Weekend with Grandpa Gibbs

by quintawrites

Tali spends the weekend with Gibbs while Ziva and Tony get some alone time before their second baby is born. Tali is stubborn like Ziva and can be impulsive like Tony. She makes a decision that gets her into hot water with Grandpa Gibbs. This is an NCIS family story. WARNING: will contain spanking as discipline

15. Chapter15

Hello, Friends!

Here is a final, short chapter to wrap up this tale. I hope you have enjoyed this story as much as I have enjoyed writing it. I will update Close Quarters next and also have two new stories that will likely post in the next two weeks – one starring Ziva and the other featuring McGee. Both are NCIS family discipline fics.

As always, thank you for reading and reviewing. And a special shout out to MaidenMoonshine for being my editor, friend and cheerleader. I never would have started writing fanfiction without her encouragement!

Chapter Fifteen

Just about the same time Tony caught Ziva sneaking out for a run, Gibbs woke up with a start.

For a full minute he ran through a mental list of what he needed to do to get himself and Abby off to work and Tali off to school. And then, the silence of the house hit him.

Tali was at home with Tony and Ziva. Abby, as he soon found out when he peeked into her room, was still snoozing away. It was 5:30 am and Gibbs had his quiet mornings back before work.

Smiling as he made his first pot of coffee, Gibbs was nearly gleeful as he drank his cup and read the paper in pristine silence. He loved spending time with his kids and granddaughter, but was more than ready for a break after minding Tali and Abby for the better part of a week.

Gibbs checked the wall clock and realized it was time for Abby's wake up call just as his favorite Goth bounced into the kitchen.

"Morning, Abs," Gibbs offered. "Food's on the stove."

"Good morning, Gibbs! Today's going to be a good day. I feel it in my bones."

Abby went over to the stove and saw oatmeal and fresh strawberries set out for her. She got to work on her breakfast and her and Gibbs sat in companionable quiet.

"Five minutes, Abs," Gibbs announced as he got up from the table to grab his gun and jacket.

Abby looked up at him, confused because it was still early.

"So we can stop for coffee and a Caf-Pow!" Gibbs said in response to her unanswered question.

Abby smiled and practically knocked her chair over in how fast she got up, cleaned her bowl and deposited herself at the front door.

She was putting on her long black cape when she spotted Tali's tiny, colorful hooded sweatshirt underneath on the coat hook.

"Aww! Gibbs! Tali left her sweatshirt here. Looks how cute and little it is!"

"Grab it. We'll take it to Tony and Ziva."

Abby nodded as they went out the door. She tucked the little sweatshirt into her bag.

"I miss Tali so much!"

"We just had a weekend with her, Abs. And as I recall, you were pretty ready to give her back."

"Well," Abby said as she settled in the car. "That was the weekend. It was ages ago! Maybe Ziva and Tony will let me take her to the science museum this weekend."

Gibbs shook his head at Abby's enthusiasm as they headed out of the neighborhood. It had been a good weekend despite dealing with Tali's stealing and Abby's moodiness from her grounding.

Still, Gibbs was decidedly content that it was Monday. The weekend was over and a new week was waiting for Team Gibbs.

THE END