Chapter Six

Ducky was down in Autopsy finishing a report on a Marine who had a heart attack when Gibbs came in. Jimmy saw the look on Gibbs face and decided to quietly make his exit. He knew a conversation was about to take place and he didn't want to be anywhere near it.

Gibbs walked over to Ducky's desk and said," We need to talk Duck."

Ducky knew that Gibbs reaction the day before had been to calm and for Abby's benefit, not his. Now Gibbs was about to let Ducky know how he felt about his involvement with Abby. Looking up at Gibbs." Of course Jethro, I expected as much."

"Would you mind telling me what you were thinking getting involved with Abby? She is half your age, a co-worker, and now she is pregnant with you child. I am not happy about this."

Knowing not much he could say would sway Gibbs Ducky decided to tell him the truth, all of it. "I never thought this would happen Jethro but I am happy it did. We never intended to hide our relationship from you but at the time felt it was in the best interest of us. I love her Jethro and while the baby is an unexpected surprise, it is a welcome one. I intend to stay by her side and our baby as well. I will not walk away from the responsibility of fatherhood Jethro and leave her to raise this child alone."

"How long?" Gibbs asked

"She is only 5 weeks along, we have been seeing each other for 4 months Jethro"

Looking at Ducky and still very unhappy with him but able to see he really did love Abby he decided to drop this…for now. " I'm still unhappy with you both Duck, you especially. I can see it in your eyes how you feel about her, but let me warn you now. If you hurt her, there will be hell to pay and it will change our friendship for good."

"Thank you Jethro, I know how protective you are of Abby and I don't plan on ever hurting her. "

With that Gibbs walked out of Autopsy still angry and wanting to talk to Abby but realizing that now was not the time. Thankfully he got a call about a Sailor who had been found and thus a case to keep his mind off of it.

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Abby was in forensics running tests per usual and thinking about the baby. Ducky had prescribed her prenatal vitamins and she had an appointment with and OBGYN for Thursday for her first checkup. Ducky also left her a list of chemicals that could be harmful to the baby and told her when she needed to use then call either him or Jimmy and they would assist her. While it was a nuisance for her, she understood. She smiled back to last night, it was nice to sleep in Ducky's arms all night and even better to wakeup to him. They had a long talk this morning about the implications of the baby and Ducky has reassured her that his initial reaction was out of shock and he fully intended to stand by her and the baby. Knowing he was going to be there was a relief and worry lifted from her.

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Ducky came and got Abby at 6 o'clock and took her back to her place to pick up some clothes then back to his house. He felt more content and had more peace of mind when she stayed with him. He was debating about telling Abby about Gibbs visit to Autopsy but decided against it, it would only add stress to Abby and that was the last thing he wanted to do. Cooking a nice, healthy dinner they ate in front of the fire enjoying the quiet and each other. They showered and once again Abby found a t-shirt and pair of shorts that she claimed were hers now to change into and Ducky put on his pajamas. He was content to lay there with Abby in his arms and fall asleep that way but Abby had other ideas.

She started nuzzling his neck, kissing below his ear right where the tender flesh was, and his weak spot. As she kissed him, he wrapped an arm around her. She took her free hand and slid it into his pants, stoking his penis. Groaning at Abby's assault on his body, Ducky let himself take in all the sensations Abby's mouth and hands gave him. He could feel himself harden in her hand and knew if he was this hard, she had to be wet as well. Flipping her so she was now underneath him, he stripped off her t-shirt and shorts, admiring her body. He suckled, nipped, caressed and stroked her body. Quickly throwing off his pants Ducky readied himself. He looked into Abbys eyes and saw nothing but lust and desire for him and Abby saw those blue eyes cloud over with desire for her.

"I intend to take my time making love to you my dear, I want to explore every last piece of your body." Ducky told Abby in a husky, desire filled voice

Wrapping her legs around his waist, urging him to enter her Ducky slowly slid into Abby. He was right, she was so very wet. He took his time as promised, bringing her to multiple times. Ducky was very gentle that night, showing Abby how much he loved her with each touch and how lucky a man he was. She had no doubts after this night about Ducky's feelings

toward her, Abby Scuito had fallen in love with Ducky Mallard.

A/N: Thank you to all who have been reading and reviewing. Your input and ideas are helping me along in this endeavor. I'm still not sure how long this will be so lets all enjoy the ride.