*Hope you enjoy this chapter (crosses fingers)*
Unexpected
"Remember the last time you held a pretty girl like that?" He asked looking at his friend entering the living room.
"Hmm?" Jackson replied not quite hearing what his friend asked.
"That long huh?" L.J. teased as he stood near the couch where the couple was sleeping.
"I wonder where my son could be…" He trailed off seeing his son sleeping on the sofa with his arms drape over someone.
"Your son can really pick them… she's a beauty." L.J. stated as Jackson came closer for a better look.
"Yeah he has a thing for red hea-" Jackson's words could no longer come after seeing a familiar figure sleeping wrapped up in his sons arms, who was definitely not a redhead like he expected.
L.J. chuckled. "Told you she was a beauty" He replied.
"Abby?" Jackson said still not believing his eyes.
Hearing her name she started to stir while her gunny was now waking because of her snuggling closer to him. Holding him around his waist she pulled him closer as her eyes slowly fluttered open. Taking in a deep breath of morning air and the scent of her Gibbs who was sleeping next to her was a nice change for her.
Snuggled up between the back of the sofa and her Gibbs she opened her eyes seeing two figures standing next to them. She blinked her eyes awake while one of the two individuals standing there smiled at her, while the other familiar face looked at her clearly shocked.
"Oh my…" She whispered.
"Morning, beautiful" L.J. greeted her.
Gibbs started to wake after hear muffled voices.
"Hi" Abby replied innocently enough to L.J. and turned her attention to Jackson. "Hey, Jack." She forced a nervous smile.
"Abby?" He replied still surprised that she was wrapped up so intimately with his son.
Hearing a familiar voice Gibbs finally opened his eyes and still half asleep he looked over his shoulder. Staring right back him was his father and his namesake the surprise of seeing them there that morning while being wrapped up with Abby he turned quickly. Forgetting that they were sleeping on the couch he turned a bit too far and too fast, the quick movement sent him falling to the hardwood floor.
Abby tried grabbing him but in blink of an eye he fell to the floor with grunt and a thud.
"Ow-" He mumbled as he cringed at the sudden pain at surge through him.
"Son?" Jackson greeting him.
Surprise that his father was there he manage to reply from the floor. "Dad"
L.J. chuckled at the man on the floor and the girl who was now trying to muffle her laughter into the pillow.
"Dad what are you doing here?' Gibbs asked as he rubbed his head.
"Came to visit, thinking you needed some company… "Jackson looked at Abby who had stopped laughing, well almost. "Looks to me like you have better company than two old war vets" He pointed out.
While Jackson and Gibbs were still shocked L.J. took the time to smile at the girl who still lying on the sofa.
"Hi, beautiful… I'm Leroy Jethro and you would be?" He asked a blushing Abby.
"Abby, Abby Scuito." She replied by reaching to lightly shake Leroy's hand.
"Beautiful Abby" He said smoothly as he leaned in placing a kiss on her hand.
Abby giggled while Gibbs only looked on at L.J.
Clearing his throat Jackson nudged L.J. who was still captivated by Abby.
"Lets uh – make some coffee while my son gets up off the floor." He said as he nodded politely at Abby before turning away.
L.J. smiled at Gibbs "Son, I think a bed would be better next time." He said as he winked at him.
Slowly sitting up Gibbs answered. "It's not what you think." He insisted.
Walking away Leroy Jethro chuckled shaking his head. "Son, you don't know what I'm thinking." He replied to Gibbs.
Rubbing his head he turned to Abby who was smiling at him. "I don't want to know what he's thinking about this early in the morning." He mumbled.
Giggling Abby scooted closer to the edge of the sofa; reaching out to rub the back of her gunny's head. "Aww… poor thing are you okay?" She asked biting back her laughter.
Chuckling Gibbs replied. "Yeah, I'm fine."
"Aww, come here." Abby said softly while leaning into him.
Coming closer to her he smiled as he felt her place a soothing kiss on his aching head. Pulling slightly back he shifted to face her while she lay there looking like she was drunk on something… the sight of him perhaps.
"What are you looking so happy about?" He asked her quietly.
She only smiled at him as she slowly shook her head.
"What?" He whispered with a smile hinting on his lips.
Looking at her gunny she found him simply irresistible this morning and without thought she leaned in giving him a soft and slow good morning kiss. Like some drug she could make him feel better just with a single kiss from her sweet captivating lips. Losing each other in this expression of love they had both forgotten about the company that they had until they were reminded when L.J. spoke up.
"You remember having mornings like that, Jack?" He asked.
"Many, many years ago." Jack mumbled as he stood next to Leroy Jethro as they observed Gibbs and Abby.
Pulling back from her he looked over his shoulder at the two older men watching.
"Do you guys mind?" He asked while Abby tried to hide her blush.
Jackson and Leroy both turned to each other then back at Gibbs.
"No, we don't mind." They both replied.
Abby laughed at their statement Gibbs on the other hand was feeling uncomfortable.
"Guys, come on." He begged his father and Leroy.
The older men chuckled as they turned away once again.
Gibbs looked back to a very amused Abby. "Sorry, I didn't know they were coming." He apologized.
Abby opened her mouth to speak but just before she did Jackson yelled from the kitchen.
"Never thought we'd be intruding on a morning like this… and since when have you started seeing Abby?" Jackson asked.
Gibbs just smiled as he shook his head as he yelled back. "I see her everyday!"
Jack huffed. "Son, don't be a smart ass with me. This isn't just a cane you know, I can use this as a bat if I wanted to." He warned.
Gibbs chuckled as he whispered to Abby. "I like to see him try." He joked.
Abby laughed while Jackson stepped into the living room once again. "Oh, I'll try…" he said as he came closer. "… I'm just taken back by all this." Jackson said as he pointed at his son and girl that was lying on the sofa.
Looking at his father he asked. "How could you hear me? And why do you want to know?"
Jackson smirked. "I hear everything but I'd like to know who my son is with so I won't be surprised if I happen to become a grandfather again."
"Dad" Gibbs said feeling both embarrassed and annoyed.
"I'm just saying…" Jackson replied defensively. "When did this all happen anyway?" He asked once again.
"I'll tell you about later, dad." Gibbs replied now fully annoyed and uncomfortable.
Jackson looked at his son and to Abby who just smiled at him. "Alright, I'll quit bothering you." Jack smiled at Abby. "So, Abby when did you start dating my son?" He asked.
Abby giggled while Gibbs shot a pleading look at his father in hopes that he would stop.
Smiling and getting the point Jack chuckled as he turned away.
"Now, I know who you meant when you said that not everyone knew about us." Abby said looking after Jackson who entered the kitchen.
"Yeah, now I'm wishing I should have told him sooner." He admitted.
"It was kind of fun seeing you freak out and fall off the couch." She answered still amused by the events of this morning.
"I didn't freak out." He tried defending himself.
Not buying his defense she only smiled at him. "If you say so gunny… but do you usually fall off the couch in the morning?" She jabbed.
Cocking his head he looked at her. "You're enjoying this aren't you?" He asked.
"I thought you were the best interrogator at NCIS, not mention your gut that's never wrong. Do you really have to ask?" She teased.
"Don't be a smart ass." He warned with a half grin.
Trying to hide her amusement but failing at her attempt she replied. "I'm just being one because you are." She continued to tease.
Giving her one of his classic Gibbs glares he reached out and pinched her side causing her to burst into laughter that only made it that much more fun for him. Laughing she tried to move away from him but it didn't help much because once she distance her self from him he only got up to pursue her which wasn't far. Pinned between the back of the couch and her attacking gunny she was at his mercy and he wasn't letting up.
Something about her being with him; he with her nothing else seemed to matter when they were together because the two men in the kitchen were forgotten about as if they were never there.
Jack looked into the living room seeing his son happy and Abby who was dying of laughter. A smile tugging at his lips his heart was no doubt happy as well, because somehow he always thought that his son would never find happiness again. Feeling assured that his son was happy he turned away and took a seat across his friend who sat smiling to the kitchen table.
"Makes you wish you could go back 5 or ten years huh?" Leroy asked.
Jack huffed. "Try thirty." He smiled.
The older men sat chuckling both now thinking about when they had mornings such as this.
After taking Abby home to get ready for work he returned to do the same.
Entering his house he was greeted by his father waiting for him with a grin on his face. Shutting the door behind him he made his way past his father and proceeded to head up to his room to get ready for work.
"Hold your horses get back over here." Jack said before his son retreated up the remainder of the stairs.
Stopping midway up the stairs he looked at the second floor with an 'I-almost-made-it' kind of look on his face. Slowly he turned around and looked at his father that was now standing at the foot of the stairs.
"What?" He asked though he knew exactly what his father wanted to talk to him about.
"Sit." Jack replied.
"Dad" Gibbs tried to beg.
"Sit." His father said again.
Without argument he took a seat on the stairs while his father took a few steps closer.
"Son, don't get me wrong I am happy for you but… why didn't you tell me about you and Abby?" He asked.
Gibbs started to open his mouth to reply when his father spoke once again.
"When I first met her back in Stillwater a few years back I thought there was something between the both of ya, but over the next few years I came to the conclusion that you were just close friends… what changed?." Jack asked his quiet son.
Pulling his black USMC hoodie off his torso he took a deep breath as he draped it over the stair railing. Setting his jacket down he looked at his curious father who was waiting patiently for an explanation on him and Abby.
"I didn't tell you about me and, her… cos' … uh – because I haven't been seeing her that long." He tentatively explained to his father.
Jack smiled finally having confirmation from his son about the relationship that he was in.
"Not long meaning how long? A day, a week?" Jack pressed.
Gibbs smiled. "It's means 'not long'."
His father chuckled at his reply. "Son, I know getting you to talk is like pulling teeth but I'm just curious that's all." He explained knowing just how much his son didn't like to talk about personal things, even with him.
"Dad, I know you want to know more but I'm not telling you any more than that, plus I have to get ready for work." Gibbs said as he got up and headed up the stairs.
"Son!" Jack called after him causing him to stop at the top of the stairs.
Without saying a word he turned around again.
"She's a nice girl and I like her because she makes you happy." Jack said softly.
Gibbs grinned at his father thankful that he was okay with him and Abby plus he liked her, who wouldn't she's Abby? He thought.
"Not to mention very beautiful." Leroy said emerging from the living room.
Jack chuckled. "That too"
Smiling at the men who stood at the foot of the stairs Gibbs just shook his head as he continued to his room.
"Personally, I think it's the name that gets a beautiful gal, like that Abby." Leroy said to Jackson.
Jack laughed as he walked back into the kitchen. "No, it's the looks… mine."
Leroy stood there chucking and shaking his head while the gunny upstairs got ready for work.
Lunch…
The day was just a normal working day for her from running DNA analysis to fingerprints and research for the various teams that worked at NCIS. Lost in her work she didn't notice that lunch was already upon her work day.
Her ringing cell phone snapped her out her fixation on the computer screen. Stopping the music that was blasting in her lab she picked up her cell phone and answered it.
"Abby Scuito speaking, how can I help you?"
Carol laughed. "Help me I'm hungry." She replied.
Abby smiled. "Hey, Carol. Lunch?" She asked.
"Yeah"
"The ususal?"
"Yup, I'll order your drink just get over here." Carol said while waving over the waitress.
"On my way." Abby said as she headed for her lab to get her things.
"I'll be waiting." Carol replied before hanging up.
15 minutes later…
Pulling her coat off and draping it over the chair she took a seat across her friend who was already eating.
"I ordered for you." Carol said with a mouthful of food.
Abby giggled. "Thanks, I forgot about lunch, I'm starving." She said as she began to eat her food.
Carol smiled at her friend who was definitely hungry. They sat eating before starting on their usual banter. A few minutes later after they both filled their empty stomachs Carol was the first to speak which was no surprise to Abby.
"So, what time did you get home?" She asked shaking her empty glass at the waitress.
Sipping on her tea Abby smiled. "Around 6:30."
"6:30?" Carol replied confused by the time. "We all got there after 7 how could you be home at…" Carol stopped as a devilish grin formed on her face. "Mrs. I-want-to-take-things-slow!" She yelled.
Abby burst out laughing.
The waitress arrived taking Carol's empty glass while she stayed focused on a blushing Abby.
"You cuffed him up didn't you?" Carol asked still smiling from ear to ear.
"No -"
"You freaking slept with him didn't you?" Carol continued to press.
"I did, just not what you're-"
Carol gasped. "You couldn't say no to him couldn't you? I told you to tell him before you-"
Suddenly Carol was interrupted by the waitress returning with her refilled drink.
"Anything I can get for you?" The waitress asked.
Without even looking at the waitress Carol replied. "No, I'm fine… unless you can help me get details from my friend here; she slept with a hot marine last night."
"Oh my god, CAROL! Shut up." Abby begged.
The waitress smiled at Abby as she placed their bill on the table.
Looking at the waitress Abby shook her head. "Sorry, my friend is crazy."
The waitress laughed at her. "All I'll say is… OORAH" She said before leaving the two women at the table.
Carol started to laugh at the waitress statement while Abby turned red from embarrassment.
"I can't believe you said that to the waitress of all people, we don't even know her let alone her name." Abby exclaimed.
"Her name is Linda, didn't you see her name tag." Carol smiled.
Abby rolled her eyes as she looked out the window smiling.
"So…?" Carol asked. "How was it?"
"How was what?" Abby said still facing away from her.
"Pfft… has it really been that long?" Carol teased.
Abby laughed. "Carol I didn't have sex with him."
"Uh – hello? You came home this morning you were both alone and last I saw you were both looking into each others eyes that screamed I-need-to-fuck-you."
Laughing harder Abby covered her face. "Carol! Shut up, please!" She begged.
Carol laughed at her very embarrassed friend. "I am not going to shut up until you tell me and give me every yummy detail."
Peeking through her fingers Abby replied. "I didn't have sex with him, I just slept with him." She tried to explain again.
Rolling her eyes Carol shot back. "That's like saying I didn't go swimming I just got in the water."
Abby laughed. "Really, Carol after you all left we talked and we talked some more and… well, it was late and I just fell asleep with him."
"Uh-huh."
"Carol, honestly."
Hearing Abby plead with her Carol detected a hint of truth in her voice. "So, you didn't have a hot night with hotness?" She asked just to clarify.
"No, I did not have a hot night with… hotness." Abby giggled.
"Hmm…" Carol said tilting her head at Abby.
"What?" Abby asked.
"What is wrong with you? Any living girl would have-"
"Carol, I know what any living, breathing girl would have done with him last night and I know what you would have done to him but… last night was nothing like what you think happened." Abby pointed out.
"Okay, so after we left what did happened?"
"Like I said, we talked."
"About?" Carol asked.
"Things" Abby vaguely replied.
"These things, were they about taking it slow?"
"mmm-hmm"
Carol giggled. "You suck at giving details."
"What? Last night was a night I'll never forget and it's just too good to share with you." Abby giggled.
"But you are. So spill it."
Abby laughed at her very Carol-like response. "Well, after you all left we ended up on the couch and-"
"How did you end up on the couch did he toss you on it or did you toss him?"
"Carol, I'm telling the story will you just let me?" Abby begged.
Holding her hands up defensively Carol replied. "Okay, okay I'm just wondering and trying to picture things in my head."
"Any way… we were on the couch and eventually taking it slow and knowing if things were real between us came up and-" Abby smiled at the moment. "… he just said all the right things and it just sounded so good to hear those words from him."
"What did he say?" Carol asked burning with excitement.
"He said he was willing to wait until we're both ready…" biting her bottom lip she looked at Carol before concluding. "…then he says I'm not after your body I'm after your heart."
Carols' jaw dropped. "Hotness said that to you?!"
Abby nodded.
"Forget about just cuffing him and having your way with him; marry him and make him your babies daddy." Carol ranted.
Laughing Abby replied. "Babies?"
"Yes, lot and lots of babies."
Shaking her head Abby just laughed it off at Carol just being Carol.
"So, nothing else happened?" Carol asked again.
"Nope, but his dad and his dads friend walked in on us this morning."
"What were you doing?" Carol asked while her mind took her in a completely different direction as usual.
"Sleeping, Carol. Remember I told you." Abby pointed out.
Carol laughed. "What did his dad think about you two snuggled up and wrapped up with each other on the couch doing nothing but just sleeping?"
Abby giggled as she started to explain, "I got scared and kind of nervous thinking that maybe he wouldn't like me but, it's jack he likes everyone."
"Right, and you're Abby what's not to like?" Carol added happily.
"Any who, I wake up and I see them watching us laying there and Gibbs wakes up and –" Abby started to laughing replaying the moment he fell off the couch.
"What?" Carol asked the suspense killing her.
"He fell of the couch."
"Hotness?" Carol asked half laughing.
"Yeah, it was so funny. Poor thing I just laughed and they just stood there shocked that I was sleeping on the sofa with him well at least until he fell off."
Carol laughed. "Your days are never dull when you're with him are they?"
Smiling Abby replied. "Nope"
For a moment Carol took the time to soak in the juicy news and sip on her cold drink. The fun and happiness in her friends' life was sinking in when the thought of the person at the bar re-entered her mind. Her smile turning into a serious expression she looked at Abby who was still smiling at the events of that morning.
"Abby?" Carol asked quietly.
"Hmm" She said still thinking about her morning with Gibbs.
Chewing her bottom lip she wasn't sure if she should bring it up but she felt like she needed to. "Have you told him?" Carol asked seriously.
Noticing the tone in her friends voice change Abby looked at her. "What?"
"About you know who?"
Her smile fading Abby looked out the window and shook her head.
"Abby" Carol breathed.
"I know but I don't want to tell him and I think that I shouldn't-"
"Abby after he tells you all that last night you still don't want to tell him?" Carol pointed out.
Biting her lip she looked at her friend and shrugged.
Taking a deep breath Carol looked away. "Girl, I hope you know what you're doing."
"Carol, I know he loves me but I can't tell him about-"
"Why the hell not? Sooner or later he's going to find out and I think you should be the one to tell him if not someone else just might." Carol replied feeling annoyed by Abby's decision to keep the person at the bar from Gibbs.
"You better not mean you, Carol." Abby warned.
"If I have to I will. Abby look I'm happy that you're happy and I'm over the fucking moon that you're finally in a real relationship with a man that loves you for you. Someone that loves you and doesn't treat you like shit like-"
"Like he did" Abby finished for her.
"YES! Abby like he did." Carol said half raising her voice. "Now he's here and you're with hotness and you don't want to tell hotness about him… why?"
"You know how he was I just don't want Gibbs to get all over-protective over me because of him. I want to and need to handle this myself." Abby explained.
Carol huffed. "This is crazy I'm telling you now." She said shaking her head.
"You know how Gibbs was protective over me before we were together just think how he's going to be now that we're together." Abby said in hopes that Carol would understand.
"Abby, I love you like a sister and yes, I do know how he was then and well… what if he goes over board with protecting you? Frankly you're his girl, his crazy bear what do you expect the guy loves you. After, everything you went through with the asshole that came back to see you I think it's safer for you, if your marine knew about it." Carol said hoping that her friend would reconsider.
"Carol don't get mad at me I hate it when we fight." Abby begged.
"We're not fighting and I'm not mad at you… well maybe a little but Abby I love you, hotness loves you and keeping that asshole a secret isn't going to be pretty once you're gunny finds out." Carol warned once again.
Not wanting to go through with this argument with Carol any longer she got up. "I'm have to head back to work I'll call you later." Abby said getting up and leaving Carol even more annoyed than before.
Carol sat quietly and watched Abby from the window.
"I hope you know what you're doing." She whispered as she watched Abby get in her car and head back to the Navy Yard.
Navy Yard…
Standing outside MTAC with the director Gibbs stood listening to Vance.
"And that's why I'm handing over the case." Vance finished.
"Director-"
"Gibbs, I can't have my best team's time wasted on this case let Fornell deal with it. Have you're girl send all our information that you all collected over to the FBI when she has the chance." Leon said with a smile tugging at his lips.
Gibbs looked away feeling uncomfortable that the director of NCIS referred to Abby as his girl.
Vance noticed how uncomfortable his agent was feeling so he finished the conversation off.
"Gibbs, hand it off I can't have you tied up on a case that isn't going anywhere. If any team deserves a week off it's yours so take it before I change my mind." Leon said before heading to his office.
He could fight him on his decision and continue to work on the case but the thought of having an entire week off to spend with his girl why would he? He stood for moment until a smile appeared on his lips before turning away and heading down to his desk.
Tony stretched out and yawned while Ziva was on her cell phone texting Abby.
"Go home guys, Vance gave us the week off go home." Gibbs informed them as he headed for his desk.
Ziva looked up from her phone while Tony sat up.
"What the whole week?" Tony asked with a huge grin.
"Yeah, go." Gibbs told him.
Without anymore questions Tony shut off his computer and flung his bag pack over his shoulder.
"Freedom!" He yelled as he trotted to the elevator.
Gibbs smiled while McGee shut off his computer and followed Ziva to the elevator.
"What are you going to do with your week?" McGee asked Ziva who was smiling at her text.
"Huh?" She asked still lost in her conversation with Abby.
"Your week what are you going to do?" He asked again reaching the elevator where Tony was pounding on the call button.
"I don't know you?" She asked texting Abby back.
"Maybe get some gaming in with Jimmy and Dorny." McGee said with a smile splashed across his face.
"Ugh, McXbox you need a girl." Tony mumbled as the elevator doors opened.
Ziva smiled not at Tony's remark but at Abby's reply.
'k, snd it 2 me LOL'
"What are you smiling at Ziva?" Tony asked before the elevator doors shut.
Ziva only smiled.
After shutting down her babies Abby headed for the elevator. The ride up was filled with texts to and from Ziva and now she awaited the picture that she had all but forgotten about.
*ding*
The elevator doors opened and she exited to find the floor already vacant but one lone agent that was on the phone at his desk.
"Yeah, Abby will send it over." Gibbs said into the phone.
'NCIS can't handle it so they give to the one agency that can close it, huh?' Fornell said on the other end of the line.
Gibbs Chuckled "No, Tobias it's too easy so we figure we give you something that you can actually solve." He teased.
'Yeah yeah, sure have Abby send us the info… bastard.' Fornell said as he hung up.
Gibbs smiled as he hung up the phone.
"Hey" Abby greeted him.
"Hey, yourself" He said shutting off the light on his desk.
"So- what you doing tonight?" She asked.
Rounding his desk he walked toward her with a grin. "Dunno, what do you think I should do?"
Smiling she rocked on her heels. "Hmm… your dad not expecting you home?" She asked.
Smiling he shook his head. "Nah, he has Leroy to keep him busy and something tells me they're drinking my bourbon and working on something in my basement."
"Well, maybe after you change you can come over I'll make something."
"You cook?" He teased.
Gasping she slugged his shoulder. "Shut up, you wanna come over or not?"
Laughing he wrapped his arm around her waist. "Yeah, I'll be over but why do you want me to change?" He asked.
Leaning up and placing a kiss on his cheek she replied. "I love my gunny in a hoodie and preferably jeans." She whispered.
Chuckling he looked at her. "Now, you're dressing me up to your liking?" He said tilting his head at her while she hit the call button on the elevator.
Smiling she said nothing as she looked ahead to the elevator doors.
"I think I prefer you in my shirt and…" He trailed off as she started to laugh.
"Oh hush it, gummy bear." She laughed.
*ding* the elevator doors opened.
The ride was quiet and uneventful except for the fact he took her by her hand and led her out of the elevator when the doors opened. Quietly she followed him to the parking lot until her cell phone message alert broke the silence.
Checking her message she gasps. "Oh my god"
Stopping he turned to face her. "What?" He asked concerned.
Putting the phone behind her back she smiled at him. "Nothing just a text" She told him.
Intrigued by her reaction to a simple text message he gave her his classic 'I-don't-believe-you' glare.
Giggling she bit her lip to keep from smiling. "I swear it's nothing." She assured him.
"I don't believe you." He said letting go of her hand facing her in the middle of the parking lot.
No longer fighting her smile she beamed at him. "Gibbs, I swear it's nothing."
"Yeah right." He said taking a step toward her.
Smiling she matched his step backward.
"If it's nothing then why are you walking away?" He asked amused by her actions.
She shook her head as she smiled and walked by him in the direction of her car.
He wasn't going to give up that easily and in a flash he grabbed her around her waist and pulled her cell phone from her hands.
"GIBBS!" She screamed as he kept her from taking the phone back.
"Let me see what you're hiding from me." He said as he lifted the cell phone closer for a better look.
Before he could see the picture she yelled. "Look a redhead!"
Looking up he was taken by surprised when she swiped her cell phone from his grip.
He laughed at how easily she had taken her cell phone back.
Laughing she held the cell phone behind her back once again. "What are you doing looking for redhead, gunny?" She teased.
Smiling he approached her but she kept walking backwards to her car from him. "I wasn't looking for redhead." He tried defending himself. "You said look so I looked."
She started laughing. "Yeah right… now I'm concerned."
"Why?" He asked still walking toward her.
"Should I be worried about every redhead that comes around you?" She said still walking backwards.
He chuckled at her as she pulled her cell phone around once again to put it away in her purse.
"Let me see." He said walking closer to her.
"No." She said before pulling the phone from her purse afraid that he might take it again.
"What's in the text that you don't want me to see?" He asked.
"It's not a text it's a pic-" She cut herself off but it was too late.
Now even more curious about what she was hiding he walked faster to her. "A picture of what?"
"Nothing, nothing that concerns you." She smiled.
He stopped in his tracks as he pulled his keys from his pocket. "Okay, so you want me to come by later?" He said changing the subject.
Stopping in her tracks she replied. "Yeah"
"Okay, will I'm going to head home and…" He looked at her seeing that she had let her guard down he bolted at her causing her to scream.
She turned and darted for the nearest car screaming as she ran while he was hot on her heels. "No!" She screamed as she rounded the car.
He stopped on one end of the vintage vehicle while she stood on the other.
"Let me see and then I'll leave you alone." He negotiated.
"No way" She said smiling and breathing hard.
"Come on Abbs." He begged.
"No." She giggled gripping her cell phone tight in her hands.
He moved to go one way while she moved to go the other for a moment they just smiled at each other over Duckys car.
Walking up to his car he noticed Gibbs and Abby in stand-off at his car.
"Is everything alright?" Ducky asked the couple who weren't looking way from one another.
"Yes" Gibbs answered.
"No" Abby replied.
Gibbs smiled at her while Ducky came closer.
"What is it yes or no?" Dr. Mallard asked.
"Ducky, keep him away from me please?" Abby asked.
Ducky walked up to his driver door that Gibbs was standing beside. "Jethro leave the girl alone." He told the younger man.
"Not until I see what's on the phone." Gibbs replied.
Abby laughed. "There is no way you're going to see it."
"See what?" Ducky asked.
"A picture" Gibbs answered.
"Of?" The doctor asked.
"I dunno that's what I want to find out." Gibbs said smiling at Abby.
"No, go home." Abby told him from across the car.
"That's what I intend to do." Ducky answered.
Gibbs laughed while Abby shook her head. "Not you Ducky, Gibbs." She told the older man.
"Hey, how did Bert get outside?" Gibbs said pointing behind Abby.
Without thinking she tuned away and that's all it took to distract her. Running around Ducky's car he surprised Abby who was more concerned on how Bert could have gone outside.
She screamed feeling his arms wrap around her waist. "Ducky help!" She screamed.
"JETHRO!" Ducky yelled.
Laughing Gibbs pulled her cell phone from her hand again this time making sure she wouldn't be able to shift he held her tight. Pulling up her messages he looked at the last incoming text which was from Ziva and read the message that went with it.
"Enjoy" He read and scrolled down the attached message. "Now, let me see what you were trying to hi-" His words we gone as he saw the last thing he ever expected.
Abby cringed knowing that he had seen the photo that she was trying to keep from him.
Still holding onto her he looked at the photo of himself sleeping shirtless on the couch. "How the hell does Ziva have a photo of me?" He asked.
Abby giggled. "I don't have clue." She tried to lie.
"Abby" He warned.
"Okay, it was when we all went out drinking, remember?" She finally admitted to him.
"Who else has she sent this too?" He asked as he let her go.
"Nobody, I think." She smiled.
"You sure?" He asked again.
"No" She answered honestly.
Shaking his head he gave her back her cell phone. "I don't think I want to see Ziva anytime soon." He said smiling while she giggled and took her phone back.
"Everything okay now?" Ducky said walking up to Gibbs.
"Yeah, just a picture" He told the ME.
"Uh huh" Ducky said standing in front of Gibbs. "Next time… behave." The doctor said as he gave the agent a head slap.
Abby started to laugh.
"What did I do?" Gibbs asked.
"Chased the poor girl around my car just to see a picture, honestly Jethro." Ducky told the agent who only smiled at him. "Go home now the both of you." He told the couple standing in the parking lot.
"Night, Ducky" Abby said as he go to his car.
Watching Ducky leave Gibbs pulled out the keys to his car once again. "So, your place later?"
"Yeah" Abby said as she made her way to her car.
"Just out of curiosity what are you going to do with that picture?" Gibbs asked watching her head for her car.
"Send it to Carol." Abby teased.
"You do that I'm going to arrest the both of you." He warned.
"Personally, I love handcuffs and I'm sure Carol would love it if you ever handcuffed her too." Abby laughed.
Gibbs only smiled as he headed for his car.
Abby's Apartment…
Drying her damp hair from taking a shower she walked around her room in her pj's while wearing his red hoodie that she still had from the time they all went out drinking. Her music playing in her room she headed out into the hallway after tossing the towel on her bed.
Entering the kitchen she started on the meal that she had promised her Gibbs when a knock came at the door.
A smile formed on her lips as she made her way to the door.
"Not fair, I'm not done yet!" She yelled through the door.
Opening the door before checking she was certain it was her gunny, instead she was greeted by a figure that made her gasp.
"I had to see you." The man at the door said while handing her a dozen white roses.
TBC…
*~Drop A Review - I'll Drop A Chapter~*
Next Chapter: "Regrets"
"Thanks drawingqueen for your suggestion on the photo. Well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter and
I'm happy to hear that this story still has you captivated. A well placed (TBC) don't you think? (laughs wickedly)."
-THE GABBY EFFECT-