Title: Dark Angel
Author: Trista Groulx aka dustytiger
Rating: T like the show to be safe
Disclaimer: I am currently a starving artist, I play with these characters to help with my boredom between projects. NCIS and Criminal minds belong to a laundry list of other people who are not me. Please don't sue.
Summary: Starting with their twin daughters' first birthday we see how Reid and Abby found each other and happiness.
Notes: Another part with the fam meeting the twins, this time with some of team Gibbs. That's why I split this up into more parts when I realised I had at least two part after writing only a few members I thought why not write everyone and let it go a little longer.

As much as they liked the few moments they had to spend with their new family they also knew that everyone was going to want to visit. After another soft knock on the door they watched as McGee and Delilah walked in. They also gave her some gifts, and hugs. Abby was holding Kylie while Reid had Corinne in his arms.

"Congratulations Abby," McGee told her.

"Congratulations to you as well Spencer," Delilah added.

"Would you like to hold her? This is Corrine."

Reid gave Delilah the baby and her face lit up. "Hello, you look an awful lot like your mom, yes you do, sweetheart. Does your sister look like your daddy?"

"After doing their tests the doctors told us they're mirror twins. So they look the same but opposite, it's really interesting," Abby explained. "What about you Tim do you want to hold Kylie?"

"Sure," he replied and took the baby from Abby's arms, expecting her to start crying. "Oh wow she does look like you Abby."

"I have no problem with that," Reid laughed.

"I'm sure they'll have a few of your features too," Delilah assured him.

"It's likely Abby says their fingers are long like mine. It's kind of hard to see while they still need to be swaddled of course."

"They might get your brain too."

"There's no correlation between genetics and genius," Reid replied automatically.

"They have two wicked smart parents, it's not a stretch to think they'll be smart too," McGee added.

"I'm just happy they are here and they're healthy. The rest we'll have to see about as they get bigger."

"You're right," Delilah agreed. "Oh I think she's falling asleep, should I lay her down?"

"You don't have to if you don't want to."

"All right."

"How can you tell they're asleep they haven't even opened their eyes yet," McGee asked.

"Their breathing pattern slows a little," Reid explained.

"I think I'm going to put Kylie down before she falls asleep," he said laying the baby down.

"Tim's still a little nervous around babies," Delilah explained.

"Sometimes the best way to get over those nerves is to face it yourself," Reid suggested.

"We're not ready for that, plus with my limitations."

"You'd be surprised what you can find that would help you if you decide that one day you might want to explore the option."

"I'll keep that in mind. Right now playing aunt to these two little one is enough excitement for me."

Delilah could tell that McGee was nervous about where this was going so she laid Corrine down in her bassinette. She gave Abby and Reid another hug, while McGee gave Abby a hug and the couple left the room. They were more than a little surprised to see DiNozzo walking down the hall. He came into the room and gave her a hug. He then shook hand with Reid before going over to the twins' bassinettes. He only looked at them, as if he was afraid to hurt them. She had tried to explain to him when Victoria was born that he couldn't break her, but he had never warmed to the idea. She knew better than to try to push him because if she did he'd shut down entirely.

"Don't worry, you'll charm Uncle Tony," Abby laughed.

"Never thought I'd be Uncle Tony to anyone, Abs," DiNozzo commented.

"Well you are, whether you like it or not."

"Are you sure you don't want to hold one of them?" Reid asked.

"I'm good. Babies don't really like me much."

"All right, if you change your mind."

"He likely won't. I'm glad you came by," Abby told him."

"I wanted to see what all the fuss was about," DiNozzo joked. "Had to make sure they do look like their mom. They do, by the way. I also wanted to tell you that, not surprisingly, Gibbs one the baby pool, and I owe you two hundred and fifty dollars."

"Tony, we don't need that, we have everything we need for them already and we're getting more. Please just donate it to the NICU, we were fortunate to not have to use it, but they need it more than we do."

"Okay Abs, five hundred and fifty dollars to the NICU it is."

"Five hundred fifty?" asked Reid, confused.

"I shouldn't have bet against Gibbs. He said you'd want the money donated, and told me to give his half plus what we bet where Abby told me to give it."

"You should know better than to bet against Gibbs," Abby told him.

"I knew better than to go double or nothing," he laughed.

He shrugged and went over to the bassinettes and looked at the twins. Just when he was about touch her when Kylie began to cry and DiNozzo looked startled backing away. Reid picked her up and rocked her a little bit. She wasn't calming down so he knew that she likely needed a fresh diaper or a bottle.

"Tony, seriously," Abby laughed. "They're just babies, it's how the communicate it has nothing to do with you."

"I'll let you two deal with whatever they need and pop over to give them the donation."

He left the room like a skittish cat. Corinne then began to cry, and Abby got out of the bed carefully and picked her daughter up. The two of them changed the girls' diapers and enjoyed a few minutes alone with their family. Reid had just put the babies back in their bassinettes when the door swung open and Palmer and Breena came in with Victoria as well.

"I hope you don't mind, Victoria wanted to meet her cousins," Breena explained.

"It's perfect," Abby assured her.

"Congratulations," Palmer told her giving her a gift bag and kissing her cheek.

"Ladies you are so spoiled," she laughed going through the bag. "Thank you."

"Auntie, can I give you a hug if I'm super gentle?" Victoria asked.

"Of course sweetheart," Abby assured her.

She went over and gave Abby a hug. One of the twins began to cry and Breena picked her up. She smiled at the newborn, remembering when her daughter had been born. She then looked over at Victoria who was sitting on the bed next to her aunt a huge smile on her face.

"Mommy was I that small?" Victoria asked.

"You were just a little bit bigger when you were born," she replied rocking the baby in her arms. "I think someone is hungry, is that on mom or do you need to call the nurse?"

Abby hit the call button as the other baby began to cry. Palmer picked her. Reid smiled knowing that their friends just wanted to help. The nurse came in a few minutes later with two bottles.

"Auntie, can I give one of them a bottle?" asked Victoria.

"Sure, but you need to stop part way through so that your dad can burp her."

"Do you want her to sit in the chair, or is she good there?" Palmer asked.

"She's good here," Abby assured her as the nurse gave the little girl one of the bottles. "It's just easier for you to burp her."

Victoria was smiling as she carefully gave the baby the bottle. Abby couldn't help but smile too seeing her niece being so gentle and so happy getting to help feed her cousin. Part way through Palmer burped her and Victoria laughed. As much as she enjoyed watching her family with the twins, she was looking forward to having them with them at home where they could bond more with them.

"See Daddy Imma be a good big sister," Victoria told him smile.

"Really?" Abby asked the couple.

"Yeah," Breena responded. "If I wasn't already pregnant seeing these two would have made me want to try again. I knew you'd be a good big sister Victoria."

"But I don't wanna help with diapers."

"Bringing clean ones and wipes to your mom can help a lot," Reid told her.

"Oh, cool," she said. "So will my baby brother or sister be small like this too?"

"Yes he or she will," Palmer told her.

Breena was happy that Victoria was curious about the babies. She hoped that getting to see her cousins before her brother or sister was born would help her to understand that babies needed extra time when they were little; as well as learning that they couldn't play right away. She was thrilled that she had part of her family so close. She wasn't sure when she started considering them family but she did.

After the Palmer family had left Reid moved to the chair, and shut his eyes. He could barely keep them open after the past few days. Abby was going to say something, but instead she yawned. She knew that the twins wouldn't need anything for a little while so she let herself have a quick cat nap while she could.

Notes: All right so that was that. Let me know what you think. Heart.