CHAPTER9#

Kate looked up from the book she was reading when Gibbs walked into the living room.

"Hey"Gibbs smiled sitting down.

Kate never even looekd at him.

"Kate....is this about today in the snow?"

Kate shook her head slowly then moved her head slightly to the big window.

Gibbs looked out the window and saw a black car with Adam in the seat looking at them.

"How long?"Gibbs asked.

"Not long"

"Gun??"

"Uhhu"

"Does he know we know?"

"No"kate sitll didn't look up from her book and Gibbs never took his eyes off of her.

"No sudden movments maybe he'll go away pretend you don't see him"

"that was my plan"

"Now that I have you "Cornered" I want you to know today in the snow it was nothing you did I just can't love you"

"Can't or don't???"

"both"

"I see"

"Realahionships between...."

"Agents never work I know"

"That's right"

"Fine I don't care.What are we going to do about him?"

"I don't know"

"Do you think he wants to kill us??"

"I'm not sure"

"I know how to find out"

"How?"

Kate turned to the window smiled and filpped him off.

"Nope he must not want to kill us yet"

"KATE!!ARE YOU INSANE?!?!?!"

"Just answering your question"

"wait look they're leaving"Gibbs said as the car pulled out and left.

"Thank God"kate said standing up.

"what time did her get here"

"At five"Kate said clanging at her clock that said six.

"Why didn;t you come get me???"

"A.What would you do???B.there is NO way I was going to go get you while you were in the shower NONE that is one side oo you I don't need to see"Kate said blushing at the thought.

"Fine but next time hollar for me or something"

"If we catch him there won't be a next time"

"Good piont"

"What are we going to do???now they know you're alive?"

"WE aren't doing anything you're going to hide"

"what about you??"

"I'm staying here"

"Then I'm staying too"

"No"

"I WON'T LEAVE YOU"

"KATE......"

"NO!"

"KATE WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS SO STUBBORN!"

"I LEARN FROM THE BEST!"

"I SWEARE YOU ARE THE MOST IMPOSSIBLE WOMAN I EVER MET!!!!"

"AND YOU'RE THE MOST IMPOSSIBLE MAN I EVER MET!!"

"WHY WON'T YOU JUST LEAVE??!?!?!?"

"I DON'T KNOW!!"

"WHY?!?!?!YOU KNOW WHY!!"

"I DO AND IT'S YOUR FAULT I WON'T LEAVE!!"

"WHY?!?!?"

"BECAUSE!!....I care about you"

"You do???"

"Of course I do"

"well........uh........thanks"Gibbs instantly regretted his simple thanks but figured it was no big deal.

"Your welcome"

"Kate.......look I....care about you too and that's why I won't be with you in a realashionship"

"I understand we're like brother and sister"

"yeah"

"I see"Kate tried to smile but had little success.

"You ok???"

"Yeah"Kate said she stood and walked to her bedroom.

Kate quickly changed her clothes then pulled her hair into a ponytail.

'It's not his fault he couldn't have known how much he is killing me'Kate said to herself.

"GIBBS!!I'm going to the store and I....."Kate stopped mid sentence.

Adam stood in her living room holding a gun to Gibbs head.

Kate drew her gun and quickly aimed it at Adam.

"Kate take him out"Gibbs said.

"Katie are you sure you want to do that????You kill me I'll kill him"Adams finger pulled the trigger a tiny bit.

"KATE JUST DO IT!!"Gibbs said again.

"think Kate am I worth it??"Adam asked.

"KATE LISTEN TO ME!!"Gibbs yelled.

"drop your weapon Katie you know you don't want him to die"

Kate held her gun at Adam's head gun and blinked back tears.

"KATE!!!!SHOOT HIM!"

Kate dropped her head and then slowly set her gun on the floor.

Adam laughed wickedly.

"Don't hurt him"Kate said softly.

Adam smiled with pure delight and as Kate stood back up he pushed Gibbs sending him and Kate both to the floor.

Adam walked into the kitchen to get ducktape.

"KATE RUN!!!!"Gibbs yelled as he pushed her towards the door.

"I can't he'll kill you"Kate said.

"SO!just go get Tony!!"

"I won't leave you I love you!!!"Kate screamed.

"THEN GO GET HELP!!!"

"What if he kills you?"

"Look I promise you I will be right here"

"But...."

"I promise"Gibbs said catcing her by the face and looking in her eyes.

Gibbs quickly pulled Kate to him before she left and kissed her.

The kiss lasted much longer then Gibbs expected with more passion then he knew was possible.

Kate whimpered when he grabbed her shoulders and pushed her away after a while.

"GO!"

Kate turned and ran out the door.