A/N: Hi all! I am back with another chapter. Sorry for the delay, but I was stumped on where I wanted this to go. I'm sorry if this seems slow or unusual, but this chapter is going to start setting some things up for some action again! I'm starting to work on another chapter now, too. Hopefully it will be up soon! Anyways, enjoy and review!

Kate walked back to the Navy Yard with Gibbs, said good-bye to him and then went to get her car from the parking garage. As she drove out of the parking lot she checked the time on the dash- 12:30. She figured she had some time for a nap or some R&R when she got home before Jethro came home and she had to get ready for tonight.

Traffic was light and before she knew it she was pulling into her driveway. It was a nice sunny day and there were a few people strolling around the neighborhood. Kate climbed out of the car, making the doors lock with a chirping sound. Walking up to her front door, she picked out the house key and went to unlock the door, only to realize that it wasn't locked.

"Huh, maybe I'm more like Jethro than I thought. Abby may be on to something. Looks like Peanut distracted mommy this morning," she said to herself.

Kate proceeded inside the house, tossing her coat onto its designated hook and kicking off her heels. As she was pouring herself a glass of water in the kitchen, the phone started ringing. She didn't have to look at the caller ID to know who was calling.

"You don't have to check up on me like this all the time, you know."

"No, but I do anyway. Got a problem with that?"

"If you continue to do it throughout this pregnancy, I will. I'm only about two and a half months pregnant, which means I have another seven to go. I don't know how much checking up I can handle. Besides, you forget I have yet to tell Abby who will freak and be checking on me non-stop," Kate told him.

"I knew there was a reason I liked that girl," Gibbs joked. "So, any plans for this afternoon?"

"I'm thinking a nice, long bubble bath to relax and a book. What do you think?" Kate asked.

"That I want to go home," he told her.

"Well...that might not go over well. See my boyfriend is supposed to be coming over and he's a bit on the jealous side. You understand, don't you?" Kate teased.

"Of course, my wife is the same way," Gibbs said and Kate could practically see the smirk on his face.

"Hey!" she said laughingly. "I'm territorial, I get it. You don't seem to complain much in bed."

"No, I didn't say I didn't like it."

Ding dong.

"Someone's at the door, hon. What time you expecting to be home this evening?" Kate questioned.

"Five-ish, hopefully. Take it easy. Love you."

"Okay, be careful. Tell everyone to drop by around eight. Love you, too," Kate said as she hung up and headed for the door.

When she opened the door, there were two little boys. The older one was in a Boy Scouts uniform and the younger one stood to the side, simply staring at his brother. A woman stood behind them and Kate couldn't help but notice her striking features. She had long, dark brown hair and the greenest eyes Kate had ever seen. She had a strong nose and high cheekbones that may have been considered unattractive on most women, but this one could certainly pull if off. Kate concluded that she must have been the mother, noticing that the kids had the same color hair with eyes that weren't as green as the woman's. Kate couldn't help but feel that she had known her from somewhere.

"Hi, guys. What can I do for you?" Kate asked smiling.

"I'm Tommy and I'm four, and this is my little brother, he's only two and a half. I'm collecting money for sick kids, wanna give me some money?" Tommy asked proudly.

"Tommy! That's not polite, what are you supposed to say?" the mother asked, mortified, giving Kate an apologetic smile.

"Sorry, would you like to help me?" Tommy asked, shifting his eyes downward, embarrassed at being yelled at in front of a stranger.

"That's okay. That's pretty nice of you, Tommy. I'm Kate, by the way. Just hold on a sec, okay? I'll go get some money for you."

Kate turned to go into the kitchen and grab her purse. She came back with a twenty dollar bill for Tommy and watched his eyes widen as she passed it to him.

"Wow! Thanks a lot!" Tommy cried, and Kate laughed when the littlest boy started yelling, copying his big brother.

"Thank you very much," the mother replied and followed the boys who had already made their way down the steps.

"No problem. Bye, now," Kate answered politely. She still couldn't put her finger on why the woman seemed so familiar, but smiled at the thought that she might one day be doing the same thing with her child.

Closing the door, Kate shrugged her shoulders and went up the stairs to her room to start a bath.

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Kate walked into her bedroom and into her bathroom to fill up the tub. She added some of her favorite lavender bubble bath formula to the water and went to her dresser to pick out some clothes.

"Jesus, Kate. You left the door unlocked and dresser drawers open. Morning sickness is making you lose it," she chastised herself. She started ruffling through her clothes, looking for her favorite matching panties and bra, as well as her favorite lounging pants and sweater.

"Hm, that's weird. Where would they be? I only washed them the other day. Maybe I put them in my gym bag for work."

She checked the gym bag that was at the bottom of her closet, but all she found was her shorts, tank and sneakers.

"Maybe I didn't wash them after all..."

Kate checked the laundry hamper that was in the bathroom, turning off the water to the tub as she walked into the room.

"Not there, either. Damn, where would I have put them? There's no clothes left in the laundry room because I cleaned it all up last night. Maybe it's at Abby's? Then again, the only time I bring clothes to Abby's is when I go to the gym with her, and I never take clothes out of my bag...Jethro."

Kate went over to her husband's dresser and started rooting through his clothes. She didn't know how many times his clothes and her clothes had been mixed up from him not paying attention when doing laundry. It really frustrated her sometimes, especially when she was in a hurry and couldn't find what she was looking to wear. She went through all the drawers, but came up with nothing.

"I'm really losing it. This bath and a nap sounds better than ever. Maybe I won't be so nuts after," she said as she walked into the bathroom.

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Kate woke to the feel of soft lips kissing her forehead. Her eyes fluttered open and she was looking up at Gibbs.

"Hey, what time is it?" she asked him, sitting up and giving him a kiss on the lips.

"Five thirty. I'm not long home, and I came up to check on you. I didn't mean to wake you."

"No, it's okay," Kate said with a yawn. "I need to get ready and should make a run to the liquor store before everyone gets here."

"Okay. I'll clean up a bit for you before I get in the shower," he said.

"Thanks. Oh, and you wouldn't have happened to poke my clothes somewhere would you? I'm missing those lounging pants and sweater I wear all the time. And I'm missing a bra and panties set... know anything about it, mister?"

Jethro looked at her and laughed. "Are you serious? I haven't done clothes this week. Why would I poke them somewhere anyway?"

"I'm just asking," Kate said, defending herself. She realized how stupid she must have sounded but it was a valid question. "Never mind. I'm gone out. I'll see you in a bit."

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Abby hung up her cell phone and placed it back in her bag. She had been trying to get a hold of Tony to see if he had learned anything about Gibbs or Kate.

"No luck, Timmy," she said, looking over at him in the driver's seat.

"Abs, I really don't think there's anything on the go. I mean, they just want to have us over for drinks. Yes, Kate said she'd tell you something tonight, but that doesn't mean there's something wrong," McGee argued.

"We never said anything was wrong, McGee. Something's hinky though. A girl can just tell these things. So can Ducky and Tony."

McGee put on his signal light and turned onto Gibbs and Kate's street, not even bothering to pick up for himself. What was the point, really? He always lost arguments with Abby. When they pulled up to the house, Tony was just getting out of Ducky's car. He must have had the same idea as Abby- no car means one less thing to worry about when you wake up with a hangover the next morning.

Ducky and Tony stepped onto the driveway, waiting for Abby and McGee to get out before they headed inside. When Abby got out of the car, she walked up to Tony and hit him on the arm.

"Hey! What was that for?!" Tony cried.

"You never answered my call. I thought it was a fair trade," she said smartly.

"Oh, sorry. I must have been answering my text."

"Forget it, Tony. I don't need to know the personal details of your sexting. Anyway, I was calling to see if you or Ducky had figured anything out," Abby said, looking at Ducky hopefully.

"I'm afraid not, my dear girl. It seems as if we shall have to wait for the evening to get underway. I think you can manage to hang in there for a little while longer, right?" Ducky questioned.

"I don't think so, Ducky. She's been frantic over it since she got that hinky feeling of hers," McGee said.

"Ah, are we going to stand out here all night or go inside? If we're not drinking, I've got a girl that I had to cancel a date with to come to this tonight," Tony said, breaking up the conversation.

Everyone simply stared at Tony and laughed.

"At least someone's not acting hinky," Abby said.

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"You nervous, Katie?" Gibbs asked his wife. She was staring into her closet, looking for a different shirt to put on for the thousandth time.

"No," she lied. Jethro gave her that look that said who are you trying to kid? and letting out a sigh she said, "Yeah. A little bit. Is it that easy to tell?"

"You've changed about five hundred times, and your chewing on your fingers. But no, it's not that obvious," he answered with a smirk.

"I don't know why I am. I'm just curious as to how they'll react."

"They'll be happy for us. Just relax, take a deep breath. Everything will be fine. When did you want to tell them anyway?"

"Just wait a little while. Let's relax and see how it goes."

Jethro nodded and walked over to her, pulling her into an embrace. Kate buried her head in the crook of his neck, breathing in his smell. He placed a kiss to the top of her head.

"I love you," she told him. "Everything is perfect, I'm so happy with you."

"I love you, too."

"We're here!" Abby and Tony sang out into the house, the sound echoing upstairs into the bedroom. They reluctantly broke apart, both giving each other a smile.

"Ready?" he asked her.

"As much as I'll ever be. Come on," she said, taking his hand and leading him downstairs.

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A/N: Soooo.. what do you think? Like I said, I know it's been a bit slow going, but I'm pretty sure where I'm going with this now! Please review and let me know what you think!

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