Disclaimer: Sadly I do not own NCIS.
Thirteen year old Kayley Addison Palmer drummed her fingers on her desk and stared at the clock. Normally she was a great and attentive student but today she could not focus. It was seventh period on a Friday before spring break and her teacher was going on and on about the most boring book of all time Treasure Island. She had hated that book as long as she could remember. It didn't help that she was going to spend the holiday with her older brother Jimmy and his wife Breena. Jimmy was her favorite person in the world and the best part. He and Breena were adopting a baby and she was going to get to help them prepare and maybe even meet the mother of their child. She could not wait to be an aunt. Her best friend Julie Nichols had become an aunt over the summer and she loved it. She said it was all the fun of having your own baby without the work. Best of all though even though she hated the book she had read the while thing the night before and finished the whole work packet that went with it. Meaning she would have no homework over the holiday.
"Kayley Palmer to the front office ready to go home, Kayley Palmer to the front office ready to go home." The receptionist called over the intercom system.
"Miss Palmer you heard that. Please leave your completed packet and copy of Treasure Island on my desk. You will get it back for the quiz the Thursday following break. Be sure to study some though as you will not be allowed to use it on the test Friday. Anyone else who completed the book and packet last night may do the same thing at he end of class." Mr. Barrett said.
"Yes sir" Kayley replied.
"Luckyyyy! You get out of this stupid lecture!" Julie cried.
"Miss Nichols if you are so bored by my lecture maybe you'd find Mrs. Milo's office a little more exciting." Mr. Barrett warned.
"It suddenly got more interesting." Julie replied.
"Excellent" Mr. Barrett replied turning back to the white board.
"See ya next week Jules." Kayley whispered.
"Same" Julie replied.
Kayley grabbed her backpack, book, and packet. She slung the backpack over her shoulders and dropped the book and packet on Mr. Barret's desk. She exited the class room and made her way to the office. When she got to the main building she saw a familiar face. Her second best friend Emma Taylor.
"Hey Emma" Kayley greeted.
"Hi Kayley. Spencer had a nose bleed so I have to go help him." Emma explained.
"Oh well I hope he feels better." Kayley replied.
"Yeah so why are you going to the office?" Emma asked.
"My parents got me early so we can leave." Kayley explained.
"You're going to see your brother right?" Emma asked.
"Uh huh and my parents are going to California." Kayley replied.
"So it's just you, Jimmy and Breena?" Emma asked.
"Yep" Kayley replied turning into the office.
"When are you getting back?" Emma asked.
"We are picking her up Saturday." her step-dad Peter replied.
"You ready to go Kayley Bear." her mom Marie asked.
"Yeah" Kayley replied.
Ten minutes later Kayley was in the backseat of her parents car staring our the window. Just another hour and half or so and she would be at her brother Jimmy's place. She missed the old days when Jimmy lived closer to her but then he started college and med school. At Georgetown and Monroe and got his job at NCIS. She had only been two when he moved away but she remembered him coming over every night to rock her to sleep.
"So are you excited to see your brother?" Marie asked.
"Yeah I haven't seen him since just after he and Breena got married and that was nearly two years ago." Kayley replied.
"Well at least you can talk to him on the phone and video chat with him. You're mom and I weren't that lucky when were your age. We didn't have any of that fancy stuff. Just when our parents let us use long distance." Peter replied.
"Yeah dad I know. You tell me that all the time." Kayley replied.
"Just promise me you will be careful." Marie replied.
"I will." Kayley assured.
"Now are you sure you want to go to NCIS with him?" Marie asked.
"Yes! I have been dying to go there! Forever!" Kayley cried.
"Well do whatever he says and be careful." Peter told her.
"I will I swear on Jon Stewart's life." Kayley assured.
"Well I guess you're serious then." Marie replied.
"Hey can I ask you guys something?" Kayley asked.
"You just did but go ahead." Peter replied.
"Can I stay with Jimmy and Breena this summer?" Kayley asked.
"Well I don't know the baby is due sometime this summer and things are going to be petty hectic." Marie explained.
"Well he asked me." Kayley whined.
"Yeah but he doesn't know how crazy it is to have a new baby." Peter replied.
"Neither do you! I was two when my mom married you!" Kayley argued.
"Kayley Addison Palmer, Peter raised you your whole life and you do not disrespect him like that. Now apologize." Marie chastised.
"I'm sorry." Kayley sighed.
"Apology accepted." Peter replied.
"We will talk about this summer when we get back next weekend." Marie said.
"Alright" Kayley sighed.
Jimmy looked at his watch. They were about an hour away from the work day ending. He had received a call just after three from Breena saying that Kayley had arrived safely. He was glad that she had taken a half day. So that Kayley would not arrive to an empty house. At least Ducky and Vance had allowed him to just be on call. Meaning that he would only have to go in if they caught a case and even then he could leave as soon as the autopsy was completed.
"Mr. Palmer did Kayley arrive safely?" Ducky asked.
"Yeah about an hour ago." Jimmy replied.
"Well I know how long it has been since you last saw her." Ducky commented.
"Since just after the wedding." Jimmy replied.
"I know how disappointed you both were that she could not attend the wedding." Ducky replied.
"It was rough but her mom and step-dad could not get away from work and she had final exams anyway. In hindsight I'm glad she didn't go. Me and Breena had an earlier flight then her and Abby was supposed to babysit her until she could fly out. If she had been here when the bomb went off. I don't think I would have been okay if she had been involved. God if she had been killed." Jimmy rambled.
"Well she wasn't here Jimmy so don't dwell on it." Ducky replied.
"I know it's just she's my baby sister. She's the only biological family I have left." Jimmy replied.
"Yes family is a very precious thing. Now about you take off early and be with her." Ducky offered.
"Thank you so much Dr., Mallard! You have no idea how much this means to me!" Jimmy cried wrapping his mentor in a hug.
Kayley lay on the guest bed and Jimmy's guest room. She was reading Bossy Pants by Tina Fey. She was disappointed that Jimmy wasn't there when she got there. She knew that Jimmy's work was important. Still she had been dying to see him. Breena was fun but Kayley had arrived earlier than anticipated and they weren't quite ready for her yet. She heard a knocking on the door.
"Come in!" Kayley called.
"Kayley I have a surprise for you." Breena said poking her head in the door.
"What?" Kayley asked.
"If she told you it wouldn't be a surprise." Jimmy said.
"Immy!" Kayley cried.
"KayBear!" Jimmy cried.
"I'll let you two enjoy your reunion. I have to finish dinner anyway." Breena replied.
Jimmy smiled and jumped on to the bed beside his baby sister. Kayley buried herself in Jimmy's arms just like she did when she was little. The two siblings curled up together and talked until it was time for dinner.
A/N: This is for the NCIS sibling challenge so I will be continuing it. Is there anything I can do to improve it? Since this is due January 31st it will take priority over my other stories. Please review and thanks for reading.