Driving me crazy 4

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FOUR

It was a big risk, but it was one, she was, definitely willing to take. Abby, simply hoped that if Gibbs didn't share her feelings, their friendship wouldn't suffer too much. Abby had always been an impulsive person in every aspect of her life, her love life was an exception, she never really thought of the consequences because her impulsiveness had always lead her where she wanted, but with Gibbs it was different, she'd really taken a huge risk. She hoped her actions were worth it and the feelings were mutual, but she didn't want it to be a fling. She was playing for keeps.

Abby had never wanted any man like she wanted Leroy Jethro Gibbs. He was so different from all the other men she had known. He was everything: peace, force, quiet strength: it was why she'd fell in love with him because he was Gibbs with all these different aspects of his personality.

Gibbs was her silver-haired fox, and would always be no matter what.

There had been some special invisible bound between them since the first time they met. It was something she couldn't put in words. It was more some kind of chemical reaction, no matter how anyone might have called, it was pretty intense.

The silence between them stretched and, Abby was starting to feel a little uncomfortable. She was starting to have the impression she had made a complete fool of herself. Maybe telling him how she felt wasn't such a good idea after all.

She looked at him then trying to understand why he hadn't said anything yet, it was making her feel incredibly nervous.

"Gibbs, say something, please. Anything! Even that you don't share the same feelings, but please say something." Abby practically begged.

It took a few more seconds before Gibbs finally said something. And when he did Abby's cell phone rang, she mumbled something unintelligible as she'd looked at the caller ID then she looked at Gibbs.

"Whatever it is you were going to say, hold the thought, I'll be right back."

Standing up, Abby went to the rest room - not that she didn't want Gibbs to know who was calling her, - but because she was going to giving a piece of her mind to whoever it was that had dared to interrupt them on such a crucial time. Once she was there, she closed the door and flipped her phone open.

"Tony, I really hope for your own sake that you have a very good reason to call." Abby almost barked at him.

["Wow, hold your horses, Abbs, you just sound like Gibbs."] He chuckled.

Abby smirked despite herself, and then on a softer tone said, "sorry, Tony, can I help you with something?"

["I just wanted to know how you were doing, and see if you might happen to know where Gibbs is. I tried his cell, but it's either off or he doesn't wanna pick it up."]

"Huh? Why wouldn't the boss man pick up his phone?" she asked Tony, Really hoping to sound surprised, she just wanted to tease him a little before telling her he was here with her.

["Well, earlier, today, a little after he freed you from the car, and took you to Ducky, he interrogated, Jaime Jones, and he was kinda harsh with him, I even thought he would knock him out for a moment. I mean his reaction even surprised Ziva."]

"Oh." was all she'd managed to say for a moment, as a goofy smile spread across her lips.

["I'm glad, I wasn't in Jones's place, believe me. He bites!"]

Tony could hear Abby's laughter on the other end of the phone.

"Thanks for the warning, Tony, I'll be careful." She said between chuckles.

["You don't have to be careful; you're the only one he doesn't bite. No really do you know where he is?"] He asked her, and Abby could hear the evident concern in his voice.

"He's here, Tony, don't worry."

["Why didn't you say so before? And for your information, I wasn't worried, I was just curious,"] He objected.

"Sure" she giggled in response.

["I'll let you go back to… whatever the two of you were doing then… Night, Abbs."]

"Night, Tony, and thanks for asking how I'm doing." She said.

["Any time."]

"Night, Tony." Abby was about to end the call when she heard his voice again.

["Hey, Abbs?"]

"Yeah."

["I want details, next time we see each other."]

"Keep dreaming, big brother." She giggled.

["Night."] He chuckled back before hanging up.

Abby smiled as she headed back to the living-room where Gibbs was still sitting on the couch, looking up at the sound of footsteps Jethro Gibbs smiles.

"Everything, okay?"

Abigail Sciuto was still wearing her smile when she answered him. "Yeah, it was just Tony asking how I was doing, that's all." Abby explained as she came to sit next to him.

"Tony's playing big bother again, huh?"

"Something, like that, yeah. He also asked me if I knew where you were, because apparently, you scared him, and surprised Ziva when you interrogated, Jaime Jones, earlier today. Care to explain, agent Gibbs?" Abby asked him.

He could see her eyes were sparkling now which meant that she would not leave the matter alone until he'd explain her what Tony had meant bye 'surprising Ziva David, and frightening him'

"That… it was nothing." Gibbs simply said.

"Oh come on, Gibbs, according to Tony, you managed to shock Ziva No, let me rephrase that: you rather surprised her. I was starting to think nothing could surprise her. So tell me what did you do? "

"Well… I… almost lost my control in the interrogation room. I thought Jones had sabotaged the car, so I was rough with him, and I grasped him, pinned him against the table. I was so mad, I could have lost you, and having Jones in that interrogation room... He was a suspect, Abbs, and a pretty good one. There was a good possibility that he was the one responsible for tempering with the car …" Gibbs took a deep inspiration and then slowly let the air leave his longs again.

Abby looked at him intensely now, marveled at his words.

"Does that mean?" She whispered.

Gibbs shifted his position to face her so he could look at her and tell her what he wanted to say to her for such a long time.

"Abby, my Abbs… since the first day I met you, you've been my light. The light I thought I'd lost forever the day I lost Shannon and Kelly. You appeared into my life like a fresh breeze as if you were like a new start in my life. The very first word of the very new chapter of my life. I've been so scared today when I saw you trapped in that car, my heart stopped. All I could think of was to get you out of there. The worst scenario cases were going through my mind. The idea, I could have lost you forever makes me feel sick. I don't even want to think what my life would be like without you. I can't lose my girl."

Tears and been pooling in her eyes as she was listening to him. She couldn't remember the last time Gibbs had sad so much words at once, and she was happy he's doing it for her. Gibbs wasn't a man of many words and yet he'd open his heart for her.

It deeply touch her and Abby could feel tears running down her cheeks now. She still could hardly believe it Gibbs was telling her that he felt something for her as well or at least that was she thought he was saying.

"Gibbs what are you trying to say?" Came Abby's barely audible question.

"What I'm trying to say is… what I'm trying to say is… Damn it!"

"You tried to say 'damn it'?" Abby burst into laughter.

"NO! Abbs…" Gibbs tried to say in some kind of warning tone, but failed miserably.

Abby continued to laugh.

He had never been a man of many words, he was more the action type of man, and it had surprised him that he had told her that much already. So he did the one thing he had wanted to do for a very long time. Moving closer to her, he gently brushed the tears away with his thumbs and then took her face in his hands and kissed her.

TBC...

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