Ok, well this is actually my first NCIS fanfic only I started it but didnt know where to take it so I put it away. I was working on Desperate Housewife but got stuck on that, read this story again and feel inlove! lol so here it is. I will still write Desperate Housewife but I'm taking a well needed break from that story line.

But my dear TATE lovers, never fear! Kate and Tony stuck in the middle of no where for days... I think you get the idea...

Signed,

GallopGirl.

P.S Oh and I'm sorry this first chapter is so short, I'll make it up to you ;)

Kate slinked into the office, trying to draw as little attention to her self. Thinking she was going to get away with it, only meters away from her desk, she hears a snigger behind her. Spinning around she saw Tony leaning against his desk.

"Late night…" He smirked.

"You'd wanna know…" She snapped.

"Oh, I do Kate" He winked.

She gave him a deathly glare before sitting her bag down.

He shrugged. "Gibbs is looking for you," He added.

Kate glowered at him some more. She was about to sit down when Gibbs came marching past.

"Kate, your late…" he said.

"Yeah I know, my car…"

"I don't care, just don't do it again," He said not looking at her, flicking through some files on his desk. "Where's McGee?"

"Here boss" McGee answered puffed. " Abby's computer crashed…" he said, cutting off as Gibbs gave him a look of abnormal impatiens.

"Petty Officer Gracie Heights went miss 4 o'clock, 12th of August of this year. Today four weeks ago." He said, handing out her picture to everyone, along with files.

"She was last contacted the morning of the 12th, by her mother and she told by Grace that she had meet a man while on a trip in the Blue GhostMountains. She hasn't been seen or heard of since…" He gave a shuddering sigh.

Kate side glanced at Tony, resting a hand on Gibbs shoulder "You alright…"

"Petty Officer Gracie Heights… she's my niece. My sister's daughter." He said then straightened up. Before Kate could get a word in, Gibbs started handing out orders.

"Todd, DiNozzo, you'll drive up to the campsite where she was supposedly staying. You better leave as soon as possible. It's going to take a while to get there. McGee, you and Abby are to check her phone records, see if you can't find anything suss…"

McGee nodded "Yes boss" Taking the items and heading off to the elevator.

Kate and Tony shot dark glances at each other.

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Tony pulled up in front of the address of Kate's house. He rubbed his hands in glee as he stepped out of the car, locking it and walking to the door, hidden by overgrown bushes. He came to a door; he opened it and came to a hall. He looked down at the paper. "Number 10…" He muttered, looking around. He looked up and saw a door, number 10 glinting in the light at the top of a staircase. He climbed it and nervously knocked on the door.

The only reason he was aloud anywhere near her house was that hers was closest to the freeway than his or the office.

Kate swung open the door. She was wearing comfy cloths, just trackies and a brown tee shirt. "Gee, your early. No surprise" She rolled her eyes, stepping to the side and letting him in. DiNozzo feverishly stepped through, trying to take as much as he could in. It wasn't a big place, just the right size for one person. You could tell Kate was hardly ever in with the dust building up on photos and ornaments above a fireplace.

"Nice place…" He smirked.

"Why thank you Tony," She said simply, leading him into the kitchen. "I'll just get my suitcase and tent"

"What, you got your own tent?" He said disappointedly.

"Yes Tony, I'm sorry to disappoint you," She mocked.

She disappeared into a room, shutting the door. Tony took a seat and stretched out. He glanced at some photos, picking one up. It was one with Gibbs, Ducky, Abby, McGee, Kate and himself from last years Christmas party. Kate had looked stunning, he remembered, in a low-cut black dress. In the photo he had his arm around Kate and at them moment the photo was taken; Kate was trying to pull away.

"Ready?" She asked, coming back carrying her things. He gave her a smile, looking deep into her eyes.

Kate knew he was looking at the Christmas photo. She blushed, looking back into his.

"You're driving," He said, giving her his cheeky jock look.

"You…. ah!" She said, throwing a sock at him, together heading down.

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"Slow down, you're making me car sick…" Kate groaned as they sped around the mountain road.

"If you hadn't stopped in what ever that town was we wouldn't be late. You know how peed Gibbs is going to be if we don't ring and say we've arrived in…" He glanced down at his watch. The car gave a jolt and skidded sideways a bit before Tony regained control.

"Will you watch the road!" Kate snapped.

"Sorry" He gave a sheepish grin.

They drove in silence after that, creeping higher into the mountains. Tony started feeling uncomfortable.

"So, been over seas?" He glanced over at her, trying to make conversation. Suddenly a car sped out of a hidden road firing a gun.

"TONY!" Kate screamed, as he slammed the breaks. The car locked up, skidding over the edge into darkness.

The car rolled over and over into the dark valley, hitting trees as it came down. Finally stopping to rest, DiNozzo glanced over at Kate. She was stirring, raising a hand to her bleeding head.

"Tony?" She murmured, looking over to him.

"I'm oright…" He shifted, but both frozen then. The wafting smell of petrol blew it the shattered window. Both scrambled to their doors, which surprising opened. They ran to a bolder and crouched just in time as the car exploded.

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