A/N: A fic made purely for fun. If you like either character, give it a shot. Its just one of those nagging storylines that's begging to be written. Reviews would be nice and I hope you enjoy.
Parachute
"I know this life isn't going to be perfect, the ups and downs are gonna be worth it, as long as I'm with you."
- Ally Dawson
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~*GH*~
Stretching to fatigue from her body, Elizabeth Webber groggily swings her legs over the side of her bed, begrudgingly accepting the start of her day. After yet another late night call with Emily Quartermaine, she's almost certain her death certificate will read death from exhaustion.
Ever since Emily and Nikolas Cassadine decided to become an item, her sleep pattern has completely been derailed, thanks to her best friend's constant insecurities in regard to her new found relationship. Seeing as it occurred straight out of left field, Elizabeth doesn't blame her all that much, but she does hope the insecurities end soon, preferably before she goes mad from the lack of sleep.
She's about to make rise to her feet when an envelope resting atop her bedside table catches her eye, immediately bringing a soft smile to her face. In the span of one week, she will be on a plane to DC where she'll be enjoying her long awaited month long vacation. The way things are going, it'll be a month without her cellphone, desperate for a drama free month.
Ignoring her buzzing phone atop her dresser, Elizabeth makes her way into the bathroom to get washed up, knowing without a shadow of a doubt that it would be Emily on the other end of the line. As much as she loves her best friend, she refuses to dive into yet another mile long conversation with her without caffeine pumping through her system. If she were to answer now, she'd more than likely say something she'd regret, something she can live without doing.
Finally getting dressed, she makes her way into the kitchen to pour herself a cup of delicious hot coffee, swearing that nothing in the world tasted better than the first cup of coffee in the morning. With coffee sufficiently pumping through her veins, Elizabeth grabs her cellphone to check if Emily had left a message of some sort, but stopping short of checking it when her phone buzzes once more and a text message notification appears on her screen.
'Can't wait for next week.'
'Can't wait either. Stay safe.' she replies.
'Will do. Just don't forget your scrubs.'
'Behave and we'll see.' she replies with a slight smirk before putting away her phone.
Snatching up her belongings on her way out the door, Elizabeth locks her apartment up tight before sliding into her car and heading off to the hospital, determined to work as many hours as it takes to make her days go by faster. To think that all this anticipation started because of a simple engine failure and a soaked to the bone special agent that just happened to walk into the bar she just so happened to be in. There's a joke in there somewhere, but she'll leave that to the very special agent, he has a better delivery than she does.
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~*NCIS*~
Smirking down at his phone, he takes a moment to admire her photo, one he had skillfully taken just as she was waking up one crisp winter morning. It had been his second trip down to that godforsaken town she calls home and boy had it been one of his best holidays he's had in such a long time. As much as he loves being cooped up in her apartment for days at a time, he's glad that she's finally making her way to his neck of the woods. Where, thankfully, there isn't a mobster around ever corner, hookers, yes, but not too many mobsters.
"Another one of your conquests, Tony?" his partner, Ziva, questions him as he snatches his phone from her view, unable to get a peek at the picture within.
"None of your business, Zee-va." he counters as he shoves his phone back into his pocket. "Don't you have work to do?"
"DiNozzo!" bellows his boss, that painfully familiar look on his face, propelling the agent into action.
"Sketch the scene. On it boss!" he snaps to attention before grabbing his sketchpad and getting started on the measurements of the scene.
"Ziva, with me!" Gibbs states before heading off to the office to speak with the commanding officer.
"You think he knows who Tony's mystery girl is?" McGee questions Ziva as she's passing by.
"I do not know." Ziva replies simply before continuing on to meet up with Gibbs.
McGee chances a glance at Tony before shaking his head and resuming his task of photographing the scene, making sure to get clear pictures of the onlookers, knowing how important it can be to document the bystanders in cases like this. More than a few times, the perpetrator could be found among them, for reasons only the perpetrator could possibly understand.
As he's taking his photos, however, McGee can't help his curiosity into Tony's latest relationships. The only time he's quite about who he's seeing is if its serious. Seeing as he's pretty much locked up tight about this one tells McGee that she just might be the one. With everything that Tony's been through with his past relationships, McGee can only hope he's right because, as obnoxious as he can be, Tony deserves to find the right one, probably more than most.
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~*GH*~
Dropping down onto a chair in the corner of the local diner, Elizabeth lets out a weary sigh, thankful to have an hour to herself. The latest conversation with Emily brought her to parts of Emily's life that she hadn't been too eager to delve into. Emily has wanted this for so long that she's started to doubt herself and Elizabeth just can't seem to figure out a way to get her to see that its nothing more than what it is. Nikolas has fallen for her, later than expected, but he did and all she has left to do now is embrace it.
"You okay?" a familiar voice questions her, immediately bringing a soft smile to her lips.
"Jason, hey." she greets him, gesturing for him to join her. "And, to answer your question, yes...I'm okay."
"If you want to talk about it..."
"Its just Emily...girl stuff, really. Nothing you need to worry about."
"If you're sure."
"I am." Elizabeth assures him. "Besides, with me being gone next week, I'm sure you'll hear all about it soon enough."
"That's right, you're going to see the agent." Jason does his best to hold back the distaste in his voice at the mention of law enforcement. "Have you told Em, yet?"
"No." Elizabeth sighs. "Telling her means her telling Lucky and I'm not quite ready for him to know just yet."
"Its been five years since you and Lucky..."
"I know and I'll tell them soon." Elizabeth replies. "After I get back from my trip."
"You're really serious about this one." he comments, seeing as much in her eyes.
"Yeah." she smiles with a slight blush creeping into her cheeks. "I really am."
"If he makes you as happy as you seem, I'm happy for you." Jason voices sincerely. "Just as long as he knows..."
"He'll have you to deal with if he hurts me." Elizabeth laughs softly. "If he didn't know it before, I'm pretty sure you stopping by his place last month drove the point home."
"Good." Jason smirks before rising to his feet. "I have to head to work, but give me a call when you get back and we'll have lunch."
"Sounds good." Elizabeth says before he places a soft kiss upon her forehead. "See you."
"See you."
Waiting long enough for him to walk out of the diner, Elizabeth digs into the food set in front of her, having been unaware of just how hungry she had gotten. She knows that she should tell Lucky and Emily, hell, even Nikolas, about her boyfriend, but she just didn't want to hear their lectures. What she and Lucky had was something of the past and she just hopes that when she finally gets to the point of telling them that they take it well.
Finishing up her meal, Elizabeth makes her way to the counter to pay for her food when, to her surprise, the waitress tells her its already taken care of. Jason. Of course. Thanking the waitress, Elizabeth shrugs back into her coat before making her way back to the hospital.
With her having to be Emily's sounding board, Elizabeth has really come to rely on Jason to be hers. Though they have always been close, she feels like their friendship has gotten to a whole new level lately and she's truly happy for that. When her insecurities pop up, he's there to help her sort through the clutter to remember why she's with her boyfriend, solidifying her in her reserve. Tony makes her happier than she has ever been and she wouldn't give him up for anything or anyone. This week just couldn't fly by fast enough.
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