Seize the Day
Gibbs/Abby
hauntedbecomeshunted
It's been almost two years since John Briggs tried to kill me now. Some things have gotten back to normal, others haven't. Gibbs has gone back to bringing me my Caf-POW! and kissing my cheek (among other things). Gibbs and Tony still haven't truly forgiven each other and I don't think he and McGee have either but they still work together and are the best damn team in the agency. As for me? Well a whole lot has changed.
My tongue has healed but I can't feel the right side where he cut it. I can't stick my tongue out very far (makes going to the doctor so much fun) and I can't open my mouth very far (ditto on the dentist and… other interpersonal activities). My arm has healed, but sometimes I lose control over it or I lose feeling. I couldn't sleep for five months after the incident and sometimes I have nightmares about it.
As for Gibbs and I? Well I've got him where I want him and I am never letting go, even if I have to keep him under lock and key. Well an engagement ring is the same thing right?
Yep Gibbs proposed! His fifth and final marriage! Gibbs gave me his hand for his mortal life. Sounds kind of gay right?
"Hey Abs, what you got?" Gibbs asks, walking my lab. I smile and turn from my computer to the big pile dirt.
"Dirt; lots of dirty dirt. I've gotten some scraps of bone, some quarters, three buttons and" I say, picking up the best piece. "A condom wrapper" Jethro smiles and pul his arm around me.
"Nothing useful?" he asks, nuzzling my neck.
"Nope… sorry Agent Gibbs" Jethro smiles and kisses my cheek.
"You'll find something" he assures me and walks out. I smile and then look down at the buttons. Three buttons… that are the exact same? What are the chances of that? I grab my magnifying glass and look at each one. Same color… Same string. Blue buttons, blue string. Commander Newton's shirt wasn't missing buttons… Hm. I grab my phone and call Tony.
"Tony DiNozzo"
"Hey Ton-ay. Got a question for you" I say.
"Aw Abby, of course I'll be your maid of honor---"he says.
"Oh Tony, Ziva is my made of honor and the nuns are my bridesmaids"
"But… but I've known you longer"
"And Ziva isn't a doo-doo brain" I tell him. He whimpers and I laugh. "Anyway, there are three buttons here that we're buried with Newton. They're all the same, same string too. Dark blue buttons, dark blue string. Find me the shirt and I will match it" I promise. He thanks me and hangs up. Now I'm left with nothing to do *sad face*. I turn my music up louder and grab a 'Halloween' Bridal magazine. I look at the one's I've marked before.
One of them, called Vampire Kisses, is deep red with veins running up it with black blood spatters on it. It was almost the perfect dress. The only problem; it was hand-made and cost $2,121.39. I wish I could afford it.
Another dress was just a Masquerade dress, complete with the half face mask and fan. Cool, right?
The other one was just a simple black dress with white lace over it, but it also looked as thought it was decaying. It was called 'Corpse Bride'. This one is the cheapest and least slutty of the dresses. I'll call Ziva after work and make her go to the shop with me. Maybe I'll take Tony.
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"Abby?" Tony whispers. I open my eyes and look over at him. "Hi. Got those buttons… well a couple of sets" he says, pointing to a stack of shirts he put on my desk.
"Yay" I say and sign for chain of evidence. In total I have forty shirts to go through. Tony goes to leave and I figure while I've got him alone… "Tony" I say, turning around to lean against my desk.
"Yeah Abs?" he asks
"I've got three dresses for the weeding picked out and I was wondering if you could help me pick one out" Tony smiles and comes to hug me.
"Abby I would love to help you pick out a dress" he says and I smile, turning around to look at the shirts. On sight I can discard four of them. "But Abby" I turn around sharply. "I don't know if I'm going to your and Gibbs' wedding" I slap Tony across the face.
"Why the hell not?"
"One: I don't have a date. Two: I watched you beat yourself over him for three months, how can you just take him back?" He says. I can see the hurt and confusion in his eyes and I almost feel bad for slapping him. Almost. "If you don't need me to comfort you, I don't think you'll need me at all"
"Because I love him Tony. I love Leroy Jethro Gibbs more than anything in this world. I've got him where I want him and I don't want to lose that." I say. "When I was tied up with Briggs three years ago, the only thing I could think of was Gibbs because he clams me down. He is the only thing that keeps me sane really. I'm so sorry that I hurt you and I'll always need you around. I love him so much Tony" Tony nods.
"Yeah. I can see that… but does he love you as much as he says?" Tony says and leaves. I'm not going dress shopping with Mr. I'm not going to your wedding.
"I'll take Ziva" I say and go to working on the shirts.
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"What do you have for me Abs?" Gibbs asks, coming in with Ziva.
"Three choices for my wedding dress" I say with a bright smile. He looks at me with a hint of a smile on his face.
"I'm not here about the wedding Abby" he tells me. I shrug.
"You're here for a button down shit with dark blue buttons and I have found it" I say, picking up the shirt and handing it to him. "This is the one. Ziva want to go dress shopping after work?"
"I already have a dress" she says. I forget she's foreign sometimes.
"Not for you, Ziva. For me. I need help choosing a dress" I beg.
"Fine. I will shop dress with you" she says. I smile smugly, not having the heart to correct her. Gibbs is staring at me again.
"Got anything else?" he asks.
"The bone shards are raccoon, dead two years. Poor little fellow, probably had a family" I say, shaking my head.
"Need anything else?" He asks. I smile and look at my wedding to-do list.
"Your quest list?" I suggest. He laughs and pulls out his tiny little notebook. He writes down a few names, rips it out and hands it to me. In his familiar, messy handwriting reads;
Franks, Maddie Taylor, McGee, Ziva, Ducky, Dad, Palmer… Tony?
"Why is Tony question marked?" I ask.
"He said something about not coming. Big baby" Ziva and I giggle and he looks at us strangely. "What?"
"Tony called you a big baby when we were doing the Briggs case" I say. Jethro frowns then puts a hand on my waist and kisses my head.
"Take the rest of the day off, Abby. You took Ziva. Get your dress bought and the wedding invitations done." he leans down to kiss me. "I want to marry you as soon as I can. If we can move this thing up, I want to" Ziva has the since to leave, bless her soul.
"Then let's elope Gibbs. Let's go to Vegas and get it over with now" I tell him, holding onto his neck. He smiles and kisses me again.
"The nuns, nor your parents, could be very happy Abby" he says.
"I don't care Gibbs. We'll do it again for them. But I love you and I want to marry you now" I beg. Jethro laughs and kisses my head again.
"I want to do this right, Abigail" he says. I frown but I've lost the battle. He kisses me again. "I love you Abby" he mumbles against me lips. I smile and kiss him again.
"I love you too Leroy"