Thanks for all the names suggestions you gave me and a special thanks to mandi who helped me decide what I was going to call the baby. You'll find out what it is next chapter!

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Chapter 11

Abby paced around the white hospital waiting room for any news on Kate, while Ducky and McGee sat waiting patiently as Gibbs harassed the nurse at the inquiries desk for any information or whether they could visit.

"I'm sorry Sir, but only family are allowed the visit Miss Todd due to her condition," the nurse said as she signed numerous papers hoping if she ignored the man in front of her he would go away like everyone else, but Gibbs wasn't everyone else.

"We are her family! If you just let us see her we'll prove it to you," Gibbs said trying to make the nurse have a bit of sympathy when that didn't work Gibbs threatened her,

"I am I federal agent and if you don't let me see my agent I will arrest you for obstructing my investigation," Gibbs yelled at her making Abby stop pacing and smile at her boss.

"That's it Gibbs I'm sure if you polite she'll let us through" Abby thought sitting down next to McGee.

"Nurse its alright, they are our family," a voice came from the door at the right side of the white room that allowed access to the maternity ward.

Gibbs turned to see Tony, while Abby, McGee and Ducky rushed to see their friend.

"How is she Tony?" asked Ducky

"As well as can be expected, we have to wait until she is fully dilated but she's blaming herself for not coming here this morning and whether if she did would have she been able to carry to full term," Tony explained his voice was filled with sadness and stress.

Gibbs could see the effect that the abruption was having on Tony. He had bags under his eyes, which showed that he had been crying earlier in the day and his body language was very self conscience had his hands in his pockets and he seemed unable to meet anyone's gaze. He wasn't his cheerful, effervescent self instead he seemed too tired to speak anything he didn't need to.

Abby pulled Tony into a hug,

"Abby?" Tony asked quietly as he accepted her hug,

"You look like you needed one of my special Abby hugs," she smiled as she rested her head on his shoulder,

"It'll be alright you know," Abby whispered.

Kate sat in silence just staring at her small baby bump that she knew in a few weeks would be gone and she would either be a mother or childless. It something she didn't want to think about as she felt that she would jinx it but she couldn't help it and she prayed that God would protect her baby.

Kate couldn't help think why her, she had been through so much in the past 6 months it wasn't fair and although she didn't wish her current situation upon anyone she wished it was happening to someone else and that she could go back home and enjoy the rest of her pregnancy.

'Maybe God was punishing me for sleeping with Tony?' she thought but was interrupted before that thought could be considered.

Kate breathed a sigh relief as the door opened to see her 'family' as she like to call them and to her they were her family as her father wouldn't speak to her, which met her mother didn't speak to her and her siblings were scattered around America. Gibbs, Abby, Ducky, Tony and McGee were her dysfunctional family and to a visitor it may seem like they didn't get along when in actual fact they all loved each other as a family but didn't dare show it.

"Kate! I've been so worried, Gibbs was a big meany and wouldn't let us come," Abby cried pushing past everyone in the room and ran over to Kate's bedside and practically jumped onto the bed next to her, pulling her best friend into a bear hug.

Kate smiled at Gibbs, letting him know she appreciated the private time she got with Tony, but when Abby looked up Kate quickly glared at her boos.

"Gibbs! You should know better than to with hold valuable information from Abby, and next time don't be a meany!" Kate said sternly, making Gibbs smile as she pretending to be mad at him.

"I hope there isn't a next time," he replied dampening the mood of the room as they remember why they were there.

"So do I," Kate whispered resting her head on top of Abby's, who had her head on Kate's shoulder.

It wasn't long after everyone had come to visit that they all, except Tony, had been ordered to wait in the hall as Kate was ready to start pushing.

As they prepared for the birth, Abby and the guys watched as all sorts of special equipment was wheeled into Kate's little private room, even extra blood and di-fib paddles were taken in. This made Abby start pacing again.

"Ducky what's with all the equipment?" asked McGee his eyes watched Abby pace up and down.

"It's mainly for the new baby, Timothy, as it is very premature the blood and di-fib paddles are most likely for young Caitlin as there is a risk of her bleeding out," Ducky explained.

Thanks to Ducky everyone sat in silence none of them wishing to jinx anything. Each trying to imagine life without Kate or what would Tony and Kate do if the baby didn't make it.

The doors to Kate's room opened about half an hour late, two nurses rushed out with the incubator that held Kate and Tony's precious little baby. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief as the baby was alive for now.

Tony stepped out looking slightly relieved.

"Its a girl," was all he said.

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