A step away

Lucy

A few days later Jack had to go out of town for two weeks, she took with her the hoodie that Gibbs gave her that night and she wore it every night, it was as if she had him always next to her, in that way she felt safe. She kept thinking about Gibbs every day and she couldn’t stop thinking about that night, it had been really special and she would never forget it like she would never forget all the other moments they spent together. Gibbs had a lot of time to think about what Jack told him when he was in the hospital, those words were stucked in his mind and he couldn't stop thinking about it.
"Hard days uh...? Well...maybe this isn't the best moment to talk but I have to tell you some things...I'll probably be the only one who'll talk and I'll probably end up thinking that I'm talking to a wall like most of the times that I talk with you" she said and chuckled slightly "Anyway...we went through a lot lately...and ehm...when you left I knew that there was something wrong and when I went at work, I got confirmation of it and when I saw the towel full of your blood...It was like if the world was falling on me...I just kept hoping that you were still alive also if I started having doubts about that but when you called me and I heard your voice...I was so happy...
During those days I actually realized that I...ehm...that I can't stay without you..." she looked around a bit embarrassed but after a few seconds she smiled slightly and kept talking "And anyway you know that I'll always be by your side and that I won't ever leave you alone, also you won't get rid of me so easily even if you decide to ignore me" she looked at him "I love you Jethro" she added and after that she went near him and kissed him on the forehead. Damn if he wanted to answer to all that but he just stayed silent and looked at her.
When Jack came back, Vance told her what happened and she immediately went to Gibbs' house. Gibbs was at home, he was sitting on the couch and he was petting Lucy, she began to bark when she heard someone knocking on the door and rushed to it, Gibbs got up and went to open the door, Jack was standing in front of him and smiles slightly "Hey cowboy, how are you?" she asked "ehm...fine" he answered, he kissed her on the cheek and let her in. Jack looked at Lucy "So you have a new friend?" she asked and looked at him, he looked back "Ehm...yeah...she's Lucy" he replied, she kneeled in front of Lucy and pet her "You took care of him uh?" she asked, Lucy jumped on her and made her fall on the floor then she started licking her face, she chuckled a little. After some minutes Lucy stopped licking Jack's face, she got up and looked at Gibbs, he looked back "Anyway why are you here?" he asked "You're seriously asking me that?" she asked back "ehm...you didn't say that you would've came" he replied "Hon so now I have to call you before coming? I mean it wouldn't have been a surprise if I called you and you also told me that I can come whenever I want so" she asked "ehm...right" he replied "Anyway I thought that you needed some company and I had to give you back your hoodie" she said and looked at him "You can keep it" he replied and smiled slightly.