Tony cleaned himself up in the bathroom and Abby had managed to get him a clean scrub top so he could change out of his blood splattered shirt.

They sat together after getting some coffee and talked. About fifteen minutes after they sat down, Ducky appeared. Abby stood and looked at him hopefully.

"Any word Ducky?"

"Yes. He made it though the surgery and is in recovery. He will be moved to the ICU after that. He's still in very critical condition. The graze wound to his head required a couple of stitches. He was extremely lucky. A few more centimeters and…" he trailed of when he saw Abby pale.

"Well, anyway, he was very fortunate. One of the bullets hit his lung and caused it to collapse, but they were able to repair the damage. The other bullet was very close to his heart. They were able to remove it and repair that damage as well. That was the cause of the cardiac arrest. He has a long recovery ahead of him, but they are expecting him to pull though."

Abby let out the breath she hadn't realized she was holding. "Thank God."

Tony stood and hugged her. "See Abbs, I told you. He's tougher than he looks."

"Can we see him?" Abby asked.

"Not yet. They said once he has been moved to the ICU we may be able to see him briefly."At the risk of making Abby angry, Ducky continued. "Have you seen Jethro?"

Abby jaw tightened and Tony gently squeezed her shoulder.

"No Duck, we haven't," Tony answered.

Ducky just nodded. They all sat down and waited for the doctor to tell them they could see Tim.

*NCIS*

Almost three hours later, Tim's doctor walked into the waiting room. Abby was asleep leaning on Tony's shoulder and Ducky was reading a magazine.

"Doctor Mallard."

Ducky stood and shook hands with the doctor. "Good to see you again Doctor Harmon. How's young Timothy?"

"He's stable. We've moved him to the ICU. If you would like, you can see him for a short while."

Tony gently woke Abby up as Ducky smiled and nodded to Doctor Harmon.

"Yes, that would be great. I'm sure Abigail here would love to see Timothy."

Abby perked up. "We can see him?"

Doctor Harmon smiled. "Yes, but only for a short while. He needs to rest. He's got a long road ahead of him."

The three of them followed the doctor to the elevator.

When they walked into Tim's room, Tony felt Abby tighten her grip on his hand. Tim was unconscious and was on a ventilator to help him breathe. His face was deathly pale. He had a bandage on his head and numerous IV lines. Abby felt Ducky put his arm around her shoulders.

"Abigail, I assure you it's not as bad as it looks. Most of the IV's are antibiotics and fluids to prevent dehydration. The ventilator was necessary to help his collapsed lung heal. It will only be temporary.

Abby sort of heard Ducky's explanation. She was grateful that he was trying to calm her fears, but her mind was running a mile a minute. She walked over to the side of the bed and gently stroked Tim's cheek.

Tim looked so peaceful and innocent. She forgot all about her anger towards him and vowed that she would tell him about the baby as soon as he woke up.

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A/N: Just to clarify, even though they make it seem like a short trip on the show, Norfolk is actually a three hour drive from DC. (I live in Maryland and I always was annoyed by this for some reason.)

And yes, I named Tim's doctor that on purpose…(LOL)

I'm going out of town for a three day weekend, probably won't be able to update til Tuesday or Wednesday! (Sorry!)