A/N Thank you for the reviews etc. I love them.

I solemnly promise to never again say i think i only have one chapter left of a story...because yet again i got struck with a great idea on where to take this story so it's going to be longer than i thought. although i'm still not promising no cliffhangers ever. ;P

anyway nearly halfway through chapter 11 so may post that later on.

Disclaimer as chapter 1.

Enjoy. :)

Chapter 10

Tony woke up to another bone-crushing hug from Abby.

"Wake up Tony, are you ready!" She yelled and Tony pulled the blanket over his head "Go away Abbs. It's early." He groaned.

"Come on Tony," Gibbs said sitting on the edge of his bed giving him a nudge, "Do you still want to do this?" he asked.

Tony sat bolt upright, "Today?" He asked. They had only had the conversation about Gibbs adopting them both last night.

"Well, I've been thinking about it for a while and I've had the paperwork just in case. Got a friend that's a judge will see us at zero eight thirty so if ya coming you should get moving." Gibbs grinned as Tony shot out of bed and ran to the bathroom.

"Come on Abbs lets make a start on breakfast," he said and they went downstairs.

Twenty minutes later Tony joined them, Gibbs was concerned, as he seemed deep in thought. "You ok?" Gibbs asked him hoping he was not having second thoughts.

"When we do this, I'm gonna have to leave the team… I like the team, but I want this more…is that ok?" Tony asked.

"I've been thinking about that myself." Gibbs started. Tony looked uncomfortable. "I have an idea that will enable us to do this and still stay a team."

"What?" Tony asked hopeful

"It stays between us a Ducky, we don't tell anyone else for at least six months. If Vance doesn't find out before then we can prove it won't affect our working relationship and we can stay on the same team."

"I can do that, I didn't really want Ziva and McGee to know yet, I didn't want them to think…" Tony trailed off but Gibbs got the idea.

"There won't be any favoritism at work, but we should tell them soon. I don't like to keep things from them."

"Can we keep it just us for a month?" Tony asked.

Abby smiled supportively "We can plan a party to tell them."

Tony laughed. "Sure Sis,"

Outside the courtroom Ducky stood to one side discussing with Gibbs all that had gone on around Gibbs' breakfast table that morning while they waited for the judge.

They walked into the room Abby holding Tony's hand for mutual support.

Tony and Abby sat quietly while Gibbs explained to the judge why he wanted to adopt them, "And do you Ms Scuito and Mr. DiNozzo wish for Mr. Gibbs to adopt you."

"Yes." They both said together.

"And, is this right?" The judge said looking at the paper in front of him, "You both wish for new birth certificates to be issued in the name of Gibbs for each of you, although you both intend to use your current surnames only for work purposes."

Gibbs looked over at them stunned and they grinned back at him and nodded to the judge, "Yes," They said

"Very well, Gibbs family," The judge said grinning, "Mr. Gibbs they are all yours."

Gibbs smiled swallowing a lump in his throat as he hugged his kids.

A month later, they had settled into a nice routine, Work was hard as usual but nothing had changed and no one had noticed anything.

"DiNozzo, David, McGee. Dinner my house at six," Gibbs said as they packed up to leave on a Friday evening.

"Yes, Boss," They said.

Gibbs strode out and Ziva and Tim looked over at Tony, "Do you think he's working a case he hasn't told us, he's been kind of secretive for the past month." Tim said worriedly

Tony just shrugged his shoulders and grabbed his bag. "We'd better not be late." He said and they headed off.

Tony and Abby were there at five thirty helping to set up as Ducky, Jimmy Ziva and Tim turned up at six on the dot.

"Hey guys, Welcome to Casa Gibbs." He grinned as they entered.

"We have been here before Tony," Ziva said

"Do you want a drink?" He asked them

He walked into the kitchen, as Gibbs hollered up from the basement, "Tony, find your sister they'll be here soon."

"They're here and I'll get her," He yelled back.

"Tony, you have a sister?" Tim asked. As he, Ziva and Jimmy looked confused.

"You might want to sit down," Tony said hoping he wouldn't have to tell them all on his own.

"I'm sure we'll like her Tony." Tim said trying to be supportive, Tony burst into laughter "Tim I know you'll LOVE her." He turned and yelled "ABB'S THEY'RE HERE"

There was a loud slam from upstairs, "HEY YOU IN MY ROOM AGAIN!" he yelled up at her.

"Nope in mine, Bro." Abby yelled back as she ran down the stairs, "Hey guys." She smiled.

She looked at the confusion on Tim's face, then at Tony and she pouted, "I'm telling Dad. You said we'd wait till we were all together,"

"Abbs, I haven't actually said anything, Dad did." Tony said.

"Wait your dad's dead isn't he?" Tim said.

Tony took a big breath, "Tim, my father is dead, but my dad's alive." He had a slight smirk as he saw Tim trying to figure it out.

Gibbs walked in the room.

"Ok guys we have something to tell you." He said. "And we need you all to keep it confidential."

"Gibbs is our dad!" Abby blurted out and slapped both hands over her mouth.

"Huh?" Tim said and he could tell Ziva didn't understand either.

"I adopted Tony and Abby a month ago." Gibbs said.

"See!" Abby said showing both her and Tony's birth certificates.

Tony went to grab his as Abby waved it past his face, "DAD!" he wailed and both Tim and Ziva grinned to see him so relaxed.

Gibbs turned to Abby, "Apologize to your brother for going into his room."

"Sorry," Abby pouted and then gave Tony a hug.

"Wow!" Jimmy exclaimed, "So you're all Gibbs'"

"Only outside work Autopsy Gremlin." Tony said.

"So why tell us now and not a month ago?" Ziva asked.

"We wanted to be able to prove to you that their would be no favoritism at work, well no more than normal anyway," Gibbs said glancing in Abby's direction. "We hoped you would take it ok and we wouldn't have to split up the team."

"Does Director Vance know?" Ziva asked.

"No, that's why we want to keep it confidential and not tell him for at least six months so he has no excuse to split the team up,"

Tony looked at his watch, "Dad, I gotta go."

Gibbs looked up, "OK I'll save your dinner till you get back, see you in a few hours."

"TONY!" Abby whined.

"It's Friday Abbs, I gotta go." Tony said

"But we were having a family night."

"Abbs…" Gibbs growled

"Hot date?" Tim asked.

"Erm yeah." Tony said he kissed Abby on the head and went out the door.

After he left Abby sat there, "Dad please, can we go too all of us, he needs to know we are all here for him,"

Gibbs thought about it. Then he nodded, "OK guys, grab your coats. We're going to go give Tony a hand."

"I thought he was on a date." Ziva said.

"He's with his other family and it's about time we supported him, you all don't have to come if you don't want to." Gibbs gave them the out if they wanted it, but no one did.