Sisters for Life - Tiva

***Happy to Have You Back***

Sam shrieked through the cloth over her mouth. Mr. Pillar quickly shut her up by putting the knife against her throat. "Make another sound and I'll slit your throat," he warned.

Sam whimpered slightly. Tears fell from her eyes, into her cuts, which stung. She was losing blood very quickly, and her lungs felt like they were deflated balloons, never filled with enough air.

The footsteps were getting closer now. Sam felt the knife press further on her throat. The door leading to the room she was in burst suddenly. Tony stepped in, with ziva and Gibbs as the first two agents behind him. All guns were pointed to Mr. Pillar.

Sam felt very insecure about her lack of clothing, as all she had on was a bra and her ripped Jeans. Mr. Pillar stared at everyone, the knife threateningly close to Sam's neck.

"We can negotia-"

Ziva put a double tap in his head, out of pure anger. Even Tony jumped at the shot, not having expected it.

Sam breathed heavily through the cloth, crying. Her heart seemed to pound heavier, pushing more blood from her wounds. Tony came over and took off the cloth. "It's okay, Sam, you're safe now."

He untied her and the first thing she did was hug him and not let go. Ziva left to get Cassie and call an ambulance. Tony's shirt was soaked in Sam's blood by the time he got her out of the smelly house.

Sam hung onto Tony, too weak to walk on her own. It was like all feelings towards these strange people were changed. She held onto her dad like he was going to disappear forever.

Something in Sam changed. She didn't know what. No one did.

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A few hours later, sam lay in the hospital bed, bandaged and uncomfortable, but with her family. She wouldn't let Tony leave her side, and complained anytime he left. So Tony sat next to her, and Cassie next to him.

Sam stirred from her sleep. Cassie was instantly there. "Sammi? You okay?"

Sam nodded. "I'm fine," she said with a slur.

"You don't sound fine."

Sam sighed. "I'm sorry.. I want to be fine."

Cassie smiled. "Don't be sorry. You need time to heal."

Tony smirked. "But I'm glad to see you're awake."

Ziva sat on the other side of the bed. "Yes, we're all so happy to have you back. Especially cassie," she winked at her.

Cassie nodded. "Happy to Have You Back."

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Sorry for the short chapter! Didn't really know how to tie it all into one big part so, this is a little one.