Looking over my caffeine influenced chapters, I realised how freakin unhealthy I am lol. So for this special offer, no gimmicks, no catches, I will write this chapter… -gasp- WITHOUT CAFFEINE! Oh the humanity! So we'll see how it goes.

Anywho, just to include this little prefoot note, this story has been written without me seeing any of the season 3 premier lol, so the part about Kate not wanting to be dressed gothically was just mine own. Wow that doesn't make much sense. Maybe I should start writing now.

Oh, and i still don't own anything.

Oh, and thanks for the awesome reviews people, keep them coming –attempts thumbs up-

Previously on the previous chapter of "Getting into the Groove of things"…Abby discovered Kate does get out.

Oh, and Kate sighed again.

20 minutes later and several failed attempts of stalling, Kate found herself back in Abby's car, wearing her appointed outfit and listening to Abby's heavy and loud music, which was surprising not that bad. With the tune getting stuck in her head, she was surprised when Abby leaned forward and turned it down. Kate gave her a sidelong glance and wondered what she was up to.

"Sooo…" Abby said conversationally,"… gonna tell me what all the delaying's about?"

Kate looked out the window and tried to avoid the question.

"I wasn't trying to delay… I was just caught off guard."

"Pssh yeh right Kate, I know there's something, now spill!" Abby was kinda getting frustrated at her friend. "Look, you know me, I won't judge you, I won't even butt in at any time if you tell me what's up"

Kate looked over at her. She pondered. Maybe if I tell her she might not make me go.

"Mmmm… okay….which part do you want to know?"

There was more than one part! Abby thought. What the hell?

"Firstly I want to know… when was the last time you went clubbing?" She started off on an easy question, figuring Kate had experienced the nightlife before. What she heard next put her totally off.

"1994," Kate looked down at her hands.

The car veered violently to the left as Abby tried to maintain her composure.

"WHAT!" Abby yelled, "You're trying to tell me you haven't been to a nightclub for…11 years?"

"Um… yeh?"

Breathe Abby, breathe. Surely there's gotta be a reasonable explanation why she hasn't been clubbing in over a decade.

Cautious this time, Abby asked, "Why?"

Kate took a deep breath. "Because the last time I went clubbing was the first time my heart got truly broken, and I was humiliated."

Abby looked at her, sympathetically this time, and her eyes made Kate follow through.

"Ok, "Kate sighed, "1994, after Spring break, I'm sure Tony told or showed you certain things," Abby's smirk agreed with her, "Well at that time, I was going out with this guy called Matt. We'd been together for… well for ever it seemed… it was coming up to 5 years. Us and our group of friends went to Bambosa for another friends birthday. I'd forgotten something to wear, so I had to go over to my cousins to get a top. Coincidentally this top," Kate gestured to her red halter top, "So when I get to Bambosa I'm late, but I'm allowed in because I was friends with the Bouncer," Kate smiled slightly. "Anyway, I get in there ready to find Matt and celebrate with my friends… I'm standing in the doorway and… I see Matt in the corner…"

Kate trailed off and looked back out the window, noticing they had arrived at Bambosa. She looked at the line of waiting people, then saw Tony and McGee motioning to find a carpark and hurry up. Everyone looked so happy and excited and young. If only…

Abby stopped the car. "Kate what happened after that?" She was seriously engrossed with the story now, vaguely becoming aware that something had stopped Kate being excited about clubbing.

Kate looked at her. Her brown eyes were hard with both anger and embarrassment.

"He was making out with two guys."

Abby gasped. That was unexpected.

"What was worse that everyone saw everything. I went up to him and slapped him. I was nearly crying, I loved that bastard! Then he told me that this had been going on for over a year. He was gay… and apparently I was the only one who didn't know." Kate stepped out of the car and slammed the door shut.

Abby got out, locked the door, went around to Kate and hugged her.

"Aw, Kate I'm so so so sorry!" she was still shocked at what Kate had confided to her. No wonder she didn't go clubbing any more. She looked at Kate. "Kate I know how awful that is, seriously (Abby shuddered slighty), but you've got to learn to let go! Matt screwed things up with you big time, and if he saw you now, he'd know he'd won! Let go of the past, embrace the present and future!" Abby finished lamely, but grinned at her.

"But it's not just that…"Kate whispered, but Abby didn't hear her because of the interruption provided by Tony and McGee's arrival.

"Hey Katie, ready for some dancing!" Tony did his jig again, "Why the long face?"

Kate gave a smile "Nothing," she said brightly and followed Abby and McGee towards the entrance of Bambosa.

Dam she looks hot, Tony thought to himself, Don't screw things up Dinozzo.

AN

Mwuhaha, so does the provide a bit of teh secrets? And lookit, i included a little bit of TATE towards the end, i promise there will be some more, and a bit of McAbby.

What else is Kate hiding?

What are the number of possible ways Tony could screw up?

How did my non-caffeine-influenced chapter go?

Did Kate even sigh in this chapter?

TBC