Unearthed Secrets
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Also, a humangous thankyou to Kate for all her fantastic work and help!
"McGee, do you have Lt Wills' wife's phone records?" Kate asked, standing up and stretching
"Ah, no, Tony was getting them" McGee responded
Kate looked around the bullpen, realizing Tony wasn't back yet. She was about to ring him when her phone rang.
"Todd" she answered
"Kate, it's Tony" Tony said on the other end of the phone
"Hey, I was just about to call you" Kate told him
"Yeah. Um, look, are you sitting down?" Tony asked
Frowning, she lied, "Yes. What's up?"
She heard Tony sigh, "Ah, Gibbs had a heart attack. He's been taken to Bethesda; we're on our way there now"
Kate quickly sat down, "He had a heart attack?"
"Yeah, I'll explain later" Tony responded
"Ok. We'll be right over" Kate said
Tony nodded, "Ok, see you later, then"
"Bye" Kate replied, hanging up
Kate and McGee arrived at the ER, finding Tony restlessly pacing the room and Abby sitting on a waiting chair, staring at something in the distance. Tony noticed them walk in and ran forward, giving Kate a big hug. McGee sat next to Abby putting his arm around her shoulders. Abby leaned against McGee, letting him hug her.
They stayed in silence, carefully watching anybody who walked passed, waiting for news. Eventually Ducky walked through the double doors. The team turned and watched him, trying to gauge by his expression what had happened.
"Ducky?" Tony asked
Ducky gave them a small smile, "He should be fine. It was a bit touch and go for a while, but now he's stabilized. The doctors want to keep him in for twenty four to forty-eight hours, for observation."
"Can we see him?" Kate asked
"Of course, he may be asleep when you go in. Only two of you can go in there at one time and for on more than ten minutes or so, the doctors don't want to put him in any stressful conditions." Ducky explained, showing them through
The team followed Ducky, who showed them through a few corridors, eventually stopping outside a room.
"Do you two wanna go in first? I think I need some time" Abby asked
Kate and Tony nodded, walking forward. Ducky stopped them before they entered, speaking quietly, "Just be careful what you say" he warned them
Taking note of the advice, they walked into the room. In the bed in the middle of the room, Gibbs lay with his torso showing. There were wires attached to his chest and a machine, monitoring his heart rate.
"Hey" Gibbs said softly when he saw them enter the room. He squinted at them, trying to keep his eyes open and not fall asleep, but it was a losing battle.
"Boss" Tony greeted him, showing Kate to one of the chairs, then sitting down himself.
"Hey, Gibbs" Kate said
"Has Abby analyzed the DNA?" Gibbs asked, momentarily closing his eyes
"Not yet, boss" Tony replied
"How are you feeling?" Kate asked, keeping in mind what Ducky had said
"Tired" Gibbs answered honestly, "Anxious, scared. How long are they keeping me here?"
"Between twenty-four and forty-eight hours" Tony replied
Gibbs closed his eyes, "Christ"
Kate studied Gibbs, "Do you want us to bring in Abby and McGee?"
"Yeah," Gibbs replied quietly, "Don't think I'll be awake much longer"
Kate and Tony said their goodbyes and left the room for Abby and McGee. They waited outside the room until the two came back out, not too long after.
"He fell asleep" Abby told them
As they walked back out, leaving Ducky in the hospital, Tony faced Abby.
"He wants you to analyze the DNA" Tony told her
"Yeah, he mumbled something about that" Abby replied
"Any idea why?" McGee asked
"Rule number three, Probie, never assume, always double check" Tony replied
Tony went to the counter of the coffee shop and grinned at the barista.
"Hello, Agent DiNozzo" the coffee lady said as she saw him, "Long time, no see"
"Hey, Amanda. Yeah, we've been busy" Tony replied
Amanda put on a sad face, "Too busy to see me?" she asked, "So, about what we talked about last time you were here…"
Kate elbowed Tony in the stomach. Tony grimaced, "Ah, we're kinda in a hurry"
"Ok" Amanda said cheerfully, making the coffees without having to take the order
Kate gave Tony a glare that Gibbs would have been proud of, "We need to talk later, Tony"
Tony opened his mouth to defend himself but was interrupted by Amanda.
"Do you still like it hot and sweet?" Amanda asked
Kate stalked out of the shop before Tony had a chance to reply. After a few minutes, Tony walked out carrying four cups of coffee, frowning when he didn't see Kate. Tony swore and got into the car, looking on the sidewalks as he drove. Eventually he saw Kate storming done the footpath. Pulling into the curb, he wound down the passenger window and called out. When she didn't stop, Tony stopped the car and cut the engine, getting out.
"Kate" he called, chasing up to her, "Kate, wait a sec"
Kate stopped but didn't turn around.
"Kate, that wasn't what it looked like" Tony told her,
Kate turned around angrily, "So, tell me what was really going on, Tony. You two weren't really flirting? You're just friends? You expect me to believe that? Tell me, Tony; what was the topic you two talked about last time you were here?"
"Look, Kate, this was before us. Before I started seeing you" Tony told her
"And that's supposed to make me feel better?" Kate asked
"It was a mistake, Kate. What do you care anyway? This was well before we started going out together." Tony replied, getting irritated, "Look, Kate, you know how I feel about you…"
"Do I?" Kate interrupted, "Because it seems, every time I turn around, you're flirting with some tall blonde thing, or any other female who crosses our path. And then you have the nerve to tell me it's to 'keep up appearances'. And to buy coffees at the place where your ex-girlfriend makes coffees…"
"I didn't know she worked here. And she was never my girlfriend" Tony retorted
"How could you not know where she works? And what do you mean she was never your girlfriend? What, it was a one-night-stand? Or she just didn't get the privilege of being your girlfriend? So, what does that make me?" Kate shouted at him
"We were drunk, Kate, and yeah, it was a 'one-night-stand'. We were at some party. I got drunk because I was all hung up over the one woman I couldn't have," Tony explained with a pointed look at her, "And one thing led to another. It shouldn't have happened, but it did"
"So you slept with someone because you couldn't have the one you wanted? That's the most pathetic excuse I've ever heard, Tony" Kate told him
"Hey, I didn't say I was proud of it…" Tony said
"Good to hear" Kate said sarcastically
Tony rubbed at his eyes, "Look, could we just get in the car and talk about this later?"
Kate narrowed her eyes at him, "This doesn't mean I'm forgiving you. I'm still very pissed off with you"
"Good to hear" Tony said seriously
They walked back to the car in silence. Tony opened Kate's door for her, slamming it once she was in.
"Take the door off the hinges, why don't you?" Kate said as Tony sat in the driver's seat
Tony looked at Kate as he slammed his own door, "Yeah, I just might"
That's it for chapter 20!...Hope it was okay! Please review!