Disclaimer: i don't own any of the ncis team or the show.
"What do you got Abbs?" Abby Sciuto jumped at the voice right next to her ear.
"God Gibbs, you trying to give a girl a heart attack" She turned to the smiling Marine.
"Like to keep you on your toes." He stepped up to the desk and looked at the computer. "Results, Abbs."
"Well, the DNA Ducky found under the Commanders fingers nails doesn't match any of our suspects but I can tell you that it is defiantly male. As for the glittery substance on his jacket, its nail polish. Still trying to figure out the brand. Do you know how many types of pink glittery nail polish are out there, cause when you do tell me cause I can't match it to anything I've found. I mean I have tested hundreds, maybe thousands against it but there is always something that is different whether it's the colour of the glitter is slightly different or"
"Abby" Gibbs snapped quickly.
"Sorry Gibbs, too much caf-pow!." She bounced a bit as she turned. "I'm still waiting on the blood work coming back. Mass specs been grumpy. Should be ready in twenty minutes."
"Make it fifteen Abbs." Gibbs turned to the door.
"You can't rush science Gibbs." She smirked watching him leave. When she heard the lift doors shut, she slumped back into her chair. She wished she didn't have to pretend everything was normal. He'd said it was a mistake but if only he knew how much. Looking at her stomach, she wondered how long it would be before he noticed. She knew he would freak out, maybe run away again or even tell her to "take care of it" but Abby knew she couldn't do it. She had tried, phoned the clinic six times only to hang up when she heard a voice on the other side. She lifted her shirt and rubbed her belly. "We'll be ok, little one. I'll tell him when I get the courage."
When she heard the doors ding, she quickly flattened her t-shirt back down and stood to see Gibbs walk back in for the rest of his results.
Abby knew she'd have to tell someone about her pregnancy, she just didn't know who to turn to. McGee wouldn't be able to keep a secret like this; Gibbs would have it out of him in minutes if he knew something was up. Ziva would just bug her to tell Gibbs, as would Ducky. Her only option was Tony. She knew he'd be angry, not at her but at Gibbs, but she needed to tell someone. So she found herself sitting in her car trying to think about how to tell him. She saw him coming out the front door to his apartment and walk toward her car with a worried look on his face.
"What you doing here Abbs?" he asked peaking his head through the open window. He had that DiNozzo smile that made most women buckle at knee plastered on his face. It was gone as soon as he seen her tears. "Hey hey, what's wrong?"
"Oh Tony, I've messed up bad." She sniffed.
He opened Abby's door, unbuckled her belt and pulled her from the car, his arm wrapped round her waist. "Come on, let's get you inside."
When they got to his apartment, Tony sat her on the sofa. Abby sat with her eyes to the ground, feeling like she was about to tell her dad. But she knew Tony would help. He'd been there when Gibbs left for Mexico and after That night as well. He'd only just managed to look Gibbs in the eye without wanting to punch him.
"What would he do now?" Abby thought. He was sitting beside her, waiting for her to tell him what was wrong.
"Come on Abby, what's going on?
"That night I came here from Gibb's place, seem like I left with more than I brought." Tony's eyes widened.
"He gave you something? Gibbs, really?"
"No Tony, not anything like that…..I'm pregnant Tony." His jaw could have reached the floor. "And without any doubt, Gibbs is the daddy." Abby felt the flood gates open and doubled over on herself.
"Abby, look at me." Tony whispered softly. "Have you told Gibbs?"
"How can I, Tony? What do I say? Hey remember that night we had sex? Well turns out you knocked me up with your bastard child and I'm keeping it."
"You're keeping it?"
"Do you really think I would be telling you or him if I wasn't?"
"How long have you known?"
"About four weeks, so I'll be nine tomorrow." She watched as Tony's eyes moved to her stomach. "You're not gonna see anything yet, Tony."
"When you telling Gibbs? This isn't something you can keep from him? He will know something's up."
"You don't think I know this Tony. But I don't know how? What if he hates me? I told him I was on the pill and I was but here I am. He'll tell me to get rid of it, I know he will. Why would he want me having his baby? I mean, he said it was a mistake what we did and he's been acting like nothing happened. How is he gonna react when the evidence is inside me and will be here in 7 months?" Abby finally stopped for breath and looked over at a thoughtful Tony.
"We could say it's mine."
"What? And let him think I'm sleeping my way around NCIS. Why don't I just tell him it's Ducky's? Abby ranted. "Plus, he would know we were lying. He's not head of the team for nothing. I'll just need to wait and tell him when I'm ready."
"I'll be there for you Abbs. I wouldn't let you go through this on your own. But you're gonna need to tell him soon. That belly isn't gonna stay flat forever. And the little mite will need its dad."
"I know Tony, I know. Look I need to go. Got a hospital appointment." She grabbed her bag and jacket as Tony jumped up.
"You want me to come with you. I could hold your hand or whatever you need."
"Yeah, I'd like that." She smiled as they walked out the door.
Realized I made a big mistake when speaking about Vance. This is set round about season 4, so I've fixed it.