Gibbs had been sleeping for four straight hours, when the team showed up to visit. They walked in and stopped smiling. McGee and Abby looked up sharing knowing smiles. Gibbs had his head back mouth wide open, snoring loudly, resting comfortably. They sat, frowning when he didn't stir of twitch.
McGee said, "Got him to take a sleeping pill."
"No small feat." Ducky said. They all smiled.
"I believe we are all used to eating late. Let's wait for him to wake up." Abby said. They all agreed.
It was almost like agreement Gibbs snorted a snore. He shifted onto his left side, putting his arm under his head, curling his legs up. They all chuckled as he continued snoring loudly, watching a few T.V. shows. About three hours later Gibbs started to wake up sniffling slightly. They chuckled slightly. He turned back onto his back. His eyes slowly opened and he yawned. They stayed sitting in their 'assigned' seats as they greeted them.
"Hello Jethro, Jimmy is with Brenna." Ducky said.
"Hey Gibbs" Abby and Ellie said smiling at him.
"Boss" Tony and Tim said.
"Hey, what time 'sit" he said groggily.
"21h00" said Tony.
"You eat yet?" they shook their heads. "Why?"
"We came here to see you, Bossman." Abby said. He shook his head in fond exaggeration.
"I'll have grilled chicken breast, mac-n-cheese, corn, a roll, and coke." Tony.
"Roast beef, mashed potato, carrots, a roll, and coke." McGee said.
"Chicken tenders, coleslaw, corn, and a coke." Abby.
"Fish, mashed potatoes, mac-n-cheese, peas, and a coke." Ellie.
"I'll take grilled chicken cheese, tomato soup, a roll, and a coke." Gibbs said.
They had what was becoming their usual night, eat, watch T.V., watch Gibbs doze a few times, and say goodbye. Gibbs had a low dose sleeping pill, sleeping restfully, hardly moving all night. She slept reclined in the recliner parallel to the hospital bed, with full view of the t.v. She was happy to stay with him. He woke up six hours later, at 5a.m., with a slight twitch. Ellie had her hand in his.
She looked at him, "Pain?"
He shook his head with a smirk, "I don't sleep much, Bish." He snorted.
He struggled to sit up. Ellie helped him, surprised at how little he weighed. He wasn't quite unhealthy, mainly muscular and she had a lot of strength. She does have three older brothers. He hadn't tried to sit up the past few days, so the others probably didn't know. Ducky would most likely still be lecturing him weeks later. She fluffed his pillows and he relaxed into them. They watched some t.v. until Gibbs fell asleep a half hour later. He was obviously exhausted.
"Well, so much for not getting much sleep." She smiled.
