Here's chapter 2, I hope you like it and I hope it's not too out of character.

Miss-Margaret-4077

Chapter 2: The truth

It was the next morning and Abby was getting ready to go to work. She wasn't looking forward to it because it meant seeing McGee and having to deal with what happened.

Abby made her way to work as she usually did and when she arrived she saw that McGee was already there. 'So much for avoiding him.' She thought. She was lucky in a way because her lab was below the main area where the agents worked, so if she was lucky she could in fact avoid seeing McGee for a while. Although eventually he would probably have to come down to her lab to give her some evidence or something. 'Well, I'll just have to deal with that when it comes.' She thought. As she stepped through the doors that led to her lab.

Once inside she switched all the lights on followed by her computer and other machines she had in her lab. There were a few evidence bags she needed to go through the morning, so she would get on to that first.

Upstairs McGee was sitting at his desk, trying to concentrate. It wasn't working. All he could think of was what he had said to Abby. While McGee was thinking about his actions DiNozzo walked over to his desk, "Probie. Wake up. The boss wants you to take this down to Abby." he said.

McGee snapped out of his thoughts and answered, "Sure I'll do it now."

Tony could see something was not right with the junior agent, but he knew McGee could sort himself out. For now DiNozzo decided to leave him alone.

McGee walked over to the elevator and pressed the down button. Once the elevator had stopped and opened its doors he took deep breath and stepped out and walked into Abby's lab. He saw her sitting at her computer in the centre of the room and walked over with the evidence DiNozzo had given him.

"Abby, this is for you." McGee said, handing it to her.

"Thanks Timmy." She replied. She was trying to act as she normally did, not thinking about what had happened the night before.

As McGee began to walk out of the lab, he turned around. He needed to deal with this now or else he wouldn't be able to do his work properly.

"Abby." He said getting her attention again.

She spun around and answered, "Yes Timmy?"

"We need to talk." He replied.

"Okay. Come over here and sit down." Abby said leading McGee over to her desk and pulling him up a chair. "Okay, what did you want to talk about?" She asked, despite the fact that she knew exactly where this conversation was going to go.

"Last night." He began. "I'm sorry if I startled you with what I said. It was really stupid of me. But you know there was a guy about to take your life and it just popped into my head." McGee said.

"It's okay McGee." She said, hugging him.

"Thankyou Abbs." He replied. He went to get up and leave but Abby stopped him.

"Timmy? Did you mean what you said about Amy being the only woman McGregor ever loved?" She asked, using McGee's characters' names. She knew he would know what and who she was talking about.

McGee took a moment to think then he answered, "Yes. I did." And walked out.

"Wait!" Abby called.

McGee heard her and came back in. "Yeah?" He asked.

"I'm sorry Timmy." Abby said, "You know I love you."

"Yeah like the way you love Ducky and Gibbs right?" He asked.

"Well I thought so." Abby replied.

"What's that supposed to mean?" McGee asked.

"It means I have changed my mind. After what you said last night I have been thinking over and over about you and me." She answered. "And I don't know if I think that anymore."

"Okay." He replied, unsure of what she was trying to say.

Abby heard the uncertainty in his voice and said, "Timmy, what I'm trying to say is that I do love you but I'm just confused."

He'd never seen Abby like this, she was afraid and confused as well as sad, well maybe once before when an ex-boyfriend of hers was out to get her. He felt horrible for he felt he caused her to feel this way.

"Abby. I'm so sorry. I didn't mean for all of this to happen. I care a lot about you too but you know that now don't you, well I hope you've always known that, but what I'm trying to say is that I don't want you to be afraid of loving me." McGee replied.

Tears formed in Abby's eyes, what he had just said was so sweet. She hugged him then kissed him on the cheek.

"I'm not afraid, Timmy. I do love you." Abby said, "I'm just not sure I'm ready for marriage."

McGee laughed. "It's ok Abby. I'm not either. But maybe one day." And with that he kissed her.

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