Two Days before Abbys Birthday
It was hard to believe that one year ago she had walked down the aisle and married the man of her dreams. There life together so far had been wonderful. Returning to work after there honeymoon however had been harder than she had thought and at times very interesting. Well you try keeping your hands of a man as handsome as Gibbs.
There was that incident in the elevator and that thing in her ballistics lab, oh, and that hour they were trapped in the photocopy room. She still wasn't sure how they got trapped in there but the memory of what happened would last a lifetime.
She woke this morning still not feeling to well. Gibbs bought her usual coffee but the smell turned her stomach. Gibbs sat on the edge of their bed "Still not feeling well?"
"I never get ill"
"That's not what it looks like from here" Gibbs smiled at her "you seen a doctor yet?"
"No"
"What about Ducky?"
"I'll go see him today, promise"
Gibbs stood up "I've got to head to work early this morning, you alright to drive yourself?"
"I think I can manage" Gibbs kissed her head and left.
As soon as Gibbs left she dialled a familiar number "Hey Ducky"
"Abigail my dear, what can I help you with"
"Can I come see you this morning?"
"You are always welcome my dear"
"Thanks Ducky, but this more of a personal matter"
"Anything wrong"
"Not sure"
"I shall clear my morning especially for you"
Abby said her goodbyes and headed for the bathroom.
Abby stopped by her usual coffee shop on the way to work to grab a Caf-Pow but the smell of fresh brewing coffee, a smell she usually really liked, turned her stomach. For a reason that wasn't altogether clear to her that morning she ordered a No-Caf-Pow.
There was definitely something wrong with her and she was glad that Ducky had agreed to see her.
After dropping her things off in her lab she headed for Autopsy.
"Good morning"
"Hey Ducky" Abby said as she tried really hard to smile.
Ducky could instantly tell something was wrong "Come sit down my dear" he said pulling an extra chair for her "tell me what's wrong"
Abby spent the next hour explaining her symptoms to Ducky who just nodded and smiled encouragingly at her.
"And tell me" Ducky said "what does the smell of coffee do to you?"
"I cant stand it?"
Ducky smiled "I thought so. May I ask a very personal question my dear?"
"Umm…ok"
"When you and Jethro…um…"
"…go to bed?"
"Yes, that, are you careful?"
Abby blushed, it wasn't easy discussing your sex life with someone who you looked up to like a Dad "sometimes"
Ducky smiled at her "I do believe I know what the problem is"
Abby gave Ducky a hug before heading once again to her lab, she had a lot of things to things about.
How would she tell Gibbs? What would he think? Would they cope?
"You ready Abbs?" Gibbs said strolling into her lab at lunch time.
"Yes, I think so"
"You think so?"
Abby smiled at her husband "its been a long morning"
Gibbs put his arms around her and hugged her tight "sounds like I need to take my wife out for lunch"
"That's the best idea I've heard all day"
"But?"
Abby smiled "you know me so well. Can we not go to the coffee shop?"
"Sure things Abbs" Gibbs said, a little confused as to why she didn't want to go to there regular place.
Abby was very quiet over lunch which worried Gibbs a little, she was ever this quiet. But if he had learnt anything over his relationship with Abby it was not to push her. The more he pushed her to tell him something the more she would fight him, he would just have to be patient, which for Gibbs was very difficult. Abby would tell him when she was good and ready.