Gibbs sighed as he watched his team walk out of the room, Abby had slept though their visit again. He had told them about her waking long enough to say those few words to him, it had given them hope she would pull through. He hadn't left the hospital since she was brought in, the Director had understood and had giving him some time off. Hollis had been charged accordingly by the FBI along with her cohort, He had admitted his involvement and explained that Mann had threatened him into helping. At this point Gibbs was beyond caring what happened to either of them as long as Abby woke up, As long as she survived he would have nothing further to do with either of them, Fornell and the Director had ensured they were charged with every crime that fit. They would not walk free, of that he was certain.
He was lost in his thoughts when a gentle squeeze to his hand startled him, His head snapped up to look at his girls face and what greeted him instantly made his eyes fill with tears, There staring back at him were those Beautiful Green Eyes he had missed. He quickly leaned forward as he whispered her name, "Abby." She gave him a small smile in return, before licking her lips, "Gibbs, Where?" She croaked, He turned and reached for the cup of water, He smiled as she sighed when the cool water touched her tongue.
After she had drank her fill he put the cup back before grabbing her hand once again, "Where am I?" She asked after a second, He smiled gently at her, "Texas" He watched as her eyes widened as she turned to look out the window, "Texas? How?" She asked quietly. "I'll tell you later, Do you remember anything?" She turned back to look at him as shook her head no. "I don't know who it was. They never said anything to me. I just remember being grabbed then waking up in the cage! I never saw anyone!" She exclaimed, He gripped her hand tighter, "it's okay, We got them. You're safe." She stared at him for a moment, "Them? Them Who?" He closed his eyes briefly before looking at her again, "Jason Murdock, and Hollis Mann." He watched as the color drained from her face, "Hol-Hollis? As in Lieutenant Colonel Hollis Mann? WHY?" He shook his head before lifting her hand and kissing it, "To get to me." He whispered as he looked down, She stared at him for a moment before pulling her hand from his, and grabbing his chin and lifting his head to look at her, "No, don't you look away from me, She did this, Not you. Don't you dare blame yourself." He stared at her for a moment before pulling her hand away from his face, and grasping it between both of his. "Abbs, You nearly died." She shook her head, "But I didn't, I'm here. You found me, you saved me…." She smiled and winked at him before adding "Again".
He couldn't help, but give her a small smile in return, as he leaned forward to press a kiss to her head. He squeezed her hand as he signed "My Girl" down her burnt cheek. She would be okay, She would heal. In the coming weeks he could take her home, Where she could be around her family. She would stay with him until she could return to work, and even then he wasn't sure he would be able to let her leave his side. He wondered how she would feel about being roommates…
The End.
Might end up with a sequel but I am ending this here. Sorry if its kinda anticlimactic and short, but I needed to finish it before moving on to another story, I will probably at some point write follow up story about when she goes home but give me time!