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Sleigh Ride (SeSa)
« Thread Started on Mar 2, 2008, 5:52pm »

Title: Sleigh Ride
Rating: PG
Pairing: Abby/Gibbs
Spoilers: Nope, I don't think there is anything
Disclaimer: I do not own NCIS.
Authors Note: Happy Christmas Jen! I really hope you like your present, and I'm sorry it's not as long as some of the CRAZY people over there on the NFA.... but it's not SUPER short...

Anyway, I really hope you like it

Sleigh Ride

It was 2100, on the 23rd of December. Gibbs was sitting at his desk, finishing up the last of his paperwork. He looked up over his computer screen and say Abby starring out the window.

Quietly, he stood up and walked up beside her.

She didn’t notice him at first, she was lost in thought. There was a fresh coat of snow over everything. It had been snowing for almost a week straight now. There was almost three feet of snow already, and it wasn’t stopping. She couldn’t remember the last time it snowed this much.

“What are you still doing here, Abbs?” Gibbs asked, curious.

She jumped at the sound of his voice. “Gibbs! Stop sneaking up on me!” She laughed, but her smile quickly faded. “I was supposed to go back home to New Orleans to see my family, but my flight was cancelled. It doesn’t look like I’m going to make it out there in time for Christmas”

Gibbs could see how upset she was. He put his arm around her, and she rested her head on his shoulder.

“This will be the first year I’ll be spending Christmas alone,” she sighed.

“Abbs, you don’t have to spend it alone.” Gibbs told her softly.

Abby turned to look at him. “And what exactly are you suggesting, Jethro?”

Gibbs smiled. He leaned in close to her ear and whispered, “Spend Christmas with me.”

The feel of his breath on her neck made a shiver run down her spine. She looked him right in the eye, but still was unable to figure out what he was thinking. She didn’t respond to his previous comment right away.

“Please, Abbs?” He asked her, “Don’t make me spend Christmas alone.”

“Ok,” she whispered and then smiled.

He smiled back. “Meet me at my house around 1500 tomorrow?”

“But Jethro, tomorrow is only 24th, Christmas eve.”

“I know.” He told her, and walked away.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Abby went home that night and wondered what Gibbs had planned. She never could tell what that man was thinking. She’s known she’s loved him for a long time, but she was too afraid to show it. He was her boss, he was Gibbs! Plus, he never seemed to show the same affection towards her.

However, if he meant this invitation the way she hoped he did… maybe things will be different.

*

She woke up the next morning around 830.

She went into the kitchen and made herself an omelette. She showered and debated on what to wear. It was Gibbs; she didn’t want to be to wild. She eventually settled on a not-too-short black skirt and a red sweater, for the holidays.

She looked at herself in the mirror. “I think I’ll wear my hair down today.” She said out loud to no on in particular.

She debated with herself for over an hour over whether or not to bring an overnight bag. She finally decided that it was better to be safe then sorry, but she’d hide it in the trunk, in case he didn’t want her to stay the night.

She was all ready to go, but it was only noon.

She sighed. Time was going by so slowly.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

About 1300, Gibbs called Abby. “Abbs, I changed my mind.” He told her.

“What?” she asked, not hiding the disappointment. “Why?”

“Oh not about you coming over,” he quickly clarified, “I still want you to come over.”

Gibbs could tell (even over the phone) that she was smiling. “Then what did you change your mind about?”

“I don’t want you to come here. I’ll pick you up. Ok? Same time.”

“Oh, ok. Um, that’s sounds great.”

“Abbs? Are you sure? What’s wrong? You could still come here if that works better for you…”

“No, Gibbs its fine. I was just…” She paused. Why can’t I just ask him!? Deep breath Abigail. It’s not that hard. It’s just Gibbs. “I was just wondering if by coming over today instead of Christmas, if you wanted me to… to….”

“To stay the night?” Gibbs finished for her.

“Yeah…”

“Yes, I do. If you want to.”

“I want to,” she told him.

“Ok, so I’ll see you in a couple of hours?”

“Ok, see you then”

“Bye.”

“Bye.”

*

At 1445 Gibbs left his house and climbed into the sleigh he had rented. It was a big sleigh, pulled by two horses. The driver was sitting up front, and Gibbs had brought hot chocolate with him in two travel mugs. A big wool blanket was on his lap. The snow was still falling.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

It was exactly 1500 when Abby’s doorbell rang. She smiled and tried not to rush. Ladies never rush. She opened the door, and standing there in the snow, with a big grin on his face was Gibbs.

“Please don’t think I’m crazy.” Was the first thing he said to her when she opened the door.

She looked at him confused. “Why would I think you were crazy.

“Before… before Shannon and Kelly were… were killed, we used to go for a sleigh ride every Christmas eve. It was our tradition, and I kind of missed it. But I never wanted to go alone, that would just be to… too hard. So since this year, you were spending Christmas with me, I thought….”

Abby looked out the door behind Gibbs and saw the sleigh and the horses. She gasped. “Awe Jethro, you got us a sleigh? I don’t think that’s crazy at all.” She smiled and so did he.

He offered his arm and she took it. Very gentleman-like, he took her bag and led her to the sleigh. She climbed in and said “Thank you kind sir.”

Gibbs laughed and climbed in after her.

The snow was starting to come down more heavily now, and Gibbs felt Abby shiver. He lifted the blanket so it was covering her better, and handed her her hot chocolate.

She smiled, “Thank you.”

They drove around for almost an hour.

“Jethro, this is amazing. I’ve never been on a sleigh ride before.”

“Really? Never?” He asked. “You were missing out.”

“I never thought you would be a person who liked sleigh rides.” Abby laughed.

“There’s a lot about me you don’t know.” He told her quietly, putting his arm around her.

She snuggled into his body and smiled. She felt so… safe. “Like what?” She asked quietly. “Tell me something about you I don’t know.”

He looked uncomfortable at first, but that quickly changed. “Like how much I love you.”

She was silent for a moment or two, not knowing how to respond. Finally she said, “I love you to, Jethro.”

He turned so that he was facing her. “I mean, I really love you Abby.”

She leaned forward and kissed him. He deepened the kiss and for a moment, both of them were lost in each others embrace.

When they parted, Abby whispered, “I really love you too.”

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