Disclaimer: I don't anything or anyone in any way related to NCIS

A/N: Just to try something new, I am posting this entire story pretty much simultaneously. Even so, I'd appreciate it if you dropped me a review every couple of chapters, just to give me an idea of your opinions.

Anywho, if fluffy far-fetched Tate situations with lots of banter and confused McGee are your kind of thing, read on. If not, well, read on anyway you misery guts…

Lol. x

More than just a bump on the head

"She's taking this very well," noted McGee.

"She's strong," explained Gibbs, at the same time as Tony saying, "Delayed shock."

The two men turned to look at one another.

"She's strong," nodded Tony, quickly.

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Inside her room, Kate's head was spinning. She couldn't get her head round it. One minute, she had been getting on with her life as normal, and the next, she'd lost about a month of her life. All from a tumble off a stepladder.

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"The apocalypse is nigh," gasped Tony.

McGee followed his sightline. Gibbs was approaching them from the other end of the corridor, with three coffee cups, very skilfully grasped in his hands.

"I thought some refreshment was needed," he explained, as he handed the cups out.

"So, you bought us coffee?" asked McGee, amazed.

"Don't get used to it," was Gibbs' only reply. "Tony, I can see the back of your throat."

Tony closed his mouth and took his coffee.

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"Oh my God," whispered Kate.

The doctor stayed sympathetically silent.

"Wait, that's impossible."

"What do you mean, Agent Todd?"

"I mean, I don't remember…" she paused abruptly, suddenly realising. "I don't remember," she said again, quietly. This time, the confusion in her voice was replaced with horror.

"Do you need some time alone?"

"Yeah. Yeah, I do."

Intrigued??? I know I've used Kate amnesia before, but it's vital here for the story.