Kate woke up and rolled over. What she didn't expect was it to be empty. She laid back down and sighed. She was used to waking up next to Gibbs. It had been months since he stopped getting up before her. After showering, she headed down stairs expecting to see Gibbs with the paper and a coffee. What she found was a pot of coffee and an empty kitchen. There wasn't even a note. She poured herself a cup and sat down. She pulled out her cell and tried to call Gibbs. She kept getting diverted to voice mail. After a few tries she decided to head to work, knowing he would have to be there.
Kate exited the elevator and saw Tony at his desk. She took a look over at Gibbs' desk and he wasn't there. She continued to her desk and sat her stuff down.
"Tony, have you seen Gibbs? "She asked. Without looking up from his screen she replied.
"Shouldn't you already know the answer to that question" he said with a smile. Kate sighed. Ever since they told the team about their relationship, Tony has gotten a lot more irritable.
"Tony, has Gibbs arrived yet?" she asked again.
"No he has not" he said, still with a smile. Kate picked up her phone and tried calling him again. Still no answer. She let out another sigh and sat down with her head in her hands.
"Something wrong, Kate?" Tony asked, finally looking over his computer.
"I don't know where Gibbs is and he isn't answering his phone" she tells him.
"I don't know why you're so worried. It's Gibbs" he said as he reclined in his chair.
"Your right" Kate said relaxing a little. The elevators dinged and Kate turned around hoping to see Gibbs, instead she saw McGee and some other agents.
"Morning" McGee greeted happily on his way to his desk.
"Morning McGee" Kate said.
"No Gibbs this morning?" McGee asked noticing the empty desk. Kate ignored the question, earning a questionable look from McGee to Tony.
"Apparently Gibbs is missing and Mrs. Gibbs is freaking out" Tony said jokingly.
"Hey I am not freaking out and don't call me that" she said.
"Well you're dating him" Tony pointed out.
"Doesn't mean I become "she spat back. Tony knew how to push her buttons and he was clearly doing it right now.
"I think you can stop worrying now Kate" McGee said as he noticed Gibbs step out of the elevator. Kate stood up and her body relaxed as he seemed to be fine, except for one thing. No coffee.
"Are you ok?"Kate asked as she stepped out from her desk to meet him. He didn't answer, only grabbed her arm and dragged her away from the bullpen.
"What's going on?" she asked, not impressed by his actions.
"I need you to tell the truth. Do not lie to protect me ok?"he said in a low voice. Kate looked at him confused.
"Jet what is going on?" she asked. He gave a sigh.
"Just do what I tell you" he said. Kate nodded. Gibbs gave her a small smile then went back to his desk. Kate stood there trying to piece together what was going on. The night before everything had seemed fine. They shared a dinner in front of the TV and ended the night with heated love making. She eventually went back to her desk, Tony and McGee watching her. The bullpen was silent for the rest of the morning. Kate was still in a daze when two men entered the bullpen.
"Agent Gibbs" one of them said. Kate's head shot up to the two men, then over to Gibbs. He stood up and met them in the middle of the bullpen.
"Yeah?"he answered.
"Agents Jackson and Nichols, homicide. You need to come with us" The older of the men said.
"Why?" Kate asked suddenly standing up.
"Boss?" McGee and Tony asked at the same time. Gibbs looked over at Kate.
"Remember what I said" he said then walked out towards the elevator, the homicides cops following him. Tony and McGee turned their attention to Kate, who stood their frozen.
'What has he done?' she thought.
"Kate what's going on?" Tony asked seriously. Kate looked at him.
"I...I don't know" she replied quietly. Then an idea popped into her head.
"McGee, can you pull up his phone records" she said turning to face to younger agent.
"Sure "he replied as he quickly went back to his desk and started typing. Tony and Kate soon joined him, looking over his shoulder.
"There are many calls from your phone. Then he has one number that called at...0515 today" McGee tells them. Kate looks at the highlighted number.
"I don't recognize the number" Kate said.
"You didn't hear his phone ring?" Tony asked.
"No.I was exhausted from..."she stopped before she said too much, but Tony being Tony already knew what she was going to say.
"And here I thought he would have trouble keeping up with you" he said with a smirk. Kate elbowed him in the ribs.
"I can do a search on the number" McGee said getting their attention.
"Do it McGee" Kate said then went back over to her desk. She pulled out the case file that they had just finished and read over it to take her mind of everything else.
"The call came from an apartment in Georgetown. It is rented by Steven Bradbury" McGee said reading from his screen.
"I don't know a Steven Bradbury" Kate said trying to think.
"The question is, does Gibbs?" Tony asked. After McGee spending endless amounts of time doing a background check on Steven, they still couldn't find a connection between him and Gibbs.
"Todd" Kate answered her ringing phone.
"Agent Todd, this is Agent Jackson. We need you to come down town and answer some questions" he informed her.
"Uh, ok. I'll be there as soon as I can" she replied and put the phone down then grabbed her coat and bag.
"What's going on?" Tony asked.
"They need me to answer some questions" Kate said quickly heading for the elevator.