Chapter Eleven – Congrats
Abby ran into her office, a giant grin on her face. Although she had been banned from caf-pow for the baby's sake, it seemed one didn't need it to stay as powered as she needed to be. Already, her body was hyper of its' own free will. Although, another part of her mind was saying that it was the withdrawal symptoms already kicking in.
She moved to her desk, clicking away at random programs. She had no idea what she was doing, but her body seemed to want her to do whatever it was. It was hard to argue with a hyper mind. She started cranking music at that thought, oblivious to anything else around her.
"Abs!" A familiar voice called over the music, causing her to turn it off and whirl around.
"GibbsGibbsGibbs!" She slurred three of his name into one long word as she ran over to him, throwing herself into his arms. He attempted to keep his balance, outstretching his arm to avoid spilling the coffee he had in one hand.
"Whoa, Abs," He gasped, wrapping his free arm instinctively around her waist. She laughed, burying her head close to his.
"Morning!" She giggled, pulling away to look at him happily. He smiled back, pulling her in for a tender kiss.
"Why are you so wound up?" He asked, his eyes scanning her with love. She smiled, her eyes flitting to his coffee. He saw her lick her lips, much like a fox going after its' prey. He rolled his eyes slightly, prepared to fend off any of her pleading to get his coffee.
"Gibbs," She whined his name, leaning against him as she pleaded and had obviously caught onto his determination to say no. "I just want a little," She begged, pulling even closer. He sighed, putting the coffee down on the table and wrapped both arms around her.
"Abs, you know you can't have caffeine," He chided, but that only got a disappointed moan out of her.
"But Gibbs," She whined again, her puppy-dog eyes meeting his. He sighed, cupping her face with one hand. His blue eyes met hers with a strong 'no' written clearly in their liquid pools, to which Abby's hazel ones grew even wider.
"Abs," He scolded again, getting a defeated sigh out of her. She pulled away, leaning against the table in defeat. She looked away from his captivating gaze, letting her eyes fall to the floor as she started to pout.
"I hate you for being so good at saying no," She grumbled with a half-playful smile on her dark lips. He chuckled softly, coming to stand in front of her with his hands on either of her hips.
"It's part of my job," He teased, leaning in to kiss her again. She wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling herself even closer. They parted, their eyes locking in a loving gaze.
"When are we going to tell the others?" She asked, running her fingers through the hair at the back of his neck.
"That's completely up to you," He replied, his eyes holding affection. She sighed, resting her head on his shoulder. He held her, almost cradling, and kissed the top of her head lightly.
"You should probably get back upstairs," She muttered, pulling free as she turned back to her computer.
"Love you, Abs," He stated as a goodbye, watching as the blush he so loved found her cheeks as he turned and entered the elevator.
"Boss," Tony was the first one to greet him as he stepped off, and his mood instantly decreased.
"What, DiNozzo?" Gibbs asked in a gruff voice. He continued to walk right by the agent, going straight for his desk.
"We've got a case," Tony called after him, following close behind.
"Well, why didn't you say so?" He questioned, setting his coffee down on his desk as he grabbed his gun and badge. "Grab your gear," He stated, watching as all his agents snapped to action. Soon, they were all packed in the car as they took off.
"What am I going to say, Bert?" Abby confided in her stuffed hippo, leaning on her elbows to stare into his eyes. He seemed to want to tell her something, but his chubby lips were inconveniently sewed shut.
"How can I tell them something so big?" She asked, rubbing his head affectionately. His soft eyes no looked apologetic, staring at her with some twisted sort of wisdom.
"Hey, Abs," Tony called, walking into the room as she snapped away from the stuffed animal.
"Hey, Tony," She replied, smiling a bit distantly. She prepared to move to the computer, thinking that he had come about the case. He stopped her, grabbing her wrist and pulling her back.
"How are you holding up?" He asked, concern laced in his features. Abby nodded, although the action was a bit robotic.
"Perfect," She replied, turning towards her computer anyway.
"I happen to know for a fact, that if you're talking to Bert," Tony came closer, concern still written all over him, "You're not as find as you may think."
Abby sighed at his words, realizing they were probably very true. She leaned against her desk, turning her back to the computer and facing him.
"I'm a bit stressed. But you can't tell Gibbs!" She stated urgently, almost pleading with the agent.
"I won't," He promised, jumping as he was suddenly hit on the back of the head.
"Stop getting distracted, DiNozzo," Gibbs scolded, unaware of what their conversation had been, only knowing DiNozzo had not gotten to the case. At his entrance, Abby shot Tony a warning glance. He still had no idea Tony even knew of their relationship, much less about the baby. Tony caught her eye, understanding and staying silent.
"Right, sorry boss," Tony apologized, cringing at the aftermath of the slap.
"Whatcha got for me, Gibbs?" Abby asked in her usual, perky manner. She twirled back to her computer, awaiting Gibbs' orders.
"A murdered marine with a very secret life," Gibbs stated, handing her a folder. She took it, thumbing through it eagerly.
"Right, on it," She smiled, watching as Tony left the room with some side order from Gibbs. Gibbs pulled closer to Abby almost as soon as Tony was out of the room.
"He's going to catch on, Abs," Gibbs stated, wrapping her in his arms as he kissed the base of her neck tenderly. She smiled and giggled lightly.
"I know. Maybe we could have them all over tonight?" She questioned, turning to pull him into a tender embrace as she wrapped her arms around him as well.
"Sounds perfect to me," He hummed, giving her a quick kiss before he left again.
Abby was a nervous wreck. They'd invited the whole team, the director, Ducky and Palmer to dinner. All of them. All of them.
"Abs, calm down," Gibbs placed his tow larger hands on her shoulders, stilling her nervous actions.
"Easy for you to say, Gibbs," She whined a bit playfully, but also having some truth to her words.
"Come on, go sit down and just relax," Gibbs calmly pushed her towards the couch, getting her to sit down just as the bell rang. She snapped to her feet, getting to the door almost before Gibbs could blink.
"Hello, Abby," Ziva greeted, Tony faithfully by her side as they entered with smiles on their faces. Abby smiled back, her eyes meeting Tony's with a little hint of dread in them. Tony pulled her into a hug, not saying anything, but knowing she got the message.
Ducky and Palmer were close behind, followed shortly by Timmy and the Director. They all started up idle talk, opening wine and spreading smiles. Both Tim and Ziva noticed that Abby politely turned down all drinks, which led Ziva to ask.
"There is obviously a reason for you having this dinner," She stated, watching as Abby's eyes flitted to Gibbs' for a brief second. "So, what is it?"
"Well," Abby started, looking to Gibbs once again. He caught on, knowing she could never say it all on her own.
"We decided it was time we told you," Gibbs said, moving to her side and wrapping his arm around her waist, "We've been together for a little over six months now and –"
"We're having a baby," Abby blurted out, unable to keep it in any longer. Everyone's jaw dropped, save for Tony and a better-composed Director. Abby watched them all, waiting for their responses.
"Congratulations, you two," Ducky finally spoke, walking forward to pull Abby into a hug. Then, they all reacted, a sea of voices congratulating them and asking all sorts of questions. Abby laughed, moving closer to Gibbs as they answered them all – except for a few inappropriate ones from Tony.
"What? I've been dying to ask for the past month, Boss!"
Author's Note: As promised, here I am continuing the story. I hope you like it - I haven't written these characters in so long, I feel like I butchered them terribly! Anyway, enjoy and let me know what you think.
