Abby: It's like sending out the bat signal and having batman show up.
Gabby ahead!
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"Batman eh?"
Abby quickly turned down the volume. "Well it fits. You're a hero….and you kinda wear a mask."
He turned off the music completely and stared at her. "Mask?"
"Well not a literal mask. Obviously. But you know, a mask. Something that hides…conceals…covers…"
He put his hand up. "Yeah I get it."
"Do you?"
He sensed a hint of resentment in her voice. "Something you want to share?"
"Just wondering if you'll ever take it off."
He turned to leave. "Not in the mood Abs."
"You came down here." She replied and watched as he turned back to face her.
"I came down here to see you, not get a lecture. If I wanted that I would have visited Ducky."
"Maybe you should. He knows more about what's under that mask than I do."
He threw his hands up in frustration. "I don't have time for this…"
"Shocker."
He turned the music back on before moving towards the door. He hit the button on the elevator and waited a few moments before re-entering her lab determined. "And just what is it you want to hear?"
Abby turned up the volume intentionally. "I'm sorry. Cant hear you batman!"
Gibbs hit the power button with force. "Listen Abs…"
"Hold on." He put her finger up. "Let me savor this moment. It's not every day you start a phrase like that. In fact, I cant remember the last time you did…mostly because I'm usually the one saying it…you know, I speak you listen. You say two words and then I speak some more…"
"You finished?"
Abby nodded slowly. "I am."
He contemplated for a moment. "You know I love you." He watched her nod. "You know that…"
"Of course but…"
He interrupted. "Then what more is there?"
"I don't just want to know general details; I don't just want to know that you build a boat to pass the time and like to cuddle."
"Abs…"
"No, now you listen." She watched him smile at how quickly the tables had turned. "I want to know why you build a boat and don't watch TV…I want to know why you don't use power tools. I want know why you only listen to five songs…heck Gibbs, I want to know what those five songs are. Cuz if you want me to love you with my whole heart, than I need to know that I have all of yours."
He was silent for a moment before reaching out and gently touching her cheek. "You have it."
"Do I?"
"I'm not good at this Abs."
"Good at what? Conversations? Feelings?"
He caressed her cheek softly. "All of the above."
She smiled slowly before placing her hand over his. "I just want to know more about the man behind the mask. That's all."
He placed a soft kiss on her lips before making a swift motion over his face with his free hand. "What mask?"
She laughed slightly before pulling him in close. "I love you…batman."
"I love you too…Lois Lane." He released her and placed another kiss on her lips, only to watch her laugh outright. "What?"
"Wrong cartoon hero Gibbs."
He shrugged his shoulders innocently. "Hell DiNozzo's better at that stuff than I am…"
"True," she kissed him playfully. "But Tony is no superman."