"Ama
me fideliter
Fidem meam nota
De corde totaliter
Et ex mente
tota"
("Love me from a true heart
See how I
honour you in song
You fulfil again and again
All my
senses")
Kate returned to her desk, sitting down and
enjoying this lovely silence at 1am. But it didn´t last for
long, Tony came in a few minutes later. Kate was very tired. She
looked at Tony´s face and was sure heve had a nap on his way,
because it took a very long time. Sometimes her head sank down to her
chest and she startled. Tony made no move to work, he prefered to
watch Kate fighting with overcoming sleep. She sent him a very evil
gaze and he looked straight down at his screen.'Tired, Kate? What´s
the reason for that? Alcohol and parties? Oh, I forgot that you never
visit any party. Shame!' 'By the way, Tony. How was your patry you
told me about last week?' McGee asked to interrupt them and to change
the topic. 'Ah, well, I kept a tight rein on everything, Probie.
Great event, really...' 'Don´t go overboard. You are blowing
your own trompets again.' 'Jealous, Kate?' 'No, borred.' 'About your
work? Well, I got much more to do for you. What about the paperwork
of the last 2 months?' Gibbs suddlenly said standing next to her. He
just have appeared from nowhere, like he always does. Kate tried to
explain this but Gibbs only raised his hand and smiled to her.
The
only thing she could think of were his bright blue eyes and the body
she had always wondered about. Somehow her brain was paralized, she
felt the hot increasing in her body.
Mcgee went over to Abby, Tony
was sent away by Gibbs again. In fact Gibbs and Kate were all alone
in this dark office. The only light came from the lanps on they desks
and the big screen. Gibbs was concentrated on his work, but Kate
observed him. She watched his face in detail, all his features from
the steel-grey hair down to his chin.. Kate couldn´t understand
why this man was that attractive to her. Well, he really looked
great, she had to confess. There was nothing she could have find
fault with. He needs a gun-license for his appearance. Yes, he
really does. 'What did you say? Why really does what?' Gibbs
looked up from his desk, his expression was some kind of curious but
confused, too. Kates gaze stuck on him. She wondered what else she
saw in his eyes. It was tiredness. She´d never recognized this,
she always thought this guy was never tired. Yes, it was tiredness
that she discovered in his gaze. He was tired, tired of having no
trace in this case, tired of only having a life for work, tired of
beeing alone. She was surprised how easyly she could read all this.
Something has changed in him. Usually nobody was even able just to
understand his acting and now she could directly see through his eyes
into his heart. 'So? Not talking to me anymore?' he said withdrawing
his gaze from Kate and looking back on his screen. Kate suddlenly
woke up off her daydream and responsed. 'Sure am I talking to you. I
have no reason to stop.' 'Ah, I just thought you ignore me.' How
could I ever? 'No, nobody is able to ignore you, Gibbs.' she said
with a smile. Gibbs looked puzzled, then he had a laugh. Kate joined
him. This was the first time she heard him laughing from the very
heart...and she really loved it.
Suddenly a mail appeared on Kates
computer. It was sent per the intire network of the NCIS, but there
was no cosigner. She opened it and there was a pic within. She stared
surprised at this photo. She couldn´t believe this. It was a
pic of Gibbs, a few years ago, she guessed, disguised as a clown.
Even his face was painted in red and green and white, his hair was
colored blue.
'Who writes you at this time?' Gibbs must have
heared the beep of the incoming mail. Kate grined at him and started
to laugh again.