A/N: Hello again. This is the promised sequel to my story 'Good Girl'. Thanks to all who encouraged me to write it. :-)
Disclaimer: I don't own anything and don't earn money by this. If anything resembles another story or real-life, it is totally unintended.
Pairing: Kibbs, mentioned Tiva
Kate sat at her desk in the bullpen, staring into space. Although it was only 0930, it was already hot outside. The thermometers had shown more than 90° during the last week, and not even Tony was complaining that they hadn't had a field case for days. Feeling unmotivated to do her paper work for today, her thoughts had started to wander.
It had been nearly 3 months now since Gibbs and she had become a couple. Fantastic 3 months. They had had their fights, yes, but all in all it had been fantastic. Back then she hadn't thought that this relationship would be secret for such a long time. She had expected that a nosy Tony soon would find out. But, due to the fact that he had been busy with Ziva, he hadn't seen the differences in their behavior those first days. If McGee had noticed something he was decent enough to ignore it and since Abby had known from the start, Ducky had been the only one to find out. Being the wonderful uncle-like man he was, he had been happy for them and had promised to stay silent as Abby. Within few days Gibbs and she had managed to regain their former work habits and everything at NCIS had returned to normalcy. Outside work, however, her whole world had changed. Although switching between their places, they lived pretty much together by now and she had learned so much about Gibbs and herself.
"Rrrrrrrring." Gibbs phone snapped Kate out of her pondering. Moments later the well-known "Grab your gear!" sounded through the bullpen.
"Please boss, don't make us going outside. My brain's going to boil." Tony whined.
"Couldn't do much more damage…" McGee muttered only for Kate to hear as they entered the elevator. Gibbs had stopped dead, blocking Tony. "Ok, DiNozzo. Stay here and help Abby." Smirking he turned and joined the rest of his team.
"What is Abby doing?" Ziva asked, watching the closing doors.
"She got a new 'baby' and is rearranging her lab to find the perfect place for it." Kate couldn't suppress a grin.
"Knowing Abby, I guess this will last the whole day long?!" Ziva seemed to have not much pity for her boyfriend and joined her coworker's smirking.
"Stop being malicious!" Gibbs ordered. Fortunately no one could see the twinkle in his eyes.
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Kate parked the truck next to the black Dodge in front of a house in Quantico. Getting out, she spotted a greenish McGee leaning next to the door, leading to their crime scene. Maybe he should have switched places with Ziva, she doesn't seem to mind Leroy's driving. She thought, waving towards Ducky and Palmer, who arrived that moment. Entering the house with Ziva, she looked out for Gibbs. Finding him standing with the MP next to the dead body, she crossed the living room to join them.
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"What happened here?" Gibbs heard the voice of his girlfriend. Subordinate! He corrected himself. He always made sure to think in the right terms. It helped to act appropriate to the respective situation. He nodded towards MP Rogers to fill Kate in.
"Corporal Turner was stabbed by his wife. She was found next to the body, knife in hand, when a neighbor checked because of the noise, ma'am."
"Agent Todd." Kate corrected.
"The noise must have been caused by the falling things." Ziva tossed in, pointing at the broken china, lying in front of an open showcase.
"Ziva question the neighbor. Kate, the wife. McGee… Where is McGee?"
"Here, boss." McGee entered the room with Ducky and his assistant. He seemed to have recovered from the drive.
"Start with the photos. Ducky, what can you tell me?"
"May you introduce me to this poor fellow first, Jethro?"
Everybody went to work.
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Kate followed MP Rogers to the master bedroom. Entering, she was a little shocked by the sight being revealed to her. Stared at by a young MP, the corporal's wife sat crying on a chair, her hands cuffed behind the backrest. The tears streamed down her face and mingled with the blood covering nearly every inch of her clothing. Crouching down next to her, Kate demanded. "Uncuff her!" The young guard tried to protest, but a fierce glance from Kate and a nod from his superior Rogers made him hurry.
"I'm Agent Kate Todd with NCIS." Kate told the woman, now covering her face with her hands, shaken by sobs. "I have to ask you some questions about what happened. But first we get you cleaned up."
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Having done some swabs from the blood on the woman for Abby, Kate had accompanied her to the bathroom, to take a shower. Coming back to the bedroom, she shoved the evidence bags containing the bloody clothes and the swaps, into the arms of the young MP. "Bring them to my colleagues." And registering his hesitation she added. "Now." He obeyed, and Kate started to question Melissa Turner.
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Leaving Melissa behind, again guarded by the young MP ("Just watch her!"), Kate returned to the living room to update her coworkers. Ducky and Palmer had already left with the body, but McGee, Ziva and Gibbs were still processing the scene.
"She confessed the stabbing of her husband, Gibbs." Kate came straight to the point. "But she claims self-defense. She says he pushed her into the showcase and hit her. She tried to stop him and suddenly she caught hold of his knife and the next she claims to know is kneeling over his body, trying to stop his bleeding."
"Would match the evidence so far. You believe her?" Gibbs dropped another bag filled with shards into the evidence box and looked up.
"She is really exhausted. And she has many bruises at her torso. It's the job of a doctor to confirm that, but I don't think this was the first time the corporal went violent against her…"
"Ok. Take her to Bethesda. Take Ziva with you." Gibbs tossed her the car keys.
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Carrying evidence to the truck Gibbs passed Kate and Rogers, standing halfway between the house and the Dodge. "So how does a beautiful young woman like you end up at NCIS?" was everything he could hear. This little joke flirted with his Katie. Calm down, marine. She can handle him! Returning, he listened carefully.
"So, would you like…" "Kate you still have the truck keys?" Gibbs interrupted Rogers, stepping near.
"Oh yes." She turned to him, handing them over. "I should hurry. Ziva and Melissa are already waiting in the car." She flashed him a relieved smile and walked towards the Dodge.
Forcing his eyes away from Kate's back, Gibbs caught the MP watching said body part. "Mind to stop gaping at MY Girl's butt?" He snapped at him.
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Kate had to smirk when she heard Gibbs's comment. I love him being possessive. He definitively deserves a reward for that…
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TBC...
A/N: As always, please review and let me know your thoughts about this.