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Chapter 24
It was Monday morning when Gibbs was woken by the sound of Abby's alarm clock going off. He reached out blindly from his place under the duvet and slapped a hand down on the offending object, causing it to crash to the floor.
"Shit" muttered Gibbs, as he felt Abby stir against his chest. "Sorry Abs, didn't mean to wake ya"
"What time is it?" said Abby as she popped her head above the duvet to look at Gibbs.
"Time for me to get up"
Abby smiled mischievously at him as she ran a finger along his chest. "Not before I've had my morning cuddles"
Gibbs pulled Abby towards him and pressed a kiss to her lips. "I really need to get up Abs, I've got the meeting with Vance this morning."
"Feels like you're already up" said Abby as she let a hand wander underneath the duvet.
"Abs, I haven't got time for this" said Gibbs, trying to ignore what she was doing with her hand.
"Gibbs, please stay in bed for a little while longer, I'm feeling so cold at the moment"
He felt Abby tremble against him and he knew it had nothing to do with the cold.
An hour later Gibbs was speeding his way to the Navy Yard, he was running 30 minutes late. Damn Abby and her womanly ways.
Tony was already in the squad room when Gibbs arrived.
"What are you doing here so early DiNozzo?"
"To lend you my support when you take on the Tooth Pick" smiled Tony.
"Thanks but I can fight my own battles" said Gibbs sitting down at his desk
Tony turned from being jovial to being very serious. "Do you think you'll gonna win this one?"
Gibbs thought for a moment. "I've got nothing to lose. I have Abby and the baby no matter what happens"
Tony was now standing in front of Gibbs' desk. "Boss, that's very sweet but seriously, what do you think he's going to do?"
"I don't know" said Gibbs and was about to continue when his desk phone rang. "Yeah, Gibbs."
"I guess the day of reckoning is now upon us" said Tony, in his best doomed voice.
Gibbs managed a smile as he hung up the phone, "DiNozzo, sometimes I think you need to be certified"
"Do you want me to come with you? I could cover your six Boss" suggested Tony with a glint in his eye, he was so desperate to witness the silver haired fox take on the toothpick.
"No, I'll be fine".
Gibbs stood up from his desk and went to pass DiNozzo but was stopped when the younger agent placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Just be careful how you speak to Vance, don't get him mad."
Gibbs smiled, he knew it wasn't Tony talking. "You've spoken to Abby this morning?"
"Yes, in between her rushing to the bathroom to throw up".
Gibbs looked concerned. "She thought that the morning sickness had stopped."
"Well, it's definitely come back with a vengeance", smirked Tony, "and this is only the start of it".
"But it's all going to be worth it", chuckled Gibbs as he headed towards the stairs up to the director's office.
When Gibbs got outside Vance's office, Cynthia asked him to wait. "I've just patched a call through to him from SecNav"
"Don't worry, I'll take a seat" said Gibbs as he sat down on the couch.
Ten minutes had passed and Vance still hadn't called through. Gibbs was getting restless and he found himself playing with his engagement ring.
"Lovely ring you've got there" said Cynthia smiling. "I'm really happy for you and Abby".
Gibbs looked surprised. "Does he know?" he whispered as he pointed to Vance's door.
"No, you're secret's safe with me."
Gibbs looked at his ring and smiled, it had been Abby's idea.
They had gone out to lunch on Sunday and were taking a walk around Georgetown when Abby mentioned the ring.
"A ring Abs?" exclaimed Gibbs with amusement, "Men don't normally wear engagement rings."
"I want you to wear one as sign of our intention towards in each other," said Abby seriously.
"You already know my intention, Abby" said Gibbs laughing but he soon stopped when he noticed Abby frowning.
"I'm serious Gibbs, I want everyone to know that you belong to me"
"Everyone?" smirked Gibbs, raising an eyebrow. "Even Vance"
"Well, maybe not him" pouted Abby.
Gibbs pulled Abby in for a kiss, "Too bad Abs, I've a meeting booked with him first thing Monday morning"
Abby frowned, "I wished you hadn't told me".
"It'll be fine, stop worrying. So are you going to take me ring shopping or not?" grinned Gibbs as he tried to lighten her mood.
"Not exactly" said Abby taking Gibbs' hand and pulling him down the street.
"Why do I have a sense that I'm being dragged somewhere?" said Gibbs.
After a couple of blocks, they stopped outside a small jewellery shop. Gibbs took a look in the window, the jewellery was modern and hand made and was lovingly displayed.
"Looks like the personal touch here Abs" said Gibbs, admiring the craftsmanship.
"The place belongs to a friend of mine, Sylvia, she agreed to make your ring for me"
"Does that mean you've designed it?" said Gibbs slightly worried.
"Yes and its lovely" grinned Abby "and no, it's not black with spikes sticking out of the band"
"That's a relief" said Gibbs as Abby dragged him into the shop.
"So this is the mysterious Gibbs?" smiled Sylvia as she checked Gibbs up and down. "You've caught yourself a good one there Abs"
"I know and he's mine for keeps" said Abby squeezing Gibbs' arm tight.
"And that's why you're here" chuckled Sylvia. "The ring's round the back, I'll just go and get it for you."
Whilst they waited for her to return, Gibbs took a quick look around the shop.
"She's really good Abs"
"I know, maybe we should talk to her about our wedding rings. It would be nice to have something uniquely made for us".
Gibbs was casting a gaze over Sylvia's workbench when she returned from the back of the shop.
"Impressive setup you've got here Sylvia, being doing it long"
"For the last 5 years, previously I was a forensic scientist working for Metro Police and that's how I met Abby" said Sylvia as she handed a ring box to Abby.
She opened the box and smiled at Sylvia, "it's beautiful and thank you again for doing it so quickly".
"It was a pleasure. I hope Gibbs likes it."
Gibbs walked over from the workbench and stood next to Abby. "Are you going to do this properly Abs?"
She slipped the ring onto Gibbs' ring finger. "It's perfect" said Gibbs as he bent down and kissed her on the tip of her nose. "And I especially love the bats". The ring was a simple band of white gold with bats engraved around the band.
"When people look at that ring they'll definitely know your mine", grinned Abby.
Gibbs was awoken from his reverie with the sound of a door opening. He stood up to enter Vance's office but was stopped by Vance coming out.
"Haven't got time to talk, Gibbs. There's been an incident at the SecNav residence, you're team are needed there at once" and with that Vance disappeared towards the elevator.
Tony had been watching the stairs ever since Gibbs went up to see the Director , eager to be the first to find out if Gibbs had been reassigned to a weather station in the Antarctic, so when Gibbs finally reappeared he was surprised to hear the words "gear up". From the expression on Gibbs' face, it didn't look good.
"How did it go Boss, what did he say? What's he going to do?" babbled Tony as Gibbs passed him on the way to the elevator. "No time DiNozzo, alert Ziva and McGee and I'll meet you in the garage in 5 " snapped Gibbs
"Damn It" thought Gibbs as he called the elevator, he was desperate to get everything above board but his gut was telling him that he wouldn't be talking to Vance anytime soon. His cellphone began to ring and he sighed as he saw the caller id. "Hi Abs".
"How did the meeting go" she asked cautiously.
"Didn't happen Abs, instead we've got a case"
"Oh, I'll better hurry in then." Her tone lifting at the news.
"You're still at home" enquired Gibbs.
"Yes. I've found myself running late this morning because I wanted to spend some one to one time with my new fiancée" said Abby cheekily.
"And this one to one time, was it satisfactory." She could hear the smirk in his voice.
"Very" purred Abby down the phone. "It made him late for a very important meeting with his boss".
" Abs" exclaimed Gibbs
"Well it worked."
"Sometimes Abs, I think those Voodoo dolls of yours are not just for play. You've probably cast a hex so Vance will never be told."
"Gibbs, you're too good an investigator, nothing gets passed you" laughed Abby.
"I don't know Abs, you've duped me twice already."
Ending the call, she giggled, "What's that saying… love is blind"