Thanks for the great reviews for the last chapter. Here is chapter 20. I wonder if you guys we're right about the nougat :):)

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Chapter 20

Gibbs stood in the kitchen having his first cup of coffee o f the day. He glanced at the clock on the wall, it was nearly 7.00. If she didn't hurry up they were going to be late again. This was the fourth morning in a row that Abby had failed to surface on time.

Abby was spending more time at his place rather than at her own apartment. They would spend a couple of nights at Abby's and the rest of the week at Gibbs'. She didn't mind as she knew Gibbs couldn't be parted from his boat for far too long.

"Abs, are you ready yet" yelled Gibbs from the kitchen. He heard a muffled reply and took another sip of his coffee. He was about to call her again when Abby padded blurry eyed into the kitchen still wearing her pyjamas. She looked awfully pale.

"Are you ok Abs?"

Abby gave a weary smile "I'm fine. I think I might be going down with something. I don't seem to be able to do mornings at the moment."

"You're telling me. I'm so glad Vance is away at a conference this week or both of us would be in trouble. This is going to be the fourth day in a row that we're going to be late. People are starting to talk."

Abby grinned. "Well, may be if they continue to talk, Vance would get to know and then we won't have to tell him about us"

Gibbs raised an eyebrow. "Abs, we agreed that we would talk to him when he gets back"

"May be you could send him an e-mail whilst his away so that he can get used to the idea before he returns"

"Coward" smiled Gibbs

Abby frowned. "Yes, I'm just worried about what he might do".

Gibbs took a gulp of his coffee. "Abs, whatever happens we are together and nothing can change that"

Abby smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck. She gently kissed him. Gibbs responded by deepening the kiss but did not expect Abby to push him away. "Abs?"

"Gibbs I'm sorry, I think I'm going to be sick", covering her mouth she ran to the downstairs bathroom.

Gibbs followed, concern showing on his face.

Abby got to the bathroom just in time, over the last week she had been having problems keeping anything down in the mornings.

Gibbs waited until she finished. "Abs, I think you need to talk to Ducky"

Wiping her face with a damp face cloth, she looked through the bathroom mirror at Gibbs. "I'm ok, it's probably a stomach bug or a bout of food poisoning."

Gibbs didn't think so, he had seen these signs before and had his suspicions. He thought something hinky was going on when Abby starting to eat nougat. He had also been with Abby long enough to notice that she could be late.

"Abs, have you thought you might be pregnant?"

"Impossible, Gibbs"

"Why not? We're not doing anything to prevent it"

Abby had come off the pill about two months earlier. She had stopped the day after they had talked about having children.

"Gibbs, I've only just got off the pill. It doesn't happen that quickly"

Gibbs smiled. "For someone who is a scientist, you should know better. It only takes one of my little swimmers to hit their target."

Abby began to cry. "I can't be pregnant"

Gibbs stared at her. "Abs, don't you want to be pregnant. I thought..."

Abby interrupted him. "I do, it's just that I've dreamt about this moment for so long. I thought it would never happen."

Gibbs pulled her into his arms and placed a kiss to the top of her head. "Shall we do a detour via the drugstore this morning and that way we will definitely know".

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Abby sat at her desk staring at the pregnancy test that they had got that morning. She hadn't had the courage to take it yet. She didn't quite know how she would react if the result proved to be negative. In fact she wasn't sure about how Gibbs would react. He had been so happy this morning at the thought of being a father again.

She heard the elevator ding and quickly hid the test in her desk drawer. She looked out into her lab and saw Gibbs striding towards her.

"Abs, got any news for me?"

"I haven't taken it yet"

Gibbs looked exasperated at Abby. "Why not?"

"Scared, in case it's negative"

"Abby, if the result is negative then we'll just keep trying. And if you think about it, if you're not pregnant we could delay telling Vance a little bit longer."

"I suppose that's looking at the positive side of it" shrugged Abby.

"Why don't you do it now? I wait here if you like"

"OK". Abby took the test out of her drawer and headed towards the door to her lab and then stopped. "Can you come with me?"

"I can't come in with you"

"I know that, please could you wait outside"

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Gibbs was pacing the corridor outside the ladies restroom. How long did take it to pee on a stick? Abby had disappeared inside more than 10 minutes ago. He ran a hand nervously through his hair and cautiously opened the door. "Abby, are you ok in there?"

"Fine" came a disembodied voice from one of the cubicles.

Gibbs took a quick glance along the corridor and stepped inside. "What's taking so long?"

"Gibbs, I can't pee."

Gibbs laughed.

"Not funny "snapped Abby from behind the cubicle door. "I want to but it won't come out."

"Try thinking of running water Abs, it works for me every time" suggested Gibbs.

"I've tried, no good"

"Want me to run some water for you?"

"Might help"

Gibbs turned the water on. "I leave you to it"

Abby heard the door shut and sighed. She had got herself so worked up over the test that she was to nervous to pee. All you need to do is relax Abby she thought to herself. Abby closed her eyes and concentrated on the running water.

Five minutes later she joined Gibbs in the corridor.

"And?" asked Gibbs hopefully.

"No good Gibbs, I can't do it" whined Abby. "I tried but nothing happened"

"No problem you just need to drink more"

Two litres of water later and Abby still hadn't managed to pee.

"I think I'm feeling a little bit inhibited Gibbs" suggested Abby. "May be we should go home and try."

By the time they had arrived at Gibbs' house, Abby was busting. She flew passed Gibbs once he unlocked the door and straight into the downstairs bathroom.

Gibbs waited outside, giving Abby some privacy. "Gibbs, you can come in now"

He opened the door and looked at Abby who was perched on the sink staring at the stick. "How long do we have to wait?"

"Couple of minutes."

Gibbs put the toilet sit down and sat staring at Abby. Neither said a word as those minutes ticked passed. After what seemed an eternity, Abby began to cry.

Gibbs stood up and took Abby into his arms. "Abs, don't worry we can just keep trying".

Abby placed a hand on his chest and gently pushed him away so that she could look at his face.

"No, Gibbs, look"

Gibbs stared at the stick and the blue line that could be clearly seen on it.

"It's, it's positive Abs" said Gibbs, his voice full of emotion.

Abby cupped his face with her hands and pulled him towards her. "You're little swimmers must be pretty impressive Gibbs" she smiled "to be able to hit their target so quickly".

"It's all that practice they've been having" smirked Gibbs before pressing his lips down on Abby's.

Some time later, Abby was snuggled against Gibbs' chest, listening to him breathe whilst he slept. She tired to close her eyes but found she couldn't sleep. She was so afraid that she would wake up and find this all a dream. She watched Gibbs chest rise and fall as she run her fingers through his chest hair. She needed to touch him to affirm that everything was real.

"Abs" she heard Gibbs voice rumble through his chest. "Sleep"

"How did you know I was awake?" she grinned against his chest.

"You weren't snoring" chuckled Gibbs, running a hand through her hair.

"You were" smirked Abby as she raised her head to look at him.

"Happy?"

"Extremely" smiled Abby, kissing Gibbs briefly on the lips. He pulled her closer, "Abs, close your eyes" he whispered softly, placing a protective hand across her stomach, "it's late and all three of us need to get some sleep."