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Chapter 10

Abby paced up and down the drive, anxiously waiting for Gibbs to appear. She glanced down the street for the familiar sight of the yellow Challenger but the street was empty. Rummaging in her handbag she located her cell phone and was debating whether to ring Gibbs when she heard the easily recognisable roar of the Challenger's engine.

Gibbs had been driving flat out since leaving the Navy Yard, the traffic on the Beltway had been at a crawl so he had used his status as a Law Enforcement Officer to use the emergency lane to speed past the lanes of queuing traffic. Abby had rung twice, on both occasions he had convinced her that he wouldn't be long. "You better hurry Gibbs, or your life wont be worthy living" was the last thing she had said to him before angrily hanging up .

The Challenger skidded to halt just feet from where Abby was standing on the drive. Gibbs gingerly opened the passenger door and waited nervously for Abby to slide in. The look on her face when he arrived should have been enough to warn him that Abby wasn't a very happy bunny.

"Gibbs, you promised me you wouldn't be late" snapped Abby as she made herself comfortable in the front passenger seat.

"Traffic was bad on the Beltway" He tried to lie but Abby saw right through him.

"Jethro" Gibbs winced at the use of his first name, "You forgot the time, don't try and be clever and lie to me, remember Rule #1, never lie to Abby" she huffed as she battled with the seatbelt.

"Let me" said Gibbs, trying to calm the situation.

Click, the seatbelt fell into place.

"I apologise Abs, something came up at work and I needed to speak to Ducky before I left. It wasn't my fault that there was traffic on the Beltway."

Abby scowled at him "What was so important that it took priority over our baby?"

Gibbs' mind was racing, the timing was not right to tell her about Macy, that would have to wait until they came back from the hospital but he couldn't lie to her either.

"New team member started today, needed to get them settled before I left"

"Who? Anyone I know?" quizzed Abby, her curiosity taking over from her anger.

Gibbs put the Challenger into drive and screeched off down the street "God, look at the time Abs, we're gonna be late"

Abby looked at her watch "Well you're better put your foot down Mister otherwise you're gonna be in big trouble."

Gibbs let out a small sigh of relief, glad that he had deflected Abby away from the subject of the new team member.

Meanwhile back at the Navy Yard Tony was in state of utter boredom.

McGee had observed him staring at the phone on Gibbs' desk for the last 10 mins.

"Tony, its not gonna ring with you staring at it"

"I need a case Probie, I'm slowly going insane here" whined Tony. If they got a case now maybe Gibbs would apply rule #38 "Your case, Your lead", he would be able to show Macy exactly what he was made of. He glanced over at Macy, who was sitting at Ziva's old desk studying some files, "Things ever this quiet at OSP?"

"There are times, yes" she replied, "but not many. It's nice to have some down time"

Tony got up from his chair and settled himself on the corner of Macy's desk. "Not a big fan of down time, need to be busy, me"

"Tony hates paperwork and the NCIS gym, two things that Gibbs tends to get us to do when we're not working on a case" piped up McGee.

"Gym, that a surprise" smiled Macy "with a body like yours you must spend hours working out" she teased.

Tony patted his stomach "Hours"

"Don't lie Tony, the reason you don't like working out at the NCIS gym is that you don't like getting your arse kicked by Gibbs" laughed McGee, "and Ziva could give you a good run for your money"

McGee regretted saying those words as soon as he had said them. Macy noticed the change of atmosphere in the bullpen. "Any news of her whereabouts?"

"All we know she was last seen on a Somalian ship, Vance has his spies but there's been no intel as yet" shrugged Tony returning to his desk.

"News will come, it just takes time" said Macy, showing genuine concern over the whereabouts of their missing colleague.

"I know but I hate all this waiting" moaned Tony as he returned to staring at Gibbs' phone.

"Do you think Gibbs and Abby are tired of waiting yet?" asked McGee, eager to change the conversation back to something happier.

"Gibbs is a man of great patience but I don't know about Abby" replied Tony.

"Will they find out what it is yet?" quizzed McGee, not knowing exactly what the scan entailed.

Tony shook his head "No, I think it's a bit early for that, but don't quote me, I'm no expert"

"I thought with your experience with women Tony, you might have some idea"

"Probie, experience on how babies are made, yes" grinned Tony, "Far more experience than you'll ever have, McVirgin"

"Stop calling me that, it's not funny anymore" pouted McGee returning his attention back to his computer screen.

Macy had listened to the conversation somewhat confused.

"Baby, whose having a baby?"

The conversation was interrupted by the shrill tone of Gibbs' phone ringing. Tony jumped to his feet and raced to the phone. "DiNozzo"

McGee and Macy watched as Tony nodded his head several time before hanging up.

"Gear up, dead sailor found at Norfolk"

McGee grabbed his bag "Norfolk, why did it have to be Norfolk?"

"Why? What's the problem?" asked Macy, following McGee and Tony to the elevator.

"We had plans to meet up with Gibbs and Abby after work" sighed McGee, hitting the button to take them down to the garage.

"Well we can forget about that McMoaner" groaned Tony "I doubt we'll be back from Norfolk until late tonight"

"We need to call Gibbs to let him know" suggested McGee as they exited the elevator.

"No point now, I'll give him a call when we get to Norfolk" answered Tony as they headed towards one of the blue Chargers parked in the garage.

"Looks like Ducky's left already" said McGee glancing at the empty space normally occupied by the ME's truck.

"I wouldn't worry McGee, he's not going to get there before us, he'll get lost three times before he reaches Norfolk"

"Lost?" quizzed Macy, flinging her bag into the boot of the Charger.

"Ducky has a terrible sense of direction, he often blames his assistant Palmer for getting them lost but it's normally down to Ducky's appalling map reading" laughed Tony, slipping into the driver's sit.

"Has nobody suggested him using a SatNav?" asked Macy, settling herself in the passenger seat next to Tony.

"We have, but he still gets lost" said McGee from the back of the car, "SatNav is only as good as the programmer, and Ducky can't program" he laughed.

"Enough with Ducky, there's a dead squid waiting for us" growled Tony, trying to do his best Gibbs impression.

"Yes Boss" said McGee as Tony hit the accelerator, wheel spinning the Charger out of the garage.

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"Oh" giggled Abby as the sonographer applied gel to her stomach, "that tickles". Abby began to laugh and found she couldn't stop.

"Abs, calm down, they can't do the scan if you're laughing" chuckled Gibbs.

"Sorry" said Abby, biting her lip, fighting hard to suppress her giggles.

"That's better" laughed the sonographer as she began running the scanner across Abby's small baby bump. "Abby, Jethro, meet your baby"

The room was suddenly filled with a whooshing sound interrupted by a steady regular thump.

Abby peered at the monitor above the shoulder of the sonographer, "It's not a baby, it's a jelly bean" she laughed.

Gibbs glanced at Abby and then up at the monitor, his eyes welling up with emotion "it's a beautiful jelly bean, Abs"

She turned her head to face him with tears in her eyes, "Our beautiful jelly bean"

Gibbs bent down and gave her a tender kiss. "Our jelly bean" he laughed.

Abby turned back to look at the monitor "So when is our jelly bean due?"

"Your 14 weeks so baby's due 31st October" replied the sonographer.

Abby shrieked with delight, she was further gone than she expected. "A Halloween baby, Gibbs, we going to have a Halloween baby"

Gibbs rolled his eyes "It could only happen to us"

"Is everything ok?" asked Abby, staring intently at the monitor.

"Everything is fine, the baby's heartbeat is strong and it's developing as expected" replied the sonographer, studying the monitor closely.

Abby and Gibbs both sighed in relief.

"Do you want to know the sex of your baby?" asked the sonographer.

"Can you tell already?" quizzed Abby.

"Normally we wait until 20 weeks but your baby is lying in an ideal position"

Gibbs squint his eyes at the monitor "All I can see is a blur"

"Jethro, do you want to know?" asked Abby, taking his hand, pulling his attention back to her.

"Do you?"

"Nah, I like surprises"

"Me too" grinned Gibbs, returning his gaze back to the monitor and the baby.

"I like surprises too" smiled the sonographer, wiping the gel off Abby's belly "If you'll give me a minute, I've got a little present for you."

Gibbs helped Abby off the examination table. "Abs, are you sure you don't want to know?"

"I'm sure" she smiled, pulling her t-shirt back down over her belly.

"I leave the room if you want to know"

Abby cupped his face with her hands and gently kissed his lips "Ah, you're so sweet Gibbs".

"Uh hum" came a cough from behind them.

Both turned to face the sonographer. "Here's your jelly bean".

Smiling she passed Abby a photo of her ultrasound.

Abby passed the photo to Gibbs, who took it with a shaky hand, his emotions started to overcome him

"Abs,"

"I know" she said hugging him tight.