CHAPTER ELEVEN

An: Well, harsh end of season 2… I'm sorry it took me so long, but blame it all on school. I hope you still remember the story a bit...

There were so many thing going through her mind since she heard those gunshots. She hesitated a minute to react since Mcgee was hurt, she didn't want to leave him alone. But Mcgee assured her that he was okay and able to wait for the ambulance by himself. "Go" he yelled at Kate and so she ran up the stairs as fast as she could. The more stairs she did, the heavier she began breathing until she couldn't go on anymore and was forced to save some energy. When she finally reached her floor she felt her heart skip several beats.

Nervously, she opened the door to see both Gibbs & Tony aiming at what seemed to be David's lifeless body. Gibbs was the first to turn to Kate. "I'll call Director Morrow"

Kate nodded and approached Tony from his side.

"Are you okay" Kate asked with a sincere soft voice but Tony didn't react. He kept staring at David's body, still with his gun drawn. "Tony?"

Kate let her hand rest on his so together they lowered his gun and gave it to Gibbs, for ballistics.

"You okay" Kate asked for the second time, now even more sincere. Tony looked at Kate, smiled and answered her question. "I'll be, I'll… I'll get over it."

"We'll get over this together" She corrected him.

Tony placed his hands on her cheeks and gave her a comforting kiss. "I love you so much Kate, I don't know what I'd do without you." Kate looked dazzled, although she knew he loved her, it still was weird hearing him say it.

"I love you to"

Their moment was interrupted by Gibbs, who told them the police had arrived. "Director Morrow decided to work with the police on this one. So we're gonna give them our statements, then we can all go home. Of course I'll be expecting a report as well, but that can wait till after the weekend."

While Kate was giving her side of what happened Gibbs, went to check on Tony.

"Hey boss, what's the word on Mcgee?"

"They're still doing some tests but it looks like he has a concussion. Abby is with him and she promised she'd call if she had any more news." Tony nodded he's head and said that's good news. Gibbs agreed with him.

"So, you and Kate huh" Tony didn't know what to answer. In the beginning Gibbs made it perfectly clear he wouldn't tolerate any relationship between his agents. One would be transferred or even fired, those were the rules but the way Gibbs asked gave Tony courage to tell him the truth. So Tony said "yes."

"She's a good girl" "Yes, she is"

Gibbs left for the door when he turned around "Don't screw it up Dinozzo."

"I won't Boss, I won't" Tony watched him leaving, not sure what to think of the conversation he just had with his superior.

"What are you smiling about?" Kate asked her boyfriend as she saw his smiling. He hugged her and gave her a kiss. "Gibbs told me not to screw it up with you."

"You better not" "I won't"

They left Kate's apartment as a couple in love, walking hand in hand down the street.