One more story for my fellow Kibbs-shippers. More chapters are in the make, so please review and I'll post.
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters from the NCIS TV series.
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„Ok, folks. Listen for a moment."
Tony and Kate looked at Gibbs, who was sitting at his desk and didn't look happy at all.
"There was an incident pointing to a possible terrorist threat that the secret service has been
investigating. They found that obviously Navy personal is involved some way. So we are
going to take over. The decision was made on top level, and they also decided that a secret
service agent will be assigned to the NCIS to help us and fill us in on what they have got so
far."
Tony couldn't help it.
"Oh my, a dream comes true…."
Gibbs shot him a glance that said: "I feel the same, but keep it to yourself!"
"Agent…." He looked down at the notes he had scribbled down during the call. "Agent
VanHusen will join us tomorrow morning."
Gibbs wasn't sure, but he thought he saw Kate flinch when he mentioned the agent's name.
"Since there's not much we can do right now, and we'll be pretty busy the next days, you both
can leave once you finished your paper-work."
"Hail to Mr. VanHusen," Tony cheered and plunged into his files. An early leave on a
Thursday and enough time to call Michelle…or maybe Nora?
Kate didn't seem to be that enthusiastic. She just picked up what she had worked on before
Gibbs' announcement. She would spend the evening mentally preparing herself to meet one
of the people from her past she'd tried to forget.
The next morning Agent VanHusen entered the NCIS headquarter and looked around, closely
observed by Gibbs who figured he didn't like him..
When he saw Kate, a sarcastic little smile showed on his face.
"Caitlin Todd! What a pleasure to get the chance to lay my eyes on you again."
Gibbs could see Kate was more than uncomfortable.
"No," he said to himself. "No, I don't like him at all."
Kate just gave a short nod.
"Agent VanHusen."
Gibbs decided to act professional. He would talk to Kate later.
"I'm special agent Gibbs, this is special agent DiNozzo and you obviously already know
special agent Todd."
VanHusen looked at Gibbs, trying to get a first impression.
"Yeah, we worked together on a few cases." He wondered whether Kate would comment on
that, but she just turned away. He suppressed a satisfied smile. This could actually turn out to
be fun.
He addressed Gibbs.
"Maybe we should go somewhere and I fill you in on what we got."
Gibbs motioned for Kate and Tony to follow and they all went to a conference room.
"Okay. The police informed us, that a victim of a shooting carried plan of the white house and
other strategically sensitive places. We identified the dead as Massoud al Teherani. He's been
nr. 87 on our most wanted list. There were no fingerprints on the papers except his. But we
got one witness that reported he saw a person in a Navy uniform hurry to a car and speed
away at the time our M.E. said he died. That and a videotape that has been damaged beyond
repair by three bullets are the only evidence we got."
Tony looked at Gibbs who gave him an almost invisible nod.
"What about the bullets?"
"Heckler&Koch, standard ammunition."
Gibbs looked at Kate to see if she wanted to ask VanHusen anything. She had positioned
herself as far away from him as possible without being too demonstrative.
He focussed back on the agent.
"Where's that video?"
"Do you really think you can do more than we can?"
"I didn't know we're competing. And since this seems to be the only lead we should try
anything possible to maybe get some information out of it."
"I'll have it sent to you."
"Good. Tony. I want you and agent VanHusen to talk to the witness again. If he remembers
good enough we could try and let him work with a photofit picture guy. Kate and I will go
over the file again. And we need this tape!"
VanHusen flipped open his cell-phone.
"On it."
While Kate went directly to the bullpen, Gibbs took a detour to pick up some coffee.
When he arrived at the office, he placed the cup on his desk and went over to Kate who was
already reading the file. He stood behind her and laid both hands on her shoulders.
"What's the story between you and VanHusen?"
He felt her tense.
"We worked together on a few cases, as he said. I can't say I like him."
"I don't either. Are you ok working with him?"
"As long as you never let me be alone with him," she thought.
"Sure. I don't have to like him to work with him."
"Good." Gibbs released his grip. But he was not convinced yet.
When they were ready to leave that afternoon, Gibbs rode the elevator with Tony.
"Tony, what do you think about VanHusen?"
"I can't judge his skill as an agent by now, but personally I think he's a crock. I don't like the
way he looks at Kate."
"Did she tell you anything about the time they worked together?"
"No. She just seems to try to avoid him wherever she can."
"Maybe we're both wrong, but I'm not willing to take a risk. Either you or me will be with
Kate anytime he is around."
The elevator stopped.
"Copy that," Tony said. Sometimes he really liked his boss.
Tbc?