Pulling into the driveway, Gibbs snuck yet another glance towards Abby. Deciding he hated the silence, he broke it.
"You do look great, Abs."
"Then why--"
"Let's go inside."
Once inside, Gibbs immediately went to the kitchen, pouring a glass of bourbon for them both.
"Sorry, I don't have any wine."
"This will work. Thanks."
"You wanted to talk?"
"It was something Ziva and Michelle…Agent Lee said to me tonight."
"Was that during the nonchalant excuse she made?"
"Uh huh. Anyway, they said there was tension between us."
"Tension?"
"Yeah…and that everyone noticed. Do you think there's tension?"
"Why would there be? We're good, remember?"
"Right."
"So, no tension."
"No tension."
The silence was deafening. Whether it was the wine they had earlier or the boubon they drank now; something lowered their inhibitions. Abby shifted, crossing and recrossing her legs, while Gibbs undid one of his buttons—feeling as though it was cutting off his air supply. Abby watched as his hand got to touch spots on his neck Abby would give her right arm to lick. She wasn't shifting her legs just to get comfortable…she was trying to relieve the pressure building between her legs.
Gibbs was busy cursing at himself for focusing on her cleavage…correction, ample cleavage. The bulge in his pants was vastly becoming a big problem. Downing his drink, he felt the familiar burn in the back of his throat. The wine had affected him more than he thought, as he watched as his hand reached for hers.
'DANGER, DANGER!'
Abby sighed, which led to her breasts heaving more prominently. He noticed, for the first time in over (well over) a week, the redness in her cheeks and the slight blush that extended to her chest. Which resulted in the barely noticeable sigh of disappointment. Suddenly, all Gibbs wanted was to eradicate that sigh from her. It was as if a light bulb finally turned on, as he noticed how longingly she looked at him. 'How could I have NOT noticed before?'
"Abby, I lied earlier."
"What? What do you mean you lied?"
"You don't look great."
"Oh gee, thanks. I'll have you know that I got more compliments on--"
"You took my breath away tonight. In all my years, I have never been so…" This was the moment. The moment that distinguished between "just friends" and "lovers". This was the moment that could change everything between them. "…incredibly turned on that I had no words left in me."
Once again there were tears brimming in Abby's eyes. Only this time they were from shear relief and happiness. She had been waiting eight + years for those words. She leaned in closer to him, wordlessly begging for him to make the next move…
PLEASE NOTE THE NEXT CHAPTER IS VERY MUCH 'M' RATED…MAYBE EVEN BEYOND
