Where ever we were going, it was definitely off on the beaten path. With anyone else I might have felt nervous being so
far from the city, but not with Gibbs. However, I had to admit the silence was a bit disturbing. "So, where are we going
Gibbs?" I said, looking in his direction, he smiled conspiratorially, "Curious are we? Just a little place I used to come all
the time when I wanted to get away, seeing as it is only 10, and I don't have any plans, and I don't think you do………do you??" I laugh lightly, it was funny the way he said 'do you?' and look at me as if I should say otherwise,
"Nope, I didn't have any plans, I was just going to curl up on the couch and watch Christmas specials on TV." I notice
a twinkle come into his eyes, as if a light just went on in his head, he look directly at me before saying, "I thought you
lent your TV to the neighbor? Eh, Kate?" before I could say anything a deer jumped out on the road causing me to
scream out, "Gibbs look out!!" quickly putting his eyes back on the road he tries to swerve to miss the deer causing us
to go into what I assumed to be a ditch; the car coming to an abrupt stop, crashing into something with a big
bang………………. "You ok Kate, nothing injured," he touches my arm, then my head, checking to make sure
everything is where it was suppose to be. "Yeah I'm fine, you?" Gibbs nods an affirmative, but, nevertheless, reaches
up to a small incision on his head. "Oh my gosh, you're hurt, umm……." Looking in the back for my purse, oh shit I
new I forgot something at Duckys. Gibbs stills my movements with a hand on my arm saying, "Its fine, I am fine. Look
there is no reception for my cell phone this far out, but I know there is a cabin up the road a bit, we'll head there." I
nod my head. But wait, how could Gibbs know there was a cabin out here? Unless……….as if judging my next
question he states, "That was where I was taking you." Oh ok, well in that case. Gibbs gets out of the car and comes
around to my side, opening the door, he puts his hand out towards me, I take it saying, "Did we hit the deer?" Gibbs
finally takes the chance to look around, saying, "It doesn't look like it but, we did hit this tree," pointing to where the
front of the car was partially smashed in, oh man I was starting to feel a bit of shock, we could have been seriously
injured, we could have died, and know one would have found us all the way out here. Unintentionally I began to shake.
"Hey, you ok, I'm fine, your fine, look its ok. Just relax, breath Kate, we're both ok," he sits me down on a log and
goes back to the car. I wanted to scream 'wait don't leave me here' but couldn't get the words out. Gibbs comes
running back carrying a water bottle, and a blanket he must have had in his car trunk. "Here put this around yourself, its
cold out tonight, and drink some water." I take the offered water, trying to relax. I had only ever had one car accident
in my life; a friend and I in college had had too much to drink one night and had crashed into a totem pull. Luckily no
one had been hurt, but it had definitely scared me enough to know not to drink and drive. Regaining control, I felt a bit
embarrassed for breaking down like this in front of Gibbs, sighing I said, "Sorry Gibbs, just had a little shock thing
going on, I am ok now, you want to head to this cabin, it is starting to get really cold out here." Gibbs gives me one
more look over before nodding, offering his hand we start walking down the road.
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After what I judged to be about two hours of swapping family secrets and jokes that should never, ever leave the
family, or in our case, the woods, we finally arrived at 'the cabin' as Gibbs referred to it. Walking arm in arm with
Gibbs (actually I was pretty much clutching his arm to try and stay warm) we approached the cabin and Gibbs opened
the door. It was dark, but instantly a blinding light came on. Obviously Gibbs had found the light. "Here, you sit on the
couch, and I will get a fire going, then we will see whether or not someone can get the car towed, although I doubt it at
this time of night. Plus I think it might snow pretty hard to night. You up to spending the night with me Kate" I smile,
Gibbs could be funny when he wanted to, I try to snuggle up warm against the couch saying, "You know, I don't
usually spend the night with a guy on the first date, but with you I'll make an exception," Gibbs smiles, rapping an
afghan around me, then goes out onto the porch to retrieve some wood. It was definitely going to be a long, cold night;
good thing I had Gibbs to keep me warm.
Fin
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