Chapter Three

Hey guys, sorry for the delay but life got in the way as it does. Anyway this chapter was really hard for me to write, but I hope you like it and enjoy it. Also thank you to all the reviews which I have recived for this fic, you guys are awesome. Also thank you to my friend Jess who beta this story. Sorry Mac, but I couldn't wait any longer.

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Gibbs POV

As soon as I get back to my desk, I'm suddenly hit with a brain wave to find out what is wrong with Kate. I start researching all the websites that I can find on depression and other mental illnesses. While I start researching I keep an extra eye on Kate who is still looking like she is carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders. It's really starting to pull at my heart strings and that is really not a good thing. Especially when there's work to be done and mine isn't getting done. Just as I'm thinking this I noticed that there is someone in front of my desk. Looking I notice that it is the extremely green Agent McGee, internally rolling my eyes I glare at him.

"Are you just going to stand there waiting for me to notice you Agent McGee?" I growl. I'm not in the best of moods and he is just standing there takes the icing on the cake.

"Umm…No Boss, I just wanted to hand you my report that's all"

"Well then place it on my desk and get back to work Agent McGee" I growl once again. One of these days I'm goning to shoot him for being soo green and deal with the consequences later. Unless of course I put him through boot camp, my style. A small smirk appears at my face at the thought of that. Oh the things I have to deal and put up with. And now with that last thought, I carry on looking up websites on depression and other mental illnesses.

Once I had found out enough information about depression, which didn't take me that long considering there's a lot of people out there with it. And there are several different forms which is mind boggling of all things. I know that Ducky would understand more about it than me, considering I always thought it was something that was to do with the head and that you just got over. But apparently it isn't and since that something is wrong with Kate. I guess I'm just going to have to get over my personal opinion for once in my life. Especially since I truly believe that I am meant to be with Kate.

"Kate I need to have a word with you" I say as I start to walk out of the bull pen I know Dinozzo and McGee are watching both Kate and I. But I honestly don't give a damn because I'm not about to let Kate walk out of my life and NCIS without a fight.

When we get to the elevator and get inside, I hit the emergency stop button, and compose myself for what is going to be a very difficult talk and one I've never had before with anyone, let alone someone who I've fallen in love with. So with that being said I take a deep breath…. "Kate, why are you leaving NCIS? Is everything alright?" I ask, still not totally sure of myself and that's something that never happens. I see Kate pause and take a deep breath before she answers. "You want to know why I'm resigning from NCIS?...its pretty damn personal and you being a former marine I don't think that you will understand. But I'm going to tell you anyway. I'm depressed okay?"

"No, it's not okay, why didn't you tell me before? Do you think that you couldn't trust me? I say getting frustrated and annoyed, that I hadn't found out sooner. I need to know when one of my agents is having problems, even if they are dare I say it depressed.

"Well excuse me for it not being okay Special Agent Gibbs, but since I've decided to resign you have to be okay with it!" And with that she punched the emergency button and waited for the elevator to return us back to the office. By the way she punched the emergency stop button; I know I've screwed up big time. And this was the one time when I really didn't want to or needed to screw up and sadly that annoys me.

"I need coffee" I mumble as soon as we are back in the bullpen. But what I really need is a baseball bat taken to my head for being such a bastard towards Kate.

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