The Epilogue

A/N: Final chapter everyone. Thank you to those who read it, I appreciate that. I'd like to say that I never thought I'd write a Kibbs story yet here I am. Please leave feedback and reviews, thank you.

Also, I'd like to say that this story is simply something I wrote for fun, and it's all mine.

2 years later...

"Do you have the icing?" asked Caitlin Gibbs, wearing a red apron, her gaze set on the beautiful chocolate cupcakes she had set to cool on top of her stove.

"Yeah, babe, I do." said Gibbs, handing her the 2 icing tubes. "I think Abby will love the white and black icing. The hearts will be adorable, Katie. Perfect for Valentine's Day, I'm sure." he said, leaning over and kissing her cheek softly.

"Yeah, but I'm afraid that Tali and Isaiah will try and mess them up." she whispered, refering to Tony and Ziva's year old twins. She carefully swirled the icing closer together, topping them with soft red, hearts.

"Well, they won't." grumbled Gibbs. "They have Ziver. She knows the DiNozzo family isn't permitted to mess things up again. After all, she is a DiNozzo." he said, recalling the shotgun wedding and the surprise announcement around 2 years ago.

"I really do hope these turn out okay." she mumbled, setting aside the cupcakes from the chocolate chip cookies.

Gibbs reached for a cookie, but Kate swatted his hand away. "Jet, I am working. If you cannot keep your hands to yourself, I will-"

Gibbs kissed her on the forehead gently, looking down and grinning at her. "You will shoot me in the balls and you will make sure I never get to have sugar again, blah blah blah." he said, waving it off.

"Just one cookie?" he asked, his eyes making a cute puppy face and his lips twitching. Kate rolled her eyes. "One. Cookie." she gritted, before going back to her cupcake decorating.

"Why did I marry you again?" she asked sarcastically. "Because you love me." said Gibbs, a mouthful of chocolate chips in his mouth. "These are good, Katie."

Kate smiled. "I know."

"These taste like the cookies that were at our wedding." he noted, "The ones in the children's little prize bags."

Kate smirked. "That's because I got the recipe from Becca. From the amount of cookies you ate, I knew you liked them, so I asked politely for the recipe and she gave it to me."

"Amazing." he muttered. "I liked our engagement night."

"Leroy Jetheo Gibbs, you tell me right now this instant where we are going, or I will shoot you in the balls!" demanded Kate, following Gibbs around the beautiful forest with a piece of paper he called a "map".

"Relax, KK. I am someone who knows the forest. Relax." assured Gibbs.

"You sound like Tony." she grumbled. "I thought we were taking this vacation to leave Tony, not get another gray, grumpy one named Leroy Jethro Gibbs."

Gibbs smiled. "Well, ya love me, and I love you, so it's a win win when you get me, sweetheart."

Kate rolled her eyes. "Oh yes, because I adore waking up every morning to a grumpy little cat wearing outdated Marine Corps boxers." she muttered sarcastically.

Gibbs shrugged. "Maybe we should of taken him. Tony I mean. Not your ugly cat. Now that Tali and Isaiah are almost 11 months, she won't stop fussing about those poor babies."

"My cat is not ugly, Gibbs. Moony is a perfectly good cat. Now, where are we going? Gibbs-" she said impatiently, before she was cut off.

A beautiful lagoon that was hidden behind the forest with stunning, clear, water, was in front of them.

"Oh my goodness." whispered Kate. She leaned over and kissed his lips passionately.

"This is beautiful." she exclaimed.

"Just like you, Princess." whispered back Gibbs, beaming.

"Well, Katie, do ya like it?" he asked hopefully.

She chuckled lightly. "Uh yeah I do. Gibbs that is a waterfall. And, I get to spend it all with you."

Gibbs smirked. "Did ya bring a swim suit?" he asked hopefully.

Kate grinned. "Maybe. Maybe not. Either way, you'll still like it." she flirted back, winking at her boyfriend.

"Tease." he muttered. "That's right, keep me in suspense babe. It's not like I don't want to know whether or not you pack a bikini or not, Katie-Kat."

Kate shrugged. "Well, we're completely alone, and it's simply goregous out here, Jet. You and me, out here? Perfection. Maybe this isn't what I had imagined a year and a half ago, but I love it, Gibbs. And I love you." she said, giving him a hug, putting her head on his shoulder.

"And I love ya too, Kate Todd."

He set down his things, and grinned. "Tent?" he asked, sticking out his arm. Kate handed him the tent outline and sighed. The beautiful, crisp fall air was simply amazing.

"Where did you find such a place?" she asked, sitting down and taking out her thermos to take a sip of water. "I've never heard of this place, and it's beautiful here." she noted.

Gibbs shrugged. "I used to take trips here with my dad and my-" he sighed. "My mom."

"If she was here right now, she'd approve of you, Kate. She loved people who were so dedicated and loving, and their kindess. If she was... here... I think she would love to know that someone like you, is here by my side today." he confesed, a hint of red on his cheeks.

Kate smiled. "I'm glad you're not tired of me. And I'm glad you've stuck by my side, the past year and a half or so. I appreciate having someone like you, my partner, be here on my side."

"Amen to that, Katie-bug."

Kate raised an eyebrow. "Katie-bug? That's a new one." she noted.

"Do you like it? I'm trying to figure out a perfect nickname for ya."

"I don't need a nickname." huffed Kate. "I really don't."

"Then ya don't get to call me Jet or LJ or grumpy butt in the mornings anymore, K-bug." said Gibbs cheekily.

"I did think I had a nice butt though." he added.

Kate smacked his arm and flushed red. "No comment." she muttered, stealing a glance at Gibbs, who was still smirking while he built and hoisted the tent up.

"Do you want a seperate tent or-"

"One's fine." replied Kate. "Unless you want to-"

Gibbs shook his head. "No it's okay. We can share."

"Good." said Kate. "I like it when we share."

Gibbs rolled his eyes. "If it's gotta do with me, ya like it. Now come on, Katya."

Kate looked at Gibbs funny. "Katya?" she questioned.

Gibbs flushed red. "I, picked up some, uh, Russian a few years ago. Katya means 'Kate' in Russian."

Kate grinned. "I like that. Katya. Katya sounds nice. Maybe... and just maybe, if you're nice to me for the next 2 days... you might be able to call me Katya."

"What about mine? Can I call ya 'Mine' for the next 2 days?" said Gibbs, a smirk forming on the edges of his lips. He continued building the tent, and stuffed the insides with all of their belongings.

"Maybe I'll just shoot you in the balls and be done with it, Gibbs." she muttered. "You're impossible."

"But I'm your impossible." finished Gibbs.

"You and me, Kate Todd," he said, "We're a team." he whispered into her ear.

Kate's lips twitched up.

"I know."

A few hours later, after dinner by the campfire, Gibbs led Kate out to the stream, overlooking the small waterfall to the east. Kate's gray maxi sundress shifted in the slight breeze, and Gibbs's arm was around Kate's snuggly.

Both standing up, they sat there for a second, remembering about everything, before Gibbs turned to face Kate, getting down on one knee.

"Caitlin Gibbs." announced Gibbs, "For the past 4 and a half years, I have longed for you, and I have loved you. Ever since our incident 2 years ago, I can't help but think every single night, how lucky I am to have such a beautiful and bold woman like you as my girlfriend, and how I am single-handedly the luckiest man here on Earth."

He smiled. "Together, I want us to be invincible, as Kate and Jethro, and I want us to be married. Married life with the most amazing woman ever is all I have ever wanted, Kate."

"From the first time I set my eyes on you, and to the things we've endured together, I know you're always going to be there for me, Kate. I love you so much, and will you make me the happiest man on Earth, and say yes?" he asked hopefully.

Kate beamed and laughed. "Yes. YES! Of course!" she exclaimed.

Gibbs's eyes lit up in excitement, and he slid the beautiful diamond ring onto her finger, before kissing her on the lips, soft, yet passionatly.

"You're all I want." whispered Kate back. "And I love you."

Gibbs smiled. "I know." before kissing her again.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

He really loved Kate Todd.

Kate ruffled his silver hair, and pulled him back, before kissing him on the cheek. "Come on, babe. Let's go see the view."

"You are my view." whispered Gibbs.

Kate blushed, "Awww, thanks. But come on, hon, let's go."

Gibbs smirked. "Okay bossy. Ya do that."

Kate simply rolled her eyes.

Tony and Ziva were strapping their 2 children, the year-and-a-half-year old twins Tali Aliyah and Isaiah Anthony into their car seats. "Shh, baby, come on, let's go." she cooed, bringing Isaiah into his car seat.

"NO, IMA!" he shouted, before frowning. His light brown hair and dark brown eyes glistened in the sunlight, and his clothes were still frumpled from his nap.

Ziva sighed. Isaiah could be such like Tony sometimes, it was quite annoying. Ziva rolled her eyes and handed him a lollipop. Getting the little munchkin into the seat burned like 200 calories every day.

His beautiful brown eyes flashed in happiness and he sat in the car seat happily.

Baby Tali, on the other hand, sat in her seat politely, sort of resembling her mother, Ziva. "Abba, yare are we going?" she asked, looking adoringly at her dad.

Tali had dark hair, and light eyes, and had a smile that could light up an entire room.

That's why she was Daddy's little princess.

"Well Princess, we're going to Auntie Kate and Grampa Gibbs house. It's Valentine's Day, Tali." said Tony, brushing his daughter's soft brown hair back.

Tali beamed. "I like hearts!" she exclaimed. She turned to her younger brother, Isaiah. "Aih? Do you like va-va-va-la?" she stopped.

"Valentine's Day." corrected Ziva.

"That." said Tali proudly. "Aih?" she asked poking her younger brother.

"Ima! Tali's poking me again!" protested Isaiah.

Tony ruffled his hair. "Tali, don't poke Isaiah. And Isaiah, don't be rude." he said.

Ziva set down the presents for Kate, Gibbs, McGee, Ducky, and Jimmy onto the floor and smiled, before getting in the passenger side of their Cadillac Esclade.

"Well kiddos, are you ready?" asked Tony, before driving out of their spot in the parking garage.

Before the twins were born, Tony had bought the other apartment next door, and they had renovated and knocked down the wall that they shared, and now their apartment was almost 3 times the size of his original apartment.

Tali clapped her hands. "I can't wait to see Gampa Gibbs again!"

Isaiah rolled his eyes. "Silly, we saw him yesterday."

Tali sighed. "But I love him. You're the silly one, Aih."

Isaiah frowned. "My name is Isaiah."

Tali patted his hair. "Aih. You're my Aih."

Ziva smiled. "And both of you are my children. Now, what are you going to say to Auntie Kate when you see her?" she asked.

"We love you!" shouted Tali.

"Happy vawentine's day?" said Isaiah.

"Both." replied Ziva. "Your Auntie Kate loves this holiday."

"Me too!" said Isaiah enthusiastically. "We got cupcakes from Auntie Abby!"

Tali frowned. "Aih, you ate all of them."

Tony smirked. Isaiah was definitely his kid. Turning the wheel, he set his hand on Ziva's thigh, before smiling at her knowingly.

Valentine's Day was a day they both loved.

"Tony, what are you doing?" asked Ziva. "Now is not the time for a treasure hunt. Gibbs said that we are supposed to be looking for clues that could relate to the Petty Officer's death."

Huffing, Ziva followed her boyfriend through the woods from the park, her black combat boots squeaking as the mud and rain from last night squished and squashed.

Tony shushed her, and sighed. "Ziva, come on. I want to show you something."

Ziva bit her lip and decided to follow him.

She stared at her boyfriend's determined, yet nervous eyes, and felt a bit uncertain about what he was about to do. He could be doing something they would both regret.

"Here." announced Tony.

A giant oak tree had once stood there.

Now, it was a simply stump.
"Our first picnic was here." noted Ziva.

"One of our first 5 dates."

"Date #3." confirmed Tony.

"Since this is the start, this might as well be where the action starts." he said, staring into her beautiful brown eyes.

Taking a knee, he stared at her, in awe.

"Ziva David, my Israeli Ninja and my rock, for the past 2 and a half years, you've been the perfect partner I always dreamed of at NCIS, and for 2 and a half years, I longed for you."

"I loved you. The first time I saw you, your raidiant and blossoming smile lit up the entire room, and I kid you not, I bet every single man in that room turned to look at you, Ziva. For 2 years, I would dream of you being by my side, and I loved knowing that you would be at my side. That you have always been here for me."

"Even that time, last December when I was sick with the flu, you still stayed by my side, and together with our PJ's on, we watched Tangled together, because being the hopeless girl who loves Disney, you still stayed, and even though you got sick, you still stayed with me. That's when I knew you loved me, and that's how I knew you cared about me Ziva. You're the best thing that's ever happened to me, and I mean the best thing. I love how you smile, and how the edges of your lips curl whenever I talk, and I love how even with a simple kiss, you can make everything seem so special."

"And on Valentine's Day, 3 months ago, you showed up to my apartment in your elegant yet stunning black dress, and those goregous heals, the amazing scent of your Burberry perfume, and your beautiful brown hair was swept into an updo that I loved unwrapping. Your smile and your smirk, was so... you. And I loved it."

"Ziva, I love everything about you, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Together... as NCIS agents, any day could be the last, and I want to make sure that I can spend every single last day I have from God, calling you my wife, Ziva. I want us. I want you. So will you make me the single most happiest man in the entire universe and galaxy, and so yes?" he asked hopefully. He took a deep breath and sighed.

Ziva grinned. "Well yes, Tony. YES! Of course!" she exclaimed, her reaction clearly shocked still. Tony jumped up and kissed her with passion onto her cold, yet soft lips.

"Mmmm," said Ziva, wrapping an arm around his neck. "I take it that... this is a perfectly appropriate reaction to getting engaged?" she asked.

Tony smirked. "Of course, Ziver, what did ya think?" he said, before slipping the beautiful Tiffany & Co. diamond ring onto her ring finger.

"Perfect." breathed Ziva, admiring the ring.

"Silver and blue is such a nice combination." she said, slipping her arm around Tony's waist. Tony grinned, and kissed her on the cheek. "Well, sweet cheeks, I do have good taste."

"Tony, picking out ice cream flavours does not comply with this. But yes, you do have good taste Anthony DiNozzo."

She leaned over and stared into his eyes, for what seemed like the millionth time since they had met. "I love you, Tony." she whispered, "You're my everything."

"I love you too, Ziva."

Ziva grinned. "Good, because guess what, you're stuck with me for the rest of your life."

Tony smirked. "I'd love to spend the rest of my life with the person I love first and foremost in the entire galaxy. I love you, Ziva David."

Up in Gibbs and Kate's updated house, well... Gibbs's old house redesigned and remodeled... Kate and Gibbs were getting ready for their guests.

For Valentine's Day, they had invited Tony and Ziva, Tali and Isaiah, McGee, Ducky, and Jimmy to their house.

They had also invited Jenny Shepard, the Director of NCIS, but she was off in the Cayman Islands on official buisness.

Kate had finished curling her hair, and had put on the dress she was going to wear that evening, a baby blue off-the-shoulder dress that fell down to her knees, because of her petite body.

"Babe?" she asked, adding the finishing the last touches of her black mascara onto her eyelashes. "Do you think tonight's the time to tell them?" she asked.

On the sink next to hers, Gibbs was finishing the gel onto his now silver hair.

Gibbs eyed her nervously. "I don't know. I mean, it might be a shock to them and all... but if you want to you can."

Kate sighed. "I just... I don't want to lie to them about why I'm not drinking wine tonight, or why I'm going to be on desk duty for the next 33 weeks."

Gibbs kissed her temple. "Whatever you want, hon." he said, a smile on his lips.

"I would love to share the news though." he whispered nervously. "Unless you don't want to." he added.

"52 is an awkward age."

Kate smiled. "In that case, we'll tell them tonight."

Gibbs beamed. "Really?"

Kate nodded. "I can't wait." she exclaimed, before looking down and smiling.

McGee turned right, and smiled as he tried to push the pain of not being with someone out of his mind. Ever since Tony and Ziva were married, and Tali and Isaiah were born, and Gibbs and Kate got married, he sort of felt alone and depressed.

Being one of the only single guys in the team felt kinda weird and strange.

Looking at everyone else's FaceBook page, it was filled with love, romance or children, and it felt kinda depressing that he was still single.

I mean, who would want to date him?

He was never going to be as charming as Tony and Gibbs, he wasn't confident, he wasn't rich, he didn't have the upperbody strength of Gibbs, or the strong muscles in his arms.

He was a nerd, who graduated from MIT and Johns Hopkins.

He wasn't anyone special.

I mean, sure he had a few flings and stands, but he didn't really have that feeling of love, the feeling that Tony described so easily. It was as if love didn't work on him, as if love just wasn't for him.

He hated that feeling.

All his life, he had struggled with bullying, and the teasing about his family, and his father's absence did not help him cope with anything. He had been an angry and troubling child, but therapists were able to help control that feeling of being alone.

He couldn't protect Sarah, either. Despite being beautiful and clever, her brother's reputation and Admiral McGee's absence from her life, hurt her deeply.

He sighed, and continued driving down the road towards Gibbs and Kate's house.

As he stopped at their house, he took a deep breath.

He was not alone.

McGee hesitantly knocked on the door and waited. In his right hand, was a bottle of champagne, and in the other hand was a huge bag of gifts for everyone.

Kate opened the door and smiled. "Tim!" she said, "You made it!" she exclaimed, opening the door even more, allowing him to step inside the beautifully furnished home.

She took the bag from him and set it on the bench off of the main room.

She gestured to the living room. "Please sit! Jimmy is in the bathroom, and Ducky, Tony, Ziva, Tali, and Isaiah are coming real soon. I mean, it's almost 6." she said, chuckling lightly.

McGee smiled. "Thank you Kate. Where's Gibbs?"

Kate grinned. "My husband is taking his dear old time, making steak for y'all in the back. He insisted. I said we should have pasta or something, but he refused. Stubborn man." she grumbled.

McGee laughed. "That sounds like him. Well, I'll just set the champagne on the table... do you have any glasses?"

Kate nodded. "Yeah, it's in the little cubby off to the side... yeah a bit right. There."

McGee took 5 glasses down and set them on the countertop.

"Do you want one?" he asked, gesturing to the glasses.

"Oh no, I'm fine." she said, "I can't get too drunk before we eat." she lied.

McGee shrugged. "Suit yourself. Oh, and there's bourbon in the other little box if Gibbs wants some. I remembered to swing by the store and pick some up."

Kate smiled. "That's thoughtful, McGee."

The doorbell rang.

"Oh!" exclaimed Kate. "That must be Tony and Ziva." she said, peering out of the bay window to see their Escalade. "Yep, it's them."

"I'll go get them." she said, before rushing off and opening the door for them.

She peered out of the window before smiling. Outside the door, twins Tali and Isaiah were excitedly clutching balloons and a large bag of gifts, and Tony and Ziva held what appeared to be be some gifts and a bottle of juice.

She opened the door, and grinned. "Hey, team." she said, her arms wide open.

Little Isaiah beamed and jumped out. "Hello Auntie Katie! Happy Valentine's Day!" he shouted, giving her a big hug. He handed her a box and grinned. "I got you a gift." he said bashfully.

She leaned down and hugged him softly, before pecking his cheek lightly. "And hello, Tali."

Tali smiled. "Happy Valentine's Day, Auntie Kate." she said, nodding, before shyly handing her a handmade card that said "I love you" in scrambled letters and crayon.

Kate leaned down and hugged Tali softly. "Thank you Tali! I love it." she exclaimed.

She stood back up and faced Tony and Ziva. "I see Ziva has a done a good job with these two little munchkins." she noted, rufffling Isaiah's hair affectionantly before he ran off, finding their cat, Moony.

"Well," said Ziva, "It's also because they have a dad who's a complete and udder romantic sap." she said, smirking. "Softie over here is all for Valentine's Day."

"So am I." added McGee, sitting on the couch with little Tali, who was showing him the gifts that her Daddy had wrapped 3 days ago. "Tali is so big now. I mean, I only saw her last week, but she's growing." noted McGee.

"Takes after me." said Tony, "It's a DiNozzo thing."

"Funny." said Kate, "I seem to remember your brain getting smaller and smaller with each head slap."

Tony rolled his eyes. "Laugh it up, Mrs. Secret Service. At least I didn't threaten to shoot Gibbs in the balls the first time I saw him." he responded cheekily.

Kate rolled her eyes. "Yeah whatever, Tony."

"Yeah whatever Tony." mocked Tony. Ziva slapped her husband's arm lightly, shooting him a piercing glare. "Tony!" she exclaimed, "We have to set good examples for Isaiah and Tali. Be mature."

"Being mature is something Tony needs to work on." chimed in McGee. "Well, McGeek, at least I don't spend my time playing games and reading. At least I get a good wife."

"Keep up your mouth and you won't get anything." retorted Ziva. "Now Kate, where can I help you set up the things?" she asked, before Kate lead her into the newly renovated modern kitchen, with a white and gray tile theme, something that their designer had called "hip" and "trendy".

After Abby, then Jimmy and Ducky had arrived, it was time for their dinner, the adults sitting together in Kate and Gibbs's extremely large dining room.

Tali and Isaiah sat in their seats, strapped onto the chair, while Ziva tended to them, occasionally making sure they didn't do anything that could cause the house to light up on fire, or cause an incident they didn't need.

They said a prayer before they ate, and they dug in, eating the delicious steaks and the salad, as well as some side pasta that Jimmy had brought, and it was the sound of Kate clinking her glass with a spoon that had caused them all to look up.

"I am so thankful for all of you today, I am so glad that all of you have come here to help me celebrate one of my most favourite holidays ever. I love all of you. I feel like in the past 2 years, we've all become stronger together, and honestly, I am so thankful that I have such amazing people like all of you here with me today." she admitted.

Everyone smiled brightly, and their grins were widening as they toasted with their co-worker.

After dinner, the adults were sitting on the couches, while Tali and Isaiah played with Kate's cat Moony in the front room.

Kate's cookies and cupcakes were beautifully displayed on the glass coffee table. The beautiful red swirls and the white sprinkles as well as Kate's beautiful baking skills with the cookies had made the desert seem endlessly good.

"While were here," said Gibbs, "Kate and I have an announcement to make. Katie?"

Kate grinned. "I'm pregnant."

Ziva dropped her cookie in surprise, and everyone else stared at the couple in disbelief and shock. Abby's eyes widened, and she stared at Kate's slightly round stomach. "Does that mean I get another niece or nephew?" she asked.

McGee looked confused. "Aren't you like 52?" he choked out.

Gibbs smirked. "I am a very healthy man, with a healthy body, and I can still have sex, you know."

Ziva squealed. "Oh my goodness!" she exclaimed. "How many months are you along?"

Kate smiled. "Around 15 weeks, so 2-4 months. I haven't showed much yet, but yes, I'm pregnant with Gibbs's baby."

Ducky smiled. "What a lovely surprise, Caitlin." he said, "Congratulations."

Jimmy nodded, and grinned. "Congrats guys! You guys are going to be the best parents ever." he gushed.

"I hope so," said Kate, "Or this kid is screwed."

Tony patted Gibbs on the back. "Good job old man. Man, you're old enough to be a grandpa!" he exclaimed, before Ziva whacked him in the stomach.

"Tony, just be happy for them." she protested. "They are going to be parents! And then the baby will only be a year or 2 behind Tali and Isaiah! Oh this is such good news!"

"I think you like babies too much." argued Tony.

Ziva shrugged. "I have always loved children. But I am so happy for you guys. Both of you."

Gibbs wrapped an arm around Kate's shoulder and kissed her on the cheek lightly.

"She's the best thing that's ever happened to me." he said.

"Kate and Jethro Gibbs, parents." exclaimed Abby.

"You should name the boy, Timothy."

"Or Anthony." piped in Tony.

"No." said Kate firmly.

"Absolutely not."

Gibbs chuckled. "Timothy Anthony Donald Jimmy Gibbs or Ziva Abigail Jennifer Gibbs. Those are terrible names."

"This is coming from the guy who's name is LEROY JETHRO GIBBS." protested McGee.

Gibbs rolled his eyes. "Timothy, no." he mocked.

Kate sighed. "Can one of you be mature for even once in your life?" she asked, "Don't anger the pregnant lady."

"Amen to that." muttered Tony, remembering the wrath of Ziva during her pregnancy with the twins. Ah... weapons, office supplies, and everything that could be potentially threatening had been locked away from her.

And he had only ate the mint-chocolate chip ice cream once. ONCE.

A few hours later, the NCIS family had left the Gibbs family home, and Gibbs and Kate sat snuggled on the sofa, the hot air in the fireplace steaming, and a blanket wrapped around them.

"I'm glad you're not dead." said Gibbs.

"I'm glad I'm not dead either." said Kate, smiling.

"Thank you." she said, "For everything you've done for me, and everything we've been through together. I'm so glad you're here by my sad, and I love you, Jet."

Gibbs grinned. "I love ya too, Katie. And besides, haven't I been telling you since forever, that you are the best thing that's ever happened to me?"

Kate shrugged, with a smirk tugging at her lips.

"Yes. Because, you are also the best thing that's ever happened to me."

"And I love that."

"And I love you." finished Gibbs.

THE END