Happy birthday Miss Sciuto by Sage Harper (PG)
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Abigail Scuito/Timothy McGee and Leroy Jethro Gibbs/Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
Author on LJ: sageharper
Author Website: Spectrum Headquarters
Why this must be read:
Happy Birthday Miss Sciuto has achieved something I never thought possible: a fanfic story featuring a young child that I thoroughly enjoyed. It is the prologue/introduction/conclusion (don't laugh it is possible) to a series Sage is writing for the 20_est_relships challenge, thus if you enjoy this story, there are several more to read and many more to which you can look forward.
Abby and McGee have a daughter, except it isn't quite as simple as that, and the whole team (including Tobias Fornell and Emily, his daughter) are at Gibbs and Ducky's house celebrating Lola's birthday. Although it is an Abby/McGee, Gibbs/Ducky story, it's also essentially a team story, and Sage keeps the characters very much in character, even those who only have a few lines. As I said to Sage when she posted it, 'seriously, there is so much to love about this, and nothing not to love', and I stand by that. It's het, it's slash, it's romantic comedy at it's best, and you can see it unfold in front of you. There are some priceless very in character lines and a warm, feeling of true, deep and lasting affection between the entire team. And something really important - Lola is 'real', she's a person and she isn't perfect.
Gibbs didn’t think he’d seen so much purple in his whole life.
He wondered if one year olds even have a favourite colour, not that it mattered; because Abby had decided she did. So he just humoured her. Besides there was a chance Abby was right. Mothers know best, so they say.
“Jethro,” Ducky hollered as he walked into the kitchen of Gibbs house “oh, there you are.”
“Yeah, just topping up the chips,” Gibbs said, emptying the bag of cheesy corn puffs into a plastic salad bowl.
Ducky wrapped his arms around Gibbs’ waist. “I know this is hard for you,” he said
“Oh really, have I got a neon sign over my head.” Gibbs quipped.
“Not at all, perhaps it’s only obvious to me. The children don’t know you so well.”
“Good thing too.”
“You’re thinking of Kelly,” Ducky said, as a statement rather than question.
“Ah hell Duck, not a day goes by when I don’t ... my life is so good right now. With you, and the kids, and everything; but then I remember and start thinking that, well maybe I don’t deserve it.”
Ducky sighed, holding his lover close. Gibbs had always been private person, only his lover knew the full extent of Gibbs’ grief over his late wife and daughter. “The past can’t be undone, we all know that,” Ducky said “if anyone has paid their dues and deserves forgiveness it’s you.”
“You’re just saying that, because, I dunno. You should.”
Ducky frowned, perplexed. “Well yes, of course I should. It’d break the habit of a lifetime not to.” He took a step to the side, so that he could look Gibbs in the eye. “Letting life go on doesn’t diminish the past. I’m sure Shannon and Kelly would understand, and want you to be happy.”
“Yeah, I guess you’re right.” Gibbs kissed him “Thanks Duck, I don’t know how you always manage to say the right thing, but you do.”
“It’s one of my many superpowers.” Ducky picked up the bowl. “Now, let’s get back to the party.”
Happy Birthday Miss Scuito
Pairing: Abigail Scuito/Timothy McGee and Leroy Jethro Gibbs/Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
Author on LJ: sageharper
Author Website: Spectrum Headquarters
Why this must be read:
Happy Birthday Miss Sciuto has achieved something I never thought possible: a fanfic story featuring a young child that I thoroughly enjoyed. It is the prologue/introduction/conclusion (don't laugh it is possible) to a series Sage is writing for the 20_est_relships challenge, thus if you enjoy this story, there are several more to read and many more to which you can look forward.
Abby and McGee have a daughter, except it isn't quite as simple as that, and the whole team (including Tobias Fornell and Emily, his daughter) are at Gibbs and Ducky's house celebrating Lola's birthday. Although it is an Abby/McGee, Gibbs/Ducky story, it's also essentially a team story, and Sage keeps the characters very much in character, even those who only have a few lines. As I said to Sage when she posted it, 'seriously, there is so much to love about this, and nothing not to love', and I stand by that. It's het, it's slash, it's romantic comedy at it's best, and you can see it unfold in front of you. There are some priceless very in character lines and a warm, feeling of true, deep and lasting affection between the entire team. And something really important - Lola is 'real', she's a person and she isn't perfect.
Gibbs didn’t think he’d seen so much purple in his whole life.
He wondered if one year olds even have a favourite colour, not that it mattered; because Abby had decided she did. So he just humoured her. Besides there was a chance Abby was right. Mothers know best, so they say.
“Jethro,” Ducky hollered as he walked into the kitchen of Gibbs house “oh, there you are.”
“Yeah, just topping up the chips,” Gibbs said, emptying the bag of cheesy corn puffs into a plastic salad bowl.
Ducky wrapped his arms around Gibbs’ waist. “I know this is hard for you,” he said
“Oh really, have I got a neon sign over my head.” Gibbs quipped.
“Not at all, perhaps it’s only obvious to me. The children don’t know you so well.”
“Good thing too.”
“You’re thinking of Kelly,” Ducky said, as a statement rather than question.
“Ah hell Duck, not a day goes by when I don’t ... my life is so good right now. With you, and the kids, and everything; but then I remember and start thinking that, well maybe I don’t deserve it.”
Ducky sighed, holding his lover close. Gibbs had always been private person, only his lover knew the full extent of Gibbs’ grief over his late wife and daughter. “The past can’t be undone, we all know that,” Ducky said “if anyone has paid their dues and deserves forgiveness it’s you.”
“You’re just saying that, because, I dunno. You should.”
Ducky frowned, perplexed. “Well yes, of course I should. It’d break the habit of a lifetime not to.” He took a step to the side, so that he could look Gibbs in the eye. “Letting life go on doesn’t diminish the past. I’m sure Shannon and Kelly would understand, and want you to be happy.”
“Yeah, I guess you’re right.” Gibbs kissed him “Thanks Duck, I don’t know how you always manage to say the right thing, but you do.”
“It’s one of my many superpowers.” Ducky picked up the bowl. “Now, let’s get back to the party.”
Happy Birthday Miss Scuito