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"Abby just tell me who it matches."

"You, Gibbs"

"Abby I don't have blonde hair"

"It didn't match yours fully, it only matches enough for the person to a sibling or a child."

It was Gibbs turn to look at the floor and Abby knew what was coming next.

Gibbs didn't look up as he said "My daughter had blonde hair."

Abby moved closer to him and put her hand on his arm. "I know Gibbs."

"How could her hair end up in Kate's apartment? You and Ducky are the only ones who know about her."

"I don't know Gibbs. I will rerun the DNA, but I'm pretty sure it is accurate."

"I don't understand this. Who would have her hair and why in the world would it end up in Kate's apartment." Gibbs stared at the screen as Abby pulled the DNA match up for him.

"I don't know Gibbs, but we'll figure this out."


Kate had returned to her desk but after about thirty minutes she couldn't take it anymore. "I'm going to see why Abby pulled Gibbs out of here so fast."

"Kate you should know better than to interrupt Gibbs when he doesn't want to be interrupted."

"Tony take a good look at my face" Kate stared daggers at him. "Do I look like I care?" Kate headed for the elevator and jumped in as soon as it opened. She had a bad feeling something was wrong.

Tony and McGee stared after her. "Oh boy, McGee the boss is going to have her head." They stared at each other for several seconds before both jumped up. "We have so got to see this." Tony said and they both ran for the stairs.


Kate thought she was halfway to the basement when all the sudden the elevator jerked to a stop. She almost fell from it stopping so fast. She tried to push the buttons and the emergency button and nothing would work. She reached for the emergency phone and the line was dead also.

Kate was about to try something else when a voice flooded the elevator.

"Hello Caitlin."

Kate knew the voice immediately and backed up against the wall. She looked around ready for him to pop out somewhere. She automatically reached for her weapon, damn it was in her drawer.

"My precious Caitlin, you couldn't avoid me forever. I won't hurt you, you know, you can trust me."

Kate laughed out loud and spoke back to the voice. "Yeah right, like I believe that. You've killed innocent people."

Kate heard his laugh. "There are always some that have to die for the cause Caitlin, you know that."

"What cause would that be Ari? The cause of love, that is not a cause. Innocent people don't need to die Ari, you don't need to do this."

"Ahh, but my Caitlin, yes I do."

"I am NOT your Caitlin." Kate yelled.

"And I suppose I owe that to my favorite enemy, Agent Gibbs."

"Leave him out of this Ari, he has nothing to do with this."

"You don't expect me to really believe that do you Caitlin. He is trying to take what's mine. You are mine Caitlin and I will have you, one way or the other."

Kate could sense the anger growing in his voice. "I am NOT yours and I never will be. Gibbs is more a man than you will ever be."

She heard Ari's laugh again and knew he was getting angrier. "Now, now, Caitlin, don't give him to much credit. Do you really know everything about him?"

"I know enough."

Ari just laughed and Kate wondered what he was talking about. "You can either leave him and come with me easily or you can stay with him and suffer the consequences."

"I think I'll take door number two"

"Have it your way, but I will have you. Don't ever forget that Caitlin."

The elevator stared to shake and Kate held on for dear life.


McGee and Tony walked into the lab slowly, thinking it was too quiet in there.

Gibbs saw them immediately out of the corner of his eye. He quickly realized Kate was not with them. "Tony, where's Kate?"

"What do you mean where's Kate, boss? She left in the elevator before us, headed for here."

"Alone?" Gibbs ran towards the elevator doors and started pushing on the buttons. He knew something was wrong. He had to get to her. "McGee, DiNozzo, go up to the next floor and see if you can pry the doors open. See where the elevator is stuck, I'm going to get these doors open." They both scrambled to do what he asked.

Gibbs ran back through the lab looking for something to pry the doors open with. Abby had already thought of it and handed him a crowbar. Gibbs ran back to the elevator, but before he could use the tool, he could hear the elevator moving again and it was at the lab. Gibbs couldn't get the doors opened fast enough.

The doors finally opened and he almost missed her. Kate was huddled in the corner with her head on her knees. She must not have realized the elevator had stopped.

"Katie" Gibbs whispered as he moved slowly towards her.

Her head snapped up at his voice and she jumped up and threw herself in his arms. Gibbs knew she was crying and he held her. The only thing he knew was she was safe. He rubbed her back and whispered to her. "It's ok Katie, I'm here, your safe."

Abby was still watching as Tony and McGee came running back down the stairs. "Boss the elevator.." Tony stopped short at the sight before them. Tony's mouth just hung open at the sight of his boss holding his partner.

Gibbs heard them come up but he didn't care. He knew she needed to be held and he was going to be there for her.

After a couple minutes she pulled back a little. "Kate, what happened?" Gibbs asked her.

"Ari" was all she before she pulled back into his embrace. His arms tightened around her as the anger settled in. He looked over at his agents and the look he gave them sent them running to search for clues.


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