Taking care of lil' sis

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SO SORRY POSTED CH 9 TWICE THIS IS CHAPTER 10

Thanks to all the reviews, sorry to those who felt I was too easy on Abby with Jackson, I felt a heart to heart was needed before he starts the more strict regime..

Thanks again to Chelsea1234, without her guidance and wisdom this story would not be.

Abby slept peacefully that night. If she had any clue that Jethro was planning to come take her home, she probably would have not rested as well. But never the one to sleep late, Abby's internal alarm clock woke her up at was not a surprise that she awoke to the smell of bacon and eggs, but it was a surprise that she heard Jackson talking to someone else. Who in the world would be here this early in the morning? Always the curious one, Abby threw on her robe and went down to investigate. What she saw stopped her in her tracks. It was not who she saw because the other person remained in the living room, but it was what she saw sitting on the kitchen counter that abruptly stopped her. On the counter was one of the travel cups of coffee from the café that team frequented in DC, and that only signified one thing, "Daddy" Gibbs was here and the best thing she could do would be turn back around and run. As quiet as a mouse Abby turned to sneak back up the stairs, maybe she could find a way to sneak out before they realized she was awake. She made it back to her room and sat on the bed. It was not the fact that she did not want to see Gibbs it was the fact that she remembered all to clear the parting words he left with her. Stay out of trouble. If I hear that dad has to discipline you then expect to get a second round from me. Granted, Jackson had not physically punished her, she was still in trouble and that meant double trouble for her. Quickly she changed into her t-shirt and shorts and held her favorite black sandals in her hand, she wanted to make as little sound as possible and the clunking of hard heeled shoes would surely give her away. As she was creeping down the front steps, she heard Jackson yell up the back steps.

"Abby, Abigail are you up yet? Come on down, you have company" Jackson yelled with no answer. "Abby, Abigail."

Abby remained quiet as she was sneaking down the steps, she had her head turned to look back up the steps that she failed to see the person at the bottom of her stairwell. It wasn't until she felt the rough callous hands grab her by the elbow, that she knew she had been caught.

"No need to yell Dad, she is right here."

Abby gulped loudly as she turned to look into the steely blue eyes of one pissed Leroy Jethro Gibbs. "Going somewhere Abs? I thought you were grounded. Oh, wait a minute, I think you do not truly understand the meaning of the word grounded. We will just have to make sure that you learn the true meaning of grounded, won't we Abigail?" Jethro never took his hands off her elbow until they were in the kitchen, and then he with a rough tug, sat her on one of the kitchen stools. The look in his eyes just dared her to make one wrong word or move and he would readily take care of business right here in the kitchen.

"Abigail, I did not hear you stirring around up there I was starting to get worried." Jackson remarked.

"Oh, no Dad, our little Abigail was trying to sneak out the front door unnoticed, but she got caught." Gibbs answered for Abby.

"Why were you sneaking, wait you knew Leroy was here didn't you. Don't you lie to me again, missy. I will not hesitate to take my hand to your backside right here and now." Jackson was clearly was upset with her trying to sneak out and Abby thought it might be best in the best interest of her backside to try to smooth things over fast.

"Not really, sneaking per se, SMACK! OWW!" Abby jumped as she felt the large hand of Leroy Jethro connect with her backside. " What was that for, Gibbs!"

"I could see you were trying to think up another lie right here in front of us."

"OK, yeah, I was trying to sneak out." Abby started to tear up, hoping that the tears would soften Jackson.

"Why?" Jackson asked.

"Truthfully.."

"Well, Yeah Abs, the truth would be nice." Gibbs added.

"Yes, I was sneaking out, but only because I saw Gibbs coffee on the counter when I came downstairs earlier, not that I was sneaking then, I just heard you talking to someone and I did not know who it was and then I thought I would just peek and then I realized who it was and then I panicked." Abby had spoken so fast she was out of breath.

"Why did you panic Abby?" Gibbs asked, knowing full and well why she panicked, he just wanted her to verbally acknowledge why she had done it and then in turn acknowledge she knew she was breaking the rules all along.

"Gibbs, you know why?" Abby said sheepishly, trying to avoid having to say what he wanted her to say.

"Well, if you can't explain your action, then we will just jump ahead to the punishment part of this. Dad, is the old woodshed still in good shape?"

"Why yes son, it is?", answered Jackson with a slight grin on his face, he hated that Abby was going to get a spanking, but he knew in his heart that it was the right thing to do.

"Wait, wait a minute. OK, I was sneaking out because I knew that Gibbs told me that if I got into trouble here then I would get a second dose of punishment from him when he came back. I got in trouble yesterday, not just for lying to you granddad, but for breaking his grounding rules. So I wanted to avoid this whole punishment thing." Abby tried to explain her actions hoping to put off the inevitable.

"Just how long did you think you could get away with running? All this is going to do is make it worse for you in the end. So have you packed up already?" Gibbs asked.

"Yes, I did it thinking I would come back in when ya'll were out looking for me and get them. I know, I know bad idea. But can you blame a girl for trying?" Abby was trying to lighten the moodm but it was not working.

"Ok, Abby I understand, does not change my mind, but for all it is worth, I understand. Come on let's go." Gibbs placed his hand on her upper arm and gently led her to stand.

"Go, Go go where? Oh, no seriously." Abby turned to waterworks on now.

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Poor Abby a visit to the woodshed is coming..