CHAPTER 5.
"What do have for me, Duck?" Gibbs asked as he entered the autopsy room.
"My final report on this case. I was going to bring it up but Mr. Palmer and I were still working on this body for Special Agent Balboa." The medical examiner answered removing his gloves and picking up the paper from his desk.
"That's okay, Ducky. Wasn't doing anything pertinent anyway. Between cases now." Gibbs answered tempted to tell his oldest friend about his impending fatherhood but decided to wait for Abby.
"You seem in good spirits, Jethro." Ducky noticed.
"Yeah, there's something I've got to tell you but we should wait for.."
"Abigail." Ducky said noticing the young Goth as she entered the lab.
"Yeah, so when she comes down." Gibbs continued absently.
"Donald." Abby answered in response to Ducky and caused Gibbs to whirl around fast and catch Abby as she ran into him. Gibbs casually let go of her and subtly left his hand on her back but Ducky didn't notice the display of affection.
"Did you tell him?" Abby asked Gibbs herself shocked by his public display which she never got at work. Then again the fear of being caught together was no longer there so she was to expect more of this.
"Not yet. I was waiting for you." Gibbs said still not moving his hand on her back and this action had them standing extremely close to each other for a period longer than would be comfortable amongst friends.
"What is going on, what are you not telling me?" Ducky asked anticipating he was going to be told about a relationship between the two especially due to their behavior at that moment. And recently.
"Well Duckman, Gibbs and I have been seeing each other for about five months now in a non-professional relationship sort of way." Abby blurted out bluntly.
"Until a moment ago I had no idea. You two are very good at hiding it." Ducky answered thinking that was all they were there to tell him and curious as to why they were making such a big deal out of it.
"That's not all, Duck." Gibbs said.
"Speaking of hiding things really well…" Abby begun and Gibbs finished by putting his hand protectively on Abby's stomach.
"What? Abigail you're not..?" Ducky asked.
"Yeah, I am." Abby said expectedly.
"Congratulations my dear." Ducky said as he hugged Abby and patted Gibbs on the back.
"So you're cool with this too?" Abby asked.
"Why wouldn't I be? I think we can use a little joy around this place every once in a while with all this death and despair we have to deal with." Abby hugged him even tighter and was overjoyed that everyone was being supportive so far.