A Pain Never Forgotten (NCIS) - Part Two

Chapter Seven

Kelly woke up in hospital feeling sore and exhausted a feeling that she would soon become familiar with, a nurse walked into her room, with a short blonde bob, slightly over weight but the biggest smile ever.

"I see you're awake" the nurse smiled

"Yeah, not long"

"Well it's hard work, but you did really well"

"Thanks" Kelly laughed

"Would you like me to call the father?" The nurse asked

"No, he's not here sorry" Kelly said holding back the tears

"Well how about a family member?" The nurse smiled

"No, they don't live here, I'll be fine alone" Kelly smiled back wryly.

"Oh well, have you thought of a name yet?" The nurse continued making conversation as she buzzed around checking machines and charts

"I hadn't even thought about it to be honest, but he does need a name" Kelly couldn't believe names hadn't even crossed her mind she was too busy sorting the apartment out for the baby.

After a painfully long day in the hospital Kelly and her beautiful baby boy were allowed home to start the first day of forever together, she was advised not to drive but she had no choice as her car was already here and no one could exactly pick her up. On the way home he started to cry a little, but she grabbed his little hand and he soon calmed down.

"Well I think you're the longest secret I've ever kept" Kelly said to the boy with his large eyes staring back at her. "How am I going to tell Uncle McGee? How am I going to tell your granddad? And Tony whatever he wants to be! Looks like you didn't escape the Gibbs nose, but the rest of you is pure DiNozzo" she joked tickling his chin, she looked into the boys bright blue eyes similar to hers and her father she knew all babies were born with blue eyes but she really hoped they would stay.

She'd made it home the drive wasn't that bad it was painful going over speed bumps and she struggled to reverse the car a little at the hospital but mostly it was fine. She grabbed her bag over her shoulder pulled her apartment keys out then went back to the front door to retrieve her little boy she picked up the car seat which was painful as it strained her a little as she carried him up the stairs, but she guessed that she'd been through worst.

She opened the door to her apartment looking forward to sleeping in her own bed and been able to make her own food. She walked straight into the kitchen so she could wash her hands before even thinking about touching the baby stuff, she looked to her boy who was softly asleep. She left him in the car seat in the kitchen as she just popped into the living room to put the TV on quiet for a little background noise. She was shocked by what she saw.