Disclaimer on chapter one.
AN: Wow thanks for all the reviews guys. Thats awesome so far. Well here is chapter two and Chapter three is already started. Should be fun... enjoy... dark rolling sea.
Chapter Two: First Impressions

Gibbs looked around after getting out of the vehicle. It was very quiet. There was nothing around. He didn't see any neighboring houses. They had a large red barn with white trim, very rural Gibbs thought. It was set away from the house. It didn't seem that there were many farm animals around but Gibbs did see white fencing for quite some length by the barn. There was also a rather large dog kennel set off the wall of the barn. Gibbs noticed that the door to the kennel was open.

He didn't think twice on the matter. He averted his attention to Kate and smiled. She smiled back but her attention was diverted when the front door to the house opened. Kate smiled even broader and started towards the house when a man in his early sixties came to a stop on the porch. The man looked very much like Kate, with a lot of the same features. He was taller; in fact he was taller than Gibbs.

"Sissy, my girl!" the man boomed with a smile. Kate took the steps up the porch two at a time then embraced the man. Gibbs followed slowly and stood at the bottom of the steps looking up.

"Daddy," Kate said as she released her hold. Kate's father peered over her shoulder and down at Gibbs. Gibbs felt him self stiffen as the man studied him. Kate turned sideways, coming up beside her father. "Daddy, this is Jethro."

"I see," her father replied, but made no further comment or movement. Gibbs didn't know what else to do so he climbed the steps and extended his hand.

"Nice to meet you," Gibbs said. He felt a desperate need for coffee at the moment. He swallowed.

"What sort a name is Jethro anyway?"

"Daddy," Kate said harshly. The man looked at her and shrugged. He then turned towards the house.

"Come on in, your mother is waiting."

Kate looked at Gibbs and smiled. Gibbs took a deep breath. Well that went…Gibbs was at a loss for words. He didn't know how that went. He looked at Kate with a raised eyebrow and Kate simply shrugged like it was a normal greeting. Hoosier State…great.

Gibbs finished coming up the steps and stopped beside Kate. He looked at her with a skeptical eye. Kate leaned in and gave him a quick kiss. She then turned and headed through the front door. Gibbs stood for a moment. This was going to be a long week Gibbs thought before he went through the door after Kate. Once inside he shut the heavy door as quietly as possible.

"Sissy, that you?" a woman's voice said from another room.

"Yes, Mom," Kate yelled back and then motioned for Gibbs to follow her. He fell in behind her and took in the living room. It was nice, not too crowded with a nice assortment of furniture. The first thing Gibbs noticed was it was large. It was done in soft colors and had a calming effect.

It opened into a large kitchen and dining area. The kitchen half was brightly light, done in mostly white, with a few shades of blue thrown in. The dining area held a large table with more chairs than Gibbs cared to count. It looked like it was set for a dinner as well. A woman about the same height as Kate with dark brown shoulder length hair turned around. She had a beaming smile on her face.

"Oh, Sissy, it's so good to have you home. I've the reception all planned. We have the Wawasee High School Gymnasium. I've invited the entire family plus a lot of others."

"Good, Mom. It's great to see you again," Kate said as she hugged her mother. Her mother then peered at Gibbs almost in an identical manner as Kate's father had. He felt uneasy. He also was still having that intense craving for coffee. He offered a smile.

"Hello," she said flatly.

"Mom, this is Jethro," Kate said stepping next to Gibbs. He smiled again and held out his hand. She took a step closer and seemed to study his hand before she shook it briefly. She then edged closer to the counter again. Gibbs forced the smile to stay in place.

"Sissy you must be exhausted. You have a few hours why don't the two of you get cleaned up."

"Few hours?" Kate asked cautiously.

"Oh your brothers and their families are having dinner here tonight with us. A welcome home of sorts."

"There aren't enough places, Mom."

"Oh, Josh and Carrie and their kids won't be in town until tomorrow. Traveling down from Three Rivers and all."

"Oh, ok. We'll be upstairs then. Daddy, there are some bags in the car," Kate said leading Gibbs out of the kitchen. Her father grunted something but Gibbs didn't understand. Kate just smiled at him over her shoulder and then round a corner and came to an old wooden staircase.

"Kate, you can use your old room!" her mother shouted across the house. Kate led the way up the stairs to the third floor and Gibbs examined the house as they went. He was amazed at the sheer size of the house. They finally reached their destination and Gibbs collapsed on the bed.

Kate smiled at him. He had his eyes closed. She came over and sat down next to him on the bed. He felt the mattress indent and he looked over at her with one eye. She laughed and then put her hand over her mouth.

"You did fine," Kate said with a huge grin.

"What sort of name is Jethro anyway," Gibbs said impersonating Kate's father. She gave him a playful punch.

"I'd say they liked you."

"You people from Indiana sure have a strange way of showing that."

"That was the easy part for now. Three of my brothers are coming for dinner."

"Do I have too?"

"Jethro, yes."

Gibbs groaned and pulled a pillow from the top of the bed to cover his face. Kate waited for a moment then pulled the pillow up. She watched him a moment as he squeezed his eyes shut. Finally she ran a hand through his hair.

"That want make them go away," Kate said with a laugh. Gibbs opened one eye and stared up at her. "For me, please?"

"How many people are in your family again?"

"Well my mother is one of seven and my father is one of six kids," she replied. Gibbs just stared at her. What was it about these people from Indiana he thought. He didn't say anything more just stayed on his back on the bed. He put his hands behind his head and stared at the ceiling. This was going to be one interesting week he thought.

A couple hours later they were showered and refreshed and it was almost time for dinner. Gibbs still hadn't had any coffee and the urge to down an entire pot was strong. He felt the need for it deep in his bones. Kate was watching him closely as he finished buttoning up his dress shirt.

"What?" he asked cautiously.

"You ok?"

"Need coffee," he said with a smile.

"Ahh, should be plenty at the table."

"I feel like I need the whole pot."

"It's ok."

Gibbs just shot her a look and she smiled. She knew he wasn't good with people and meeting with her family was a big deal. But he would need to get used to it, she hoped to make trips back to Indiana more often. Finally they heard Kate's mom calling from downstairs. Her younger brother and his family had arrived. Kate looked at Gibbs.

"Showtime," she said and then gave him a kiss. He gave her a small fake smile and she lightly punched him in the arm. "More effort, Special Agent Gibbs."

He gave her a beaming full teeth smile and she shook her head. He then gave her the shrug that said what. She took a deep breath and led the way back to the ground floor. When she got there she smiled when she saw her younger brother leaning against the banister at the bottom.

TBC…