We haven't seen you in weeks." Been busy," Gibbs allowed, resting a hand low on Abby's back."Coffee for you both?" she asked, pulling out a couple of ...enus and some silverware and napkins.Gibbs took the menus and silverware from her. "Coffee for me. Caf-Pow for Abby," he said, giving Jackie a kiss on the cheek. "Thanks." Wonderful to meet you, Abby. Jethro, seat yourself wherever you'd like."Gibbs nodded, leading Abby over to a booth in the very corner of the restaurant and nudging her hip so. I don't know what he might grow into." But you have to help him!" Alicia cried.Watching Béla gaze up at her with her dark, regal eyes, Alicia realized that Béla didn't have to do anything. She tensed as Béla gently reached out her hand and stroked Alicia's cheek. An incredible calm flooded through her mind at the vampire's touch, and she realized that Béla was drawing off the fear and the anger she felt – discharging it like she was simply an energy cell and her overwhelming emotion was simply. " Minda laughed. "I would never do something like that to you. Imay take you on David Letterman while you're an animal, but that'sdifferent." Derek chuckled. "Very funny."Chapter 7 Derek followed Minda's truck out of town the following morning.He was amazed at how little traffic there was once they left town,and even though she drove fast, he had no trouble keeping up with her. The ranch was down a three mile long dirt road. There was alarge single story house and several barns.. She met my eyes and nodded in acceptance.I hesitated, thinking of how to get over the barrier of her motherhood."You treat Patrick and Sean different than how they see themselves," I said. She tilted her head."I get along with them because I don't treat them like Sean AND Patrick." She moved back and the anger returned to her eyes. I smiled; she would not want to accept what I had to say."You have to treat them like they're one person, Rachel." No!" the protest exploded out of her. "They are.