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A/N- BIG thanks to STLFAN for the suggestion on this series. I hope you guys like it!
Chapter 1
Once again he was awoken by the ringing of his phone. He looked at the clock. 2:15, it was the nightmares. They wouldn't stop. Every night around the same time Abby would interrupt his sleep because of her nightmares. If it were anyone else, he would personally shoot them, but this was Abby. She was like his daughter, and you don't turn down family.
"Hello." Gibbs answered. His voice filled with sleep.
"Gibbs!" Abby cried hysterical.
"Calm down Abby it was just a dream." Gibbs said trying to sooth her.
"Gibbs!" was all Abby could say because she was crying to hard.
"Breathe Abbs."
"Gibbs I need you!" She cried out.
That broke his heart.
"Just hang in there; I'll be right over okay?"
"Hurry!" She said and hung up.
He got dressed and rushed out the door. He couldn't believe it had gotten this far. It had been going on for almost a month. When it first started, Gibbs was able to talk to her on the phone and calm her down, but lately he's had to rush over to her apartment to calm her nerves, and usually ends up staying overnight.
He walked up to her apartment and walked right in with the key Abby gave him years ago. He didn't have to ask where she was or call out her name because he could here cries coming from the bedroom.
He walked in the bedroom and without saying anything, went over to Abby, put his hand on her shoulder, and led her to the bed. He lied her down and got under the covers next to her.
"Shh it's okay now." He whispered rubbing her back.
Abby started settling down. She didn't know why, but she always seemed calm when Gibbs was around. When he was there, everything was okay.
A few minutes later she heard Gibbs' breathing even out and the hand that was rubbing her back began to slow down which, like every other night, meant that sleep had found him. She didn't mind when he fell asleep first, it helped her fall back asleep when she listened and concentrated on his breathing. Plus she couldn't blame him for being tired; she woke him up every night. She felt bad for waking him up. Some nights she considers calling someone else, but Gibbs is the only one that can not only calm her down, but get her back to sleep. She knew that the constant late night calls had to end, but her nightmares scared her so much.
She dreams that she is in a cold dark room, tied to a chair, and is forced to watch the ones she cares about, especially Gibbs, killed one by one. So when she calls Gibbs after every dream, it isn't because she just wants him to get her back to sleep. It's because part of her needs him to come over so she can see with her own eyes that he is alive and well.
When morning came around Abby woke up to see that Gibbs was not next to her. She went into the kitchen however, to see him sitting at the table drinking coffee and reading as newspaper from last week.
"Morning Abbs. Coffee is on the counter." He smiled looking up at her, then back down to his paper.
"Thank you Gibbs." She said.
"No problem. We both need our caffeine." He said.
"No I mean thank you, for everything Gibbs. Thank you for coming over every night. I know it's a bother but you really don't know how much it means to me." She said. She says the same thing every morning.
"Not a bother Abbs." Just then, he got an idea. An idea that could very possibly solve all their problems. An idea that was sure to help Abby through the night.
"Hey Abbs, why don't ya come over my place tonight. We could order Chinese or something."
"Really?" She asked.
Gibbs nodded.
"Party at Gibbs' house!"
So again thank you so much for reading, I hope you enjoyed it! Special thanks again to STLFAN for the storyline suggestion which was "Anything Gabby with a protective Gibbs." So thank you again. XOXO~Angel
