First thing that morning Abby bounced out of the elevator and danced between the desks.

"Guess what I'm doing!"

"Dancing in front of my desk." Said McGee, deadpan.

"And after that, well, not right after that, like a couple of weeks or maybe a month..."

"Abby!" said Gibbs.

"I'm gonna be in a movie! My friend's directing it and she needs a tattooed gothicy kind of girl!"

"Ooo what's it about?" asked Tony.

"It's a short film about an insomniac who can't sleep unless she does really crazy stuff and I'm playing one of the crazy things she does! Well not like... Well actually yeah, that pretty much covers it."

"OOH! Lesbian porno!" Tony said far too enthusiastically.

"No Tony, shame on you. It's implied, you don't get to see anything. it's no worse than the scenes in all your action movies."

"Aww... But you know the director, you could convince her, right?"

Ziva piped in before Abby could decide whether to go with flirtatious or angry. "We are happy for you. You will bring it in for us when you are done, yes?"

"Of course! I know of a big screen!" She said cheekily. "Tony, you're on popcorn."

Gibbs watched her as she bounded back to the elevator and thought about how well pleated skirts suit bouncy people.

-

The script finally arrived for Abby to read. It was an interesting little plot with a lot of potential. Sue, the main character, is a middle aged Volvo driving soccer mom, in a stable but unfulfilling marriage to an accountant. After a car accident she develops insomnia, which won't respond to any of the usual treatments. Slowly she becomes less functional until one day she forgets her wallet and decides to steal her shopping. The adrenaline panics her, and that night she sleeps.

She starts speeding and shoplifting regularly to treat her insomnia, but those things soon become normal and ineffective. She searches for other sources of adrenaline in any way she can. One night in a goth club she finds the infamous party girl Delphie (played by Abby), and immediately takes her to a back room and has very loud, violent sex with her. Sue's life seems to most to be spiraling out of control, but as her behavior becomes more socially unacceptable, she slowly becomes more stable and healthy. Eventually she incorporates what she has learned on her adventures into a lifestyle that fulfills her and works for her and her suburban family.

Given the purely implied, non-graphic nature of the sex scene, Abby was happy with her part as the dirty girl, and happy to tell everyone all about it. Which she did.

-

When the filming came around it was easy, Abby had one costume and very few lines, just a lot of screaming which, once you got used to it, was really fun.

All through the filming, she couldn't wait to see the team's reactions, to her kissing another girl, then all the not so ambiguous screaming. She could see Tony shouting, cat calling, then probably going quiet for a bit. Ziva would blush, probably, then make an "I thought I was a screamer" remark. Tim would blush a whole lot more and almost certainly say nothing. Director Shepherd, if she was there, would give her a nod, from one strong professional woman to another. Jimmy would stutter for a week and hopefully Ducky would have a rambling story about screaming lesbians, which he would tell in the same tone as a story about clouds. But Gibbs... There would be no reaction, nothing at all, but what would he think? His little angel getting dirty, would it bother him? Would he like it? Would he be proud maybe? She'd probably never know, that was the really frustrating part, because bossman's opinion would always be the most important.

Finally the night of the screening came around. Tony made with the popcorn and Gibbs brought coffee and CafPow. Luckily Ducky, Jimmy and Jenny all passed, they may have been scared. The film was fairly engaging and other than Tony and Ziva throwing popcorn at each other, and Tim telling them off, everyone stayed quiet and watched, waiting to see Abby. She finally appeared, dancing in a club, wearing something like what she normally did, only more so. It was a PVC crop top with a red plaid skirt so short that as she danced there were glimpses of her perfect round white cheeks peeking out underneath. Tony cat called on cue and gave her a high five, then went back to watching intently. On the screen, Sue, dressed in her attempt at club wear, walked straight up to Delphie/Abby and began dancing closely with her, swaying their hips together. In spite of, or possibly encouraged by the odd appearance of the suburban mother, Delphie reciprocated. Sue pulled their bodies together and kissed her passionately, Delphie first following her lead, then fighting for dominance.

They quickly found a back room with a couch, Sue pushed Delphie down into the couch, kicking to door closed behind her, leaving the camera, and the audience, on the other side. There was a little bit of loud moaning, then the sound of Delphie shouting "Ooh! Yes! Oh god, don't stop!" the screaming continued, with and without words for some time before quickly dying down, Then Sue pulled open the door and ran away. Delphie sitting up on the couch, panties at her ankles, hands at her face, breathing deeply and grinning.

The rest of the film passed in shocked silence, when it ended, Abby chirped

"Did you like it?"

"You are talented" said Ziva, "I didn't know you could act."

"I really can't, it's method acting, it doesn't count."

"Method acting?"

"You just... Pretend it's real, think like you really feel it."

"And what did you think of to make you scream like that?"

Abby thought for a moment then leaned over and whispered in Ziva's ear, cupped in both hands. Ziva gasped, her mouth dropped open, she turned and stared at Abby then laughed.

Abby pleaded "Don't tell! Please don't tell!"

"Don't worry! Your secret is safe with me!" Said Ziva, grinning. "Did the director know?

"Yes, she... Kind of... Made me do it. I wouldn't have, I swear!"

"I believe you,Abby"