Hello :D
Thankyou all for the reviews, I'm really enjoying writing this.
Badprobiemcgee – you are of course right, Kelly should not be drinking coffee, oops ;)
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Tony returned from a crime scene several days later to find Kelly down in the lab keeping Abby company, as she frequently did now she could no longer be in the field. She was now six months pregnant, and the wedding was a week away. She was now starting to panic, still not having found a dress that didn't make her look like a 'beached whale', in her opinion, though Tony knew she would look fantastic even if she walked down the aisle in a bin-liner. He loaded up the evidence from the truck and carried it down to the lab. He set the box down on the table and greeted his fiancé with a kiss before turning o Abby.
"This is only the first box Abs, so Gibbs told me I have to help you get it sorted, he doesn't want Kels touching it, cos there's some chemicals involved,"
"Sure, latex yourself up, mister," she said, and tossed him the box of gloves.
Tony chuckled, "It's been a long time since I've heard you say that, Abs,"
She smirked and laughed, "Ah, the good ol' days, when most activities involved you and latex,"
"WHAAT?"
Both Tony and Abby winced at Kelly's shout, having forgotten she was there, and turned to face her, wearily.
"You and HER?" Kelly spat, looking absolutely furious.
"Hey! I have a name!" Abby cried. Kelly glared at her.
"Tony. Explain. NOW!"
"It was six years ago Kels. You were still a kid!"
"TONY!"
"Ok, ok! We weren't together or anything. We just had sex. A lot. Just two consenting adults. We didn't date, we didn't sleep at each other's places, it was just sex,"
"OH, well that makes it all SO much more comforting, doesn't it?"
"Oh come on, Kels! It didn't mean anything!"
"How long?"
"Kelss.."
"HOW – LONG?" she spat, through gritted teeth.
"Two years," Tony muttered,
"TWO YEARS?"
"Yep,"
"Well, why did you stop, DiNozzo?"
Ouch, DiNozzo. Not a good sign.
"Kels, come on..,"
"Why? Seems like the perfect situation for you. No commitment, just sex!"
"'Cos we decided it wasn't losing our friendship or jobs over if Gibbs found out," Abby piped up. Kelly glared at her.
"There was another reason too!" Tony cried, now alarmed at the tears spilling down his fiancé's cheeks.
"Kelly, I realised I had feelings for you, that's why I ended it with Abs, I was starting to fall for you!"
Kelly just shook her head and then fled the lab.
"TONY!" Abby yelled.
"What, Abs?"
"You let her go! Where does Kelly go when she's upset?"
Oh Shit.
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Gibbs was heading for the men's room when someone barrelled out of the elevator, straight at him, in floods of tears. He realised it was Kelly and stopped, throwing his arms open to catch her as she threw herself at him, burying her face in his neck.
"Kels? KELLY? What's wrong?"
She just shook her head and sobbed into his neck. He just rubbed her back, hoping she would calm down enough to tell him what was upsetting her. She finally stopped shaking with sobs and clung to him tighter.
"Kelly, WHAT is wrong?"
She hiccupped and took in a deep breath, "Tony slept with Abby,"
Fresh tears poured down her cheeks as Gibbs' eyes bugged.
Tony and Abby? No way!
The topic of conversation came hurtling out of the stairway straight at them, followed closely by Abby. Kelly turned and saw him and fled down the corridor, disappearing into the ladies room. Tony attempted to run after her, but Gibbs blocked him.
"Gibbs, please, Abby will explain, I need to get to Kelly!"
Gibbs nearly didn't let him go, but he could see the panic in his senior field agent's eyes and relented, and turned to Abby with an arched eyebrow, who was trying to get her breath back.
"'snot what you think, Gibbs. Tony – didn't – cheat – on her," she panted, and then took a deep breath.
"It was six years ago. For the two years previous to that, Tony and I were sleeping together. We weren't together together, just more of a 'I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine' kinda thing. We forgot Kelly was in the room and we were just joking about it. Tony ended up cos he got feelings for Kelly and I couldn't be happier for them and I'll hate myself for ever if she doesn't forgive him for this," she burst out in one breath.
Gibbs chuckled, looking relieved, "Breathe, Abs. Tony'll sort it out, Kelly is really hormonal at the moment. We'll deal with your blatant disregard of rule twelve later,"
Abby laughed and dragged him along the corridor to the ladies room.
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Tony burst into the ladies' room and stopped when he saw Kelly at the sink. She gasped when she saw him and dashed into one of the cubicles, slamming the door shut and locking it securely behind her.
"KELLY! Baby, come on!" he cried, banging against the door, "Please come out Kels, please. It didn't mean anything, it was just a bit of fun. I LOVE YOU! Please come out!"
He breathed a sigh of relief as the cubicle lock clicked and door slowly opened. A slither of Kelly's face was visible. She slid her hand out in the thin space she had created and then opened her fist.
Tony's face paled as he saw the engagement ring resting on her palm.
"It's over, DiNozzo. Leave me alone,"
**ducks and runs away**
