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Not having much paper work to look through, and having the feeling there wasn't anything to find anyway, the Agents and three guests aimlessly flipped through what they had. When the phone rang a half hour later it startled everyone, but Gibbs, who just smirked as they all jumped.
"Doctor Jackson." Daniel answered already set with a pen and paper.
"Hello Doctor Jackson." Chief Master Sargent Walter Harriman replied.
"Walter, wow didn't expect to hear back from you so soon."
"Yes Sir. I grabbed every team that was on base to help make the calls."
"Of course you did." Daniel said with a knowing smile. "What did you find out?"
"We have four people missing. Their significant others all reported the same thing as Mrs. Johnston. Someone, not from this base, recalled them Saturday morning."
"Crap." Daniel took his glasses off and closed his eyes. He pinched the bridge of his nose with his left hand. "Who?"
"We were able to make a time line of when each personnel was taken. Each was called an hour apart." As Walter told Daniel the times, the names of the men who were missing, and who was talked too, Daniel was writing them down.
5am - Captain Johnston - Marine / Wife Kate
6am - Lieutenant Colonel Collin Matthews - Marine / Wife Jennifer
7am - Staff Sergeant Benjamin Abrams - Army / Girlfriend Alesha Monroe
8am - First Lieutenant Marco Sanchez - Air Force / Fiance Zoe Martinez
9am - Major Adam Marks - Air Force / Wife Caitlyn
There was silence as each took in what this exactly meant. "General Landry has officially recalled all personnel. He want's everyone in one spot for the moment. We're gathering all the personnel files and they will be brought to you within the next two hours Sir." The normally stoic Walter even sounded strained.
"Good, good. Alright thank you Walter." Daniels said, sounding like he was in a bit of shock. "I'll call you if I need anything else. You did good. Thanks."
"You're welcome Doctor Jackson. You just concentrate on finding our men Sir, we'll handle everything else."
"Can do. Bye Walter."
"Bye Sir."
Daniel sat in silence for a moment, eyes tightly closed, hand clenched into fists, trying to control his breathing.
Though not wanting to disturb Daniel when he was like this, Reynolds knew he had to get Daniel focused on something other than where ever his mind was taking him. "Sir?" No response. Reynolds winced and tried again. "Daniel?"
There was silence as Daniel took a deep breath and composed himself. Looking around he realized everyone was staring at him, waiting for him to update them.
He let out the breath he had been holding and said, "We have four more people missing. Walter is gathering all their files and said they will have them here within two hours." There was silence until Towen couldn't stand it any more.
"Who D.J.? Who are they?" His voice cracking as he asked.
"Colonel Matthews, Sergeant Abrams, Lieutenant Sanchez, and Major Marks." Silence once again fell upon the bullpen. The agents letting the three get a handle on their emotions for a moment. Tim was the first to speak.
"It can't be. Tell me he was wrong Daniel." Daniel looked into Tim's scared face.
"We'll find them. All of them." Daniel sighed and then stood up. "I need a coffee. I'll be right back." With that he headed towards the break room.
"Daniel." Tim called after him.
"I'm good. Just need a minute alone." With that Daniel was out of sight.
"Dang. This day just keeps getting better and better, doesn't it?" Reynolds sarcastically said as he picked up the note Daniel had written. As if he had to see for himself the names were really there.
"Ziva are you sure you didn't get a memo? 'Cause I'm sure I didn't get the whole report." Tony looked as confused as Ziva herself felt.
"Sorry Tony, no memo came my way."
By this time Tim had stood up and looked as if he was trying to decided what to do. Gibbs took charge and said, "Go." With a tilt of his head.
"Thanks Boss. Be back in a minute." Tim was gone before he finished his sentence.
"Okay Colonel. What's going on?" Gibbs wanted answers and he wanted them now.
Reynolds sat back down in his chair as he spoke. "Doctor Jackson is really close to Major Marks and his family. They have four kids, Nathan's eight, Megan's six, and then they have twins, a boy and girl. They'll be four next month. Almost exactly four years ago Major Marks and his team went MIA. Doctor Jackson and his team went out, found them, and brought them home. Only Doctor Jackson, went and pulled a Doctor Jackson." Reynolds stopped for a moment as if lost in thought. Towen picked up where his CO stopped, when he saw the confused faces around him.
"Doctor J. went and sacrificed himself to save Marks. Nearly didn't come back alive. Even when they did get home no one knew whether or not he would make it. Anyway, Marks and his wife had this thing where they took turns naming their kids. This time it was Marks' turn to pick the first names and Caitlyn's turn to pick the middle." This time it was Towen who paused in thought and Reynolds who kept the story going.
"The kids names are Eliza Daniel and Elijah Jackson." He waited a moment then continued, "Doctor Jackson was also made their Godfather, once Marks and Caitlyn knew he was going to be okay."
"Heck, it's not just the twins he spoils rotten, it's all four!" Towen said grinning.
"Like they give 'Uncle Daniel' a choice in the matter." Reynolds smirked back.
Gibbs interrupted them, "Is this going to be a problem? Personal conflict of interest?"
"No Agent Gibbs. You have nothing to worry about. Doctor Jackson won't let this get in the way of doing what needs to be done." Reynolds said it so matter of fact that Gibbs didn't know what to make of it.
"How can you be so sure?"
"Because it's not the first time Doctor Jackson has had to try and find a loved one that's been kidnapped."
"Who?" Gibbs demanded.
"No. It's not my story to tell." Gibbs knew Reynolds wasn't going to budge. At that moment Daniels phone started ringing, he had left it on the desk. Towen leaned up to see who it was.
"It's General O'Neill." He said nervously as he picked the phone up.
"Here, let me." Reynolds said and Towen tossed him the phone. "General. Yes Sir, Doctor Jackson went down to the break room for some coffee. Yes Sir he knows. Yes Sir I'll have him call you as soon as he comes back up. Yes Sir, will do. Of course Sir. Bye." Reynolds looked relived as he hung up the phone.
"That sounded like it went well." Towen smirked.
"Oh shut up."
"Hey BB. Want some company?" Tim stayed out more in the hall, as to not crowed Daniel if he really did want to be alone.
Daniel looked up and smiled, "Get over here LB."
Tim smiled as he came to sit next to Daniel. "Are you going to be okay? I know this won't be easy."
"Yeah, I'll be fine. Just needed a minute to process everything." Daniel took a sip from his coffee cup before continuing. "I really hoped that I was wrong. You know? Then when Walter said there were personnel missing I thought, 'Okay you can handle this'. Then he said who it was and the world just stopped. I couldn't believe what he had said."
"We will find them Daniel. We will find Adam. I know it." Tim reached out and squeezed Daniel's arm. Daniel stared at Tim's hand for a minute before looking up into his eyes.
"I know. We have too. I'm not going to let those kids grow up without a father."
They both sat in silence for a few minutes. Daniel continued to drink his coffee and Tim finally got up and went to the vending machine. "Want a Nutter-Butter?"
Daniel laughed, "No that's fine, coffee's good enough."
"Okay, if you say so. We can split it." Tim said as he sat down again.
"Honestly I'm good." Daniel kept smiling as Tim ate his Nutter-Butter. "How about after this is all wrapped up, you come out to Colorado? The twins' birthday is next month. I know they would be excited to see you?"
"Really?! That would be awesome. Though I don't know about getting time off." Tim replied.
"Now, now LB. Don't you remember what Jack said? And I quote, 'You and Tim get as much, paid, time off as you wish. Whenever you wish to take it.' We can do what we want, whenever we want, for however long we want too!"
"He really meant that?!" Tim was shocked, he didn't expect Jack to be serious.
"Oh yeah. He better have been or him and I will be having words." Daniel was on a roll and started talking to himself. "Take away my first vacation time with my LB in two years. If he wasn't serious he will be in major trouble. No way is he getting away with something like that. He'll get his,"
"Daniel, Danny!" Tim laughed trying to get his attention.
"Sorry." Daniel said as his cheeks blushed a little.
"You need a vacation." Tim said a calmly as he could, trying not to smile or laugh.
"Very funny, Little Brother. I was attempting to do just that, before people decided they wanted to get kidnapped and murdered."
"Sorry. Let's find your personnel and then we can work on vacation plans. Sound good, Big Brother?"
"Sounds wonderful." Daniel said as he finished his coffee and got up to throw away his cup. Tim took the last bite of his Nutter-Butter and also got up and tossed out the wrapper.
"Let's go get this done LB."
"Right beside you BB."
