Chapter 14 – Endings and Beginnings

Pushing through the heavy fog of sleep, Abby instinctively squeezed her arms around the solid and warm form that was nestled up against the front of her body. So closely was she pressed into Gibbs that her naked breasts and abdomen had molded around the curvature of his back, her hips sculptured around his ass.

One arm lay underneath his neck, her hand spread out over his chest while the other lay flat on his stomach, her long legs wrapped around him from behind. Blinking and slowly forcing her eyes open Abby focused on the back of his head, the soft short hair she loved to scrap her fingers through right in front of her.

She leaned forward and lazily rubbed her nose against the silver bristles, feeling Gibbs shift within her embrace. He sleepily mumbled her name, the fingers that gripped at her soft thigh where it was thrown over his hip, sliding over her skin and trying to bring her even closer.

The morning light was filtering in through the curtains but Abby couldn't hear a sound in the cabin, so she gave in to her desire to lay there until Gibbs was fully awake. She wished they could stay here longer, just the two of them, and spend some more time catching up on the things they'd gone without up until now. With any luck she'd be able to persuade Gibbs to take some time off work in the New Year so they could do just that.

When Gibbs' larger hand moved to cover hers where it rested on his stomach, his fingers slipping between hers, Abby knew he was beginning to wake. With her face still nuzzled into the soft hair at the back of his neck she rubbed her cheek against his warm skin, a contented sigh escaping her as his scent infused her.

She looked down on his broad naked shoulders, taking her time to memorize the contours of the toned muscles as she continued to rub her face slowly up against his neck. When the heat radiating from his bare skin and the light grazing of his hair on her cheek became too much for her, Abby started to place kisses just below his hairline.

She heard Gibbs groan when she started to nip the area gently, her tongue licking the same spot after each rasp of her teeth over his skin. Dragging her arm out from underneath him, Abby thread her fingers into the hair on the top of his head, her mouth continuing its playful assault his neck.

"We should sleep like this more often," Gibbs suggested, his head falling forward slightly.

"We should...we will..."

Moving down the curve of his neck, Abby kissed across the top of his shoulder before refocusing her attention on the short hairs and warm skin that was starting a rapid pulse beating between her legs, her breathing labored as she covered every deliciously scented inch of him.

Gibbs could feel himself hardening with every passing second and was tempted to lower their joined hands from his stomach and use both of them to start stroking him. She was so close, her mouth adding to the sensation of having her naked body wrapped around him.

So caught up in the feel of him Abby was hesitant to break the moment, but after what had happened yesterday there was something she had to know while they were still on their own. She needed to hear Gibbs say that the changes that had taken place in their relationship wouldn't disappear once they left the cabin...that they wouldn't go back to being just friends.

"Will things be the same when we get home?" She asked quietly. "Will we still be together?"

Gibbs twisted his head awkwardly, trying to look at her, his eyes widening in fear as her words forced him to wake up quickly. He hoped that Abby's need to be reassured after everything they'd done and talked about wasn't a sign that she was unsure about them.

"Nothin's gonna change Abbs, we've been fighting this for a long time...you're not having second thoughts are you?"

"No," she answered without pausing, their joined hands caressing over his stomach and chest. "I just...didn't want to be blindsided if you think things are gonna be too difficult later."

"Nothing's ever too difficult for you. I'm not the easiest person to be with Abbs, you know that...but you know me better than anyone else as well. I'm ready for this...think we're both ready for this."

"We are."

She leaned over him so she could kiss him, their lips tenderly teasing and tongues tangling as their linked hands gradually moved towards his erection. Their heated kiss broke when Abby enclosed her hand around him, Gibbs' covering hers and letting her take control as she began to stroke him firmly.

Abby sat up to gain better access to his body, nestling her face into his neck and picking up where she'd left off moments ago. When she stopped the movements of her hand on his swelling cock, her thumb lightly rubbed over the head, Gibbs groaning as he threw his head back.

His restraint broke seconds after Abby licked up the side of his neck, his ability to remain passive any longer gone as he rolled over, forcing Abby onto her back in the process. She moaned when his eager mouth sealed over a nipple, his tongue circling and rolling the bud until it hardened under his attention. The rhythmic pulse beating between her legs gained momentum when he rose up higher on his arms to lean over and inflict the same pleasurable torment on the other breast, her back arching up as her fingers speared through his hair to keep him against her skin.

She could feel his erection digging into her hip and he rubbed up against her several times, trying to ease some of the ache that was starting to build in him.

"You still sore?" Gibbs asked, kissing his way up her chest and neck then teasing her lips open.

"A bit in some places, just my leg muscles mostly."

"You want me to stop?"

"Don't ever want you to stop."

Gibbs' half grin further ignited her arousal, a rush of wetness pooling between her thighs.

He took his time worshipping every soft and creamy curve of her body, trying to convey just how much she meant to him, and trying to reassure her that this wasn't their last time together.

His touches were slow, tender and tinged with a sense of awe that left Abby reeling. She'd never had anyone cherish her so dearly, nor someone who was so focused on her pleasure and making her feel good all over. It was because they were so in tune with each other, so in love with one another, that Abby realized she could never feel this way with anyone but Gibbs.

"What was it I said about showing you my gratitude yesterday?" Gibbs teased, easing down her body and crawling between her legs.

He kissed the inside of her thighs, starting near her knee and swapping from one leg to the other as he made his way closer to where she yearned to have him touch her.

"Well I definitely remember you saying you'd make it worth my while...several times..." Abby trailed off when Gibbs placed his hands under her knees and lifted them up, her legs opening further as he slid his arms on the outside of her hips, his fingers fanning out over her waist before he leaned forward to push his tongue into her wet folds.

She moaned at the contact, instantly feeling the need running through her spiral out of control. All she knew was the way he teased her flesh, alternating between short quick flicks of his tongue and long drawn out swipes, his warm breath adding to the heat and passion burning through her.

Abby raised herself up onto her elbows, entranced by the sight of his silver head buried between her thighs. She felt the tip of his tongue run along her dampness, his lips soon sealing over her swollen clit to suck and nibble on it. She thrust her hips up, needing him to give her some relief for the heavy ache in her belly, wanting him to finish her off.

Gibbs used his lips and tongue to bring her to the edge, tasting and teasing her but not pushing inside.

"Gibbs...I need more...please..."

When his tongue finally nudged deeper inside her, Gibbs dug his fingers into her hips to keep her still, Abby fighting against his hold to try and get more friction where she craved it. She couldn't control the moans that rose up from deep in her chest as he probed his slick tongue inside her, one of his hands moving from her hip so he could circle the bundle of nerves that was begging for his touch.

Collapsing back on the mattress Abby's fingers tangled in his hair, writhing as she tried to force her core closer to him. She felt him growl against her clit, the vibration intensifying the throb that was humming through her entire body and sending her over the edge.

She threw her head back into the pillow, trembling as her whole upper body arched off the bed with the intensity of her orgasm, everything blackening out but the feel of Gibbs' tongue and fingers on her.

As she came down from her high, her heart racing and her deep breaths the only noise in the room, Abby smiled when Gibbs looked up from his place still between her legs, a satisfied grin on his face.

"Wow..." she sighed, giggling at his arrogant smirk.

"Was that enough gratitude to start with?" he asked, kissing the inside of her hip before climbing up her body.

"For a start, but something tells me you have a little more left in you." She thrust her hips up and gyrated into his hardness, gasping when he brushed against her sensitive skin.

"This could be your lucky day," Gibbs teased, settling between her legs, his arms keeping him propped above her.

"I hope every day is my lucky day."

When he started to slide his erection over her still quivering flesh Abby gasped with each passing, weaving her hand between them so she could touch him, her fingers smoothing over his swollen length.

"Need to feel you inside me, on top of me," Abby moaned as Gibbs started to thrust harder into her grasp.

Gibbs' lips parted, short puffs of air expelled from his mouth each time he propelled forward into her skilled hand. "You gonna be okay with me on top? Don't wanna hurt you Abbs."

"You won't...need you."

Abby could tell that he was working towards his climax and that she could easily see him through to completion with the actions of her fingers, but she craved the feeling of being completely wrapped around him, their bodies moving together while their hearts beat in time.

Looking down between them, Gibbs' powerful body hovering over her, Abby watched on as he stalled at her entrance nudging the head of his cock over her clit before he eased slowly inside her, making her whimper. She didn't think she'd ever get used to the all consuming pleasure of him pushing inside, sliding in and out as her body fluttered around him.

She gripped at Gibbs' arms, tensed on either side of her head, his hands flat on the mattress as his hips snapped forward, burying him completely inside her.

"There's those hip movements I love so much," Abby grinned, referring back to the night before when they'd been dancing.

"Still feels pretty good too," Gibbs murmured against her lips when he leaned down to kiss her.

"So good..." Her voice was deep and throaty, the tone instantly kick starting Gibbs into moving.

Abby locked her ankles just above his ass, his thrusts starting off slow, teasing her by withdrawing almost all the way out before driving back in. She writhed underneath him, loving the way he felt but needing more...needing the barrage of emotions and stimulation for her body that only he could give her.

"You're not gonna hurt me Gibbs," Abby pleaded quietly. "Harder...faster..."

The raw lust in her clouded emerald eyes was enough to make him speed up his movements. Lowering himself down onto his elbows, Gibbs clenched the pillow under Abby's head between his fingers and drove into her with more force, his hips bumping into hers at a quicker pace.

"Oh god yes..." Abby moaned.

Gibbs covered her mouth with his, trying to minimize the noise she made, but there was every chance she'd just woken everyone up. There was no denying each and every sound she made turned him on even more, and it was another reason he was looking forward to getting home, so there really would be no holding back.

He held the kiss as long as he could, deepening the caresses of their lips and tongues until the need for oxygen and the desire to give in to the throbbing in his groin became greater than anything else.

Abby whispered his name next to his ear, her arms crossing behind his neck as he groaned his building climax into her shoulder with every deep thrust. Gibbs bit down on the skin above her collarbone when her inner walls started to tightly grip onto him, moments before her entire body started to shudder under him, Abby's teeth biting into his neck to stifle her scream.

Finally falling over the edge Gibbs' hips jerked quickly and erratically into Abby's several more times before his body tensed for a final time and he came inside her. His fingers clenched into the pillow so hard his knuckles hurt, a shiver running down the length of his spine as he let out a sigh of satisfaction and rested his head on Abby's shoulder.

"Abbs..." he panted against her skin.

"I know..." Abby breathed happily.

Once their bodies had calmed, the trembling slowing, their breathing and heart rate returning to normal, Abby let her arms and legs loosen around Gibbs. He rolled off her and collapsed onto the bed, twisting his head and looking at her with a raised eyebrow.

"Think you might've woken everyone up that time."

Abby bit her bottom lip and snuggled into his side. "I'm sorry, but it's your fault...your neck and those short silver hairs got me a bit excited, not to mention what you can do with other parts of your body."

"I'll remember that," Gibbs grinned, wrapping his arm around her as she ran her hand over his chest.

They were quiet for a few moments, lost in their own thoughts and the feel of each other's skin as they continued to let their hands wander and caress, Abby eventually breaking the silence.

"As much as I love my job I'm sad we have to go back, I could get used to this...both the fun during the day and having you to myself all night."

Gibbs was also a bit disappointed that their time away was almost over, and was reluctant to be parted from Abby after getting used to falling asleep and waking up next to her without the boundaries of friendship keeping him restrained.

"Stay with me tonight?" Gibbs asked, angling her head so he could press a gentle kiss to her lips.

Abby's heart soared. As if what they'd just done wasn't confirmation enough that things would only continue to get better between them, what he was asking her gave her the extra reassurance that he was serious about where they were headed together.

"Want to...more than anything."

"Already have some of your things at the house and you should be more than comfortable sleeping in the same bed as me by now."

"Maybe..." she hesitated for a moment, worried that she may break the intimacy of the moment with what she was about to say. "Maybe...we can sleep in your bed, instead of the couch or the guest room?"

"Think it's time for me to try Abbs, wanna try again...with you."

He'd wanted to sleep with her in his bed weeks ago but he knew with the memories held within the walls of the room and his hidden feelings for Abby that it would be too much for him. But having Abby like he wanted to now, knowing that the bond between them was strengthening every day, Gibbs needed to show her that he wasn't going to hide behind his past anymore.

"We'll be okay, Gibbs, I'll make sure you're alright."

"I know, you always have done."

When they heard movement downstairs they got up and dressed before having breakfast with everyone. There was a relaxed feel between all of them as they packed up the cars, though no-one was particularly in a hurry to get back.

"You and Gibbs will be glad to have some privacy once we return home," Ziva stated as she sat next to Abby in Gibbs' truck, waiting for him and Jimmy to finish closing up and locking the cabin.

Abby saw the glint in Ziva's eyes and knew she was restraining herself from mentioning the noise Abby had made earlier when she'd been in bed with Gibbs. She was thankful it was Ziva in the room in the main cabin rather than Tony or Tim, at least the former Mossad agent could be discrete and was less likely to gossip.

"I'm looking forward to starting a new life with him, but this trip has been amazing for so many reasons, I've loved every minute I've spent with each of you."

Ziva smiled and nodded her head. "Me too, it was exactly what we all needed I think."

"Gibbs and I appreciate how accepting you've all been about us, it's meant we could be ourselves."

"We are family Abby, you can always be yourselves."

Abby threw her arms around Ziva in an awkward sideways hug, a light laugh escaping Ziva as she returned the hug.

"Everything okay?" Gibbs asked as he opened the door and sat down in the driver's seat of the truck.

"Everything's just perfect!" Abby grinned, moving back from Ziva.

"If you're ready...I think it's time."

Abby faced him, chewing on her bottom lip when she picked up on the double meaning of his words. She was excited to be heading into this next stage of her life with Gibbs, with him by her side and as always, on her six, but not just as friends...as partners.

"I'm ready, let's go home."

This time as they sat in the truck next to each other Gibbs let his hand drop from the steering wheel to take Abby's, his thumb gently stroking over hers, their fingers entwined. The hesitation they felt just a few days ago was gone, and Abby couldn't be happier with the way things had changed. Not only did she feel even closer to her family but the man sitting beside her...the one she felt like she'd waited most of her life for, was now hers.

If Abby got nothing for Christmas for the rest of her life it wouldn't matter because this year it had brought her everything she wanted, for the present and the future.

TBC...

A/N: Only one more chapter (an epilogue) left in this...