Chapter 34
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Gibbs woke up to a quiet knocking on the door. "Gibbs" Abby whispered just outside the door to Gibbs' bedroom. "Ducky is here to check on Samantha."
Gibbs ran his hand down his face trying to wipe the sleep out of his eyes as he looked toward the clock on the bedside table. The clock read 1200. He then looked down at the sleeping woman in his arms. She looked so beautiful sleeping there as she smiled in her sleep. "Ok Abbs. Tell Ducky I will get Samantha awake and we will be right down."
"I have lunch started. " Abby told him. "It will be ready when Ducky is through."
"Thanks Abbs. " He gently ran his fingers through Samantha's hair. "Sweetheart, Ducky's here to check your blood pressure."
"Why?" she mumbled snuggling closer into his chest.
"You scared him and me last night. During your attack your pressure and heart rate went way up. He just wants to make sure that you are ok."
"You two worry too much. Let me get up and go to the restroom first." She told him kissing him on the cheek. She reached for her coke before she got up. "That was a waste. Now it's hot."
"Don't worry. I will get Ducky and bring you a cold one." Samantha walked up to him as he swung his legs off the side of the bed. She stood in front of him and put her hands on her shoulders. She kissed him and then danced into the bathroom.
"I knew there was a reason I loved you." Samantha yelled back at him.
Gibbs walked out of the room with a smile on his face. Ducky was sitting at the kitchen table talking with McGee while Abby was cooking the group lunch. "Ducky she is upstairs waiting for you." Gibbs quickly grabbed a drink from the refrigerator. "Tell her I needed a cup of coffee. Could you take this to her?"
"My pleasure Jethro." Ducky took the drink and headed up the stairs. When he reached Gibbs' bedroom he knocked on the door. "Samantha my dear can I come in?"
"Sure Ducky." Dr. Mallard walked into the bedroom and handed Samantha her drink. "Let me guess he needed coffee."
"Why yes. How are you doing my dear?" Ducky removed the blood pressure meter from his bag. "Sit down here and let me get your pulse and blood pressure. Were you able to get some rest this morning?"
"I did Ducky."
"Any nightmares," he asked as he checked her blood pressure.
"No Ducky. I slept like a baby."
"Well your blood pressure is back down to normal. Do you have any idea what caused that nightmare?"
Samantha just sighed and looked toward the window. "I think I do Ducky. I got an email from my Aunt. She wanted me to leave him so I would not be hurt when he is killed on the job."
Ducky's face showed her a mixture of shock, anger and concern. "Your aunt said that. Does Gibbs know?"
"Yes. I told him earlier. I think her comments just fueled my nightmare. Then when I could not reach him everything I knew about fighting an anxiety attack just made things worse."
"So you have had these before?" Ducky questioned her.
"Yes Ducky after David died I had to take some time off from the Corp. I went to a doctor for awhile and he put me on medication for a short time."
"Glad you got some help. Do you think you need some help now?"
"Ducky if I do I will find someone. I really will. I think Gibbs and I can get through my anxiety issues."
"Ok, if you need my help please let me know," he told her. "I have a few friends in the psychotherapy specialty if you need a referral."
"Thanks Ducky. I never felt good on medication and I have a close group of friends including you to talk too. If the nightmares continue I promise I will get some help."
Ducky looked her in the eyes. "Yes you do. Jethro will always be there for you. Just remember if and I say if you have to face your nightmare in real life we will be there for you. Your aunt will not have to worry that she will be saddled with you."
"Thanks Ducky." She reached over and gave him a kiss on his cheek. "I just need to get my response to her ready. She will not tell me who to love and what to do with my life. Both my Uncle and Aunt have been like this since my parents died and I chose my grandfather over them."
"Looks like you have a handle on things, my dear. Well let's keep record of your blood pressure for a while just in case this was more than panic."
Samantha smiled and hugged him. The two went out in the hall just as Gibbs' whistled. Ducky looked at her. "Lunch is ready, "she smiled.
NCIS
Just as they came down the stairs Tony and Ziva came into the house. "Hello Samantha." Tony greeted her with a hug. "You doing ok today."
"Yes Tony, I am fine. "
Abby came into the living room and greeted her friends. "Lunch is ready." She just bubbled with excitement loving that all her family.
As the group walked into the dining room Tim came up to Samantha and gently put his arm around her shoulder. "Are you really ok Sam? I was really worried about you."
"Tim, I really wanted to thank you for taking care of me last night. I was really out of it."
"No problem. If you ever need to talk about it, let me know. "
"Thanks Tim." Samantha kissed him on the cheek just as Gibbs came out of the kitchen.
"Moving in on my girl."Gibbs said gruffly.
"Oh no Boss." Tim immediately got nervous and jumped pulling his arm away from Samantha. Samantha put her hand on his arm as if to say relax.
Gibbs looked at Samantha and smirked. "Relax Tim. Someone is just being an old meany. "The whole team just started laughed. Samantha walked up and gently head slapped Gibbs.
"Relax McSared. Boss was just joking."
Tim blushed and Abby came over to give him a hug. Then the group including Ducky sat down to a delicious lunch that Abby had made for them.
NCIS
The team left after lunch. Since Vance had given them the day off and it was really warm for an early March day in DC the couples decided to spend it together. Samantha and Gibbs decided to just spend the afternoon out in Gibbs' back yard. Gibbs had promised he would help her put in some flowers and a vegetable garden when the weather got warmer. They sat on the steps of the back porch surveying the yard discussing furniture they wanted to add, flowerbeds and where to put the vegetable garden. "Gibbs I really want to get the grass looking better so that we can get a yard pool for when Kelly comes over on Saturday. She would love it."
Gibbs smiled at her excitement. He loved to see her enjoying herself. He looked at her remembering Shannon planning their yard for his Kelly to have a place to play in the summer. Shannon was loved being outside in the summer and Kelly was her mother's daughter. "Anything you want to do Sam. This is your yard too." He still had the I am out of there look.
"You thinking about Shannon and your Kelly. Did Shannon love to be back here?"
"Yes she loved roses. That is why we have several rose bushes in the front. I have sort of let things go."
"Jethro, if this causes you pain I don't have to have a garden or flowers."
"No, they are good memories sweetheart. I want you to know about my girls. "He put his arm around her shoulders and she leaned into his chest. " That was probably the what was wrong with my 3 marriages. I did not love them enough to share them with Shannon and Kelly."
"Well we are both a little broken here. We just need to talk things out."
"I want to know about your dream." He had waited all day to open this discussion. Sam squirmed a little in his arms.
"Well I have forgotten most of it. Mainly I was in my wedding dress with Abby and Ziva. You came to the door and insisted to see me. When I opened the door you had been shot in the gut. You fell into my arms and died saying you were sorry to leave me." Tears filled her eyes. "I could have survived the dream if I could have reached you. All I needed was your arms around me. Just to know that you were alive and were still mine."
Gibbs took her left hand and showed her the ring that he had placed there just three weeks ago. "Right there. Whenever you doubt that you are mine look at that ring. I will always be here for you. "
" I know that is why I would never let my aunt and uncle try to convince me to push you away just because I get afraid that something will happen to you."
" I have a idea that will help you with the fear that I am dead."
" You going to become bullet proof or something." She grinned at him. "Maybe you are going to become immortal now."
Gibbs chuckled and kissed the top of her head. "No, I want to propose that you move in here. Wait before you say no I know your resolve to wait until we are married. I am saying move your things in and stay in the guest room until the wedding." He had said that in one breath. He wanted her close too, not wanting to ever see her that upset ever again.
She smiled turning to look him in the eyes. He could see she was considering his proposal. Samantha was torn. That would take care of a lot of her worries but she was not sure she could keep her resolve until the wedding if she was around him 24/7.
Gibbs looked at her like he was reading her mind. He held her closer. "I promise you that we will keep your resolve. It is the right thing for us to do." He knew that he would not mind but she wanted so much to get things started off right. With his history of failed marriages he wanted to do things right this time she was worth it.
She looked at him and smiled. "Well if you are on board with us waiting I am sure I can. " She giggled and kissed him lightly on the lips. "I guess Mr. Gibbs you have a roommate then. At least . . . . . . until May. I won't promise to be good after that."
He chuckled and kissed her again. "I would worry about you being good then. If fact I hope . . . . ." Samantha gave him a simple head slap.
"When do I move then? How about tomorrow? Team is off and you are under doctor's orders to miss school."
"Sounds like a great idea." Sam grabbed her phone and texted Elena that she would not be coming in on Friday and did she need her to come by to get ready for the day.