So here we are, the final chapter of this tale, I hope this is the ending that everyone likes. :)

Epilogue

4 Years later

"DiNozzo, what have we got?" Gibbs bellowed into the Bull-Pen.

"Quiet a bit Boss." Came Tony's confident reply. "Captain Wilson was obviously lying about her connection to the vic. McGee found dozens of phone calls from her cell, to Petty Officer Kent's home and cell on the night he died. Told you the girlfriend did it." He said crossing his hands behind his head and smiling.

"Tony, there is no evidence she was his girlfriend." Ziva pointed out.

"You mean apart from the incessant phone calls? Sounds like a stalker of a girlfriend to me." He pointed out.

"Mum calls you all the time Uncle Tony and she's not your girlfriend." A now 12 year old Jodie McGee said from her chair not even bothering to look up at him.

"Yeah dad!" Chorused 9 year olds Elijah and Isaiah. 11 year old TJ didn't even raise his head from his Nintendo, and 8 year olds Connor McGee and Chloe Gibbs just laughed.

The group's regular babysitter had called in sick so the kids had been allowed to come into work for the day. Gibbs looked around the room at his family. Tony was sitting at his desk making funny faces at his twin sons who were sitting by Ziva, with them was their 2 year old sister Tali. Jodie was perched on a chair next to her dad scribbling stuff down in her notebook, occasionally asking Tim how to spell something, or if a sentence made sense. TJ had claimed Kelly's desk and was sitting engrossed his game, whilst Chloe and Connor was sat by Gibbs's desk doing homework. Gibbs looked back at his eldest daughter's desk and sighed. She had only been gone for a month, but she had left a rather large hole in the team.

He turned to his desk and looked at the pictures tacked onto his board. He had pictures of all his kids, nephews and nieces, along with photos from his and Jenny's wedding, Tony and Ziva's wedding, and Abby and Tim's wedding. He looked however at the 3 most recent images. The first was of himself, Kelly, John and Elizabeth.

3 and a Half Years Ago

Gibbs was sitting at his desk awaiting two very important visitors, his daughter's adoptive parents. John and Elizabeth had finally managed to come out to America to see their daughter. Kelly had left to go and pick them up from the airport about an hour ago, so she was due back at any minute.

"It'll be fine Jethro." Jenny said. She had come down to also meet the pair and could tell just how nervous her husband was. Gibbs was just about to respond with a snide and snarky comment, when the doors opened with a 'ping'. The entire team turned to see an older couple walking into the Bull-Pen followed by Kelly. The woman had greying blonde hair, a pair of chocolaty brown eyes and a comforting smile. She wore a dark denim pair of jeans and a light red almost pink blouse. The man next to her had silvery grey hair, a similar shade to Gibbs', dull green eyes and a scar on his forehead. They seemed just as nervous as Gibbs. He seemed to spot Gibbs and the two men locked eyes.

"Dad?" Kelly's cheery voice rang out in the silence. The whole agency was simply staring at the three adults and they awaited the fireworks. Gibbs smiled at his little girl.

"Dad, this is John and Elizabeth Knight, Uncle John Aunt Lizzie this is Leroy Jethro Gibbs, my father." Neither of the three spoke, until Elizabeth plucked up the courage.

"You have a truly wonderful daughter Mr Gibbs. She's a credit to you and your late wife." Gibbs smiled at her.

"You've known her longer than I have, if she's a credit to anyone it's the two of you. Thank you, for taking care of our daughter." The trio entered into a huge hug, with Kelly squished right in the middle, to the thunderous round of applause from the Bull-Pen.

Gibbs moved onto the next picture. He was standing next to Kelly, who was standing next to her new husband Jimmy Palmer. Next to Gibbs was Jenny, next to them were John and Elizabeth, and Chloe (the flower girl) and TJ (the ring bearer) stood with their parents Kelly's other bridesmaids besides Jenny (Ziva, Abby and Jodie) stood to the side, with the boys flitted around the group in their suits. Gibbs could remember the whole day as clear as anything.

2 Years Ago

Gibbs knocked on the door to the room in which his daughter was dressing. Maddie answered. She was the obvious choice for Kelly's Maid of Honour, and was dressed in a pale green dress which fell to her knees; a sash of the same colour around her waist, and lace sleeves which stopped at her elbows. On her feet were a pair of strappy silver heels, and her hair was pulled into a tight bun.

"You look beautiful Madeline." Gibbs said kissing her cheek. She smiled and let him in. He saw Kelly's bridesmaids before he saw Kelly. Jenny, Ziva, Abby and Jodie were all Kelly's bridesmaids, with Ziva's enormous baby bump protruding out. She was due almost any day now, but was determined not to go into labour on her friend's wedding day. She wouldn't however be standing at the altar with the others, she would be sitting at the altar. They ladies all had identical dresses to Maddie, but without the sashes. The sight of Kelly however took his breath away. She had a ¾ length pure white dress covered in lace, with a flowing skirt and tight bodice with a sweetheart neck line. The dress was sleeveless except for 2 thin straps that went over her shoulders. Her hair was curled and flowing loose with a single white rose clipped into it.

"Do I look ok?" She asked. Gibbs didn't say a word.

"I told you he would be speechless." Jenny said.

"Kels, you look amazing." He managed to stutter.

"Thank you." Kelly said, tears in her eyes.

"Kelly don't you dare cry, your make-up will run. It took us ages to get it right." Maddie grinned.

"Do you have your something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue?" Abby asked.

"Almost." Kelly said. "My something new is the dress, something old is my mother's locket." Kelly fiddled with the chain on her necklace. Something borrowed is Jenny's veil, but I don't have something blue."

"Yeah you do." Gibbs said, pulling and earring box from his pocket. He opened it to reveal a pair of sapphire and diamond earrings. "They were my mother's." Gibbs lamented. "She would have wanted you to have them." Kelly placed them into her ears, and after 1 last check and a dab of Kelly's eyes, they left for the wedding.

The final picture was his favourite. It was of his brand new 2 week old grand-daughter, Jessica Shannon Palmer-Gibbs. She looked exactly like Kelly had when she was a baby. Chloe and TJ loved their new niece, and Gibbs knew the little girl would get spoilt rotten. As he was thinking about her, the elevator doors opened to reveal Jimmy and Kelly, with baby Jessica.

"Aunt Kelly Uncle Jimmy!" Came the call. The two were engulfed by the kids and greeted them with hugs and kisses all around. Kelly's gaze met her fathers and she smiled.

Gibbs's world was perfect. He had a loving wife in Jenny, 3 sons in TJ, Tony and Tim, 4 daughters in Kelly, Chloe, Abby and Ziva, 3 nephews in Elijah, Isaiah and Connor, 2 nieces in Jodie and Tali, a son-in-law in the form of Jimmy Palmer, a best friend in Ducky and his gorgeous grand-daughter Jessica. It would be a cold day in hell if any of them were ever taken from him, a cold day indeed.

The End

And there we are. Kelly's family is finally complete and whole. I wanna give a big shout out to all the reviewers I've had, all those who've favorited the story, and to all those who have followed both my story, and myself as a writer. It's a good feeling. I promise another story about Kelly is in the works, but at the moment I want to try and work on Finding Magic, as that is in the final ¼ of the story. One thing I do want to try with my second Kelly Gibbs story, is something I've never done before as a writer and I'm hoping it will expand my writing abilities.

So thank you again, and I hope to hear from you guys soon.

Please enjoy reading and I'll post again soon.

Beth xxx