Unearthed Secrets
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Also, a huge thankyou to Kate for her great ideas and fantastic work!
The rest of the day passed quickly, the team conducted interviews and continued collecting data, but nothing of interest came to light. Abby tests were inconclusive, so she had to run them again. The tests results that did come through didn't tell them anything they didn't already know. It seemed the key to the whole case was the traumatized young boy who'd witnessed the crime.
Kate and Tony left the bullpen with Trent jumping along beside them, telling them of how his day was at the daycare centre. He was bubbling with excitement, which seemed to be contagious. They decided to take the young boy out to dinner and then to the movies.
They went to Kate's apartment to freshen up after the day at headquarters and change. Then Tony took them to a new upbeat restaurant that had opened not too far from the centre of the city. Tony took one look at the menu and gave Kate a broad smile.
Kate took one look at him and rolled her eyes, "They have steak"
Tony nodded, "What're you having, honey?"
"I think I'll go the pasta" Kate replied
"Kate, we can have pasta at home" Tony said with a frown
"Tony, dearest, we can have steak at home as well" Kate quipped
Tony smiled at her, then turned his attention to the youngster sitting next to him, "And you, buddy?"
"Um," Trent said nervously
Kate smiled, "It's ok, honey, you can have anything you want"
Trent gave a small smile, still frowning, "Can I have the kid's menu?"
"Oh" Kate said as understanding dawned on her.
"Hi," Tony said to a waiter as she walked past, giving her his charming smile
"Hi" the waiter smiled back, walking back to Tony, "What can I do for you?"
Tony was just about to ask for the kids menu when Kate kicked him under the table. "Ouch!" he exclaimed
"Is something wrong?" the waiter asked worriedly
"Kid's menu?" Trent asked, giving Kate and Tony strange looks
"Of course" the waiter smiled, walking off
"What was that for?" Tony asked, rubbing his shin
"For leering at the waiter" Kate replied
Tony scoffed, "I wasn't leering"
"What does leering mean?" Trent asked, sitting up on his chair
"I don't need to protect my reputation, nobody knows us here. Not that I would anyway, I only have eyes for you" Tony said, ignoring Trent
Kate narrowed her eyes at him and was about to reply when the waiter returned, leaning over Tony, giving him a face full of her breasts, as she gave the menu to Trent.
Tony cleared his throat and looked away, whilst Kate said rudely, "Excuse me, would you mind not shoving your breasts in my husband's face?"
A few patrons looked their way as Kate's voice had carried. Tony gave the waiter a forced smile as she walked away.
"How rude!" Kate spat, "And you shouldn't have egged her on"
Tony looked at her, shocked and surprised, "I didn't do anything"
Kate rolled her eyes, taking a deep breath.
"Can I get chicken nuggets and fries?" Trent eventually asked
"Sure, buddy" Tony replied, wondering what was going on with Kate
Tony reached over the table and took a hold of Kate's hand, giving it a squeeze. Kate smiled at him, reaching over and giving his a kiss.
"Ew!" Trent exclaimed, "Girl germs"
Tony chuckled and ruffled his hair, "So we ready to order?"
"Yeah," Kate responded, still holding his hand
Trent's stomach grumbled, causing him to blush a deep red.
Tony smiled, "Ok, let's eat"
Gibbs slowly opened his eyes, confused when he saw nothing. He frowned and sat up, blinking furiously to clear the fuzz from his brain. Lifting his hand up, he waved it in the air around him, trying to see through the darkness.
"Ducky!" he shouted, trying to stay calm
He patted the soft surface he was sitting on, shifting to the end, figuring he must be in a bed. As he stood up, his legs gave way beneath him, sending him crashing to the floor.
"Ducky!" he shouted, even louder, "Jake!"
Moaning, he rolled over, trying to make sense of what was happening. As he sat up, he knocked his elbow on something, then he heard something crash on the floor. Startled, he tried to get up again but fell back down, causing him to shout out when something stuck into his shoulder and shin.
Suddenly, the door opened, sending light through the room. Someone rushed to his side, "Ah, Jethro, what happened?" he heard Ducky ask
Gibbs squinted at him, waiting for his eyes to adjust, "I dunno" he mumbled
Ducky huffed, "Stay there whilst I clean this mess up, or else you'll cut yourself again"
Gibbs nodded as Ducky left the room. He looked around and saw that he was in his bedroom, but he couldn't remember how he got there. Looking around, he noticed that he'd knocked his clock off of his bedside table and he was laying in the shattered remnants of it. Groaning, he looked at his shoulder and saw where a big patch of red had come through his white T-shirt.
Ducky came back in the room and started clearing the shards of the clock into a plastic bag. Glancing at Gibbs' shoulder, Ducky frowned, "Are you okay?"
"I really don't know" Gibbs replied softly, not talking about his physical state
Ducky gave him a smile, "Don't worry, we'll have you cleaned up in no time"
Gibbs watched Ducky clean the area up, "I don't remember how I got back here"
"Well I'd be surprised if you did. You were still unconscious. Abigail, Timothy and Jimmy helped me get you off the slab into a wheelchair, and then into the car, whilst Anthony and Caitlyn helped me get you up here" Ducky replied, dusting off the last fragments, "Now, I think that about does it."
"Why was I unconscious?" Gibbs asked, trying to connect the dots
"You were somewhat…hysterical, so I gave you a sedative" Ducky explained, helping Gibbs to sit up
"That's why I feel so boneless" Gibbs deduced
"Yes, I'd say so. And perhaps, that you haven't eaten a proper meal for a few days now" Ducky answered, putting his arm over Gibbs' shoulders, "Do you think you can stand?"
Ducky helped Gibbs stand up, and helped him hobble down to the lounge room.
"Now, lets get these cuts seen to" Ducky said to himself, leaving Gibbs sitting on the couch to find the first aid kit
"What time is it?" Gibbs called
"6 o'clock" Ducky replied, coming back with the kit.
Gibbs watched Ducky work on the wounds, vaguely interested in what the older man was doing.
"Once you're all cleaned up, you are going to have something to eat" Ducky told him, his tone breaching no argument, "I made you roast beef"
"I'm not hungry" Gibbs told him
"Yes you are" Ducky argued, "Mashed potato, steamed veggies, everything you need" Ducky said as he finished work on Gibbs' shin
Gibbs sighed and gave in; maybe some food would do him some good.
"Do you a world of good" Ducky continued, almost as if he read Gibbs' mind, "Reminds me of when I was in London. One of the young doctors, a diagnostician, was working a long shift and hadn't eaten for around 36 hours. After he eventually had something to eat, he knew exactly what one of his patients had, the patient had been bugging the young doctor all day because he didn't seem to know what it was"
"What was it?" Gibbs asked
"I can't remember. But unfortunately, it wasn't curable and the patient died a few weeks later" Ducky told him, then looked at Gibbs, "I shouldn't have told you that, should I?"
Gibbs sighed and looked away, "You don't have to censor everything you say, Duck"
"No, just most things" Ducky agreed, patting Gibbs' leg, "You're done. The pumpkin still isn't ready yet, it shouldn't be too long"
Gibbs nodded, "Could you get me a drink?"
"I'm only giving you water until you have some food in you" Ducky replied
"Fine" Gibbs said, "How long till the pumpkin's done?"
Ducky smiled, "Let me check on it"
Several minutes later, Ducky returned with two plates full of food. He set one next to Gibbs and put the other on the coffee table, "Eat!" he commanded before walking away.
Gibbs picked up the knife and fork and had a few mouthfuls before Ducky returned, putting a glass with amber liquid next to Gibbs' water and setting his cup of tea next to his own plate.
Ducky smiled when he saw Gibbs eating, "Good" he merely said before tucking into his own meal.
That's it for chapter 18!...Hope you liked it! Please review! Tell me what you think