Happy Thanksgiving to all of my readers! I am really enjoying writing this one! Stay tuned for planning for the baby in the next chapter and planning to tell the team. Enjoy this holiday season! Requests are welcome as well as reviews!

Chapter 2:

The two went home following the big news that they had just received. They both plopped down onto the couch in complete silence. Neither of them had truly grasped what they had just been told. Finally, after quite a long period of silence, one of them spoke up.

"So," Gibbs said while clearing his throat and turning to face Jack. She still seemed to be in a state of shock. It even seemed as if she hadn't heard what he had said, "Jack?" he then asked, trying to get her attention.

"Huh?" she responded jolting out of her daze.

"I was just checking on ya."

"Oh, uh, okay. I—I don't know how I am yet Gibbs," she said, turning to meet his gaze. "Just this morning I was prepared to hear that I was dying. I couldn't have ever prepared myself for this."

"I understand that Jack, but it's the hand we were dealt. I mean it's a shock… yeah, but this is no longer just about you and I."

"Gibbs, you don't have to pretend. I don't want to force this on you. I don't want to completely change your world with this. It's not fair to you."

"Jack, just stop. You already changed my world well before this…. for the better. You don't get to get off this easy. You don't get to do this… This is our life, this is our surprise, this is our world now."

By this point, Jack had completely broken down into tears. She had never expected her world to come to this place, but she couldn't be more grateful for it. She simply leaned into him holding onto her; she didn't want to ever be anywhere else.

"So, where do we go from here? Do we tell the team? I mean, they're going to have to find out eventually. Do we get married? Jack," he turned her around to look him in his eyes before he continued, "I will marry you tomorrow if that's what you want to do."

"Jethro, I don't need a ring to know that you are mine, and that you aren't going anywhere. Now, as far as the team, I say we keep things as they have been for as long as we can. Leon and Ducky will obviously need to know, but for now, until we get everything figured out, that's it. That okay with you?"

"I'm game for whatever you want Jack. I'm devoted to whatever is best for you, and now, I am devoted to whatever is best for our child," he said while pulling her in for a gentle kiss.

She grinned as he kissed her, "Our child," she said as a single tear rolled down her cheek. Nothing could ever compare to the happiness she felt in this moment. She never dreamed she would have this, but here it was. It wasn't a dream, it was real, and the both of them still couldn't really believe it. They both fell asleep on the couch digesting what a crazy day they had just had and what was to come.

The next morning the two of them headed in to work early. They knew that Leon and Ducky would both be there early as well. This would give them the opportunity to break the news before the remainder of the team got in. They both went directly up to Vance's office; Gibbs had spoken to Ducky earlier that morning on his way to work to ask him to meet them up in Vance's office.

"Well good morning Jack, Gibbs," Leon chimed as the two of them walked in through his office doors. Not far behind them was Ducky. "Dr. Mallard, I was not aware that you would be joining us this morning."

"I'm just as confused as you director. Now, Jethro, Jacqueline, do you care to explain why you called us to this early meeting this morning?" Jack reached down between her and Gibbs to grab his hand for support. She was fighting back tears and was unable to form words. She looked at both of the men standing across from her; she knew they both cared deeply about her, but she was afraid to disappoint them.

"Jack, what's going on?" Vance asked. He was clearly worried about the news he was a bout to receive. What could be going on with his two friends for them to feel the need to call this private meeting with just him and Ducky?

"Jacqueline, whatever this is, whatever needs to be done, I can make some calls for you. I just need to know exactly what is wrong. Now, is it you, or Jethro that I need to be worried about? Jethro, I know cancer runs on your mother's side."

"Nothing's wrong Duck," Gibbs cut him off.

"Well, if nothing is wrong, why did you two call this secret meeting?" Vance asked.

Jack was visibly shaking at this point. Gibbs was just trying to hold her hand tighter to try and soothe her, "Well, I guess there is no getting around this now… Leon, Ducky, I um, I am fine, yes. And… Jethro, well he's fine too. Things are going to be changing though because well, I'm—I'm pregnant. We're pregnant," she said this as she looked up to Gibbs and smiled. Gibbs then wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her closer. He also had a smile on his face unlike any that Vance or Ducky had seen since they knew him.

Ducky, was completely shocked, but he also appeared very excited about this news. Vance, on the other hand, seemed to have a different secondary emotion form that of Ducky's.

"How the hell did you guys let this happen? How could you two be so damn irresponsible? You two have jobs to do. NCIS can't afford to lose two of our best agents," he said with clear anger in his voice.

"Hold up Leon. You're not going to treat us like we are a bunch of stupid teenagers. Did we plan this? No. Is it going to change some things? Well yeah, but you aren't going to lose me, and you aren't going to lose Jack. Jack is going to work until she no longer can, and I am going to keep doing what I do," Gibbs responded, clearly heated.

"We won't abandon you because of this Leon. You guys are family. NCIS is family. This family is growing, we aren't going to keep our child from its family," Jack followed up.

"Well, I—I don't even know what to say. I am genuinely shocked, but I am even more happy for the both of you. Congratulations," Ducky said with an overjoyed chuckle.

Gibbs and Jack responded in unison, "Thank you Duck." "Thanks Ducky."

"Leon?" Jack asked as she walked over towards him reaching out to put her hand on his arm. She owed everything to this man, and she always sought out for his approval.

"Hell Jack, what do I say? I never dreamed of a day when I would see Gibbs truly in love again. I thought it even more unlikely to see you in love. I was wrong about the both of you, and I'm the one to blame. So I guess you both have me to thank for this," he said with a chuckle and with his hand on his head still in utter disbelief, "You two are my closest friends. I'm still unsure exactly how I feel, but if you two are happy, then I am happy as well. Congratulations. Now, how do you plan on breaking this news to your team? If I'm not mistaken, they aren't even in the now as to the nature of your relationship correct?"

Gibbs then laughed at this question, "Yeah, Leon, you're right about that. We haven't gotten that figured out yet," he rubbed his hand on his head. Jack then squeezed his hand for the first time that morning as if reassuring him as he did for her the whole time. They had a long road ahead of them.