Abby sat in her lounge room, she'd just got back from hospital after getting the all clear from Dr Ducky. McGee was in the kitchen talking her parents about something. She looked around the room, at the photos of her family hanging on the wall and over the fireplace; this room was nothing like her, no expression or taste, just white walls and glassy stares. She couldn't wait to retreat to her room, she and Ziva had decorated her four poster bed with black satin and hung silver curtains where the pink ones had been that her mother had picked out. Ziva was slightly skilled with a sewing machine so she had whipped up some blood red cushion covers to match the black doona cover that covered Abby's bed.
'Abby dear?' Her mother's voice echoed from the kitchen
'Yes mum' She slowly got up and walked to the door way
'This young man has just asked for our permission to date you' She had a slightly surprised look on her face, she had suspected his feelings, he had hardly left Abby's side since she had been in hospital.
'Um...ok' Abby didn't really know what to say to this, she knew Timothy was a gentleman but she was still taken aback.
'Do you wish to date Timothy?' Her father's best friend asked. He had been his friend since high school, basically brothers, so it made sense that her mother trusted him and they spent time together, asked with a stern look 'If you don't, then I shall not give my permission'
'Of course I do dad!' she said without a second's hesitation, she then turned bright red and looked at the floor. Everyone else in the room had a huge grin upon their faces, but none so big as Timothy's.
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'So you like me then' Timothy said with a grin as they sat out on the swing set, Abby bundled in a blanket, Timothy's arm around her shoulder.
'Yes, I like you' She said blushing, he chuckled 'What's so funny?'
'You'
'What about me?' she looked up at him
'You blush about the silliest things Abby'
'Do not' she stuck out her bottom lip in a grumpy fashion
'You just said the words I've been dreaming of hearing and you turn bright red saying them' he laughed; she turned an even darker shade of pink under his fond gaze.
'Really?'
'Yeah...and I like you too Abby' he smiled and kissed her forehead. She smiled and shifted her position, so that she was level with him. She grinned at him then gently kissed his lips, and was delighted when he kissed her back.
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'Ziva, we are going to a party on the weekend'
'We are? Since when?' She stared and Hugo
'Just decided'
'What if I had plans?'
'Do you?' he looked at her as they walked through B block
'Well no'
'Good, I'll pick you up on Friday night at say 7' and he walked off into his English class
'Ok?' Ziva stared after him.
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'Tony are you going to the party on Friday?'
'I think so; I'll have to ask Katie if she wants to go first. Are you?'
'Hugo said we are'
'Cool, well Katie always loves to catch up with her friends from the coast, so I guess she's in'
'Cool' Ziva said without much enthusiasm, but it would be good to know someone going.
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'Yeah, we are going, Timothy asked if I wanted to this morning, should be fun' Abby said to Ziva over the phone.
'I'm glad you're going, I hardly know any one going'
'Who is going?'
'Tony, Katie, Hugo, you and Timothy...oh yeah and Ari' she remembered his saying that the girl he ran with had mentioned that he should come.
'Well there is some people you know. So how are things with Hugo?'
'Um...ok, I guess'
'Oh sorry I have to go Zee, the dogs got the remote again...' Ziva heard Abby yelling for him to put it down and a cheeky bark before the line cut out.
'Ok' Ziva hung up.
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'Come on Ari' She laughed as they run up to the lookout.
'Slow down' he called with a grin
'Never' she laughed, Ari chuckled as he jogged up the steps. He could have beaten her easily, but by going slower every now and then he was able to prolong their time together.
When he reached the top he found her drinking from the fresh water tape on the side of the rest shelter that council had installed for the mountain bikers to fill their drink bottles up with, as they made their way their through the park, it was half way up the wall so they didn't have to dismount. He slowed to a walk and joined her. After a mouthful or two of water he received a face full.
Looking up he saw her laughing.
'You shouldn't have done that Caitlin' he grinned, then splashed her, she squealed.
After they had considerably soaked the others tops with handfuls of water, Kate used her hand to cover part of the tape and spray Ari with a jet of water. Their laughs could be heard halfway down the hill. Ari darted forward and grabbed her by the waist, then picked her up and tried sticking her under the gush of water, she squealed and wiggled with glee. She tried to get free but he managed to get her head under the forest, she half yelled, but he could tell she wasn't angry because she was laughing too much and had a huge grin on her face. He pulled her up, her wet hair spraying the ground with water droplets; her hands landed on his chest his where still around her waist. They were so close, he had to use all his will power to not lean forward and kiss her. Then he was hit in the face with a jet of water she squirted from her mouth. Taken by surprise, his hands released her and she laughed. Turning she began to run away calling after her 'Ha, I win'
He shook his head and set off after her 'I don't think so, this is only the beginning' he called out
Her melodious laugh echoed back to him, he could not stop grinning, yet he didn't try to stop.
Bones
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