The team stood around Charity;s dining table, while she and Tony redressed themselves. "So, I guess Abby was right." Burley said.
"About what?" Abby asked.
"It wasn't a what, but a who that got into Charity." Burley answered.
Just then Charity walked in behind Burley and reached up and slapped the back of his head hard. "No wonder you never get any work done, Burley."
"I get plenty of work done." Burley replied.
"Now, why are you all here?" Charity asked. "I know it's not concern over what happened today, in that case only Abby and Ducky would be here."
Tony had come in with Charity, standing silently beside her. He almost seemed protective, but then you realized that he was supportive more than anything else.
"We're here because we're a team." Abby answered. "All of us.'
"And a family." Ducky added, giving Charity a tender look, one like a father would give to his daughter.
Charity smiled back at him briefly.
"I know the picture of the man in that video is your father." Abby said. "And I know you told me not to, but I told our family."
"We came here because we want to help, boss." McGee said.
"We're a team." Burley said.
Charity wasn't quite sure what to say. They had actually managed to make her speechless. She had been so used to being alone all these years and now she wasn't. She had Tony and her team. She had to fight the urge to cry. It was bad enough that her team had seen her half naked.
"So, what do you need us to do, boss?" McGee asked.
Just the simple path hit Charity like a lightening bolt. "The man that broke into NCIS today, has my dad." Charity said. "So, we can start by working this from that angle. Find him and we should be able to find my dad."
"I could start a deeper analysis on the hair." Abby spoke up. "I might be able to get a geographic region to look in for him."
"Abby, this is why you are the best." Charity replied. Then she turned to McGee, "When you get to work tomorrow, try to see if you can get anything from the cameras before the intruder took them out."
"Right, boss." McGee replied.
"Ducky, start a phsycological profile of this man, please." Charity said. "And Burley, do whatever it is that you do."
"Got it." Burley replied.
"Now everyone go home and get some rest. These next few days are going to be long and hard." Charity said.
Everyone nodded and started heading for the door. "But before you leave I have one more thing to say." Charity said. "Knock next time."
Abby and Ducky grinned. Burley and McGee weren't sure what to say or do, so they kept their composure. Then they all left. Charity and Tony were now alone once more. Charity turned to Tony, but before she could say anything, he spoke. "So, should I go home and get some rest?" He asked, a light teasing in his voice.
"You can rest just fine here." Charity replied, stepping closer to him. "Well, you won't be resting just yet."
Tony pulled Charity into his arms, a grin on his face. He placed his fingers under her chin, so he could look into her eyes. "No where were we?" He teased.
"You were about to make everything better." Charity answered, closing the space between their lips.
Outside the house...
"I seriously can't believe what we walked in on." McGee said.
"Why McGee?" Abby asked. "Charity may be the most amazing NCIS agent, one woman wonder, but she is still a woman and has needs."
"I didn't mean it like that." McGee said. "I just meant...she's our boss."
"You don't seem to surprised by this, Abby." Burley observed, changing the subject from the poor flustered McGee.
"I told you there was way too much passion in their fights the two times they worked together." Abby answered.
"We had all better get some rest." Ducky said, not wanting to linger too long on the topic of Charity's sex life. He was after all, a gentleman. "We have a long several days ahead of us."