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She stood there shocked and cemented to the floor unable to say a single world.

"Abby, these are for you." He said calmly.

She couldn't even reach out to take the roses from him let alone move.

"Abby? Are you okay?" He asked crossing the threshold.

Finally, snapping out of her shocked state she cleared her throat nervously and took the roses from him.

Smiling that she accepted the roses he entered her apartment without being invited in. Brushing by her he looked around her apartment and saw that she was starting dinner.

"Need help?" He asked as he turned around to face her.

Leaving the door opened and afraid to close it with him still inside she turned to see him standing there watching her.

"Uh… I was –"

"Not expecting me." He said as he walked up to her.

"Not… exactly, but I am expecting-"

"Carol?" He said taking the flowers from her. "Here let me get these into some water for you."

"Uh… no s – someone else" She quietly said still shocked that he was even there at her apartment at this very moment.

He only smiled as he took the roses.

She watched him move about the kitchen like he lived there and half hoping that maybe if she were to shut her eyes he would go away. Coming back toward her after putting the roses in a vase he stood right in front of her, so close she could smell his cologne. He was just someone she couldn't wish away she told herself, he was someone who needed know that their relationship was over long ago. Nervously she started to speak.

"What are you-" In a blink of an eye she was cut off, by an unwelcome kiss.

Her eyes widening, she instinctively pushed him away leaving him dumbfounded.

"Abby, what's wrong?" He asked searching her eyes.

Wiping him away from her lips she looked out the door praying that Gibbs wasn't there and didn't see what had just happened.

"Abby?" He asked again coming closer.

She raised her hand stopping him from coming any closer.

"I can't do this, you shouldn't be here." She told him quietly afraid to get him mad.

Hearing her hushed voice he looked out the door. "It's not Carol that's coming over, is it?"

She slowly shook her head.

"You're seeing someone?" He said annoyed.

She knew that tone of voice by now and knew well enough just to say nothing at all.

"Great… just fucking great" He seethed as he walked to the door.

Without saying a word she looked after him to make sure that he would really leave.

Stopping at the door he shut it that made her stomach turn to knots.

"Abby" He said quietly that was so eerie to her like something out of horror movie.

She backed up to her kitchen afraid what he would do.

"Abby, I'm talking to you." He said turning around.

Her eyes met his and flashbacks of arguments raced through her mind.

"This random guy that you're seeing… he doesn't know you like I do. He will never have you like I do, still do." His words seem to slither from his lips.

"Steven…" She whispered. "You no longer have me." She told him nervously.

Tilting his head he looked at her examining the red hoodie that she was wearing.

"Is that his?" He asked coming closer. "Did you fuck him for that?" He said with anger coating his words.

She looked away from him not wanting to answer because regardless of what she could say to him he was going to get mad, because that's the way it always was.

"I asked you a fucking question." He said with hatred now emanating from every word he spoke.

She kept looking away from him not wanting to say anything at all.

"Abby" He said a bit softer noticing how nervous she looked. "Abby, honey I'm sorry." He whispered coming closer to her.

Finally having the courage she looked at him.

"Abbs." He said very Gibbs-like that caused her to soften up a bit. "Abby, I'm sorry okay?" He apologized. "I just don't want you with anyone else. I know I screwed up before but I'm here now, to show you that I changed and to make you mine again… you will always be mine." He whispered the last phrase making her even more uncomfortable.

"Steven…" She spoke softly.

"Abby, I need you and I want you; you're the best thing that has ever happened to me and it took me this long to finally realize just how much I really need you."

Taking a deep breath she looked at the man standing before her. "Steven, I moved on and you should to." She told him.

Reaching out he took her hand and placed a kiss on it. "I'm not over you and I don't care who you're with because the only one who's made for you is… me" He told her before leaving her standing not knowing what to do about the unwanted visitor that she just had.

The second the door was closed she bolted it and rushed to her cell phone. Her heart screamed to call her gunny and finally tell him about Steven but she called her friend instead.

Sitting on the sofa Carol scanned through the channels when suddenly her phone started to ring.

"Yello?" She answered.

"CAROL!" Abby yelled.

Shutting off her television and sitting straight up Carol responded. "Abby? What's wrong?"

"Oh my god" Abby whispered as she peeked through her window hoping that he was gone.

"What?" Carol asked again.

"He was just here" Abby whispered as if Steven would hear her.

"Who… please tell me it wasn't Steven" Carol said while slumping back into her sofa.

"He just left. I didn't know he was going to come over and…" Abby paced the floor running her hands over her face. "He kissed me." She informed her friend still taken by the fact that he really had done that.

"WHAT?!" Carol screamed sitting back up.

"Yeah" Abby breathed.

"You let him kiss you! Are you freaking crazy?!"

"I didn't know he was going to do that, he just showed up handed me flowers and… and" Abby groaned unable to say anything more.

Carol took in a deep breath. "So, where's Gibbs?" She asked.

Walking to her window again she peeked out. "I invited him over but, he's not here yet… thank god."

"Abby you have to tell him now before things get crazy especially with that crazy person that you let kiss you." Carol snapped annoyed.

"Carol, I said I didn't know that he was going to kiss me he just did! I pushed him away it wasn't like I wanted it or asked for it!" Abby yelled back.

"Okay, okay cool it." Carol begged hopping off her sofa. "Abby you have to tell Gibbs about him because knowing Steven if he finds out who you're dating he's going to either try to pick a fight with your hotness or try to get him to think that you're cheating on him with him, trust me I know that fucker like the back of my hand."

"I don't-"

"You may not think so because you always try to see the best in people even in pricks like Steven but you, Have. To. Tell. Gibbs!" Carol demanded again.

Abby stayed quiet unsure of what to say to her friend without being lectured by her because she knew that she cared for Steven still even after all they went through. Her past with him was rocky and even that was putting it mildly.

"Abby, I know how he treated you when you were with him. You always said he was going to change but he never did and you better not be thinking about going back to him."

"I'm not. I won't, I'm with Gibbs… all I ever wanted was him. I can't do that to him and I can't put myself through that, again."

"You better not, Gibbs is the only one for you and you better not let Steven fuck things up for you." Carol told Abby as she pulled a beer from her fridge.

Taking a deep breath Abby thought about how she would tell Gibbs. "Yeah, your right I do have to tell him. Carol, what if Steven doesn't stop?" She asked.

"That's what you have a gunny for." Carol pointed out.

Abby smiled. "Yeah, I have to tell him… somehow." She said quietly half scared of how Gibbs would react and half unsure if she really should.

"Abby, you know what he put you through before and how he treated you. So, I know you don't need me to tell you this but you have to be careful around Steven. I know you never told me but I know what I saw-"

"I know." Abby cut her off.

"Abby, I don't want to see you with-"

"I know!"

Carol sighed. "You never told me but a best friend always knows."

Abby took a deep breath. "I'm just a little freaked out now… Gibbs is going to notice something is wrong."

"Abby, look whether you decide to tell him now or later its better that he hears it from you." Carol suggested.

"I know."

"Could you stop with the 'I knows'" Carol sighed. "I know you know but Abby please promise me you'll tell Gibbs."

Standing quietly she looked around her apartment wondering when Gibbs would show up.

"ABBY!" Carol screamed through the phone.

Still she said nothing.

"Abby dammit, you know I'll tell him if you don't." Carol warned.

"Okay, I'll… tell him." She finally spoke up.

"You better because I don't want to be there when he finds out that you never told him about that little f-"

"I'll tell him." Abby said stopping Carol.

"Okay, so when is he supposed to come over?"

Abby looked at the clock on the wall. "In twenty minutes." She answered.

"That's twenty minutes to calm down, twenty minutes to collect yourself and twenty minutes to think about how you're going to tell him about… him."

"Yeah, well… I'll text you if anything."

Setting her cold beer on the counter Carol reminded Abby one last time. "You have to tell him."

"I will." Abby whispered before shutting her cell phone off.

20 MINUTES LATER…

She was back to her 'normal' self when the knock on the door brought a natural grin. Smiling she walked to the door this time knowing that this was her gunny and that having him around after her encounter earlier would make her feel better… safer.

Her smiled grew wider noticing when she open the door that his attire was just as she requested a hoodie and jeans. His black USMC hoodie did things to her just as much as the red hoodie one did.

He smiled at what she was wearing, his red hoodie. "Was looking for that." He said with a half grin.

She giggled as she held open the door wider for him to enter. "Had it for a while now, why were you looking for it?" she asked.

Stopping behind her he watched as she shut the door. "Cos' I know how excited you get when I'm wearing that." He teased.

Smiling she walked by him. "I do not get excited." She mused while entering the kitchen.

"Okay…" he shrugged. "Crazy then"

She laughed. "It doesn't make me crazy." She told him while inside she knew it did drive her crazy.

Following her into the kitchen he chuckled. "Well, it does do things to you." He said quietly while taking a seat at the table.

She turned around with her salad bringing it to the table, smiling at just how he seemed to read her mind. He watched her set the salad and the rest of the food onto the table with a noticeable smile beaming.

"Why are you smiling?" He asked as she set a beer down in front of him.

"I'm just happy." She said turning away getting her bottle of water from the refrigerator.

"Told you it makes you crazy." He teased while trying desperately not to love this so much.

She shot him a 'shut-up' look that only brought his defenses down causing him to laugh at her.

"What are you laughing about?" She asked taking a seat.

"Nothing" He replied biting back his rare smile.

"Is this red hoodie doing things to you?" She asked loving just how happy he was and how happy it was making her.

"Something, like that" He admitted knowing in his gut that she could make any item of clothing look so good, especially his.

"You have a hoodie fetish don't you?" He asked twisting the cap off his beer.

She looked at him smiling while tossing a piece of lettuce at him.

He laughed watching her trying her hardest not to answer his question. Leaning forward he tilted his head at her while trying to look at her through her jet black hair that hung freely around her face. Literally, biting her tongue she looked at him and his pure interrogative skills were too much to handle especially with his pretty blue eyes locked with hers.

Breaking her silence giggled. "Okay, yes I do have a… hoodie fetish." She finally admitted. "I think every girl who sees you in a hoodie gets one." She teased.

"I don't care about every girl, just you and what you like." He said smoothly that made her blushing go into overdrive.

"Don't look at me!" She said turning away.

"It does make you crazy." He pointed out amused by her reactions.

Looking away from him she asked. "You have a fetish?"

Without missing a beat he replied. "Sawdust, coffee and you."

She burst into laughter. "I'm surprised you don't have a gummy bear fetish."

"I think I should be really worried." He replied seriously.

"Why?" She asked confused.

A grin tugging at his lips he looked at her. "You know my weaknesses and gummy bears are right up there." He explained.

Smiling she served the salad. "My superman and his kryptonite's." She muttered as she gave him his salad.

"My crazy bear and her hoodie fetish." He mumbled back causing her to giggle.

Eating their dinner they continued to tease each other on their fetishes and weaknesses to caffeine while all along she thought about just how to bring up Steven to him. Every so often when silence fell over them she would work up the nerve to talk to him about her visitor earlier that night but as she opened her mouth she would instantly lose her nerve.

Over and over again she would attempt to tell him and just the same she would stop herself short. Their dinner gone and empty bottles put away he sat across her knowing that something was at the tip of her tongue but she couldn't quite say what she wanted to tell him. His keen eye didn't miss the white roses that looked like they were halfheartedly disposed of in the trash. After putting the bottles away she returned to her seat across him.

"Abbs" He said softly.

"Yeah?" She replied.

"What idiot gave you white roses?" He asked.

Her heart skipped a beat as she felt her mouth go dry afraid of how to reply. "What?" She asked.

"Noticed them in the trash, why did you toss them?" He asked again.

Looking at him she forced a nervous smile. "Oh those… um – yeah those…" she thought about her words for a moment.

He smiled looking away from her. "Should I be worried?" He asked.

"It's nothing like that" she replied a little too quickly to her liking.

Turning his attention back at her he only shrugged. "Don't tell me you tossed them just because they were white? I know my Abby loves black roses."

A fading smile on her lips she shook her head. "No – it's just some flowers that were dying so I tossed them." She lied.

Seeing that they looked very much alive he didn't press her anymore knowing that she had her reasons and right now the most important thing was that she was happy.

Taking the opportunity of the silence she changed the subject. "So, your dad and Leroy still at your house?" She asked.

"Yeah, I couldn't leave fast enough." He said smiling.

"Were they still asking about us?"

"I felt like I was being interrogated." He chuckled.

Giggling she replied. "What did you tell them?"

"Nothing"

"Uh – huh" She mused while getting up.

Watching her walk over to him he couldn't help but smile at her. Taking his hand she pulled him from his seat and led him into the living room and to her sofa.

Unable to contain her amusement she pulled him on the sofa with her causing him to land on top of her. Smiling down at her he told her softly.

"I love the way you think."

Giggling she took the strings that hung from his hoodie and pulled him down to her with it. Lips meeting they lost themselves in one of their captivating seductive kisses that left them drunk on each other. Hanging onto the strings she pulled him closer deepening their kiss that left her mind racing and her legs wrapping around his waist.

Feeling her legs around his waist for the first time he couldn't restrain his urge to feel that much closer to her. Her hands letting go of the strings from his hoodie her hands wandered down wrapping around his waist and gliding up his back causing him to groan into their kiss. Eyes shut she let her hands see the muscle beneath the hoodie that he was wearing. Their lungs screaming for oxygen he pulled from her lips finally taking the breath he desperately needed.

Taking a deep breath and filling her lungs she arched into him while tightening her legs around his waist. Her body aching for more her mind asked her 'this is the guy you want to take it slow with?' groaning in frustration she let her hands drift lower finding the edges of his hoodie her fingers felt the bare skin beneath his jacket.

Her mind raced at the thought that he wasn't wearing a shirt under the hoodie. Kisses trailing down her jaw line a smile formed on her lips feeling his kisses rest on her neck that sent nice shivers through her body. Biting her bottom lip she tried to keep from giggling while enjoying the subtle suction that the marine was giving her on her neck. Her fingers found their way up under his hoodie that sent matching shivers through his body triggering a surge of want that cause his hands to slip up under her hoodie making her wriggle at the heat he was emanating.

Was he always this warm? She wondered while pulling up his hoodie higher and higher exposing his masculine back. Maybe just like superman he got his powers from the sun because to her right now he wasn't just hot, he was burning hot and it was making her crazy. Feeling her hands glide over his exposed back he wondered how it would feel to make love to her just like this and that mere thought put his need for her into overdrive.

Pressing harder into her he found it difficult to restrain his urges let alone block out the whimper that seem to make love his ears that echoed in her throat. His mind suddenly surpassing his urge to keeping going screamed at him to stop. Letting her skin escape from between his teeth he nuzzled into her neck breathing the words as he spoke.

"Don't think… this… is … taking it… slow." He managed to breathe that made her giggle.

Smiling into her neck he kissed the red mark that he left on her.

"My weakness is… you." She whispered pulling her hands away from his back and draping them over his shoulder as she kissed his cheek.

"With or without my hoodie?" He whispered.

Laughing she playfully shoved his head away from her.

"I'm not answering that." She laughed.

"I'm guessing without because of your wandering hands… crazy bear." He whispered leaning in placing a kiss on her cheek.

Trying to muffle her laugh she nuzzled into his neck placing a delicate kiss on him. "Your hands were wandering too… gummy bear."

He chuckled realizing that his hand was still under the hoodie that she was wearing. "I think we both have a hoodie fetish" He pointed out pulling his hand from her body.

She looked at him seeing his darken blue eyes looking back at her. "You're so hot." She whispered referring to the heat coming from his body.

He raised an eye brow at her. "That's what they all say" He smiled.

"No!" She laughed punching his shoulder. "You feel hot" She pointed out.

Laughing at her he leaned in placing light kisses on her neck.

"You love my spider web tat?" She asked smiling at the sensation of his lips on her neck.

"Mmm – hmm… and your legs around my waist" He replied between kisses.

Smiling she wrapped her arms around his neck. "Something tells me it's going to be hard to take things slow with you." She admitted at how close she got to ripping his hoodie from him.

Propping himself up he looked down at her. "What's going to be hard?" He asked with a teasing grin.

Bursting into laughter she failed to hear the knock on the door. Looking at him she leaned up meeting him midway starting on anther intoxicating kiss when all of a sudden she heard a knock at the door.

Her mind going to the visitor that she had earlier she panicked pushing on his shoulder she shoved him away while she tried to sit up as quick as possible. Losing his balance he went to the floor for the second time today. Falling onto the floor he groaned at the pain while she bolted to her feet.

"Anybody home?" Tony yelled from the door.

Relieved she looked down at her gunny.

"You, me and couches don't go well together" He said looking up at her making her laugh.

"I'm sorry… are you okay?" She asked.

"No… I was more comfortable up there with you." He said trying to contain a smile.

"Hey!" Tony yelled from the door again.

Abby laughed as she stepped over her gunny on the floor.

"I'm sorry I pushed you." She said walking to the door opening it.

Sitting up he mumbled "You loved it, don't know why you pushed me away."

"Loved what?" Tony asked his keen hearing picking up Gibbs words.

Smiling Abby looked at Gibbs who had gotten up from the floor.

Peeking around the door Tony smiled wildly. "Hey boss."

"Hey, DiNozzo." Gibbs replied.

Entering the apartment Tony smiled at his boss adjusting his hoodie. "So, did I interrupt anything?"

Gibbs cleared his throat while looking shooting a him a 'you-don't-need-to-know' look.

His smile getting wider he chuckled. "L.J. you getting frisky with our Abby?" He asked.

*SMACK*

Tony shot a glance at Abby who had just given him a head slap. "HEY!"

"Actually she was th-" Gibbs was explaining when all of sudden he was shut up by a hard punch to his shoulder from his crazy bear. "OW! Jeez, Abbs." He said rubbing his shoulder.

Tony laughed. "I detect some domestic violence in this relationship." He jabbed followed by a double head slap.

Abby put her hands on her hips as she glared at Tony.

Rubbing his head Tony replied. "Yes, definitely some domestic violence." He mumbled.

Gibbs just smiled at Abby who was biting back a devilish grin. "So, what are you doing here?" She asked Tony who was still rubbing his head.

"Oh, uh I forgot… this is the side effects of too many head slaps from your gunny." Tony explained while walking into the kitchen.

Abby giggled while she followed him into her kitchen.

Pulling out a chair Tony groaned as he took a seat. "Ugh, this feels so good."

"What did you do?" Abby asked taking a seat at her table.

"Let me guess eat and watch a movie." Gibbs said while pulling out a chair across Abby.

Tony laughed. "No, I actually hit the gym for a little bit and I don't think I can go back." He explained.

"Why, did you break the treadmill?" Gibbs asked smiling at the thought.

Abby kicked him under the table.

"Ow! What?" Gibbs exclaimed.

"Don't pick on my Tony." She defended her 'brother'.

Tony chuckled.

Cocking his head Gibbs looked at Abby with a slight grin. "You punch me, now kick me and before that you push me off the couch… I'm scared to find out what you'll do next." He mused.

Tony lit up. "Off the couch? Why what were you doing?" He couldn't help but ask.

"What were we doing?" Abby asked her gunny.

"Well, I was-" He was cut off by another kick under the table.

"Don't answer that." She warned.

Tony smiled at the interaction between the couple. "I love this relationship it's fun and abusive."

"Shut up Tony." Abby replied.

Smiling Tony looked at Gibbs. "Boss I don't think you're cut out for a girl like her." He pointed out.

"Nope, I don't think I am… corps never prepared me for a girl like her." His boss replied looking at the girl seated across him.

Abby batted her eyes at her gunny that made him giggle.

"OH!" Tony shouted finally remembering why he was there. "Your dad called" he told Gibbs "he said he needed your help with something at the house. He tried calling you but your cell was off, isn't 'always be reachable' one of your rules?"

"When I had rules." Gibbs replied winking at Abby.

"Aww" Abby expressed as she smiled at him.

Tony got up shaking his head. "Carol was right you two make single life feel so lonely."

Gibbs got up from his seat. "I think I'll go see what my dad wants." He told Abby as she got up.

"Okay, call me?" She said walking over to him.

Pulling her into an embrace he kissed her lips. "I will."

"You better." She whispered kissing him again.

He smiled against her lips. "I will" He assured her.

Parting he headed for the door where Tony was standing smiling from ear to ear.

"Suddenly, I feel so alone." Tony said smiling as Gibbs walked by him.

The gunny smirked as he headed out the door.

"Bye, Tony" Abby said standing at her table.

"Bye, Gibbs' girl." Tony smiled.

Abby smiled at him.

Turning away to leave Tony stopped peeking out from behind the door. "Oh, love the hickey." He pointed out.

Abby gasped covering her neck. "I do not have a hickey it's a… a – eh bug bite." She tried to lie.

"mmm-hmm I heard those marine bugs love basements." Tony teased.

Laughing Abby tossed a dish towel that was draped over a chair at him. "Go home DiNozzo!"

Tony laughed as he dodged the towel and headed out the door.

She stood there smiling at the thought that of all people to see her first hickey from her gunny it had to be Tony to see it. Walking into her kitchen she shook her head knowing that in the next few minutes all their friends would most-likely know about her 'bug bite'.

PARKING LOT…

Tony watched Gibbs pull out of the lot as he trotted over to his car. Spinning his keys in his hands he laughed thinking about how Abby treated Gibbs like he was all hers and she could do what ever she wanted to do to him, the funny part was that he let her.

Lost in his thoughts he failed to notice the person coming up behind him. Without warning he was shoved into the side of his car.

"WHO THE FUCK, ARE YOU!" The stranger yelled at him.

Spinning around ready for any altercation Tony spat back. "Who the hell are you?!"

Stepping up to Tony he seethed. "Abby's my girl, got it."

Tony shot him a confused look. "What?"

"You heard me, stay the hell away from her. I see you here again I'll kill you." The stranger warned as he walked away.

Tony watched the man leave stunned and confused but most of all questioning what the stranger meant by Abby being his girl.

ABBY APARTMENT…

Washing the dishes she smiled knowing that Gibbs was going to call her soon and maybe just maybe she would call him first and get him to come over again. Smiling at the thought she put away the rinsed dishes when a knock on the door came. The plate slip from her hand as she felt a sinking feeling like it wasn't Tony or her Gibbs knocking on the door.

Wiping her hands she slowly made her way to her door.

*knock – knock*

Taking a deep breath she reached for the door.

*knock – knock*

This time it was louder making her shudder at the intensity of the knocks. Another deep breath she opened the door.

"What took you so long?" Tony asked entering her apartment.

"Tony?" She said confused but relieved it was him.

He shut the door for her and looked at her very seriously. "What aren't you telling Gibbs?" He asked.

"What?" She questioned.

"I was leaving and your boyfriend comes up and literally attacked me thinking that I was with you!" He explained.

Frowning Abby looked away.

"Abby, what is going on?" He asked placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Tony, it's nothing." She said quietly.

Tony huffed. "Yeah right. Abby are you seeing that guy and Gibbs at the same time?"

She shot him a look. "NO! It's nothing like that he's just… it's nothing."

"Nothing? Abby, I was shoved into my car because that guy thought I was seeing you and he said 'you're his' last I checked you were with Gibbs, so what the hell is going on?" He persisted to ask.

"Just leave it alone and don't tell Gibbs, please." She begged.

Tony's jaw dropped. "Don't tell- Abby what is going on?"

"It's my problem I'll deal with it." She insisted.

Shaking his head Tony headed for the door. "Abby, be careful if he shoved me like that I would hate to think what he might do to you."

She said nothing while dropping her gaze.

"You might think that what Gibbs doesn't know won't hurt him but I'm telling you now that you're wrong, if you don't tell him what the hell is going on you're going to do a lot more than just hurt him… don't go breaking the guy's heart." Tony warned as he headed out the door.

For a long while she stood there hating the fact that now Tony knew about Steven but more that he was just like Carol and demanded her to tell Gibbs. She knew she needed to tell him before anyone else did but she just wasn't ready; let alone have Gibbs deal with Steven for her.

Steven was a nice guy but when she was in a relationship with him he changed from a caring person to a jealous angry person that she was afraid of, but still she hoped that there was still some good left in him.

Taking a deep breath she ran her hands over her face and looked at the shut door filled with nothing but regrets. Regrets that now swarmed her and buzzed around her like flies telling her that she should have told Gibbs when she first saw Steven at the bar but most she regretted that she ever let Steven in her life. Regrets flooding her mind she hated the thought that Steven had kissed her and just after that to have Gibbs there with her. What she would do next she hoped would not leave her with even more regrets.

TBC…

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