A/N- I didn't get any reviews on the last chapter, I hope someone is still out there reading this. lol. As usual, I hope you enjoy and reviews are very appreciated.


"So, uh, that was awkward." Gibbs said as the conference with DiNozzo ended.

"To say the least." Kate nodded in agreement as he hesitantly placed his hand in hers.

"Katie, Happy Birthday." He leaned forward and kissed her cheek. A deep red blush rose in her cheeks and even though she knew she was being watched, she couldn't help herself. Leaning forward, she let her lips meet his, and once again in what seemed like a flash of lightening, the kiss deepened.


"Not again!!" Tony groaned as he watched Gibbs let one hand travel up her shirt, and the other her thigh.

"What is it Tony?" McGee asked with a file in his hand, an ever-so-nervous look engraved in his expression.

"I just got off a conference call with them, and they're already at it again."

"Oh." Embarrassment now mixing with his perpetual nervousness caused him to continue his walk to his desk.

"I don't get it, they know we can see them. Woah…"

"Woah what?" McGee watched at Tony suddenly became very interested in what was occurring on the computer screen.

"Um, nothing probie." He began smiling. "Well, nothing you'd recognized anyway."

"Very funny, DiNozzo, but I don't think I want to know."

"Aw. Kate and Gibbs' activities haven't corrupted your ideas of, well, you know?"

McGee glared before replying.

"No. It's just that's it Kate."

"Ah, you're superhero." Tony nodded in comprehension.

"Yea. I never expected to see that side of Kate. I know it exists, but yea."

"Don't worry kid. You know she'll always be your superhero."


Gibbs' hand slid from her thigh to her ass, pulling her towards him and into her lap. Neither wanted to take it too far, but at the same time, God did they want to.

Instead, it was a hot, heavy and steamy, making out.

Their lungs felt as though they were burning, but nothing in their touch, their hands, their mouths, wanted to stop. The inevitable happened and they pulled away, their chests rising and falling in sync with their rapid heart beats.

After catching his breath, he leaned in and whispered in her ear.

"Ya' know, DiNozzo is probably drooling right now and green with envy."

"I have that affect on people." She said as she tapped his chest with her hands, stood up, and walked to the kitchen with a large grin on her face.

Gibbs just smiled and knew that he was, without a doubt, in love with Kate.

'God Jethro. You've gotten yourself into something big.' Gibbs thought as he watched Kate's hips sway as she walked.

"Jethro!" Kate called, only to be surprised by Gibbs being right on her tail.

"Yes beautiful?" His strong arms wrapped around her slender waist and she couldn't help her throaty giggle.

"When did you even get the time to do this?"

The kitchen was clean, as usual, but today it held something different. In the center of the island was an obviously-homemade cake with the words, 'Happy Birthday Katie" decorated on in red icing.

Kate turned around in his embrace and kissed his chin.

"So, show me that talent of yours." Gibbs smirked and raised a suggestive eyebrow. "That's not what I meant. You remember, don't you? The whole, 'oh, I know how to sample the frosting on a cake without leaving a fingerprint'?"

"Okay, and don't use that tone with me Miss Todd."

Without looking away from Kate, he leaned forward and used his finger to get some of the icing off, and without backing away from Kate, let her taste the icing off his finger. This was a move he began to regret as she slowly, so slowly, took in his finger and slowly tasted the sweet treat. Gibbs than realize his resolve would fail and the whole 'we need to calm ourselves' plan would fail, and miserably.

"Well, it may taste good, but I'm pretty sure you left a print."

"Nope. I'm going to eat that piece.." He grinned like a child as he moved around her and began lighting the candle; just one single red candle in the middle.

"What is with you and red anyway?" She asked as he blew out the match.

"I don't know, just always like the color. It reminds me of fire."

"So I have a pyro in my hands?"

"Well, no. Many words come to mind."

"Mmm. Please share."

"Hot."

"Okay…" Kate nodded as he moved closer.

"Feisty."

"I'm still with ya'."

"Sticky."

Kate's eyebrow rose.

"You lost me. What does 'sticky' have to do with you liking the color red?"

"Wet."

"Jethro?"

"Tight."

"Jethro!"

"So, so tight." Kate's hand flew up and blocked any more words from coming out of his mouth.

"You do realize that they can hear in here as well." She could feel Gibbs' smug smile beneath her hand. "You are just like DiNozzo. Maybe worse." She eyed him up and down. "Yea, you're worse."


After they ate some cake, they worked more on the case, against Gibbs' wishes of course.

"Kate, it's your birthday. Just relax."

"No Jethro. If we get this case finished, we can go home. Don't you want to go home?"

"There are a few of the suspects that I'm having trouble believing they're involved."

"Why is that?" Gibbs asked as he sat down his file to give her his attention.

"Well, Jacob Carter for one… he doesn't seem very intelligent or ever sober enough. Stacy Norman, I don't believe she is involved. I don't know exactly why, I guess it's just some instinct telling me. I think you can understand that." She chuckled as he playfully glared at her with his notorious smirk joining in. "Anyway… Chelsea Jackson. I could tell from the moment I met her that she afraid. I think she is terrified of something. Not sure what yet, but I'm going to find out."

"Kate, I think you're bonding with the women, not thinking like an agent."

"If that was the case, I wouldn't continue on by saying that I'm not sure how David Crook is tied into any of this exactly. He seemed like a rather loyal Marine. That and I think Susan Carter and Isabelle Hunt are at the top in this cell."

"Isabelle Hunt? Eli's wife?" Gibbs asked slightly shocked.

"Absolutely. I think she has training from the Middle East. Her accent came out a few times after she was drinking. I do not believe she is from Venezuela."


"Katie…"

"What?" Kate was focused on the file in front of her.

"Katie."

"Hmm?" She glanced up for a moment before being distracted by the work.

"Let me take you somewhere."

She started to smile.

"And where exactly?" Now she was paying attention, the file was closed and sat on the table.

"Anywhere. It's a little after noon. How about I take you to lunch or something. Let's just go somewhere and celebrate."

Kate thought for a moment, then a wry smile played at her lips as she leaned over and whispered into his ear, leaving him speechless and eyes wide.

She stood up and walked up the stairs to the bedroom, where he happily followed.

'So much for control.' They each thought.


A/N2- I don't plan on having all the chapters sexual. In fact, some friendships will be made after this point and many surprises will surface. I hope you stay with the story. I promise it'll be worth it... =].