The next morning at Mac's apartment Stella got out of the shower, followed by Mac, both wearing only a towel. Mac went for the coffee machine while Stella was combing her hair. She walked into the kitchen to find Mac with the case file.

"Now that isn't very romantic, Taylor." Stella approached him from behind and took the file from Mac and started massaging his shoulders.

"You're insatiable, Gorgeous." Mac leaned back to Stella and tried to relax.

Stella took the coffee cup out his hands and took it over to the sink. "God, that smells bad." She whined while she leaned over the sink. She poured the coffee down the sink.

Mad got up and rubbed her back. "Feeling sick?" He was worried.

Stella nodded and ran to the bathroom with Mac in tow. She kneeled down and started vomiting. Mac held back her hair and reached for a wash cloth. After Stella was done, he gently washed her heated face.

"It'll get better, Gorgeous." He promised.

"Yeah, maybe in two months. At least that's how long it took for Jordan." Stella whinged.

Mac helped her up. "Not every pregnancy is the same, Stella." He reminded her.

"Maybe not." Stella said. "But by God, Taylor. Do me a favour…" She pleaded. "No coffee around me for the moment."

Mac's smirk was all she needed to know he would do anything for her. "Now come on, let's get you cleaned up. We need to get dressed for work. We're running behind as it is." Mac reminded her.

Forty-five minutes later the walked in to the New York crime lab, running in to Jordan and Gibbs who was holding a cup of coffee. It didn't take Stella long before she took another tour to the ladies room. Gibbs frowned as Jordan pointed at his coffee.

"I'll be right back." Jordan took Gibbs' coffee and dumped it in a bin and followed Stella to the ladies room.

"So, what did you get out of Stella last night?" Gibbs grinned at Mac as they started walking.

"Apparently you're dating my girl friend." Mac smirked at Gibbs.

"Not only dating, Mac. Knocked her up as well, at least according to Jordan." Gibbs grinned.

"Seems to me they've been telling the truth." Mac opened the door.

"We'd better stop this soon. With those two messing up, I'll be in a need of a shrink for DiNozzo." Gibbs chuckled.

"Yeah. Let's find out what Abby came up with last night." Mac clapped Gibbs when they entered the lab.

***

Abby and Adam had gotten to the lab bright and early that morning. Ever since Chip she preferred to work alone, but Adam and she made a good team. Suddenly the machines beeped.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Adam came over to the machine.

"Look at it." Abby stepped away to make room for Adam.

"It looks like a match." Adam told her he double checked.

"Precisely." Abby pointed out.

"Good work, Abbs." Gibbs said walking in to the lab, carrying two caf-pows.

"No it's not!" Abby mocked as she took the caf-pow from Gibbs. "You gave me two samples from the same tree. 'B' matched and 'A' didn't. I screwed up!" Abby sipped from her cup.

"Sycamore 'A' was from a tree down the street." Gibbs declared.

"What?!" Adam piped in as Gibbs handed him the other caf-pow.

"The idea of matching plant DNA was a bit hinky for me." Gibbs chuckled.

"Oh ye of little faith." Abby made fun of Gibbs.

Once Abby had made clear to Gibbs that Thorn was as at his sister's house, Mac and Gibbs headed back to Mac's office.

***

In Mac's office Stella was eating some crackers while Jordan was munching on a salty pickle.

"Are my babies feeling any better, Stell?" Mac kissed Stella's head when he walked up to his chair. Jordan smirked at Gibbs, but kept quiet.

"Well, the little one is finally keeping a low profile." Stella told him. "And THIS babe feeling a little better with HER tea." Stella held up her cup. "So no more coffee around me anymore, Jethro." She chuckled.

"I'd never to that to the mother of my child." Gibbs sniggered.

Mac looked back at Gibbs. "I'd like to remind you that I was the one involved with this baby." Mac countered back.

"Yes ma'am." Gibbs saluted him.

"Don't call me ma'am." Mac grinned. "But seriously ladies, you two need to stop goofing around with Tony, before he goes nuts and Jethro is short of staff." Mac addressed both Stella and Jordan. "Today!" Mac cautioned them.

"Alright, alright!" Jordan poked Mac. She took another pickle out of the jar. We promise we won't taunt him anymore." She promised as she took another bite. "Did you get another lead on the case?" Jordan wanted to know.

"Abby and Adam found prove that Thorn was at his sister's place." Gibbs updated them.

"Which means, you'll be heading back there?" Gibbs nodded. "Can I come, Mac?" Jordan gave him a little punch.

"Jordan…" Mac groaned and she got an angrily glare from Mac and Gibbs.

"Won't work on me, Gibbs." She said firmly.

Gibbs crooked his finger. "Conference room, D'Angelo." Jordan shrugged her shoulders at Mac and Stella, then followed Gibbs.

"What the hell was that about?" Stella wondered as she grabbed for one of Jordan's pickle.

"That…" Mac grabbed a pickle too. "Probably means an elevator talk." Mac explained. "And an emergency stop. These are good." Mac chuckled and snatched another pickle.

"Mac, Jethro can't stop the elevator of the crime lab." Stella took another bite of the pickle that Mac held out for her.

"Oh believe me, Gorgeous. Jethro can." He kissed her. "And he can knock some sense in to Jordan. God knows, she needs it. She won't listen to me, so maybe Jethro has more luck."

"He…" Stella wanted to say, but Mac cut her off demanding another kiss. When they broke apart, Mac eyes twinkled. "What?" Stella smiled.

"We'll finish this tonight." Mac told her. "There's something I need to do first." Mac grabbed his jacket. "Can you hold the fort for my while I'm gone? Thanks, Stell." And with that he was out of there.

"Sure Mac. Thanks, Stell. You're welcome!" Stella murmured to herself. "Might as well get some work done." Stella got up, grabbed another pickle.

***