3 months later

It's 3am and Jethro is up tending to baby Josh.

Kate was woken by his crying but before she could get up Jethro was already out the door. She decided to go check on her two boys. She stood at the door of Josh's room watching Jethro holding Josh. He was swaying to make him go back to sleep. She walked up to the both of them.

" You're up?" he says seeing her coming towards him.

" I wanted to check on you two" she said kissing his cheek and rubbing Josh's head.

" We're fine. We're great"

Kate put an arm around Jethro and her head on his chest and faced her almost sleeping boy. Jethro kissed her head.

" Thankyou"

" For what?"

" For this. For my perfect family" he said kissing her lovingly.

" Your welcome" she replied with a smile.

They spent 10 minutes more with Josh and then put him to bed. Kate took Jethros hand and pulled him out of the room and into theirs. She closed the door behind him.

" Well 4 hrs of sleep inst bad" he said heading towards the bed. When he didn't get an answer he turned around to see Kate smiling at him.

" What?"

She didn't say anything. She walked slowly towards him.

" I'm not tired" she told him running her hands through his silver hair.

" No, good. I'm not either" he said lifting her up. She wrapped her legs around his waist and kissed him as he walked them over to their bed. He gently placed her on the bed and kissed every inch of her face and neck. He put his hands under her shirt and she started to take his shirt off when all of a sudden they heard Josh crying through the monitor. Jethro collapsed on Kate as he realised that they will not be having sex tonight and probably wont for the next year.

" I'll go" she said kissing him. Jethro slowly rolled over to let her up.

When she finally got Josh to sleep she went to her room. When she got there Jethro was a sleep. She smiled to herself and went to bed.

Jethro was sitting in the bullpen at NCIS HQ. He was reading through Tony's case report. His mind was wandering the report to worrying about Kate and Josh's safety.

'Ding'

He looked up and to his surprise there Kate and Josh was in her arms.

" What the hell are you doing" she yelled at him. He was totally stunned.

" What?"

" Don't play dumb Jethro. I can look after me and Josh just fine"

"I know that"

" So why the hell did you hire them?"

" Hire who?" Jethro had no idea what she was talking about and was getting a bit worried where this was going.

" The 2 security guards. They came and said that you hired them to make sure everything was ok and they had to check the house" she was getting frustrated with him and Josh was starting to get fussy.

" Kate I am telling you I did not hire anyone" Jethro's face went blank and white.

" Oh god. Kate stay here." He said grabbing his gun and running into the elevator.

" What is going on?" Kate asks Tony confused.

Tony had been sitting at his desk the whole time watching the argument.

" Well if its what I think it is"

" What is going in DiNozzo?"

" I think Hernando is out" he says.

" Who is Hernando?"

" While you were on leave there was a case where a navy ship had been blown up coming into port. It was a tight case until we found Hernando and his brother Zarvio. They were planting a bomb on a fighter jet when we caught them. Zarvio opened fire so Gibbs shot him and when Hernando was being taken away he said something which was translated to' I will blow you up next'. Gibbs thought nothing of it."

" So he thinks that the guards are linked to Hernando?"

" Probably. Was he one of the guards?" Tony asks putting Hernando's picture on the plasma.

" Oh god" Kate gasped. " Jethro"

" Take Josh down to Ducky and we will go after him" Tony told her.

Kate did just that.

" Jethro pick up your phone" Kate yelled into her phone as Tony drove to her house.

They were a street away when,

'BOOOM!'

" No" Kate yelled.

Tony put his foot down and they were at the horrible site with on lookers gathering.

Kate jumped out of the car and found Jethro's mobile on the road. She looked up at the house. The back of the house was completely gone and the front was on fire.

" Jethro!" she yelled running onto the footpath.

" Kate. Wait!" Tony yelled running after her.

" Jethro! Jethro!"

Tony had caught her before she reached the front door. He was pulling her away from the house. The faint sounds of sirens could be heard.

" Let me go. Jethro! NO" she struggled in Tony's grip.

" Kate stop" he pleaded.

" No let me go. Jethro" she was now crying.

" Please let me go. I have to find him. Jethro!"

" No" Tony was still holding her.

" Let me go!" she turned around and started hitting him. He held her close and she finally stopped fighting and cried into his chest.

The fire trucks had arrived and are starting to put out the fire.

Two fireman entered the house. They came back soon after with a not so good looking Jethro. He was conscious but having trouble breathing. He had burns on his legs and grazes on his face.

" Kate" he managed to cough out.

She turned around to see her husband with an arm around a fireman. She let go of Tony and ran to Jethro.. Her arms went around his neck and his free arm went around her back.

" Oh god Jethro. Your alive. Thank god" she cried to him.

" I'm sorry" he whispered to her.

" The ambulance is here" the fireman said.

Kate helped Jethro over to the ambulance. Kate went with Jethro to the hospital and Tony went back to HQ to tell the others what had happened.

" I'm going to the hospital. You 3 stay here" Abby said running out of her lab.

Kate was waiting in the waiting room while the doctors were assessing Jethro.

" Kate" Abby called running through the doors.

" Oh Abby" she turned around and hugged Abby. She feel apart trying to tell her what happened.

" But he's ok now. That's good"

" I know. I was just so scared. I almost lost him"

" I know. When can we see him?" she asked.

" I don't know. God Abby what would have I done without him?"

" Oh Katie, don't" Abby pleaded with her as she felt tears stinging her eyes.

" Caitlin Gibbs" the nurse announced.

" Yes" she answered.

" You can see him now"

" Oh thankyou" she rushed into his room but stopped at what she saw. He was lying ever so still with his leg up and bandaged, wires attached to his chest and an oxygen tube in his nose.

She slowly made her way to his side with Abby behind her. She grabbed his hand and kissed his forehead.

Kate started to cry again. She couldn't stand seeing him like this.

" Katie" he said slowly opening his eyes.

" I'm here. Abbs is here to"

" Abby" he looked at her.

" Gosh Gibbs, what were you thinking" she asked him in a hushed voice. Jethro just smiled.

" I was so scared Jethro. I kept calling your name and"

" I know. I'm sorry. I love you so much" he said wiping away her tears.

" God I love you" she leant down and kissed him.

3 days later.

Kate was sleeping in a chair next to Jethro's bed when she was awoken by alarms.

She looked at the monitor. It was his heart beat, it was slowing.

" Jethro" she yelled.

Doctors and nurses rushed in and started compressions. Then they got the crash

cart in.

" Clear" the nurse yelled.

Nothing changed. All Kate could do was look on in horror as they tried to revive her husband.

" Time of death" the nurse called.

" No. No." Kate rushed to Jethros side crying.

" No Jethro please!"

The nurses and doctors left.

" Jethro, c'mon please" she cried with her head on his chest.

" Noooo." Kate sat up in bed. She woke from her dream to hear Joshua crying. She looked over to the other side of the bed to see that Jethro was still there.

She saw Joshua standing up in his crib.

" Joshie its ok mummy's here" she hushed into his ear picking him up. Josh put his head on her shoulder and started drifting off to sleep.

Kate put him back to bed and tucked him in.

" God you look like your dad" she whispered.

" Doesn't he just" Jethro whispered back.

" What are you doing up?" she asks him startled.

" Had to pee" he says limping over to her, put an arm around her and looked at Joshua.

" He does look like me. But he has your smile"

" You think?"

" Yep. Although its hard to tell since you don't smile anymore"

" Uh well maybe if you wouldn't go getting yourself blown up I would" she hit him playfully.

Since the explosition practically destroyed their home they are staying at Duckys place while he is at a conference.

Kate headed for the door when Jethro grabbed her arm and pulled her into him and kissed her passionately.

" Jethro"

" Katie I want you so bad" he told her. It had been quiet awhile since they have had sex.

Kate looked long into his blue, pleading eyes. She smiled and kissed him. He took that as she wanted him to.

" What about your leg?" she asked breaking from the kiss.

" Its fine. Almost good as new"

" Ok" she said with a smile.

Kate took his hand and dragged him into their room which was one of Ducky's spare rooms.

" Wait" she said heading back out of the room and into the bathroom.

She came back into the room and closed the door behind her.

Jethro moved towards her, pinning her against the door. He kissed her mouth and then made his way down to her neck.

" Oh Jethro" she gasped. He pulled off her top and went in for her breasts.

" Jethro" she groaned. Her fingers ran through his hair and then across his strong bare back. She rested her hands on the band of his boxers. She ran her hands down the front of them, brushing his hard erection.

" Oh" he groaned. That was it, he wanted her right this second. He picked her up by her bum and placed her on the bed. He pulled off her shorts and lent down to kiss her. She pushed him onto his back and sat on his lap with legs either side of him, giving him full view of her.

" God your beautiful" he said rubbing her legs. She bent down and kissed him. She then kissed down to his chest. Then she kissed down his chest to his stomach and stopped at the top of his boxers.

" May I?" she asked, hands ready to take them off.

" Oh yes"

And with that they were off.

" Oh Katie" he groaned.

" Did I hurt your leg?" she asked worried.

" No no. you could never hurt me" he told her, sitting up and kissing her passionately. He forced her on her back. He placed his hand on her hips, with his finger tips he lightly brushed the outside of her thigh and then up the inside of her thigh.

" Jethro" she moaned bitting her lip and with that he was inside her.

" Oh Katie" he moaned as he moved in and out of her.

It felt incredible. She hasn't has him in sooo long. She pulled his head to hers and locked onto his lips. He started thrusting faster and deeper.

" Oh Jethro yes" she moaned into his mouth.

He put his head on her shoulder and she started kissing his neck. She reached a certain spot on his neck that she knew drove him crazy.

" Oh yes Kate" he went even faster. He decided to please her even more so he started to rub her clit.

" OH GOD! YES! YES!" she let out as she was filled with the greatest sensation of her life.

He knew she was close to her orgasm and he was to. He took one of her nipples in his mouth and massaged it with his tongue.

" OH OH YES! JETHRO! YES!" she lets herself go arching her back.

Jethro started to slow down. She puched him over and got on top of him. She started rocking back and forth.

" Oh Katie" he put his hands on her thighs.

She goes a little faster. He closes his eyes enjoying the sensation running through him tenderly. He cant help himself. He moves his hips up and down thrusting into her.

She bit his lip to stop herself from yelling out.

" Oh Yes Katie, YES!" he moaned as he let himself go completely.

He relaxed on the bed and she collapsed on top of him.

" God I've missed you" he breathed.

" And I've missed you" she said rubbing his chest.

Just then came a cry from the monitor.

" I'll go" Jethro said.

When Jethro got to Josh he was once again standing in his crib crying.

" Hey hey daddy's here. Its ok" Jethro hushed him.

Josh clung to Jethro like a baby monkey clings to its mother.

" Shhh" he sways him back to sleep. He adores his son and couldn't be happier.

He places Josh back into his crib.

He went back to his room to find Kate asleep. He decided to change the dressing on his burn, tucked Kate into bed properly and went to bed himself.

" Josh say mummy" Kate said to Josh who was sitting on Abby's bench.

" Mmmrrabb" was all he could muster.

" Joshie can you say Abby" Abby tried her luck.

" Bbbbrabii" was Josh's reply.

" How old is he now?" Abby asked.

" 5 months. Shouldn't he be talking already?" Kate asked

" Well I didn't talk til 7 months and started walking at 14 months"

" Well that's ok then. So what happening with you and Tim?"

" Why I don't know what you mean Kate" she says with slight sarcasm.

" Still nothing?"

" No. Every time I bring up the subject of a wedding or engagement he changes the subject. Its like" Kate cuts her off.

" Abby he loves you. When he is ready I'm sure he will ask you" she assures her. Josh holds out his hands to Abby.

" Oh thanks little guy." She takes the plastic bangle off him that he was playing with.

" What are we talking about?" Jethro asks coming up behind Kate and wrapping his arms around her waist and kissing her neck.

" Oh just how McGee hasn't asked Abby to marry him" Kate replies.

" Abby listen to me. He loves you. He's just waiting for the right moment" Jethro tells her. He walks over to her and kisses her on the head, picks Josh up and heads for the elevator.

" You coming Kate?"

" Goodnight Abbs" she said hugging her and left for the elevator.

'Ding'

The doors open and who happened to be in there but McGee.

" We were just talking about you" Kate said as she walked in and he walked out.

" What about?" he asked as the doors closed but didn't get an answer.

" Do you think they will?" Kate asked Jethro in the elevator.

" Will what?"

" Get married"

" Stranger things have happened"

" Like what?"

" You marrying me" he said with a smile on his face. Josh clapped his hands.

" Yes, that is very strange, who would want to marry an old, obsessive , sexy boss"

" Someone that is insanely beautiful" he replied kissing her.

'Ding'

The director walked into the elevator.

" And I see the whole family is here"
" Like always" Kate said with a smile.

" The little fella looks more and more like you everyday Jethro. Especially those eyes"

" Yeh, but he does have Kate's smile" Jethro said tickling Josh's belly making him giggle and wiggle in his dads grip.

" Ah yes he does in dead" The director said looking from Josh to Kate who was smiling at what Jethro was doing to Josh.

'Ding'

They got out of the elevator when Kate's phone rang.

" Kate Gibbs"

" Kate its Abby. Can you guys meet me and McGee at our place around 7?" she said sounding rushed.

" Um yeh I guess we can. Abby what's going on?"

" Ok cool. I guess we'll see you then. Bye" and with that Abby hung up.

" Who was that?" Jethro asked turning back to Kate.

" Abby. She wants us at their place around 7"

" Did she say why?"

" No. I asked her but she said bye and hung up"

Kate was still trying to cope with what just happened