1Disclaimer: Same as Chapters 1&2
A/N: It's a short chapter I know, but the next will be longer, and there's only one more chapter I think. Please R&R!
Chapter 3- Gibbs' Arrival
About 45 minutes later Gibbs walked into the bullpen carrying a large cup of coffee. He sat down at his desk and took a long drink. Then he pulled something out of his pocket and put it into his gun drawer, but it wasn't his gun. As he set his coffee cup down on his desk, he noticed the invitation and picked it up. Kate watched him as he read it quickly read it then set it back down on his desk.
Kate then walked up to him and asked,
"So will you be there Gibbs? Abby, Tony, Ducky, and McGee are all going."
"Maybe," Gibbs muttered, then started to work on his own paperwork.
Kate took that as a no, so she returned to her desk, crestfallen, to continue the monotonous cycle of writing out the paperwork, filing it, and then writing more paperwork. At the ned of the day Gibbs had still not said anymore on the subject. Kate left at 6:00 PM to get ready for the party. The rest of the team followed soon after her.
Gibbs was left alone in the empty bullpen. He finished his paperwork and then neatened up his desk. Then he picked up Kate's invitation and read it again. Ir said:
Gibbs,
You're invited to my house for my birthday party. The rest of the tem is also invited. I hope I see you there,
Kate
Gibbs read the invitation over and over again. Finally he gathered all of his stuff, including the thing from his gun drawer, and then left the eerily empty, dark building.