A/N: I decided to continue this story, because so many of you PM'd me and reviewed asking me to. So, thanks for that. :) I haven't written in a while so this chapter is a bit choppy, but once I'm back in the rhythm again it'll be back to normal. I have been really busy the past couple of months. Any suggestions you have please let me know. Read, review, and enjoy!
Chapter 11
"I've never felt such excruciating pain as the day those whom I called my family decided they no longer were." -William Wagnes
Kentucky; 11:30 AM the following day
[POV JJ]
"Yeah and then Hotch walked in while they were hugging," I can hear Garcia gossip loudly and dramatically to Morgan and Reid as I walk into the precinct.
"You should have seen the look on Em's face though, something is definitely going on between her and Gibbs." She finishes suspiciously.
A look of disgust washes over Morgan's face.
Spencer, again, is confused, "Well, I don't really see what the problem is. All of us hug each other all the time. And they have already been through a lot together just in these past couple of days. Statistically, situations of duress and danger will cause a bond between those participating. Much like soldiers gone through battle together."
Morgan is still wearing that same expression. That expression you'd get from watching your mom puke - disgust mixed with concern. Mostly the disgust.
"But what about the box? What was in it? I haven't seen Emily that happy in a long time," Garcia questions.
"But then, I've never felt as loved, as the day my true family revealed themselves." -William Wagnes
NCIS Bullpen; Noon
[POV Prentiss]
"Our cameras got hacked," Tim announces after hanging up the phone.
"What? By who? What time?" Gibbs barks at him.
"Yeah, at 12:02 am this morning. They were pretty good, barely left a trail. Whoever did it must have been in a rush, because if they only left that little trail they easily could have not left one at all." Tim responds.
"Who McGee?" Gibbs asks more impatient this time.
I twist my fingers around the necklace Gibbs gave me last night. It's a thin gold chain. Barely noticeable, he has one too. He told me back before he had his own team, the team he was on all these. It meant they had each other covered and that they'd protect each other to the end. Even if it meant they'd die for it. I put the necklace back, hidden under my blouse.
Wait… midnight? That was when Gibbs gave me the necklace… "What did they see Tim? Can you pull the footage up?"
"By the BAU sir… actually, by Emily's team…" he answers Gibbs and my mouth gapes, they all look at me.
"What did they see?" I ask again, beginning to sound like Gibbs.
Tim plays the security camera's footage of me reading Gibbs' text, then Gibbs surprises me, and it shows me open Gibbs' gift. And then we hug. Did we really hug that long?
The members of the NCIS team all look at me.
Was there sound? If there was sound the BAU would know that I was laughing at his gift and touched by the sincerity of the rest of it. Not that we have something going on, because to be honest, that's what it looked like. And I could tell NCIS thought so too. Gibbs is like my dad.
"Did they get access to audio?" I ask, calmer now.
"No."
"Fantastic. For fuck's sake, it looks like Gibbs and I are dating!" I say, frustrated and pissed.
"You are not though correct? What was this gift?" Ziva asks me worriedly.
"No!" Gibbs and I respond in unison.
"It was a Starbucks gift card." I don't mention the necklace, "He owed me a coffee."
They all chuckle.
"And also this NCIS jacket." I add.
"Oh that is candy, Gibbs." Ziva adds.
"Sweet you mean," Tony corrects her.
"Yeah well, you earned it Prentiss," Gibbs directs at me, "And you're a part of our team now. You're family."
Family, haven't been sensing that from the BAU lately.
"And good, because Gibbs, you could be her dad." DiNozzo laughs.
Gibbs slaps his head.
What the hell was Hotch thinking, spying on me? None of them trust me.
"I brought burgers!" Abby runs in.
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