This chapter is a little on the short side, but I should have the next chapter up by the end of the day. As always let my know what you think :)
Disclaimer: See Chapter 1.
Chapter 2:
Gibbs descended into the bullpen and shooed Kate out of his chair.
"Is mom okay?"
"Yeah, she's fine. You have the rest of the day off. Go to Abby's lab and do whatever it is that you do down there." Gibbs said turning to his computer
Kate observed her father quizzically for a few seconds before heading toward the elevator. When Kate entered the elevator she bypassed Abby's lab floor and punched the autopsy button with determination. She was going to get to the bottom of this one way or another. Kate marched into autopsy with a hand over her eyes.
"Ducky, is there any bodies on the table?"
Ducky looked up from his desk more than a little startled, "No, my dear, is there something I can help you with?"
Kate uncovered her eyes and approached her "grandfather", "Ducky, what's going on with my parents?"
"Whatever do you mean?" Ducky asked genuinely confused
Kate jumped onto the closest metal table before beginning, "There has just been this weird vibe between my parents and today when I got back from lunch mom had locked herself in the bathroom."
A look of worry crossed Ducky's face before he placed a calm look on his face and thought quickly on his feet.
"Do you remember when you were about ten and your mother was in the hospital?"
"Kind of, it is pretty hazy but I do know that I wasn't allowed to see her for a few days and that she spent at least two weeks in the hospital."
"She was involved in a car accident while she and another agent were per suing a suspect. At the time of the accident your mother was pregnant, but the trauma of the car accident and subsequent surgeries caused a miscarriage. For a very long time your mother blamed herself for the miscarriage when in reality she wasn't even aware she was pregnant until after the fact. She still to this day has a lot of regrets surrounding the death of your grandfather and her joining NCIS. Some days are harder for her then others."
Kate looked a little shocked at all the new information she had received.
"I had no idea," Kate paused, "Oh God, I'm a horrible child! I asked for a brother or sister every year for Christmas from the time I was five until I turned twelve. I probably broke moms heart the Christmas after the accident."
Ducky patted Kate on the knee, "Try not to dwell, my dear. You had no reason to think that asking for a sibling was hurtful in anyway."
Kate hopped off the table, kissed Ducky on the cheek and bustled out of autopsy.
"Thanks for being honest, Ducky." Kate called over her shoulder before the autopsy doors slid shut.
When Ducky was sure Kate was on the elevator, he moved to his desk phone and punched in a very familiar number.
"Jethro, I need to see you down here as soon as you are available."
Gibbs let out a breath when he hung up the phone. He knew Kate couldn't leave it alone. She was too much like him and Jen. He stood and addressed the team, "I'm going to autopsy. When I get back you had better be finished with your reports."
Gibbs walked into autopsy and found Ducky impatiently waiting for his arrival.
"Is there something I can help you with, Duck?"
"Kate was just down here demanding to know what is going on with you and Jenny. It told her about the car accident and that some days were just particularly harder than others. Now would like to tell me what is really going on?"
Gibbs pinched the bridge of his nose, "Jen was just upset, because of another negative test."
"Ah, so you have been trying for another baby." Ducky said with understanding
"Yeah we've been trying since her birthday and she is starting to stress over all the negative tests." Gibbs admitted somewhat sheepishly. This was a weird topic for him to talk about.
"It has only been four months. It takes some couples a year or more to conceive. I can almost a sure you that you have nothing to worry about at this moment."
Gibbs pulled himself up onto the metal slab much like his daughter had previously done.
"Try telling Jen that. She seems to think that since both kids were complete and total surprises this should happen just like that."
"Well we all know life does not quite work like that." Ducky said taking a seat in his desk chair
"I'm thinking of taking her on vacation soon, I'm not sure to where though," Gibbs said laying down on the table, "I'm going to catch a few winks if that's okay with you, Duck."
"I'm not going to stop you; it is nice to occasionally have some company that is actually living."
*TBC*