CHAPTER FOUR

It was late when Gibbs returned home. When he opened the door he opened it to someone screaming. Grabbing with his gun he silently walked through the house.

Entering the living room he held up his gun as three heads turned to him, two of the three people screamed.

Lowering his gun. "Gemma!"

"Shhhh were watching Nightmare on Elm Street," Gemma said.

Gibbs went overturning the lights on. He saw Gemma, Gemma's co-worker, and Tim. Tim immediately got up moving away from Tiffany.

"Dude Jethro were watching a movie." She went over to switch the light off.

He ushered her over to the kitchen. "What is going on here?"

"You must be getting old if you already forgot why Tim is here. And Tiffany is over because we have movie night once a week. You should join us." Taking his hand.

Staying still. "I'm good."

"Please," Gemma begged to give him puppy dog eyes.

Sighing. "If you stop giving me that face."

"Yay!" She leaned up giving him a kiss on the cheek.

Walking back into the living room. "Sit back down McGee."

"It's ok." Gemma smiled at him.

Tim returned to his seat next to Tiffany, Gibbs sat in the corner of the couch with Gemma. Gemma pulled her feet up, resting her head on his chest. As she placed an arm over his stomach Gibbs threw an arm on the cushion above her head. Even though Tim was a little uncomfortable sitting in his boss' living room with two girls. He was in a little shock to seem him relaxed like this. It was weird to see him act somewhat like a human.

By the time the movie ended Gibbs was asleep. So Gemma saw the others out herself. "I'll see you guys later. And it's your turn to pick the next movie Tiff."

Tim walked Tiffany to her car. "Don't forget to call me when you are done watching Gem." Tiffany reminded him.

"Well, I am not watching her tomorrow how about we go out then?" He threw out.

Unlocking her car. "Than find the guy. Gemma is my best friend and when she is in trouble nothing else is important. So the sooner you do the sooner I slip in my tight, skimpy dress for our date."

"Then I better hurry up and find the guy." He smiled.

Tiffany leaned up giving him a kiss on the cheek. "You better." She whispered in his ear.

After Gemma saw the two out she went over to a sleeping Gibbs, poking him in the side. "Hey, up. Let's go to bed."

"You have to jab me like that?" He said groggily getting up from the couch.

"Could have given you a wet willy but won't be as entertaining if I did to you like it would be if I did it to Tony."

Crawling into bed. "Wet willy?"

"It's when someone would lick their finger than stick it in your ear."

Looking at her. "Why would you do that?"

"Because it's funny." Giving him a kiss before laying down.

This time Tony was to watch her. "Let me get this straight. You, Gibbs, Tiffany, and Mcgeek watched a movie together. At Gibbs' place." Tony asked flabbergasted as he followed her into Technicolor Turkey.

"If you don't believe me ask Tiff." Gemma nodded at her. "Tony doesn't believe you, me, Jethro and Tim watched a movie at Jethro's place." Joining her friend behind the counter.

"Oh yup we did, plus Tim and I have a date once this thing is solved. So please hurry and solve this case."

Tony now was having a really hard time taking everything in. "He what?"

"We have a date, I can't' wait. Which I wanted to ask if I can borrow your hooker heels for the date?" Turning to Gemma.

Tony smirked, "Hooker heals?"

"Shut up and yes you can borrow them."

He leaned on the counter. "Gibbs see you in these hooker heals?"

"And the hooker dress and undergarments too. Dude which reminds me, you so should wear that set you bought at Victoria secrets."

They made their way to the back. "Which one?" Tiffany asked.

"Wear the blue on one on the first date…" And that was all Tony heard. He groaned wanting to hear what the rest of what Gemma had to say.

Later that day Gemma and Tiffany were up front going over receipts when Tony got a call. "Really?! When? Yes, boss, sure boss. I'll let her know." Gemma was looking at Tony when he hung up.

"What's wrong?" Gemma asked.

Tony took a deep breath. "Jimmy has been taken."

"What? Why?" Falling onto the stool.

"We don't know for sure yet. But we think it has something to do with the body we found and that package. But Gibbs wants us at NCIS right now."

Gibbs wasn't around when they arrived. "Tiffany? What are you doing here? Are you ok?" Tim asked seeing the three come off the elevator.

"I'm here for moral support. Jimmy has been kidnapped." Answered Tiffany.

"Where's Jethro?" Gemma asked.

Tim thought for a second. "Don't know. He disappeared a few minutes ago."

"But he should be back soon. Gibbs wanted me to tell you when you arrived that you were to check to see if Abby or Ducky found anything." Ziva told Tony.

Tony left the two with Ziva and Tim. When Gibbs returned he didn't see Gemma anywhere. But he did see her co-worker Tiffany sitting next to Tim. Gibbs stared at the two down at Tim's desk.

"Boss!" He said standing up.

"Aren't you the friend? What are you doing here?" Gibbs looked down at Tiffany.

Getting up. "For starters, it's Tiffany and secondly doing what a best friend does. Be there when their friend needs someone."

"Right now it looks like you are distracting part of my team."

"Well, actually boss she was giving a list of names and numbers of everyone they know." Tim piped in.

Going to his desk. "Ziva and Tony?"

"Went to check out a possible suspect. Sir." Tim informed him.

"Gemma?"

Tim looked around. "She's…..she was." Tiffany went over to Gibbs and whispered in his ear.

"What did you tell him?" Tim asked watching his boss vacate his desk.

"She's off hiding. Didn't want people to know she was scared."

Tim sat back down at his desk. "Why? Her brother is missing."

"She doesn't like to show people when she is scared or crying."

"Sounds like Gibbs."

Taking her seat back next to Tim. "Gemma was popular in school for a reason. She always stuck up for those who couldn't. Always got along with pretty much everyone. Someone was getting picked on, she found the bully and made him pay. I think that's why she doesn't like to show she is scared or hurting. She has been so use to being the hero its hard for her to be any other way."

Gibbs found Gemma sitting between the vending machines. She had a bunch of empty food wrappers and a few empty soda bottles.

"You have to find him, Jethro." Quickly getting up she threw her arms around him. "It may not seem like it but I am nothing without him. He is my best friend next Tiff. So please, please find him and alive."

Rubbing her back. "I know."

"He is that little voice that I should have in my head but I lack. I just didn't listen to it when I decided to date you."

Releasing her from the hug. "I should have had someone to warn me about you." He said.

"You make me sound like a horrible person."

"You know you still would have asked me out. Warning or no warning." Gemma laughed at Gibbs statement. "Now come on we have to find Jimmy."

Tiffany took Gemma with her as she went to get food for everyone. She knew that her best friend was stressing out and was trying everything to keep her mind off it.

The two soon returned with arms full of food. Gemma sat over by Gibbs as she nibbled at her food.

"How's she holding up?" Tim whispered to Tiffany.

"She's doing good. If she's doing what she did when her dog past we should start to worry."

Setting his food down. "What's that?"

"Laying on the floor juggling while eating some junk food. She spent three weeks like that." Taking a bit of her food. It wasn't long before Gibbs yelled at them to get back to work.

It was getting late and the team was still hard at work. Gemma was sitting under the window looking at a picture of Jimmy on her phone. And Tiffany was fast asleep on the corner of Tim's desk.

"You wanted to see me, Jethro?" Ducky said as he approached.

"Take Gemma and her friend back to your place for the night," Gibbs said.

Ducky looked to her. "How's she doing?"

"Her twin brother is missing. How would you be doing?"

Ducky went over waking Tiffany before going to Gemma. "Gemma you and your friend are staying with me tonight."

"Thank you but I'm going to stay here." She waved him off.

"You are going with Ducky," Gibbs called over from his desk.

Getting up. "Jethro no. I want to be here when you find Jimmy." Moving to him.

"And I'm telling you to go with Ducky. Get some rest."

Planting her feet. "No." She said firmly.

Gibbs dragged her into the elevator. "Gem, it would be best if you went and got some rest."

"How can I sleep when my brother is missing?" Her eyes began to get all watery.

Pulling her into a hug. "Because things are going to get done faster when you are not around."

"Are you telling me I am a distraction to the famous Leroy Jethro Gibbs?!" Looking up at him.

Giving her a half smile. "No, your friend is to McGee."

"But I want to stay here with you," Gemma told him.

"Go get some sleep and in the morning you can come back." Gibbs covered her mouth with his hand when she was about to say something. "Just do it. No argument or smart comment." Going over he turned the elevator back on. "Please." He said when he turned back to her.

Gemma smiled. "Fine." She said before giving him a kiss.

Ducky walked downstairs to find Gemma curled up on the couch with the TV on. "Gemma, what are you doing up?" He asked.

Turning her head to him. "Can't sleep."

"Are you watching Singing In The Rain?" Joining her on the couch.

"It's one of my favorite movies ever."

Ducky smiled. "Its one of mine as well."

"They are going to find Jimmy right?" Gemma asked.

"Jethro will."

Sitting up. "Alive?"

"Of course." He held out an arm, Gemma scooted over to him. "Jethro will make sure of that." Wrapping an arm around her.

The three brought everyone breakfast the next day. "You guys find him yet?" Gemma asked once she reached them.

"Someone would have contacted you if we had," Gibbs said.

"Next time just say no." Throwing a bag of food at his chest as she stormed off. Gemma didn't speak to Gibbs all morning.

Tiffany and Gemma were returning from the vending machines when Gemma dropped the food in her hands.

"Blaine!" Gemma gasped.

Tiffany's eyes were big. "I thought you said he was dead."

"That's because I was told he was."

He walked over to them with open arms. "Gemmy!"

Tony turned to Ziva and McGee and mouthed 'Gemmy'. Everyone including Gibbs was watching the display.

Gemma slapped him across the face when he got near. "What the hell are you doing here?"

"I heard what happened to Jimmy and came to be here for you."

She spits in his face. "Go away."

"But I came all this way to be here for you." Going in for another hug.

Pushing him away. "Stop."

Gibbs went over to them. "She obviously doesn't want a hug from you."

"Who are you anyway? The hug police." He laughed at his own joke.

Gemma was holding on to Gibbs' arm. "I've been seeing him since October you douche."

"But we're engaged."

Ziva, Tim, and Tony all gasped. "Was Blaine was engaged. I'm not the one who up and left. I thought you were dead."

"I'm back and we can continue where we left off." He smiled.

Gemma walked away from him. "Nice going you jackass." Tiffany ran after her.

Blaine stood there still smiling. "So how can I help you?"

"You've done enough." Grumbled Gibbs returning to his desk.

Tony moved next to him. "Consider yourself lucky for every second you're alive if Gibbs doesn't kill you."

An hour after the blow out with Gemma and Blaine they got a phone call. The person on the other end wanted a body in the morgue. They said if the body wasn't returned to them by three that day, they were going to kill Jimmy.

The team scrambled around getting things situated and ready, Gibbs had a plan within five minutes of the call.

Gibbs had Tony take Blaine down to Abby. Since he refuses to leave he wanted Blaine away from him.

Tiffany and Gemma were returning as the team was heading out. "You find Jimmy?"

"Sort of," Tim answered as they climbed in the elevator.

"I'm coming with." Gemma was stopped by Gibbs as she tried getting on.

"Your staying here, and don't argue." He pointed at her. Gemma huffed as the doors closed, she hated waiting.

Gibbs flew down the road as the others hung on to the car for dear life. They came to a screeching halt at there destination.

"Ziva Tony around back. McGee with me." Gibbs ordered.

Tony and Ziva hid in the shadows with there guns drawn out. As Gibbs and McGee walked in being immediately frisked.

Gemma paced back and forth as she waited. Tiffany kept taking the things from her so she wouldn't juggle them.

"This is killing me. What if they hurt Jimmy? And if they did how bad? He won't be able to take it. Or what if he is dead? I can't handle this Tiff."

Giving her a hug. "Jimmy will be ok."

Ducky had come up and invited them for some tea. But they weren't there long before Blaine found them. Gemma agreed to talk with him privately. She made sure they were in the window for Tiffany and Ducky could see.

"All right speak," Gemma said.

"I'm sorry for starters and second I'm sorry."

Crossing her arms. "I don't accept your apologies.

Nodding. "I figured you would say that but I thought you should know that I was sorry."

"Why did you leave?"

"Because I was stupid, because of what had happened and thought I could find someone better. But I've realized that no one is better than you." He confessed.

Punching him in the nose. "You're a fucking ass. I liked it better when I thought you were dead."

"I said I was sorry and told you no one is better." He held his nose.

"What do I look like some sappy ass slut? Besides, I don't ever want you back. I have Jethro and I couldn't be happier."

His eyes went into slits. "Jethro?"

"Ya, you met him earlier. The guy I've been seeing since October."

"But he is so old."

Rolling her eyes. "He makes me happy. I'd give you your engagement ring back but I sold it so Tiffany and I could go to Gettysburg. I'm done talking to you. We are over and I don't ever want to see you again. Leave now."

Blaine followed her back to the autopsy room. "But I don't want to give you up."

"You did the day you left. Now go away." Gemma repeated.

"No." He said.

Ducky stood. "Do as she says or I shall remove you myself."

"Fine, I'll go. But just remember you will miss me and come crawling back to me. And when you do I'll reject you like you have me." He told her, holding his nose to keep his nose from bleeding more.

Gemma fell to the floor. "I can't do this anymore." She started balling her eyes out. Tiffany and Ducky knelt to her and tried to comforter her as best they could.