A/N: On the plus side it did not take me near as long with this update and it did with the last one. I am getting better, working harder. Those Gibbs slaps must be working somewhere along the line. Hope you enjoy this chapter I did have some trouble will knowing whether this chapter was necessary but decided that I wanted it anyway. R&R please they do help me write faster! Love hearing your thoughts, I just really would like no flames please. :( But if you feel that you need to address something don't put it as a review send me a private message! Thanks to all my readers!

Disclaimer: Yet again I do not own NCIS the only character that is mine is Krissy.

A couple of weeks had past since the whole Kate fiasco. Tony and Krissy had already started to sleep through the night which was not un-welcomed to the Gibbs household. Things were going relatively smooth with the team except Kate still wasn't herself and everybody was noticing.

Kate pulled up outside the Gibbs' house. She had not been back at their house since the day after they came and got her. She couldn't figure out why she didn't feel comfortable here. She always was able to come before. Maybe, she thought, deep down she felt that she should be punishing herself for not telling Gibbs about Curtis. Putting the Gibbs family in danger with them just having the twins it just seemed all wrong in her head.

She wasn't able to keep questioning herself because a knock on her window lept her out of her thoughts. It was Gibbs standing by her door. Kate rolled down her window as Gibbs leaned against the door.

"Did you come to admire the outside of my house or is there a different purpose for this early morning visit?"

Kate looked down at her hands resting on her lap.

"How did you know I was here Gibbs?" Knowing this to be a stupid question, she kept looking at her hands.

"I saw your car through the kitchen window, now back to my question."

Kate couldn't find her voice to answer. She felt ashamed, she should have just stayed at home. Finally finding some voice she answered;

"I wanted to come over before I changed my mind again."

Gibbs looked at her confused.

"Why would you not want to come over? You know that you and the rest of the team are always welcome."

Kate looked up from her hands at Gibbs.

"I know that Gibbs, it's not that I don't feel welcome..."

"Then whats the matter Kate? You haven't really been yourself at work and you don't come over to see me, Hollis or the twins. Did we do something? Did I do something?"

Kate looked on in shock.

"NO! No, no, no, Gibbs none of you did anything wrong. I'm the one who did wrong. Gibbs I have been feeling miserable."

Gibbs moved away from the door nonverbally stating for her to get out of the car. Kate rolled up the window and did as directed. She leaned against her front fender.

"Why have you been feeling miserable Kate?"

"I do not feel I deserved your forgiveness so easily. With everything that I put you and your family through, it just does not feel right."

Gibbs perked up one of his eyebrows.

"Kate, have we not been over this?" he let out a slight sigh.

"Gibbs, I know what you have said. We are family and family does whatever it takes to keep each other safe. But thats the point Gibbs. I didn't!"

Gibbs started to understand what Kate was talking about, but was still dissapointed that she was being so hard on herself. There was no need for all this stress.

"Kate..."

Before Gibbs could say another word Hollis called out to them from the front porch.

"You two are going to catch a cold standing outside in this cold weather. Get in here this instance!"

Kate looked at Gibbs who smiled back at Kate.

"I think she is useing this new found mother instinct on everyone. I have had to deal with this for days!"

Kate smiled and laughed for the first time in days as Gibbs wrapped her arm around Kate's shoulder and walked with her into the house.

Once inside, Hollis was back in the kitchen hard at work at the stove. Kate could smell the Cinnamon toast being cooked along with eggs and bacon. She didn't want to intrude on their breakfast, especially after not showing up at all the past couple of days. It just wouldn't seems right.

"Gibbs maybe I should come back later when you guys are done with breakfast and everything."

As she turned to head back out the door Gibbs grabbed the back of her shirt and hauled her back over to him.

"Kate we want you to stay for breakfast. If I know you, you have not had hardly anything to eat for a while with all this stress. It will do you good to get a big breakfast in your system before we finish this conversation."

"What conversation?" Hollis asked as she walked into the living room, wiping her hands off on a dish towel.

"Kate's self pitty issues." Gibbs chuckled as her leaned over and kisses his wife good morning.

Katy shuffled herself into the kitchen and found a seat at the table. She looked around and couldn't help but wonder as to where the twins were at. It was as if Gibbs could read her mind.

"The twins are actually still sleeping, but I do not know for how much longer. They woke up around 0400 wanting to be fed. We should try to eat as much as we can before they decide to wake and greet the day."

Kate smiled again and looked at the plate that Hollis had just set infront of her. Gibbs was right she had not eaten right in the past couple of days and this was looking really good. Kate didn't waste anytime before digging into her eggs.

"See, I knew you were hungry." Gibbs smurked while he started in on his own breakfast.

It wasn't too long after they had started eating that Tony's, shortly followed by Krissy's, cries came wailing through the baby monitor. Since Gibbs was the only one done with his meal at the time he got up and headed up the stairs to grab his 'Gibblets'.

Kate had just finished rinsing her plate in the sink when Gibbs came into the kitchen holding the twins. Kate grabbed Krissy from him.

"Hello precious one. Why are you making such a fuss?" Kate gently rocked her to try and calm her down. She knew what Krissy wanted was a bottle. Gibbs handed her a pre-made bottle already warm and signaled for her to head to the living room. Kate proceeded to the couch and sat to feed Krissy; Gibbs followed suit. After both twins were fed, happy and laying on the little play mat, Gibbs turned to Kate.

"Now back to our discussion young lady."

Kate looked away, she had been wrong and she saw that now.

"Gibbs I am sorry."

"Kate, I understand that you feel that you got off easy. I don't; However, if you feel the need to be further punished I am sure that me and Hollis can think of plenty of chores to do around this house for the next three weeks."

"It seems only fair Gibbs, I know you don't think I need it but I believe that it would make me feel better knowing that I have come to terms with my wrong doings."

"Later today we will run back to your place so you can pack, you will not be leaving this house except for work."

Just then there was a knock at the door. Hollis came from the kitchen and opened the door.

"Ducky! What a pleasent surprise! Do come in."

"Oh Thank You Hollis. Indeed it is a surprise, I was in the neighbor hood and I wanted to come and check on the newest members of this wonderful family."

"There in here Duck." Gibbs called from the living room.

"Hello Jethro and Katilyn."

"Glad to see you Ducky, the twins are just enjoying some floor time, while I have been having a discussion with Kate here."

"I do hope that our Katilyn is feeling better. I do miss her upbeat intuitive behavior." Ducky sat in the chair opposite them.

"Indeed Duck, I believe we all have. She is going to be staying here for the next three weeks.

Kate looked between Ducky and Gibbs. She had not really noticed her demeanor all that different over the past couple of days. Yes, she was upset with her self and she knew that, but she didn't realize how much she was showing it off to the others.

"Ducky, I am sorry. I know now that I have not been the best and I have let this guilt cloud my mind set of the people around me."

Ducky just smiled. "All is well my dear. We all have our moments and we learn from them and move on. Why this reminds me of a time during my days in medical school. There was this young lad named Thomas. He and I use to..."

Kate leaned over on Gibbs' shoulder and relaxed while listening to Ducky's story. Gibbs looked down at Kate, she was smiling. For once Gibbs did not protest to Ducks rambling of his past. He knew that somthing as simple as his story was a piece of Kate's life being normal and loving.

The next couple of weeks went as scheduled. Kate stayed at the house, except for going to work. She helped out with the Twins as much as possible giving Hollis and Gibbs some quality time to themselves.

She had long since forgotten about her mistake with Curtis and was much happier spending time with Gibbs and his family. Today everyone was going to be getting together for lunch. It was going to be the first time since the Twins were born to have the whole team under one roof. Hollis and Gibbs had left to run to the store for some groceries for later while Kate stayed with the Twins.

The Twins were back down for a nap when Hollis and Gibbs returned.

"Thank you Kate for watching the twins, it was nice to be able to go with Jethro without having to lug the twins with us. Saved us a lot of time."

"You are welcome Hollis, I am 'grounded' here for the rest of the week so I need to help out in someway."

Gibbs smiled at Kate, "You have been a great help to us while you have been here. I hope that you now see how much we need you and care for you Kate. I don't like it when you are too hard on yourself."

Kate gave Gibbs a big hug then continued on getting the kitchen ready for company. It was not long before Ducky came through the kitchen followed close behind by Palmer.

"Good evening Jethro!"

"Evenin Duck, Palmer."

"Ah yes.. Evening Gibbs" Palmer replied rather skitish. Plalmer was getting better about being around Gibbs but he still had his moments.

"Please make yourselfs comfortable in the living room. Food we be ready shortly and once everyone is here we shall start."

McGee and Ziva were the next two to arrive both carrying a dish. McGee was carrying a green bean cassarole. Gibbs looked down at the dish that Ziva was carrying, it looked very different.

"Ziva, what might that be? I have never seen it before."

"Oh sorry, I hope you don't mind. I thought that I would make one of my favorite Israeli dish's. It is called kugel yerushalmi, our version of noodle pudding."

"That sounds great Ziva, you both can take your dish's into the kitchen. We are only waiting on Abby."

As if on cue Abby can bursting through the door

"I'm here Gibbs!" she hollored.

"Abby, shhh, you must keep your voice down the twins are down for a nap!." Kate exclaimed. It took her a while to get them down and she did not feel like take care of two crabby babies.

"Sorry Kate, where is Gibbs?"

"I'm right here Abbs." he replied coming back through from the kitchen holding a new cup of steaming hot coffee."Whatcha need?"

"I have some great news! I have found the perfect present for the twins!"

"Abby, you don't need to get the twins anything."

"I know, but I never really got them something when they were born so I bought them both one of these!"

Abby reached into a bag she was carrying and pulled out two small stuffed animals. Gibbs couldn't help but laugh and look on in awe.

"Really Abbs?"

At the sound of Gibbs voice everyone ventured to the front hall to see what Abby was holding that had made Gibbs voice raise an octave.

"Yes! They must have mini Burts!"

Everyone cracked up laughing, Gibbs face was priceless.

"Oh come on Jethro," Hollis asserted, "you know you always wanted to have small farting toys around the house!"

She continued laughing with everyone as Abby looked on in confusion.

"What's wrong with Burt! He is looking forwards to his two Burt Jrs!"

They all ventured into the dining room, while Gibbs went upstairs to check on the twins. Still sleeping peacfully in their own seperate cribs, they looked so angelic. He set each of there new stuffed toys in each crib before bending down and kissing each on the forehead. He turned back as he was at the door. He looked at the 'Burt Jrs' sitting next to his kids. It brought a smile to his face. His team loved them, they were going to have a spoiled life.

As he shut the door he smiled, "Please God, I don't need two more Abby's. One is enough.

A/N 2: The next chapter I might plan on skipping forward a little, making Tony and Krissy a little older. I just feel that if I keep them as babies my story is going to drag on. Tell me what you think also if so what age should I bump them up to? R&R! That little button bellow the words! :P

A/N 3: In the future when reading my small scripts if you see SP it stands for my friend Sleeping-Portal. She is an awesome writer and it my new beta! Check her out!

Gibbs: Not bad Kelso, not bad.

Me: Thank you Boss, I have been trying.

Gibbs: It could have been faster!

Me: I am trying here Boss! What more do you want

Hollis: Come off of her Jethro. This was way sooner than I thought she would post.

Me: Gee, thanks. I feel the love surrounding.

SP: You can thank me for the inspiration! XD

Gibbs: I don't like new interns. :(

SP: I'm not an intern!

Gibbs: *looks SP up and down* hmmm.. *turns to Kelso* NO FRIENDS ALLOWED.. while you are working.

SP: I didn't come with her.

Hollis: She is here being helpful. Leave her alone!

Gibbs: Fine, just don't make her slack.

SP: *slap*

Me: HEY! Only Boss can do that!

Gibbs: Never mind you can stay as long as you like! :) *walks off with Hollis*

Me: great, everyone is turning against me! THIS IS MY STORY!