Boys Bonding Time

We had returned home from the spa weekend mid-day Monday. The kids were still in school; Jethro was planning what he was going to do with Jen that night for their anniversary, our husbands went to the batting cages for a work out. We were too exhausted from staying up all night that we had collectively collapsed on a coffee shop couch much like the gang from Friends did for a decade. Jen had joined us since she had nothing else to do until that night and Kelly had been avoiding her still. It was obvious that all I wanted to do was curl up in my bed with my husband next to me.
I knew that just from being away from me for seventy-two hours that Nick wouldn’t want to sleep. Sometimes when he wanted to re-acquaint himself with every inch of me, I couldn’t help but think that he was still vying for baby number four so that he could have a son to carry on the family name. I had been more than done with having kids once Jayden and Jocelyn came around. Once we had unwound in the coffee shop, the six of us had gone to our respective homes. I had instantly fallen asleep the minute my head hit my pillow.
Nick had picked the girls up after the batting cages and they went off to do their homework in their respective rooms after they got home. Nick on the other hand opened our bedroom door and watched me sleep from the doorway.
“Fourteen years together and she still looks hot while she sleeps.” Nick said.
I obviously heard what he had said and I could barely hide the smile on my face. When Nick saw the smile, he knew that I wasn’t asleep anymore and wasted no time in joining me in our bed.
“Did you enjoy your spa weekend?” Nick asked.
“Yes I did and thank-you, I needed it.”
“I know you did, if you ever want to talk about your dad; I am here for you.”
“I knew there was reason why I love you.” I said as I kissed him.
Just as I had expected Nick wanted to do more than kiss.
“Want to try for number four?”
“If we’re going to, it’s going to be on my terms. And no, I am quite content with three.” I answered.
“So we can still have sex, we’ll just have safe sex.”
“Desperate much?” I asked.
“I haven’t seen you in three and a half days; can I help it that I missed you and your body.”
“But the girls are home, babe and they can walk in at any moment.”
“Relax Jay, we can lock the door and they are in their rooms working on their homework.” Nick said as he slowly started undressing me.
“No Nick, I am not in the mood.”
I pushed Nick away just as the cordless rang. It was Jen calling to ask my opinion on what she should wear to her night out with Jethro and to check up on me. I quickly got up and left the bedroom.
“Thank god you called Jen.” I said.
“Things getting a bit too heated for you?”
“You can say that. Nick wants another baby.”
“And you don’t, especially after what we just went through.”
“Exactly and I don’t want to take the spotlight away from Abs.”
Nick left our bedroom a few seconds after I had and went to check on the girls. I had grabbed a cup of tea and went outside to sit on the porch swing while I talked to my sister.
“So there is a reason why I called you.” Jen said.
“Let me guess you just wanted to check in to see how your baby sister is holding up in light of recent events and to get help on what you are going to wear tonight.” I said.
“You’ve spent too much time around Jethro.”
“Not as much as you do Jen.”
“So what do I wear tonight?”
“Wear your black dress with your black strapped stilettos and have your hair pulled back almost like it was when Ducky escorted you to the Marine Corps birthday ball eighteen years ago, you’ll definitely take Jethro’s breath away again.”
“Okay, so how are you holding up?” Jen asked.
“I am more than fine, just a little bit of guilt and complete sadness every once in a while.”
“You sure?”
“Yes, I am sure; now go out for your anniversary and don’t worry about me.”
We hung up and Jen went out to dinner with Jethro. Tony, Drew and McGee had gone for drinks. A twenty-something year old girl instantly found Tony within minutes of them getting their beer and was hopelessly flirting with him. McGee and Drew found it oddly humourous while Tony didn’t.
“Sorry Ally, but I’m married and I have two daughters. I’m not interested.”
Before Ally could respond, McGee got a text message.
“Ah guys we have to go now.” McGee said.
“Why?” Tony asked.
“Abby has been admitted to the hospital, she’s in labor.”
When they had gotten to the hospital; McGee rushed to be by Abby’s side as the rest of us waited in the waiting room. Jethro and Jen had been with Abby before any of us got there. Abby had called Jethro when her water broke. We were all worried about Abby and the babies; we knew early labor was always a possibility since she was carrying twins. But we had all hoped that she would be able to carry them to full term like Ziva, Kate and I had.
Abby was only 26 weeks pregnant. We knew that Addison and Jacob would be in the NICU until they were strong enough to come home. At the moment all that was left for us to do was to wait. After an hour of waiting, the kids had joined us. JD, Hannah and Leah entertained the younger kids. Tony held Ziva in his arms, Drew held Kate and Nick held me. Ziva, Kate and I looked to our respective twins while we waited; hoping that everything was going to be fine with Jacob and Addison.
What really surprised all of us was that Kelly joined us.
“I hope it’s alright for me to be here; I thought I should be here to support Abby and McGee.”