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Thanks to all that have stayed reading my pieces etc...

Set in season nine, during/after the 200th episode 'Life before his eyes' aka the episode that never was! :O After Gibbs' near-death experience and 'other worldly' visits from his dead friends, Gibbs is suffering from bad dreams, he goes to Abby for a bite to eat and some fatherly/daughterly love. :')

Rated T

Romance/Friendship & Angst

L.J Gibbs & Abby. S

English

What Never Was

Chapter Two

Her soft, deep breathing was what sent the alarm bells ringing; Abby's even breathing and serene form told him she was sleeping. Dead to the world and not in the least bit cared that she'd adopted Gibbs as her bed for the night.

"Guess I'm staying..." He sighed, focusing his eyes on her in his arms. Moving them around her, securing her to him. Then hearing her moan sleepily, he stilled his movements to look down at her. Her long, dark hair was fanned out over his shoulder, still as she rested in the crook of his arm. Nestled and calm where she propped her head on his chest.

Gibbs pushed the toe of his boot into the opposite one, cautious to not wake her. Pushing it off his foot and quickly doing the same to the other he felt sleep's gentle pull reoccur deep within his mind. Feeling his eyes were tired, he closed them. Succumbing to sleep's call, Gibbs let his mind go blank and half concentrated on his even breathing, trying to relax.

Suddenly Abby grasped the front of his hoodie, her hand, tight around the fabric as she gasped in sharply.

Gibbs rubbed her back gently, calming her from what ever night terror plagued her mind this night.

But his actions were in vain. It didn't work, instead she tensed her whole body, crossing her arms over herself, fisting both her hands. He watched as her knuckles went white from scrunching her hands up so hard.

"Gibbs. Gibbs, no." She whimpered.

Hearing his name her grasped her shoulders and pulled her up, shaking her awake. "Abs. Abby wake up, it's just a dream." He sat up, himself as he continued to try and awaken her.

Abby hung her head, gasping as she woke from her apparent nightmare, feeling Gibbs' arms around her she let go from him. She blinked her eyes open. "God, Gibbs. It was horrible." Her mouth was dry as she swallowed. "There was broken glass everywhere, you were bleeding. Oh, god. There was so much blood." She grimaced, holding back tears that dared to fall, feeling her throat familiarly choke up.

"I'm here. I got you, now." He pushed back long locks of her hair with his hand then pulled her to her feet, sighing.

"Right, that's it. You're sleeping in your bed." Gibbs moved one of his hands into hers before pulling her in the direction of the bedroom.

"Is that an offer?" She quiered, something of a smile was eveident in her husky voice.

Gibbs turned to her, an eyebrow raised.

"Sorry. Trying to cheer myself up..." She half frowned.

"Did it help?" He asked back.

A sly smile appeared on her lips. Abby then followed the taller man to her room, hitting the lights on only for Gibbs to turn them off.

"Nu-uh. You get to sleep." Gibbs looked her on the eye, catching her sleepy eyed expression and raised corner of her mouth.

"Jeez, Gibbs. I'm not a child." She said, but reluctantly getting under the sheets whilst Gibbs lingered in the doorway.

"Well someone's gotta look after you. And don't think about getting back out again." He bit back. Somehow even in the darkness, she could tell he was giving her the Gibbs stare. His tone, just similar as if he was telling off an unruly young child.

"I will... only if you stay." She put her mouth under the sheets as she heard him huff out a breath then throw back the covers, getting in, himself. "Just cos I got a nightmare doesn't mean you can leave."

"Yeah, yeah." Just get some sleep. Gibbs moved his arm underneath her shoulders to pull her over to rest on him again, keeping her warm, keeping her comfortable, relaxed. Hoping this time she would sleep soundly without any interruption.

Fin! :')

A bit off fluff to tie off a first tense chapter.

Hope you enjoyed! Reviews, please! :D