The Missing Years

Dr Mallard had kept Kate safe. He had taken her to autopsy, in the bag along with the dead terrorist that Tim had killed.

"I'm fine honest, I mean if Tony survived when I was with the Secret Service, in a body bag, then so can I." she had replied.

"Caitlin, you cannot go running round the country. You are under protective custody. Or you will be as soon as Abby has arranged." Dr Mallard had replied.

It was for the short term, that Kate went into a Convent. Tony had suggested, "Like Sister Act. And you, being a good catholic girl."

Gibbs had laughed, so had Kate but not in a jovial way. But she had agreed.

Ari returned home with his sister's body. The CIA, or Kort dealt with Agent Shepard. Suicide, she had lost her lover, and her life was slowly ebbing out of her body. Dr Mallard had done the autopsy, Ari had been correct, that, was when Ducky had an idea. He went to see the Director.

Ari returned to DC. Kate had been "liberated" and Director Morrow had arranged a conference at HQ it was becoming heated.

"Why Scotland? Why Edinburgh?" Kate had pleaded.

"Caitlin," Ari replied looking into her eyes, "You forget I graduated from there. I know the country, and the town. It was Dr Mallard who suggested I should, Retrain, as a forensic pathologist. He got me a place easily."

"And," Director Morrow continued, "Scotland has never had a full blown terrorist attack. Even the attempted one on Glasgow Airport on 1st July 2007, was foiled by the Scottish people."

"Kate," Tim added, "Even when the IRA and the British Government were at war, so to speak, there were never any bombings in Scotland. The Scots take care of their own."

"The Scottish people turn informant. There was the situation where a student from Glasgow Metropolitan College, he lived in the village of Alva. A small tiny village, on the edge of the Hillfoots. He was turned in, and although one of his convictions was quashed, he remains in prison." Dr Mallard added.

"Ok, Ok," Kate had shouted, "But how do we get there?"

"Guantanamo Bay Express," Gibbs answered smiling.

"The what?" Tim and Tony asked, "That like the Hogworths Express?" Tony added.

"Ghost flights from Afghanistan, Iraq via Glasgow airport, allegedly, mind, it doesn't really happen." Gibbs had smiled.

"Yes," the Director had added "The Gulfstream jet, Registration number N379P or was it N8068V. I forget my memory isn't as good as it used to be," now smiling.

"You have it all figured out don't you?" Kate shouted, her hands on her hips, "And what am I supposed to do when Ari is retraining?"

"Got you a job, with Lothian and Borders Police. Psychological Profiler," Gibbs replied, "Well you did do one for me, once on Ari."

"Fine is that it then." She replied.

"Yes Caitlin," Ari said "Except for one thing. Will you marry me?"

"Will I what? You shot me, you had me beaten up. Is that a question, a proposal?" she asked waving her hands about.

"Well?" Ari asked again laughing.

"Yes….." as she ran and threw herself into his arms.