CHAPTER EIGHT

AN: I indeed rushed it a bit, because I wanted to post it and because I had so much schoolwork I wouldn't be able to post it soon. But I took the time to rewrite the chapter. I hope it's better now. Let me know what you all think

Kate and Tony were back in the basement after their attempt to escape failed. When David found them upstairs he fired a warning shot saying he wouldn't miss next time. Still they were determined to find a way out and escape.

Gibbs finally arrived at the last house. At first sight the house and its surroundings looked okay. It was a big nice and warm house. At least it seemed that way. He checked the front and back door but they were both locked. He took a deep breath and walked back over to the car where Mcgee was waiting for him. "Not here boss?"

"I don't know Mcgee" Gibbs said annoyed. "Why don't we take a look" Mcgee nodded and carefully watched Gibbs grabbing a baseball bat out of the trunk. "Boss?" Gibbs smiled at Mcgee and went back to the house.

When David heard the glass breaking he entered the basement and took Kate as his hostage. In the beginning all David wanted was to earn easy money but then he ran into Tony and his past caught up with him. He remembered how much he hated Tony and how much he wanted to get even. That's one of the reasons he took Kate as his hostage. That plus he thought she wouldn't resist as much as his former friend would.

In the meantime Gibbs and Mcgee searched the whole house and found nobody. They did find some blood in the master bedroom. Gibbs was relieved, he now had a lead. And there wasn't enough blood to think someone died. He made Mcgee take a sample and bring it back to the car while he would investigate further.

Gibbs finally reached the basement and entered to find a bleeding but conscious Tony on the floor. He couldn't fully turn around when he heard someone say he should drop his gun. And when Gibbs saw Kate in the 'killer' his arms he did so. Gibbs walked back to where Tony was sitting and asked if he was okay, then he asked the same to Kate, on which they both responded that they were okay.

David slowly walked backwards, still holding Kate when he felt a gun pressed to his head, now telling him to drop his gun and let Kate go. Gibbs and Tony were relieved to see Mcgee standing in the doorway. David slowly dropped his gun, which Kate quickly picked up and handed to Tony who kept David under gunpoint "This still isn't over Tony.".

"Let it go, man, just let it go." Tony cuffed him and handed him over to the in the mean time arrived police that Mcgee called.

Kate was standing alone somewhere away from the medics and police. She was thinking about what she went through and how it was going to influence her life. She had to rethink her whole relationship with Tony. There was nothing anymore that could keep her from falling further in love with him. He risked his own life a few times in order to protect her and to keep her safe.

"You okay" Gibbs asked with great concern in his voice. She turned to him and gave him a small smile. "Fine" "That's good, they're bringing Tony to the hospital, you should go to."

"Yeah, I'll ride with Tony." Gibbs said he and Mcgee would follow them and watched her leave to be with Tony. He spotted her holding Tony's hand as he was wheeled in the ambulance. Mcgee walked up to him and asked how she was doing on which Gibbs said she would be fine.

Kate was preparing to go to bed when she heard someone knock on her door. She was surprised to see Tony there. He smiled and gave her flowers, he was hiding behind his back.

The hospital wanted Tony to stay the night for observation but he didn't wanted to. He signed his release form and went straight to Kate's apartment, after a quick stop at a florist.

Although she was a bit angry because he wasn't in the hospital receiving the proper care, she was glad he came to see her. The last thing she wanted right now was to be alone.

When Kate was in the kitchen trying to find a vase for her flowers, she had to take a moment to take a deep breath. She rubbed her eyes and let her hands rest on her face. Then she picked up the vase again but she quickly dropped it when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned around to see Tony and she couldn't help but to cry. He comforted her by wrapping his arms around her and telling her she's safe now. They shared a nice moment, staring into each others eyes, Kate moved closer so their lips were only an inch away. Just as she wanted to kiss him, his cell phone rang. He broke their embrace. His face soon changed into a angry, serious and concerned face.

"What's going on?"

Tony waited a few seconds before he told her the news: "David escaped"