Gibbs, Clay and McGee went home, while Jack stayed at the hospital with Nick. Nick was looking at Ellie, who was sweetly sleeping, her hand still on her stomach. He kindly smiled. 'Hey' Jack said. 'Hi' 'You should go home' 'I don't wanna leave her alone' 'I can stay here' 'Thanks, Jack, but...' 'Got it. But tell me if you need anything' she said, putting an hand on his shoulder. 'Ok'.
A tear screamed down his cheek, while he was looking at his girlfriend.
Ellie barely opened her eyes. 'Nick...' she whispered. 'Hey, baby. Go back sleep' he said, getting close to her. 'No, I...'. He caressed her hair. 'You need to rest' 'No, we... we need to talk' I can wait, baby'. 'But I can't'. He sat on a chair next to her. She held his hand, leaving the other one on her. 'Tell me everything'. She sighed. 'There's a thing you have to know. But it's... it's hard to say that' 'Don't worry'. 'I... I feel guilty' 'No, hey. I'm sure you didn't do anything wrong'. He placed a kiss on her lips. 'It's such a mess. I'm a mess'. Her eyes were tearful. 'You're my mess. So, whatever you have to tell me, don't worry about that'.
'It's about the baby' 'Ok' 'When I... when I got something wasn't okay, I was worried. Since that night, when I threw up, I knew there was something. So, I took an appointment last morning. And I discovered I was pregnant. And... at the beginning I was happy. But then the doctor told me the weeks. It doesn't add up' 'What?' 'The weeks, Nick. I immediately calculated the time and I figured out it. The baby wasn't conceived during our first night' 'You mean, after?'. She sighed. 'Before'.
Nick was still holding her hand. 'Nick, I... I don't know what to do' 'Well, what do you wanna do?' 'I wanna keep the baby'. 'Then you'll keep it' he replied, placing his hand on her stomach. 'Will you help me?' 'Of course. We'll raise it together. As a family' 'I'd like it' she said, slightly smiling. 'Yeah, me too. Hey, do you know if is it a boy or a girl?'. 'Not yet. It's too early' 'Uhm, okay. Well, I have plans in both of the cases.' 'I'm thankful to have you in my life'. He smiled. 'Have you already talked with Gibbs?' 'Yes, after they shot me. Before the EMs arrived'. 'Ok. You'll need to rest. I'll take care of you. Both of you' 'I'm sure about this. Do you wanna sleep here?' she asked, whispering. He nodded. Then he lied down next to her. She placed a kiss on his lips, and they cuddled up on each other.
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Keep Your Friends Close - What If
FanfictionShe was in that dark room, while Gibbs was in another side of the house. She had only a few seconds to see in the mirror that someone else was with her. He grabbed her, covering her mouth with an hand, they fought, and this is what she remembered.
