A/N: Here's chapter 7...you guys are going to hate me for how this ends. Thanks to Em posting this and betaing it…also thanks to…I flaked the other persons name so I'm calling her SugarCookie.
My comp took a crap and I'm having issues with the conversion from a PC to a mac so if this doesn't look perfect that's why. If this ends up all jacked up I'll post it on my site so that it's better.
Also..someone who A) loves me B) loves the story…C) likes using photoshop for pics..I'm looking for someone to make 2 pictures for my site for this story…if you choose to do this you get let in a on a secret that won't come out for at least 2 chapters maybe more.
Oh, I forgot to post with chapter 6..I think I found a title! How does "Even When Its Staring You Straight in the Face" sound? Yes I know its long, but what can you do. If you don't get it let me know.
Chapter 8 is in the works! Hopefully I'll be able to post that on my own.
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(Chapter 7)
(Gibbs' POV)
"You have everything you need don't you?"
"Don't you think it's a little late to ask that since we just shipped everything else?" She grins at me.
"Kate, do you have everything you need so we can hit the road?"
"Yes, but we're going to have to stop and get some more crackers and ginger ale or Sprite."
"Are you ok?"
"Yes, I just don't like being nauseous and the last couple of times I was in the car I was a little bit."
"Why didn't you say something? We could have flown home."
"Because as much as I would have enjoyed that, we really do need to talk without being interrupted by others or prying ears."
"Yeah, well still, I don't want you throwing up in my car."
"It's not your car, but I see your point. I won't want to ride in a pukey car either, so I'll try and refrain from doing so."
"Kira! Avery!" I hear little voices call.
"Hey guys, it's been a while since we've seen you," Kate says when the kids came into view.
"Grandma and Grandpa took us to Disney World," Devan tells her.
"Did you guys have fun?" I ask.
"Yeah, but we missed Mom and Dad," Davey says.
"They took us so that my dad could get rest after he came home from the hospital."
"Well that was nice you them to take you any way," Kate says.
I miss what else Kate says, because my phone is ringing. "Gibbs."
"Boss, Director's wondering when you're going to be back."
"We'll be back by Friday, but I'm not planning on coming in until Monday."
"He wants to see you as soon as you get back."
I dread asking why because my gut tells me that Tony did something stupid, "And why does he want to see me on Friday?"
"He may have over heard Abby and me talking to McGee about how we think something happened between you and Kate while you were away." I can see the grimace on his face in my minds eye.
"And what is that you think has happened between Kate and myself?" I don't know what's going on, but I can hear muffles in the background, "Abby tell me what is going on!" I know that they're all standing around her phone in the lab.
"Gibbs, I love you and I wouldn't say anything unless I had some proof. Is it at all possible that you and Kate had some monkey lovin' and she's pregnant?"
I am slightly flabbergasted that they figured that out, "What information do you have that brought you to that conclusion?" I look up to see Kate now talking to Charlotte, and Davey is looking at me oddly.
"Umm, Kate said she was late. She didn't eat the chocolates that I brought her. She was sick at dinner that one night. She said the last party that she went that was thrown by the neighbors you guys had gone to was Cinqo de Mayo and you both hedged questions when asked what was going on. So, I'm guessing that Kate is about 8 weeks along."
"Before I answer you, tell me this: Why are you asking me this over the phone?"
"Cause we want to live, Gibbs." Abby says as if the answer is as plain as day.
I end the conversation by closing my cell without answering their question.
"Kate, we need to go. I have a meeting to go to on Friday and we need to be back before then."
"Avery, why did you call Kira Kate and how come you answered your phone Gibbs?" That question now has everyone's attention.
"Because that's my name and Kira's name is Kate. You know what NCIS is?" I ask the kids.
"Yeah, it's like the FBI of the Navy." Davey answers with a grin.
"Sort of, Buddy, but that's a good description." I don't want to confuse them with what it really is. "Kate and I were undercover looking for some bad guys and now that we caught them, we get to go home."
"I don't believe you," Devan says.
"Here, Sweetie, take a look," Kate says as she passes her badge to her.
"Do you have one too?" Davey asks.
"I sure do. Here it is." I pass him mine. I finally look up at Charlotte, who hasn't spoken a thing since the truth came out. "Char, you ok?"
"You, guys are NCIS? I really thought that you guys were a couple, a married couple. I never would have guessed that. Not in a million years." She tells us.
"We've been under for almost 10 months. We worked out the kinks in our story after the first month." Kate responds.
"You guys haven't been home in 10 months? That's a long time. Where else did you live?" Devan asks. I don't think that she ever met any kind of agent.
"We were in Hawaii for a little while, San Diego, North Carolina, and then here." The kids are just in awe of the places we've lived.
"Where exactly is home for you guys?" Charlotte asks.
"DC, and I'm sorry but we really need to get going. We have a 10 plus hour drive ahead of us and I want to get as far as possible tonight."
"OK, kids say good bye." Charlotte tells the kids.
"Will you come back a visit us?" Davey asks. "I like playing with you guys."
"I don't know Buddy, but you guys can visit us any time you're in DC." I tell him and hand him one of my cards.
"Sorry you couldn't know the truth." I hear Kate say to Char as she gives her a hug.
"That's ok I understand that you couldn't say anything. I'm just glad to know that my kids couldn't have been safer with anyone else, even if I didn't know you very well."
"Here's my card. Call us sometimes and let us know how Jim is doing. And if you ever find yourselves in DC, give us a call and we'll get together."
"I'll call with updates on Jim. You guys have a safe trip. Devan and Davey come over here so they can leave. Bye." Char states and pulls the kids closer to her as they wave good-bye to us.
As both car doors close it makes this assignment final. We're going home. We're going home and I have to find a way to make things more permanent with the mother of my child. Not that, that isn't a permanent thing, but I want a life with her. I don't know how hard it's going to be not coming home to her every night like I did for the 10 months we were undercover.
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(Abby's POV)
"I can't believe he hung up!"
"I can. What I can't believe is that I got dragged in to this when I didn't want to be."
"McGeek, if she is that's more field work for both of us, so you were going to get dragged into it no matter what."
"And you're going to be a target for Kate. You should have seen those hormones rage. She was really pissed at Gibbs one day and I thought veins were gonna start popping out of her forehead."
"You guys are exaggerating. Kate doesn't have veins that would pop out of her forehead and she's never been that pissed at anybody. And the fact that pregnant women have mood swings, but most of the time they end up in tears not raging mad."
"I'm telling you Probie, I've never seen Kate cry. Gibbs only saw her cry once and that was before she started here, when her boyfriend died. Kate doesn't cry."
"Whatever you guys. I'm going to go finish my paper work, maybe it we're lucky we'll have a light week next week with Kate and Gibbs finally being back."
Tony and I are left to watch as he walks away. He has no clue what Kate's going to be like when she comes back.
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(Kate's POV)
We've been on the road for about an hour now and Gibbs had yet to tell me what he wants to talk about. I'm anxious to find out what he wants, but not anxious enough to ask him. I've also done some thinking myself and I realize that I have to bend.
"Kate, I know that you said, the day that we found out that you were pregnant, that you didn't want to live together. I think that, and it would make me feel better if you would move in with me. I know that you can handle yourself and be safe, but I'm thinking that what if something happens to the baby and you're by yourself, what happens then? Also the selfish part of me wants you there, because I've come home to you for the better part of the last year and I can't see myself coming home without you being there. I want a relationship with you. I don't just want to be the father to your child. I want to see where we can take this."
"OK, –"
"OK? No fight?"
"Ok, BUT I want to be home for a little while before I move any where. I'll call when we get home for a doctor appointment. See how everything looks. I want some time by myself. You need to talk to the director, because it's not going to be for the initial telling of the facts. I'm not saying that he frightens me, or that it's your problem. It's just that your have a good relationship with him. He's your friend, but he's the Director to me. And I don't –"
"Katie, take a breath. I'll take care of Tom. He wants to see, at least, me on Friday. That's what my meeting is. Abby and Tony guessed and were over heard."
Oh my God, my stomach just dropped about 10 feet. I had hoped that we would be the ones to tell everyone. Actually it was more like, I wanted a few days to myself before the world came crashing on my head, our heads.
"Kate, you ok? You want to stop for air?"
"I'm good. I just wanted a few days before Abby and Tony came pounding on my door. Now while you're out one or both will come looking for me."
"Well, I'll call Tom and see what time he wants to see me; then you can call your doctor and make an appointment for the same time."
"That sounds good. As for a relationship, I want to take it slow."
"Slow is ok." He says as he takes my hand in his. "Slow is good."
Reviews please! Thank You Em for all your help!
