Friday arrived and Jethro and Amy had all but given up on hearing from the social worker. They had talked the night before and reaffirmed that their family was perfect the way it was and that Shane and his sister would get the family they deserved. They had other things on their mind it was Emma's last day of Vacation Bible School and their were three whole weeks until summer camp started for her. Meanwhile Liam would leave in one week for a month long stint in a summer camp for children with diabetes and Amy's parents were due to arrive on Monday. Amy had the bathroom set up to where her father could be wheeled inside and her mother could easily clean and bathe him. They were now in the process of setting up the living room to be his room. The kids weren't thrilled about having to make due with the old small TV in the living room that only worked thanks to the converter box from the cable department but as Amy reminded. It was only for one week and this could be grandpa's last visit. They really didn't have time to deal with an emergency fostering situation right now. Though the kids room was already set up.
"Did you talk to Ducky about his friend's hospital bed?" Amy asked.
"Yes the wife ran into some finical troubles and had to sell it but he gave the number of a medical supply store that rents them out." Jethro replied.
"Great because we need one for my dad. Apparently he is having convulsions during the night now and really needs the bars." Amy explained.
"Amy" Jethro whispered.
"It's hard but he's had eighty-four years and all but the last two have been great." Amy replied.
"I know but I remember how hard it was too lose my dad. Of course I didn't have the luxury of always being close to my father and I had lost my mom too." Jethro explained.
"I am worried for my mom. She's lucky she married him when she was older and had time to be independent but he was still the love of her life." Amy explained.
"She'll be OK and she can move in with us if need be." Jethro replied.
"Thank you Jethro." Amy replied.
"Well I need to get going." Jethro replied.
"Thanks don't forget Emma's VBS closing ceremony is at eleven and if you can make it. She would absolutely love for you to be there." Amy reminded.
"I will be there." Jethro assured.
"Don't stress too much on it but if you can sneak away for a couple hours it would be great." Amy replied.
Jethro arranged for his team to have their lunch break starting at ten-thirty and told them to be back no later than noon. He figured that would offer him plenty of time to get to the church, see Emma's program, and then get back to the office. He had grabbed a sandwich from Subway on the way into the office and figured he could he could eat it on the drive over. Amy wouldn't be there to scream at him for eating while driving.
"Take lunch! Meet back here at noon no later!" Gibbs called.
"Really you never give us a two hour lunch." Dallas commented.
"Are you OK?" McGee asked.
"Yeah Emma has a short program at Bible School and I promised that I would be here." Gibbs explained.
"Oh well in that case have fun." Bishop replied.
"I will and I am keep my phone on vibrate if you need anything." Gibbs called.
Gibbs made it to the church just as Emma's program was starting. He knew it wasn't practical to leave work in the middle of the day for a twenty minute program, but it certainly felt necessary. Between losing his first family and almost dying last summer he was really trying to appreciate the small stuff more. Especially with the children. Liam would be off to college in two years and Emma was probably going to be his last baby.
"Daddy you came!" Emma cried.
"Of course I did. I wouldn't miss this for the world." Jethro replied.
"Mommy said that you might have to work." Emma commented.
"Well we didn't have a case and it was at lunch time." Jethro explained.
"I am so happy!" Emma cried.
"Me too you were great and your mom recorded it for Liam to watch later." Jethro replied.
"Cool but where is mommy?" Emma asked.
"She had to take a call but she waited until you were all done." Jethro explained.
"OK" Emma replied.
"Come on I need to get back to work but I can help you find mommy." Jethro replied.
"Alright" Emma replied.
Jethro and Emma quickly found Amy standing in the lobby outside the fellowship hall. She was still on the phone and quieted her voice when she saw Emma and Jethro enter. She quickly rushed out of the building and headed towards her car. Jethro left Emma who was talking to her friends and went off in search of his wife. It didn't take long for him to find her sitting in her minivan and she opened the passenger door when she saw him.
"Is everything OK?" Jethro asked, fearing that something had happened to Maynard.
"That was the social worker." Amy croaked.
"And?" Jethro asked anticipating bad news.
"We have been approved! We can adopt the twins!" Amy cried.
"We can?" Jethro asked.
"Yes we can pick them up tomorrow." Amy replied.
"That's awful sudden." Jethro remarked.
"I know and especially with my parents coming but these kids need immediate placement." Amy explained.
"Well we Gibbs' do never do anything the easy way." Jethro laughed.
"So you want to do it?" Amy asked.
"Yes" Jethro replied.
"I will call the social worker back right away." Amy replied, happily.
"Mommy! Daddy! Did you guys forget me?!" Emma cried climbing into the car.
"No mommy just had to make a grown-up call." Amy replied.
"Why is grandpa sick again?" Emma asked.
"No but we did get some big news." Jethro replied.
"What?" Emma asked.
"You have to promise to act surprised when we tell Liam later but the social worker called and we are going to adopt Shane and his sister." Amy explained.
"We are?! I am getting a little sister and a little brother?!" Emma cried.
"Yes" Jethro replied.
"Awesome!" Emma cried.
A/N: The Gibbs family picks up the twins in the next chapter and I will reveal Tony's cause of death soon. New chapter will be up soon. Please review and thanks for reading.