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CHAPTER 5
The next morning, they went back to HQ around 8.00 am. Tim waited in the elevator with his heart racing fast in his chest. He brought the cup that has Hailey's DNA and he was in the elevator with her. He kept thinking and looking at her
"What If she is my daughter. How should I tell her? Don't think about that Timothy McGee. You have to meet Abby first to make sure" Tim was literally talking to himself and he looked at Hailey nervously.
"Is there something on my face Tim?" Hailey asked Tim after she noticed he was staring at her for a very long time
"No. It's nothing. Are you nervous?" Tim asked Hailey to cover his nervousness
"I'm not nervous actually. I just need to talk to Agent Gibbs about what happen"She said in a confident voice.
"But why are you so nervous?" She looked at him with a confused face
"Me nervous. Why would I be nervous?" He said while trying to wipe the sweat in his face
"Cause you are sweating too much" She said while pointing to the sweat that was beading on his forehead.
"It's really hot in here. Don't you feel the heat?" He said trying to think of a reason for his sweating as he wiped his forehead.
"No. It's quite cold actually. Why are you sweating in an air-conditioned building?" She was getting curious
"Well uh…" Tim was running out of idea to tell her but luckily they arrived at the floor of the Bull Pen
"Looks like we have arrived" They stepped out from the elevator and went to the bull pen to see only Ziva sitting at her desk. She noticed Tim was coming in so she greeted him
"Good Morning McGee. Who's this?" She asked while looking at Hailey closely.
"Oh. I forgot to introduce her to you guys, this is the victim's daughter. Hailey Smith"
"Nice to meet you uh" Hailey said awkwardly because she didn't know Ziva's name
"Ziva David. You can call me Ziva. Nice to meet you Hailey. So what brings you here?"
"I want to meet Special Agent Gibbs" She told Ziva
"Gibbs is in the director's office. Do you want to wait for him?" Ziva asked her as they heard a stomach grumble
"Looks like someone is hungry. Want to go to the cafeteria? And you McGee. Why didn't you fed her?" She asked Hailey while looking at her and then staring at Tim. It made him speechless
"I-I d-did g-gave h-her a good breakfast. But it looks like it wasn't enough"
"Well do you want to go to the cafeteria to grab something to eat?"
"Sure" Hailey said
Ziva gladly took Hailey's hand and gestured her to the Cafeteria leaving Tim alone. He put his bag on his desk and took the cup containing Hailey's DNA straight to Abby's Lab.
In Abby's Lab
Tim went down to her lab and noticed that the music was really loud but Abby was nowwhere to be found. He went looking in the back and there she was. Changing clothes. Tim looked on and he remembered the first time that he saw Abby in that situation. He could still remember the black cross tattoo in Abby's back. Abby noticed that someone was looking and when she turned around, she noticed that Tim was looking at her. At the same time, Tim looked away praying that she didn't notice him staring at her. Abby went to meet him
"See anything you like Tim?" She said to a blushing McGee
"No. I didn't see anything Abbs. I swear"
"I believe you. So what brings you down here. I didn't call you or anyone."
"Actually, I need your help with something" Abby was confused but she asked him anyway
"Need my help with what Tim?" After she asked him that, Tim gave him the cup containing Hailey's DNA
"Whose cup is this" She asked him while examining the cup
"It's mine but it has Hailey's DNA on it. I need you to compare the DNA with someone"
" The victim's daughter? Okay but whose DNA should I compare with?" Abby was confused by his request
"With mine" Now Abby was really confused. Why did Tim wanted to compare his DNA with Hailey's
"Why do you want to compare her DNA with yours."
"Actually, I have a secret that I have kept from you guys" Now Abby was really interested. She turned off her music and closed the lab door.
"Okay. Spill it out Tim" Abby took 2 lab chairs and she sat on one of them. Tim took the other staring at her unsure how to start.
"When I was 23 years old just before I joined NCIS. I was married to someone. Her name was Lisa" Abby couldn't believe what was Tim telling her as her eyes grew wide
"WHAT! YOU WERE MARRIED AND YOU DIDN"T TELL US?" Abby cried in disbelief
"Can you keep your voice down Abby. I don't want my personal life involve with my work life" Abby managed to calm down and waited for him to continue
"Sorry Tim. You have been talking about this Lisa in a past tense form. Does this mean…" Tim nodded and Abby went to hug him
"I am sorry Tim. I didn't know. Since When?"
"15 years ago. I was the reason she died" Tears started flowing from his eyes and she tried to comfort him.
"What do you mean she died because of you. I know that it was not your fault"
"But it is Abby. I was the one driving and we got in an accident. When she died in the hospital. I was told that she died with our unborn child"
"Lisa was pregnant? That's so bad Tim. I don't know what would I have done"
"Then, this is where Hailey comes in"
"What do you mean?"
"First thing, Hailey looks almost like Lisa when she was 15 years old. She has blue eyes like Lisa and she also acts like Lisa"
"So do you think that Hailey is your daughter? But didn't you just said that your child died in the hospital"
"That's what bothers me. I going to meet with the doctor tomorrow. Can you help me compare the DNA?"
"Sure Tim but it need at least an hour to get the result."
"I can wait." Tim started to walk away when Abby grabbed him by his arm
"What is it Abbs?"
"What if she is your daughter? What or how would you tell her?"
"That's the part that I haven't figure out. If she is my daughter, I will find a way to tell her" She let go of his arm and he walked away back to the Bull Pen.
In the Bull Pen
Tim went to the Bull Pen to see that Tony was already there. Tony saw him entering and wondered what was going on with him
"Hey Probie, where were you just now. Didn't see you when I got here"
"I went down to meet with Abby just now. When did you get here?"
"Just now. I went to buy some breakfast first" Tony said while adjusting his black glasses. Tim just looked at him and wondered what's with Tony and his dark glasses.
Then, Tim sat at his desk and booted up his computer. He looked down to turn on the switch when he saw his drawer was damaged for some reason. Tony who was busy eating his breakfast burrito noticed that Tim was looking down at the drawer that he and Ziva broke into. He quietly looked on to see what would Tim 's reaction be. Tim opened the drawer and he almost fainted. Her dead wife's picture that was stored in there was gone.
"Where did I put the picture. Did I took it out or didn't I. No. I didn't but who did." Then everything clicked, he only knew one person who would do such a thing. Tim looked up and saw that Tony was grinning. He instantly knew that Tony took it. The tension of the room built up and Tim was getting angrier but he was raised as a good and patient boy so he talked to him calmly.
"Did you take something from my drawer Tony?" He looked at him with a stern face. Meanwhile Tony already finished his burrito and threw it at the trash can near his desk.
"Oh, do you mean this?" he held up the picture and Tim began to see red
"Could you please give it back?" Tim said calmly but Tony wouldn't listen
"Tell me who she is and I just might give you back McSecretive"
"It's none of your business Dinozzo." Tim was getting irritated but Tony didn't seemed mind. At that moment, Ziva and Hailey were coming back from the Cafeteria when she heard Tim said Dinozzo, She knew that something was wrong. She held Hailey's hand and watched the two agents talking. Hailey wondered what had happened
"What's happening Ziva?" She looked at Ziva with a confused face
"It's Tony, we found a picture of a pretty woman in McGee's drawer the other day. I told him to put it back but you don't know Tony. He is really stubborn. We better watch what happens from here" Hailey listened to what Ziva was telling her and she instantly knew what woman was she talking about. It was Tim's dead wife.
"Come on Tim. Aren't we friends and family. A family member doesn't keep secrets from each other. So spit it out" At this very moment, Tim couldn't take it anymore.
"I ALREADY TOLD YOU THAT IT WAS NOT YOUR BUSINESS DINOZZO! NOW GIVE IT BACK!" Tim went in front of him and grabbed his collar. Ziva and Hailey was shocked on Tim's reaction especially Hailey. She didn't know that Tim could get this angry.
"Shouldn't we stop them Ziva?"
"I want to but it's already too late. If Tony don't stop now, McGee will…" Before she could finish, Tony said
"Why are you going Bruce banner on me suddenly probie. I just want to know her name. She looks way out of your league" Tony was not threaten by Tim at all. He even grinned at him
"WHY CAN'T YOU UNDERSTAND. IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS! GIVE IT BACK OR ELSE.." Tim saidclenching his hands into fists
"Or else what Probie. You will punch me" Tony giggled and continued "Give me your best shot but don't end up crying later"
At this moment, Tim exploded and started punching Tony's face making his mouth and nose bleed. Tony fought back by giving him a punch to the nose and eye. Soon the bull pen was a riot and everyone just looked on the two agents fight.
"We gotta stop them Ziva. Do something!" Hailey cried
Ziva nodded and came to break them up. She yelled
"BREAK IT UP YOU TWO!" But her order was ignored because they kept punching each other. She ordered some of the male agents to help and they managed to break them up.
"Go McGee Please!" Ziva told him and he started to walk away. Tears was flowing down his face and that made Ziva wondered. At that moment, Hailey came in and asked Ziva
"Where did Tim went off to?"
"I don't know." She answered.
"I already told you to leave the picture alone. Look at what happened" Ziva chastised Tony
"Can I take a look at the picture?" Ziva nodded and gave her the picture. It was like she has thought.
"Damn. This is so bad!" Hailey murmured.
"What is so bad?" Ziva asked puzzled by her words
"Actually Tim has kept a secret from you guys. The woman in that picture is his dead wife. No wonder he is so mad" After she said that, she ran after Tim leaving a stunned Ziva and Tony
"Probie is married?" Tony said in disbelieve
"Now are you happy?" Ziva asked Tony before going to call Ducky
Meanwhile in Abby's Lab
"Just 3 more seconds. 3…2…1… and it's finally finished" Abby declared as she finally finished comparing Hailey's DNA with Tim's DNA. She read the results and she was shocked. The markers were a match
"OH MY GOSH! Hailey is Tim's daughter . I have to tell him"
Before she went upstairs, she saw that Tim was outside so she went to meet him.
So what did you guys think about the chapter. I promise that there will be more McAbby in the next chapter. So wait for it and DON't FORGET TO REVIEW cause it will mean a lot to me.