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Abby left Ziva when the nurse suggested that Ziva should rest. On her way out of the hospital, she met Ducky.
"You seem very happy, Abigail. Did something happen while I was away?' Ducky asked.
"Gibbs is going to help Ziva." Abby smiled.
"Well, I expect that. Jethro takes care of all of you in his own way, all the time."
"No, no, no Ducky." Abby leaned in and whispered into Ducky's ear, "He is going to do a lot more for Ziva."
Ducky raised an eyebrow and stared at her. "You can't mean what I think you mean."
Throwing her hands in the air, Abby said, "That depends on what you think I think I mean."
"Jethro's going to..."
"Make a baby with Ziva!" Abby squealed in delight.
"Oh my. That's wonderful news." Ducky grinned. "So Jethro's finally admitted to his feelings and Ziva's reciprocating those feelings."
Abby stared at him a moment as realization dawned. "Oh, oh, oh... I thought there were feelings between them. But I didn't dare to hope. But now that you mention it, it's as clear as day. Those two are crazy about each other and they've been hiding it... no fighting it. They are so much alike, it was bound to happen."
"Yes, Abigail. But this is their private matter and we should not speculate about them and their feelings. I'm just relieved that they're admitted to it." Ducky said.
"They haven't Ducky. Not the way you think."
"But you just said..."
"Yes, I said they're going to make a baby, but they're doing it 'medically' and not 'naturally' if you get my meaning." Abby said.
Ducky processed this bit of news. Then he smiled.
"What are you thinking you naughty little man?" Abby asked.
"Exactly what you are thinking. This is going to be very interesting and Ziva and Jethro are going to need all the support and understanding we can give them."
"Aha. But you are imagining Gibbs going through all the medical stuff and hoping that he won't kill someone in the process."
"Abby, now we shouldn't be thinking about the very private and in some cases, embarrassing procedures Jethro and Ziva will need to endure as they go through with this." Ducky admonished.
"Okay. I won't think about it. But Tony's going to think of nothing else... that is when we tell him."
"Yes, we should warn both Anthony and Timothy. We wouldn't want them agitating Jethro at a time like this."
"No, we wouldn't." Abby agreed and kissed Ducky's cheek before leaving the hospital. Ducky continued towards Ziva's room to check on her.
"Ducky?" Ziva greeted when he entered her room.
"You are looking much better, my dear." Ducky said before looking through her file.
"I feel much better, now." Ziva told Ducky what Gibbs and she had discussed.
"That is wonderful news." He smiled.
"But he has a few conditions and I don't know whether to accept them."
"What are they?"
"He wants me to move in with him when I leave the hospital."
Excellent... Ducky was thrilled but didn't show it.
"What else?"
"He wants to be with me throughout the procedure and says he wants to take care of me during the pregnancy."
"I wouldn't expect anything less of him. He would naturally want to see to your every comfort."
"But Ducky, how am I going to live with him? Why would he be willing to give up his space, his sanctuary, his privacy and insist that I stay with him? I understand that he will be involved in my... our child's life. But he doesn't need to give up so much."
"Why do you think he wants it this way?" Ducky prompted.
"I..." Ziva thought for a moment and a light blush appeared on her cheeks. "I don't know."
"But you do." Ducky had a knowing gleam in his eyes. "My suggestion is do as he asks. That way you will get what you most desire."
Gibbs.... and his baby....
What more could any woman desire... Ziva's blush deepened.
"You're right Ducky. I can't say no to this. And Gibbs will be a wonderful, protective and involved father." Ziva smiled.
"Of that I have no doubt. I'm sure Jethro will be overjoyed by your decision." Ducky smiled, leaned forward and gave Ziva a hug.
"Get some rest my dear. And I'll be available to assist in whatever way you may require." Ducky said before leaving.
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An hour later at the office, Tony and McGee entered Abby's lab.
"Hey Abby, was Gibbs still with Ziva when you left?" McGee asked.
"No." Abby replied.
"He's not answering his phone." Tony stated, worry furrowing his brow.
"Ahem."
"What is it?' McGee asked looking at her suspiciously.
"Spill it Abby. We can see that you know something." Tony said.
The lab doors swished open to allow Ducky in.
"Should we tell them, Duckman?"
"Tell us what?" Tony demanded.
"If we tell you, you have to promise not to let Gibbs know who told you." Abby said.
"Okay... What is it?" McGee asked.
"Tony?"
"I won't tell Gibbs you told us. Now tell us already." Tony said.
"Ziva's going ahead with the fertility treatment to try to have a baby."
"But didn't Boss talk her out of that." McGee asked
"No Timothy, Jethro will be helping her." Ducky replied.
"What?" Tony demanded.
"Gibbs is going to help Ziva fall pregnant." Abby smiled.
"How can he help her...?" Tony thought aloud.
"Unless he's planning to be ..." McGee dared to voice his thoughts.
"Her sperm donor!" Tony gasped.
Ducky and Abby gave each other a high five, laughing at Tony and McGee's expressions of shock.
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At that very moment Leroy Jethro Gibbs, sat inside a white room equipped with a TV, DVD player, an assortment of X-rated DVD's, a dozen X-rated magazines, a chair, a pedestal, a basin and a clear specimen jar.
Staring at the jar, he went over everything Dr Coleman had told him. After the 45 minute discussion on fertility treatments, she had handed him a form.
"Once you've filled it in, please go down to the Sperm Bank and provide them with a specimen. They will do the analysis and I should have the results back within 24 hours. I also need you to go to the pathology lab to have these blood tests runs."
She handed him another form. "This is to rule out any genetic conditions and STD's as well as HIV and AIDS. It has to be done prior to any procedure. The same tests are being run for Ziva. The results will be out in 3 days time."
Having the blood sample drawn had been a piece of cake. Heading down to the sperm bank had been another story entirely. He'd blushed when the lady at the reception desk directed him to the room. She'd offered him another specimen jar and he'd taken it too embarrassed to say he had one. She labelled it, 'L.J. Gibbs" and added the date, before handing it back to him.
"When you're done, leave the specimen jar and the form on the pedestal, press the buzzer and leave the room. We'll take care of the rest from there. Good luck." She'd smiled.
So here he was, in an impersonal, white cubicle. The DVD's didn't appeal to him, nor did the magazines. Ziva's image flirted through his mind repeatedly and he finally gave into the temptation of thinking of her. For one thing, thinking about her did arouse him. Imagining being intimate with her helped him get through this. And knowing that he loved her, made it seem okay to think about her this way.
Twenty minutes later, the specimen jar was filled and on the pedestal next to the form. Gibbs washed his hands, straightened his clothes, rang the buzzer and left.
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Author's Note:
That's it for this chapter...
The next sees the analysis report of Gibbs' sample...
Ziva is discharged and moves in with Gibbs...
Tony makes a few comments to both Ziva and Gibbs...
Living arrangements are sorted out at Gibbs' house...
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