The next day…
"Doc please. You don't understand!" yelled Gibbs. He was in the lobby at the hospital.
"No I'm sorry Agent Gibbs, I don't think you understand. I can't break protocol 'just this once' just because your wife and unborn child are in critical condition," the doctor said back, getting annoyed. Gibbs opened his mouth to yell at the doctor again when the doors to the lobby flung open and a certain Abby Scuito pranced in.
"Oh my gosh…is Timmy alright? I heard about the accident, I can't believe this has happened! And what about the Director? Please say she's okay! I couldn't bear it if anything happened to either of them! Jenny—Jenny can't die again! Are they going to be okay?" Abby rambled nervously. The doctor widened his eyes at the sight of her in her Goth apparel and, overwhelmed with her rambling and Gibbs' temper, he placed his head in his palm, and waved the two into the ward.
"Room 262 and 263," he muttered. Abby ran to McGee's room, while Gibbs stepped into his wife's room. Lying on the bed was Jenny Shepard. She was still in a coma, and her face was cut and bruised; her arms likewise. Gibbs hurried over to her bedside and pulled up a chair. He slipped his hand into hers and held it.
"Jen, you gotta do this. You gotta pull through. For…us." Gibbs placed a hand carefully on the bump on Jenny's stomach. Then he carefully ran a hand up to her neck and felt her pulse. It was steady. Gibbs was holding on to the fact that she'll make it. He leaned back in his chair and made small circles on her hand with his finger. All of a sudden, he felt Jenny's arm twitch. Gibbs sat straight up in his chair and watched her. Her body seemed to slowly loosen up, and he felt her stirring.
"Jenny…" he whispered. At that, her eyes gently fluttered open.
"Jethro?" she asked quietly.
"Yeah Jen it's me," Gibbs said. He noticed her heart rate speed up. "Stay calm, it's alright."
"Jethro what happened?" she asked.
"You were in an explosion Jen. At the gas station," explained Gibbs.
"The baby Jethro," said Jenny. The only thing going through her mind was Shannon and Kelly. She didn't want the same thing to happen to Gibbs again. She didn't think he could go through that traumatic experience again. It had already taken his whole life to make this much progress.
"You'll both be fine," said Gibbs, hoping he could keep his promise. Before she could say anything else, a doctor and nurse come into the room.
"Agent Gibbs?" one asked. Gibbs nodded. "I'm going to ask you to leave the room please." Gibbs walked out of the room carefully, not taking his eyes off Jenny until he was into the hallway. Then, to wait for an update, he slipped into McGee's hospital room where Abby was sitting.
"Hey Abs," said Gibbs. Abby looked up.
"Gibbs!" she ran and hugged him. "How's the director?"
"Awake," Gibbs said simply. He motioned towards McGee. "How's he doing?" Abby shrugged.
"I've been reading to him and talking to him." Gibbs smiled at that. And as if it was magic, they saw McGee's body shift.
"Timmy!" Abby said. The named person's eyes popped open.
"Hey Abs…uhh hi boss," McGee greeted his two visitors. Then he seemed to get a realization of where he was and what went on. "Boss…the director! I tried to cover her, to block her from the force of the explosion. I'm sorry boss—"
"You did good McGee."
"Thank you boss." McGee said. The doctors from Jenny's room exited the room and came into McGee's room, where they found Gibbs.
"Agent Gibbs, we are pleased to inform you that both Jenny Shepard and her unborn child will survive. We are going to keep her in the hospital for a week or so, just to keep eyes on her." A doctor said. Abby and McGee looked confused.
"I 'spose now would be a good time to tell you that Jen's pregnant?" said Gibbs sheepishly.
A/N: Probably only three or four chapters left, including the epilogue.