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03x09 – Frame-up (2)
„Abby!"
„Can I now work alone again? "
Relieved Gibbs put his gun down and walked to his little girl.
"Are you alright? Did he hurt you? "
She shook her head, but he could saw the exhaustion in her eyes. It had been a few long days and she had worked hard.
"Dinozzo. Why don't you take mister Sterling to our interrogation room? Maybe McGee and Ziva can help you. "
"With pleasure, boss. "
Gibbs put his arm around Abby and pulled her against him. Gratefully she hugged him and allowed her body to relax.
"It's over, Abby. He can't hurt you anymore. "
"I just don't want to see him ever again. "
"You won't. I promise. "
He watched how Tony, McGee and Ziva dragged Chip out of the lab and gave Abby a soft kiss on her hairs.
"Are you okay, Abby? ", Jenny asked and put her hand gently on Abby's shoulder.
"I'm fine, director. I'm just glad that this is over. "
"You should go home. The case is closed, agent Dinozzo is free and we got the responsible. Take some rest. "
"I will bring you home, Abs. "
"That is nice, Gibbs, but I'm here with my car. So… "
"Forget it. I'll drive. You are so tired, you wouldn't make it home. "
"Well then I take a cab. Relax Gibbs, I will go home. Stay here and interrogate Chip. "
"Tony is fully capable of doing that alone and I'm pretty sure, that he will like this interrogation. Do you want to pronounce other excuses, which I will refute or can we go now? "
"Fine, I'll give up. ", Abby laughed.
"Good girl. Now go, put your computers down and grab your gear. I will meet you in the office in five minutes. "
"Five minutes? But Gibbs I have to clean up the caf-pow, which I spilled when Chip… "
"Abby. I thought we said no more excuses? "
"That is not really an excuse. I really… "
"The cleaning staff will do it for you, Abby. Go home. ", Jenny said.
Abby opened her mouth again, but Jenny and Gibbs were already leaving her lab. Sighing she ignored the mess and started to shut down her babies.
Five minutes later she arrived at the office, where Gibbs was already waiting for her. Together they left the building and went to the cars. It took Abby only seconds, until she fell asleep in the car. So she couldn't notice that Gibbs didn't bring her to her apartment. Instead he drove to his house.
"Abby. Wake up. "
"Hmm? Gibbs? Where am I? "
"At home. "
He opened his door and walked to her side, while Abby rubbed her eyes and yawned. When Gibbs opened her door she exited.
"Thanks for… ", Abby started, but when she saw his house she turned to him, "What is this? "
"My house. "
"I can see that. Didn't you say that you would bring me home? "
"I did. This is your home, too. "
"This is YOUR home. Not mine. "
"You know that this is not true. It is your home, too. Just like it is for Tony and McGee. You all are always welcomed. "
She opened her mouth, but no word came out. Gibbs smiled and put his arm around her.
"Let's get inside. You need to sleep. "
"Fine, I'm too tired to argue with you. "
"Good girl. "
Half an hour later Abby was lying on Gibbs' couch, while Gibbs made them dinner. She had fallen asleep as soon as her head had made contact with the pillow. Gibbs had taken off her shoes and had put a blanket over her.
"Gibbs? ", a loud voice suddenly was heard through the house.
Immediately Gibbs went to his front door and saw Jenny, who was watching the sleeping Abby.
"Like I thought. "
"Could you please don't speak that loud? She needs to rest. "
"Sorry. I wasn't sure if you would bring her here, but I had a suspicion. "
"Fantastic, now is there something I can do for you, director? "
"No. I just wanted to check on Abby. I don't believe her that she is really fine, after this attack. "
"Yeah, I don't believe her either. That's the reason why I brought her here. "
"You are always looking out for her. "
"Always. "
"Gibbs? "
The two grown-ups turned around to see Abby, who was awake now and who rubbed her eyes.
"Would you go to her? I need to look after our dinner. "
"Sure. Hey Abby. Are you feeling better now? "
"I'm still tired. What are you doing here? "
"I wanted to check on you. "
"How did you know that I was here? "
"Oh please, it's Gibbs we are talking about. "
A smile appeared on Abby's face.
"Yeah, you're right. "
"Hey, I can hear you, you know? ", Gibbs said and walked back into his living room, "Come here. Dinner is ready. "
"It smells delicious. "
"Well then I will go home now. Enjoy your dinner. "
"There is enough food for the three of us, Jen. "
"That is really nice, but… "
"Sit down, Jen. "
Jenny hesitated, but only for a second and then she sat down next to Gibbs.
After the dinner Jenny decided to go home. While Gibbs brought her to her car, Abby laid down on the couch. It was a funny evening, but now she was really exhausted.
"Your bed is upstairs, little one. "
Slowly Abby opened her eyes again. Gibbs was back and came over to her.
"Hmm. I know. "
She felt his weight, when he sat down beside her. When he stroked a strand behind her ear, she opened her eyes.
"How do you feeling? "
"Tired. "
"I can see that. But I meant how do you feel about the attack? "
Her eyes widened a little and Gibbs could saw fear. Quickly she looked down.
"I'm fine. We caught him and he can never hurt anyone. I think I will go to bed now. "
Abby tried to stand up, but Gibbs grabbed her legs and held her in place.
"Gibbs… "
"Don't lie to me, Abs. You know you are a terrible liar. "
She didn't look up, but he could saw the first tear, which fell on her shirt.
"Hey. Come here. "
He pulled her nearer and then he took her in his arms. This was the time, when she started to cry. He didn't say a word and just held her, until her tears stopped. Then Gibbs stood up and sat at the end of his couch and pulled her on his chest.
"He can't hurt you anymore. "
"I know. ", she whispered, while she clutched his shirt, "But he scared me. I think it was my anger, because he tried to put Tony in prison, that made me throwing my caf-pow, but I was still scared. Normally you come and safe me. "
"I'm sorry. I had no idea that he was the culprit. "
"Never apologize. It's a sign of weakness. "
"You're an exception. And after I wasn't there for you to protect you, I definitely owe you an apology. "
Silent fell over the living room and after a while they fell asleep.
