"My water just broke."
Charity's words echoed inside Tony's head. Instantly fear took over Tony. "Oh crap. Uhm..." He couldn't speak. His breath came in short pants. "Is it just me or is it smaller and warmer in here all of a sudden?"
A contraction ripped its way through Charity's body and she let out a loud shriek of pain. She reached over and grabbed Tony by the collar of his shirt. "I'm the one in labor right now. I need you to be calm and in control while I freak out, okay?" She said, the pain making her a little angry.
"Right." Tony said.
"Now, take a deep breath and get it together." She then let go of his collar and slapped him in the back of the head.
"Thank you. I needed that." Tony said. He shook his head as if that could clear it. "Okay, just come over here and sit down and relax." He told her. He helped her walk over to a clean spot on the floor and helped her sit down.
Charity leaned against the wall. She took in a few deep breaths before letting out another scream while another contraction ripped through her body.
"I'll call Abby." Tony said, knowing he could get her help.
"Okay." Charity said as she tried to breath through the pain.
Abby...
Abby was waiting for the results of some tests she was running on some evidence to get done. Her phone rang. She picked it up. "Hey Tony, what's up?"
"The elevator is stuck and Charity is in labor." Tony answered.
Abby's eyes widened. "I'll get help." She said. Then she hung up the phone. She quickly jumped up and headed for the stairs and to the observation room, where she found Ziva and McGee watching Gibbs and the suspect.
"Why are you so out of breath?" McGee asked.
"Because I just ran up the steps from my lab." She answered.
"Why? You must have some really good evidence." McGee asked.
"No, this has nothing to do with the case." Abby said.
"Then why did you come here?" Ziva asked.
"Because Tony called me. He and Charity are stuck on the elevator and Charity is in labor." Abby answered.
McGee's eyes widened. "I'll get to work on the elevator." He said as he headed out the door and to the stairs.
"I'll trade places with Gibbs." Ziva said.
"And I'll grab Duckie." Abby said.
Ziva walked out of the observation room and headed to the interrogation room. Gibbs looked up from his seat at her. "What are you doing?" He asked.
"I have something to tell you." Ziva answered calmly and stepped out into the hall.
Gibbs walked out after her. He was livid. "This had better be good or..."
"Tony and Charity are stuck in the elevator and Charity is in labor." Ziva told Gibbs before he could finish his sentence.
Without a word, Gibbs headed to the stairs. He met McGee as he ran up. "Are you going to try and fix the elevator?"
"Yup." McGee answered. "Abby went to get Duckie."
Gibbs nodded. He and McGee rushed to their floor. McGee raced to his computer and started trying to locate exactly where the elevator was stuck. "Okay, the elevator is stuck between this floor and the one below it."
Vance walked down the steps and headed over to Gibbs and McGee. "What are you two doing? I thought you were in interrogation."
"Ziva is with the suspect." Gibbs told Vance. "We have something a little more important at the moment."
"What would that be?" Vance asked.
Just then Duckie and Abby came rushing over. "Okay, where are they? We need to get to Charity as soon as possible." Duckie said.
"What is going on here?" Vance asked.
"Tony and Charity are stuck in the elevator just below this floor and Charity is in labor." Gibbs answered.
"Oh, well we need to get to work on that right now."
Just then they heard a scream of pain coming from the elevator. The maintainance man started to work on opening the doors.
Ziva came up the stairs. She handed Gibbs a file folder. "A signed confession. How are Tony and Charity doing?"
"We don't know yet." Duckie answered. "The maintainance man is trying to open the doors right now."
"And he's taking too long." Gibbs said. He rushed over to the elevator. He pushed the man away from the doors and pried them open with his bare hands.
"What just happened?" McGee asked.
"We just saw a dad lift a car off his kid." Abby answered.
"Duckie get over here." Gibbs said.
Tony and Charity...
Charity let out another shriek of pain.
"Come on honey. Breath through the pain. Breath just like Dr. Lang told you to." Tony told Charity.
Charity looked at Tony. "Dr. Lang must never have given birth, because there is no breathing through the pain."
"Alright, I was just trying to help." Tony said.
Just then they heard the sound of steps above them. Then they heard some muffled shouting that sounded like Gibbs. Charity screamed again as the pain wracked her body. The small door in the top of the elevator car opened. "DiNozzo! baby girl, are you guys alright?" came Gibbs' voice.
"Just fine." Tony answered.
"That's easy for you to say." Charity growled. "You don't have another human being trying to escape your body."
"Is somebody going to come down here and help us out?" Tony asked, more than scared.
"I would be more than happy to help you, but we can't get this door open all the way." Duckie said. "So all we can do is get you supplies."
"Would an epidural be one of those supplies?" Charity asked, breathless.
"No, I'm sorry dear." Duckie answered.
Charity screamed once again as yet another contraction hit her. "Somebody get this kid out of me now!"
Duckie slipped a small black bag through the door. Then he tossed a few towels down as well. "From the sounds of things, Tony, you're going to have to deliver your son." Duckie said.
Tony's eyes widened. "I don't think I can do this." He said.
Charity Gibbs slapped him once again. "I don't care what you think! I don't care what you think you can and can't do! All I care about is that you get down there and you catch! You got it?"
"Got it." Tony said, slightly afraid of Charity. "You know, I can now believe you're Gibbs' daughter." He then laughed.
Charity just glared at him.
Tony grabbed the bag and opened it. He took out some rubbing alcohol and starilized his hands. Then he put on some rubber gloves. He pulled out a few more things and then went to check on Charity. He knew it was time to start having her push. "Charity, honey, I need you to push on the next contraction."
Charity nodded. The next contraction hit. Charity screamed and pushed her way through the contraction. When the contraction was over, she fell back against the wall, breathing hard.
Gibbs and the others...
Gibbs and Duckie stood on top of the elevator, listening to Charity's screams of pain and she gave birth and Tony trying to deliver his son. "Is anyone getting close to fixing this thing?" Gibbs asked, frustrated.
"Not yet, Gibbs." Abby answered. "McGee and I are working on it with the maintainance crew."
"Work faster." Gibbs said, hoping that they could get things fixed so that he and duckie could get in there and help.
"I'm sure they're fine, Jethro." Duckie said.
Back in the elevator...
"I see the head." Tony said, sounding excited. "Just another push or two and our son will be here."
Charity nodded. Another contraction came and she pushed and screamed. She fell back when the contraction was over.
"Okay just one more push." Tony said.
"I can't do it." Charity said as tears streamed down her face.
"Yes, you can." Tony said.
"No, I can't." She countered.
"When we were kidnapped, you escaped your restraints and single-handedly beat the tar out of that guy. You can finish giving birth to our son. It's just one more push." Tony encouraged her.
"You're right." Charity agreed.
"Ready, push!" Tony said.
Charity pushed with everything she had. Soon the sound of a baby crying filled the elevator. Charity fell hard against the wall of the elevator and tears of joy streamed down her face. "How is he?" She asked.
Tony cut the cord. He looked over his son carefully. "He's perfect." Tony answered.
Charity smiled. "All ten fingers and ten toes?"
"All of them." Tony answered. He then picked up some of the towels and started to clean A.J. off. When he had finished cleaning him, he wrapped him up in one of the towels. He held him for a moment just looking at him, the biggest smile he'd ever had on his face.
Charity held up her arms expectantly. Tony handed the baby over to her. Charity looked down at her son. "He's beautiful." She said, the tears falling and a smile on her face.
Tony kissed Charity's forehead. "Yes he is."
Back with the others...
"We have the elevator fixed." Abby said. "So, you guys might want to move."
Gibbs and Duckie stepped off the top of the elevator. As soon as they stepped off the elevator started to move up. The doors opened to reveal Tony sitting by Charity, who was holding a little baby bundled up in a towel.
Tony looked up. "Hey guys. Say hello to A.J."