Kate's hands were shaking as she picked up the phone. She had to tell her parents she was married and she was terrified.
"Kate, they love you. It'll be okay."
"How will they react when they learn you're 12 years older than me? They'll freak out! I can't do this."
"Yes, you can. I'm right here."
"Okay." Kate punched in her parent's phone number and her heart raced, she was sure that Gibbs could hear it.
"Hello?" Kate's mom answered.
"Hey mom, it's me."
"Kate! Oh I'm so glad you called. How are you? How's work?" Her mother bombarded her with questions.
"I'm actually really good, mom. Work's fine. Umm is dad there? I need to tell you both something." Kate's voice shook and Gibbs put a hand in her shoulder.
"Yes, are you sure everything's okay? MITCH, KATE'S ON THE PHONE!" She winced as her mother yelled for her dad.
"Katie, how are you?" Her dad asked.
"I'm good. There's something I need to tell you and mom."
"Alright.
Kate took in a deep breathe, "I got married. Three months ago. I'm sorry I didn't tell you. I was afraid and he's older than me and I-I didn't want you to be mad. It was really quick-" She rambled on.
"You're married?" Her mother asked in disbelief.
"Yes." Kate answered meekly.
"To who? What's his name? How long have you known him?" Her father asked.
"My...um...boss, Gibbs." Kate looked towards her husband.
"You married your boss? Isn't he a little old for you, Kate?" Her dad asked.
"He's a bit older than me, but-" She began to speak.
"I love her. She's everything to me." Gibbs added in.
"Katie, why did you wait so long to tell us? Was there a wedding?" Her mother asked a bit heartbroken.
"I wanted to find the right time. We were only engaged for like a day. We basically eloped. We're going to have an actual wedding when the time is right. When this whole Ari thing is over."
"Ari? Who is that?" Her dad asked.
"A terrorist pretending to be a mole for the FBI. He's held my team hostage once and then right before we got married he kidnapped Kate. He's obsessed with her and harming me." Gibbs told his in-laws.
"You didn't tell us that you were kidnapped, Kate. We would have come right away."
"I'm fine mom."
"Okay. So, have you moved in together then? Are there any grandchildren in my future? Is he treating you right?" Her mother's voice changed from upset to excited.
"Mom, he's amazing. I moved in with him and grandchildren may be in the future. We want a child."
"Mrs. Todd, I love your daughter more than anything. She's an amazing woman and I promise you I'd rather die than hurt her"
"Oh call me Tessa. Mrs. Todd makes me feel old."
Their conversation with Kate's parents continued better than Kate had expected. Her mother had obsessed over their undated wedding and over the two of them. Her dad had interrogated Gibbs which didn't surprise either one of them. All in all they were happy for them though they were upset that Kate had waited to tell them. Kate and Gibbs were invited over for thanksgiving they had to decline due to work, but promised they'd be there for Christmas.
"My dad didn't scare you too much did he?"
"I'm a Marine."
"Yes, yes you are. A very handsome, intelligent, cocky Marine." Kate teased.
"And you like that."
"Yep." Kate wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him.
"You just can't keep your hands off of me can you?"
"I could but where's the fun in that?"
Gibbs brushed a few strands of hair out of Kate's face and pulled her in for a deep kiss. Her face lite up, knowing what would follow. He pulled her onto the couch and pulled her t-shirt over her head. Kate struggled to kiss him and remove his clothes at the same time. Gibbs gave her a hand and gently pushed her down on the couch as he ran his hands down her back. They couldn't keep their hands off of each other and were craving the other's body. Gibbs planted kisses on her neck and Kate ran her hand across his fine ass. His erection was heavy against Kate's thigh. Gibbs gently nudged her legs apart and slipped into her. The next thing either of them knew was they were both naked on the couch panting from amazing sex.
"That's a first. On the couch." Gibbs mentioned to her.
"I prefer places where we have more room to move." Kate ran her fingers over his chest.
"Like outside?"
Kate's cheeks turned a light shade of pink, "Outside was...new."
"You liked doing something forbidden like that. The chance that we could be caught. Admit it Katie, you're something of an exhabitionist."
"Um...well it was...exciting in a way. I wouldn't mind doing it again."
"Really?" He was turned on.
"Really. Now, I'm going to put some actual clothes on. Clothing that you can't just slip off me." Kate smiled and headed in the direction of the bedroom.
"GIBBS!" Kate yelled when she got home from the gym.
"BASEMENT!" He yelled back.
Kate wasn't surprised that he was in the basement working on the boat. Anytime she left the house she'd come back to find him working on it.
"Have a nice workout?" He asked as he continued to sand the wood.
"I did. I think the wood is nice and smooth now. You've been over it a dozen times."
"Kate, it can't just be okay it has to be perfect. This is a boat it needs to be able to float. Come help."
"Alright. Abby's probably going to stop over. She's trying to get me to convince you to tell everyone about us."
Gibbs stopped what he was doing, "Do you want to tell them about us?"
"Eventually just not now. Right now isn't the right time. Ari's still out there and he'd find out and use that to hurt you."
"And you're still new to NCIS and I don't want this relationship to reflect badly on your professional life. You're a great agent and I don't want to not have you on my team."
"Good. We're on the same page."
"While we're talking about this, how big of a ceremony do you want?"
She was surprised he was asking her about wedding stuff, "Um...not a huge one. Nor extremely small either. Family and friends."
Gibbs nodded, "Good."
"What?"
"I don't have four hundred people there that I'll be forced to talk to."
"You don't like to talk to people, but you're the Special Agent in Charge and you interrogate people. How exactly does that work?"
Gibbs shrugged and Kate rolled her eyes humored with her husband's mannerisms.
They heard the front door open quite abruptly and whoever had opened it didn't hesitate. Abby was the only person who did that. Gibbs recognized the footsteps as the forensic scientist's.
"Hey Gibbs!" Abby exclaimed as she bounced down the steps.
"Abs." Gibbs nodded.
"Gibbs, you're so gruff. Hasn't Kate taught you anything?"
"I try, Abby. He's too stubborn." Kate teased.
"You both are really stubborn. Gibbs more so than you though. When you have little Gibblets they're going to be so stubborn."
"So what's up?" Kate asked.
"I was talking to Tony today and he was telling me about this theory he had that Gibbs is in a relationship...a sexual relationship. Don't worry I didn't tell him anything. When are you going to tell Tony and McGee? They're going to find out especially when you two keep eye-sexing each other."
"What?!" Kate exclaimed.
"Eye-sex, Kate. Don't tell me you aren't undressing Gibbs in your mind at work. He totally does it to you."
"Abby..." Gibbs scolded.
"It's true! So, when are you going to announce your relationship?"
"When the time's right." Kate replied.
"That's what you keep saying. When will the time be right?"
"When Ari's dead. I'm not risking her life." Gibbs told Abby.
"Oh." Abby was silent. She knew the situation with Ari, she'd shifted through all the evidence. She should have been held here stage with Ducky and Gerald, but it was Kate who took her place.
"For the record, we aren't having a huge wedding. Just family and friends." Kate told her friend.
"Only close friends or people you're acquainted with too?"
"Um...I guess it depends on the person?"
"Well have you picked our colors?"
"Abby, we haven't told the team yet that means we haven't set a date. If we haven't set a date then we don't even know what time of year the wedding will be in. So, no we have not picked out colors yet."
"Colors?" Gibbs asked ridiculously.
"Yes, Gibbs colors. Haven't you been married before?" Abby replied.
"Never planned a wedding." Gibbs mumbled.
"Guests?"
"Some." Gibbs told Abby much to Kate's surprise.
"We have?" Kate asked.
"Your parents, your siblings, Abby, Ducky, DiNozzo, McGee." He listed.
"Those are kind of obvious invites. What about your dad or any of your Marine buddies?"
Gibbs gave her his infamous glare.
"Okay we can talk about it later!" Kate put her hands up in surrender.
"Don't wanna talk." Gibbs stepped into her personal space letting her know exactly what he wanted to do...later.
"I think blue's a good color matches your eyes." Kate told him, their foreheads touching.
"Love when you wear blue. That dark blue bra-" She cut him off with a kiss.
Gibbs wrapped one hand around her waist and the other placed on the back of her neck. His one hand glided down a few inches to her ass.
"WHOA! MY EYES!" Abby exclaimed.
"Uh sorry Abs. It was all his fault." Kate told her friend.
"Mine? You kissed me." Gibbs protested.
"You got in my personal space."
"Aww adorable married couple bickering. You discuss details of this wedding or I will come after you." Abby told them as she bounced up the stairs.
"Did you help with any of your weddings?" Kate asked Gibbs once Abby had left.
"Yeah with Shannon. It was small though 'cause I was going to be deployed."
"So you do know how to plan a wedding."
"No."
"No?"
"It's a girly thing."
"Well too bad, because you are going to be so involved with planning this wedding you'll be counting down days."
"Kaaate." He whined.
"Jethro, I'm not planning a wedding on my own."
"I didn't say I wouldn't help." He wraps his arms around her waist and kisses her neck.
"Jethro, you can't turn every conversation we have into a heavy make out session!"
"Says who?" He asked between kisses.
Kate sighed exasperated, her husband was a pain in the ass.
"Smug bastard." Kate muttered returning a kiss.
"Knew that before ya married me." His hand slipped under her pants and squeezed her ass.
"You're being an actual pain in the ass."
"You like that."
"Shuddup." Kate mumbled as she leaned towards him for another kiss.