NCIS:
MISTLETOE...
DISCLAIMER:
NCIS and characters do not belong to me.
SUMMARY:
Abby climbed the ladder and hung the misteltoe in the doorway between her office and her lab. Just as she was starting back down the ladder, her foot slipped and she fell. The next thing she knew is she landed in someone's arms, she opened her eyes and...
CHAPTER 7: ALMOST THREE WEEKS LATER...
That night Abby and McGee were so busy with the case they were unable to go out. The case continued over the next several weeks.
Leaving Abby and McGee almost no time to spend together.
At night, exhausted Abby would go home alone, take a shower and fall into bed. She dreamed of McGee and wondered if things would be different this time.
It had been almost three weeks since they had slept together and had breakfast at the cafe. Since then they had not spent any time together, because they were so involved with trying to solve the case at hand.
Abby's thoughts would turn to McGee and how they had dated years ago from time to time, but she focused on the case and they finally got it solved.
FEBUARY 12th...
On the day, they solved the case the door to Abby's lab opened and when she looked up there stood, McGee.
"Hey, ready to go?" McGee asked.
Abby walked into her office and grabbed her coat. As they were leaving, they saw Tony, Ziva and Gibbs watching them.
"Where are we going?" Abby asked.
"First we're going to drop your car off at your apartment building, I'll follow you and then we'll think of something." McGee told her.
As promised McGee followed Abby as she drove home and dropped her car off, she then climbed into the passenger's seat of McGee's car.
"Will things be different this time?" Abby asked.
"What do you mean?" McGee asked.
"We've dated before and I just wanted to know if things will be different this time?" Abby asked again.
"Yes, I think things will turn out differently this time." McGee said as he looked over to her and she saw something in his eyes.
Things had changed on Christmas Eve or maybe long before that, now it was February.
They had started dating a little less then two months ago, after he had woken up from the coma and it was so much easier that Gibbs knew.
"What's wrong, Timmy?" Abby asked.
"No-nothing, it's just that." McGee began.
"Just what?" Abby asked.
"I want things to turn out differently this time." McGee said starting the car.
"But you just said it will." Abby told him.
"I know." McGee told her.
"Are you changing your mind about us?" Abby asked.
"No, I would never do that." McGee told her and she let out a breath she didn't know that she had been holding.
"The last time we dated we still ended up as best friends." Abby pointed out to him.
"I know, but this is our second chance at dating. What if something goes wrong and we can't be friends anymore?" McGee asked.
"That will never happen." Abby told him as they pulled into the parking lot.
"How do you know?" McGee asked.
"Because I would never stop being your friend. Where are..." Abby began and then realized they were at a park.
"I thought we could just walk for a while." McGee told her as they got out.
They met at the front of the car and he took her hand in his. Then for a while they just walked in silence, finding a bench they sat down
"Timmy, something is wrong...I can tell." Abby said looking at him.
"I keep thinking of a couple of years ago when you were trapped in that car and I almost lost you. Then I think of other times I almost lost you and can't get them out of my head. I don't know what I would do if I ever lost you." McGee said as Abby just listened.
"I know, I've been thinking of the times we almost lost each other too." Abby told him after a few minutes and he looked at her.
She again noticed something in his eyes and then noticed he was reaching in his pocket for something.
"I'll understand if you think it's a little to soon, but I've loved you from the moment I met you. I want nothing to change that." He said and he finally pulled his hand out of his pocket.
"Timmy..." Abby began, looking at what he was holding in his hand.
He took her hands in his and looked her straight in the eye. Neither of them could look away from the other.
"Abigail Sciuto, will you marry me?" McGee asked opening the small box.
"How long have you been planning this?" Abby asked in shock.
"Since the day I woke up from the coma." McGee told her.
"T-Timmy, I don-don't know what to say." Was all Abby said as she looked from his eyes to the ring in the box and back again.
"Abby?" McGee said after a few minutes, during the time she had sat staring at the ring.
"Ziva told me you were late to the crime scene. Is this the reason why?" Abby asked and again looked into his eyes.
"Yes, I've been planning this for a long time. I knew when I kissed you on Christmas Eve..." McGee began.
"Knew what?" Abby asked.
"Th-that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you." McGee told her.
"Timmy..." Abby said again, then leaned forward and kissed him.
"Is that a yes?" McGee asked.
"Yes, Timothy McGee, I will marry you." Abby said and he slid the ring that was just her style on her finger.
Soon they got up, left the park and McGee took Abby home.
"I'll see you tomorrow." McGee told her, but she just sat there.
"When are we going to tell everyone?" Abby asked.
"I don't know, how about tomorrow. We'll give everyone a call and tell them to meet us somewhere." McGee suggested.
"All right, I'll see you tomorrow." Abby said giving him a kiss on the lips and getting out of the car.
McGee sat and watched as she went into the building and it was only when he couldn't see her anymore, that he started the car and headed home.
When we got home, he sat down on the couch, thinking of everything that had just transpired in the past few hours.
He had done it, he had asked Abby to marry him and she said yes.
Tomorrow they would be telling Gibbs, Ducky, Jimmy, Tony and Ziva.
McGee got up, went to take a shower and went to bed falling into a restless sleep, his thoughts still on Abby.
MEANWHILE WITH ABBY...
Abby took a shower and crawled into bed, she looked at the ring on her finger and couldn't believe that McGee...her Timmy...had asked her to marry him.
After a while, she fell into a restless sleep and got up at six a.m. In a few hours, her and Tim would be calling Ducky, Gibbs, Jimmy, Tony and Ziva.
She could just imagine Ziva's knowing smile, Ducky being happy for them, Tony making a joke and Gibbs just being Gibbs.
FINALLY AROUND SEVEN...
It was around seven when Abby closed her front door and locked it. Then she made her way over to Timmy's apartment.
She knocked and he answered the door, looking as though he had not gotten any sleep earlier.
"You look like..." Abby began.
"Like I didn't get any sleep? I didn't." Timmy said stepping back to allow her into his apartment.
After a little longer of talking, they finally called Jimmy, Ducky, Gibbs, Tony and Ziva. It was an hour later when everyone arrived at Timmy's apartment.
As they all found seats, Timmy and Abby stood in front of them. They all turned their attention to Tim and Abby.
"What's going on, Abbs?" Gibbs asked.
"Ti-Tim, asked me to marry him last night." Abby said as everyone just sat there at first in shock at what they had just heard.
Then as if coming out of a trance...
"I am most happy for both of you." Ducky told them.
"We're all happy for you." Ziva said as she came forward and hugged them both.
After that, everyone began to come forward and give them a hug. Jimmy congratulated them.
"McGee, you hurt her and I know where to find you." Gibbs said.
"I can't believe it, McDu..." Tony started to say, but shut up as Abby started toward him her hand raised and ready to smack him upside the head.
"I thought I saw this coming." Ziva said and everyone looked at her.
"What would make you think that?" Tony asked. "The kiss under the mistletoe, the way Abby refused to leave McGee's side and then the kiss when he woke up from the coma." Ziva replied.
"Have you set a day for the McWedding?" Tony asked.
"No, I just asked her last night. We haven't really made plans yet." McGee replied.
"Gibbs, can I ask you something?" Abby said turning her attention to Gibbs.
"Sure, Abbs, anything." Gibbs replied.
"Will you walk me down the aisle and give me away if my dad won't?" Abby asked.
"Of course, Abbs." Gibbs told her with a smile.
After that, the celebration got under way. There were drinks and talking, finally Jimmy joined in to.
It was hours later when Ducky, Jimmy, Gibbs, Tony and Ziva finally left after one more round of hugs and telling Abby and McGee how happy they were for them.
After everyone left leaving McGee and Abby alone, Abby sat down on the couch feeling exhausted after no sleep.
"Are you all right?" McGee asked.
"Yeah, just ti-tired." Abby replied with a yawn, she leaned back and closed her eyes.
After a few seconds, McGee realized she had fallen asleep
That night Abby and McGee were so busy with the case they were unable to go out. The case continued over the next several weeks.
Leaving Abby and McGee almost no time to spend together.
At night, exhausted Abby would go home alone, take a shower and fall into bed. She dreamed of McGee and wondered if things would be different this time.
It had been almost three weeks since they had slept together and had breakfast at the cafe. Since then they had not spent any time together, because they were so involved with trying to solve the case at hand.
Abby's thoughts would turn to McGee and how they had dated years ago from time to time, but she focused on the case and they finally got it solved.