February 1st: Joy - 100 words - Let's start off with a dramatic moment: Your characters are celebrating a victorious battle!
Warnings: Gibbs/Shannon
Fandom: NCIS!
Disclaimer: I do not own NCIS!
A Father's Love
He was late! He was a dead man walking and Shannon was going to kill him!
Leroy Jethro Gibbs hastily saluted his commanding officer, after spending the morning in his office, and rushed for the door. He was finally being released and allowed to leave base.
"And don't forget to bring back a cigar, Gunny." The CO barked at the marine's back.
Gibbs smirked as he bolted towards his car, praying he made it in time. He lived through the battlefield against all odds and he wasn't going to ruin his streak by having his wife kill him for missing his daughter's birth.
His daughter! He was going to be a father! God, he hadn't been this scared since he first asked Shannon on a date.
He ignored the honks and the curses flung his way as he sped to the hospital. He made good time for someone who was already late.
Gibbs entered the hospital, running for the elevator to take him to the delivery rooms. He was stopped by an older nurse, used to getting her way, and was told to walk, not run. Gibbs nodded and continued on his way at a fast pace, albeit a tad more slower.
'C'mon...c'mon!' He was stuck in the elevator and with each number lightening up, going floor to floor, stopping and picking up and releasing people, everything seemed to take forever! He wasn't going to make it in time!
Finally! His floor number lit up and dinged open and he flew out into the wing. He made a beeline for the nurse's desk, straightening what he could of his uniform as he did so.
"Excuse me! My wife, I got a call, she's in-" Gibbs was cut off as he heard his wife yell from behind a closed door.
"I AM GOING TO KILL YOU GIBBS! YOU HEAR ME YOU BASTARD!" There was a loud groan and then more yelling. "HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME!" Another scream.
The nurse grinned in humor laced with sympathy and pointed towards the room that he was already striding towards. He couldn't stop the smile that was a permanent fixture on his face. His sweet, loving and usually calm wife, was apparently the vicious type when giving birth.
He entered the room and rushed to his wife. Instantly by her side, brushing her sweaty bangs from her face and murmuring soothing words of comfort. Now was not the time to apologize for almost missing this special moment, no he would do that later.
"You can do this honey, you are so strong!" Gibbs took Shannon's hand in his and stopped himself from gasping as she squeezed tight almost breaking his hand.
"I blame you Jethro! You are not going to get away-" Shannon hissed through clenched teeth, eyes screwed shut in pain as the doctor told her to push once again.
Gibbs didn't know what to do, sure they took a class, and he knew he wanted to take her pain away, but he couldn't. So, he stood there, letting her hold his hand as she strangled the ever-living daylights out of it and continued the soft calming murmurs of support.
"I love you so much sweety, you're beautiful. Just think we're going to be parents and Kelly will be loved and spoiled rotten, and her grandparents can come visit, even if that means putting up with your crazy mother..." Gibbs spoke the last part quietly to himself, but trust his wife to hear the one part she wasn't supposed to.
"Jethrooooo." Shannon moaned exasperatedly and gave loud yell with a final push. A baby's cry could be heard wailing in the room.
Jethro Gibbs' smile grew wider at the sound, little Kelly was a Gibbs, of course she would have a loud voice.
His daughter. His baby girl. She was finally here. Jethro leaned over and kissed Shannon on the top of her head, arm behind her back, massaging her sore muscles, as he watched over his small family.
Shannon was crying when the doctor placed Kelly Gibbs, all swaddled up in a soft pink blanket, in her arms. She and Jethro had made a miracle. She leaned into Jethro's strong arms as he sat on the edge of the bed wiggling his fingers at his daughter. She knew he loved them both with his whole heart and she sniffled. She was so happy; her family was all finally together.
Jethro was finally home, on leave and was due to be stationed stateside and Kelly made her appearance. She was beautiful. Shannon looked up at her husband and smiled with watery eyes as she heard him speak.
"Hello Kelly, I'm your daddy and I promise to always" Gibbs' voice broke but he continued on. "Always look out for you and love you. I promise you that. You're my beautiful baby girl." Shannon was awed by the sweet words from her husband and it took her breath away.
"Don't think I forgot what you said about my mother..." Shannon warned as she smiled lovingly down at Kelly Anne Gibbs.