Chapter 3

"Go home guys. You've done good today" Gibbs said looking around the bullpen.

"I could use a drink" Tony said turning off his computer. "Kate?" Tony asked.

"No thanks. I'm heading home for a nice hot shower" Kate explained grabbing her bag.

"Boss?" Tony frowned seeing him grinning from ear to ear.

"What" Gibbs muttered looking up at Tony.

"Would you like to come?" Tony asked "Of course not, you're probably going home to work on your boat" he shrugged and headed for the lift. Kate watched as Gibbs' smile faded away then also walked to the lift.

Half an hour later Kate smiled faintly as she exited from the lift and walked down the hall to her apartment. She unlocked her door and dumped her bag on the floor. Frowning Kate noticed a bunch or roses sitting on her table. Moving across she picked up the card and read it. 'A rose for every time I thought about you today. PS go to your bedroom, a surprise is waiting for you' Kate looked up hearing her home phone ring, she moved across and answered it.

"Hang on Abs, Mr Admirer has been here" Kate whispered pulling out her gun. She gripped it tightly and slowly moved to her bedroom.

"What! Do you want me to come over?" Abby shouted over the phone.

"Hang on" Kate shushed as she pushed back her door and saw her bedroom empty except for a box sitting on her bed. Clearing the room Kate placed her gun down on the bedside table and sat down on her bed. Kate opened the box with one hand and she let the phone slip from hand as she stared down at the silver necklace with a heart pendant. "Oh my…" Kate mumbled picking it up with her fingers. Getting to her feet, Kate moved over to the mirror and put the necklace on. She pushed her hair out of the way and lightly traced the necklace with her finger. Kate looked up hearing someone hammering on her front door. Quickly moving over she swings it open to find a distracted Abby standing there.

"What the hell were you thinking?" she shouts at Kate.

"I'm fine" Kate shrugs.

"So he's not here?" Abby asks looking around.

"No" Kate replied shaking her head. "Just his present" Kate smiled faintly.

"God Kate! This guy could be anyone, it could be a girl for all you know" Abby cries turning back to her best friend.

"It's you isn't it!" Kate yelled.

"No it isn't!" Abby frowned.

"Abby" Kate growled.

"It most certainly isn't!" Abby yelled.

"How did you get here so fast anyway? We were talking about a minute ago" Kate frowned.

"That was fifteen minutes ago Kate. I, um, may have some traffic offense but I needed to know that you were ok" Abby said chewing on her lip.

"I'm fine Abs. you can go home" Kate nodded.

"No! You hiding him somewhere" Abby questions starting to look in closet in the living room.

"I am not!" Kate said pulling Abby back.

"Fine but I'm staying the night and there is nothing you can say to change my mind!" Abby growled moving over to the couch.

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A/N: Sorry for the short but intense posts, I thought you might want to read something sooner rather than waits weeks for pages and pages :)