Protecting Gibbs

chapter 13

Gibbs opened the door.

"L.J." Jackson Gibbs, greeted his son.

"Dad." Gibbs greeted his father. Then he stepped aside to allow his father's entrance. "What brings you here?"

"I just wanted to visit my son and my granddaughter." Jackson answered.

"You'll get to see everyone else, too."

"What do you mean?"

"Your granddaughter decided she had to have a dinner party and invite everyone over."

Jackson smiled. "Well, that's perfectly fine with me."

The father and son walked into the living room. "Look who was at the door." Gibbs said.

Charity looked up and she instantly brightened at the sight of her grandfather. "Papaw!" She said, jumping up and running to hug him.

They hugged and then Jackson pulled back. "Let me get a look at my little cookie." He said, stepping back and holding her at arms' length. He looked her up and down. "Nothing makes a woman look more beautiful than when she's in the family way." He said.

Charity's eyes widened as she looked up at her grandfather, speechless.

Jackson scanned the group of shocked faces. Then he noticed one young man's face looking particularly scared. "And nothing makes a man look more scared out of his wits than when he has to tell his boss he knocked up his baby girl."

Tony now stared at the man, his eyes wide with shock and fear.

Gibbs looked at his father. "Come on, Dad. There's no way." Gibbs said. Then he looked at his daughter. He saw her stunned face. "You're not...you can't be."

Charity shrank back and looked up at her father. "I am."

Gibbs then looked at Tony. "And you're really the father?"

"Yeah." Tony answered.

Everyone sat silent, waiting for Gibbs' reaction. "You two, in the basement, now." He ordered in a calm tone.

The group wacthed in stunned silence as Tony, Charity, and Gibbs descended the stairs into the basement. Once the door was shut and the sound of the three walking down the steps ceased, Ziva turned to look at the rest of the group. "Only Tony would be stupid enough to sleep with Gibbs' daughter."

"You know, I think I might actually miss him calling me elf lord and McGeek when he's gone." Tim commented.

Jackson looked at the door to the basement. "I really hope that he doesn't say something that he will regret."

In the basement...

"Sit." Gibbs commanded.

Tony and Charity sat down and waited for the rage.

"How did this happen?" He asked.

"I know it's been a while boss, but you had two children. You should know how this works." Tony said, unable to stop himself from speaking the joke.

Gibbs just glared at him.

"Right, no jokes." Tony said and then pantomimed zipping his lips.

"When?" He asked.

"When we were trapped in that cabin." Charity answered.

"You two hardly knew each other." Gibbs said.

"We kinda got to know each other. I mean were were trapped in that cabin for hours and before that we had been tied up in the same room. We had plenty of time to do nothing but talk and getting to know each other." Charity said.