Author's Note:
Thank you for all the reviews and for your patience! Life is just so hectic at the moment.... but I miss writing...
BTW I am a finalist in a Romance Writing competition Called "Voice of Africa"with a local magazine. The short story I wrote was reviewed by two Mills and Boons Editors. So If I make it to the top three, there is a chance that Mills and Boons will look at my work and I may become a published author in the near future.... So please hold thumbs for me!
Now .... here's the next chapter.... enjoy....... and as always please review soon. Thanks.
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Abby clicked furiously on her keyboard. She didn't even look up when the lab doors swished open.
"Abby," McGee frowned. "What are you doing?"
"Looking for a venue."
"A venue? For what?" Tony asked.
"Gibbs and Ziva's wedding." Abby replied in exasperation turning to face the young agents.
"Did they set the date? I'm always the last to find out. What can we do to help?" Tony offered.
"They have not set the date, Tony. I am setting it for them."
"Abby..." McGee sighed.
"We have to get them married now!" Abby insisted.
"What's the rush?" Tony asked.
"The rush," Abby ground her teeth, "is that Ziva could be pregnant in the next few days. My God child shouldn't be conceived out of wedlock." Abby fidgeted and moved around her desk.
"You're worried Abby." McGee said moving to stand beside her.
"What? No, I'm not worried." Abby replied defensively.
"McGeek's right. What's bothering you, Abby?" Tony asked.
"You're worried that if the treatment doesn't work, Ziva might change her mind." McGee said.
Abby stopped moving. She spun around and wrapped her arms around McGee and Tony as they stood side by side.
"She might. She will think that there is no point to getting married if she is not pregnant. And her turning away will hurt Gibbs and he will then pretend that he is okay with her decision, being the gallant man he is and then they will both be miserable and lonely and hurt and that will affect us in a very negative way." Abby rambled.
"We can't let that happen." Tony grimaced, running a hand over the back of his head.
"They are made for each other." McGee said.
"Exactly! We have to get them married now." Abby said looking from Tony to McGee just as the lab doors swished open and closed. Abby, McGee and Tony jumped apart.
"I absolutely concur with your thoughts, Abigail." Ducky said. Abby smiled as Tony relaxed and McGee nodded his head.
"Ok Abby, what do you need us to do?" Tony said moment later.
"You arrange the food Tony, pick out a honeymoon destination and get the wedding bands."
"What?" Tony gasped. "Food and vacation I can do. But choosing their rings?"
"I can't choose for them." Abby said. "My taste will not suit them at all."
"She's right Tony." McGee said.
"Yes she is, so you can have the honour of choosing the rings." Tony replied.
"What?" McGee gasped. "No I can't. I don't even know how to choose flowers or chocolates for a woman. You have to do it, Tony." McGee insisted.
"Anthony, you do have more interactions with the fairer sex and I dare say you have picked out more gifts then either Timothy or me. You also know Gibbs very well and are very close to Ziva. I think you are the perfect person to purchase the wedding bands. As suggestion from me would be quiet, elegant which will not hamper their performing their tasks."
"Yes Ducky. Something that I would find almost boring, would be just perfect for Ziva and Gibbs." Abby said.
"I think a mixture of white and yellow gold. Gibbs' should be plain, but Ziva's could have an intricate design." McGee said.
"Fine." Tony sighed. "I'll make a few selections and then we'll vote on it. What else Abby?"
"McGee, the decor and guest list please. It should be close friends and as Gibbs and Ziva do not have family, I suggest that Tony, you offer to be the best man and I'll be the matron of honour. Geez, that makes me sound.... old." Abby grimaced.
Ducky cleared his throat and Abby smiled in apology.
"I will confirm the venue within the next hour." She said.
"Abigail, may I suggest we use my house and garden for the wedding. It will comfortably accommodate at least 40 guests if arranged correctly." Ducky said.
Tony, McGee and Abby stood still for a moment. Then Abby flew across the room and embraced Ducky tightly.
"Thank you Ducky. It will mean a lot to Gibbs." She half sobbed.
"There, there, Abigail. He is my closest friend. It is the least I could do." Ducky smiled.
"Ducky I need one more favour from you."
Ducky waited for her to continue.
"Can you arrange leave days with Director Shepherd?"
"Of course. But I suggest you give her a task too, to make her more accommodating."
"Oh... Ok. Do you think she will help with Ziva's dress?"
"Of course she will. I'll speak to her about it right away." Ducky said.
"That reminds me, you two," she pointed at Tony and McGee, "will have to get Gibbs' suit."
They nodded, McGee noting everything on his PDA.
"Have you selected a date yet, my dear?" Ducky asked.
"Next Sunday."
"That's 5 days away!" Tony exclaimed.
"I know. Why do you think I'm panicking?"
McGee Exchanged a look with Ducky and Ducky just smirked.
"Now," Abby tapped her fingers on the desk. "I have to decide if it is going to be a Christian or a Jewish wedding, or should we just get a magistrate?"
"A magistrate!" Three voices said.
Abby smiled and nodded, "A magistrate it is."
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"What's wrong, Dr Coleman?" Gibbs asked, his heart racing.
"Just give me a second." She said, moving the arm of the ultrasound unit to Ziva's other ovary, making her gasp in pain.
"Sorry, Ziva. I'm almost done."Dr Coleman said.
"Shh, Ziva." Gibbs held her hand and stroked her forehead.
"Why won't she tell us, Jet?" Ziva sobbed, fear in her eyes, her body trembling.
"Ziva calm down and look here." Dr Coleman said as she pointed at the screen with her finger and started counting.
"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. You have nine ripe follicles on this side."
"What?" Ziva dashed the tears from her eyes and paid attention as did Gibbs.
"Take a breath as I move to the other side." Dr Coleman ordered. Ziva grimaced and Gibbs squeezed her hand.
"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven. Eleven ripe follicles on this side. This is excellent! This is more than even I hoped for. Tonight you start having intercourse and you stay with a pillow below you bum for at least an hour afterwards. Remember the pain will increase as the follicles continue to ripen, but I can almost guarantee that you will have a few follicles rupturing within the next 24 hours."
"So everything is okay?" Gibbs asked.
"Everything is much better then okay. Now it's up to you two and the big man upstairs. Relax and enjoy each other. Remember only one release per night Agent Gibbs. Ziva is free to have as many as she can handle." Dr Coleman smiled as she left the room.
Ziva blushed as Gibbs leaned forward to kiss her.
"As many as she can handle, uh?" Gibbs smirked.
"Jethro!" Ziva's blush deepened.
"Do don't see any problem with that." Gibbs said before kissing her deeply as he lay his warm hand protectively over her stomach. Ziva placed her hand over his as the kiss deepened.
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Author's Note:
That's it for this chapter.
Lots of loving coming in the next...
And the team get their wedding planning under control, while keeping it as secret from the bride and groom....
So stay tuned for laughter and tears .... coming up in the few chapters....
And please review.... Thank you.