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This is set during the episode "Requiem", this is loosely based on this episode. I do not quote verbatim the conversations, because this is my take on Abby perspective as Mattie comes in and needs rescuing.

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Abby was super excited, she had just purchased the newest state of the art cell phone and this one had a cool camera. She could not wait to snap all of her team, AKA family's phots to serve as her caller ID. First on her list is Gibbs, or more often thought of as Dad.

"Giiiibbsss…. Please, I promise if you do this for me I will never ask for anything again?"

"Never?"

"Ok, maybe not forever, maybe until next week, , but please." Abby was relentless in her pursuit of Gibbs. Although he detested having his photo taken, he knew that if he did not just let her go ahead and take his picture she would not leave him alone. And Abby being Abby usually got what she wanted in the end. " Fine , Abs. Now!"

Afraid that he would change his mind, Abby snapped a quick pic as Gibbs stopped and looked straight at her. "Great, look McGee." Abby was proud of her picture.

"Great finger Abby." MCGee remarked with a smirk.

"Arghh!" Abby turned at sat down at Gibbs desk, she was the only one brave enough to actually sit at his desk.

"Uh, boss before you go there was someone here to see you" McGee stated before Gibbs caught the next elevator.

Gibbs turned and headed back into the bullpen. He stopped in front of McGee and tipped his head to the side and squinted his eyes " And?..."

"Well, um boss, she said her name was Mattie Tyler."

"Is that all McGee?" Gibbs was getting impatient with McGee.

"Uhh, early twenties, attractive,… said it was personalI I instructed her to wait for you in the cafeteria."

Gibbs took off to meet his visitor, wondering who could be seeking him out.

Abby, always the curious one, had overheard the conversation and wanted all the information she could get. "Come on McGee. GImmeeee"

"Gimme what Abs?" McGee asked, knowing full well what she wanted, but was just aggravating her like any big brother would.

"Oh, don't give me that, I want the scoop on this mystery guest." Abby pestered McGee.

"Like I told Gibbs, all I know is that her name is Mattie Tyler and .."

"Is she hot?" Tony asked. He had been running to get coffee and had missed her arrival.

"Oh, yeah she is….." McGee started to answer but was cut off as Gibbs rounded the corner.

"She is what McGee?" Gibbs asked as he headed towards the elevator

"Gibbs!" SNAP. Abby had taken a picture of Gibbs, not realizing that he was not alone. Mattie was walking just behind him. "Oh, sorry, did not see you?" Abby never want to make anyone feel uncomfortable and she did not mean to take the photo with Mattie.

"S'OK, Abs" Gibbs said as he walked on by and headed toward the elevator with Mattie in tow. He gently placed his hand in the small of her back as they boarded the elevator.

Abby could sense there was a sense of urgency in Gibbs tone and demeanor. She had a suspicion that there was something Gibbs was not telling them. As soon as the elevator closed, the questions began.

"McGoogle, who is this strange girl" Tony asked

"Possible girlfriend?" Questioned Ziva.

" EWWW! Too young." Answered Abby

"Plus she is not a red head" Tony added.

"Well, go ahead, Probie, background on lil miss Mattie." Tony instructed.

"I can don better that that, MYSPACE." As McGee pulled up MYSPACE, Mattie's profile popped up accompanied with and eclectic taste in music. AS they scrolled on down they noticed that most of her friends are college aged, all except for one singled out picture.

In the pink box was a picture of a beautiful young girl. Abby read," Always my first and best friend Kelly. Hey wait a minute, Gibb's daughter was named Kelly."

"One and the same." Tony added. "Mystery solved."

Even though she was glad she knew the identity of this new person, she had a hinky feeling that things were about to change. Heading back down to her lab Abby started talking to her babies." You know, now that he actually has someone that resembles Kelly and that he knew I bet he will be spending a lot of time with her. I mean, come on general Mass spec. this is his chance to have a daughter to help out." She had seen just how protective- or overprotective Gibbs can become when she had the stalker MIkel, after her. Granted he was a little upset that she did not come to him first, he made sure she was safe, even to the point of insisting she stay at his house until Mikel was caught. It was the first time that Gibbs had treated her more like a daughter than a co-worker. Not only had he talked her through her feelings of self blame, he followed through on his previous threat to start smacking her if she needed it. The big difference between Gibbs smacking Tony on the back of the head is that he chose a lower target on her. She had found herself not only hungover the next morning, but sporting one sore backside. From that day forward, she knew he was looking at her in a paternal way, he now had that same look when he had escorted Mattie into the elevator. Abby had a gut feeling that this family was in for a shake-up.

Later on that day, Gibbs returned from his visit with Mattie mad and on a mission." Dinozzo, McGee, David, I need all the information you can get me on one Rudy Haas. I need it yesterday."

"On it boss." "Ok Gibbs." " Searching now,boss." Were the trio of answers that he heard as he barked out more orders. " I need a …"

"Is there a new case I was not aware Agent Gibbs." Director Shepard remarked as she came face to face with an upset Gibbs.

"Nope, just doing some backgraound work, Director." Gibbs was becoming more upset that Jenny was question him in front of his team.

Jenny, having a feeling that this was deeper than just a routine check decided to find out more about why Gibbs was having his team do all this work on NCIS time. " Is this personal, agent Gibbs?" Jenny asked with a twinge of jealousy. Obviously who ever this was for was very close to Gibbs.

"If you are asking me if it is personal, the answer is no. But yes, I do know her." This was all Gibbs answered as he turned and stalked off.

The team had frozen and did not start to continue their work until Jenny gave a small nod of her head. She wanted to know what was going on and now, something was going on behind those blue eyes, she could tell he was hurting.

After further digging by his team, Gibbs found a connection to Haas and a big security firm. It was during a tense interrogation between the owner, Jenny and himself that Jenny learned who this special girl. Jenny had noticed that Gibbs was working his team extremely hard, even yelling at Abby. HE was so set on helping Mattie that he did not see how he was treating his established family. It was later that night Abby found out just were his old family stood. Gibbs always came and told her good bye, gave her a good night kiss on the cheek and repeated the same conversation.

"Good nite Gibbs."

"Good nite Abs, don't forget.."

"I know, I know, be safe…"

"And.."

"I know lock my door. I know the routine, DAD." Abby would always answer in a fake tone of exasperation.

"A dad will always watch out for his kids no matter how old they are Abs"

Seeing that Gibbs had not stopped by, Abby assumed he was still at his desk. "Gibbs, Gibbs, I came to say goodnigh….." Abby stopped cold in her tracks, Gibbs was no where to be seen and his desk lamp was off. He had left without a word.

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