Chapter 6

"Allie!" a voice called out as she walked into the coffee shop. She immediately noticed Tim sitting at the table that they had been sitting at for two weeks now.

"Tim." she said with a sigh "I am sorry I am late."

Tim shrugged as he pushed her coffee toward her "I know you just got in from Nebraska this morning."

"Yea this was the last funeral for my team. Six funerals in two weeks is not my idea of a good time." she explained as she sipped her coffee.

Tim sipped his coffee at the same time "How was the reception for this one?"

"Well, I wasn't told to go to hell or called a murderer so that was better but to watch a twenty - seven year old be buried by his parents was not my idea of better."

Tim gave her a sad smile "Have you heard from Monroe or Erickson?"

"Um -- John was at Nick's funeral. Susan still isn't doing so well." Allison explained "How is everyone at NCIS?"

Tim looked up when he noticed a few other people walk in "Well, ask them yourself?"

Allison turned toward the door "Tony! Ziva! It is good to see you."

Tony smiled as he and Ziva sat down

"You too Allison. When did you get back?" Ziva questioned with a nod to Tim.

Allison sighed "This morning. I am happy to be home, even though I have to look for a job."

"The FBI still hasn't budged?" Tony questioned as he looked seriously at Allison.

Allison shook her head "They believe the Chief's story. Nothing I can do."

Tim sighed heavily "What are you going to do?"

"I might called Columbia and see if they need a psychology professor." Allison replied as she finished her coffee.

Tim looked at his coffee and passed to Allison "New York? Why don't you try Waverly or GW?"

Ziva and Tony looked at each other. The past two weeks had been had for Allison due to the fact three of her agents died in the blast, along with four police officers. Chief Proctor, most of the police department and Gibbs team were unhurt. Agent Monroe had minor injuries and Agent Erickson had been paralyzed from the waist down. In the investigation, there had been no body recovery in the explosion. Chief Proctor blamed Agent Wilder for the accident and the suspension turned into her resignation. Allison had went to six of the seven funerals but one of her agent's families threaten to have her arrested if she came with in ten miles of the funeral. Tim kept in contact with Allison from the moment everyone returned to D.C. Ziva and Tony noticed how close the two were becoming.

Tim looked at his watch as he took another drink of his coffee that he had given Allison "We need to get going Allie. Gibbs will kill us if we are late."

"I understand." Allison stated as she remain seated.

Ziva and Tony said their goodbyes and walked out. Tim learned down and gave Allison a kiss on the forehead.

"I will call you when I get home." Allison nodded as she watched Tim leave the coffee shop.