I was in the bathroom for about three hours, three horrible, long hours.
IT was then that I heard a soft knock on the door. "Caitlin?" The voice whispered. Ari's voice. "Can you open the door? Please Caitlin?" His voice was filled with agony. "Why? So you can yell about me again, and then storm off?" I shouted angrily.
"No, love. Please, I was just angry and I lost control. I know I've created a problem, but you have to believe me when I say I love you, and I swear I will never hurt you again."
I sat there in silence for a while. Was it true? How would I know he would never lose it again? "Please Caitlin, your my life, you and our unborn child are my whole life."
I closed my eyes and thought of how he kissed me at night, and how hem married me, and how he reacted to the news of my pregnancy. "Okay." I whispered.
Slowly I got up and turned the lock on the door. Ari was sitting on the bed. I walked over and sat next to him. He looked at me for a few moments before reaching over to the nightstand and taking a cup off. He handed it to me. "Tea." He said. "My mother made it for me when I was a child, it will calm your nerves."
"Thank you." I replied as I sipped it. "I'm sorry for what I did and said." He said as he sighed. "And I'm sorry for what I did, I didn't mean it, you are my soul mate." I said as I sipped more tea."
I expected him to smile at that but instead he remained frowning. "Ari what's wrong?" I whispered as I set the empty tea cup down. I tried to move closer to him, but suddenly felt dizzy. "Ari?" I yelled as my eyes suddenly felt heavy.
"Shh." He whispered calmly as he gently pushed my shoulders on the bed, forcing me to lay down. I couldn't move, and I felt so sleepy.
He covered me with the sheets and kissed my forehead. "I'm sorry Caitlin, you'll find out what's happening soon enough. I love you." Was the last thing I heard before I slept.
"Kate? Kate!" I heard distant voices. At first everything was dizzy before I could make out the figures around my room. Jenny, Abby, and Palmer. "What's going on?" I asked.
Before they could answer Ducky walked into the room. "Caitlin, dear, what's the last thing you remember?"
"The...the tea Ari gave me." I whispered as I pointed to the mug still on the night table. Ducky reached over and examined the mug. "Ummm...Ducky I found this on the coffee table."
McGee walked into the room with a note. Instead of handing it to Ducky, he handed it to me.
Dear Caitlin,
It is only because I love you that I'm doing this, my father is planning to kill you and Director Shepard. I gave you tea laced with sleeping drought because you would never have allowed me to do this. I'm going to Israel with Gibbs and Ziva to end this. If I do not return, then I am truly sorry, but take care of our child. You mean the world to me, and I'm willing to give my life if it means keeping you safe, I hope you get the baby boy you want.
Love,
Ari
Tears came down my cheeks. Abby gently slid the paper out of my hands, read it, and gave it to Jenny. I continued to sob as what was left of the family read the note.
For what seemed like hours nobody did anything, but Jenny. She also started to cry. "Jethro." She whispered. Ducky went over to comfort her. "Their going to get themselves killed."
Then Ducky motioned for Palmer to join him in the kitchen. They talked for a while before coming back to me. "Kate you have to stop crying, it's bad for the baby." Palmer said.
"I...I can't!"
"Then I'm sorry about this then Caitlin." Ducky reached over and stabbed me in the arm with a needle. "It's just more sleeping drought Caitlin, you'll be fine. Hopefully this will all be over when you wake up." Unlike the tea, the shot made me black out instantly.
Aww poor Kate, everybody knocking her out. Don't worry people there's a 99.9 percent chance Eli's not going to pop up ever again, well at least not in this story.