TITLE:
SNOW WHITE
Rating:
PG 13
Spoilers: Snow White story from someone who hasn't read the
book in many many years
Pairing: Surprise, Abby/
Warnings:
None.
Author's notes: Written for a challenge at back when
we were allowed to post fanfiction there.
There's a pic that I added dialogue to, in my profile, for this fic.
Alas
for her.
Lips as red as the rose
Hair black as ebony
Skin
white as snow
He
traces the large cross tattoo that graces her bare back as she sleeps
on her stomach. He never thought that he would find himself in a
position to be doing that.
"Mmmhhh." He heard as she started
to wake up. She turned her head and tried to open her
eyes.
"Morning." He greeted, as she looked at him, watching
her every move.
"Hi." Abby said as her vision started to
clarify. His hand was still rubbing her back as she relaxed into his
touch.
"Sleep well?" He asked.
"You know it." Abby said
starting to sit up and stretch.
"Baby, come and have
breakfast." Gibbs called into the lounge room.
"I am." She
called back.
"In there?" He asked.
"Mommy said I am
allowed to watch a movie in here and have breakfast. Just for today
but." The little girl called into the kitchen at her
father.
"Aren't you lucky?"
"Yeah."
"Where is
Mommy?" Gibbs asked entering the lounge room to better talk to
her.
"In her bedroom."
"Thanks, baby girl." Gibbs said
starting to make for the doorway.
"S'okay Daddy." She said
turning her attention back to the television.
"Who's this
lady?" Gibbs asked as he stood looking at the movie on the TV
screen.
"Snow White. She's a princess." The little girl said
matter-of-factly.
"Figures."
"What?" She
asked.
"Nothing baby girl. Uh, Katie?" He asked.
"Yeah."
"Does Snow White remind you of anyone?"
"Yeah." Not
the answer he was expecting.
"Who?" He asked wanting to know
if he was right.
"Mommy. That's why I like her." The little
girl confirmed his suspicion.
"Hun?" Gibbs called as he
entered his and his wife's bedroom.
"Yeah." She called back
from the en suite bathroom.
"Who's Katherine's favorite
animated character?" He asked.
"Snow White. Why?" She asked
coming out of the bathroom still applying her blood red lipstick.
"Do
you know why?" He asked.
"No. I don't think there's a
reason kids like anyone when they're five years old."
"Your
daughter is more of a profound thinker than you assume." Gibbs
revealed and got up from the bed.
"You mean, there's thought
behind her Snow White obsession?' Abby asked.
"Yes. And what
do you mean obsession?"
"You haven't been in your
daughter's room lately?" Abby asked.
"Obviously not."
"Katie loves her. And you know why." Abby said looking at him
squarely.
"Does Snow White remind you of anyone?" Gibbs
asked.
"Not really, why?" Abby was so interested why this
entire conversation had revolved around the Disney princess.
"Come
with me." He said grabbing her arm and pulling her out of the room
downstairs.
"Okay." She said. Curiosity was telling her to tag
along for a while longer but only if it finally revealed what he was
talking about.
"Watch her for a second." He instructed as they
entered the lounge. "Look at her face. Now come with me again."
He said pulling her out of the room.
"What are you doing to me?"
She asked but she was laughing as he pulled her into the downstairs
bathroom.
"Look." He said pointing to the mirror.
"Whoa.
I never realized that." Abby said looking at her face. Most of the
features matched exactly.
"Katie did." Gibbs gloated.
"She's
too smart." Abby said and Gibbs could have sworn he would never
have heard her say that, ever.
"Abby, time to go home."
Gibbs said at the end of that day. They had finally wrapped the case
and could leave.
"I can't. I have processing I have to do for
Agent Balboa." Abby said sounding extremely stressed. She was
swamped.
"It can wait until tomorrow morning. We don't have an
active case so you will be able to focus on that." He tried as she
continued to run around the lab.
"In a minute." She
said.
"Come on, Abs. Let's go." He tried again.
"That's
funny." Abby said stopping and laughing.
"What are you talking
about?" He asked.
"Have you ever watched Snow White or read
the book? Enough to know the story." Abby asked.
"Not that I
remember."
"Well she ends up in this cottage cleaning and
cooking. Generally working hard and she does it with a smile on her
face, because she loves her work. Sound familiar?" Abby
asked.
"Definitely. Go on." He urged her.
"Well, as much
as she likes it, the truth of the matter is that she is doing the
work of seven men. That was until her prince came and took her to be
with him in his palace." Abby explained.
"Really?" Gibbs
asked knowing what Abby was implying. "Is this Prince of her's
handsome?"
"Very." She said instantly and they both knew
neither was talking about the Disney character.
"Well, lets go
then." He said picking her up into his arms like the Prince always
does in those movies. He carried her around the lab for a little but
and she just laughed. "What happened next?" He asked.
"They
shared their first kiss. Of course she was unconscious but still."
Abby said explaining the movie slightly.
"Well it definitely
isn't our first but…" Gibbs said before capturing Abby in a
delicate kiss parting shortly after it began.
"Wow."
"And
then what happened?" Gibbs asked.
"They lived happily ever
after."
