Chapter 53
The door opened and Jenny smiled when she saw her friend on the door step but then she saw the look Abby was wearing "Hey Abs what's up, come in" the redhead motioned for her to come in.
"We need to talk" Abby said in a very serious tone.
Jenny followed Abby into the kitchen and watched as the young Goth began to pace back and forth. "Abs what's wrong?" Jenny asked very worried.
Abby could hear Jenny ask her the question but didn't know what to say or she did but she didn't know how to begin it. "Abby talk to me" Jenny demanded worried at what she had to say.
Up in Krissy's room Gibbs heard Jenny's voice asking Abby to talk to her, she sounded angry and upset and for Jenny that wasn't a good combination.
Luckily for him Krissy had fallen asleep without him noticing "Sweet dreams baby girl" he whispered as he laid the baby in the crib and tucked her under the covers and kissed her little head.
As he made his way down the stairs he heard Jenny ask another question "Is it something to do with Mexico?" but yet her couldn't hear the Goth respond.
He turned and walked into the kitchen and saw Abby the pacing back and forth in the kitchen while Jenny stood with a worried look on her face watching.
Gibbs came over and stood by Jenny's side of which she was grateful. She always felt better knowing Gibbs was at her side and that it gave her someone for Jenny to hug or hold on to by what the young Goth wanted to talk to them about.
"Hey Abs what's up?" Gibbs asked and finally Abby stopped and looked at the man she considered her father.
"When I was in Mexico I was given a cold case for me and the students to work on" Abby began to explain "You might be familiar with the guy's name" she said looking at Gibbs with tear filled eyes. "Pedro Hernandez" she said after a moment and noticed that Jenny stepped back and took Gibbs's hand and squeezed and tears began to well in her eyes.
"You killed him Gibbs" Abby said shaking her head. "I mean I know what he did to your family but Gibbs I mean I didn't think you could do something like that or could you I mean I don't know anymore" she began to pace again.
"How are you not shocked about this?" Abby asked pointing at Jenny.
"I've known since Jethro was in his coma" Jenny mumbled making her husband looked at her shocked, she had never mentioned it once, never even gave him a hint that she knew.
"Do you know what position I'm in Gibbs" Abby asked yet he didn't say anything "Do you understand the choice I have to make" she screamed at him not even caring that there was a baby upstairs. "Why won't you say anything" Abby demanded while some tears escaped and rolled down her cheek.
"What do you want me to say Abs?" Gibbs asked shrugging his shoulders, his eyes growing bluer as a mixture of sorrow, anger and frustration filled his mind.
"Tell me I was wrong, tell me the bullet that, that woman gave me didn't come out of your rifle, that you didn't kill him" She demanded much like a child.
"I…I can't" he said shaking his head and pouting his lip.
"Then tell me how much I've been a daughter to both of you and how much you love me"
"Will that help?" Jenny asked
"No" Abby said shaking her head. "What I really need to know, is if you're going to love me no matter what?"
Abby stared at them for a moment curious of what there answer would be. All three of them stood in an awkward silence.
Gibbs then spoke up with a hoarse voice "Only if you'll love me no matter what".
As the words left Gibbs's mouth Abby lunged herself at him and hugged him tightly and for once he didn't resist he put his arms around Abby and gave her the comfort she needed, he ran a hand over her pigtailed covered head as memories of hugging Kelly when she was upset filled his mind.
When they pulled away Abby said "I think it was given to me on purpose Gibbs".
Jenny looked at them both and said "Rule forty" and they both nodded.
"If someone is out to get you they are" Gibbs mumbled scrubbing a hand down his face. He was tired and so was everyone else.
"What am I going to do?" Abby asked them both very seriously.
"It's up to you Abs" Jenny said "I'm going to check on Krissy" she said needed to get away from this, from the fact that Abby's decision could take Jethro away from her, take away the man she loved and put him behind bars forever leaving her heart broken and to have to raise Krissy all by herself and her little girl may never get to know her father.
Once Jenny disappeared up stairs Abby turned to Gibbs "What am I going to do Gibbs"
"It's your choice" he said shaking his head and walking out of the kitchen and heading to the basement trying to get away from this knowing that he probably couldn't.
"I don't know what to do, why can't you tell me what to do?" Abby asked on the verge of tears.
"Abs I can't make the decision for you only you can" he said.
"Well then I better go" Abby said turning to the door "I have a lot of thinking to do" she muttered to herself before walking out and shutting the door behind her.
Gibbs sighed resting his head against the nearest wall. He wondered what Abby was going to do, he then began to think what he would do in Abby's situation, would he not hand in the report and say that he couldn't find the answer or would he hand over the report meaning that he was sending someone he loved to prison.
He then got up and walked up stairs and opened the door to Krissy's room he smiled weakly watching what Abby could so easily take away from him.
Jenny was sitting in the rocking chair holding Krissy close to her chest "Your daddy and I love you so much" she said before kissing the top of her head and brushing back her red curls so similar to her own. Krissy raised her hand and grabbed a lock of her mother's hair "You'll have hair like mine one day" Jenny said running her fingers through her daughters short red curls.
"I hope she looks just like you when she grows up" Gibbs said causing Jenny to turn then wince in pain as Krissy was still holding on to her hair in a death grip. She stood up holding her baby girl securely and walking over to the handmade crib and putting her down making sure her bunny was in reach.
He smiled before walking over to his wife and wrapped his arms around her waist and rested his head on her shoulder as they looked down at their little girl who was snuggled up to her favourite cuddly toy.
Jenny put her hands over her husbands "I'll love you no matter what" She said brushing a hand over his left hand and his wedding ring as if to reinstated her point.
TBC…
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Can you guys give me a name for Krissy's cuddly Bunny it can be as crazy as you want.
