Chapter 65
To all my readers and reviewers I would like to give you all my thanks and love. It is so wonderful that you like my story and understand my feelings for this wonderful show. Ok that said I am working hard to get the next couple of chapters written as soon as possible. Just remember as with Samantha school is winding down and things get overwhelming this time of year.
Disclaimer: I wish I owned NCIS and all the wonderful characters. As the end of the season is fast approaching I wish I did so we could see Ziva and Tony together as they were meant to be. Can't wait for the new episode "Berlin"
Samantha lay in the middle of the large soft canopy bed in one of Ducky's upstairs bedrooms. It was 1:30 am on Saturday morning. It was June 6th her wedding day. She had left Jethro at 11:59 outside the Karaoke bar. Abby had insisted that Gibbs could not see her before the wedding and had dragged her away from the men at that time.
The women and Kelly were staying at Ducky's for the evening as the men had taken up residence at Gibbs' house. Tony and Timothy were in charge of giving Samantha updates by text messages every hour and to make sure that he was healthy, safe and would be at the ceremony on time.
The team had had a wonderful week. First was Kelly's skating party and ending the week with the combined bachelor/bachelorette parties at the Karaoke bar. Samantha was lying there looking at the ceiling when her cell phone rang. Samantha rolled over and sleepily looking at the caller ID. Smiling to herself she pushed the answer button on her phone. "Now Jethro, you are not supposed to be calling me. You promised Abby."
"That stupid tradition of not seeing the bride before the wedding did not say anything about not talking to her," he grumbled. "I was not done saying good-bye when Abby took you away."
Samantha pulled her knees up under her. "I guess you're right. Never heard anything about talking to the bride. Just hope that Abby does not come in catch us. Bet she won't see it that way." She smiled to herself. "So what else did you have to say to me?"
"Might be right there. " He chuckled. "I'm really going to miss you being around tonight."
"Me too. But after tomorrow we won't have to be apart again.
"The house seems so empty without you and Kelly. I gave Dad, Kelly's room. Tim is in the guest room, Tony is on the sofa and I am in the basement."
"Poor Jethro all alone in the basement. Have your cracked the seal yet on that new bottle of bourbon yet?"
Gibbs chuckled to himself. He was holding the bottle in his hand. He really was debating on opening it and decided to call Samantha instead. "Nope. Decided to call you instead. Are you settled down in bed yet?"
"Yes, Ducky let me have his mother's old room upstairs. You know the one with the huge canopy bed."
"I can imagine you lying in that huge bed in your shorts and T-shirt," he sighed. "Wish I was there with you,"
"Bed is a little to girly for such a manly Marine," she giggled leaning back into the huge pillows.
"Might be. But being with you anywhere is better than sleeping on this lumpy cot in the basement," he grumbled.
"Well tomorrow night I'm all yours wherever you want me to be," she cooed.
"It is actually tonight sweetheart."
Samantha looked at the clock and it was now almost 2 am. "True, so am I getting any hints about your plans for tonight."
"Nope, I want you totally surprised." He told her smiling to himself thinking about all the plans he had for her starting with Saturday's breakfast.
"Not just a little hint." She begged.
"Nope," he smiled to himself. "I do have one question."
"What?"
"Are you nervous about tonight?"
"No, my mother told me that when I decided to give that gift away I would know it was right if I could totally trust that man with all my heart, soul and body. And I do. This is so right, "She cuddled down under the covers and smiled. "I know that you will treat me with nothing but respect and love. In fact I am looking forward to it." She chuckled herself.
"Wow, when you put it that way I'm getting nervous. That's a lot of faith you have in me." He had to swallow the lump in his throat and wipe a tear from his eye.
"Don't be. I know it will be wonderful, magic and life changing."
"I hope you feel that way afterwards." He really had planned a magical night for her. He wanted to romance her, seduce her and make her first real sexual experience to be all she hoped it would be.
"Oh course I will. " She felt that it was going to be that way with all her heart.
"I want to totally sweep you off your feet. I want it to be a night of romance and love."
"You know we might need to change the subject or neither is going to get any sleep." Samantha told him.
"So true. Just thinking about tonight might just do that. And you are going to be all the rest you can get," he snorted.
"I would bet that is true." She looked over at the mirror on the dressing table across from the bed and saw herself blushing slightly. "Ok let's change the subject. We have surely have fun this week."
"Yep, Kelly's party was so much fun. How's your leg by the way?"
"You mean my butt don't you?"
Gibbs chuckled remember how she hurt it. "I guess so. Nobody told you to let DiNozzo to use you as a roller derby jammer and try to whip you around the rink like that."
"Well it wasn't the whip that cause this bruise. I have done that before. Even thought about trying out for the LA T-Birds in college." She told him. "I was trying to avoid hitting Kelly and then tripped over McGee."
Gibbs was almost laughing out loud remembering seeing her swerve to miss Kelly who was skating slow, hitting McGee and then her falling and scooting alone the polished hardwood floor on her rear. McGee then tripped over her falling on top of her. Tony then hit McGee's skate and tripped. After Tony fell then Ziva and Abby who were skating behind them lost their balance trying to avoid the pile up and both fell on their behinds sliding into the pack. They all ended up in a huge pile on the hardwood and all were laughing so hard tears were falling down their faces.
"Now you better stop laughing." Samantha countered.
"I'm not laughing, much." He chuckled trying not to release the full belly laugh that was threatening to jump out of his gut. "I am really concerned about that gorgeous body of yours."
"Well you will get to see my ass in Technicolor, all different shades of purple. But it is uglier than it hurts. "
"Wish I could kiss it and make it better."
"One track mind Gibbs," she reminded laughing. Just then her I pad announced an email. She looked over at it. "Just got an email from Tony. He must be still awake and board." She clicked on the email and opened the video he had attached.
"What did he send you? Should I be concerned it is porn?"
"Not likely. Unless you and the boys singing n a Karaoke bar is porn." She giggled as she quickly downloaded the video.
"No, you didn't video that did you?" He groaned.
"Yep. I knew Tony would want to see it. It was on his phone so he sent it to me. It was pretty funny. You really should see it."
"I can't believe you and Ziva got us up there singing at all let alone singing "The Truth about Men""
"I almost wet my pants laughing. It was hilarious. You really need to see it."
"Ok, I'll watch but then you burn it." He grumbled.
"Maybe." She shook her head no way as she clicked on the link opening the video. There they were Tony, Tim, Palmer and Gibbs strutting their stuff singing. Tony was really hamming it up knowing the girls were taping it.
Well, that's the truth about men.
Yeah, that's the truth about us.
We like to hunt and golf on our days off,
Scratch, an' spit, an cuss.
It don't matter what line we hand you,
When we come draggin' in.
We ain't wrong; we ain't sorry,
An' it's probably gonna happen again.
Sung by Tracy Byrd
Samantha could not help but giggle watching it. "You really looked like you were enjoying yourself."
"Don't tell DiNozzo but I really was and when you and the other girls got up and sang "Redneck Woman" I had to work hard to keep up my …"
"Tough Gibbs image." She finished his thought giggling to herself. The video had finished and she then clicked on the second video which was of the ladies singing "Redneck woman". Being part of it herself she had not seen the four of them shaking and dancing to the song. Gibbs was right it was very funny.
'Cause I'm a redneck woman
I ain't no high class broad
I'm just a product of my raising
I say, 'hey ya'll' and 'yee-haw'
And I keep my Christmas lights on
On my front porch all year long
And I know all the words to every Charlie Daniels song
Sung by Gretchen Wilson
"Sweetheart you better not laugh so loud. Abby has the ears of a bat, you know. "
Samantha got control of her laughter. "Yep and she would come in and put an end to our conversation."
"You know that's right. But this is just too funny. We really have to get this bunch into a real country/western club. It would be just too much fun."
"I thought you looked rather sexy up there." He smiled to himself. He had not seen the video but he saw it live. Samantha was laughing, singing and dancing. She looked so beautiful under the stage lights and her face was almost glowing with happiness.
"It was such a special evening. We really have to do that again."
"If you look that good every time you sing I could watch you 24 hours a day." He was sitting on the lumpy cot in the basement and looked over at her surprise. He and the men were planning on setting it up in the morning. He had finished it about a week ago and it took all the willpower he had not to bring her downstairs and show it to her. He wanted to surprise her with it as a wedding gift on their wedding night.
"You flatter me sir."
"You don't know how beautiful you are do you?" He smiled picking up her photograph he kept in his basement. "You take my breath away."
"Wait till you see me tomorrow. Tony may have to kick you in the rear to revive you." Samantha reached for his picture she had put next to her on the nightstand. "Bet I will have hard time breathing when I see you as well. I mean you look good in jeans and a T-shirt. I can't imagine you in your finest." She ran her fingers over his picture. "Not going to tell me what you're wearing tomorrow. Give me a little preview."
"Nope. Not saying a thing."
"Rats. Guess you do believe in some traditions."
"Sure do." He could hear Samantha yawn on the other end of the phone. "Sweetheart sounds like you need to get some sleep. Can't have the bride falling asleep on me."
"Bet that might put a crimp in your plans." She giggled blushing slightly.
"Would make things a bit harder, that is an understatement." He replied dryly.
Just then the door to the bedroom opened and Abby walked in. "Who are you talking too?" There was a slight sound of anger in her voice. "Is that the groom?" Samantha nodded knowing she had been caught. Abby took the phone away from her. "Gibbs, I said not contact. It's bad luck."
"No harm in talking to her Abby."
"Well I am not going to allow you to anger karma. You two have had enough bad karma in your lives to risk anymore." Both Samantha and Gibbs nodded their heads.
"You might have a point there Abbs." Gibbs smirked.
"I know I'm right. Also unless you want your bride to come down the aisle with bags and dark circles under her eyes. Circles that I can't cover up with makeup. You need to let her get some sleep." She was about to start into a tirade and Gibbs knew it. His chances to talk to Samantha much longer were truly over. Abby handed Samantha the phone. "Say goodnight Samantha."
Samantha sheepishly took the phone much like a chastised teenager. "Well I guess I will have to say goodnight Jethro."
"Sounds like guard dog Abby is on alert. See you tomorrow. I'll be the guy down front in the suit and tie."
"Well I will be the lady in the white dress being escorted to you by Ducky. Goodnight Love."
"Goodnight." Jethro Gibbs hung up the phone and lay back on the cot staring up at the ceiling. He mind wandered to his plans for the wedding night. Sam was right if he did not think of something else he was not going to get any sleep.
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Abby took the phone out of Samantha's hand and started walking toward the door. "I'm taking this with me. Now get some sleep young lady." She ordered. "If you don't I meant what I told Gibbs I may not be able to hide the h and circles."
"Ok Abby. I understand."
"Good night." Abby quickly left the room and closed the door. Samantha laid back on the big pillows and put her hands behind her head. Her thoughts were in that basement with Jethro. It was like they were already connected. She had a feeling that they were together even though they were miles apart. She couldn't imagine that feeling getting stronger. From what her mother had told her once they were joined together that feeling would just wrap her up and consume her.
"Mama, Daddy, watch over him tonight. I want that feeling. I want him. Please don't let anything happen to him." She spoke softly looking up at the canopy that was over her head. Just then she had a feeling that all would be ok. For the first time since he proposed she had the contentment that he would be there. Gibbs would be there waiting for her at the end of the aisle. She would be his forever.
With a contented sigh she snuggled down under the covers. With a smile she mumbled as she fell into a comfortable sleep. "I love you Jethro Gibbs."
Hope you liked this chapter. It took awhile to write. I had to start it 3 times. Wanted something fluffy but to let you know what happened at the parties.
Well the wedding is next. Hopefully I can get it written on Saturday. Can't promise anything. Please review and let me know how I did.