"Abby!!!!!!!"

Each member of the team were jolted out of their shock at the sound of the yell, one that was louder than any yell they'd heard before.

"DiNozzo!"

"Getting the car, on it boss." He turned and left quickly, leaving McGee and Ziva awaiting their orders.

McGee reached for her hand. "Call Bethesda, give them the heads up." He released her hand reluctantly and reached for his phone.

"On it." Came his reply, as he stood up and paced a few steps away.

"Ziva…"

She removed her jacket and handed it to him. He took it quickly and attempted to stop the bleeding. He hadn't seen so much blood since…

"Kelly…don't you do this… don't you leave me." He held pressure down and watched her thin body writhe in pain. "Abby…listen to me, don't you do this."

Her eyelids fluttered as she took in a deep breath. "S-s-sorry…should've listened…"

He resisted the urge to agree with her and placed a small kiss on her forehead. "My fault Abs, should've…ah…just don't you think for one second about leaving me? You hear me?"

She managed a nod and a smile. "Trying…"

"Damnit DiNozzo, where the hell are you?" And within seconds of ending the phrase, the car pulled up behind them. Gibbs lifted Abby and placed her in the back seat, beside McGee and Ziva. "You keep her alive till we get there!" He shifted into drive and drove faster than he had since…

He stroked her hair as he ran alongside her gurney. He gripped her hand tight and laid a gentle kiss on her cheek before they began to roll her further away. "Try harder."

She tried to lift her head, but couldn't. She whispered something into his ear, before releasing his hand. "Love you…you know that…"

"Love you too Abs…"

He kept her in his sights as long as he could, but it didn't matter…that would be the last moment he'd have with her…and he cried hard…harder than he had since…

Kelly.