Chapter 33
Thank you, thank you for the reviews and new story alerts. That was a hard chapter to write but her fear of losing another fiancée.
Disclaimer: I don't own NCIS. Would love to meet Mark Harmon though.
Both Sam and Gibbs slept until Ziva came in about 0530. She gently tapped Gibbs on the shoulder as to not disturb Samantha. "Gibbs, we need to get Samantha up and you two go home. The director has a group of agents coming in for a meeting at 0630. They need to set up."
Gibbs opened his eyes and held Samantha closer. "Sweetheart, Leon needs our room. How about we go home?"
Samantha just grabbed hold of his hand. "Whatever you say Gibbs. I am just so tired. As long as we are together I will go anywhere."
"You have me forever. Let me talk to Ducky about a case then we can go home."
"Ok just leave me alone to long," she whispered. Gibbs eased from her grasp and eased her down so she was lying on the couch. He stepped to the door of the conference room with Siva with Sam's cell phone in his hand.
"Where's Duck?" he asked.
"I am right here Jethro. Was going to look in on you two and head home." Ducky came around the corner. "What do you need?"
"I need you to do me a favor, Duck"
"Anything Jethro.'
"Samantha's principal's number is in her phone. Could you call her and tell her that Sam is under your care and needs today off? Not sure she could teach today if she wanted to."
"Good thinking my friend. Sam did not get much sleep last night and she is still very upset. I am also still concerned about her heart rate and blood pressure." He said as Gibbs handed Ziva the phone. Ziva wrote down the number for Ducky. "I will call her around 0630 and inform her on Samantha's condition. I will not mention the panic issues. Just that she is under my care. Should Samantha ask I am excusing her from work for the next two days?"
"Thank you Ducky. That will give her the weekend also. I think Sam and I have some issues to talk about. I don't want this to ever happen again. She has been through enough loosing David."
"Oh my I forgot you told me she lost her fiancée on her wedding day. That explains last night in one package. She dreamed you were murdered and then when she could not find you. All makes sense."
"Give me the phone Ziver. I have to call Samantha's teaching partner to make sure things are ready for her substitute. I don't want Sam worrying about a thing." He took the phone back and then turned to his friends. "Ziva get Tony and head home. Tell Abby and McGee to head home. We solved the case and Leon told me before all of this all started so we have the day off."
"Thank you Gibbs."
"I will head home too, Jethro. Take her to your house and you both get some rest. I will be by later to check on her."
"Thanks Duck."
Gibbs walked back into the conference room. He looked down at Sam who had curled up on the couch and had gone back to sleep. He did not want to disturb her again but they had to get out for one of those stupid meetings Leon liked to call to discuss old case. "Just a waste of time that could be spent solving current cases, "he thought. He knelt down and whispered into Samantha's ear. "Let's get you home sweetheart. My bed is much more comfortable than this couch."
Sam moved a little opening her eyes and looking up at him. He saw relief when she looked at him. He knew she was still reliving last night and the terror she felt. Grabbing her hands he helped her up and then wrapped his arm around her waist to steady her. She was still half asleep but knew he was there to support. "I am all yours. Let's go home."
NCIS
After the couple got back the Gibbs' house he carried her from her car and took her upstairs and laid her on his bed instead of the guest room bed. He grabbed the big quilt of his mother's that Sam loved so much and carefully wrapped her up in it. "Going to get me some coffee and hit the head then I will be right here." It was in his mind for the rest of today at least to always let her know where he was and what he was doing. She was still under the affects of the sedative Ducky had given her.
While he was making his coffee he called Samantha's friend. "Good morning Samantha," Elena answered.
"Not Sam, Elena" Gibbs said. "This is Gibbs'"
"Nice to finally talk to you Agent Gibbs. Is there something wrong with Samantha?" Elena sounded worried. She knew that Gibbs was her friend's fiancée but she had never even spoke to him and from her friend's description he was a man who did not call at 6:30 in the morning just for a chat.
"No she is fine. She just is not feeling well this morning. She called me last night and we took her to see my friend who is a doctor. He wants her to take the day to rest. He called your boss for a sub but could you check on making sure her class is ready? She is still asleep from the sedative he gave her."
"Did she have an anxiety attack?" Elena asked cautiously not sure Gibbs knew about them.
"How did you know?"
"She got an email from her aunt yesterday and it seems to upset her. She did not tell me what her aunt and uncle said but when they contact her it is never good."
"She did not tell me about that but we did not talk much last night. My team got a case."
"Well don't worry Agent Gibbs I will take care of everything. Tell her if she needs to be out tomorrow too to call me and we can take care of things."
"You are a good friend Elena. We need to meet for coffee or something sometime."
"It's a date Agent Gibbs. Take care of our girl and let me know if you need me to do anything else."
"Thanks" Gibbs hung up the phone, poured himself a cup of coffee, and then headed upstairs. He was relieved that Sam had such a good friend. She deserved to be happy. He made a mental note to tell Ducky about the email Sam got. He also knew he needed to talk to her about it later.
He walked into the bedroom to find "his" girl secure in his bed gently hugging his pillow. "Not sure I can wait until school is out to have you truly sleeping in my bed," he thought moving the stray hairs that had fallen across her face.
Knowing that he would not sleep much more that morning he sat his coffee cup on the bedside table, sat down carefully on the bed and started to read the paper. As if she knew he was there Samantha moved closer to him laying her head on his thigh and tossing the pillow away she wrapped her arms around his leg in a tight hug.
NCIS
A couple of hours later, Gibbs had realized he had fallen asleep and he now had Samantha in his arms. She had her head on his chest with her had on his heart like she was making sure he was still breathing. He chuckled to himself. She is still checking to make sure he was there and alive. Gibbs was smiling when all of a sudden Samantha jumped up and looked at the clock. "What happened? It's ten o'clock. I am so late. Why did you not wake me Gibbs? "She looked around and saw that they were in his room and the sun was streaming through the window. "Gibbs why are we here? Last thing I remember was we were at NCIS."
Gibbs got up, grabbed her in his arms and began stroking her hair. "It's ok. Ducky called school and you have a sub. Elena took care of the plans and you are right here with me."
He could feel her relax in his arms. She looked up into his eyes. He could see that she was now putting it all together. The events of last night, the dream, the panic and that he was safe. "I guess I really went off the deep end."
"Kind of." He helped her back into bed and covered her with the quilt. "You hungry. I can get you something to eat."
"Not really but could use something to drink if you don't mind." She pulled the quilt closer to her and sighed. He could see she was still exhausted.
"Your wish is my command, my love." He smiled at her and then kissed her forehead. "I will be right back. Just going downstairs."
"I know. I don't need you to tell me where you are every minute. That part of last night is over. I know it was just a horrible, horrible dream."
Gibbs smiled and left the room. She was making some sense now. As he made his way downstairs he heard the TV, there was a movie playing in the DVD player. Knowing he had not turned it on when they came in he assumed Tony had come by to check on things.
He was surprised to see Timothy McGee asleep on his couch. Gibbs recognized the movie as "War Games". Samantha had watched it once on the team's movie night. Just then Abby walked in carrying a can of diet coke. "I heard her get up. She sounded upset. Is she ok?"
Gibbs just looked at both members of his family. They had seemed to just taken Samantha in as one of their own. "She's fine. She just woke up concerned she was late for school." He then smirked at Abby. "Thought I sent you two home."
"We were on our way but Timmy was still so worried about Samantha I knew he would not rest until we checked on her. When we got here you both were sound asleep so we decided to watch a movie until he could see her. And well …" Abby told him pointing to McGee on the couch. "I think it her condition last night really scared him."
"Me too Abbs. Think I have a handle on it. Seems she got an email from her Aunt yesterday and it may have caused the dream which lead to the attack."
"Poor baby. She knows that you aren't going to leave her right."
"Of course, just don't know what we can do to keep this from happening Abbs."
"Go up to her Gibbs. We will all be here to help her. "Abby smiled and sat back down on the couch and McGee sleepily took her back into his arms. Gibbs just rolled his eyes. Gibbs had known that rule 12 was now part of the past. "Glad you both have someone," he thought.
When he got back upstairs Samantha was just walking out of the bathroom. She had changed into a pair of her sweats but still was wearing his NCIS shirt. "I heard you talking to someone. Did Tony come by to check on me?"
"Not Tony, McGee and Abby. He was the one security called last night and he was concerned about you. He is asleep on the couch and I am sure Abby is not far behind." He handed her the drink and she sat back down on the bed. "Sam we need to talk about last night."
"Gibbs it was just a dream, really. I worked myself up into a horrible state. Not your fault. "
"But I am the cause of the dream. " He had her move up and he sat behind her with her sitting between his legs and her back resting against his chest. He put his arms around her and hugged her close.
"No you weren't," she said angrily. "My aunt and uncle are."
"What?"
"I am sure Elena told you about the email. I had emailed my cousin about the engagement. She told her mother." Sam sighed and continued. "Well she emailed me that I did not need to be engaged to an NCIS agent because of David. She was afraid I could not handle loosing another man. She wanted me to leave you before you got killed and she would have to pick up the pieces again."
"Damn," he whispered. "Why did you not tell me about this when we talked last night on the phone?"
"She is my problem. Also did not think it upset me that much. I don't care what she says in my heart things will not happen again and if it does she would be the last person on this earth I would call. I have a family now that cares and would help me through it. "She pointed toward the downstairs. " Those two on the couch downstairs are proof of that."
Gibbs smiled. He was not sure her resolve would stop the dreams but first he was too stubborn to leave her and second he had a way to protect her from the dreams or he thought he did. "I am not planning on them having to take care of you. Planning on doing that myself." He kissed her on top of the head and holding her close.
"I am going to hold you to that Special Agent Gibbs." She placed her drink on the bedside table and turned her head up to receive a real kiss on her lips.
Both of them knew that this issue was not over but they could ignore it for now and just enjoy being together.