Two inches to the Right

Topic: NCIS

Pairing: Kate/Abby

Rating: M (later)

Disclaimer: I do not own NCIS or I would be writing episodes not fanfics…

Summary: What if there had been wind that day and Ari's shot had only skimmed Kate's head? How would the fear of losing Kate effect Abby and their relationship?

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Chapter 9 – Washing the fear away

They had soaked in the bath together for just over 30 minutes before the water started to chill. There was no talking and other than just picking up their wine glasses from time to time and sipping there was no movement. In fact there had been a lull for about 10 minutes were Abby was convinced Kate had dosed off. She had been close to it herself, especially with the heady scent of cinnamon that where wafting around the room and the soft heat radiating of Kate's body. Abby had spent 30 minutes in heaven. It had to end at some point though and eventually Kate had shifted slightly and declared that the 'better get out before one of them drifted off and drowned.'

They hadn't got out instantly because Kate had washed her hair, trying to avoid the plaster Ducky had put over her wound, and very sweetly used the showerhead by the bath to help Abby wash hers. The brunette had applied the shampoo herself and gently massaged it into Abby's scalp. If Abby had any energy reserves left it would have been quite a sexual experience but as she was now totally wiped out it was sweet and caring. It was exactly what she needed to push down those niggling thoughts that had rose to the surface the second Kate had started moving again. She had instantly expected a freak out because if anyone was going to freak out it would surely be Kate. Abby wanted this and had wanted it for a long time, Kate and her naturally reserved nature had always seemed like the blockade. It was almost ironic that it had been the Special Agent who had initiated it. There would surely be a freak out of some sort coming though, whether it be on exiting the bath, going to bed or in the cold light of morning.

"Come on sweetheart you must be exhausted" Abby heard Kate call out to her. When she focused back onto the brunette she found that somehow during her reverie Kate had exited the bath and had a towel wrapped around her. She's even meant to towel her hair so it wasn't dripping wet anymore.

"Oh" Abby responded in shock and a bit of awe at the sight before her. The towel wasn't a huge one and it didn't cover much. Abby's eyes couldn't help but be drawn to the Special Agents toned and smooth legs; legs that had been very recently straddling her.

Somehow Abby managed to stumble to her feet and step out the bath and into the warm towel Kate had held out for. It was fluffy and larger than the one Kate had wrapped around her and Abby smiled at the gesture. She felt her nerves dissipating even more when Kate began to gently towel dry Abby's back and sides before slowly and deliberately reaching round with both hands from behind her to towel dry her chest and abdomen. This was definitely not a freak out.

The towel rose up over Abby's head and Kate towel dried her hair. It briefly occurred to Abby that she was almost being treated like a small child or a dog but then again she must have seemed totally wiped out to Kate as she had remained completely still since exiting the bath. It was another irony perhaps that by worrying that Kate would freak out any second she was actually freaking out a little. She really needed to stop, take a deep breath and get her head together.

Just as she took that deep breath Kate's lips ghosted across her neck before settling on a spot just below her ear and kissing her softly. Abby gasped out lightly and then again as Kate's hands wrapped the towel around her waist and started smoothing down her hips and her thighs over the material.

"You know I never thought I would be so attracted to someone with so many tattoos" Kate admitted in between soft kisses against the barbed wire on Abby's neck.

"No?" Abby asked groggily, her mind fogged with exhaustion and desire.

"I find everything about you intoxicating" Kate continued her gentle assault on Abby's neck.

"Yeah?" Abby mumbled, mentally kicking herself for not being able to formulate a proper response.

"Yeah" Kate chuckled before pulling away from Abby, leaving the forensic scientist suddenly feel like there was a void in her soul when Kate wasn't pressed into her.

"C'mon sleepy" Kate commanded, "let's go to bed before you fall asleep standing."

No freak out tonight. Kate was lightly tugging at Abby's hand and guiding them from the bathroom where Abby's night clothes remained. They were going to go to bed with each other; naked.

"You know only horses can fall asleep on their feet Kate" Abby mumbled as Kate led her across the living room and into the bedroom, flicking lights off as they went before releasing her as they entered the bedroom.

"No, horses can sleep on their feet successfully, technically ANYONE can try Abby" Kate corrected brightly as she went to the lamp and switched it on.

Abby watched as the Special Agent walked back towards her and turned the bedroom light off. Abby had been rooted to the spot until Kate leant around her to flick the switch but she found her hands reaching out to the brunette and resting on her towel clad hips. At first her eyes trailed after her hands and stayed just long enough to admire Kate's barely covered thighs again before wandering slowly back up to meet Kate's eyes. The brunette smiled broadly at Abby's blatant check out causing Abby to blush slightly.

"Can I take your towel off?" Abby asked shyly causing Kate to chuckle.

"I didn't plan to sleep in it" Kate replied flirtatiously.

Abby took that as a yes and gently slid her hands up over Kate's towel clad Abs and breasts before releasing the towel and letting it slowly creep down Kate's body and fall to the ground.

"You're beautiful" the words slipped out her mouth before her brain even seemed to register them. Kate had described her as intoxicating but Kate...Kate was intoxicating. Her flawless creamy skin and toned body, her ample breasts, the curve of her neck, her perfect facial structure and ever tidy hair...Kate was intoxicating. So intoxicating she barely registered Kate removing her own towel and letting it drop to the floor too.

"So are you" Kate replied sincerely. Abby felt Kate's hand tugging at hers again and she allowed herself to be dreamily led to the bed and guided down and into the covers. She shifted over and let Kate slide in next to her. The Special Agent propped herself up on her elbow and ran her other hand across Abby's shoulder, tracing her clavicle and muscles one by one.

"Tomorrow morning I promise I will show you how beautiful I find you" Kate finally punctuated the silence. "Tonight Abby...tonight I just want to fall asleep in your arms again."

Before Abby even had a chance to consider a reply Kate's lips pressed against hers sweetly and slowly; again and again until finally she rested her head on Abby's shoulder, cuddled into her side and they fell into a deep and peaceful slumber.

Kate woke up slowly, aware first of all that there was light seeping in through the blinds and hitting her right in the face. Then as she tried to shift positions she felt strong arms encircling her and a warm and super soft body pressing against her back. At some point in the night they must have moved round so Abby had ended up spooning her.

Kate slowly shifted round in Abby's arms so she was facing her and the light was no longer troubling her and took some time to admire the sleeping forensic scientist. She'd done this before when they had fallen asleep together tangled up on the sofa during movie night but it had never been this intimate. In fact previously she'd felt a bit naughty and voyeuristic but after last night she was pretty sure she could get caught staring without feeling mortified. After all her and Abby had made love...in her bath...skipping about ten stages of sexual intercourse and going straight in at the steamy location sex. For someone who had previously fought and hid her feelings completely Kate thought that was pretty good going. It left them with a small dilemma this morning of course because they had totally skipped the talking stage and would surely have to catch up on that now.

Abby stirred slightly in her sleep and cuddled even closer to the Special Agent. Her head was now buried in the crook of Kate's neck and Kate could smell her shampoo in the forensic scientist's hair. Abby's breasts were crushed into Kate's and the brunette could feel her chest steadily rise and fall as she slept. She had described her as intoxicating last night; in fact it had been the only thing she had really said. Now lying in the forensic scientists arms she mentally reiterated that sentiment; Abby was intoxicating even when sleeping. Kate had the overwhelming urge to make love to her again.

She reached up and brushed Abby's hair away from her neck and started kissing the soft skin between her neck and her shoulder softly. Abby stirred slightly but stayed asleep so Kate flicked her tongue against the sensitive patch of skin instead. This time the forensic scientist moaned and wrapped her arms tightly around Kate. The special agent nipped at the same spot and Abby jerked slightly before gasping and moaning out Kate's name.

This spurred Kate on even more and she turned her head to capture the forensic scientist's lips, revelling in the feeling of how soft and supple they were against her own. Abby was still a bit sleepy so Kate was able to take control of the kiss and immediately made it deep and demanding. After last night Kate had pretty much hurdled any fears that had prevented her making the jump before. Now all that remained was passion and love. She was in love with Abby Scuito.

The brunette pulled back so she could look into Abby's eyes and the forensic scientist gazed back at her fondly, her dark orbs shining in the semi light of the room. Keeping their eyes locked Kate let her hand wander down the side of Abby's neck and over her chest; stopping to cup her breasts and palm her nipples. All the while she kept eye contact with the forensic scientist, loving how her eyes dilated at the touch. Her hands crept lower over Abby's flat stomach, eliciting a moan out of the forensic scientist and then a gasp when her fingers crept between her legs.

Abby's eyes slammed closed and Kate allowed herself a few seconds to just enjoy the expression on her face and the wetness she had found pooled between her legs. The bath water had masked it the night before and Kate found it very stimulating to feel the effect she was having on the other woman just through simply touching her. She had no intentions of just using her fingers this time because even though she was slightly nervous about trying it she wanted to use her mouth on Abby; she wanted to be able to give her that.

So she began to trail kisses across Abby's shoulder and across her chest, repositioning them so Abby was on her back and Kate was straddling one of her legs. She kept a steady rhythm with her fingers on Abby's clit as she took her left nipple into her mouth and sucked on it. Abby's back arched of the bed, encouraging the Special Agent on. Kate's tongue flicked the scientist's nipple a couple of times before moving onto the other breast. The moans from Abby were sexy and encouraging and Kate began her steady decent with her mouth again; this time licking at her ribs and causing Abby to squirm slightly. As her tongue continued south over Abby's abs Kate could smell the musky scent of Abby's arousal and it gave her the final bit of confidence she needed to settle between the raven haired beauty's legs. The view of Abby's slick wet folds greeted her and Kate was relieved to feel even stronger pangs of arousal and a rush of wetness to her own core. Yes, she could definitely do this. However, before she could spread the forensic scientist's folds and take her first tentative taste Abby's hand pressed against her shoulder.

Kate looked up from between the forensic scientist's legs to find the raven haired woman staring at her, worry written across her features.

"Are you okay honey?" she immediately asked.

"You're not going to freak out right?" Abby whispered nervously.

Kate felt her chest flutter at the affection and love she felt for this woman. Saying those three words quite yet seemed a little early in what was blossoming between them so she stuck to a much simpler answer.

"No I was planning on making love to you instead."

She didn't wait for Abby's reply but she did hear her gasp in response before gasping even louder when Kate's tongue slid slowly up through her folds and against her clit. Kate mused that the forensic scientist tasted slightly fruity but kept the thought to herself. Instead she focused on being good at what she was doing. She had always been a bit of a perfectionist and she planned to be damn good at making love to Abby so she thought about the kind of movements and places she found sensitive and sought them out.

Firstly, there was no rush so she slowly slid her tongue through Abby's folds several times before sucking each of them into her mouth. These movements seemed to be having the desired effect because the forensic scientist twitched underneath her, trying to guide Kate towards her most sensitive spot but failing. After she was satisfied that Abby felt suitably teased she let her tongue run up and over her clit before circling it firmly with the tip of her tongue.

"Oh god Kate" Abby gasped out, both hands wrapping in her hair almost painfully in pleasure.

Kate changed the direction of her circles, eliciting yet another gasp of her name, before using the flat of her tongue to lick Abby's clit from left to right and then up and down. Abby seemed to like the pressure and the constant change in direction and her hips bucked underneath Kate's mouth. The Special Agent had to pin her hips down with both hands to keep her still before continuing with the firm movements of her tongue. It became apparent instantly that this was going to take Abby over the edge very quickly but she couldn't stop. With every buck and every moan Abby made her feel wilder and wilder, something she had never felt before, and she couldn't bring herself to physically stop. Even when Abby tumbled over the edge once and then a second time in quick succession Kate wanted to carry on but Abby's hands fumbled at her shoulders and desperately stilled her.

When Kate lifted her head she found Abby lathered in a sheen of sweat and panting so hard her chest was visibly rising up and down. She couldn't help the pleased smirk that crossed her face as she wiped her mouth dry with the back of her hand.

"Uh-huh you have every right to feel pleased with yourself Special Agent Caitlin Todd" Abby breathlessly chuckled. "So much for this freak out I have been expecting since last night."

"I can freak out if you want" Kate offered as she crept up Abby body and slumped next to her on the bed. "I thought we'd had enough drama over the last couple of days to last us a while though."

Abby turned over onto her side to face her and gently cupped her face. They stared at each other affectionately for a few seconds before Abby broke the silence again.

"So where do we go from here?" she asked seriously, "secret lovers, best friends who have sex, move in together, get married, have kids?"

"I don't think we should get married this week but if you move in and things seem to fit then I'll ask you...okay?" Kate's tone was light but the sentiment was true. Caitlin Todd was committing if Abby would have her.

The forensic scientist looked surprised and a bit confused; Kate knew she was struggling to figure out if Kate could possibly be serious.

"We need to keep this to ourselves for a bit and test it out I guess...although I am confident we will work out. I just think we should both be certain before we have to tell Gibbs we are breaking rule whatever this is. If you want to that is...of course."

"I want us" Abby smiled softly before cuddling into Kate's side and kissing her shoulder.

It occurred to Kate that she was holding back still even though she had said so much. This wasn't part of the plan, she was meant to be opening up and feeling free to love. She couldn't hold back now at the very beginning of this new dawn.

"Abby I love you" she forced the word out, causing her voice to crack slightly. Abby raised her head from Kate's shoulder and caught her eyes. The forensic scientist looked...happy, delighted in fact.

"Mmmm I love you too" she replied cheerfully before assaulting Kate's chin and lips with kisses. The Special Agent giggled and squirmed under all the attention and Abby took her chance to roll them over and straddle Kate. Kate started to wrestle back but Abby's next words stilled her.

"Let me make love to you" her voice was barely above a whisper.

Kate relaxed and let Abby push her hands above her head, enjoying the close up view of the forensic scientist's breasts she was getting. Abby dipped back down so their faces were on level and smirked.

"Its rule 12 by the way" Abby giggled. "Gibbs' rule about not dating co-workers I mean."