AN: I don't own any of the NCIS Characters or any of the show's storylines that I may refer to from time to time, but the rest of the plot is mine.

9. Teddy Bear, Bastard & Ammo

Gibbs was in the conference room next morning when Kate and Tony arrived. "You're late!" Snarled Gibbs. "Here's today's plan, MPs will take us down to interrogation at 0900" He announced handing them a list of names. Lucy entered with a tray of croissants, which she put on the table and headed for the coffee pot. Pouring one for herself she looked at the others.

"Anyone else for coffee?" She asked looking intently at Tony, who watched her for a second before looking uncomfortable and ran his finger around his collar. Finally he nodded. Kate got up and helped herself. "How do you like it?" Lucy asked Tony as looked uneasily at Gibbs who appeared unconcerned as he concentrated on the file in front of him. Lucy walked across the room and stood by Tony leaning over him as she put the cup in front of him. He tried not to notice, but the subtle scent of her perfume wafted over him. He writhed in his chair as Lucy took one of the croissants and turned to Kate. "Kate, I've got something you may be able to help with, would you mind?"

"Ah .. OK .. Gibbs?" Kate answered looking at Gibbs for approval.

He looked up and agreed. As they left the room he studied Tony who was trying hard to concentrate on the pile of documents before him and ignore the boss. Gibbs noticed he was still a slight shade of pink from the encounter with Lucy and turned back to his file hiding a sly smile.

Kate and Lucy headed towards her office. "Lt Sanders sister arrived this morning, she's really shaken and seems pretty nervous, I thought it might be good for you to speak to her. Your guys could be a bit too much."

"OK, where is she?" replied Kate.

"My office with Amanda. I've got an appendectomy on the way I'll see you later" Lucy advised as she indicated her office to Kate.

Several more emergencies kept Lucy busy in clinic for most of the day. She finally caught up with them around tea time, before escorting Gibbs back onto the ship to brief the commodore of progress. On their way across the base after leaving the clinic Gibbs began laughing. She glanced at him.

"What?" She asked seeing the look on his face.

"... He doesn't know what to do with himself when we're alone, you've really rattled him you know."

"You're a bastard Jethro." She grinned. "I only did it because you asked."

"It's what the second B's for."

"So you say. I feel sorry for Tony having to work with you."

"He's ok, just got an eye for anyone in a skirt, thought it would teach him a lesson."

"Yeah, well its not me, so here ends Gibb's lesson" She chided. "He's smart Jet, he suspects something's going on with us, and I'm not going to stir trouble."

"So you're gonna quit flirting?" He asked as he glanced at her and began mentally undressing her.

"That Special Agent depends on who I'm flirting with." She answered glancing at him as she stopped at the base of the gang way to the ship. "You'd better stop those impure thoughts before the Commodore sees you." She whispered seductively as she started up the gangway having signed them in.

Later after dinner they were in the Rec room bar playing pool. Lucy was again out of uniform and off duty. She eased off on the flirting but fell into an easy camaraderie and conversation with Kate and Tony. Gibbs mostly watched and listened. After a couple of games of pool which Lucy deliberately lost. She was putting the cues away with Kate.

"I could use some air, wanna take a walk?" asked Kate.

"Sure, not a lot of places to go this end of the base, but down to the ship and back should be good." Answered Lucy.

Leaving the bar they headed towards the docks. Kate opened the conversation. "You know they're both smitten?"

"I hardly know them!" gasped Lucy.

"... Not Gibbs, there's something you haven't told us." Lucy shook her head. She had been right about his team when she told him they would guess.

"We've met before, years ago. It was a different time." Sighed Lucy not willing to discuss details.

"What about Tony?"

"He's a sweetie, like a favourite teddy bear." She mused. Kate laughed.

"I must tell him that .. he'd never live it down!"

Suddenly something caught Lucy's attention and she pushed Kate behind some empty packing crates and they crouched down. She pulled out her phone and sent a text message while Kate cautiously looked around, she reached for her gun as an explosion erupted at their side a short distance away knocking them both over and scattering the crates. Kate was up first and went to help Lucy.

"I'm ok ... just winded." She gasped, taking deep breaths to calm her breathing as she looked across to the site of the explosion. "The ammo store! We gotta-" The next explosion showered them with debris as sirens were heard across the base. Lucy could hear the commotion, but couldn't focus properly she tried to sit up but couldn't. She called to Kate as she realised something was pinning her down. Now there was more commotion. Sirens were getting closer, figures were running about. A shadowy figure appeared above Lucy, but she couldn't focus and see who it was.

"It's ok Captain, stay still we'll get you out. Are you hurt?" A voice asked.

" ... Kate ... NCIS" Replied Lucy still unfocused on what was going on.

"It's ok Ma'am we've got her, she's dazed we're taking her to the clinic."

Back in the Rec Room bar Tony Gibbs and Lt Briggs were at the bar when they heard the first explosion. Tony called to Kate and someone said she had gone out. He looked at Gibbs whose instincts kicked into gear. "Let's move!"

As they rushed outside the 2nd explosion echoed as the sirens started. They rushed towards the docks seeing the devastation unfold before them. Smaller explosions continued to happen from the ammo store.

One of the sailors with Lucy saw them approach. "Lt Briggs, over here!"

"What happened?" Asked Briggs.

"The ammo store sir ... Captain Hammond is trapped." He advised almost shouting above the commotion surrounding them.

Another large explosion rocked the area. They all hit the deck. Gibbs stomach went cold. He looked around and saw a seaman pulling at crates which had collapsed on top of Lucy. He was winded so he crawled over to them.

"Lucy!" He called rising to his knees and reaching for a crate.


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