Chapter One

Disclaimer - I own only Leah Jessops (Later on Gibbs), any future children and my storylines. Everything else belongs to the creators of NCIS.

A/N - my second attempt at an NCIS fanfiction. My first attempt wasn't very good. I got a few things mixed up. The legal age to consent to sex is eighteen. Sorry if I dodged things up.

Anyways, in this, my OC Leah is nineteen years old. She's the adopted daughter of a Marine. Her father is Gibbs but she or Gibbs don't know this yet. Gibbs meets Leah when he's called to investigate her Father's death. Leah ends up with DiNozzo. Kate is still alive (For now). I don't know who Leah's birth Mother will be. It will be either Jenny or someone else.

I love to hear what you think.

R&R.

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"What you doing McGeek?" Special agent DiNozzo asked. He was bored and there hadn't been a call yet. Therefore, he had taken to winding McGee up.

"Tony, I'm working. You should be too," Tim replied. He was new to the team and wanted to make a good impression. "Kate, has Gibbs said anything more about the last case?"

Kate looked over at McGee. "Not a thing. I think it has affected him though."

Tony sat at his desk. He was in thought. "Kate, do you think I'll ever have kids?" He asked.

"If you can find someone who'll put up with your childish ways then yes Tony, I think you will have kids," Kate retorted. They teased each other like a brother and sister.

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Gibbs came into them. "Grab your gear. Dead Marine. Daughter saw everything."

Kate knew that she would be assigned to look after the daughter. She was more sensitive than Gibbs, Tony or McGee. "Gibbs, I'll talk to the daughter," Kate said immediately.

"Right."

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They arrived at the crime scene and it broke everyone's hearts. Even Gibbs. Sitting on the floor next close to the body but not close enough to contaminate evidence was the victims daughter. "How old is she?" Kate asked.

"Nineteen," Gibbs replied. He assigned Tony and McGee their tasks while Kate went over to the daughter.

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Leah sat on the floor. She hadn't moved. Not since her father had been killed in front of her. "Leah? My name is Kate Todd. I work with NCIS. We're going to find out what happened to your father," Kate said.

Leah looked up. "What do you need to find out? He was k-killed in broad daylight," Leah mumbled. She sighed. "I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking."

Kate smiled. "It's fine honey. It's to be expected," she said. She held out a hand for Leah and helped her up. "Can you talk me through what happened?" Kate asked.

Leah nodded. She sat with Kate on a nearby bench. "We were walking down the street. I had been staying with my Grandma and he came to pick me up. I was feeling unwell. Daddy stopped and asked if I was okay. I told him to stop his fussing. I'd give anything to have him fuss over me again," Leah said. The tears streamed down her face again.

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Leah had been taken to NCIS until her Mom could come and pick her up. "A-Agent Gibbs?" Leah called. When Gibbs looked up, Leah wiped her eyes. "Could I see my dad? For one last time?" She asked.

Gibbs nodded. He stood and took Leah down to autopsy. "Duck, give her some time alone," Gibbs said. He looked at Leah. "We'll be right outside."

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Once Gibbs, Ducky and Jimmy had gone, Leah looked at her Dad's motionless body. "Hi Daddy, I'm so sorry that this happened to you. I wish I could turn back the time and tell you how much I love you. I was writing a song for you. I was going to perform it for you at your birthday party, you'll never hear it in real life so I'll sing some of it for you now," Leah sobbed.

"You were always there

Why did they take you away?

I was never scared

In your arms I felt invincible

Wanted you to see,

The world beneath my feet

I wish that you could stay

I would tell you; you're unbelievable

And I want you to know

You're who I wanna be

And I'll sing with everything

I have inside of me

You're always in my heart

There's no letting go

You gotta know

You're unforgettable."

Leah finished her song. She had tears streaming down her face. "I will always be daddy's little girl. Bye bye daddy. Sleep tight. I'll see you again one day," she said.

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Kate and Tony had come down to Autopsy. They heard Leah's song. Kate had tears too. "Poor kid."

Tony agreed. He looked at Gibbs. "Her Mom is here," he said. There was something about Leah that made him want to protect her.

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Leah had gone with her Mom. Gibbs found something about Leah familar. She reminded him of someone but he couldn't quite work out who it was. He was stumped. He hated that.

Gibbs went home that evening and got to work on his boat. The time he spent on his boat was also thinking time. Thinking about the one woman he couldn't forget.

With Leah,

Leah could tell there was something bothering her Mom. It had happened when she collected her from NCIS. She needed to pluck up the courage and talk to her. "Mom, can we talk?" Leah asked.

"Sure honey," Caroline replied. She was reeling over the loss of her husband. "Is this about Daddy?"

Leah shook her head. "No. Its about you and how you reacted when you saw Agent Gibbs at NCIS. Has something happened?" Leah asked.

"No! I just wasn't expecting to see him again, that's all. We met twenty years ago. I had just married your father," Caroline replied. She was lying though.

Leah nodded. She knew something had to have happened for her Mom to react the way she did to Agent Gibbs and she wanted to find out what it was. No matter what it took.

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A/N - Here's chapter one.

I'm not too sure on where this will be heading but I won't be rushing into the relationship with Leah and Tony.

The investigation into Leah's adopted Father's death will be ongoing so Leah will have to give a statement to NCIS about what happened.

Tell me what you thought.