Chapter 8

Gibbs couldn't wait until he got home. He had a surprise for Kate.

When Gibbs got home, he found her waiting for him on the couch. She got up and gave him a kiss. Gibbs kissed her back and then kissed her stomach which is slightly showing now.

"Hi, is everything okay now?"

"Yeah, now that I'm home, everything is better. I've got a surprised for you Katie?"

"Oh really, so are you going to tell me or do I have to guess, Gibbs?"

"This is scary, Katie, you're starting to sound like me now." Gibbs teased.

"Am I? So what's the surprised baby?"

"Well, I asked for a two weeks vacation, so starting tomorrow, I'm off."

"Really, oh my God. So I have all you to myself for two weeks. What could be better?"

"Well, it is going to get better because I got us two tickets to Los Angeles and then I was thinking, I know how much you love Rome, so I was thinking, if you want we could go there for a few days. We can see the Vatican Church and we can do our wedding vows again there."

Kate ran to Gibbs and gave him hug.

"Really, Jethro?"

"Yes, Katie, I have not booked our flight to Rome yet because I wasn't sure if there might be another place you have in mind."

"Oh Jethro, you know me too well. I love you so much."

"And I love you, Mrs. Gibbs. Our flight is tomorrow night, so if you want to go shopping we can go to the mall or we can just always go shopping in L.A."

"How about we get a few things to wear and then do some more shopping when we get there?"

"Sounds like a plan to me."

"Babe, why don't you sit down and I'll get the food ready?"

"No, I got it babe. You're four months pregnant and I don't want you to have to carry stuff."

"Gibbs, the plates are not that heavy. Now, go and sit, for me and little Katie here. Guess what I made for dinner?"

"Hmmm, let me smell. I know it isn't Italian. It smells like Chinese food."

"You're right. I made Mongolian beef and pineapple fried rice."

"I'm not the only one doing the spoiling here, you are doing it too, Katie. Come on, let me take that from you and let's eat." Gibbs kisses Kate before taking the bowl of fried rice from her. He then told Kate to stay in her seat while he gets the rest of the food in the kitchen.

"Tell me, if my Mongolian beef is as good as that Chinese place we go to. For dessert, we are having tiramisu. I wish I could say I made it but I didn't. But next time, I will, make you homemade tiramisu."

"Oh, Katie, you know how much I love your cooking. And oh my God, this is better than what order at that Chinese place, babe."

"Are you just saying that because I'm pregnant with little Katie here."

"I wouldn't lie to you, you know that. So you do think it's a girl, too huh?"

"Yeah, I think you're right. This one is a girl."

After talking about their day and what their itinerary would be in Los Angeles at dinner, Kate waited for Gibbs to finish cleaning up After making sure that all the doors are locked and the lights are off, Kate and Gibbs walked hand in hand to their bedroom.

"Gibbs, I was thinking, after we get back from our vacation in L.A. and Rome, I think it's time that we let them know. Let the team know about us." Kate said.

Gibbs then walked over to the bed and sat next to her. He took her hand and pulled her to his chest.

"Are you sure? I don't want you to do this if you are not ready. We don't even have to let them know about this. But I am glad that they will know about us, about this."

"I want to talk to Abby again. I want Tony, Ducky, and McGee to be a part of what we created. I want to share what it is that we have now with them. They're family."

"Do you want the whole team to come all together or do you want them to come one by one?"

"I was thinking you could talk to Ducky first and then invite him over. And then Abby and then invite her over. Then, McGee, Tony and also Ziva can all come at once. I'd like to meet Ziva and talk to her and thank her for killing Ari."

"All right, I'll talk to them. I'll be gentle with Ducky. I wanna make sure he doesn't die of a heart attack when he sees you. Can you imagine what it will do to him to see you come back to life and you're pregnant?" Gibbs and Kate both laughed as they both imagine the look on the old man's face.

"And Gibbs, if it's all right with you, I'd like to have our baby here and not in a hospital. I'd like to ask Ducky to deliver little Katie."

"Whatever you want Katie. Anything you want, even if it seems impossible, I'll make it possible." Gibbs kissed her on the forehead and then moved his hand to touch her stomach.

"I love you." Kate said and then touched his face with both her hands. She pulled her face gently and kissed him. As the kiss deepened, she whispered "Make love to me, Jethro."