A Dare, Or Something More Sinister?
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I don't own NCIS... I'm just taking the characters for a spin!
Author's Notes: Thank-you all for the reviews, I'm glad you all like it... as always a few more wouldn't go unnoticed! Please!
And of course, again a humungous thank-you to Kate for her terrific work and inspiration!
Gibbs sat at his desk, squinting at the screen. The drive home had been painful, not because they didn't move for close to six hours, but because Kate had not acknowledged his presence at all. She hadn't spoken to him at all, and the one time she needed to talk to him, they talked through an unwilling Tony, whom she had woken up. McGee had still been unsure of where his future lay, until Tony told him that he would be staying and he would appreciate it if the younger agent stayed as well. Well, at least, not in so many words, but Tony had coerced McGee into staying. Tony had also tried to talk to Kate, but she had ignored him, then had been interrupted by a call from Shane.
Gibbs sighed and took a sip of his coffee, which had gone cold. He scrunched up his face, but drank it anyway. Looking up at the clock, he frowned as he realised it had stopped; he raised his eyebrow and looked at McGee, "McGee, what's the time?"
McGee unconsciously looked at the clock, before frowning and looking at his watch, "Ah, ten to seven, boss"
Gibbs nodded and went back to work, but from the corner of his eye, saw Kate look up. "Tony, can you tell the bastard that I need to leave now?" she asked, but it was more of a statement
Tony sighed, "Uh, no, Kate, if you need to talk to Gibbs, you won't be doing it through me, talk to the poor man"
Abby who had heard the last comment, walked into the bullpen saying, "Well, he is paying three alimonies, Tony!"
Gibbs groaned, muttering, "Don't remind me"
"Hey Abs, so, what's going on?" Tony asked, grateful for the interruption
Abby turned to Gibbs, "Well, I was wondering if I could steal McGee. He can finish the paperwork and stuff tomorrow; we have more important stuff to do"
Tony smiled, "Ah, so this is about the 'foot lotion'"
Abby frowned, still looking at Gibbs "What foot lotion?"
"Yes, you can 'steal' him, McGee I want those reports on my desk in the morning" Gibbs interrupted them
"Right, thanks, boss" McGee replied, getting his gear and leaving with Abby
Kate began packing up her stuff as well. "Where are you going?" Gibbs asked, without looking up.
She sighed, "Date with Shane, we're going to dinner"
"Thought he cheated on you, Kate" Gibbs stated
"At least he's consistent" Kate responded, narrowing her eyes at him
"Seriously, Kate?" Tony asked
"He said it was a misunderstanding and begged for a second chance or something. Anyway, I gotta go or I'll be late" Kate replied, turning off her lamp and heading to the elevator
"Wait! I'll join you" Gibbs called, holding up his cup and throwing it into the bin as he got up, "Need coffee". He rushed to the elevator and got to the doors just as they were closing, he held the doors back and walked in.
Kate stood at the back of the elevator with her arms folded and turned her back to him.
"Kate?" Gibbs asked
"Don't wanna hear it, Gibbs" Kate responded
"Kate" Gibbs said again, but received no response. He flicked the emergency switch, making the elevator come to a stop and the lights go out. "Dammit, Kate, look at me"
Kate slowly turned around and looked into his eyes, not saying anything. Trying not to let his nervousness show, he looked into her eyes, "I'm so sorry that I hit you. Nothing can excuse it. I..."
"It's not about that, Gibbs. I accept that you weren't in the right frame of mind, I'm passed that, moved on" Kate interrupted him
"Really?" Gibbs asked, hope in his voice, "So, what is this about?"
"You really don't know? You honestly don't know?" Kate asked, accusingly, then muttered, "You really are a bastard"
"I am...Do you think we could..?" he tried to put what he felt in words, but couldn't seem to find the right thing to say. Instead, he slowly brought his hands up to her cheeks and licked his lips as he leaned in and gave her a kiss. It was more of a possessive kiss than a passionate one, but that didn't seem to matter. He kept his eyes on hers as he drew away. He flicked the emergency switch again, causing the elevator swirl into life, "Don't want you going out with Shane tonight, I said nothing about an open relationship"
"You want a relationship?" Kate asked
"Yeah"
Kate flicked the switch again, making the elevator shut-down again; she stepped into his personal space and leaned forward. Their lips brushed and they kissed each other. Gibbs wrapped his arms around Kate's waist, pulling her tighter as she wrapped her arms around his shoulders. Kate moaned as Gibbs deepened the kiss, they drew apart when the need for oxygen was making their heads spin.
"Let's take this back to my place?" Gibbs asked, catching his breath
Kate nodded, and said with a grin "Yeah, maybe I could properly check out your…boat"
Gibbs smiled, "Is that all you want to see?"
Kate woke up, feeling the warmth of a body beside her. She smiled and slowly opened her eyes, seeing Gibbs asleep next to her. She pulled the blanket over her shoulders and put her head on his chest, looking up at the boat. Smiling to herself as she thought of him keeping the blanket under the boat for such purposes as these. Thoughts of last night came drifting back to her, after they had arrived at his place; he had attempted to teach her how to cook, but that had appeared to be too dangerous. But they had forgotten about eating anyway, they had become…preoccupied with each other. After 'dinner', Gibbs – although he had insisted to call him Jethro, they were way passed 'Gibbs' – had properly shown her the boat. They had shared some bourbon and sanded for a while before they had fallen asleep under the boat.
She came back to the present when she heard Gibbs – no, Jethro – stir. Turning her head so she could face him, she saw his eyes slowly open and blink a few times before look at her. A small smile spread across his face, "Hey" he whispered
"Hey yourself" she replied
He groaned as he moved his head, which apparently was sore from spending the night on a hard floor. "Seen enough of the boat?"
"I don't think I'll ever have seen enough of it"
Gibbs smiled as she put her head back down. He stroked his fingers through her hair, "Did I ever tell you, you should dye your hair red?"
"No" Kate replied honestly, "But the coffee ladies did"
"The coffee ladies are smart" he commented
"Mmmm" Kate murmured into his chest
"What's the time, Katie?" he asked after a while
Kate raised her head, "Uh ah, no you don't. We are not working today, we are going to call in sick"
"Don't you think that'll look a bit suspicious?" Gibbs asked, looking into her eyes
"I don't care, I want you all to myself for the rest of the day" Kate replied
Gibbs smiled, "Very possessive, aren't you?"
Kate returned the smile, "You better believe it." She responded. They lapsed into silence for a while, each of them caught up in their own thoughts. A smile spread across Kate's face, "So, you still have that honey dust?"
Gibbs laughed, "Actually I do. You have some plans with it?"
"You bet" Kate replied
"Think I've made enough bets for the week, Kate" Gibbs responded, rolling over and catching her lips in a passionate kiss
Finished... I hope you liked it and enjoyed the ride as much as I did!
I have ideas for a sequel, so please review and tell me if you think I should go ahead with it. I decided to see how this story would go before starting a sequel.
Thankyou all for your reviews, you have been great!