Sorry I haven't updated in a few days, but I'm going to post 3 chapters today. I hope that makes up for it. There's also an eplilogue coming later.
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CHAPTER 11
The next morning, Abby is at home getting ready for the day. She calls Ducky to see if she can get a ride to the hospital while she's making breakfast. "Hey Duckman! What's happenin'?" She says when he answers the phone.
"Well my dear, I'm getting ready to go to work. Unfortunately, Ms. Lilah Harris is waiting for me."
"So she didn't make it huh? Does McGee know?"
"Yes, they called him last night to inform him."
"Maybe I should call him to cheer him up."
"I'm sure he would appreciate that. I'll see you later Abigail."
"Later Ducky." Abby hangs up and then dials McGee's cell.
"Hey Timmy! What's up?"
"I'm, uh, heading to work to do some paper work about yesterday." McGee sounds very tired.
"That sucks" Abby says.
McGee snorts. "Yeah, tell me about it."
"Well, try not to fall asleep on the paper." Abby says trying to joke with him.
"I'll try not to. I didn't exactly get a good sleep last night."
"I heard. I'm so sorry McGee. Why don't you come by the hospital later?"
"Alright, I'll do that. See you later."
Abby hangs up her phone and then calls for a cab. She sits down to eat while waiting for the cab. When she picks up her dishes she feels a different pain in her back. "You're not kicking that way now, are you?" she asks her stomach and rubs her hand in small circles over it. She notices that the cab is pulling up to the house so she leaves to go get into it. A short time later, she feels more pain in her back.
"That's weird." She says aloud.
"What's weird, Lady?" The cabbie asks.
"Hmm, oh, nothing. It's just I've got this pain in my back that kinda feels like cramps."
"That's what my wife said before she went into labor."
"WHAT? No! No, not yet. I can't be in labor! Not today." Abby starts to panic a bit.
"Well, at least we're headed to the right place if you're in labor." The cabbie says
"But I'm heading there to see my husband who got shot yesterday."
"Oh……bugger."
"Yeah." Abby says unhappily. "Braxton Hicks didn't feel like this." She grumbles beneath her breath.
A few minutes later Abby groans and says "Uh…sorry about your seat. I can pay to have it cleaned if you want."
"Your water broke? That's real nice of you to offer to pay lady, but don't worry. The company will have it done. Not the first time woman's water broke in a cab."
Abby laughs. "I spose not." Abby digs out her cell. "Now who can I call. Ducky's in autopsy and McGee's at work too. Oh Tony!" she presses the speed dial button for his cell. "Tony!" she yells when he answers.
"Hey Abby."
"Listen Tony, I'm on my way to Bethesda."
Tony cuts her off, "Oh great! I know Gibbs wants to see you and I bet Kate would love to see you too."
"Tony! Just shut-up and listen! I'm in the cab on my way there and my water just broke."
"Did you just tell me to shut-up? Wait, your water broke. You're having the baby?"
"Yes Tony! I'm having the baby, just not this second. Can you make sure Gibbs knows?" Abby says even quicker than her normally fast speech.
"Yeah, I'll go tell him right now. Oh yay! You're having the baby!"
Abby hangs up and mutters "I'd swear he's more excited about this than anyone else."
Tony rushes into Gibbs' room. "Gibbs, guess what!"
Gibbs stares at Tony and quirks his head slightly.
"Right, okay, Abby is having the baby!"
"She's what?" Gibbs asks.
"She's in a cab in her way here and her water just broke." Tony says with a huge smile on his face.
Gibbs looks shocked for a second and then his face breaks into a huge smile as well. "Get a nurse in here. I need a wheelchair right now or I will walk down to maternity."
"On it boss." Tony says as he runs out of the room.
Tony returns quickly with a nurse in tow. "She wouldn't get a wheelchair boss."
Gibbs looks at the nurse with a death glare and she backs up involuntarily.
"Get me a damn wheelchair. My wife is in labor and I'm going to be there!" Gibbs yells.
The nurse goes running out of the room and returns with a wheelchair. The smile returns to Gibbs' face. "I'm gonna be a dad." He says to Tony.
"A hell of a good one too boss." Tony calls after Gibbs as the nurse wheels him out of the room.