With a sigh Jackson Gibbs walked towards, where he knew Abby would be sitting, watching one of her Horror films, like she always did on a Friday night.

"Hey can I have a word Abs," He asked her, reminding her forcefully of his son.

"Of course you can" She replied, smiling warmly back at him.

"I was just wondering if you two were, thinking about, well, getting together any time soon"

"We're already together" she said confused, but still not taking eyes from the television screen.

"I mean Married, Abby. "

Silently she ripped her gaze from SAW II that had engrossed her so much, and stared at Jackson.

"It's not as though you two aren't ready for it," he continued, as she remained staring at him, "I mean you have little Jenny. If you're not ready now when will you be?"

"It's not as though I don't want to" She said after a minute of silence, "I'm waiting for him"

Jackson nodded. This has been exactly what he had thought and hoped she would say. They sat there for a few minutes, listening to the sounds of screaming coming from the television.

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The next morning, after Jackson had had a quiet word with his son, Abby and Gibbs left for work, leaving Jenny in the capable hands of her loving grandfather. The journey was quiet, with Gibbs driving and Abby staring out of the window. Both were thinking about the same thing; Marriage plans.

When Gibbs pulled up neither reacted as fast as usual. In fact it took Abby several minutes to realise that they had arrived.

"Abs" Gibbs said, leaning down to see what the holdup was. With a jump she opened the car door, and slammed it a lot harder than she had meant to. Gibbs looked at her, but didn't say a word. He knew better than to try and dig into Abby's troubles. He knew that she would talk about it when the time was right, or she could sort it out on her own.

Why? Abby thought bitterly, why hadn't he proposed yet? Was he having doubts? Surely he would have been more careful not to get her pregnant if he knew they were just a fling. Gibbs was an experienced lover. He knew all about contraception and he hadn't bothered with it. It must be her. What had she done to put him off the idea?

Thought like this ran though Abby's head well after the time came for her and Gibbs to go to their separate work spots. She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she had even forgotten to turn on her music, so that when McGee walked in a few hours later he was very taken aback to see Abby working in total silence.

"Abby?" he asked tentatively from the door, "Are you ok?"

"What do you want McGee," She replied, dismissing his question.

"Gibbs asked me to bring you some evidence we collected from Natalie's father house." McGee said, thinking that if he pursued the subject, the next art Abby would have up on her wall would be titled guts of McGee.

"I'll get right on that." She said taking the box from his hands and turning away. He didn't move, but continued staring at her with his famous look of concern.

"What is it Timmy" she said, getting more annoyed.

"Yeah McGee" Gibbs said from the door way, "Why are you staring at my girl like that"

Abby visibly bristled at being called 'his girl' but stayed silent. McGee hurried out the room, his face reddening with every step he took.

With any luck he won't run into Tony, Gibbs thought, making himself grin.

"What are you so happy about?" Abby said moodily.

"Oh im just thinking'"

"What about"

"nothing' much."

She turned her back on him and began to examine the things that McGee had brought down for her.

"I brought you a Caf-pow" he said the grin on his face broadening and putting the Caf-pow on the table, just out of her view.

Why was this making him so happy? She thought. He brought her Caf-Pows every day this was nothing unusual.

Her curiosity getting the better of her she looked, and a mixture of shock and delight ran over her. There, tied neatly to the straw of her Caf-pow was a little velvet box.

Sorry I haven't written in ages. I've been a bit busy but I'll write more regularly now I promise. Next chapter will be on in three days time. Please review and suggest.