Title: On the run
Pairing: Abby/Gibbs
Summary: Abby witnesses a gang-related killing and Gibbs needs to keep her safe...

Note: I don't own anyone from NCIS, but I sure would love to. One night with someone in a black hoodie and I would be happy, is that too much to ask? ;)

English is not my first language. I am open to constructive criticism as well as praise. If you have suggestions, questions or anything else feel free to comment. I do love feedback and it keeps me going.

Abby yawned as she shut down her babies and turned off the lights in her lab. She was finally ready to leave after a really long day. The team had just closed a case and as always she double and triple checked the evidence and wrote up her report.

It was well past midnight when she came up to the squad room seeing that the light on DiNozzo's desk was still on.

"Hey Tony" she greeted as she walked up to the agent. Tony often stayed in late or came in very early. He really did his best work at night when it was quiet and he wouldn't have to play the clown for everybody. Abby knew he couldn't help the façade and she loved the man behind it fiercely.

"Hey Abby, I was just about to leave. Would you mind accompanying me to my car? It's late and you never know what kind of creeps wait for you in a parking garage!"

"Sure. I wouldn't let a frail and fair damsel like yourself get in distress now, would I?" she answered laughing and linked arms with him as he came to a halt next to her.

"I am sure with a tall and strong companion like you I am absolutely safe," he joked, giving her one of his adoring smiles. They made their way to the elevator and down to the garage, talking about the case they closed that day.

"…so Gibbs said…" Abby stopped talking as she heard Tony snort undignified next to her.

"What?" she asked confused as she looked at a rather amused very Special Agent DiNozzo.

"Oh nothing, it's just I counted how often you said Gibbs in the elevator right now and I ran out of fingers to count with," he told her holding up his hands and waving them in front of her face.

"Oh you are so mean Tony" she said outraged with his suggestion. "I can't help that he is always the one closing the cases. If you would close more cases I definitely would be talking more about you!"

"Sure you would!" he said with a knowing smile, laughing at the shade of red that was on her face.

"Bastard."

"I love you too!" he told her as he dodged the punch that was aimed at his shoulder. Still laughing he pulled her close and gave her a bear hug to make her feel better.

"I mean it Abbs. You know that right?" he told her suddenly serious, tilting up her face to make her look at him.

"I wish I could make him see what he is missing. You deserve to be happy. Both of you."

"I love you to, big brother." she told him as she relaxed into his embrace. He was her best friend and she knew he didn't mean to hurt her with his teasing. And she wasn't at all surprised that he knew her little secret but she wasn't at all comfortable talking about it with anyone.

"You ok?" Tony asked her after a few minutes becoming a little concerned when she stayed quiet.

"Yeah, let's get going. I really could use a few hours of sleep." To emphasize her words she yawned and looked at the Agent with sleepy eyes. Leaning in to give her friend a peck on the cheek she turned and opened her cars door to slip inside.

"See you tomorrow." Tony said as he made his way to his car just a few spots over. When he sat behind the steering wheel his gut clenched for a second and he looked up to see Abby pull out of the parking lot and drive away. He couldn't help the feeling that something was very wrong.

Abby was just a few blocks from her apartment when she heard tires screeching at the intersection ahead of her. Without having to think about it she pressed her foot down on the brakes just in time as another car came flinging out of the street she was about to cross.

The car was out of control, spinning around wildly and finally it crashed into a traffic light across the street. Horrified Abby loosened her seat belt to go and help. She was just about to open her door when another car came speeding down the street. It screeched to a halt right next to the crashed car and two Latino looking guys with tattoos all over jumped out with guns drawn.

Abby became paralyzed with fear as she saw them heading around their car. She soon heard two gun shots ring out. Her wits returned just in time to see that as the two men with the guns returned, another man in the car pointed in her direction. He had seen her and as Abby realized that, she started her car again and she floored the accelerator.

She ducked behind the steering wheel when she heard gunfire behind her. Looking in her rearview mirror she saw the two men standing in the street firing wildly at her car. As she turned around a corner they were running toward their car.

In her panic she just drove away fast, without knowing where she was going, but looking behind her every few seconds until she was sure they weren't behind her. She kept driving around until to her surprise she ended up in a familiar neighborhood and soon she came to a halt before Gibbs house.