The Bright and Dark Sides of Life...

Chapter 3

... Bright sides - but for how long?

A/N: Thank you soooo much for your reviews! I´m happy you enjoy this story and keep reviewing - it means heaps to me! I´m sorry I wasn´t able to update sooner, but I had some problems at school and my exchange year is coming nearer and nearer... and I´m just kinda hyper when I think of it. Kinda kept me away from my laptop. Plz continue reviewing!

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It had been a while since Gibbs had gotten the call from Kate. He checked his watch again. Backup should have arrived about an hour ago at the camp. Why was this taking so long? He started being nervous.

"Hey, master of coffee!" Abby handed him her mobile phone. "It´s Kate. She says neither your phone nor your mobile is working."

Gibbs took it, slightly wondering why it always happened to be his tech stuff that didn´t work "You got him?"

"Kinda."

"What´s that supposed to mean?"

"Well, let´s say it this way: He did that job himself..."

"Huh?"

"Well, dealing with weapons turns out to be pretty unhealthy if you have no idea how to use them right. They´re trying to put him back together."

"Sounds painful."

"Yeah, indeed."

"Are you guys alright?"

"Yep. We´ll be back tomorrow." Kate hung up and turned to Tony. "We better pack our things and leave, we have quite a distance to drive."

In that very moment, a small group of teens came back to the camp and greeted them "Hi!... Oh wow, what happened here?" A blonde girl pointed at the police officers and paramedics.

Tony took a deep breath, but Kate was faster "We´re not really group leaders. This is Special Agent DiNozzo, I´m Special Agent Todd. NCIS. We just solved the case that is the reason we are here."

"So you´re not married?"

"Nah.", Tony informed the teenagers, blushing a little bit.

"Gee, what a shame. You make a hot couple." Edda stated disappointedly.

"Errr, guys... I´m afraid Tony and I have to pack our things and leave. Our boss isn´t one of the patient ones and we better move our butts now. As much as I´d like to stay here..." She gave Tony a look "We don´t really have a choice."

"Does that mean we have only two group leaders left?" Luisa spoke up.

"The three new guys have just arrived."

"Why do we get three new group leaders!"

"Let´s say Geoff is kinda... not available right now..."

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Not much later, Tony and Kate were sitting in their car and drove back to the headquarters.

Kate sighed "I never thought leading a camp could be fun."

"I did." Tony smiled. "I told you it would be a great thing."

"You didn´t."

"Whatever."

They continued driving in silence and Kate was getting nervous. About the kiss. She wanted to have things cleared between them but she couldn´t force herself to bring the topic up. She wasn´t sure whether or not she wanted to know how Tony felt about her, as she was afraid to be nothing more than one of many girls to him. When she started biting her nails, Tony gave her a confused look.

"Since when do you bite your nails?"

"I only do when I´m extremely nervous abou... Never mind." Kate cursed herself for not being able to just shut up for once.

Tony stopped the car and looked at her "What´s the matter?"

Kate felt more than uncomfortable. She didn´t know a way to get out of this.

Before she was able to figure out a way to make Tony drop it, he spoke "Thinking about the kiss?" it was almost a whisper.

Kate just nodded.

"Me too." he admitted. "We should talk about it, don´t you think?"

Kate nodded again, looking him straight into the eyes.

Instead of talking, both of them leaned towards the other one and started kissing again.

When the kiss ended Kate slowly opened her eyes and saw Tony smiling "I guess we agree there..."

"Definitely." Kate mumbled and started kissing him one more time.

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Alright, that was beyond short and isn´t even to be considered as a chapter but my stupid programme won´t let me safe it and continue it later, so I´ll just post it now. Gotta learn for tomorrows exam...gahhh.

To make things a little more mean: What do you think happens when the starting relationship of Tony and Kate comes to an "end" because of the circumstances and things come out that even leave Gibbs help- and speechless?

I´m trying to put a rush on the next chap that is (hopefully) gonna be way longer!