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***ONE YEAR LATER***

Kate Gibbs raced out of the elevator and into the squadroom. She hated being late, even when she had a good reason. Her heart was pounding. She rationalized it as she slowed down and made her way to her desk. She really should have told Jethro first. Now she regretted the way that she would be telling him. After all he did have a right to know. He would know in three seconds.

"Glad you could join us…Agent Gibbs." Jethro Gibbs stared at her as he sat at his desk.

"I have a doctor's note." Kate said with a huge smile as she let the paper fall from her hands and drift slowly down to Jethro's desktop.

"Adequate." Jethro said as he looked at the letterhead. It was from a doctor indeed. He picked the paper up and turned around to place it in Kate's file.

"You should read it." Kate said quickly as she tried to catch her breath.

"I trust you." Jethro said with a sly smile.

"Read it!" Kate demanded.

Jethro shook at Kate's sudden fury. She was never this forceful. Jethro stopped what he was doing and read the note quickly. A huge smile spread across his face and he placed the note in her file and slammed the door shut on his filing cabinet.

"Elevator…now." Gibbs instructed as he pointed towards the elevator and Kate followed.

Tony, Ziva, and McGee sat at their desks in silence and exchanged wavering glances.

Kate and Jethro made their way into the elevator and in true Gibbs fashion he shut the elevator down the second the doors closed.

"When?" Jethro asked as he picked Kate up and twirled her around.

"Your birthday!" Kate said happily as she stared into her husband's eyes.

"I can't wait!" Jethro exclaimed as he kissed Kate before gently setting her back down.

"It will be the best present ever!" Jethro said knowingly.

"It will be just like…" Kate stopped short not sure if she should really finish her thought.

"Just like Shannon and Kelly." Jethro said as he smiled at the thought of the two girls he loved so much, who were now watching over him from Heaven, he was sure of it.

"But with a happier ending." Jethro said knowingly as he reached for Kate's hand.

"Of course." Kate said knowingly.

"Everybody deserves a happy ending." Kate added as Jethro hit the power button and the elevator returned to the squad room.

"Agent Gibbs…and Agent Gibbs, good morning!" Director Shepard chirped happily as the pair exited the elevator with huge smiles plastered on their faces.

" Good morning Director!" They chorused in unison.

"What's going on?" Tony finally blurted out as Kate and Jethro returned to their desks. It was very unlike them to show affection at work, and they had clearly exited the elevator holding hands.

"Everybody's going to have to step it up a notch." Gibbs said quickly in a stern voice as he looked at his team.

"Why?" McGee asked as his lower lip trembled, he was worried he'd be getting a scolding from the boss-man.

"Kate's going to be on desk duty for awhile, so we're all going to have to step it up a notch." Jethro said as he waited for the reactions of the team.

"No kidding!" DiNozzo finally piped up after he figured out that Kate was pregnant.

"Congratulations!" McGee said with a smile, happy he wasn't in trouble for once.

"Mazeltov!" Ziva said as she smiled at Kate.

"I can't believe it…for so long I thought fairy tales were just that…happy stories that were little fantasies." Kate said quietly after Jethro had tucked her into bed later that night.

"Believe it, because it's our life." Jethro said as he kissed Kate on the forehead.

"It's a perfect ending." Kate said as she snuggled under the covers.

"No, it's a great beginning." Jethro corrected as he patted Kate's stomach. For the three of them, life was an adventure that was just beginning.