Chapter 46

Thanks for all the lovely reviews and new story alerts. I am really trying to diligently get to new chapters. I have the next 5 planned in my head just getting time to get them typed. School Christmas vacation starts in 2 weeks so maybe then I can get more than one chapter up a week. I have enjoyed writing this and have several ideas roaming around my head for new stories. Really can only work on story at a time.

So here is Chapter 45. We get to see a lover's quarrel and I hope I do my idea justice.

Previously on NCIS

Samantha walked back into the room to find Gibbs dozing in the bed. He seemed to be waiting for her to come back in. "Hey, Baby." He held out his arms motioning for her to come into them. She smiled and fell into his arms. He hugged her close and she climbed into the bed next to him.

"Your dad said you were upset. What's the matter? Kelly was pretty contented when she left your little talk. She wanted you to tell me why?" She laid her head on his chest as he put his right arm around her.

"She told me she was sorry Joseph shot me." Samantha reached up and grabbed his hand. "Then she asked me to be her daddy. She said she never had a daddy and she wanted me to be hers since I already do the things that daddies do." Samantha felt tears filling her eyes.

"What did you say?"

"I told her I would love to." He lifted her chin and kissed her. He looked into her tear filled eyes. "And I meant it sweetheart. Her sweet proposal totally ripped my guts out. I want to be her dad. Give her the things Joseph never did. He treated her like property Sam. He wanted her to be his slave."

"I really know you will be. What did she want to ask your dad?"

"To be her grandpa." Gibbs chuckled. "Wanted my permission to ask him."

"We have a special little girl there."

"Don't I know it?" Samantha smiled kissing him again. "You need some rest."

"You too." Gibbs pulled her close and she snuggled into his side. The two were totally exhausted and felt contentment in their life and their new daughter.

NCIS

Gibbs and Samantha had slept undisturbed for about four hours. The nurses came in and out occasionally to check on their patient but knew they both needed rest so they decided to disturb them as little as possible. Gibbs woke up a couple of times when they entered but he would put his finger to his lips for them to be quiet. Several times he would move to push a stand of hair from Samantha's face. His mind would wonder how he had gotten so lucky to have this kind of love a second time. He really felt that he did not deserve her devotion. He had not been there when Kelly and Shannon died. He had not protected them from that evil of the world. He was determined to protect Samantha and Kelly from anything and everything he could.

Gibbs was awake when the nurse brought in his tray for supper. He just looked at his food. "Really?" he whispered. "Can't I get some solid food?"

"Not yet, Agent Gibbs. You just had abdominal surgery so broth and jello is all you can handle right now." She smiled and patted his arm. "Your IV is giving you plenty of nourishment but you really need to eat." He groaned and nodded.

He looked up as the door opened and in walked his two male agents carrying a greasy brown paper bag. The food inside was so greasy it had seep through the bag. The smell of the cheeseburger inside quickly filled the room. Samantha started to stir next to Gibbs. "Do I smell a greasy cheeseburger from the diner?" She smiled sitting up and stretching. She turned and kissed Gibbs on the lips. "How are you doing?" Gibbs grumbled and looked at his meal. "Oh don't they know real men don't eat Jell-O."

"Kindergarten Cop. At least it is not green." Tony chimed in. "Sorry Boss, the nurse confiscated your steak and coffee on the way in."

"Please say that hamburger is for me." Samantha asked reaching for the bag.

"Your favorite food from your favorite place with a diet coke." Tony replied handing her the bag and Tim handed her a can of diet coke.

"Thanks," Sam jumped off the bed and kissed Tony and McGee on the cheeks. Sam took the bag and moved over to the chair next to the window. "Was really tired of getting of hospital food." Gibbs looked at his tray and then at Samantha and growled. Samantha got up and walked over to the bed. She had a fry in her hand. She reached up and popped it in his mouth. "Don't tell on me." Gibbs smiled and savored the taste of real food. Sam giggled and went back to her chair and took a huge bite of her cheeseburger.

"Well any news from the outside world." Gibbs asked as he began to eat his broth.

"We finished the paper work on Joseph Williams, Boss. Director Vance gave us the rest of the week off. Felt we need could use some time to recoup." McGee told him.

"Great," Gibbs said looking over at Samantha. "We could all use some rest." Even stuffing her face with cheeseburger with her hair unbrushed and no make-up she was the most beautiful woman he had ever laid his eyes on. He saw the dark circles under her eyes. He could see she was totally exhausted from fear and worry. "Sam when you are through stuffing your face, I want you to go back to the house and get some real rest. Sleep in a real bed. I will be ok for one night."

Samantha stopped eating and gave him a glare. "Jethro, we are so not going there."

"Sweetheart you look exhausted. You were tired before this whole thing started. Would you at least consider it?"

"NO! Gibbs I am not going."

Gibbs looked at her. He then glared at her. "I insist you to go home and get some rest."

"Don't glare at me Agent Gibbs. You know that won't work on me. I am not leaving you here. You and I are going to leave this hospital together. That is my last word on the subject."

"That is not my last word on the subject, Sam. You look like hell. You're going to make yourself sick."

"Well thank you Jethro. That was such a sweet complement. I thought you said I was beautiful. " Tim and Tony stood silent as they found themselves in the middle of an argument. Tim looked over at Tony and mouthed, "We should leave." Tony looked at him and shook his head. "This is getting good."

"Samantha Florence Waverly, you take my breath away but I want you to go home now and get some sleep." Gibbs gave her another death stare. Upon seeing the glare Tim grabbed Tony's arm and pulled him toward the door. "We need to leave them alone." Tim whispered. Gibbs finally remembered that they were in the room. He turned his glare to them. Both agents nodded and slipped out of the room. However, Gibbs did not notice that Tony did not let the door completely close behind them.

"Using my full name Leroy Jethro will not change my mind. And you know that your glare does not work on me. You are not ordering around. I am not on your team."

"I am not ordering you around. I want you to go home because I love you."

"Well if you love me you would know that I would not rest if I went home. Don't you know that?" She was almost screaming and tears were filling her eyes. "I would just pace the room worrying about you here. I can't leave you Gibbs." She then turned around and walked over to the window and looked out. "Don't you realize that? I don't want you here alone without me. I just can't leave you here."

Then it hit Gibbs like a ton of bricks. "David," he thought. "Why did I not think of that?" He looked at her. "Sweetheart, turn around and look at me," he whispered.

Slowly she turned toward him, he looked at her. Tears were rolling down her face. "Don't force me, Jethro. I just can't leave you here. I. Please. Don't you understand? It's like David. I was not there."

Gibbs looked at her. He had tears in his eyes. "Rule 6, Sam." He smiled and held out his arms. Samantha ran into his arms crying. "Hey I wasn't thinking. Just trying to take care of you," he whispered into her hair.

She used his shirt to wipe her eyes and then she looked into his deep blue eyes. "Rule 6." She leaned in and kissed him. "Just don't ever order me away from you again."

"I promise. Never again." He pulled her close and kissed her again.

Samantha looked up noticed the room was empty and the door was cracked. "You can now come back DiNozzo."

Both DiNozzo and Tim walked slowly back into the room. "Fight over, Boss, Sam"

"Not a fight, DiNozzo. Just a disagreement. We don't fight." Gibbs barked as he pulled Samantha closer to him.

"So did you solve the disagreement?"

"Like you didn't know. You were listening." Samantha chimed in. Tony's face turned red and he had an embarrassed grin. "You two can go on home. I will be staying here." Tony looked at over to Gibbs. He shook his head "Yes"

"Ok, Boss. Abby and Ziva are staying at your house with Kelly so we will go back there. Call if you need anything." Tony replied walking toward the door. Tim lagged behind.

He walked up to Sam with a small backpack. "Abby sent this. Figured you would need some things." Tim handed her the bag and kissed her on the cheek. Sam smiled and looked over at Gibbs.

Gibbs glared at him but with a small smirk. "Really McGee, you must have a death wish."

"Sorry Boss." McGee winked at Sam. "Sam, I got a call from Julie's lawyer this afternoon after we left. She wants to meet with you tomorrow morning. You have to sign some papers to officially take over Kelly's guardianship. I can come get you in the morning if you would like."

"I would really like that Tim." Then she looked at Gibbs.

"I will be fine for a couple of hours. I promise." Gibbs replied before she could say a word.

"Sam, how about I bring Jack with me to sit with him." Tim suggested.

"I don't need a babysitter." Gibbs argued.

"Argue for a few more minutes before you agree. No Jack or I don't leave." She gave him her best glare.

"Ok," he smirked. "I was just shot I can't handle another disagreement."

"Good," Samantha smiled. "She you in the morning Tim." Tim smiled and followed Tony out into the hall.

Samantha sat down next to Gibbs on the bed. "Go finish your dinner." Samantha got up and walked over to her now cold hamburger and finished it smiling at him between bites. When she got up to throw the trash away from her burger, Gibbs smiled and patted the bed next to him. "Come over pretty lady."

"Why sir what do you have in mind?" She smiled sitting down next to him.

"Well if I did not have this IV tube in ….."

"You would do what? Got to wait for the wedding. " she teased. He wrapped his arm around her and she laid her head on his chest. "Thanks for understanding."

"About?"

"Me wanting to stay here. I just couldn't leave you. All I can think of is something happening to you and me not being there."

"I just forgot for a second there. I just wanted to take care of you."

"Looks like we both have the same idea." She smiled. "Guess we make a good pair." Gibbs pulled her into a kiss. Samantha looked into her back. "Looks like Abby was taking care of me too." Inside the bag was a change of clothes for the lawyer, her sweets and her I love a Marine shirt, along with shower stuff . Samantha smiled. "Abby must be clairvoyant. She sent me things to be more comfortable. Think I could get a shower."

"Go ahead then we can call our baby and wish her goodnight. She needs to know that we are still here for her." She smiled grabbed her things and headed into the bathroom. She blew him a kiss as she closed the door.

NCIS

DiNozzo and McGee drove up to Gibbs' house. The two men walked into the house. They were greeted by Kelly. "Where's Sam? Did she not come home with you?"

"No munchkin. I am sorry she felt she needed to stay with Gibbs." Tony told her.

"Told you." She said smiling. "She won't come home until Gibbs is ok."

Abby came up and put her arms around her. "You ok with that?"

Kelly looked at all of them. "I knew she wouldn't leave him. That's ok. She wants him ok until he comes home well. They will call me and say goodnight."

"Kelly, honey I would not count on that. They are both so tired." She just shook her head and ran upstairs to her room.

"Call me when they call," she shouted behind her.

Tony, Tim, Abby, Ziva hoped she would not be disappointed. Jack on the other hand knew his son and his future daughter-in-law treasured this little girl. They would not let her down.

NCIS

When Samantha came out of the shower, she felt much better almost human. She looked over at the bed and saw the love of her life sound asleep. Looking at him she realized that he was getting his color back. He was not as pale as he had been on Sunday in the ICU. Her heart felt lighter knowing he was getting better and they would be going home. The night nurse came in and noticed she had changed into sweats and a t-shirt. "Like your shirt" she whispered. Samantha smiled. "His vitals look good. He ate pretty well. We will try some food in the morning with some more bulk. See how he does with that." She noticed the worry lines in her face. "He is going to be fine. He needs to rest and take it easy but he is on the road to a complete recovery."

"Thanks, that is a big relief."

"When's the wedding?" The nurse smiled pointing to her engagement ring.

"Weekend after school is out for the summer."

"He will be ok by that time. Call me if you two need anything. Get some rest." The nurse left the room. Samantha sat down in the chair next to the window. She sat there for a while letting Gibbs get some much needed rest.

She had dozed off in the chair when Gibbs woke up. He just sat and watched her sleep. He wanted so much to jump out of the bed, take her in his arms and make this whole ordeal go away. His family had been through a lot in the last couple of days. He wanted to take away Kelly's pain and give her back her childhood. "Hey you are supposed to be resting." Samantha replied returning him to reality.

"Could say the same thing for you." He patted the bed next to him. "Getting used to you being next to me." Samantha came over and sat down next to him opening her phone.

"Shall we give our little girl a call and wish her sweet dreams?" Gibbs nodded and Samantha dialed Abby's number. Samantha put the phone on speaker and it was only minutes before they heard the bubbly hello from their Goth. "Hey Abby, just called to say goodnight to Kelly."

"She said you would call. Timmy go upstairs and get Kelly."

"Pretty smart little girl." Samantha added.

"Gibbs awake?"

"I'm here Abbs."

"Oh Gibbs, how are you feeling? Does it hurt much? You wouldn't admit it if you were hurting. You're Gibbs. Are you eating ok?"

"Hold on Abbs. You just saw me a few hours ago. I am just fine. Should be home in a couple of days." Gibbs smirked and looked at Sam. Samantha signed. "It's just Abby. "

A few minutes later, Kelly was on the phone. "Hi you guys. I don't them you would call. They did not believe me. Are you ok Gibbs?"

"I'm fine baby. We just wanted to wish you sweet dreams," he smiled.

"You doing ok Kel? " Samantha asked.

"I miss Mommy." Kelly told her sadly.

"I know darling. Remember what I told you, she did not want leave you but she is in heaven watching over you." Samantha told her with tears in her eyes. "Both Gibbs and I will be home soon and we can get things back to some sort of normal."

"Or start a new normal." Gibbs added. "Did you talk to my dad?"

"Yes, he said I could call him Grandpa Jack. I like having a grandpa. He is going to read me a story before I go to sleep. He wants me to come to his house so he can show me off. Can we go when you are better Gibbs?" Gibbs smiled and Samantha she sounded happier.

"Bet that can be arranged when I am feeling better sweetheart. You coming by to see me tomorrow?"

"Abby told me that Tim has to take Samantha to see the lawyer about my guard ship in the morning and we can come after lunch. Could we watch a movie together on the computer?"

"Sounds like a plan. Maybe we can get Tony to join us." Gibbs told her. "You pick it."
"I will and we can bring popcorn," she added.

"Can I join you too?" Samantha asked.

"Of course," Kelly told her.

"Thank you." She smiled at Gibbs. "She is already her father's daughter," she signed.

"Well baby, it's past your bedtime. Time you get Grandpa Jack to read you that story and you get some sleep. I will talk to you in the morning." Gibbs told her yawning.

"Good night Gibbs, Good night Sam."

"Night baby "they both told her.

Abby was on the phone next. "She seemed pretty happy. She just got Jack and they are headed up the stairs with three story books."

"Poor Jack." Samantha smiled.

"Oh he is enjoying the whole thing." Gibbs told her. "Keep an eye on her Abby. She has not realized the totality of what has happened to her yet."

"I know Gibbs. That is why we are camping out at your place. You ok with that."

"Fine with me. Not sure I had a choice in the matter."

"No you didn't. Night Gibbs, night Sam. Both of you get some rest. Timmy will be there at 0900."

"Thanks Abbs" Samantha hung up the phone. "Abby is really a great lady. She will make sure our little girl won't be lonely."

"That's true. I am concerned we may have some issues to face about all of this."

"I know we will. The funeral will be tough on her. That is why we are holding it off until you and I can be there."

"You could go with her and leave me here." He joked.

"We are not going there again, Agent Gibbs."

"Oh no way. I don't have the energy. When do you think I can be there?"

"Brad told me earlier as soon as you are on solid food and can walk to the restroom unassisted he would release you as long as you are not alone at home."

"Well you have to go back to school on Monday. How are you going to manage me not being alone?"

"Already called my principal and I have the week off." Gibbs gave her a questioning look. "Don't go there Jethro. Why have I saved all those sick leave days if not to use them for someone I love?"

"No arguing with that I guess." Gibbs smirked pulling her into his embrace. "It's getting late Miss Waverly and we have our orders to get some rest from Abby and ….."

"Kelly." Samantha chimed in. "I totally love that little girl."

"I love her too and her beautiful guardian," he said.

"Yeah, I have to get up early to see the lawyer after my guard ship." Samantha laughed. "On and I love Kelly's new father very much. Glad you two are going to allow me to join your movie date."

"Wouldn't have it any other way," Gibbs smiled pulling her into a long passionate kiss. Neither of them wanted to stop. The emotions they were feeling were stirring physical needs that either of them wanted to ignore for much longer. Breaking the kiss reluctantly when their need for air became too great. "Damn, I so need to make love to you."

"Not sure I can wait until we are man and wife. Sometimes I totally wish I had not made that promise to my mother or I could just ignore my respect for her wishes." Samantha whispered resting her forehead on his.

"Not going to let you do that no matter how much I want to," he whispered. "I want our first time to be special. We have waited this long we can ….."

"I know we can wait a little longer. "

"I promise it will be worth the wait," he smiled pulling her closer. She kissed him again. "Maybe we better stop that. Not sure the hospital would let me get a cold shower right now."

Samantha giggled, smiled and kissed him on the cheek. She so loved this man and totally ready to be his wife.