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Chapter 51

AN:Thanks, so much, to ccluvshorses101 for her continuing diligence as 'Ms. Beta." As you may know by know I had major surgery the first of January. That's why I have been slow on keeping up with my chapters. I hope, as always, that this chapter was worth the wait. Enjoy!

Olivia and Tony walked, arm in arm, across the Harvard campus. They were deep in conversation and didn't notice they had been joined by the rest of Team Gibbs.

Gibbs was the first to speak. "Congratulations, Olivia."

Olivia smiled and accepted the beautiful roses he presented. "Thank you, Grampy, and these are just beautiful."

"So," Tim asked. "…how does it feel, almost a lawyer."

"You are scheduled to 'take the pole' next week, yes?" Ziva asked.

Olivia nodded, smiling. "I'm really excited. I've been studying so hard for so long. I'll be kind of glad to have it over with."

Tony nodded and pulled his daughter closer to him and they exchanged glances.

"Was that not correct?" Ziva inquired.

"It's called 'taking the bar.' Tony said, correcting her.

"What does a bar have to do with being a lawyer?" Ziva replied. "That does not make any sense."

Abby giggled.

"Bar, in the legal context, refers to the legal profession in general." Ducky chimed in. "When you 'pass the bar,' as it is called, you have earned the right to practice law."

Ziva shook her head. "I will never completely understand the English language."

They all grinned as they made their way to the stadium on campus, where the graduation ceremony was set to take place.

Tony was unusually quiet. Olivia stopped him right at the gate to the stadium. The rest of Team Gibbs went in and took their seats.

Olivia looked Tony in the eyes. "What's going on?"

Tony looked at her. The tears in his eyes surprised her. "If anybody had told me eight years ago I would have a daughter and that today I would have the privilege of watching her graduate from Harvard Law…I would have thought them completely, utterly nuts…certifiable. If anybody had told me that a parent's love was so…selfless, so total, so all consuming, I couldn't have fathomed it." Tony smiled and shook his head. "And I don't think that there is any way to measure the amount of pride I'm feeling right now." He pulled Olivia into a hug. "I would never have believed that a brown-haired, green-eyed 18 year-old woman could have changed my life so much."

Olivia stepped back and wiped her eyes. "You promised me when this day came you wouldn't make my cry."

"I lied." Tony chuckled.

"I'm gonna look like a raccoon before the day is out. And Daddy J and Mom aren't even here yet." Olivia stated.

"Are Crystal and Jeremy going to be able to make it?" Tony asked.

Olivia nodded. "They are both in town already. They both called me last night. They are staying in the same hotel. Their rooms are even on the same floor."

Olivia's little sister, Crystal, was a junior in college at Ohio State. She was majoring in marketing. She had been offered a job, when she graduated, at a major pharmaceutical company in Maryland. She had a serious boyfriend and they both were talking about getting engaged, after college.

Olivia's little brother, Jeremy, graduated from college last year. He had majored in Sports Medicine. He took a job offered him by the athletic department at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, his alma mater. He loved his job. He was living the life of a young single professional. He had a nice apartment a few blocks away from the university campus.

The Martins showed up about 10 minutes later. Olivia had only a few moments to speak to her mom, dad, brother and sister. They then called all the graduating class members to take their places on the stage.

Two hours later, due to the large class size, Harvard had graduated another class of eager young men and women. Harvard Law was responsible for about 20% of those graduates, including the very special man in Olivia's life, Kevin Lee Moore.

It was decided that immediately after graduation the Martins, the Moores, Tony and the rest of Team Gibbs would go to a local restaurant to eat. They decided on an Italian restaurant just off campus.

They were all seated at the table before Tony spoke. "So, Kevin, Olivia tells me you have a few job possibilities to choose from."

Kevin nodded. He was being wooed by a couple law firms in Massachusetts. But he and Olivia had decided to live in Virginia. Kevin didn't anticipate having any problems finding a job with a local firm. He and Olivia knew something no one else in the room did. Actually Kevin knew a one more that thing nobody else in the room did. Kevin slipped his hand into his pocket, making sure the small velvet box was still there.

Kevin nodded. "Yes, here in Massachusetts, and some closer to my hometown."

"Have you made any decisions?" Sallie Martin asked, knowing her daughter was very, very fond of Kevin and knowing that they would want to stay close.

"We have." Kevin replied, including Olivia in the 'we.' "We have decided to live in Virginia when we get married. Until then…I am going to be looking for a law firm to join there. I don't think I will have any problems."

The table agreed, he and Olivia had graduated in the top 10% of their class at Harvard Law.

"I have an announcement to make." Olivia stated. "I have decided that I will take the job with JAG."

Tony and the rest of Team Gibbs looked around the table at everyone else. The only two who seemed to know what was going on was Olivia and Kevin.

Olivia smiled. "I applied with JAG about a month ago. I wasn't sure I could be a civilian and work for them…but I got the job. I found out yesterday." Olivia stated, thrilled at the prospect.

Kevin then stood up. He then pulled Olivia to her feet. There is one more bit of news, even Olivia didn't know about. Kevin said. He went down on one knee and produced and small black velvet box from his pocket. He opened the box and presented it to Olivia.

"Will you marry me?" Kevin asked

The table cheered as Olivia nodded, too overwhelmed to speak.

TBC

END NOTE: I am not sure what the qualifications are to be with JAG. I would assume some sort of military background, but I am not sure. For the sake of argument, we are going to say civilians can have a job with them.

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