The Monday after Kim and Gibbs were legally married, he was sat at his desk at 9am a small smirk on his face. Keeping his private life as close as usual only Abby, Ducky and Vance were aware from NCIS. Only his Father, and the Franks family were aware from the wider world. Others were aware that he and Kim had put aside their differences, and she had moved home, but only Ducky was aware of the impending birth, and that because he'd attended the courthouse.

He watched his team enter, and get on with their normal post weekend chatter, it was a few moments before they noticed him.

"Everything OK Boss?" Tony asked. Gibbs gave him a withering look, "it's just you seem…"

"What Tony?" Gibbs asked smiling

"Well boss, you're smiling?"

He smirked again "I had a good a weekend, that's all" he said truthfully, "now tell me about Corpsman Daniel Robertson, have we got any further?"

They'd worked for several hours, before Gibbs finally sent Tim out for coffee. On his way back, he entered the elevator from the lobby with 2 Metro PD officers. They shared brief greetings but their grim faces, discouraged any further conversation. On leaving the elevator, Tim walked straight back to the desks, keeping an eye on the Metro officers, as he handed out the coffees. He had just sat back down, when the two men followed a pointed finger and walked towards Tony.

"Agent Gibbs?" The older of the two officers asked DiNozzo

"Here?" Gibbs waved from his desk.

"Agent Gibbs?" The Officers walked over, "you own a Grey GMC Truck reg 835 SAR?"

"Yes?"

"Can I ask when you last saw it?"

"This morning? Is there a problem?"

Tony, Ziva and McGee were now gathered behind the Officers studying Gibbs face.

"Can you tell us who may have been driving it this morning?"

Gibbs, looked at his team "What's happened?"

"Could you answer the question please?"

Gibbs swallowed, "My wife" Tony dropped his coffee, Ziva gawped and Tim looked genuinely confused, "has there been an accident?"

"Agent Gibbs, I am sorry to inform you we have reason to believe your wife was involved in a road traffic incident, I am afraid there were no survivors."

Tony turned to McGee, "call Ducky, NOW!"

Gibbs looked dumbstruck for a moment, "I want to see her" he said quietly.

"Mr Gibbs there was a fire, the body is with our medical examiner, but identification is going to be nearly impossible" Gibbs nodded "If you feel up to it, we'd like you to come down to Metro."

Ducky came hurrying into the bullpen, and met Tony's eyes, the look which passed between them was concern and horror. "Jethro?" Ducky put his hand on his friends shoulder.

"I'm going down to Metro, Duck" Gibbs told him hollowly.

"Would you like me to come?"

"No, er let Abby know will you?"

"Of course" Ducky stepped backwards, and let his friend stand up.

"Boss" McGee started to say and stopped. The room was in silence, everyone straining to hear, and keeping a million questions of their own in.

Gibbs walked out without saying a word, the Metro Officers hurrying in his wake, every eye on them. When the elevator door closed, you could have heard a pin drop.

"Ducky?" Tony said quietly

The older man saw the questioning look and understood instantly, "Saturday".

"Damn"