EPILOGUE

AN: I am going to have a really, really hard time giving these characters up, so I am so very glad you guys, by an overwhelming majority, wanted me to continue with epilogue(s).

Grandpa Tony was not ready to share his babies, well, his grandbabies yet. He had been sitting in the nursery with them for a little while now. And he knew Olivia and Kevin wanted to see their babies. He also knew the rest of Team Gibbs was very, very anxious to see their extended family. But he just needed some time, a little more time, maybe just 6 months, a year. Then he would be ready to let them go. But no, when he looked into those tiny precious faces, he knew he could sit there forever.

One of the unit's nurses tapped him on the shoulder and he looked up to see faces at the windows, six happy, smiling faces to be exact. All of Team Gibbs was ready to greet the newest additions to their odd little family. He smiled and looked at his extended family as two nurses removed two of the bundles leaving him with just one of his precious grandchildren. He went over close to the window so that the team could see the precious little boy.

The babies had been only slightly premature, by a couple weeks. And it was not surprising, given the fact that Olivia was a new mother. Also, and probably more important, she was giving birth to triplets. The birth had been surprisingly easy. She had had her first labor pains and had been on the way to the hospital in moments. About 8 hours later three more people had joined the population. And mom and dad were thrilled, though it had been hard explaining Olivia's increasing girth as just one child. Some people figured twins, most just thought she was going to have a big baby. No one, absolutely no one knew that it was going to be triplets. They amazed themselves at being able to keep it a secret for so long. But, in the end, everyone was happy, ecstatic actually that the babies were okay, no matter how many of them there were.

Tony looked at the tiny bundle in his arms. He didn't want to let him go and he followed the two nurses carrying the other two babies into his daughter's room.

"Baby Girl…." Tony said as he put the little bundle into her arms.

"Aren't they just amazing?" Olivia said, taking her son from his grandfather.

"Absolutely," Tony agreed, kissing his daughter lightly on her head. "…just like their mother."

Olivia smiled.

"Three of them, huh." Tony replied, it was the first time he had actually got to interrogate…huh, talk to his daughter since the birth.

"How long had you known?" Tony asked.

"About 6 months." Olivia replied.

"You knew for 6 months…and you weren't going to tell us." Tony inquired.

"I…We wanted it to be a surprise." Olivia surprised.

"Oh…we were surprised alright." Tony replied.

"Dad, don't be angry with me." Olivia pleaded. "We just…when we found out we were pregnant we were thrilled. A little scared, but thrilled. But then, when we went in for the ultrasound and they found multiple heartbeats…we just. It was a lot to process."

Tony nodded and smiled. "I'm not angry, Baby Girl. I just…."

Olivia nodded. "I know. I know you wanted to be a part of it all. I want you to be a part of it all. And you will, you'll get to see your grandchildren grow up. I would never deny you that. You are any of that wonderful extended family you brought with you. I want my kids to know their entire family."

Tony smiled. "They are so beautiful." He said, looking at their angelic, sleeping faces.

Olivia nodded. "…thirty little fingers and thirty little toes." She paused. "When they all get mobile…I'm looking for babysitters." She looked up at Tony, expectantly.

TBC

END NOTE: You read correctly, there will be another epilogue. I am having a really hard time letting this story go.