Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I still don't own NCIS.
Five days later, Gibbs, McGee, DiNozzo, Stevens, and Johnson are in the bull pin. A messenger drops off a package for Gibbs. He carefully opens it with some confusion on his face. After a minute, everyone hears him curse and jump up. All eyes go to their leader, and McGee is the first to react. "Boss what's going on?" As he's calling Ducky and Abby on the phone, he hands DiNozzo the package. Tony's face drops, and Jeremy knows this can't be good.
Once everyone is in the office, Gibbs is barking at McGee to play the video on the tv screen. A heavy breathing and soft whispering Martin shows up on the screen. Jeremy's heart drops. He is immediately up and staring at the screen.
He watches, as Martin tells her team that they are going to probably be taken by the three men they have been investigating. The men know they are federal agents, and Martin believes they will use this to their advantage. Both women would be considered valuable assets because of their connections. By being an NCIS agent, Martin has a direct connection to the Secretary of the Navy. With the new weapons program getting off the ground, each branch of the military will soon reap the benefits of the project. This will include the Navy. Maybe they can hold Martin for ransom.
The men's bigger prize, however, is Bishop. Her connections to NSA are invaluable. The information gained from her, would allow them to fight as a world power. They are coming for Bishop, but there is no way she's letting her go alone.
She gives their last known co ordinance, hoping it will at least give their team a starting point. Martin also mentions a warehouse in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, and cave the men are using in the Indus Valley Desert. They haven't figured out exactly what is going on there, but the two partners have learned the two locations are important.
As she is finishing with her information, there is a loud crash from a different room. She looks over her shoulder to make sure Bishop is ok. "I'm having my contact send this too you. He knows what to do. Oh and Gibbs, tell Abby that Operation Blue is a go." With that the video cuts off.
For a moment, everyone is silent. Johnson is dragged out of his thoughts by an angry Gibbs yelling and dictating orders.
Finally, Gibbs turns to a distraught Abby. "What's Operation Blue Abs?" She doesn't respond. "Abs!" Abby turns to them all, and explains that Martin has set it up for her and Bishop to be taken, in order to find out more about what's going on in Pakistan. It was to be used as a last resort. Things must not be going well, if she's playing her final cards.
Gibbs is beyond irritated. "You mean to tell me that she purposely set them up? That she is willingly surrendering herself and another agent when she knows what these men are capable of? How the hell did I not know about this?!" Abby can only nod. She was hoping it wouldn't come to this. Martin had sent her an encrypted message with the information of her plan two days into their cover.
DiNozzo slams his hand down on his desk and yells, "Damn it. I knew I should have been there with her."
Johnson doesn't know what to think or how to feel. Why would she willing do this? He can't lose her. She just walked back into his life. He does the only thing he can think to do. He grabs his phone and calls his contacts within the CIA. He's going to be reinstated so that he can bring her home.
Gibbs spends all day in MTAC and in meetings with the director and the Secretary of the Navy. McGee and DiNozzo are following up on all leads they can possibly find. Ducky is doing his profiling thing, and Abby is blaring music in her lab while processing the information forwarded by Samantha.
Johnson comes back from his meeting, with a gun on his hip and badge in the pocket of his suit jacket, to see the team still working. He sees the pure determination on their faces, and is glad Samantha has these people on her side. She's going to need them.
Johnson decides to go see Abby in the lab. Maybe he can help, and he needs to understand why Samantha would willingly put herself and Bishop in danger.
When he gets to Abby's lab he sees her typing away. Once she realizes he is there, she turns down the music and explains what she is looking at. Before they were taken, Martin and Bishop had sent information on the three men in question.
Johnson helps her sort through more information before broaching the subject of Operation Blue. "Abby. Why would she do this? Not only is she putting herself in danger, but another agent. She knows better than that." Abby can't help but notice how upset he is about Samantha being missing. "She knows what she's doing. She would never put them in harms way unless it was necessary. I just wish I had more information. I need to get them home."
A while later, Abby asks what's been on everyone's mind since day one. "What exactly is your relationship with our lovely agent?" His first thought, is to act naïve. Pretend he doesn't know what she's talking about. However, he sees the look in Abby's eyes, and knows she's determined to get answers. He takes a deep breath and tells what he's been trying to hide for too long.
"Samantha was in my recruit class four years ago. There was something about her. I did my best to push my feelings aside. I was her instructor for God's sake. There was no way anything could happen between the two of us."
He sits there for a moment and smiles. "She was the top of her class. Even when she doubted herself I could see the determination in her eyes. She would stay after a few times…running a few extra miles or asking for more one on one training time. It started with a little harmless flirting on both of our parts. I told myself I wouldn't let it go any further."
"One night I pinned her on the mat. I just stayed there for a minute looking at her. Before I knew what was happening I was kissing her. I knew better, but I just had to. We ended up going back to her place that night…We spent the entire weekend together." He pauses for a moment, and then in all seriousness says, "It was wrong. I could have been fired, and the other recruits would have complained about special treatment."
"I avoided her for a few days. Didn't return her texts. Finally, I told her that nothing could happen between us. I could see that she was hurt, but what was I supposed to do? She went on to graduate with honors, and that was that."
Abby can't believe all that she's hearing. "You still have feelings for her, don't you?" He looks up at her and says, "I never stopped. I dated other girls here and there. I was even in a long term relationship for a while. The relationship wasn't as serious for me, as it was for her. She ended up walking away, telling me if I ever found myself to let her know."
Abby pats him on the shoulder. "You said it yourself. She was the top of the class. You trained her well. She'll take care of them." He shrugs. "I trained her to be a cop on the streets of D.C. If the information coming in is correct, they are probably going to be taken out of the country. We never went over that scenario in class."
"Don't tell me you've lost your faith in her." He gives a true smile for the first time in days. "No way."
That evening he can't take it anymore. He's watched both Gibbs and DiNozzo snap at people all day. Questions about the connection between DiNozzo and Martin constantly linger in his mind.
In search of Abby, he goes back down the scientist's lab. He's going on a mission with these guys. He has to know what he's getting himself into. Turning to Abby, he asks, "What's the deal with Samantha and DiNozzo?"
She smiles, "They are very close partners. They have established a…way of doing things together." He watches her closely and says, "That's my point. They are very close…. Are they seeing each other?" He feels himself blush a little as he's being scrutinized by the all knowing Abby.
"They've had a few close calls. They've saved each others lives, and even went into a war zone together. Last year when Ziva left,….she was one of their partners before Bishop,… Samantha helped him through it. I'm pretty sure Tony was in love with her. He took her leaving pretty hard."
She looked at Jeremy and gave him the information she knew he was waiting for. "They are not, nor have they ever been together. You know yourself, once you've been through a lot with someone, there's a connection." She saw Jeremy relax a little. Maybe he still has a chance.
"Besides" Abby said. "I'm pretty sure she's interested in a new guy I've recently met. I hear they have a bit of a past." She smiles and walks away, leaving Jeremy to figure it out.