CHAPTER SIX
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NCIS headquarters
Caroline wasn't easy to break. She knew an answer to every question Gibbs asked or to everything he accused her of. Hell, it took him the entire night and his best interrogation techniques to crack her. When he finally did, she was most cooperative in other to receive a minor sentence, like she was promised by Gibbs. She told him the identity of her boyfriend/killer and everything she knew about the murder on Petty officer Martin. Gibbs immediately ordered Mcgee, who came back early from the seminar as soon as he heard the news, to find everything there is to find about a David Carey.
Abby had good news as well. She was able restore the signal, she earlier received from Kate's cell. She didn't have a specific address yet, but it wouldn't take too much time.
Kate was relieved when she felt Tony slowly waking up. She was afraid he wouldn't, which could have been the case if he had a big concussion or worse... Tony rubbed his eyes, yawned and tried to sit up straight. He looked at Kate, who was looking at him, then smiled and said: "still here huh." Kate returned the smile and asked how he was. He made a gesture with his hand saying: not bad, but not good.
"I can't take this anymore Tony, I'm tired, hungry, I mean how long has it been since we've eaten something. And only god only knows what time it is." "And Tony" He winked and told her the time. Then he grabbed her hand, trying to comfort her a bit. He was glad but also surprised she didn't withdraw her hand. Normally she wouldn't let him get so close, but in the last hours she seemed to open up to him. It was the first time he got to know the person behind the big wall, she had built around her for protection. For once there was no teasing, which she could easily have done with him getting his ass kicked earlier but instead she was caring and loving towards him. He could see she was really worried about him.
She stared at Tony's hand, and let her thumb rub his. "Let's make a deal, when we get out I'll cook you a big dinner with soup, dessert, the whole nine yard." "Deal" Kate responded enthusiastically.
Their bonding moment was brutally abrupt by an angry and threatening David. He had Kate's cell phone is his one hand and in the other a gun. The cell he had found in his car, where Kate tried to hide it the day before in order for Gibbs to follow their trace.
"Whose phone is this" He yelled, waving his gun. None of them answered but they both knew someone better stepped up or they would get hurt. Tony wanted to say it was his, to keep Kate safe, but she beat him to it. "It's mine" Kate answered. He dropped Kate's cell and stamped on it.
"Well, well Kate, I hope for your sake, they weren't able to trace us. Because I grew fond of you and I wouldn't want your beautiful body to get hurt. But hey, that doesn't mean I won't." "You son of a bitch, you leave her alone" Tony said and just like before, he stepped in front of Kate. She hated him for it, because it made her look weak, but on the other hand she loved him for it. He just wants to keep her from her from getting hurt.
"What was that Dinozzo?" David pointed his gun right in Tony's face. After a minute of silence and exchanging hateful looks, Tony responded: "Nothing"
"That's what I thought Dinozzo. Now where was I?" His eyes scanned Kate from top to bottom, making Kate feel very uncomfortable. "Right" He said, pushed Tony aside and was now in front of Kate. His hand on her chin, his other on her waist "Let me know when you're ready for a real man" She slapped him hard, leaving a red mark on his cheek. He rubbed it for less than a minute and then slapped her back, causing Kate to fall on the ground. "I like a woman with fire." He laughed and blew her a kiss, then he left again.
Tony kneeled next to her, asking if she was hurting. Kate said she was fine, maybe physical, but definitely not mentally, Tony thought to himself because could see the anger in her eyes. "Maybe he's right." Kate said in a low voice. Tony provided her it with a puzzled look. "What if I tell him, I want him, you know play with his mind. Maybe I can distract him that way, so you can I don't know, knock him out or something." Tony immediately shook her head, telling her no.
"It's too dangerous Kate, I will not let you sacrifice yourself. If anything goes wrong, I'll never be able to forgive myself."
"Tony, nothing will happen. And how else are we going to get out of here?. Because with my phone dead, there's no way Gibbs can trace us, and the longer we wait, the weaker we'll become and the less chance we have and you know it."
Back at NCIS
"Bad news Gibbs, I lost Kate's signal again, and this time for good. It's not transmitting anything. They must have found the phone." Gibbs face turned more and more severe, so did Abby's.
"Mcgee, you better have something" Mcgee swallowed hard and said "I do Boss"
"I've found 5 houses, registered to him, in Virginia. 2 of them are highly isolated."
"Abby, I want you to check out which one of those residences is the closest to where Kate's signal was lost. Mcgee, you come with me"
Tony watched Kate walk towards the door. "Kate wait." He walked up to her and kissed her passionate. She kissed him back for several seconds before she broke the kiss off.
"I'm sorry, I just always wanted to do that" Kate nodded, she placed her hand on his cheek, smiled and told him to stick to the plan. Tony walked back to his spot and lay down on the ground while Kate knocked on the door, yelling David's name.