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1. Pick your favorite fandom, 2. Put iTunes on shuffle, 3. Write a drabble for the first ten songs,
Have you ever seen the rain? CCR
Leroy Jethro Gibbs stood in the warm spring rain and stared at the marble statue in front of him.
Shannon Gibbs, Beloved wife and mother.
He ran his hand along the slick stone while his other hand laid a small bouquet of crocuses at the base. Shannon had always loved crocuses. She said that they were stubborn and made their own rules by blooming while there was still snow on the ground. Gibbs smiled softly at the stone as he remembered Shannon on her gardening gear working in the backyard. She would always forget and wipe her hands across her face, leaving streaks of dirt across her perfect face. To Gibbs, those streaks of dirt made her even more beautiful.
His eyes drifted over to the painfully small tombstone next to Shannon's.
Kelly Gibbs, Beloved daughter.
He laid a single white rose at his daughter's grave. The rain mixed with the salt tears that he could not keep from falling. "Oh baby girl I miss you so much." He let his finger run along the letters of her name. He tilted his head up and let the rain wash against his unprotected head. He remembered When Kelly was about five, she used to love to play in the rain. She would dance around on the grass and hold her tongue out to try and catch raindrops saying they tasted like candy.
Gibbs smiled and stuck his tongue out and caught a few of the raindrops. And to him, they did taste sweet. He smiled through his tears.
He felt a warm hand on his shoulder. He looked up. "Hey Abbs, what brings you here?" he said, not bothering to wipe his face.
Abby gave him a sad smile. "I looked up the date. I knew this was the anniversary. I didn't know you were here. I can go if you need your privacy. I can come back later. I mean it would be…"
Gibbs silenced her with a small smile. "I am glad you're here Abs."
Her face lit up with a smile. Without a word she put a black rose one either grave. She handed her umbrella to Gibbs, ignored the rain, and then clasped her hands in silent prayer. After a moment, she opened her eyes and smiled at Gibbs.
"Can a girl buy you breakfast?" Abby said, holding out her hand to him.
Gibbs smiled and took her hand to help her up. He handed her the umbrella. She looked at it for a moment, then with a smirk, closed it, took his arm and they walked out together in the rain smiling.