Chapter 1

Asking him.

It had been a long tiring week for the team. Actually a long tiring month!

There cases seemed to drag on and clues leading to nowhere. Gibbs was always in a bad mood( and I mean worse than usual) but one way or another they would wrap the case up just to have another one land on their doorstep even more brain wracking than the previous.

But now everyone was happy, that is, except Gibbs.

With three days till Christmas Eve the team where discussing there Christmas plans.

Abby was planing to take McGee to meet her parents for the week over Christmas then go to his parents after that. McGee on the other hand didn't seem as enthusiastic and abbs. More worried Kate thought. Ducky was just staying at home "enjoying the little time they ever got off" as he would say. Tony was off with the latest "love of his life" to big parties and late nights.

Typical Dinozzo.

But no body knew what Gibbs was doing. He closed up when any body asked him.

It was so un-Gibbs-ish as Tony put it.

It was 1900 hours. Abby and McGee had taken off an hour ago followed by ducky. Tony was just leaving, and in quite a rush Kate thought.

She was looking forward to a whole week with her family which she hardly ever got to see!

Kate pushed the monitor off, flicked the switch on the lamp and grabbed her stuff. She glanced over at Gibbs and wondered what he was doing for Christmas.

You know curiosity killed the cat Caitlin.

What kinda expression is that? Just go do it! Ask him I dare you to!

Don't Caitlin, it's not wise. Just say goodbye and be on your way!

But curiosity got the better of her as she walked over to her boss's desk.

Gibbs looked up. "Something I can help you with Kate?"

"Um no I was just wondering what you had planed for Christmas?"

"Well um do you have anything planned for Christmas Gibbs?"

"Nope"

"Oh well ok then cya and merry Christmas Gibbs"

She walked over to her desk and picked up her bag before starting to walk out of the bullpen.

Stopping suddenly she turned and walked back to besides her desk. Her Agent side was screaming at her to stop and walk out, while her other side was saying go for it.

"Um Gibbs"

At the sound of Kate's voice Gibbs looked up from the computer screen.

"I thought you said you were leaving?"

"I was but I thought if you not doing anything for Christmas you might want to um-"

Gibbs hardly ever saw Kate nervous so she had his full attention, which did not go un-noticed with Kate.

"-come and spend the holidays with me and my family?"

Instantly she started talking very quick about how her family would like to met him and how she thought it would b better than sitting doing nothing and ending it with a quick only if you want to of course before suddenly becoming very interesting in her shoes. They were a nice green colour!

She started feeling uncomfortable. Gibbs was staring at her as if he was reading her thoughts.

She decided to test this theory.

Gibbs is hot Gibbs is hot!

Nope, no change in facial expression. He is defiantly not reading my thoughts! Phew.

"OK"

"OK?"

"That's what I said Kate."

"You really mean it?" Kate had a broad smile planted on her face.

"As you said better than doing nothing plus it wouldn't hurt to meet your family"

Kate blushed.

Oh man Caitlin what have you gotten yourself into?

He's cute. Don't back down now Kate.

"Ok then. I will pick you up at 12 tomorrow. We will be there for 7 days? And they have kids! Lots of them!" Kate added in a worried voice.

"12 it is then. Seven days with you and your family. How will I ever survive?"Gibbs uttered in a sarcastic tone.

This made them both laugh.

"See you tomorrow then Gibbs"

"Night Kate"

As they went on with there business they both couldn't keep that big happy smile from crossing there face along with a worried frown.

A week with Kate, what was I thinking?

A week with Gibbs, what was I thinking?