A/N: Here's the latest folks! To all my newest followers & favourites, welcome! So glad to have you with us! To my reviewers, you all rock!
To answer my guest Reviewers:
Sharon: Glad you liked their date, there's definitely more time ahead for the pair!
Guest: Tim popping the question & having to ask Gibbs for permission, yea that would something indeed! I shall neither confirm or deny that occurrence in this story.. sorry!
Now, shall we see how the family react to Jack? Lets..
Kelly & Nix headed in first & stopped dead in their tracks upon entering the living area, their eyes widened in shock.
Tim was right behind them & smiled at the shock, he moved to the side & grabbed his phone, very much wanting to capture the shocked looks on their faces.
Gibbs had noticed that his kids had come to stop not 3 steps in, he had no idea as to why "can you two m ..." but he then saw why they'd frozen & just stared himself.
Shannon had made her way around her family & had to grin at their faces, they were all shocked. She was glad Tim was snapping pictures of this.
Jack just chuckled at the shock on their faces "well hello there" he said looking up from the couch.
Nix was the first to react "gramps!" he grinned, moving closer for a hug.
Jack smiled as he took his grandson into his embrace "oh my boy it's good to see you!"
"Great to see you too gramps!" Nix grinned, he'd missed his grandfather so much!
Jack turned his attention to his granddaughter "Kell darling, it's so great to see you!"
Having come out of her shock Kelly smiled "it's great to see you too gramps" she went in for a hug instantly.
Jack smiled, as he came out of the hug with his granddaughter, he then turned & looked towards his son "Leroy"
Gibbs smiled "hi dad, great to see you" he went into a hug with his dad, he couldn't believe how nice it was to see him but after all the time they'd spent together he'd really missed him.
"Good to see you too son" Jack replied, he too had missed his family so much.
Gibbs looked towards his wife, she was grinning way too much, hmmm... payback was going to big! "Shan?"
"Yes?" Shannon asked, though she knew exactly what he was getting at "your father did say he'd come visit as soon as we'd settled in, no?"
Gibbs just eyed her "you do realise that the amount of payback you're owed is building & your birthday is coming soon"
"ow darling, just suck it up" Shannon smirked "are you not happy to see your dad?"
Jack had to chuckle, he knew his son hated surprises & that hadn't changed "Jethro?"
Gibbs just shook his head "not the point Shan & you know it" he turned to his dad "of course I'm happy to see you dad, just a little surprised, why didn't you tell me?"
"Yea!" Nix & Kelly both chimed in.
"And miss the looks on your faces? Oh, heavens no, this was quite worth it" Jack chuckled, Shannon was right, it was brilliant!
"So, how long you here for dad?" Gibbs asked, having gotten over the shock of both his dad being here & his wife arranging it to surprise them, he wanted to get some details.
Jack was glad to have his grandson right next to him, he patted him on his leg "well, I can't really leave before Christmas can I?"
Kelly beamed "Great!" she was so glad to have him here for some decent time.
Nix grinned, his grandfather was here for a good month, that was awesome! "Brilliant! There's a game on Sunday too!"
"and I can't wait my boy, been waiting for it since you left" Jack smiled.
Nix couldn't contain his excitement, he had to share the news he'd been holding onto "I'm on the bench!"
"Phoenix!" Gibbs & Shannon both exclaimed.
"Squirt!" Kelly exclaimed as she jumped onto him with pride.
Nix just grinned "pretty cool huh?"
Kelly just grinned "yea, I'll give you that! Guess mum & I are off to Milan pretty soon"
"Sounds good to me Kells" Shannon smiled.
"my dear boy, that's marvellous!" Jack said with pride, he'd gotten here just in time!
"Congrats!" Tim added.
"Darling, that's wonderful news! I'm so proud of you!" Shannon beamed as she gave him a hug. He'd been working so ever hard, he'd only made it onto the bench once before, and that was 3 weeks ago for an away game due to injuries, though he hadn't made it onto the field that day. The level here was much higher than US college soccer, he was having to work so hard, and he had been, he'd been put in so many extra hours so this opportunity was just reward.
Gibbs beamed as he waited for his wife to come out of the hug, as soon as his boy was free, he brought him into a hug "That's terrific pal! See, hard work pays off, I'm so proud of you son" he finished into his ear.
Nix smiled "thanks, can't believe it! Trivola is still injured but apparently, one of the first team assistant coaches also asked my coach to give me a shot, wanting me to get an opportunity & see how I go"
"You'll have to make sure we have enough tickets then, I'm sure a whole lot of people will be chomping at the bit to come to see you" Gibbs smiled, he was proud as punch, he wondered though how his son would take it if he didn't get onto the pitch.
"I've got my usual allocation of 10, and the boys who are on the sidelines have offered me some of theirs, I've got 30 tickets up my sleeve" Nix replied, his first chance at game time on home ground was a big deal, especially as he'd only been here at the club a short time in relative terms.
"I'm sure we can find owners for them" Shannon smiled, she was beyond proud.
Kelly was utterly shocked at her brother's news, but something dawned on her about her grandfather "hang on a sec, why'd you say I could take the car today? How'd you plan to go to get gramps?" she asked her mum.
"I was going to borrow Breena's car" Shannon replied.
"Breena knew?" Kelly asked, really?
"Yes" Shannon replied, she decided to have some fun "oh and Jethro, I quite like the look of their new probie, that young man, Zuse, he doesn't look like too shabby"
Gibbs got confused "when did you see him?"
Tim swallowed, he knew what was coming.
"He was on the same flight as your father, he actually sat next to him, so I met him when he arrived" Shannon explained.
Gibbs eyes moved from her to McGee "McGee! you knew!"
Kelly looked at him, her dad was right "Tim!"
Gibbs eyed his agent "McGee, you & I need to have a serious discussion about keeping secrets"
"Sorry dad, but I'm first" Kelly interjected, she couldn't believe he didn't say anything.
"I got told to zip it" Tim swallowed, he knew he was in deep trouble.
"You know what Jethro, you may wish to let them speak, because if you're going to reprimand Tim for it, you'll have to do the same with Megan" Shannon smirked.
Gibbs looked at his wife, she knew? Wait was that why he'd had to stay back? It was a matter that could have waited until Monday "Tristan knew?... Is there anyone that didn't?"
"Yes, you and your children" Shannon replied "now, can we move on, perhaps to the new arrival or the marvellous news about Nix making the bench?"
Tim wanted to give the family some time alone, and Kelly some time to cool down, he knew she was annoyed with him for keeping that secret "Ah, it was nice to see you again Jack, but I should go"
"I'll walk you out Timothy" Kelly remarked eyeing him.
Nix held back a laugh, but the way she was eyeing him was brilliant, it was death rays! "Let him live long enough for the movie at least & my game!"
"Maybe" Kelly smirked.
Gibbs turned to his son & spoke gently, "Phoenix, no movie, you need to save your strength for the game, you haven't put in all the work to have a crazy day tomorrow & not be able to say you didn't give it your best shot, I think our day plans should change too."
Nix moaned, but he kinda agreed that his dad was right, he just really wanted to see the movie! "What if I skip the day plans & just do the movie?"
Shannon shared a look with her husband "Darling, think about why we're telling you this, we want you to give it your all on Sunday, so you'll need a restful day"
Tim got outside & turned, he couldn't help himself, he laughed "what?... Come on Kell, the look on your face, priceless! It was worth keeping the secret!"
"You know, I think I'll agree with dad on this topic... just wait for payback!" Kelly smirked, she'd work something out!
"We going to start a surprise tit for tat?" Tim grinned, he liked the sound of that.
"Careful what you wish for" Kelly replied.
Tim grinned "I'll see you in the morning"
Kelly smiled "yupp"
Tim took hold of her & brought her in for a goodnight kiss "go have fun with your grandfather" he watched as she headed back inside, he knew that even though she was annoyed with him about the secret, she was happy to have her grandfather here, he headed back towards his place smiling, life was good.
"McGee!" Tony called.
"Hey" Tim greeted still smiling.
Tony noticed his big smile "Something good happen huh?"
Tim smiled "you could say that" he wouldn't say anything, it would be a good surprise for him too.
"Beer?" Tony suggested, as they headed into their apartment block.
"Sure" Tim agreed "Sea Hawk still getting in Sunday?"
Tony smiled "as far as I know"
"We should try that new Tapas place this week then" Tim suggested as they took a seat in Tony's lounge area, him, Kelly, Tony & Ziva often went out together.
Tony would have loved that... but "Don't get your hopes up, there's also a marine unit getting in on Monday, Marine unit, Sea Hawk in port..."
Tim sighed "great, guess we should enjoy this weekend then" with all those extra marines & naval personnel, the chances of all of them keeping on the straight & narrow, zilch!
"Tomorrow should be fun" Tony chuckled, he was actually looking forward to it, he saw Tim give a chuckle as well, he heard the a knock on the door.
Tim saw Kelly come in "what wrongs?" why would she come over now?
"Nothing's wrong, needed to run something by you both" Kelly smiled, as she took a seat & a swig of Tim's beer.
Tony nodded at her action & promptly pulled another beer out for Tim "which is?"
"Well, we're going to have to change our plans for tomorrow" Kelly said looking between them.
Tony & Tim looked at each other "Why?" they both asked confused.
"Cause of Sunday" Kelly smiled at Tim, she saw though that Tony was confused "Nix has made the bench for the game"
Tony's eyes widened "seriously?" that was a massive deal, he knew that.
"Yup" Kelly smiled, she was proud of her brother "so dad doesn't want him to overexert himself, and he thinks that a trip to the 'fun park' & then us going to the hobbit movie release will do that"
Tony was disappointed, but he knew Gibbs was right "so... hang on what hobbit movie release?"
"Nix had been given a bunch of tickets to it, it's set for tomorrow night, well, late afternoon" Kelly explained.
"Awesome!" Tony grinned.
Kelly sighed "yea"
"What's wrong?" Tim asked, she didn't seen as excited as she was earlier about it.
"Nix is still negotiating with mum & dad about being allowed to go" Kelly answered.
Tony smirked, he'd witnessed those negotiations too "and?"
"Well, let's just say... does it ever end with Nix getting what he wants?" Kelly answered.
Tim smiled "so what's the plan for tomorrow then?" he thought of something "Didn't Duncan say there was bowl off happening tomorrow night at the Show Bowl? With his team gone, the NCIS team may need extras" he suggested, knowing full well Kelly wouldn't want to go to the movie if her brother couldn't.
"Sounds promising, as far as the day plans, mum's kinda suggested... a shopping day" Kelly finished with a grin.
"and your dad?" Tony enquired.
Kelly laughed "well, mum said that if he was going to veto the trip to the fun park and the movie, he had to give something in return... so we're going shopping" her dad had refused to go shopping for ages, he now had to suck it up & go with it.
Tony couldn't help himself "he is going to loooooveeee that! Can't wait!" he laughed, he knew his boss had a major aversion to it.
A/N: Hoped you liked that surprise! And YAY for Nix making the bench, think Gibbs & Shannon are right about having a restful day though!
So a shopping/relaxing day is ahead... a fun filled day is ahead! All are welcome!
More up soon, you know I love hearing your thoughts so review away!