You don't know how sorry I am! Coursework and exams are crazy I hate this modular system there are no breaks! Gahhhhhhhh! Anyways hope this makes up for it and I'm working on the next chappie as well plus NCIS comes back on FX next friday at 9! Whoooo.

Lily lay unconscious that McGee thought was too big for her frail body which seemed to quake under the breath of the ventilator. It was precisely 9:01 but Abby had been waiting to go in since 8 that morning she thought he didn't know but he'd been there too waiting not wanting to be late.

"When do you think she'll be awake McGee?" Abby's head snapped round he eyes focusing away from her friend's body to well her... McGee's.

He hated it when she looked at him like that because he felt that she could see exactly what he was thinking, and that may not have been so good at that moment as he was thinking about how damn good she looked today and how worried he was about those dark bags under her eyes now she was only wearing a smudge of makeup. "I don't know Abs the Doc said it could be in a week, a month or a year it's up to her I s'pose"

"I hate this McGee, and have you seen Gibbs? He's all robotic and he's not bringing me Caf Pows or giving Tony his love taps or the death glare or... or... what's wrong with him McGee?"

McGee just answered by wrapping his arms around Abby's heaving shoulders as her head felt o his chest with sobs.

Tony shared a glance with Ziva which said 'I'm here' "Gibbs, we've been over everything"

"Then go over it again they must have slipped up somewhere, what about the list that Jane Stroud was supposed to have taken?"

Ziva noticed Gibbs didn't even look up when he spoke and the way the Tony fell as the older gentleman did. Whatever happened to her she had to be strong "We've been back to the house there's nothing there Gibbs"

Tony shot her a thank you smile.

Gibbs furrowed his brow "Where's McGee? Was there anything on the computer?" He shot half a glance to his left

"There wasn't anything on it he came in last night to double check he's at the hospital now with Abby. Apparently Lily's going to be alright. The bullet punctured her left lung but it only grazed her spine and heart the bullet twisted because he suped up the gun but that was also what saved her I think they said something about the speed of the bullet..."

Tony didn't need to go into that much detail because the spark flickered in Gibbs' eye as soon as he said she was alright.

Gibbs decided to stay on his track though, stay back and you can't disappoint them, "We need to find something there's going to be a major attack there has to be something"

Tony rubbed the patch of skin between his eyebrows hard enough that it nearly left a mark "Our only lead is Lily and she's unconscious and even if she wakes up we don't know if she knows or remembers anything"

There was not celestial being or her mother standing in a flowing white gown just a blue light that buzzed behind her eyes then flashed as she realised she had to wake up she had to tell them. Outside of the box, that's where it was the answer she needed they needed. The answer which had been sitting in front of her all this time. She tried to sit up but it was like there was a dead weight on her chest.

"Abby!" McGee blinked hard this couldn't be right

"Yeah," She gulped as she turned to look up a McGee with big water filled eyes

Now was not the time to get distracted McGee. "I think Lily just moved, I'm going to get a nurse"

"Are you sure? You're the one who said not to hold my breath she's just been in major surgery and it'll take her a while to recover"

"I know what I say Abs," His smile was now infectious, possibly not the word that should be used in a hospital "You stay here in case she wakes up she'll want a friendly face" In his euphoria caught up in the hug he was now giving the woman of pretty much every one of his dreams he kissed her. It may of only been her cheek but it was a kiss all the same. A kiss filled with passion. A kiss of happiness and love.

He was running out of the room, well as close to running as he could get without stumbling or causing alarm by looking like he was walking when he bumped into Dr Keynes.

The doctor took a step back holding out his arms as if they were saying wo there" Are you alright Agent McGee?"

What had he been thinking? Kissing Abby? Hold on he only kissed her cheek Gibbs did that all of the time didn't he? Hey wait a minute someone was talking to him "Oh um yeah right" Lily! "Lily just moved I think she's waking up"

"Are you sure?"

McGee just quick walked back into a room where a shocked Abby held the hand of a girl whose eyes were fluttering open.

Gibbs looked straight at Tony "Call him"

Tony's hand shot out like a frogs tongue darting for the phone punching in the speed dial number.

Lily coughed, spluttered and scratched at the tube coming out of her throat. What was it rationally she knew she was fine but panic was controlling her now.

Those cool butterfly like hands worked quickly on her throat so she could breathe on her own all the while chanting the mantra of "S'alright"

Her voice rasped as she tried to get the words out.

Dr Keynes placed his hand on her shoulder "This is a miracle but you really shouldn't try to speak you're really not so well Lily" He turned to the Agent who'd brought pretty much the most astonishing news of his career "Are you guys positive there's no one we can call for her"

Behind his back between raspy gasped breaths Lily waved her arms palms open saying I'm here I can speak for myself even if I don't have a voice.

Abby spat out a chuckle. It felt damn good to laugh as she saw Lily in the face of major surgery still being the same kooky girl she was before.

He answered on the third ring "McGee, vocalize whatever it is that's going on in your head and please tell me you've got something good because the Boss man..."

Interrupted by McGee since when did this happen? "Lily's awake"

"What?!"

"She's awake and now she's signing furiously at Abby, I'm not sure she realises that she's just been shot but you might want to come down to the hospital right about now"

Tony started to grab his bag meaning that Ziva copied Gibbs still didn't look up "We're there" with that he hung up. "Lily's awake and she's got something to say" Gibbs still didn't move "Gibbs?"

"Go already and tell me whatever it is she's got"

Tony shook his head as he walked behind Ziva to the elevator

Ziva furrowed her forehead slightly in a confused not angry manor "I thought they said she wouldn't wake up for a week at best"

He pressed the down button "I dunno crazy things have happened, let's hope she knows something because then this'll really be a miracle."

Hopefully the next chapter will be up soon I'll be writing as soon an Jason Mraz starts playing again and I fininsh typing this!

By the way thank you for every single time someone has commented, added this Fic to their favourites or alerts because you give me faith that maybe somethime my English teacher's wrong giving me a 50 when I clearly should have got 52 for my 13 page essay which was very philosophiocal on Lord of the Flies! Sorry personal issues!