Debra Todd
A/N: Not really sure where this story is going to go, but let's just have some fun. There is Kibbs and hopefully a lot in the later chapters.
Ch. 1:
It was their first weekend off in weeks. And Kate was planning on staying in bed until around lunchtime. She was exhausted, because she and Jethro Gibbs had spent the entire Saturday together. They went to the park, and took a lazy walk on the trail provided. Then they spent the afternoon in a café eating lunch and talking until the sun started to set.
Once returning home, Gibbs had a sweet surprise in store for her. He instructed her to take a long relaxing shower, and put on some comfy clothes. She did just that, but afterwards she returned to the kitchen and was greeted with the wonderful smell of Gibbs home cooking. He very rarely cooked for her, she usually made dinner, but tonight Gibbs wanted to do something nice for his girlfriend of one year. After dinner, the couple decided they should retire to the bedroom for a sleepless night.
As the sun shined through the window, Kate began to wake on this beautiful Sunday morning. A small smile came to her lips as she recalled the day and night before. But the smile started to fade as she realized she was alone in their bed.
"Jethro?" Kate asked at the empty room. No reply.
A small squeaking noise came from the door as Gibbs slowly opened it. "Kate?" He asked. A smile coming to his lips as he saw she was awake. "Good Morning Beautiful." He said walking over and kissing her good morning.
"Morning." She said slightly groggily. "Why aren't you in this bed with me?" She asked, playfully pouting at him.
"Oh Katie, I would love to stay in bed with you all day but…" He answered, trailing off at the end turning to look at their bedroom door.
"But?" She asked following his line of vision. Only to see a woman all too familiar to Kate, staring at her with questioning eyes. The older woman was short and slightly pudgy; she had short auburn hair, and a round face. Usually her eyes showed kindness, but at this moment they displayed question and curiosity.
"Mother?" Kate got out of bed and walked over to the woman. The woman looked shocked, and it showed on her face. She was not happy about Kate's choice in nightwear. Kate was wearing an NIS t-shirt that was too big for her small body. The hem of the shirt reached mid-thigh on her, so she normally wore it as a nightgown. Wearing nothing else, except for small, lacy underwear.
"Caitlin Marie Todd! What on earth are you wearing? And in front of a man." Her mother scolded.
Gibbs chuckled at the exchange going on in front of him. Little to Ms. Todd's knowledge he's seen much more of Katie's body. The two women turned to glare at Gibbs, neither of them thinking this is a joking matter.
"Before you start, I need coffee." Kate told her mother, raising a hand to silence Debra Todd's argument.
Kate walked out of the bedroom, mother in tow behind her, and Gibbs slowly trotting along after. Once in the kitchen, Kate made a bee line for the coffee machine. She quickly poured some into a mug, and before she placed the pot down, she drank the bitter liquid in one huge gulp. She let the heat and bitterness of the coffee calm her nerves before she took on her mother. Once she swallowed her first cup, she poured the rest of the pot into her mug and then fixed her coffee the way that she could enjoy it.
Debra Todd watched her daughter's display sternly. She was not happy at the moment. She couldn't believe this. Her other four children shared the same catholic views that she did, or at least she thought they did. But no, her stubborn little Caitlin had other ideas on how to run her life.
Taking a few more sips of coffee, Kate spoke, "Go ahead mother. Start the rant."
"Well where do I begin? First off I come to D.C. to see my beautiful baby girl, only to find out she's moved out of her apartment. Luckily the apartment manager knew your new address and was willing to give it to me. And upon arriving at your new home, I'm greeted with a man, much older than you I might add. Then I find out you two are living together, and even better is that it's Sunday Caitlin, and you are still in bed when you should be at church. And to top it all off, you are wearing nothing but an oversized t-shirt giving this man room to fantasize about the two of you together." Debra finishes. Crossing her arms, staring her daughter down, daring her to try and explain these situations.
Kate was filled with so much anger now. It's her life and she can live it however she wants. She does not need her mother's permission anymore. She can do whatever she wants, whenever she wants.
"Look mom, yes I've moved. I moved in with Jethro, my boyfriend. We've been together for over a year and I've been living with him for about 8 months. And he's not that much older than me. We love each other and that's all that matters. Yes I'm still in bed on a Sunday morning. I have a very high stressed job. I get as much sleep as I can on the weekends, because during the week, who knows when I'll get to sleep again. I do my best to attend church, but no I do not go every Sunday. If I have time after work I try and go. Also Jethro doesn't fantasize about the two of us being together, no, he recalls memories of us being together."
Ms. Todd was now pissed at her daughter. How dare she speak to me like that, she thought. She couldn't believe that her sweet baby girl had grown up so wrong.
The two Todd women stood in the middle of the kitchen, having a stare off, before Gibbs finally cut in. "Ms. Todd, where are you staying?"
"Here." She answered confidently.
"No you're not mother. This is Jethro's house, and you can't just come in and expect to stay here." Kate retorted to her mother
"Kate." Gibbs said softly, walking over to stand behind her. He gently put a hand on her shoulder. She turned to look up at him. His eyes were so sweet and filled with love for her. He didn't look angry at the situation, like she thought he would. No, he looked amused and maybe just maybe, happy about her mother being here. He then returned his gaze to her mother, "You are more than welcome to stay here. There is a guest bedroom at the end of the hall."
Debra Todd smiled. Maybe this man wasn't so bad, he certainly seemed nice. "Thank you, Jethro was it?"
"Yes ma'am. Jethro Gibbs." He said extending his hand to her. She shook it firmly, "No need for the ma'am Jethro, call me Debbie." Then Debbie looked back and forth between the couple, finally landing on Kate.
"Go get dress Caitlin. We will go to 10:30 mass and then lunch. You too Jethro." The older woman announced making her way to the back of the house.
Kate looked up at Gibbs pleadingly. She did not want to go to church with her mother, she did not want to go to lunch with her mother and she did not want her mother to stay with her and Gibbs.
"I am so, so, so sorry about this." Kate told the man she loved, asking him with her eyes if he could ever forgive her.
Gibbs chuckled slightly, "its ok Kate. Your mother can't be that bad."
"You have no idea."