The rain pelted down on to the brown umbrella as she ran into the tall building
The rain pelted down on to the brown umbrella as she ran into the tall building. She shook of the rain off the flimsy fabric and brushed down her red hooded sweatshirt. She glanced across the lobby and saw the receptionist.
"Hello I'm here to see Caitlin Todd." She said as she approached the receptionist.
"Have you got an appointment?" the receptionist snapped back
"Erm no but it's really important" she said again
The receptionist stared blankly at her to show that she didn't care. The teenager turned on her heel and walked straight into a tall man holding a cup of coffee. He looked down onto her and smiled
"Are you okay?" he asked her politely
"No. No I'm not okay I have to see someone but the receptionist wont let me up because I don't have an appointment" the teenager huffed. This made the man laugh and a smile spread across his face
"Who is it you need to see so desperately?"
"My m….Caitlin Todd "the young girl smiled looking down realising her mistake.
"Ahhh wait here" the man walked over to the stroppy receptionist . After about five minutes he came back with a piece of card in his hand
"What's this?" the girl said as he placed it in her hand
"A visitors pass so you can visit Kate" the girl looked at him and smiled
"Thank you! Oh I'm Ashleigh by the way"
"Gibbs, come on I know just where she will be"
With that Gibbs led Ashleigh into the life that was on the right of the lobby. When they reached the floor Gibbs showed Ashleigh the bullpen he sat her down on a chair that he had pulled out from one of the nearby desks. He pointed for her to sit and then sat opposite her
"So give me the story why do you want to Kate?" he asked taking a sip of his coffee.
"Well it's a long story really I don't want to bore you with the details but well…..she is kind of my ……mum." This shocked Gibbs. The girl looked about 16 years old that would make Kate only a teenager herself when she was born
"What? Kate has a child?" Ashleigh just nodded "but your what…..16?" she smiled and shook her head
"No im not 16 im actually only 14."
They sat talking about how Kate had gotten pregnant when she was in college and was a single mother all her life. Gibbs was amazed at how well they had coped together and how Kate had kept it a secret all the time they had worked together. It was coming up to her fifth year at NCIS and not a thing was mentioned .As they were halfway through their conversations the heard the lift ping to show them that someone was coming onto the floor. Out came a very excited Goth who ran towards Gibbs holding a very large plastic cup in the hand.
"Hey Gibbs how are……who's your friend Gibbs wont you introduce me!" the Goth giggled as she saw Ashleigh sitting there
"Ahhh Abs no I won't introduce you just yet but will you do something for me?" Abby nodded happily "take this DNA sample" With that he pushed a cotton bud toward Ashleigh and indicated for her to open. He took a sample and passed it to Abby." I want you to run this against all NCIS employees for me abs and don't ask questions ok?" Abby nodded and skipped away.
As she was leaving she bumped into Kate and Tony
"Hey guys" She squealed" Gibbs has a new friend" And with that she was gone.
Tony shook his head and walked into the bullpen with Kate. He turned mid-conversation with Kate only to see she had stopped. She was transfixed on something he looked round to see a teenage girl sat in front of Gibbs who was watching Kate carefully.
"What are you doing here?" Kate asked which confused Tony even more than he already was.
