I was going to go straight to the movie night but I thought it would be lovely to include a chapter where Gibbs and Abby tell their news to Mike, Jack, Tobias and Gloria.
Chapter 22
It was nine o'clock that evening by the time Gibbs got home from the Navy Yard.
"Abs, I'm home"
"I'm in the sitting room"
Gibbs found Abby sprawled on the couch with the telephone resting on her stomach.
"Abs?"
"I've being trying to find the courage to ring Jack"
"He's not going to bite" he said tapping Abby's leg for her to move over so he could sit down next to her.
"Gibbs, I don't know what to say"
"You've never had any problems before" smiled Gibbs, wrapping his arm around Abby's waist and pulling her close to him.
"I'm so nervous boss man. I think I'm going to be sick."
Abby went to get up but Gibbs stopped her. He took the phone from her hand and dialled Jack's number.
"No getting out of it now babes" said Gibbs as he handed the phone back.
Abby nervously took the phone and listened to it ring. The phone seemed to ring for an eternity and she was just about to hang up when a voice said "Hello".
"Hi Jack, it's Abby."
"Abby, it's so lovely to hear from you. How's my boy? "
"I'm keeping him very busy" she said very suggestively.
"I bet you are", he laughed. "
Gibbs listened whilst Abby and Jackson flirted with each other for a few minutes.
"I think you need to tell him" he whispered in to her ear.
"Did I just hear Leroy? What do you need to tell me?"
Abby chuckled. "Wow, there's nothing wrong with your hearing. It's obvious where Gibbs gets his acute sense of hearing from".
"Inherited from the best. So what is it that you need to tell me?"
Gibbs tightened his grip on Abby's waist. "Tell him"
Abby felt her voice waver. "Jack, you're going to be a grandfather again"
Gibbs smiled and hugged Abby closer. Only Abby could have thought of saying something lovely like that.
The phone went quiet.
"Jack, Jack, are you still there?" Abby couldn't hear anything and turned concerned to Gibbs
Gibbs took the phone. "Dad, are you there? Talk to me"
"Leroy" said Jack.
It was a whisper but Gibbs could just about hear it, "Dad, are you ok?"
"Sorry son," Jack's voice cracked with emotion. "It was a shock, I thought I would never hear those words again, you've just made me the happiest man alive".
After several moments filled with tears and laughter Abby and Gibbs said their goodbyes to Jack and Abby left Gibbs alone to call Tobias and Mike. "I'm going to make us some supper whilst you make your calls."
Gibbs dialled Fornell's number. Fornell didn't know that Gibbs was with Abby, he had been working away from DC for the last couple of months and Gibbs hadn't had the opportunity to tell him. Well, he was definitely going to find out now.
The phone rang twice "Fornell speaking"
"Evening Tobias"
"And what do I owe this pleasure, Gibbs, DiNozzo causing you problems again?"
"No not this time, it's Abby"
"Ah, your # 1 fan. What has she done, Jethro, spilt your coffee?"
"No, Tobias, much much worse, she has broken one of my rules and now we have to deal with the consequences of her actions" replied Gibbs gruffly.
"You and your infernal rules, Jethro, give the girl some slack, she adores you."
"That's the problem Tobias, she broke rule #12."
"Rule # 12? Oh rule #12 and can I hazard a guess, she broke it with you"
"Yep"
"And these consequences you were talking about"
"I'm going to be a father again. Abs and I are having a baby"
"That's fantastic, Jethro" exclaimed Tobias down the phone. "Becoming a father late in life was the best thing that happened to me. Emily will be so excited to hear that she's going to have a new playmate."
"Isn't she a bit old for babies?" laughed Gibbs.
"Maybe, but she'll still be over the moon when she hears the news. I'm not quite sure how Diane will take it though"
"She probably thinks I'm a dirty old man and that Abby must be totally insane to be with me"
"But that must mean that she must have been insane at one point to have been married to you."
"Obviously it's a recurring form of insanity as it must have returned when she married you"
"Touché, Jethro" laughed Tobias.
"Supper is ready" called Abby from the kitchen.
"Tobias, I've got to go, my beloved is calling me for supper."
"You've got her domesticated already, very impressive Jethro. Well I leave you to your supper and please pass on my congratulations to Abby for me."
"I will"
"Jethro"
"Yes"
"I'm really happy for you"
Gibbs could hear the sincerity in his voice. "Thanks Tobias, speak to you soon"
"You bet. I want to hear all the gory details of the pregnancy and how Abby is giving you hell."
"Oh, you will Tobias, you will" laughed Gibbs.
"How did it go?" asked Abby when Gibbs entered the kitchen.
"I've spoken to Tobias but I haven't had a chance to talk to Mike yet" said Gibbs as he took a seat at the table.
"How long does it take to tell someone I'm pregnant?" scowled Abby playfully.
"We started talking about Diane and you know how he gets" smirked Gibbs.
"I know and you're just as bad" said Abby putting a plate of food in front of him.
"How did Gloria take the news?" asked Gibbs as Abby sat down next to him.
Abby grinned. She had spoken to her mother earlier that evening via webcam.
"She went absolutely crazy. She signed so fast I had trouble keeping up with her."
"I assume she's approves"
"She does and she insisted that we pay her a visit before I'm too big to travel. She wants to be able to touch my bump."
Gibbs smiled and reached out and patted Abby's stomach. "I can't wait to watch our baby grow, its going to be so different for me this time around".
Abby knew that he was referring to Shannon and Kelly.
"I was at home when Shannon found out she was pregnant but was then sent overseas for 6 months so missed the pregnancy completely. I just got back in time for Kelly's birth"
"Well this time around Gibbs, you'll going to be with me all the way" said Abby cupping his face with her hands and kissing him
"And I'm going to relish every moment" smiled Gibbs, kissing her back.
Some delicious moments later Abby broke away from the kiss. "Gibbs, you still need to speak to Mike"
Gibbs looked at the kitchen clock. "Too late Abs, he'll be too pissed by now. I'll call Chamila first thing in the morning"
The next day Gibbs was in autopsy when he's phone rang.
"Yep, Gibbs"
"There better be a good reason why you've dragged me away from my siesta time Probie" growled Franks.
"There is Mike. Abby's pregnant"
"Pregnant" shouted Franks down the phone. "I hope you've caught the bastard and turned his balls into earrings"
"Subtly put as always Mike but no I haven't"
"Jethro, do I need to get on a plane and do the job myself? Nobody touches my little darling without getting away with it" snarled Franks.
"Mike, if you did that Abby would be very upset and I don't think my face would like it either, you've still got an impressive right hook"
There was a moment of silence as Franks processed what Gibbs had just said.
"Does that mean" Mike sounded stunned, "that the father of Abby's baby is you?"
"Yep"
"Well, it's about bloody time, you and that girl have been dancing around each other for far too long, Probie. Chamila, another tequila darlin', I'm toasting the demise of famous rule #12" laughed Mike.
Their conversation was interrupted by Ducky. "Jethro, I've got the results of the autopsy for you"
Gibbs nodded and returned to talking to Franks. "Mike, I leave you to your tequila and I speak to you soon"
"Give her a kiss from me Probie"
"I will"
Gibbs flicked his phone shut and took the report from Ducky. "Well, it's just the team to be told now"
"And Vance" said Ducky.
Gibbs shrugged. "Let me get through movie night first then I can start thinking about Vance"
"Are you not looking forward to tonight then Jethro, Abby is very excited."
"I want to tell the team but it's what I've got to endure before hand"
"Why, what's the problem?" asked Ducky slightly concerned.
"It's the choice of movie Duck" groaned Gibbs
"Oh, I thought it was something terrible" smiled Ducky.
"It is Duck, it is" laughed Gibbs.