I've been struggling with how to fit in canon events & people – Hollis, Jeanne, etc. But I think I've finally figured it out.

Abby was numb as she moved around the lab. She refused to believe that Kate was really gone, but every time she nearly had herself convinced, the weight of it all came crashing down. Sitting at her desk, Abby stared down at the sketch Kate had done of her – putting her head on the body of a bat. A giggle bubbled up as she remembered Kate getting a tattoo. She could imagine Kate telling her to put her hair back up and her lipstick on. She wasn't Abby without her trademarks.

"You're acting weirder than Gibbs."

"How so?" Abby turned in her chair to look at Tony, her own sadness reflecting in Tony's eyes.

"He's being nice."

"Gibbs is always nice."

"Maybe to you and Ducky, me he smacks on the head and growls at me."

Abby smiled as Tony reached out to wipe the tears from her cheeks. "Which makes you feel wanted." She tried to pull herself together enough to rattle off the results she had, but it only left her in tears, crying against Tony's chest. She was just about to pull back and try and pull herself together when the window shattered and a bullet whizzed past Abby's head. They hit the floor together and Tony scrambled toward the table below the window, dragging Abby with him.

"You okay?" He hugged her close, his hands running up and down her arms, along her neck, checking for any injuries.

"I'm okay."

"Abby!" Gibbs hurried into the lab, hitting the lights at the same time.

"I'm okay, we're okay…" She let Gibbs pull her into a tight hug, soaking in the warmth of his body, despite the fact that he was soaking wet from being outside.

"DiNozzo call the cops and get to Anacostia Park – it's where the shot came from. Block the whole thing off." Gibbs turned his head to press a kiss to the side of Abby's head.

"He's after me now, isn't he?"

"I was standing right outside the window."

"He wouldn't have missed, he wants to kill me next."

"I will get you bulletproof glass."

"No such thing."

Gibbs swallowed against the lump in his throat, unable to let his emotions get the best of him until Ari was dead. "I won't let him get you, Abbs. I promise." He knew Ari was long gone for the night, but it didn't stop him from posting security everywhere he could. It would take a few days for new glass to go in, so he had them board up the windows before he allowed Abby back in the lab to finish up for the night.

Once she was done she came up the squad room and hesitated in the corner, staring at Kate's empty desk.

"Come on, Abbs… let me take you home." Gibbs reached out his hand to her. There was nothing more they could do for the night and without a bit of sleep, they would be useless in finding Ari.

"I… I can't." She shook her head, unable to tear her eyes away from the empty desk.

"Gibbs is right," Tony approached from the side and wrapped her up in a tight hug. "Kate would tell you to get some rest, too."

Abby let go of a ragged sigh and hugged herself to Tony. She rested her head against his chest and looked to Gibbs. "Can Tony come too?"

Gibbs nodded. McGee, Ducky and Palmer had already left for the night, so he didn't feel obligated to invite them all over – not that he had room for everyone anyway. They grabbed their things and headed out, the guard assigned to Abby following behind. Tony climbed into the back seat of the car after helping Abby into the passenger seat. Gibbs drove them back to his house and told Abby's guard to watch from his car, parked across the street. He didn't think Ari would follow him home after the near miss; he was too smart and knew security would be at an all-time high, but he wanted to err on the side of caution.

Gibbs locked up behind them and made a round of the house, clearing all the bedrooms and the basement – double checking everything was locked up before returning to find Abby in the kitchen making coffee, and Tony sitting on the couch with his head between his hands.

"DiNozzo..?"

"First Kate, then we nearly lost Abby… not sure I can handle it boss."

Gibbs grabbed a bottle of bourbon from the bookshelf and sat beside Tony. He reached out and squeezed the back of Tony's neck. "We can't do anything for Kate now, but we can make sure nothing happens to Abby."

Tony looked up and nodded.

Gibbs held out the bottle of bourbon. They needed coffee, but something a little stronger would help them to relax. Tony took the bottle and downed a large gulp before handing it to Gibbs. Abby came around the corner carrying cups of coffee on a tray and then perched on the edge of the couch, unsure of what to say or do as the two men kept sharing the bourbon.

"I should have gone into autopsy when Ari first was around. I'd have killed him and this never would've happened," Abby cried.

"Hey…" Gibbs pulled her down onto his lap and kissed her forehead. "You can't blame yourself; you don't know what would've happened." Not to mention, he should've killed him when he had the chance. He couldn't let Abby carry the same guilt.

"Gibbs is right," Tony leaned into them, hugging himself close to the both of them.

"She shouldn't have died," Abby sobbed.

"No, she shouldn't have, but it's a danger of our job," Tony cupped Abby's face in his hands. "But you… we will keep you safe – Gibbs will keep you safe, I will keep you safe." Without thinking, he leaned in and pressed a rough kiss to her lips, promising everything with words and his actions. It was enough to quiet her, but suddenly Tony was on a roll. "We will get him and he will pay. I will not lose you, either of you. Not Ducky, not McGee, not Palmer, no one. We will get him before he can hurt any of us, okay? Okay?" He had been joking with Kate about her bullet proof vest, when he'd suddenly been covered in a mist of her blood.

Abby leaned back against Gibbs, almost as if she were in shock at the sudden roll Tony was on, the tension bubbling up in his veins. He had lost so much in his life, he wasn't about to lose anyone else.

"Tony-" Gibbs tried to stop him, but it didn't work. When that didn't work, Gibbs found himself using the same tactic Tony had used on Abby. Holding Abby so she didn't move from his lap, Gibbs leaned in and pressed a kiss to Tony's lips, effectively cutting him off. "We're not losing anyone else."

Abby was quiet as Tony stared at Gibbs. "Why did you do that?" Tony touched his fingers to his lips.

Gibbs shrugged. "I don't know, but it shut you up. None of us saw it coming, you're not to blame." For a second Gibbs wasn't sure if he was talking about Kate or their kiss.

Abby started crying again, burying her face against Gibbs' chest. "It could be either of you next time," she sobbed.

Tony leaned in again to murmur reassurances in her ear.

She held tight to both of them as they held her. Gibbs struggled to keep control of his emotions – grief was starting to take hold of him, constricting his heart in a way he hadn't felt for years. He pressed a kiss to Abby's temple as Tony nuzzled her cheek. Since Tony hadn't jumped away when he kissed him earlier, Gibbs found himself pressing a kiss to Tony's forehead next.

Tony's eyes fell shut and he sighed, bringing his arm up to wrap around Gibbs' shoulders. Gibbs was strong – the strongest of the three of them by far, but he knew Gibbs took it personally that Kate had died. It didn't matter that there hadn't been anything any of them could've done. When Gibbs moved back to kiss Abby's cheek and run his fingers through her hair, Tony found himself following in Gibbs' footsteps and he kissed the older man's temple and then cheek. And then, when Abby buried against his chest, tucking her head under his chin, Tony found himself turning Gibbs' face towards his to kiss him on the lips.

Gibbs responded instantly, returning Tony's kiss and tightening his arms around Abby. As Abby tried to uncurl from her spot tucked under Gibbs' chin, Gibbs turned away from Tony's kiss, to kiss Abby, trying to pour everything he felt into a kiss rather than be forced to say it out loud. They continued to share kisses between the three of them, and Abby was the first to become aware of Gibbs' arousal as she sat in his lap. She pulled away from Tony's kiss and turned to look at Gibbs. "Gibbs, please…"

He knew what she was asking and he nodded, willing to do anything for her.

Tony wasn't sure what he missed, but he watched as she slipped off Gibbs' lap, and Gibbs got up after her. When Gibbs turned to face Tony, Tony could see the obvious erection in Gibbs' pants and it slowly dawned on him where they were headed and what they were going to do. His ego felt deflated until Gibbs spoke. "Coming with?"

Tony was speechless, holding Gibbs' gaze for what seemed like minutes, maybe even hours. He glanced over at Abby as she stood at the base of the stairs. She reached out her hand in an invitation, and Tony suddenly found himself following her up the stairs to Gibbs' bedroom. Once they were upstairs, Gibbs moved to the bedroom window and looked out over the street, double checking that the agent was still posted across the street. Once he was satisfied that all was well, he pulled the drapes and moved to Abby, helping her to sit on the edge of the bed and remove her boots. Tony undressed slowly, wondering what he was getting himself into, but very interested in seeing where things were going. It was the first time he'd really gotten a good look at Gibbs' naked body, but he wasn't disappointed. Even naked, the man commanded respect. "How are we..?"

Abby figured that it would be the same as usual, fingers, mouths… mutually bringing each other off. She didn't have much energy from some marathon session and she figured the guys felt the same. They needed release and then the needed the comfort of a warm body so they could try and get some sleep.

"Say no if you don't…" Tony shifted uncomfortably, "but um… boss… can you, will you… uhh…"

"You want me to fuck you, DiNozzo?"

Tony nodded. "Yeah."

Abby's head snapped up and she looked to Gibbs for his response. "You ever done that before?" He hadn't, but he trusted Tony.

"Yeah, once. Long time ago."

"I have lotion, no lube. That work?"

Abby suddenly found herself out of the equation and unsure of what to do. She watched as Gibbs grabbed the lotion from the bathroom.

"I just… you need to go slow." Tony positioned himself at the edge of the bed and then reached out for Abby, bringing her over to sit beside him. "Let Gibbs get settled and then I want you, too."

Abby nodded, still in shock that Gibbs was so willing to fuck Tony. She watched with quiet curiosity as Gibbs stretched Tony and then slowly pushed inside, her eyes flicking from Gibbs as he entered Tony, to the look of pleasured pain on Tony's face. Once Gibbs was seated comfortably inside, he stroked Tony a few times and reached to Abby, helping her straddle Tony.

Abby's sadness over Kate faded as she became more and more focused on their current situation. She was slow to slide down over Tony, in Gibbs focus to make sure Tony wasn't hurt, they hadn't even checked that she was wet. She was, to a point, but the friction as she moved over Tony wasn't as pleasurable as it should have been.

She closed her eyes and steadied herself with her hands on Tony's chest and had a suddenly flash of a memory. Her eyes opened when Gibbs' arms wrapped around her middle from behind. When she registered Tony below her, another memory flashed behind her eyes and her mouth opened in a tight 'o'.

Tony reached up for her and pulled her down into a bruising kiss, as if to confirm her memory. This wasn't the first time they had been together.

Tony cried out as Gibbs started to move inside him, and urged him on. He tried to push against Gibbs and at the same time push up into Abby. He was surrounded by pleasure and for the time being he couldn't even remember what had brought them all together.

Gibbs wrapped his arms tighter around Abby and rested his forehead against her shoulder. The sensation was like nothing he'd ever experienced. He knew he was fucking Tony, but having Abby wrapped up in his arms, her scent overwhelming him, it was like he was fucking them both at once. Tony was the first to come, he tensed around Gibbs and his hips snapped in shorter strokes before he completely relaxed. Gibbs could tell Abby was close, so he dropped one hand down her abdomen to rub his fingers over her clit. He nipped at her neck and tugged at her nipples, bringing her off moments before he lost himself in his own explosion of pleasure.

As soon as he was done, Gibbs staggered backward to rest against the dresser, his chest raising and falling as he struggled to catch his breath. Abby slowly moved off Tony, resting on her stomach to catch her own breath, and Tony scooted up so that he could stretch out.

"I'm just… I'm just gonna clean up," Gibbs motioned for them to get comfortable while he headed for the bathroom.

Abby waited until Gibbs was out of the room before looking at Tony. "That wasn't the first time we've…"

Tony shook his head. "We were drunk, you didn't remember and I didn't want you to feel… I dunno," he shrugged and then reached out for her. "Don't be mad."

Abby shook her head. "I'm not mad, I feel awful. I should have… you should've told me."

"It's no big deal," Tony tugged her into his arms just as Gibbs came back in. Tony shifted toward the outside edge, pulled Abby to the center and waited until Gibbs was settled beside them before finally relaxing. "Night."

Tony was snoring before either could answer.

TBC…

Obviously it won't be smooth sailing, but…

GOSGIRL – GO!