TITLE: Coincidence or Predestination?
AUTHOR: nicis_anatomy
CHARACTER: Abby Scuito, Jethro Gibbs
GENRE: Gen, General
SUMMARY: There's no such thing as a coincidence. - Response to Challenge #85 'Surprises' for lj's ncisdrabble100.
RATING: G
WORD COUNT: 300
DiSCLAIMER: I don't own these characters, nor am I making any money from them. I merely borrow them from time to time.
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It had been a long day. For all of them. They were all tired. They all needed a break, but Abby had had way too many Caf Pows to rest. McGee instead could hardly stand, and he was drifting into sleep when Abby caught the chance to sneak out of the lab. She wanted to see Gibbs and check if he was doing okay. She knew Kate meant a lot to him and that he was blaming himself for her death, no matter what everyone was telling him. He had to take Ari down; whatever it may take, and Abby and the team was working twice as hard as usually to find something that proved Gibbs was right.
When Abby entered the squadroom she saw Gibbs talking to this new redheaded woman; their new Director. Hiding in a corner, Abby waited for her to leave. She didn't want to talk to Gibbs in front of Madame Director. She had no idea if she could trust her or not. Maybe she was okay, maybe not. Abby hadn't decided yet. Until she overheard what Gibbs was just saying:
"Don't do that interview. Please."
Surprised, Abby raised an eyebrow. Please? Gibbs never used please. Unless …
"Mind if I tag along? … Please?" As the realisation hit her a big grin appeared on Abby's face. Actually, he had had used this word. Once. Nearly two years ago. At that very same spot. And he had said it to a woman. A woman Abby had later learned he cared much about ...
So what was that about his 'There is no such thing as a coincidence'?; the rule they all worked by?
Was it a coincidence that he had just used this non-Gibbs-ish word again?
No way! Well, maybe this new Lady Director wasn't so bad after all ...
