I don't wanna be the girl that has to fill the silence
The quiet scares me 'cause it screams the truth
Please don't tell me that we had that conversation
'Cause I won't remember, save your breath
'Cause what's the use?

Ah, the night is callin'
And it whispers to me softly, "Come and play"
But I, I am fallin'
And if I let myself go I'm the only one to blame

I'm safe up high, nothing can touch me
But why do I feel this party's over?
No pain inside, you're like perfection
But how do I feel this good sober?
-Sober By Pink-

When Tony heard the knocking he knew exactly who it was. Bella was too busy in the kitchen, cooking bacon, to pay any attention to the sound. When he opened it, a very angry Abby was standing on the other side.

"Hey Abby..."

She squinted her eyes at him. "Where is she?!" She pushed past him and stormed into the kitchen. Bella turned to look at her and sent Abby her brightest smile. Abby took deep breath and went off. "How could you run off like that? I was worried sick! You are completely new to this area, you could have gotten lost! What would you have done then huh? Seriously! God Bella do you ever stop to think?"

By the time Abby had finished her rant, Bella was biting her bottom lip trying to keep from laughing. "You done?"

Abby huffed. "Not in the slightest…" She stepped forward, pulling the shorter girl into a hug. "I was terrified, all I could think of was that time in high school when you got lost in Lafayette…two days, two days you were lost and your parents had trusted you to me and my parents and I lost you and..."

Bella cut her off. "Okay, one, we both know my parents wouldn't have cared much if I never came home, two I was fourteen, my sense of direction wasn't near as honed as it is now."

Abby sent her a knowing look. "Bells, your sense of direction was never good and will never be good, you still get lost back home."

"Just cause I don't memorize road names doesn't make me a bad person!"

"No, just a lost one." Tony quipped from behind them.

They both turned their attention back to him. "No one asked you!" They replied in unison.

He smirked. "You guys just make it too easy."

Bella raised an eyebrow at him with a smirk. "Well that's not the first time I've heard that."

Abby giggled. "By the way, you're a genius for getting that cop to pop the lock for you."

Bella laughed. "Not many men can hold out on a woman when she's crying."

"Gibbs wasn't to happy about it, but I think he was secretly amused by it. " Abby replied.

Bella smirked. "Most are secretly amused by me, " She stuck her tongue out at Tony, he just shook his head. "Have you guys had any luck finding Mr. Fang Face?"

Abby shook her head. "Not a bit, but we're hoping he'll turn his cell phone on soon, so we can trace it."

Bella nodded and silence followed, several minutes passed before Tony spoke up. "Um…Bella did you forget something?"

At that moment Bella smelt the burning bacon. "Oh shit!" She turned and pulled the pan off the stove, waving away as much of the smoke as she could. Ignoring the laughter behind her she poured the bacon out of the pan and onto the plate, then sighed, she turned her attention back to Abby. "Want some burnt bacon?"

XxXxXxX

"Weren't you supposed to stay out the rest of the week?" Ziva asked as Tony walked into the office, Bella following close behind, a guest badge hanging from her Ninja Turtle T-shirt. He sent her a look she just smiled and turned her attention to Bella. "Well, hello again Bella, it's nice to see you know how to use the front door."

"I always knew how to use the front door, I just chose not to." Bella retorted with a smile. As Tony sat behind his desk, Gibbs entered, on his way to his desk, he stopped in front of the blond, then without a word, smacked her on the back of the head. "Ouch! What the hell was that for?"

"For breaking into a federal vehicle, now get your ass down to the lab, where you won't be such a distraction."

Bella broke into another grin. "Well, Agent Gibbs, I'm a distraction for you?"

He looked directly at Tony as he spoke. "I wasn't meaning for me."

Bella rolled her eyes. "Please, I think Agent DiNozzo is over that by now, I think I'm just more of an annoyance now." She sent Tony one last smirk before turning and walking back towards the elevator.

"A bit of a handful, no?" Ziva asked, looking at Tony from her desk.

He sighed. "You have no idea."

Down in the lab, Abby was digging though the evidence taken from the suspects house, McGee was on the other side of the table, helping her kept track of the many items.

"Morning dear!" Abby beamed at her as the door shut behind her. "How does it feel to be here legally?"

Bella laughed. "Not as mission impossible as sneaking around was." As she stepped closer to the table, McGee took a double take at her shirt.

"The Ninja Turtles? I used to love that show!" He exclaimed. "That was my favorite Saturday morning cartoon."

Bella looked at him skeptically. "Favorite turtle?"

"Raphael of course." McGee replied.

She walked closer to him, holding up her hand, he gave her a high-five. "You've just earned so many brownie points." She said with a small laugh.

"Although technically since you stole that shirt from our car that is evidence." He added.

She huffed. "God does anyone ever forget things around here? That was so four days ago, forget about it and move on, besides, it's really, really cool evidence. It's either this or I walk around naked, your choice agent."

He opened his mouth to respond, but the glare Abby was sending him quickly shut him up. Bella just grinned, he shook his head. "I'm just going to keep my mouth shut."

"Might be wise Agent McGee." Bella nodded. Abby just grinned and turned to face one of her many computers. "So any more clues about the asshole?"

McGee spoke up. "We recovered his laptop, we're working to see if it could hold any clues as to where he might be." As he spoke, he pulled out the small, black Dell computer from one of the plastic bags.

Bella nodded. "So, I heard he had pictures hanging on the wall of all his victims, is that true?"

"Yes, there were a few." McGee replied as he turned on the laptop.

"How has no one come forward about this yet? Shouldn't there be some sort of police report from other victims?" The blond asked, settling herself into Abby's chair.

McGee shrugged. "Embarrassment maybe, didn't want to admit that they were attacked by this vampire wanna-be."

"Stupid reason not to come foreword if you ask me." Abby commented, not once looking up from her work.

Bella nodded. "Personally I wanna see the bastard behind bars, but I just have a vindictive spirit."

Abby laughed. "That's an understatement."

Bella hissed at her, only cause Abby to laugh more. "Well, I can only hope the justice system up here isn't so easily swayed as it is down south." Bella mumbled, running her hands through her hair.

"What do you mean by that?" McGee asked, eyes looking at her over the laptop screen.

"Back home if you pay off the right person, you could get away with anything." She sighed, standing up from her chair. "I'm gonna go get some air."

"If I catch you smoking young lady, I'll kick your ass!" Abby yelled at her as she opened the door.

"Yes mom!"