Giving in pt II

PREVIOUSLY ON GIVING IN

His first kiss with Abby, with Abbs, had taken place in the morgue –- great place to kiss a living person by the way. Abby, I'm sure, loved the location as much as the kiss, Gibbs couldn't help thinking as the tentative smile on his lips turned into a smirk.

His heart and his head were arguing suddenly, his heart told him to tell her, but his mind was playing games with him:

If I tell her that I have feelings for her wouldn't that jeopardize our friendship? The agency is against it – *Iam* against it, I would break my rule number 12. Though technically she's not my partner, she's never in the field, but still I work with her, and I'm her boss. And what if things don't work out? Will we be able to maintain our work relationship?

Gibbs you're making up excuses because you don't want to take a risk a little voice told him.

What that little voice told him made Gibbs smiled inwardly.

A/N: here's finally the second part of this fic, sorry for the way too long delay. I hope you guys will like it, and I wanted to say that I'll try to finish all my WIP this year so make Tabula Rasa, so I'll be able to write complete new stories.

I'm so sorry it took so long but my muse was totally gone for this one, but no she seems to be back to allow me to finish the story.

Gibbs was facing a dilemma, taking the risk telling her and maybe be heart broken in case it didn't work? Be happy if it would work out or not telling her and be miserable and spending the rest of his life wondering about the "what ifs"? Those were the options he had.

Should he go for the reasonable choice, or break his own rules? Listen to his head or his heart.

Damn it! Gibbs swore and hit the skeleton of his boat in construction with the sander he was holding in his right hand.

He took a deep breath, turned around, and was startled to find a picture of Abby and him holding one another, both smiling. How could he not remember putting that picture there? Gibbs wondered for two minutes. No, he hadn't been drinking too much, so how could that picture have end up on this particular spot in his basement?

Maybe he had put it there without remembering he actually did. But it was definitely no accident that it had been placed there, fate had decided for him. He would take the risk and chance a relationship with Abby!

And as if to comfort him in his decision, as if to prove to him it was the right one, Gibbs heard his front door and he smiled, sure of who had just entered his home. And yes, a few minutes later, he heard Abby's bouncing footsteps come down his basement steps.

"Gibbs we need to talk." She said as she stopped a few inches from him.

"I know."

"It's about..." Abby's voice trailed off as what Gibbs had answered her, finally seemed to resister.

Abby eyed him then canted her head to the right. Her reaction made Gibbs smile despite himself.

"It's about the kiss we exchanged in the morgue, I know."

"But how could you possibly know?" She started then smiled and added, "of course you know, you're Gibbs."

This made him laugh. "Abbs, I don't own a crystal ball."

"You might not know it, but I'm sure you do." She told him with a smirk. Abby took a step, closing the gap between them completely.

Her eyes were sparkling as she looked at him, she leaned in just a tiny little bit more and caressed his lips with hers.

"So" Gibbs said as she pulled back.

"So," Abby repeated, smiling at him, a sparkle dancing in her pupils. "What do we do now?"

Gibbs lean in a closer and captured her lips with his, his arm finding their way around her, pulling her even closer to him. The kiss was sweat and tender, but then Abby felt his tongue touch her bottom lightly, seeking entrance. Entrance she granted him immediately. The kiss went to an entire new level, hot and passionate.

They broke up in need for air, fighting to find their breath back. Abby laid her head rest against his chest, her arms encircling his waist as she waited for her breathing to return to normal.

The basement was silent, and all that could be heard was their heavy breathing for a couple of moments more, then as they both could breathe normally again, Gibbs answered Abby's question.

"I'd say let's give in and take the risk and explore what this is between us."

Stunned by his answer, Abby pulled back to search his eyes, to make sure she had understood him correctly.

"Really?" She asked as her eyes watered.

"I won't let go of you, Abbs." He told her, caressing her cheeks with the tips of his fingers, before cupping her cheek and leaning it to kiss her again.

THE END

A/N #2: So that's all for now, I hope you liked it. Stay tuned for the sequel "Closeness"

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