-1Meredith followed Gibbs up in the lift, her hand wrapped in his. She smiled, Gibbs tripping over the door.

'I could have seriously hurt myself there,'

'But your so big and strong,' Gibbs pushed his chest out, imitating superman.

'Yeah yeah,' Meredith spotted Tony and Kate almost jumping as Gibbs came into the office.

'Hey Boss…Mrs Boss,' Meredith laughed, Tony's face going red. Gibbs slapped the back of his head.

'Thanks boss, I needed that,'

'where are we?'

'Director Shepherd wants to see you,' Gibbs groaned.

'You can tell her from me that I'm taking some time off, the time she offered me a couple of years back,' Kate chocked back the smile.

'You can tell me yourself special agent Gibbs,' Meredith looked over her shoulder, the red head walking towards her and Gibbs.

'Dr Gibbs,'

'Director,'

'Gibbs, can I see you in my office,'

'Sorry Jen, but I'm taking a week off, Tony's in charge…no Kate is,'

'But I'm the senior officer Gibbs,'

'You sit and play computer games all day Tony,'

'Kate, zip it,' Meredith looked between Kate and Tony, instantly knowing what was going on between them.

'Special Agent Gibbs, I want to speak with you,' Gibbs eased Meredith down off the desk, Meredith following him out.

'Sorry Jen, I have to do nothing all week,' Meredith pushed him into the elevator, Gibbs pulling her by the waist to the back.

'She's gonna be so pissed at you,'

'And? Jens the best field agent I ever worked with but the worst director and she's knows it. She Can't be pissed at me,'

'No one can be pissed at you,'

'You know what I just realised?'

'what baby?' Meredith ran her hand over Gibbs's, his hand on her stomach holding her against him.

'There are two shepherds we know and both of them are pain's in the asses,'

'You know, you might be onto something there,'

'See, not just a pretty face,' Meredith looked at Gibbs over her shoulder, gently kissing him.

'I've known that for a long, long time,'

'Yeah?'

'Yeah,' Gibbs pulled up outside the hospital, Meredith looking at the building through the glass.

'I'll come in with you,'

'You must be able to read my mind,'

'No, your face is telling me your dreading going in here in case you see him,'

'He is gonna freak,'

'Yeah, but remember I've still to kick his ass,' Meredith sighed heavily, lifting the files she needed off her desk.

'You realise that they make the worst coffee in the world here,'

'It's full of caffeine, more than you would think possible,'

'That explains in,'

'Dr Gibbs, your back,' Meredith looked up, her resident smiling at her.

'I'm just leaving. If there are any major problems, page the chief. I'm taking time off,'

'Lucky for some. He's been a mood all day,'

'Do you know why?'

'something about a backfired apology, that's the nurses. Others suspect it's because the male and female Sloane are back in town,' Meredith dropped the file she had, her eyes going to Gibbs.

'Addie and Mark are back Mer,'

'Oh God,' the resident looked round the door, smiling at Gibbs.

'Hi sir,' Gibbs nodded his head.

'Did Addie say anything to you Mer?'

'I've not spoken to her in weeks. Mark mentioned something a couple of months back but I never really took any notice,'

'when did they get back?'

'They're in a meeting with Shepherd now,' Meredith picked the files back up and headed straight for Derek's office. Rattling the door, she entered at the muffled sound.

'So your back,' Meredith glared at Derek, Addison and Mark exchanging looks.

'Nice of you to tell me you guys were back in town,'

'Don't know if we're staying yet,'

'You mean permanently,'

'If we can get jobs then yeah,' Meredith ignored Derek, hugging Addison and mark.

'Listen, I have to go, since I'm on leave,' Meredith looked at Derek.

'But come by the house later,'

'we will,' Meredith turned and walked out the door.

'Dr Gibbs, I need to speak with you,' Meredith looked over her shoulder, Derek moving back into the seat as Gibbs came up beside her.

'I'll call you, Chief,'