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Chapter 12

"Well, you've got your chance now Jethro, talk to me."

Gibbs cleared his throat, "Abs", he reached a hand out to touch her.

"Don't touch me" she hissed, flinching as though she'd been stung.

She shrugged his hand away.

"Don't be like that Abby"

"How did you expect me to behave? You lied to me Jethro."

"Lied?"

"You lied by omission" she spat, thrusting a finger into his chest.

Gibbs took a precautionary step back afraid of what Abby would do next. She had never been this mad with him before, yes, they had their tiffs like any other couple but nothing on this scale. He needed to chose his next words very carefully or Abby would truly go postal on him. As soon as the words left his mouth, he regretted them instantly.

"I tried telling you but"

"But you bottled it, Gibbs, and there was me thinking you were a braver man than that" Her southern lilt becoming more pronounced with every angry word.

Gibbs had no strength to argue with her any further, he wanted out.

He hit the emergency switch "If that's what you think Abs? Fine, argument over"

Abby pushed passed him, angrily flicking the emergency switch, the elevator shuddered to a halt. "You're not going anywhere Mister until you explain to me WHY you didn't tell me about Macy"

"Because I knew you would react like this" he sighed, "and I didn't want to see you upset, not today"

"Well, you failed miserably" she sobbed, tears of anger streaming down her face.

Gibbs flinched as her words resounded off the elevator's cold metal walls.

Abby slumped to the floor, burying her head in hands, violent sobs wracking her body. "I'm sorry Jethro but I can't work with her"

Gibbs slipped down next to her, "Abs"

She dropped her hands from her face and slowly lifted her head to look at him, her eyes swollen and her cheeks stained with mascara tears.

Gibbs tentatively brushed his thumb over her cheek, gently catching a tear before it could run down her face. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you but the longer I left it the more difficult it got"

"I thought we promised to tell each other everything" sniffed Abby.

Gibbs threw his head back against the wall of the elevator. "We did and we do, but all I kept thinking about was the scan and how happy you were and I didn't won't to say anything to spoil that. I guess I failed"

Abby lifted his arm and snuggled into his side. "She hurt you Jethro and I can't forgive her for that"

"The last 18 years all I've felt is hate for her, the mental anguish she put me through is something I will never forget". Gibbs voice cracked, his mind travelling back to that cold integration room where Macy had pushed him to nearly breaking point. "But she was just doing her job, I can see that now".

"Job? She tried to break you by using your grief for Shannon and Kelly." Her words came out as a rush, her anger returning.

"Shoosh Abs," he kissed the top of her head. "There's a lot I've got to thank her for."

"I don't understand" she sniffed, pulling away from him slightly to look at his face.

Gibbs brushed a stray hair from her brow. "If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't be here today and I wouldn't have met you."

A cry escaped from Abby's lips, the thought of never knowing him was too painful for her to contemplate. "Oh Jethro, I've been so stupid"

"We both have" he smiled wearily.

"I need to apologise to her, don't I?"

Gibbs nodded his head.

"God, I love you so badly it hurts, and to think I might have never met you" sobbed Abby.

Gibbs silenced her with a kiss, "but you did and that's all that matters"

Abby sunk desperately into the kiss "Love me Jethro, please love me now".

With in minutes Abby's bare back was pressed up against the door of the elevator, her legs wrapped tightly around Gibbs waist as he moved hard against her.

"So close" she breathed.

Gibbs tilted her bottom, altering the angle of his thrust.

Abby let out a cry as the tip of his erection brushed against her sweet spot.

That's all it took to take both of them tumbling over the edge, Gibbs swallowed her screams with his mouth as their bodies reached their release.

Gibbs slowly dropped Abby's legs to the floor "I think we need to argue more often, if make up sex is going to be this good"

Abby struggled to catch her breath "You're so right".

Gibbs straightened his clothing "Sorry to be a party pooper but I think we need to get this elevator moving again"

Abby looked at her clothes on the floor "Damn, I've got to struggle back into those darn jeans"

Several minutes later after much laughter and many expletives, Abby was dressed.

Gibbs' finger hovered over the emergency switch "Ready to face the world, Abs"

"Yes" she smiled

Gibbs flicked the switch and pressed the button to take them back up to the squad room.

"Do you think Gibbs is going to survive?" Tony was watching the light above the elevator, it had been static for the last 15 minutes. "Well, if she has killed him, we won't have far to travel to the crime scene"

"The elevator's moving" exclaimed McGee.

A sound of relief filled the squad room.

The doors to the elevator opened and Gibbs and Abby stepped out, both of them beaming at each other.

"Everybody act naturally" hissed Tony, quickly returning to his desk.

McGee slipped back behind his desk and casually busied himself with a file.

Gibbs and Abby entered the bullpen, both still smiling.

Tony studied Gibbs for any visible injuries, "I assume everything is ok Boss, Abs?"

Gibbs smiled and silently walked to his desk, leaving Abby hovering next to Tony's.

"Everything is absolutely fabulous" beamed Abby.

"Where's Macy?" enquired Gibbs, noticing that her desk was vacant.

"Disappeared to the ladies room, hasn't come back yet" answered McGee.

Gibbs stood up, Abby rushed to his side "Let me Gibbs, you've still got to see Vance about Ziva"

"Are you sure?"

"Yep, it will give us a chance to talk"

Abby briefly kissed his cheek, smiled at McGee and walked purposefully towards the ladies room.

"Ziva?" Tony hurriedly stood up. "What about Ziva?"

Gibbs walked over to his senior field agent "She been found alive"

Tony slumped into his chair and looked up to the ceiling. "Thank you God"

"That's all I know until I see Vance".

"Ok Boss, I'm just glad" Tony voiced cracked with emotion.

"I know, Tony, I know"