"Macaluso." Gibbs snapped.

Tony dropped the agent. "Sorry Boss." He said.

Both agents looked at each other, "Macaluso?" Agent Quinn asked.

Tony looked at them and gave his darkest stare, "Yeah, so which one of you let my asshole of a father get away." He looked away from the stunned agents as his phone rang. "Yeah, McGee…are my kids safe?" He asked.

Tony went pale and collapsed into the chair behind him. Within Seconds Gibbs was by his side as the two FBI agents looked on worried. For the first time in years Gibbs saw real terror behind the eyes of the man he thought of as a son.

"Tony….Tony?" when he didn't answer Gibbs called Jimmy, "Jimmy, Tony's….I don't know what he is, but I think he's having a panic attack, he needs help get up here." He turned again to Tony. "Tony, Son?" reaching the point of despair he picked up Tony's cell phone and called McGee "Tim, what happened?" Gibbs asked putting Tim on speaker.

"Boss, I just talked to the head teacher at the twin's school, the twins were picked up this morning, by their mother. Boss, I saw the security footage, it was Ziva, and she has the twins."McGee sounded panicked.

Gibbs closed his cell and moved as Palmer walked into the bullpen, "Stay with him!" He said running up the stairs to his office.


Ziva looked at her two children, they had grown since she had last seen them, she hated the fact that they looked terrified to see her, however, they had come willingly with her…after she had told them in Hebrew that it was important that they do as she tell them.

She had escaped custody in Israel and had gone on the run as a mercenary, her two youngest children were in the care of her aunt and her sources told her they were thriving. Working as an enforcer for an Italian mobster she had been surprised when Tony's name had come up and even more surprised to find out he was actually the son of Mobster Mike Macaluso. Not mentioning that she had known him she had been surprised to be offered a contract as a favor to Don Perrone. The money was huge, $50,000 to kill the children of Tony Macaluso. Of course she had taken the contract on the proviso she had first shot. Grabbing her bag she had taken the first airplane to D.C. under the name, Wendy DiNozzo. She had watched the house for a week, marveling at the change in her children and how much they had grown. She had met with Mike and he had given her all the particulars she needed on her targets, now it was time for her own mission.

To keep her children safe.

If she pulled it off, she could kill Mike, drop the children off safely and be out of the country before anyone realized she had been there.

Sitting in the locked cell that Ziva had put them in Adam held tightly to Amelia's hand, his sister was shaking. "Adam, why is she here? Is she going to take us from dad?"

Adam shook his head, "No, I won't let her."

"Be quiet Traitore!" Ziva snapped as she worked out her plans.

"My name is Adam Macaluso, mother." He said bravely.

She gave a small laugh, "He did change his surname." She said to herself, she could hardly believe it, she thought he would never have used that name.

"Why are we here? Where is dad?" Adam asked.

"I do not know where your father is, nor do I care, however if you both want to live you will do exactly as I tell you when I tell you, understand." She snapped.

Both children nodded.


"Ima, are we going b…back to Israel?" Amelia asked.

"I do not think so." Ziva answered honestly.

Amelia held tightly to her brother, not wanting the tears to fall but unable to stop them. "I want to go home to daddy and grandpa."

Ziva looked up at that "Grandpa? Mike Macaluso is in your lives?" she asked.

Adam shook his head, "Papa…I mean Dad says he is our biological grandfather, but our Grandpa is Gibbs and if he knows you took us he will kick your butt!" Adam said bravely.

"Kick my…?" Ziva laughed, "Yes I suppose he would at that." She opened her pack and took food and water out and passed them to the children through the bars, "You need to eat." She said.

She hated having to lock them up like this but she knew that they would run away given half a chance and then put themselves in more danger.

She turned her attention away from them and back to her laptop she needed to find out where Mike Macaluso was; and quickly, as her sources told her he had already sent contracts out to others to kill her children.