Gone Chapter 4

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It had been a couple of hours since Gibbs had talked with Nell, and he was struggling to get his head around the idea that Callen was dying. He had lost men and women in battle and on this job (thinking back to Kate, Dianne) but here was someone who had his whole life ahead of him, he finally had the family that he had craved for as long as Gibbs had known him and now it was all being taken away from him. Gibbs who had been working on his boat slammed down the hand held sander he had been using in frustration when he heard a voice come from the top of the stairs. Callen's voice.

"Gibbs?" He queried.

"Callen? He said as he looked up. "You should be upstairs resting."

"I couldn't sleep." He said as he walked down the stairs.

"Yeah." Chuckled Gibbs.

"One of the many perks of this medication." Said Callen

"Mmm." Said Gibbs as he poured himself a bourbon.

"How did you talk with Nell go?" He asked as he sat on the stool.

Gibbs took a drink of the bourbon before looking at Callen. "She's scared Callen. She doesn't want to lose you."

"I know. I mean I know Nell she's strong and she wants to try and do everything herself and it's alot for her, it's alot for anyone."

Gibbs didn't say anything, he just stared at Callen.

"What did she say?" Asked Callen.

Gibbs stayed silent.

"Gibbs!" Said Callen more forcefully.

Gibbs looked away from Callen and shook his head.

"Gibbs I need to know, so that I can help her, talk to her, and get her some help." Said Callen

"She's trying to be strong for you Callen, but it's alot for her, especially now she's pregnant, and all that going on. She knows that she needs to be strong for you and the baby, but..."

"It's too much for her." Realised Callen as he slouched back on the stool.

"For one person, yeah, but as I told Nell and I'll tell you the same thing you're not alone Callen, you've got the team in LA, and you've got me." He said as he put his hand on his shoulder and squeezed.

"Thanks Gibbs." Said Callen as he smiled softly. I better get back. I'll see you in the morning" He said as he climbed the stairs and headed back to bed as Gibbs took another drink and picked up his sander and went back to work on the boat.

Gibbs woke up to the smell of coffee emanating from upstairs as took in his surroundings and realised he was still in the basement. He stood up extending his arms above his head and with one hand on the rail he climbed the stairs and headed towards the kitchen in the hunt for the coffee. Instead he found Nell in the kitchen while Callen was sitting at the kitchen table cup of coffee in hand with a glass of water placed off to the side with his pills nearby.

"Morning Nell." He said Nell smiled and replied as he walked into the kitchen and poured himself a cup of coffee and sat down at the table next to Callen.

"How are you doing Callen?" He asked.

"Better." He said as he picked up the pills and the glass of water and swallowed them

"Alright, hope you guys are hungry" Said Nell as bought over plates of eggs, bacon, fruit and orange juice. "I hope you don't mind, there was not alot in the fridge."

Callen chuckled at how straight up she was with Gibbs.

Gibbs smiled. "It's all good Nell, it's been a long time since someone has cooked breakfast like this in this house." He said as he thought back to Shannon.

Nell started to serve out the breakfast and put down the two full plates in front of Gibbs and Callen.

"Nell, come sit down, breakfast is gonna get cold."

"I'm just grabbing a cup of tea; I'll be there in a minute." She said as she poured the tea into the cup and headed back to the table and started eating.

As they all finished eating Nell collected the plates and began to wash up and joined them back at the table shortly after.

Gibbs turned to Nell. "Nell. We talked last night as we said that we were going to come up with a plan to get you and Callen through the coming months because your gonna need it and your gonna need help especially as your pregnancy progresses and his cancer progresses." He said as Callen looked away.

"So I've been in contact with your team in LA." Said Gibbs.

"Wait, you've spoken to Sam, Hetty.." Said Callen

"Kensi, Deeks and Beale. Yeah" He said simply.

"They're on board. They're each gonna take turns in helping you two out with whatever you need and because I know you Callen and you don't want to bother anyone with anything." He said with a frustrated look. "They're gonna be checking in with you two each day."

"Gibbs.." He started to say.

"Don't fight me on this Callen. I promised Nell that I would get you through these next months and that's what I'm gonna do" He said

Callen chuckled and smiled as grabbed Nell's hand who's was resting on her thigh. "I was gonna say thank you."

Gibbs nodded his head slightly and smiled. "Well okay then."

Callen smiled.

"One more thing I'm organizing for a leave of absence."

"Wait, what when you did organise this? You can't leave your team Gibbs. Who'll take over?" Said Callen.

"Dinozzo can take over the team for a while. You guys are gonna need some help around once the baby is born." Smiled Gibbs.

Callen opened his mouth to speak as Nell squeezed his hand and nodded her head.

"We really appreciate it Gibbs" She said. "We'd love to have you."

Gibbs smiled. "Nell, do you have your laptop with you?"

"Do you know how to put in for a leave of absence?" Queried Gibbs.

Nell smiled. "You've never put in for any before?" She asked in surprised tone.

Before Gibbs could answer Callen jumped in. "Honey, I think Gibbs thinks the computer on his desk is an ornament."

"You've never used it?"

Gibbs shook his head

Nell looked at Gibbs shocked.

"Wow, I couldn't imagine not using my tablet, laptop and smart phone."

Callen chuckled.

"What!" She said.

Callen smirked and chucked. "Nothing!" He said.

"Alright you two. Knock it off." Said Gibbs. "Nell can you send that form to the director?"

"Yeah sure" She said as she got up to get her laptop. "Uh Gibbs. Do you have an internet connection here?" She asked.

Callen and Gibbs turned slightly to look a Nell with a shocked look.

"Got it no internet." She said.

"Can't you do the McGee thing?" Said Gibbs.

Nell shot Gibbs a confused look and then looked at Callen. "I'll translate. He means can you hack into a neighbours internet and use their connection."

"That's what I said Callen" Said Gibbs as he finished his coffee.

Callen laughed. "Yeah."

"Got it Gibbs." Said Nell as she began to type.

"Alright, I have to get to the office. Check in." Said Gibbs. "Will you two be alright?"

"Afraid to leave to leave the kids alone huh?" Smirked Callen.

Gibbs smiled as he picked up his phone and headed out the door.

Nell walked back into the kitchen to find Callen waiting for her. "Gibbs still here?" She asked.

"He had to go to the office." He said.

"Oh. I was just gonna let him know the form had been sent, that's all." She said.

Callen nodded. "So you spoke to Gibbs last night." He said

"Yeah, we were sitting on the couch, he asked how I was doing with everything and I told him sometimes it gets too much for me and I just want to break into a million pieces." She said as she wiped her eyes.

Callen came up behind her and wrapped his hands around her waist and nestled into her.

"I know and just because I'm sick doesn't mean you can't tell me this and let me be there for you babe."

Nell turned to face her husband. "I know. I'm sorry."

"its okay" He said as he kissed her forehead and pulled her into him. "And hey Gibbs has got a plan happening and we're gonna be fine. Besides I don't want every conversation we have to be about the cancer."

"I want to enjoy life, starting right now." He said as he leant down and kissed her and worked his way to her neck.

"Callen! This is Gibbs house, we can't do this." She said.

Callen smiled "Yes we can" He said as he kissed her.

Nell tried to argue, but it was no use as he continued to get lost in her husband. She stopped and started to walk away.

"Nell?" Queried Callen

"I'm not having sex in Gibbs kitchen." She said as she walked away, turning to face Callen and shot him a cheeky smile. "But the guest bedroom well..." She said as trailed off whilst walking away.

Callen smirked and followed her towards the bedroom.

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