AUGUST 1ST 9: AM
BETHESDA HOSPITAL- PEDS WAITING ROOM
Tony and Abby were sitting in the waiting room. Sierra had been taken into the OR at 8:30 for her to have the kidneys cleaned out. Tony couldn't get the image of his baby girl being rolled away into that cold sterile room out of his head. He nearly jumped out of the chair when Gibbs and McGee touched him. "Whoa sorry didn't mean to startle you." McGee said.
"It's ok. I was miles away." Tony said.
"Kate you stay with Abby. I'm taking Tony down to the cafeteria." Gibbs said. Kate nodded.
"Come on Dinozzo. Let's get you out of this waiting room. You ain't doing your wife or daughter any good." Gibbs said. McGee stood up and helped Gibbs usher Tony out.
CAFETERIA
Gibbs and Tony sat down at a table and was sipping coffee. "They say how long it would take?" Gibbs asked.
"Surgery should take about 2 hours. Hour and a half to go barring no complications." Tony said.
"Stop watching your watch. It'll make the time pass slower." Gibbs said.
"Can't help it. Damn it what did we do wrong." Tony asked.
"You did nothing wrong Tony. Sierra had the misfortune of getting an infection." Gibbs said.
"Why her? Why can't I have gotten it spare the child." Tony said
"I don't know. I asked myself that when my daughter died." Gibbs said.
"Did you get an answer?" Tony asked softly.
"No. I just had to keep going. Like you're gonna have to do cause Tony Sierra ain't dead. She's very sick. And yes it's gonna be hard on you guys but you guys will get through it. You've got all of the teams support." Gibbs said.
McGee came and sat down with the other men. "Remember when you and Abby found out it was gonna be a girl?" McGee asked.
Tony smirked. "Yeah I do. That was one terrific day. I think I scared Abby when I got real quiet in the doctor's office." Tony said smirking.
FLASHBACK
DECEMBER 15TH 10: AM
NCIS -BULL PEN
Tony was sitting at his desk typing a report when a 7 month pregnant Abby came up. "Hey you ready?" Abby asked.
Tony nodded. "Sure am." He said standing and grabbing his coat.
"Where you 2 love birds off to?" Kate asked from her desk.
"Doctor's appointment. Hopefully we'll find out if we're having a daughter or Son today." Abby said.
"Ohhh please let me know if I have a niece or nephew to spoil." Kate said.
"We will." Tony said walking around taking Abby's hand.
"Ready?" He asked.
"Sure am let's roll." Abby said.
11: AM
DOCTOR'S OFFICE
Abby was in the exam room in a gown. Tony was beside her smiling. "I hope we find out the sex today." He said.
"Me too. It'll help us narrow the names down." Abby said.
"You still want it to be named Anthony Jr if it's a boy?" Tony asked.
"Yes. Something to carry on the Dinozzo name." Abby said.
"Whatever that name means." Tony said.
"It means that this baby will be strong and wise just like it's daddy." Abby said. Tony was gonna respond but the doctor came in.
"Hi Mr. Mrs. Dinozzo." He said.
"Hi Doctor Truman." Abby said.
"How you doing today?" He asked.
"About as good as can be expected." She said.
"Alright well let's see if the little one will show us if it's boy or girl." He said. Abby nodded and with help from Tony laid back on the table and squirmed when the gel hit her bare stomach.
"Sorry they need to invent an warmer for this stuff." He said.
"They sure do." She said.
Tony smirked. "Maybe while on maternity leave you and McGee can cook something up." Tony said. The doctor smiled and placed the wand on the gelled area of Abby's stomach.
"There's the head and listen to the heart beat." He said. Tony looked at the monitor and sucked in a breath.
"And from the look of things I think the baby is being cooperative today. Wanna know what you're having." He asked.
"We sure do." Tony said in a choked voice.
"Alright. Looks in February you'll be welcoming a baby Girl." He said. Abby and Tony both gasped.
"A girl?" Tony asked still a little shocked.
"Yep. You want copies?" He asked while wiping Abby's stomach off.
"Please about 10 copies." Tony said helping Abby sit up.
The doctor nodded. "They'll be at the front desk when you make your next appointment. Congratulations." He said.
"Thank you." Abby said finally finding her voice. The doctor nodded and walked out of the room.
"A girl." Tony said again facing Abby.
"Are you mad you're not getting a son?" Abby asked.
Tony framed her face and looked her in the eyes. "I'm happy whatever we have. Cause I'm having it with the woman I love more than life itself." Tony said leaning in and kissing Abby on the lips.
"Besides I didn't want another male Dinozzo running around for my dad to try to sink his claws into." Tony said handing Abby her coat.
"Come on I know a slew of Aunts and Uncles ready to know what the baby is." Tony said taking her hand.
NOON
NCIS - LUNCH ROOM
Gibbs Kate Gerald Ducky and McGee were all sitting around a table when Abby and Tony came in. "Hey guys. How'd the doctor's visit go?" Kate asked.
"Fine." Abby said easing herself into the chair Tony pulled out for her.
"So out with it what's the sex?" Gibbs said.
"Can you stand a little Abby running around?" Tony asked smiling.
"It's a girl?" Kate asked smiling broadly.
"Sure is. Come February our little princess will be born." Abby said rubbing her belly.
"You guys owe me twenty bucks." McGee said to Ducky and Gerald.
"What you were betting on our baby's sex?" Tony asked. McGee shyly nodded.
Tony smirked. "You shoulda gone for Fifty Probie." Tony said smacking him on the shoulder. McGee and everyone laughed.
PRESENT
McGee smiled at the memory along with Tony and Gibbs. But the smiles were short lived when Kate came in. "Doctor is out come on he's waiting for you guys." Kate said. All 3 men jumped up and ran with Kate back to the waiting room. Tony dreading what he had to say.
TBC