Gibbs woke up at 9 a.m. and Ducky helped him sit up. After resting for a few minutes he lifted him up and helped him walk into the Bathroom. He walked out in new sweats. Grey sweat pants that says Marine down the right pant leg and his red Marine sweatshirt. He wore an NIS tee, over a black long-sleeved shirt, obviously freezing. They walked out into the living room, together. Jimmy and Brenna were cuddled in the recliner beside the window, with Abby and McGee in the other. Tony sat on the couch by the wall and Ellie on the other end; both sideways with their backs against the armrests and legs stretched out. Ducky sat like them but his back to the table against Gibbs feet, under the window. Gibbs sat down curled in a blanket on the couch under the window. He sat with his legs bent and his left side pressed into the couch and his back against the armrest, resting his head sideways against the back. They smiled at his tired but peaceful look. Ducky got his meds and injected them.
"Sleep well?" he asked them.
"Yep" Abby and McGee said together.
"Like a baby." Tony said. The other's nodded.
"Jethro, slept like a rock. He hardly stayed awake after I told him I was only just checking him." They smiled as Ducky and Gibbs.
They watched t.v. and relaxed, not doing much. While the others ate omelets, hash, and toast he just ate Abby's soup. He ate a little less than half of the small bowl. He put it down on the table and curled up more under the blanket. They looked over concerned at the barely eaten food. They noticed his shaking, had a thin sheet of sweat, and looked like he was about to puke. Brenna got up and felt his forehead, sitting next to him and Ducky's feet.
"You're really warm." She said concernedly.
Ducky handed her the thermometer of the coffee table. He opened his mouth without opening his mouth she put it in his mouth and gently closed it. She put his head on her shoulder, an arm around his shoulders and the other rubbing his back. The thermometer beeped and she handed it to Ducky.
"102.8"he informed them.
Tony got a few cold wet wash cloths. He gave then to Ellie sat on the armrest and she laid one on his forehead and the side of his head so it didn't get Brenna wet. She laid the other one down on the side of his neck. McGee got him orange juice and gave it to Brenna. He was curled and wrapped in a blanket and he started trying to un-wrap his arms. She laid a hand on his crossed wrists.
He turned his fevered eyes to her, "I got it dad." He nodded.
She held it to his lips and tipped it back slightly. He drank a little, after a few sips he pulled back and they saw some of it had spilled on his chin. They chuckled at this because it was like he was a kid. Ellie grabbed a napkin and leaned over the table handing it to Brenna. She wiped it off for him.
"I can do it." He said and grunted. They chuckled.
"Practice" She smiled at his smirk.
"I'll allow it this once." He smiled. They chuckled.
His eyes drooped, yawning he was completely exhausted. They smiled, he tried to keep his eyes open.
"Just sleep, dad." Jimmy said as he sat with his back against the back of the couch.
Brenna and he shifted him so Brenna was curled in Jimmy's arms and Gibbs was in from of her but towards the middle of them. His legs were curled in between both of their curled once. He was leaned back with his left side against Brenna and those both cradled into his arms. She was leaned against his front and jimmy had both of them in his arms.
"This is backwards." At their confused looks he elaborated, "the dad holds the kids when their sick." He smirked.
"Oh, suck it up and accept our love." Jimmy said and they chuckled, while Gibbs fully laughed. He ended up coughing violently.
"Easy, wasn't that funny." He said.
"No. But boy did you get balls after I gave you permission to call me dad." They all laughed.
Gibbs started shivering more, Jimmy gave him the thermometer, 103.2. Tony rewet the cloths, setting them back on him. Gibbs groaned slightly at the coolness as they used another to periodically dab at his forehead.
"Can I get another blanket?"
Ellie handed them one. Jimmy lifted him up slightly and Brenna wrapped it around him. She made sure it was tucked around him.
"Is that better?" Brenna asked.
"Some" he answered. She pulled him closer and they wrapped him tighter in their arms. "Thanks" he said in response.
"Anything for you." They said.
They watched t.v. as Gibbs slept. They read and quietly joked around, he didn't stir. He woke up three hours later at 12. Jimmy and Brenna helped him shift to the side, still curled in the blankets.
"Here Gibbs" Abby handed him a bowl of soup. He thanked her, noticing they're also eating soup. He ate half they got him to bed to finish his nap.
"Let's get you to bed so you can finish your nap." He nodded and they dropped him off to bed, returning to their activities.