AN: Slight Gabby Ahead.
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It wasn't long after the evening died down that Gibbs was engulfed in a three minute long Abby embrace.
"You didn't really think a simple hand squeeze would suffice did you?"
Gibbs gathered himself after silencing the on lookers with a simple glare. "Better now?"
"Much." She nodded with a small smile before hugging him a second time. "Okay…now I'm good."
He gave her a trying smile. "Its late Abs."
"Late? Late? Gibbs, you just got back from a crazy mission in Africa…you had me holding vigil in my lab for hours…"
"Would you have rather been in Africa?"
"Well no…yeah…maybe…I don't know…I just know I don't want any of you out of my sight for more than 24 hours from now on…"
"Weekends?"
"Good point…okay, 48 but not a minute more…"
He reached for his bag, before entangling his arm with hers. He moved towards the elevator before she stopped him mid stride. "You don't think I'm serious do you?"
He hid a laugh as he pushed the elevator button. "Oh…I know you are."
She nodded in accomplishment. "And I'm seriously considering tethers…they make 'em pretty small now, you can barely notice 'em."
He watched the doors open and ushered her inside. "You do that Abs…"
She punched his shoulder. "I'm serious!"
"I know…" He assured her with only a small hint of sarcasm.
She watched the elevator doors close and stood in silence for a full five seconds. "So… how about a sleepover tonight?"
He took one glance at her pouting lips and couldn't resist. One simple nod was all she needed.
"Yay!!! We haven't had a sleepover in like…forever."
"Three weeks ago Abs…"
"Like I said…forever."
She hugged him for the third time in five minutes and Gibbs couldn't help but smile. Suddenly even more relieved he had made it home…if only for her.