A/N: this is continued from the last chapter as Team Gibbs works out a way into the lab and find out what's bothering Abby...I decided Abby didn't need to be only one with good news
Tony, Ziva and McGee get off the elevator and before they can warn him Tony walks into the door and yelps, "Damn it!"
Ziva shakes her head as she tries the handle and is locked, "She locked us out but why?"
McGee calls her as Tony starts to knock, "Pick it Zi!"
Ziva knelt down as McGee keeps getting her voicemail and groans as she can't pick the lock, "No use it can't get the damn thing out."
Tony rests his head on the door, "She once locked herself out of there."
McGee and Ziva look at him confused, "What happened?" Ziva asked a bit curious now as she works.
McGee asked, "When was this?"
Tony groans when she has no luck, "I was here not even a year when she had gone up to the bullpen to give Gibbs something and then she left and not 3 minutes later she was calling him because her door was locked and she didn't have the key. Maintance had to take off the hinges."
"Should we go and tell Gibbs?" Ziva asked standing up.
Just then the elevator dinged and Gibbs walks over, "Tell me what?"
Tony answers him, "That the door is locked and Abby isn't answering..."
Gibbs interrupts him by pointing to elevator, "Go back to work and I will deal with this."
Meanwhile, Abby was working at her computer ignoring as the team was knocking at the door and calling her as she hugged Bert tightly and decided to take a catnap and lays down on the futon in her office and soon falls asleep curled up under a blanket.
***NCIS***
It takes Gibbs twenty minutes to work the lock before finally getting it open and walks inside to see the lab area empty and see her curled up on the futon asleep and he covers her up with a blanket that had fallen on the floor and heads upstairs, "McGee runs the tests whil-"
Tony interrupts him, "Boss what about the door that's locked?"
"I got it open. Ziva and you can start to go over what was found at the scene until she wakes up."
McGee, Ziva and Tony share a look before heading back to the lab to see her still asleep on the futon and start to work, "What you think McDad2Be?" Tony asked.
McGee looks at him from the computer screen he was working at, "I have no idea but have to wait and see."
***NCIS***
A few hours later
Gibbs looks up from the file he was reading to see Lt. Col Mann there and nods at her escort who leaves, "So anything new?" She asked him handing over some coffee and food before leaning against the filing cabinet eatting some.
He takes the offered coffee and bag of food, "Other then Abby locking herself inside her lab and now my team is working there then no."
She shakes her head, "What's that about?"
He takes a drink of his coffee, "Honestly I have no idea. Earlier she kicked them out of there and now that."
She sighs and produces a No-Caf-Pow, "I will be in the lab and send the others back here to do some work," she said to him and heads for the elevator.
He watches her walk off hoping she could get Abby to talk, "Good luck and play nice with Abbs."
She waves him off as she steps on the elevator, "I will be nice to your favorite."
***NCIS***
Tony looked over at the door from where he was leaning against the wall, "Gibbs is..."
She stops him, "Go upstairs and try and get some work done."
McGee watches them leave, "You want to be alone?"
She nods, "McGee I will see what can do now go upstairs."
He hopes she will, "Sure but good luck."
Abby has been laying on her side for a while listening to her friends move around in her lab and surprised when hear Hollis talk and then hear the door open and her sit down in the rolling chair by her desk roll over to her, "Abby?"
Abby turns to face her frowning, "He send you down here?"
She hands her the drink which she sits up and takes a drink, "I walked into the bullpen and he told me which decided to come and see you. What's going on other then mood swings?"
Abby rolls her eyes, "You're around Gibbs to much these days and they have no idea you two are dating and so far have a pool running around the building..."
"What is it this time?" She joked which both started to laugh.
"How long it takes for either of you to kill each other. Timmy gave it 2 weeks, Ziva a week and Tony a few days. You tell him yet?"
She sits back in the chair, "Trying to find a way to tell him. He already would think we're to old to have kids."
Abby nods, "Yes but he will love the idea and we have almost the same due date and your coming to work here which will be good."
They both start to laugh, "I didn't tell him that got transferred back here to DC but maybe in a few days after this case is over. So what's going on?"
Abby rubs the back of her neck, "I was in a bad mood because today is the anniversary of my parents dying in a car crash 15 years ago. Then Ziva and Tony came here with evidence and I was mad they had no drink for me so I kicked them out and Gibbs came down here and yelled at me for doing so and barely slapped the back of my head but it still hurt and I was mad about that and that's when I locked the door and woke up to this."
She frowns but understands, "Well you should tell them about that so wont worry about you more."
Abby sighs and hears her mass spec beep and they head to look at the results, "Well this wont help any."
"Why don't you and McGee come over for dinner after he does finally release everyone tonight since no one will be sleeping much."
Abby nods and hugs Bert, "I think it will be fun having another woman on the team and now someone other then my that isn't afraid to tell Gibbs off..."
Hollis pats her on the shoulder, "I know that he might be stubborn but unlike the rest of your team not afraid to stand up to him but better get up there before Jethro gets curious and comes down here and goes crazy."
Gibbs looks up as she walks into the bullpen and hands him coffee, "Anything?"
She nods and pulls up a chair to the empty desk by McGee, "She's just upset about something but have to ask her."
Gibbs goes back to reading some results when he receives a IM on his computer,
- Hollis: need to have a early dismissal for the kids Jethro: now why would that be? Hollis: (she looks his way and glares at him as they lock eyes) because they are exhausted and Abby needs to talk to you Jethro: what is going on with her? I know that they are warn out and need some descent sleep for once Hollis: that's her story to tell you but she's having a bad day because brings back a bad memory from years ago and needs someone to talk to Jethro: (he glances at her and frowns) alright can call it early and let them go home enough so she can have dinner at your place Hollis: you know she would come over anyways and all she wants is you to listen Jethro: you already invited her over? Hollis: be nice or wont stay the night with you! -
Later that afternoon, Gibbs answers his phone and then talks, "Gibbs...okay...where?...Okay will send some people there."
Hollis locks eyes with him, "What's with that?" She asked not looking up from her file.
"DiNozzo?" Tony looks across at his boss, "McGee and you go and talk to the latest victims family. Ziva you have court this afternoon. Lt. Col. and me will look at the guys home."
Tony and McGee grabs their backpacks and Ziva follows them to the elevator, "What you think about Abby?" Ziva asked.
Both men shrug, "She still wont answer the phone and I think Mann talked to her earlier," McGee said.
Tony nods, "You notice the glances between Gibbs and Mann?"
Ziva shakes her head and slaps the back of his, "Get your mind out of the trash."
Tony laughs as they exit the elevator, "Its 'get your mind out of the gutter' Zee-vah and you didn't see the looks that they were shooting each other since she got here?"
McGee chuckles, "Its like when you two are playing googly eyes at each other all morning and only reason Tony and me know is he was bored and watched them for more then 10 minutes straight and not sure how they didn't catch him."
Tony slides into the drivers seat and they head out, "You think should check on her when we get back?"
He nods, "Yeah that would be the best idea you have had all day and this time remember her drink or she might bite something off."
Tony keeps his eyes on the road to Manasses but slaps the back of his head, "I know that McKnowItAll."
The rest of the ride is silent as they arrive and walk up to the house and McGee knocks and a woman in her late twenties opens the door, "Can I help you?" She asked.
They flash their badges, "I'm Agent DiNozzo and this is Agent McGee and we're with NCIS and are you Mrs. Anderson?"
She nods, "NCIS like Navy cops? Jamie is in the Army but said NCIS investigates anything military but what can I do for you gentleman?"
Tony shakes his head, "I am sorry but your husband was found dead this morning."
She opens the door so they can follow her into the living room where she sits down on the couch, "I talked to him last night. He was suppose to take a trip to Atlantic City with some college friends but they called and said he never made it there. What happened?"
McGee clears his throat, "Our Medical Examiner is still trying to determine that but you know what he did?"
She sighs and wipes tears away, "He was a ammunition and weapons expert. We met in middle school and were high school sweethearts. How am I going to tell the kids?"
Tony hands her his card, "Can you think of anyone that might want to hurt him?"
She shakes her head crying, "That I knew no. Everyone we knew loved him. He was a great guy, husband and father. His parents were killed 10 years ago in a fire and a little brother that lives somewhere in Alexandria I think."
- Meanwhile Gibbs pulls out of the parking area, "So going to tell me?"
She shakes her head and turns on the radio, "Jet not my story to tell so you want to know ask her."
He moves his hand where hers rests on the middle console, "Sure later I will talk to her or when she comes over tonight."
a few more hours later
Gibbs and Hollis get back to the squad room around ten and see everyone looking at something in the files spread out over their desks and looking all exhausted though and he says, "Go home and get some rests and be back 0-800."
Tony and Ziva grab their stuff and head out with, "Night boss," they said simotaniously.
McGee grabs his backpack and see Gibbs standing by his desk, "Yeah boss?"
"McGee you and Abby stop by tonight and can stay the night for dinner," he tells him leaving no room for rebuttal.
Abby walks out of the elevator and see her fiance walk over, "So ready to go? I am starving."
He nods, "Yeah of course Gibbs invited us to come over tonight...well not really just told me to come over."
The ride to the parking area is quiet and once they head out and rests her head on his shoulder, "Timmy I am sorry was so mean to you today."
He stops at a red light and looks over at her intertwining their fingers, "Abbs I am use to you going all quiet but this was more."
She looks out the window fighting her unshed tears, "Today is the 15 year anniversary..."
He shakes his head confused, "Of what?"
"My folks were killed in the car crash. Just brought back some bad memories. Usually I wont come in on the date but we've got this big case and Peter is away so really couldn't get the chance to be away like usually do this time of year."
He pulls up to Gibbs house and see their not their yet and they head inside and he makes coffee and tea and brings two cups to the couch and hands her one with honey as half lay on the couch and she lays against his chest, "Abbs you should have said something."
She nods and yawns, "I really wasn't in the mood to talk about it."
