A huge, huge thanks to my beta: 26hannah26.
Thanks to everyone who reviewed last chapter.
The next few chapters are going to be a little on the drama side. This story has been fluff central for the past couple chapters, and since I am not usually a fluff writer my muse has been like 'Whoa, hey there, where's the drama and angst dude? You're killing me.' Anyway, just letting you guys know now.
Enjoy, drop a comment if you can, and I own nothing.
See ya!
NCIS
Life with LJ was an adjustment; especially for Tony. The dog always wanted to play, his Frisbee clamped in his mouth as he followed Tony around the house. He hated when Abby and Tony were in separate rooms and made a habit of ushering them together. He also got into everything and couldn't be left alone for more than a few hours. Since both worked long hours, they had to hire a dog walker. Abby had wanted to bring LJ to work, but Tony convinced her to hire someone. They went with the same person McGee used.
"Sorry I'm late," Sarah said when Tony opened the door. "My boyfriend needed a ride." She had her hand wrapped around a green leash, keeping Jethro from walking into Abby and Tony's house. The German Shepard sniffed at the threshold, freezing when he spotted LJ running towards him.
The Border Collie skidded to a halt next to Jethro and sniffed at him. He then barked and jumped at him. Jethro threw LJ an annoyed look reminding Tony of the man he was named for; DiNozzo smiled.
"Here's his leash," Abby said handing over a black and red leash. "And here's his Frisbee, but be sure to be in an enclosed place when you play with him. He's hard to call back when he gets running." They had firsthand experience with LJ taking off. He had jumped the fence and was two blocks away before Tony caught up to him.
"Keep him away from cats and other small animals," Abby continued and Tony remembered LJ nearly yanking her arm out of socket when he chased after the neighbor's cat. "And keep anything you value on a higher shelf." Abby threw Tony a quick look.
The first day LJ had been at their place, he ended up getting into Tony's movie collection. It resulted in, what had to be, the worst fight he and Abby had ever been in since getting together. They managed to get over that hump within a few days, but tension still hung between them when the 'incident' was brought up.
"Okay guys, I'll see you later," Sarah said walking the two dogs out to her car.
"You do realize we can only use her in the morning, right?" Tony pointed out as he closed the door. "According to McGoober, his McSis works nights."
"Mmhm," Abby replied distractedly moving across the living room to get her bag.
"Do you think we should have given Sarah some dog treats? Or do you think LJ will eat whatever? I mean, you were the one who freaked out when I tried to feed him the generic kind last week."
"Whatever."
Tony furrowed his eyebrows, turning to give Abby a cautious look. When she wasn't around LJ she had been acting weird. "Okay, what the hell is going on with you? Are you still mad about that fight last week?"
Abby sighed but shook her head. "I'm fine," she muttered sifting through her bag. "Have you seen my keys?"
"They're in your hand," Tony replied nodding at the dangling keys.
"Oh, jeez," Abby said shaking her head.
"Are you sure you're okay?" DiNozzo asked worriedly.
"I'm just a little tired," she responded moving towards the door. "So, am I driving or are you?"
"Abbs," Tony said making her stop.
"Tony, we don't have time to…"
"Your shoes." He pointed at her stocking feet. "It'll be kind of hard to get to work without your shoes."
"Right," she muttered heading towards the stairs. As she walked past Tony, he gently grabbed her arm and made her stop.
"Seriously, if something's wrong just tell me. Did Jethro eat something else of mine? Was it Magnum?" Anything but Magnum. Those DVD's were a collector's item. Tom Selleck himself signed them.
"He didn't get into anymore of your stuff," Abby assured Tony giving him a kiss. "And it's nothing." She pulled out of his grasp and continued towards the stairs.
"Abbs, come on. Something is going on. Are you sick? Is it serious? You're starting to really worry me."
Abby sighed, hanging her head. She waited a beat, Tony almost sure she wasn't going to say anything, before she turned and said, "I'm pregnant."
It took a moment for the news to sink in, but finally DiNozzo numbly said, "See, that's all you needed to say."
