A/N: what will gibbs and Kelly think when they find out the news?

at Bethesda Naval Hospital

The team had arrived at the same time that the helicopter landed on the roof to bring McGee there and was surprised to see that Dr Brad Pitt was working the ER. The doctor was working in the Emergency Room since they were short-staffed and he had nothing to do at the moment and he was surprised when see them, "Everything okay?"

"Actually, Agent McGee was just brought here," Micah told him. "Anything?"

"They are bringing him to the ER right now but will come and find you when know something more on his condition," he said heading to where the wheeled the man in. "Just have to wait in the room." Gibbs took up pacing around the small room as Tony was sitting in a chair with Ziva on one side and Abby who had her head on her husband's shoulder.

The doctor walked into the room where nurses where looking him over with few more man there, "Have to wait in the waiting room with rest of them," a nurse told them.

Pitt shakes his head remembering the few times he had run into the younger man after the explosion rocked the NCIS headquarters, "What we know so far?"

"Broke his arm in three spots, two broken and three bruised ribs and a severe concussion."

"Let's send him up for x-ray to make sure they didn't miss anything and draw blood," he walked into the waiting room. "All we know so far which is what the medics found out over there which is broken arm in three spots, two broken and three bruised ribs and a severe concussion. Were running tests to check for some more things and a x-ray."

The nurses bring him back a few minutes later "Nothing more is damaged then they thought which is a good thing. They can set everything for him in ICU."

Gibbs stops pacing when he walked in again, "Sending him to the ICU for recovery where you can see him after a nurse comes to find you. Their going to set his arm and ribs up there before see him. I already told them to no limits on how many visitors are allowed since know you don't follow that rule anyways."

A nurse looks up from her computer when they get off the elevator, "Good evening, can I help you?"

"Agent McGee he was just brought in," Tony was the first to say.

She clicked away for a moment, "Will come and find you when can see him. Should be only minutes."

They head to the waiting room once again not sure how long until Ducky and Director Shephard walk in with coffee, "We know anything more?"

"Still running some tests and that was a while ago," Abby said not looking up from her spot. "Why?"

A nurse walks in smiling, "Mr Gibbs, the doctor would like to speak to you."

He follows her to where a doctor was standing by his room, "We have set him arm and ribs. He will be asleep for a while more but can go in and see him."

They all pile into the room and Ducky checked his chart and noticed something marked they're having an idea that his old friend didn't know, "Think should all go home and get some sleep."

Gibbs watched rest of them leave before he sat down in the chair closest to the bed listening to the different machines when he noticed one that seemed out-of-place so followed the leads to where a fetal heart rate monitor was and he was shocked to learn that he had failed to realize what was going on with his husband.

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three days later

McGee woke up to the sun barely coming through the blinds in the window before trying to move his arm but when couldn't he saw the arm that his bad shoulder was in a cast. He sighed as looked around the room surprised that Gibbs was asleep but no one else was in the room at the moment but a nurse, "Good morning sleepyhead."

He tried to say something but his throat was dry, "Where-"

She helped him take a sip of water, "Gray hair man chased all of them away last night," she moved around the room checking him over. "Little one is being monitored closely to make sure okay but that will know more when talk to the doctor in a little bit but sure your other friend can tell you more. Need anything? Hurt somewhere?"

"My arm hurts," he said barely heard but she put something in his IV. "That will help."

Ducky walked in as she left smiling at the younger man, "Timothy, good to see your awake. You gave everyone quite a scare when heard what happened over there."

He takes the offered tea from his friend sipping it, "Thanks Ducky."

"You will be in here for at least a week to make sure your ribs are healing alright and little one will be good."

He ran his good hand through his hair, "What are the chances?"

"Your both doing just fine at the moment which considering what happened is a miracle in itself. I do think Jethro suspects something but have to ask him."

He watches him leave as looked down at his sleeping husband before running a hand through his gray hair watching him stir before locking eyes with him smiling a moment but it was gone in a second later, "Damn it, Tim you scared the shit out of me when Axel called and told me what had happened thought had lost you."

"Can't get rid of me that easy. What happened?"

"The truck you were riding in hit a landmine and flipped over a few times. You were out three days."

He winces as try to get comfy but his ribs protested, "All of it a bit hazy right now."

"Doctor and Ducky said be here a week but cast for at least two months than rehab for your arm."

He lays back sighing suddenly really tired as yawns, "Am really tired."

Gibbs kisses him, "Get some sleep I aint going anywhere."

Kelly walked in as he fell asleep and Cassie runs over to her grandfather who picks her up putting her in his lap, "Hey, you made it here?"

Kelly sets down a vase of flowers and a few cards, "Sam is visiting some buddy of his so we came early. How's he doing?"

"A lot better than actually looks. Morphine is helping him sleep at the moment."

Sam knocks on the door, "Cass, how about we go and get grandpa and mommy lunch?"

She pecks him on the cheek before hopping off and running off with her dad, "Okay daddy."

Kelly looked around spotting the monitor, "Dad, you had no idea?"

He had no idea what to think about having another kid at his age but would support Tim no matter what happens after they are sure survived the ordeal, "Right now am glad to have him home and no I had no clue that he was or never would have left him leave overseas at all to risky."

She sits next to him, "Seems like need to talk to him but I am happy for both of you."

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in the morning

McGee wakes up a few hours later to hear some snoring as he slowly opens his eyes adjusting to the sunlight that was coming through the shades in the room. He looked around to see the nurse from earlier who smiled when she noticed he was awake but seemed to be looking for his other half, "Had to take a phone call. Have some visitors waiting outside."

Henderson walks into the room after knocking and see leaves, "Damn kid, gave us hell of a scare."

He ran his good hand over his face, "What happened out there is still in bits and pieces in my head."

"Sergent Thomas and you had gone with a few of the Army guys to try the machine when you had hit a landmine causing the truck to flip over. Luckily, the device worked enough to call us for help before you passed out. When we got there thought had lost all of you but turns out you're the one that made it."

"Sorry about him," he said having liked the Marine unit. "Was a pretty good guy most of the time."

"Rest of them might stop by sometime today but his funeral isn't for a week since his family is all out somewhere on a cruise so at least not going to miss it."

"To bad they died because of me wanting to go out there."

"The Army guys read the device wrong and missed the mine that had shown up on the screen," he sae the confused look. "I had looked it over and seemed that it showed one was there but no one could tell in time or they had read it wrong but the thing did and still works. He's working on making more of them."

Gibbs walked into the room as he left, "Want to tell me why you went overseas?"

"You know the reason but you hate it even more."

"You knew were pregnant but against better judgement still did it."

He glared at him, "I went there to save more lives. I had over 100+ Army personnel and seven Marines watching over me minus a few mishaps."

"Damn it Tim," Gibbs slapped the back of his head before storming out of the room.

Kelly opened the door as Cassie ran into the room hopping onto the bed hugging him but he winces, "Papa, you look really bad. You okay?"

He kisses her forehead as Kelly moves her over, "Just a bit sore but be fine."

Cassie curls up against his side before falling asleep, "You look like hell warmed over."

He laughs but his ribs protected, "Apparently more people think that right now."

"Right now he's mad for you going over there knowing but not seeing the real reason you did it. Give him time and will get through his thick skull."

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Gibbs is sitting at his desk trying to keep his mind off what was running through his head about what had learned and he could tell that the director was watching him from the balcony as he doesn't look up to know sje was walking over to his desk as she folded her arms across her chest glaring at him.

"Why are you here instead of there?" she asked. "What happened?"

He glared back at her as continue his paperwork, "Jen, right now trying to get these done."

She raised an eyebrow at him, "You have more than enough time saved up to take some of it off to help him and for more later."

He shakes his head bot looking up at her, "Jen you have no idea what-"

She tosses a folder on his desk, "The device that Tim had developed is suppose to help units detect landmines that are in the ground before they run over them. Given that the right person is there to monitor it," she told him. "Five different units have them in place and yesterday the unit he was with were lucky enough to been using one. The man watching the device was able to detect about six landmines before 100+ Army and 10+ Marines had the chance to even get close to them. Saving more lives."

He looked over the report, "Axel and his unit are back there?"

"Sgt Thomas funeral is the next week in which they will be back for. Right now your mad that he had gone over there in his condition but given the reason was for good."

He sighed before turning off his computer but he wasn't sure what to do. He headed home to change into clean clothes before packing some more clean stuff and making sure that had his husband's SIG and another clip to ensure that was protected incase someone got through the guard outside the door. The guard outside the door looked over at the elevator when it dinged to see Gibbs carrying to duffel bags before heading inside. Gibbs walked inside the room to see he was asleep but could tell that couldn't be comfortable with his damaged ribs and arm/shoulder and a nurse looked over at him as he set the bags down, "Anything?"

She shakes her head, "Been asleep for a few minutes before a dose of painkillers after a round of visitors. A little girl and her mother but a military man before that."

He watched her leave the room before running a hand down Tim's arm not missing him twitching, "Damn it Tim."

McGee wakes up when he cursed to see him pacing around the room, "Jet?"

"Didn't mean to wake you," he said handing him some water before sitting on edge of the bed. "Can't understand why still went over there but after talking to someone have been understanding."

"And what exactly do you think that was?"

"To try to help units keep in contact with their base but also detect landmines. Seems already helped out that unit you were with from hitting six of them just yesterday."

He pulled him over to lay back against the back of the bed before laying his head on his chest yawning, "Stubborn you know that?"

"Right now, am trying to get it through my head but one day at a time," he kissed him. "Look like hell warmed over get some sleep, Tim."

He yawned before curling up against his side as much as his rubs could allow, "Kelly and Henderson said the same thing. I love you Jethro."

"They both are right," he kissed him again. "I love you too."