Authors note; Just something I came up with during my film class. Nest chapter has lots of Tiva-ness
Disclaimer: I do not own NCIS. If i did neither Kate or Jenny would have died.
Moments like these
Gibbs smiled at his team. They had been working all night and had stopped to have a break. Gibbs had gone for another coffee refill and when he got back his team were all asleep. Tony and Ziva sat on Tony's desk, leaning against one another, the occasional snore slipping out from Ziva. McGee was slumped in his chair, his fingers still on his keyboard. They all looked so peaceful. Gibbs went around to his desk to catch a few hours himself. Abby was lying asleep on the floor next to his chair she was clutching a small box. Gibbs pulled out his chair, startling her. She woke and sat up quickly.
"Gibbs!" she smiled sleepily.
"Hi Abs," Gibbs replied, sitting down. "You should go home and get a proper sleep."
Abby shook her head, "I've been waiting for you." She held out the box to him. "Happy birthday Bossman."
Gibbs took the box and looked at it. It was decorated in black glossy paper with glittery red bats all over it. He fiddled with the catch. He couldn't get it open.
"Lemme get that for ya Gibbs," Abby pressed on the catch and it sprung open.
Gibbs looked inside. There was a small photo frame. He pulled it out. The photo had been taken about three weeks ago. He remembered it well.
They were at a park after a case. Gibbs' team had decided to go for a walk, to clear their heads and get some well deserved fresh air. Abby, Ducky and Jimmy had come to. Abby had brought her camera.
"Gibbs, Gibbs, Gibbs, Gibbs, Gibbs!" she chanted excitedly. "You wanna be photographer?"
Gibbs held out his hand for the camera. She gave it to him. He quickly snapped a photo of her.
"Gibbsa!" she exclaimed in a silly voice. "No sneak photos!"
Gibbs turned the camera on Tony, Ziva and McGee. They were sitting on a bench and Tony was poking Mcgee in the chest. Ziva was laughing.
"Guys!" Abby called out. "Come on, group photo!"
They all gathered around Abby and grinned in Gibbs direction. He managed to take a couple of sensible photos before Tony gave McGee bunny ears and Abby poked her tongue out. Gibbs laughed, almost. He then set the timer and ran into the photo. He squeezed in between Abby and Ducky. Abby wrapped her arm around him and one around McGee. Ziva jumped onto Tony's back. Just as the camera was about to take the picture a dog ran up behind them and barked, they all screamed. And then laughed when they saw the dog. That's when the camera had gone off. Although the photo was no where near as professional as the others it was everyone's favourite.
"Thanks Abby," Gibbs gave his forensic scientist a hug.
She yawned in his ear.
"Go to sleep," he commanded her.
Abby nodded and walked over to McGee's desk. She sat down on the floor and leaned up against his chair. Within a minute Gibbs was the only one awake.
It was moments like these Gibbs loved his team more than anything.