author notes: I REALLY DEBATED PUTTING THIS OUT. FOR ONE I AM NOT A DOCTOR SO I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT WHAT WOULD CAUSE A GIRL TO HAVE TO HAVE A HYSTERECTOMY. A SECOND I FELT I SHOULDA PUT A TONY/SAMANTHA SEEN IN HERE. BUT THAT'LL COME LATER. HOPE YOU LIKE IT

3: PM

BETHESDA HOSPITAL

Tony Gibbs Kate Michael Stacey Tim Abby and Ducky were sitting in the waiting room when Emily and Heather came in. "Why all the scared faces?" Emily asked.

"They had to take Sam into surgery." Michael said.

"Oh my. Whatever for?" Emily asked sitting down beside Ducky the only seat available.

"Hemorrhaging." Gibbs said lacing his fingers with Tony's. .

"What did she have?" Emily asked.

"A baby girl." Kate said.

Emily smiled softly she was startled when a big woman came in the room. "Samantha Dinozzo's family?" She called. Everyone stood and waited. "Dr, Goodman told me to tell you that she's placing Sam in Recovery and will be in to talk with you in a minute or so." The nurse said smiling and walking out. Everyone sat back down and waited some more.

"4 ½ hours. Something went drastically wrong." Tony said closing his eyes.

"Not necessarily Anthony. Could be they couldn't locate the bleeder. Or that they explored a little while in her." Ducky said.

"Doctor Mallard is partially right. Let me start off saying Sam is a strong girl. And that I don't see any further problems. With that said here's what we did. She was bleeding badly in her uterus. We couldn't stop it. So we had to do a hysterectomy on her. She still has ovaries but no uterus." Dr. Goodman said.

"So what about tying her tubes. Why do a total hysterectomy?" Gibbs asked.

"Agent Gibbs Samantha woulda died if we hadn't did it that way." Dr. Goodman said.

"What about the baby?" Abby asked.

"The baby is doing great. 6 lbs 4 oz. 16 inches long." Dr. Goodman said.

"Wow." Tony said.

"Samantha is in Recovery right now. So in about an hour you can all go back to her room and see her and Baby." Dr. Goodman said standing.

"Thank you Miranda." Ducky said.

"Sure thing Donald. Sweet girl." She said leaving the room.

"How do I tell her that she'll never have any more kids." Tony asked.

"With our help." Gibbs said rubbing his back.

5: PM

SAM'S ROOM

Sam was coming round from her drug induced sleep. She looked around and seen that her dad was sitting in the chair beside her bed his head leaning on the bed. And him fast asleep. Gibbs was on her other side fast asleep as well. "I just had a baby and they're tired?" Sam mumbled to herself.

Dr. Goodman came in and smirked. "Men." She said. Tony and Gibbs both woke when she said that.

"Evening fellas. " Dr. Goodman.

"How's Sam doing?" Tony asked.

"Ask me yourself." Sam said startling both men.

"You're awake?" Gibbs asked stretching his tired muscles.

"Yeah." Sam said smiling.

"Why don't you 2 go get some coffee while I talk with Samantha and check her out." Dr. Goodman. Tony and Gibbs took turns kissing Sam on the cheek and they both left the room.

"You have you a whole team of support." Dr. Goodman said..

"Yeah the best." Sam said .

20 MINUTES LATER

Tony and Gibbs were going back towards the room when Kate Tim Ducky and Abby all came in. "Has Sam been awake?" Ducky asked.

"Just woke about 20 or so minutes ago." Tony said.

"We wanna see her." Abby said.

"Come on the Doctor should be done by now." Gibbs said and all of them making their way to the room

SAM'S ROOM

Sam was cooing over her bundle of joy when the door opened and Tony and the rest of the "family" came in. "Oh my." Kate said gasping at the baby.

"She's so cute." Abby said looking over her lover's shoulder.

"So what's the name?" Tim asked.

Sam breathed deep. "Gracie Gibbs Dinozzo." She said.

"Wow. A beautiful name for a beautiful baby." Ducky said.

"Wanna hold your birthday gift Gibbs?" Sam asked.

Jethro was stunned and smiled. "Yes." He said his voice shaky. He sat down on the bed next to Sam and she passed him the little girl. Kate and Abby quietly snapped pictures with their cell phones.

"Ok my turn." Tony said...

"Be patient Tony. You can have her in a minute." Abby said.

"But she's my Granddaughter. I already had to give up my Daughter to you people." Tony said good naturally.. Everyone laughed.

"Alright you go to the crazy man over there." Gibbs said passing Gracie to Tony.

Tony took her and smiled down at her. "You're gorgeous. Just like your momma." Tony said smiling to Sam who just smiled back.

Dr. Goodman came in bout that time. "Ahh glad you're all here. Test results came back on the little one. Everything is perfect. No HIV no Diabetes. Nothing. She's healthy." Dr. Goodman said. Sam put her hands over her face crying with relief. Gibbs wrapped his arm around her and kissed her head.

1 HOUR LATER

Kate Tim Abby and Ducky had all left and now it was Gibbs Tony and Sam who was holding the baby. Tony was in the chair and Gibbs had taken post on the bed watching Sam with Gracie. Sam looked at him and smiled. "Well I didn't have time to help Dad with you're present. So please accept my apology." Sam said.

"Sam why apologize. You gave me the best Birthday present." Gibbs said reaching over stroking Gracie's little cheek.

"I want my granddaughter." Tony said impatiently.

"Here take her Tony." Gibbs said handing the baby over.

'Thank you." Tony said taking the baby and sitting down.

"You did good today." Gibbs said.

"I tried." Sam said... Gibbs leaned over and kissed her forehead. Tony smiled softly and continued to rock Gracie.

TBC