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Chapter 21
Gibbs entered the squad room with a big smile on his face. Tony saw him first.
"Happy today Boss"
"Very, who wouldn't be on a day like this?"
Tony continued to watch Gibbs as he sat down at his desk.
Gibbs felt Tony staring. "What?"
"Nothing, its just I haven't got use to you being happy all the time. Abby must be doing something right."
"You're correct there DiNozzo"
"Where is our little gothic beauty this morning?"
"She's got an appointment with the doctor, she'll be in later."
Tony looked concerned. "Is she ill Boss?"
"Nope", grinned Gibbs.
Gibbs got up from his desk and headed toward the stairs to MTAC. Tony watched as the man literally bounded up the stairs. "Why was Abby seeing a doctor if she wasn't ill?" he wondered. He was determined to find out.
A little while later Tony found himself alone in the bullpen with Ziva. He was still worried about her. Her behaviour had change so much over the last couple of weeks and he knew it was down to Rifkin. It was getting more and more difficult for him to have a sensible conversation with her. Everything he said was wrong, perhaps he could get a conversation started if he talked to her about Abby.
"Ziva, can I ask you something?"
"If it has nothing to do with Rifkin you may?" glared Ziva
"Why do you think I want to talk about him?" snapped Tony.
"Because you do". Ziva stood up from her desk, grabbed her bag and headed out of the bullpen. She didn't want this conversation. She was starting to feel angry and she was scared of what she might say.
"I wanted to talk to you about Abby"
Ziva stopped and turned "Oh"
"She gone to the doctor's this morning"
"And why are you asking me about it"
"She's not ill Ziva, why would she go if she wasn't ill?"
Ziva laughed to herself, she could feel her anger start to fade away. Tony was a good investigator but sometimes he hadn't a clue.
Ziva smiled and turned to walk to the elevator. "May be she's pregnant".
"Tony, are you ok?" McGee had returned from MTAC to find Tony staring goofily into space.
"Ah, fine, McGoo, just had a bit of a shock, it was something Ziva said"
McGee sighed, "You're not hounding her about Rifkin again?"
"I was talking to her about Abby"
"What about Abby?"
"She thinks that Abby might be pregnant"
McGee paled slightly, Abby pregnant by Gibbs. "That's impossible"
"Timmy, do I have to tell you about the birds and the bees?"
"Gibbs and Abby!!"
"Sorry McGoogle but I need to tell you, Gibbs and Abby do have sex"
"That's true McGee" said Gibbs grinning as he entered the bullpen.
McGee felt himself go red.
"Why has my love life suddenly become the topic of conversation?" said Gibbs looking at a blushing McGee.
"It was Tony, who started it"
"Tony?"
"It was something you said this morning and what Ziva said"
"What's that DiNozzo?"
"Abby might be pregnant"
"Might, definitely not" grinned Gibbs as he walked towards the back elevator leaving McGee and Tony staring behind him.
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Gibbs walked into Abby's lab and found her talking to Major Massspec. "Come on babe, you can do it, give Abby what she wants"
"I thought that was my responsibility, Abs" whispered Gibbs into her ear as he wrapped his arms around her waist.
"You have given me what I wanted" said Abby, taking one of Gibbs' hands and placing it on her stomach.
Gibbs gently nibbled at her ear and was starting to kiss his way down her neck when Abby pulled out of his embrace. "Gibbs I'm very busy and I don't need you distracting me otherwise I won't get these test results out in time".
He sighed. "You're right Abs, plus we do need to be more careful now that everyone's talking about us"
"I won't worry about that Gibbs, they'll soon find something else to talk about."
Abby picked up a test tube and started to study its contents,
"Abs, do you'll need to be careful with that stuff, what about the baby?"
"You're not starting to be overprotective already Gibbs" grinned Abby.
"No, I'm just concerned, all these different chemicals around might harm the baby"
"The baby is safe, there's nothing here that would harm him"
"Him?"
"I've started to think of the baby as a boy" smiled Abby.
"A boy?" quizzed Gibbs.
"I know it sounds really hinky but I definitely feel that I'm expecting a boy"
"How do you get on at the doctor's?"
"Well…..I'm definitely pregnant", laughed Abby
Gibbs raised an eyebrow "How long?"
"Using my calculations I'm about 8 weeks but won't know until I have my first scan"
"Abs, with the baby and all we need to tell Vance."
"Can't we wait until I'm showing?"
"Abs, we keep finding excuses not to tell him. It's going to get harder the longer we keep putting it off."
"Let's stop thinking about Vance for a moment, there are more important people that we need to speak to first. Gibbs, you need to call Jackson."
Gibbs smiled. "Why don't you call him?"
"I love to. He's going to be so over the moon"
Gibbs had told Jackson about Abby as soon they started seeing each other. He had got suspicious when every time he rang Gibbs' landline Abby had picked up.
Abby carried on chatting. ""We need to tell the team and you need to ring Frank's to tell him he has a new godchild on the way"
Gibbs grinned. "And I can tell my goddaughter that she getting a new playmate."
"You also need to tell Tobias, its not fair that the team knows before your two closest friends"
"I think we might have a problem there Abs", smirked Gibbs
Abby looked puzzled. "Why?"
"Ziva has already guessed and I've just left a shocked DiNozzo and McGee in the squad room"
"Excuse me?" said Abby not quite understanding what he was saying.
"Ziva told Tony that you might be pregnant. He asked me if you might be pregnant "
"And what did you say?"
Gibbs' smile became wider. "Might, NO"
"Gibbs!"
"I couldn't help myself Abs, DiNozzo was asking for it."
"I suppose we'll better tell them officially"
"Good idea, when?"
Abby thought for a moment. "What about a movie night at my place tomorrow night?"
"Sounds good"
"I let people know, if you start asking them they might get suspicious."
Gibbs kissed Abby lightly on the lips and whispered "I love you".
Abby smiled against his lips "I know"
Gibbs went to leave the lab but stopped. "Abs, can I ask you something?"
"What's that Gibbs?"
"Do you want to get married?"
"I expected your proposal to be much more romantic."
"Abs, I not proposing"
"Oh" said Abby sounding disappointed.
"No, Abs, I do want to marry you but we've never discussed marriage before and now that you're pregnant…"
Abby interrupted. "Would you have thought about it if I wasn't?"
Gibbs paused before answering. "I would but probably not so early in our relationship."
"So you are going to ask me?" said Abby excitedly
"I will"
"Well, what are you waiting for" grinned Abby
"For somewhere more romantic" kissing her on the lips.
"Am I interrupting anything here" said Ducky as he entered the lab.
"Gibbs was thinking about proposing to me", chuckled Abby.
Ducky grinned. "I know that you've known each other for a long time but isn't it a bit early to think about marriage"
Gibbs smiled. "Abby's pregnant, Duck"
Ducky's face took on a serious expression "I knew you'll get her into trouble one day Jethro but I didn't think it would be so soon".
"Duck, it was planned," said Gibbs trying to placate his friend.
Ducky began to grin. "Oh, if that is the case, my boy, I'm delighted for both of you".
Abby hugged Ducky, "Thank you, it means a lot" placing a kiss on his cheek.
The moment was interrupted by Gibbs' cell phone ringing.
"Yep, Gibbs"
Abby and Ducky waited for Gibbs to finish his call.
"OK, DiNozzo, I'm on my way".
"Problem, Jethro?" asked Ducky.
"Dead marine found at Little Creek. I need you and Palmer there asap."
"On our way" said Ducky as he exited the lab.
"I see you later Abs", said Gibbs pulling her into his arms for a quick hug. "I leave you to arrange everything for tomorrow night".
He placed a quick kiss on her head and headed towards the elevator.
Abby grinned as she watched him leave. "It's going to be the best movie night ever".