So I'm Dead Chapter 7, a ncis fanfic

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Chapter 7

The Bethesda Naval Hospital ,Maryland

The room was dark an eerie glow cast by the various monitors and Tony had remained by Beth's side like the loyal Saint Bernard, everyone knew him to be. When Gibbs had shown up at the hospital Tony was sure he was done for , ready for the head-slap of the century

-flashback-

" what do we know?" Gibbs voice was tight

" Abby ran here prints and DNA and came back with a name ,Beth Rosen shes an Senior Analyst for the CIA and apparently shes already dead, has been for over 3 weeks there's currently an on going investigation into her murder . McGee and Ziva are already reviewing the case files and evident , Abby has prints and DNA for comparison. And the protection detail is on its way"

Gibbs nodded released some of the tension that had build up in his body , his senior field agent was on point. Looking at Tony's face Gibbs could see fatigue starting to set in before he continued

"look boss I know I screwed up, and I should have called you and the team first..."

reaching his hands out and placing them on either shoulder " DiNozzo, you did good" then a hand came to rest on the back of his head and instead of the head-slap he expected, Gibbs slowly stroked the back of his head still looking into his eyes.

" But I..."

"Rule 51"

" what I don't understand Boss" shock and dismay on his face.

Gibbs Spoke gently still stroking Tony's head " Sometimes your wrong" He was about to say something more when he's cell went off. Effectively ending the moment.

-end flashback-

He did good ,that's what Gibbs had said , but then why didn't he feel that he hadn't done the right thing. And why was Gibbs admitting to doing something wrong. There were so many unanswered questions, he was missing something but he couldn't figure out what. And then there was the way Gibbs had looked at him with concern and understanding , but there was something else that he'd seen. He was distracted from his thought when a groan reached his ears. Leaning down he met Beth's glaze.

" Hey you"

'"Tony , your still here"

"Of course I am I did promise and a Dinozzo always keeps his promise"

"ha ha , why don't I believe that, Whats really going on" Tony smiled it was weird how she seemed to be able to read him so easily, but also familiar.

"listen Beth, while you were out we found out some new information"

She slowing sat up more in the bed and then spoke" do you know how I am"

Tony nodded but she could tell he was holding something back " does the name Beth Rosen, ring any bells?"

"... I'm not sure maybe" it was her name alright but , how could they know that. in all honesty she couldn't remember there ever being a character in the series with that name, so she was flying blind. Falling further done the rabbit hole, as it were.

He paused and took a breath "well it turns out your a spook" he meant that in more ways then one.

Shocked she was almost afraid to ask " I work for the CIA?"

"Afraid so"

she buried her head in her hands and groaned " this can't be happening" If she had to be here , that was the worse possible place for her , Because on NCIS anything or anyone from the CIA meant major trouble.

"hey it could be worse you could be a suit" Tony joked trying to lighten the mood.

she glares at him " Not helping here"

" all jokes aside we do have a …."

they were interrupted when the door to the room opening and there stood Gibbs"

Shocked she responded before she could catch herself " Gibbs" it came out more like a squeak , he didn't say anything but his expression softened slightly towards her.

Concerned Tony stood up" Beth I'll be right back"

Before he could head for the door, her hand instinctively grabbed his , he look back

" I promise"

That seemed to soothe her and she lets go and relaxes slightly. He headed out the door and gentle pulls it closed behind him.

He looks up " Boss, what do we..." Tony noticed Kort leaning against the wall across from him "whats the hell is this lying bastard doing here" Tony starts forward, quickly Gibbs grabbed him before he could throw a punch

" Stand down Dinozzo!" His tone left no room for argument.
"Nice to see you too!" Kort smirks

Tony looked to Gibbs distressed " Boss whats going on!"

Gibbs nodded towards Kort"Care to Explain that "

From is spot leaning against the walk Kort rolled his eyes and folded his arms over his chest.

" Its not that simple, I need to debrief Rosen first "

Tony tensed " Not going to happen your not getting anywhere near her, hes lying Boss, can't you see that" he fought against Gibbs hold.

Gibbs turn his focus to Kort " you can do better then that"

he smirked " ever the trusty bloodhound Gibbs, seems Rosen's work was being used for something other then intended, and being leaked from within the agency. She discovery it and tried to stop it from within, didn't know who she could trust "

" yeah she must have been really confused if she trusted you, you're probably the one trying to kill her!" Tony's comment had its desired effect and had Kort lunging for him.

Letting go of Tony , Gibbs stepped in front of an enraged Kort. This was enough to rein himself in and return to his previous spot by the wall

"anything else?

Kort was sharp but restrained "not until I speak with her"

Tony was just about to respond when Gibbs slapped the back of his head and gave him a cold glare. Tony nodded and shut up.

-cell phone ring - reach for his phone " Gibbs" " Boss, Agent's Brock Booth and Andrew Kramer are here from the CIA with the original case files and evident. They're the lead agents on the original investigation"
with phone this to his ear he start to head down the hall out of earshot of Kort and Tony "McGee I need you to check something..."

back in the hall , Kort decided to take charge and started heading for the room. In a flash, before his hand touched the door handle, Tony had his hand on his shoulder and was slamming him into the acquiescent wall. Kort was stunned momentarily , but then retaliated, kicking out and delivery several sharp blows to Tony's chest and face, but Tony gave as good as he got , breaking Kort's nose in the process. But somehow during the fight Kort had gotten the upper hand , dropping Tony down on the flood with a knife pressed up against his throat . Tony growled " do it, you son of a bitch"

" Trent , stop please!"

-clink- " Drop the knife ,Agent Kort!"

they both looked and there stood Gibbs gun drawn and Beth struggling to stand , breathing heavily clearly in extreme pain. Kort dropped the knife and quickly stood , moving towards Beth.

"Beth?"

"Trent, I.." Beth's eyes suddenly rolled back up into her head and she began to fall. It all happened in slow motion , Tony screaming her name , Gibbs rushing forward and Kort catching her and cradling her close to his chest.

It was suddenly a flurry of activities as doctors and nurse rushed to the scene to attend to Beth. She was still unconscious on the bed , she had ripped her stitches and IV line, the blood still evident on her and Kort's clothing, mixing with his blood from his broken nose.

Gibbs had spoken with the MP's and hospitable security defusing the situation, Tony was sitting in a exam room being cleaned up , the fight had cracked his already bruised ribs and ripped open the stitched gash on his forearm not to mention the fat lip he now sported. The nurse was just leaving the room as Gibbs entered.

" Dinozzo what the hell were you thinking!"

" I wasn't boss"

" dam straight you weren't"

Gibbs, went to head slap him but stop himself " Why Tony"

" Tony?... ah, I must have really screwed up, huh boss" he joked trying desperately to lighten the mood.

"Yeah" Gibbs sighed he needed not to be so close to Tony at this moment , when he had seen Tony on the ground with a knife pressed against his neck something snapped in him, in the past ten years there had been plenty of close calls for both of them, but something about this instance had really thrown him.

"You are distracted, Tony." Gibbs stated, as he still looked him over.

"Yeah, but I don't mean to be. It won't happen again. . ." He answered in a self-degrading tone.

"Hey, Tony." Gibbs said gently with a hint of worry, as he examined Tony. "Are you done here?"

" Yeah, let me just grab my gear." Tony said, snapping back to the situation in front of him. " So whats the story with Kort?"

"He came to NCIS asking for help and something more, hes got personal ties to this"

" You mean Beth"

" Yeah , he thought she was died till today"

"interesting" there was a pause, a look of worry cross Tony's face.

answering the question before it was asked " shes safe with him, Tony."

"How can you be so sure ?" anger evident in his voice

in a gentle voice not above a whisper, Gibbs answered " It was in his eyes, he will protect her no matter the cost " crystal blue met emerald green, and for a split second something passed between the two and then it was like nothing happened. Gibbs slapped Tony on the shoulder and then lead him out into the hall in search of some much needed coffee, he had a feeling there were both going to need it.

Slowly returning to consciousness Beth tried to remember what had happened . She remembered , Tony stepping out of the room, yelling, and then a little while later hearing what sounded to be a fight. She had felt compelled to force herself out of the bed, fighting thru the pain she had made it to the doorway. Tony and Trent. Suddenly it all became clear and her eyes flew open and she jumped up " Trent!" she yelled her heart racing.

From his spot standing by the window of the darken room he moves to her side, turning the bedside lamp on as he sat on the bed "I''m here"

the first thing she noticed was the traces of blood still on his jacket collar and sleeves and then the bruises to his face and finally his broken noses. Reaching her hand out to stroke his cheek he leans into her touch closing his eyes savior her touch. He finally spoke " I thought you were died" his voice is tight fighting back emotions. Beth has never seem him like this before and felt extremely guilty for being the cause of his obvious pain. " Trent I'm so sor.." before she can finish he opens his eyes and sweeps her into his arms, kiss her with so much passion , its almost to much to bare, she tries to fight it at first but then gives herself over to him and the unbelievable feelings hes creating in her. But all to quickly the kiss ends and he slow pulls back to stare into her eyes

"I thought I'd lost you all over again"

"Trent, I"

"I'm sorry , I know you don't love me any more and that Kramer is who you want but I will protect you no matter if it may make you hate me even more in the process" Beth's head was spinning now , how could she not love him after experiences all the passion and emotion behind that kiss. and this Kramer who could he possibly be talking about, but then it hit her , Kramer had been a one shot character on the show , another CIA agent , she barely remembered him. She was caught in the middle of some sick game, with nothing but more and more questions. Frustratedly she let out anger sigh " this is all to much"

edited^^- Slinkyrabbit