Hey everyone! Here is the next chapter. I hope you enjoy it. It's not as good as the others, but whatever... read and review please. Thanks!
Oh, and I forgot to say it before, this story is for Jenni (Jennifer Paris Morgan). She made me the Gabby shipper I am today. Thank you Jenni! You showed me the true error of my ways. LOL!
Walking across her lab, Abby felt a sense of pride. She was surprised that she had actually returned to work today. When she had been at work yesterday, she knew that she always had a shoulder to cry on. Opening up her front door and looking into her home had awaken a realization... a realization that she was all alone.
When she stepped into her room and saw her bed, it made her think of Nick and the time he had placed rose petals all over her black bedspread, spelling out her name. Just thinking about it had made her cry, silent tears trickling down her face. Although, Nick had hurt her, deeply, it still broke her heart to know she would never see him again.
The closing of her lab door snapped her out of her reverie. "Hey Abby. How are you?" McGee asked in a gentle voice. He had only seen Lieutenant Perry once, but he knew from what Abby had spoken of him, that he was a decent guy.
"Hi McGee!" Abby replied, all to cheerfully. It sounded practiced, forced and fake. "Do you know if Gibbs wants me to check out any of that evidence yet or is he holding it hostage until I come up there and get it?"
"Actually, that's why I'm here. He wanted me to bring you this," McGee said, thrusting an evidence bag at Abby.
"Only one thing? That's kinda hinky. I figured he would swamp me with stuff."
"He probably wanes to take it easy on you. Not sure you can handle it since..." McGee stopped, realizing his mistake. He made a mental note to slap himself later.
Abby gulped and turned to walk toward one of her computers. Tears swelled up in the corners of her eyes as she just stood there. "Thanks a lot McGee. Tell Gibbs that I'll get right on it." Although she whispered this, McGee could hear the pain behind her voice.
He reached out his hand, intending to put it on her shoulder, but decided against it. Abby had crushed him when she told him that it wasn't working out. He still held anger toward her and he had yet to feel the same friendship they had before they even got together. "I'll make sure to tell him for ya Abbs," McGee said as he made his way out of Abby's lab and to the elevator.
Kate sat at her desk, talking to Nicholas' landlord, trying to find out what the letter had been all about. "Okay I understand this sir." Kate said frustratedly.
murmer from the other line
"Well, I would have done that too."
a yell from the other line
"No, I don't have problems with authority."
another murmer
"Why did it only have a date on it?"
dial-tone
"I hate landlords!" Kate screamed as she slammed the phone down. "I can't believe he hung up on me," Kate said as Gibbs stood in front of her desk. "The only person that ever hangs up on me is, well you Gibbs."
So sorry this chapter is so short. It is kinda here to tie things together. I had to have a chapter where McGee expressed how he felt and to show how "uncooperative" the landlord is. Damn... I better shut up before I give to much away.