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Protector II

That night Gibbs laid in bed thinking about Kate. He wanted to make sure she was ok but he didn't want to have to call her. Maybe if he had a good reason to call her. He thought for a moment…. He could call her about a case and her thoughts on it. No, no, no, Kate is fully capable of taking care of her self. She does have her side arm probably under her pillow. At this thought Gibbs smiled. Sure she would be fine. With this thought tightly tucked into bed he drifted off to sleep.

Kate on the other hand was not even worried about John. She was sure he knew nothing would come out of a relationship with her. She was more concerned about the elevator ride with Gibbs. He was trying to show that he almost cared. Especially when he stopped her at the door and said that if she ever needed help that he was there, and that if John gets possessive to just tell him. Is Gibbs getting protect…..no. Maybe she was just reading into this to much. Yeah that's it she just assuming too much. Gibbs was probably at home not even thinking about today. He was probably asleep in his bed. She decided that she had wasted enough sleep on this topic so she went to sleep.

That morning Gibbs and Kate had showed up to work at the same time. They both caught the elevator and rode up in complete silence. They where both thinking about the night before and if they had been thinking about each other. 'Ding' They both stepped of and walked over to their desks. As they came around the corner they couldn't miss the large bouquet of flowers on Kate's desk. There was a card next to it but they both knew who it was from.

Gibbs took a quick look around just in case he was still around, but it checked out. Gibbs looked at Kate and noticed the look on her face was not a flattered look but a look of frustration.

"Kate," Gibbs softly said.

This must have startled her because she jumped.

"Kate it ok," Gibbs said trying to comfort her.

"Yeah I know," she replied.

With that she just took the flowers over to a trash can and threw them in. She then went on to sit at her desk like nothing happened. Thru all this Gibbs kept a watchful eye on her. He was not quit sure what to think. He went over to his desk and booted up his computer. Kate did the same. Once his got booted up he started to check emails. He heard Kate 'gasp' and he looked over to see her holding her head in her hands. He stood up and walked over to see what happened.

As he came into view of her computer he saw what caused her to gasp.

'Kate,

I have always loved you. I hope that you enjoyed the flowers. I hand picked them just for you. I have to be away from work for a few days but I will never stray far from you. I know you will show the same courtesy for me. Obviosly you were not in the right mindat breakfast yesterday.See you very soon.

John'

As Gibbs read this he knew this was bad. He put his hand on Kate's shoulder and squeezed it to let her know he was there.

"Thanks Gibbs,"

"Kate everything is going to be ok."

"I am just glad I got here early enough to get rid of the flowers and the email before Tony could see it. I would never hear the end of that. Gibbs I don't want to worry about this now. I would just like to get to work and then go home." Kate said with a sigh.

"Kate I don't know if you want to go home with him still out there." Gibbs cautioned.

Kate just looked at Gibbs. "Gibbs if I don't go home he will have won. Also, I have no family to go to and I am not going to a hotel!"

"Well, let me think on this but in the mean time don't leave the office unless Dinozzo, McGee, or I are with you."

Kate wanted to argue but the sternness in his voice made he just decide to nod and argue later. This nod seemed to be enough for Gibbs to go back to his desk. And soon enough Dinozzo came and not long after McGee joined in. Kate did feel safe around all these guys with side arms. She was glad that Abby was visiting her family for the week so she didn't worry about her. Kate continued on working with the hope that she would get to go home after work.

TBC...Please read and review. It would be nice to know what I am doing wrong.