Gibbs was walking better after dinner. McGee stayed in the room to make sure nothing was tampered with. Ellie walked with Gibbs holding his right elbow and an arm around his waist. He made it a full football yard and a half away from the door. They turned back and he shakily walked into the room. He was breathing hard when he lay down. He pressed the pump control three times.
"You alright boss." McGee asked.
"Yep." He said tiredly.
They watched t.v. for a while. Gibbs fell asleep at 11p.m. two hours after dinner. They decided that Ellie would take first shift, letting McGee get some sleep. They each would stay for half a day and switch. That way someone was always alert and someone could sleep if they needed. Ellie had slept from the moment she laid down in her bed at midnight until she an hour before she arrived at 10. Ellie woke McGee up at 8a.m. after he slept for seven hours. McGee got coffee and Breakfast from Gibbs' diner. He got back a half an hour later and Gibbs was still asleep.
"Has he been asleep since I left?" He asked.
"Yeah not even a twitched. Should we wake him up?" She responded.
McGee gave her a smile and set the food down on the tray putting it over him and lifting the bed up at a comfortably angle of 65 degrees. She looked at him confused as he looked amused. He held a hand up. He put his coffee under his nose and within seconds Gibbs sniffed waking up from a deep sleep. They chuckled as he shifted himself up some with one hand and scooped up the cup as he settled. He took a deep breathe savoring the smell then took a savory gulp, sighing.
"Mmmm, thanks McGee." He said groggily with a small smile.
"Wouldn't want it to get cold." McGee smirked.
"No that would be sacrilege." Ellie joked back with them, getting a tired laugh from Gibbs. They started eating.
"You went to the dinner McGee." He said.
"Lainey said to tell you and I quote, 'keep gettin better sugar, wanna see you soon.' She even pouted slightly, boss." He said. Gibbs gave a full smile in response. They ate and then went for a walk. It went as well as last time, only needing to press the control twice.
"What ya watchin?" he asked.
"Cartoons, there the old Sunday cartoons my favorite." Ellie said smiling.
"Mine too." Gibbs replied with a smile. They watched t.v. all morning. The others smiled when they walked in to them enraptured with the cartoons, they glanced at who entered and re-focused on the t.v. again. They sat down and joined them. When the cartoons ended they turned on a few old western movies. They ate lunch and went for a walk. Ellie stayed behind. He walked slow but slightly steadier. Gibbs went the same distance and returned to bed. He relaxed into the pillows after pressing the control twice. They watched t.v. and Abby laid down next to Gibbs under his fatherly arm like before. They stayed like this until they the others left at 8. They gave Tony, Ellie, and Gibbs hugs. Gibbs and Tony got Kisses from Abby. Gibbs fell asleep a few minutes later Ellie slept while Tony kept watch.