Thanks for the reviews. Here's the next chapter. I've included a little bit of Tiva but its not happy Tiva as I am loosely using the story arc from Semper Fidelis and Aliyah for the next couple of chapters. Spoiler alert if you've haven't seen these two episodes.
Chapter 25
Gibbs was in the conference room, gazing out of the long window, to the parking lot below. He watched as people got in to their cars to drive home, how he wished he could be one of them. He knew he would be at the Navy Yard for at least another hour, finishing off the case report for Vance. He sighed and moved away from the window.
"Jethro, you look a weary man" said Tobias Fornell from his place at the conference table.
"Definitely tired, Tobias, it's been a long day" groaned Gibbs. "I need to be at home with a bottle of bourbon and my boat."
"I don't think Abby would be impressed with being sidelined" joked Tobias.
"Abby's bowling with the sisters tonight so I'm home alone, which will give me the perfect opportunity to work on the boat. She's been much neglected lately and I think she's getting jealous now that I have new lady in my life."
Gibbs looked at his watch, he needed to get out of the Navy Yard and sod Vance's report. "Fancy a quick drink before going home Tobias, I feel we both need it."
"Sounds good to me"
As Gibbs walked down the stairs towards the squad room, he noticed Tony still at his desk. He saw the expression on Tony's face as he watched Ziva enter the elevator. He was concerned about Tony and his relationship with the Israeli agent. Gibbs had gotten used to their playground squabbles but since his return from LA, the squabbles had turned into something more. It had now got to the point that they were openly arguing in the squad room, questioning and contradicting each other. Gibbs knew that the problem lay with Rifkin and the influence that man had over Ziva. He had hoped that she would come and talk to him about it but she had remained silent.
Tobias and DiNozzo shared they're usual banter before Tobias sensed that Gibbs need to speak to the young agent alone.
"I'll wait by the elevator, Jethro and Tony, go home"
Gibbs waited until Tobias was out of earshot. "So what's on your mind?"
Tony spoke through gritted teeth, "Rifkin's been in town"
Gibbs whispered "I know"
"With Ziva"
"Guy doesn't listen"
"Does that bother you on a professional level or personal one" said Tony, wanting to know how Gibbs really felt.
"Well, I tell you what, I'm having a little trouble untangling the two"
Tony looked surprised. "So you are bothered?"
Gibbs turned to go. "Oh yeah, it bothers me, you'll stay on it."
"Yep" said Tony as he watched Gibbs walk to the elevator.
Tony looked at the address on the piece paper in front of him, it was the address that Abby had found running tests on Tibal's laptop, the address was Ziva's. He had to talk to her whatever the outcome. He picked up his cell phone and started to dial her number but then hung up. He needed to discuss this face to face. Picking up his coat, he headed towards the elevator, not knowing what he was just about to do would have far reaching consequences.
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"Problems" asked Tobias as he watched Gibbs mull over his glass of bourbon.
Gibbs took a sip from his glass, "Tony and Ziva"
"That love struck pair, surely there should be no problem now you've broken rule#12" said Tobias with a smile.
Gibbs took another sip of his bourbon. "I don't know about love, Tobias I think the word is contempt."
"I always thought that there was something between them"
Gibbs sighed. "They've spent too much time pussy footing around each other, so afraid to break my precious rule #12, that I think Ziva gave up waiting and moved on to someone new."
"And Tony is not happy with this?"
"Her choice could have been better Tobias, she is seeing Rifkin"
Tobias looked shocked. "I knew they were in Mossad together but I didn't realise that they were that close."
"She was away for four months Tobias, she didn't know she was coming back and so she decided to make a new life for herself."
"I can understand that, but Tony has not moved on?"
Gibbs thought about DiNozzo and his behaviour over the last year. He's lack of relationships had caused him to digress back into the goofy immature agent that Gibbs hoped had disappeared. "I don't think he wants to."
Gibbs took the last sip of drink and stood up to leave the bar. "Enough with this depressing conversation, I need some thinking time with my boat"
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Gibbs was down in his basement when he heard footsteps in his hall. He glanced at his watch, "Too early for Abby" he thought.
"How do you know what I like to drink Gibbs" said a voice from the basement steps.
Gibbs turned to see the Secretary of the Navy waving the bottle of bourbon that Gibbs had sent him. It had been a ruse to get SecNav to meet him to discuss Vance. He wanted to know why Vance wasn't at the poker game and whether he knew about Vance's suspicious past.
A half a bottle of bourbon later, Gibbs and the Secretary of the Navy had put their world to right. Gibbs was a lot clearer on where he stood with Vance and was indebted to SecNav for revealing so much about the man to him.
Both men where deep in conversation when Gibbs heard Abby coming down the basement steps.
"I don't know Gibbs, this baby of yours is causing me to have strange cravings." She babbled not noticing Gibbs had company. "I ended up eating a banana and peanut butter pizza which the sisters thought was disgusting".
Abby stopped at the bottom of steps, suddenly realising the Gibbs wasn't alone.
"Oh, you've got company."
Gibbs got up from his stool and took Abby into his arms and gently kissed her on the lips. "There's nothing wrong with craving bananas, at least it's not Caf-Pow".
Gibbs heard a cough behind him. "Aren't you going to introduce me to this young lady?"
Gibbs knew that he couldn't hide this from the SecNav and since he had his confidence, may be this would be an easier way of telling Leon.
"Mr Secretary let me introduce you to my fiancée and mother –to-be of my child, Abby Scuito", grinned Gibbs as he hugged Abby.
Abby paled slightly, "Nice to meet you Mr Secretary." She turned to Gibbs' "I guess everybody will know now".
SecNav got up to go. "I leave you two alone, it's been a long day for all of us"
"You don't have to leave because of me, if you boys still want to talk I can go and busy myself else where" smiled Abby, not quite sure whether Mr Secretary knew exactly who she was.
"Goodbye Gibbs" said SecNav shaking Gibbs' hand. "Take in what I've said, and be nice to Vance".
Stopping in front of Abby, he took her hand and gently kissed it. "Nice meeting you Abby, next time I'm at NCIS, may be you'll show me around your lab"
Abby beamed knowing that SecNav had given his blessing to their relationship. "I'd love to".
Whilst Gibbs was showing SecNav out, Abby went upstairs to take a bath.
"Abs" he shouted from the hall. "Do you want a drink or anything?"
"A bar of nougat would be nice, I think there is some in the cupboard by the sink" she yelled.
Gibbs laughed to himself as he got himself a coffee, nougat, bananas and peanut butter, what a combination of cravings.
By the time he had got to the bathroom. Abby was already soaking in the bath.
Placing the bar of nougat on the sink, Gibbs started to undress, "Move over Abs, I'm getting in. These old bones need to relax"
Abby move so that he could easily slip in behind her.
"Ah, that's better, I thought today would never end" said Gibbs, pulling Abby back to lean against his chest.
Abby picked up the soap and started to rub it down her arms. "Well at least the case is solved and tomorrow should be a quieter day"
"Somehow I don't think that's going to happen" said Gibbs, taking the soap from Abby and rubbing it into his hands.
Abby sighed as she felt his hands start to massage her shoulders. "Ah so need that babes"
Gibbs felt Abby start to relax under his touch. "Well, at least we don't have to worry about Leon now that with have SecNav approval."
With a splashing of water, Abby turned in Gibbs' embrace so that she was now facing him.
"I'm not worried about us anymore" said Abby , letting her hand trail along his chest.
Gibbs looked into her face, something was still bothering her. "What's up Abs?"
Abby absent mindedly played with his chest hair "Oh, it's probably nothing, just me being overprotective".
Gibbs slipped further in to the bath so that he could get closer to her. He wrapped an arm around her neck and gently pulled her closer. "Abs, tell me" as he placed a soft kiss to her lips.
"It's Tony and Ziva" sighed Abby "I don't know what to do. Tony is obsessed with every move she makes and Ziva, well! She is having trouble just being civil to him"
Gibbs ran a hand down her side letting it rest on her hip. "Don't worry Abs, things will be different once Rifkin's back in Israel."
She felt Gibbs' fingers start to stroke her hip bone and shivered at she felt his hand slip between them, to stroke between her thighs.
Abby let out a moan when Gibbs's fingers slipped between her folds, gently grazing against her sensitive bud. She grabbed his head and pulled him into a deep passionate kiss, their tongues mimicking what Gibbs was now doing with his fingers. She moaned as Gibbs twisted and curled his fingers inside her. "Oh, Gibbs" she gasped as she pulled away from the kiss. She began to thrust against his fingers, letting her stomach rub against his arousal. Gibbs could feel the fire starting to build up in his groin; it wouldn't be long before he was over the edge.
"Abs, so close" said Gibbs as the friction between them was becoming too much to bear, the feelings of the warm water around them only heightening the sensation. He felt Abby start to spasm around his fingers, if he was going to come so was Abby.
Hearing his plea, Abby snaked a hand between them and gently pumped him. Gibbs moaned and increased the pace of his fingers inside her. Knowing she was close and wanting them both to reach their release together, she quickened her strokes, wanting Gibbs to come at the same time as her.
Two thrusts of the fingers later and Abby's screams where echoing around the bathroom. Gibbs wasn't that far behind as he came all over his stomach and Abby's hand.
She collasped against him and Gibbs gently kissed the top of her head. "Abs, that's definitely the best way to relax."
He felt her shiver against him. "Come on let's get you out of the bath and into a nice warm bed."
He took a large fluffy towel and began to rub Abby dry. She laid a hand on his shoulder for support. She was still in her post coital state and had problems staying on her feet. "Gibbs, I don't know what you do to me, but you always make my legs go to jelly" she laughed
"It's just one of my many talents" said Gibbs as he scooped her up into his arms and into the bedroom.
It wasn't long before Abby was sound asleep, nuzzled against Gibbs' chest. He was just about to nod off when he heard his cell phone ring. Damn, his trousers were in the bathroom, if he moved now he would wake Abby. The cell phone stopped ringing, Gibbs sighed, it had gone to voice mail. He was just about to close his eyes again when his land line started to ring. What was so important that someone had to ring his landline at this time of night? He reached out into the dark and picked up the phone. "Yep Gibbs"
No answer.
He was just about to hang up when he heard a tearful whisper "Jethro, its Ziva."
Gibbs sat up, waking Abby in the process. Ziva rarely called him by his first name and when she did, it usually meant she was in some sort of trouble. "What is it Ziva?"
Abby listened to the brief conversation, it was too dark to read Gibbs' face.
"Ok, I'll be with you as soon as I can"
He got out of bed and turned on the side light. Abby gasped at the look on his face, the expression said it all, something terrible had happened. "Gibbs, what's happened? Tell me"
"Tony has shot Rifkin"