Kate stepped out of Abby's car and subconsciously tugged at her skirt. How Abby had actually convinced her in wearing it she didn't know; Abby had chosen her to wear a corset-like shirt; dark blue with light blue laces in the front, a short black leather skirt and lace-up high-heeled sandals that laced up to her knees. Abby joined her on the sidewalk and linked arms with Kate and grinned.
"See...told yah this would be more fun then mopping around!" She said as they walked up the path to the Club. "And stop fiddling, you look hot, if Gibbs were here rule 12 would be the least of his thoughts believe me!" She exclaimed as they entered the darkened club.
Kate had to blink a few times to get use to the darkness and was immediately assaulted by ear-splitting music. She looked over at Abby who was grinning ear to ear and was basically jumping up and down. She was sporting a school girl skirt; with chains on her hips, army-type black boots, and a tee that said as a logo 'Ride a cowboy...all night long' on her chest. Her hair was pinned up with numerous black butterfly clips that Kate had pinned here and there to clamp onto the tendrils to hold them in place.
Abby led them over to the bar and they waited for the bar tender to acknowledge them. They took a seat on the stools and watched in curiosity had the activity around them. The whole club was dancing to 'Naughty Girl' by Beyonce or drinking their choice of alcohol. Strangely Kate felt out of place but kept it to herself...or until a random guy walked by her and squeezed her butt. She straightened up, and her arm flew for her hip as if hoping that she could shoot the jerk that touched her. Abby saw this and giggled.
"Relax Kate, you look so tense!" She yelled over the music bearing the biggest smile she had ever seen. The bartender came over and Abby squealed.
"JOEY!" She exclaimed and brought the young man in for a bone crushing hug. Kate looked at them amused and for the first time tonight a ghost of a smile appeared on her face.
"Hey hey little sis, what brings you in this part of town without your mass-spectro-detecto-whatever-you-call-it thingy?" He teased. Kate eyed him with an appreciative glance. He wasn't bad looking; he had the clearest green eyes you'd ever wish to lay eyes on, straight white teeth, a slightly bent nose; an occupational hazard, and wispy thick brown hair. Kate snapped out of reverie when Abby nudged her with her elbow.
"Funny Joe, nah I'm just showing my friend here some fun." She said bringing up her big brother in for another hug. It was then That Joey looked over at Kate. He seemed to have looked twice. The eyeliner and mascara Abby had put on her made her mocha-brown eyes pop out more and her face glow from the contrast of black against white. He tended out a hand and she shook it offering him a smile.
"Well I always enjoy meeting one of Abbs friends...name's Joseph, but you can call me Joey or Joe either way, it doesn't bug me much, and you are?" He asked, hand still tangled up in hers. In the background Abby surveyed the exchange with wide eyes. Her brother had a thing for Boss-man's flame! She found it extremely refreshing and amusing at the same time.
"Caitlin, but everyone calls me Kate." She said as a faint blush swept over her features, she was getting nervous, her hand was still in his grasp and it made her self-conscience. Abby noticing this choose that moment to intervene.
"So...where can we get a good drink around here?" She exclaimed making her brother jump a little. She laughed and leaned over towards Kate as Joey went to prepare Abby's usual: a screwdriver, extra vodka. "Sorry about him, he's very...touchy." She explained causing Kate to laugh a little uncomfortably and Abby smiled when she noticed Kate loosen up a little. Joey came back and placed Abby's drink in front of her.
"What can I getcha Katie?" He said using the name only Gibbs was entitled to use. Abby smirked and touched his arm to gain his attention.
"Just to give ya a heads up bro...Kate's got a boyfriend, she's very touchy with that name, she won't even allow me use it." Abby said as she took a sip from her drink and swallowed it letting the liquid warm up her throat. "Anyway, she'll have a...Screw a cowboy on a counter top." She said. Kate's eyes widened and she swallowed nervously and out of shock. Both Joey and Abby laughed at her expression. Kate looked away slightly embarrassed towards where technicians were setting up a stage in the far corner of the club.
Joey returned with her drink and followed her gaze towards the assemblymen. "It's open Mic Night Western Style..." Kate spun around and knew she was in trouble when she saw the devious and mischievous smile on her best friends face. Kate took a sip and swallowed the sour fruity alcohol...not bad she thought as she took another little sip.
"Kaaatteee..." Abby whined as she looked back and forth from the stage to Kate.
"Oh no no no no no...I'm not making a fool out of myself by singing in front of strangers."
"Awww come on you have a killer voice...Tony told me so when he caught you singing at a crime scene a week ago, and in the shower a few months ago." She said as her brother passed her a sign up sheet. Kate was engulfed with a sudden urge to dump Tony out of a dump truck. Before she could do anything Abby had signed both their names for a duet and passed the paper back.
"Abbbyyy! What the hell did you just do?" Kate said her eyes the size of saucers as she watched the interaction and notice her named scribbled in bright blue ink at the bottom of the list right beside Abby's.
"Like I said before, I brought you out to get you away from the guys, away from work and away from your empty apartment...come on once song won't kill yah, and if you want to leave afterwards that's fine just not before...or during!" She added when she saw Kate's rouged lips turn up with a plan.
Kate groaned and slumped back in her barstool and took another sip from her drink and ran her hand through her hair and sighed concentrating only on her drink. She was now dreading the night already…I mean why did I dress up when the person I want to see me isn't even here? She thought miserably. She gazed down in the reddish mixture of her drink, past the bubbles, past the smoothie-like texture into the bottom of its depths and sighed taking another sip from the sugar-coated side.
Abby regarded her from the corner of her eye and scratched her head in bewilderment. She really wanted Kate to have a blast, and deep down she knew she loved the prospect of doing karaoke, but now come to think of it all Kate really needed was her silver-haired fox.
Meanwhile…
Gibbs and Tony left her apartment and headed to the elevator slightly disappointed. They made there way to Tony's car this time Tony made a bee-line to the drivers' side and got in. As Gibbs sat down and buckled himself in Tony unlocked the glove compartment and fished out his keys.
"Where to now Boss?" Tony asked while putting the key into the ignition and giving it a slight twist to get the engine going.
"Put yourself in Kate's shoes DiNozzo, where would you go after giving what happened earlier?" Gibbs said running a hand through his hair and shutting his eyes tightly deep in thought. Tony thought for a second, it was easy enough putting himself in McGee's shoes, or Abby but Kate?
"If I was McGee I'd lock myself in my room and play that 'Dungeons Siege' thingy, if I were Abby I'd get another tat. If I were you, I'd be working in my basement on my boat; cell in the pain thinner and phone un-jacked and half across the room. Ducky, I would sit at home with a nice glass of Scotch and watch 'Jeopardy' with my mother dearest…Now Kate…In the mood she was earlier…I'd take a stab and say she'd be staying over at a friends house seeking revenge…and since not McGeek or Ducky or you…no offence Boss…would be capable of the revenge a woman's famous for I'd bet she's with Abbs." Tony pressed his foot on the gas and sat there quietly as Gibbs dialled Abby's home phone.
"Hey you reached the Scutio House of Terror leave a short message after the beep."
Gibbs smiled a little at the saying and left a brief message, brief yet at the same time threatening. He then called her cell. On the third ring she picked up.
"Hello?"
"Abby! Is Kate with you?" Gibbs said urgently on the phone his eyes becoming alert as DiNozzo drove slowly off Kate's street.
"Oh hey Boss Man…Sec I'll ask…Hey Kate, Gibbs wants to now if you're here?" Gibbs chuckled when he heard the last part, of Abby trying to bloke her voice with her palm on her receiver. "She says no…but she is yah." Gibbs rolled his eyes and hit the dashboard.
"Damnit Abby where is here?" He growled slightly impatient by their wild goose chase.
"I'm not aloud to tell you that we're at the 'Coppa Cabana' oupps sorry Kate…" Gibbs smiled when he realized that Abby must have been drunk to have let that one slip. He heard Kate moaned beside her and he also hears some person singing some country song in the background. Truthfully it sounded like nails on a chalkboard…much like his first wife's voice had on their wedding night.
"Well I better letcha go Boss Man we have to pick a song. See yah later." With that she hung up. Gibbs hung-up and slipped his cell on his belt and looked over at Tony.
"They're at 'Coppa Cabana" He didn't need to say more. DiNozzo stepped on the accelerator and the zoomed down the highway towards NCIS.
Back at the bar
"Abby I believe you just told him where we were…wasn't it you who told me 'I want you to spend a day away from the boys'?" Kate whined as she drained her drink and tilted her head to indicate she wanted a refill. She accepted the top-upped glass and took a drink from it.
Abby smiled mischievously and got off her stool. She took hold of Kate's hand and led her to the dance floor.
"Yah true, but then I got to thinking; imagine how much fun it'll be with the boys!" She exclaimed enthusiastically. They stopped in the middle of the floor and Abby started swinging her hips. Kate laughed out loud at the change in atmosphere and she too started to dance; swinging her hips and dipping down and slowly coming up her butt sticking out a bit. Abby laughed as they both started to dance, Kate forgetting everything that happened that day as she promised herself she'll have fun tonight. The song changed to "Yeah" from Usher and they both picked up their swinging and dipping. Kate slid her hands down her body flirtatiously and watched as Abby did a sexy move of her own. Abby looked at Kate saying "Your turn" and Kate smiled she tucked her thumb in the hip of her skirt and slowly twisted in a circle, rolling her hips as she went; swaying her backside back and forth. Abby nodded impressed as she tried it; both of them having the time of their lives.
In the car
Tony parked the car in the NCIS parking lot and they walked the 10 minutes towards the club briskly. Tony looked over at Gibbs and smirked. Gibbs upon noticing this looked over annoyed and sighed.
"What DiNozzo!" He snapped as they picked up their pace. Tony coughed away his laughter and stared ahead with a big smile on his face.
"You've ever been to Coppa Cabana?" He asked chuckling a little at the idea of seeing Gibbs at that club.
"Do I look like the kind of guy that goes to clubs?" Gibbs snapped as they crossed the street and got in the back of the line waiting to get in the club. Tony laughed and hit his knee in amusement. He brought his hand through his hair causing it to spike up a bit, and un-tucked his button up shirt from his jeans and un-buttoned it; portraying his black wifebeater. Gibbs turned and eyed Tony as he went through the little preparations and smirked as he did so.
"This is one of the major clubs in DC Gibbs, only the who's who comes here. Abby's stepbrother works she gets in every time free, they know me so I have no problem, but you Gibbs…"
"What about me DiNozzo?" He retorted staring into the younger agents amused hazel eyes.
Tony looked Gibbs head to toe and covered his mouth in amusement.
"You Gibbs, looks like you're about to run for president." He said drawing a laugh from the couple ahead of him. When Gibbs snapped his head towards them they turned back towards the front and stifled their giggles and laughs.
Tony coughed back his laughter as well and turned Gibbs towards him. Without hesitation Tony un-did his sports coat and rolled it up in a ball and placed it between his knees. Gibbs looked at him blown away as he watched Tony take of his button-up shirt and give it to Gibbs. Tony looked at him while he shrugged on the sport's coat but kept it un-buttoned.
"What are you waiting for Gibbs, put it on." He said pointing to the shirt in Gibbs's hands. Gibbs looked down and clumsily put his arm through a hole and the other through the other. Tony looked at him and ran a hand through his boss's silver hair and shook it a little out of its easy and kempt place. "It's an improvement if I do say so myself." Tony said as he turned Gibbs around in a circle. Gibbs remained stiff and still blown away that he even considered Tony dressing him up for a club. Tony screwed up his face a little and tapped the couple on the shoulder.
They turned around and viewed the transformation. The woman nodded her approval. The man on the other hand flipped the flap of his over coat open and took out a bottle of cologne. Tony smiled.
"Try this man." The other man said as he handed Gibbs the little bottle of cologne. Gibbs looked at it like it was from another planet. The couple giggled slightly and Tony sighed.
"Gibbs you're an embarrassment to mankind." Tony took the bottle from Gibbs's grasp and sprayed some on him. Gibbs shut his eyes into a frustrated squint and Tony took a step back. The couple stopped laughing as they too looked at him for his reaction. When it didn't come they relaxed a little.
"Tony… you can be sure that the only governmental job you're going to be doing his cleaning the Director's toilet." Gibbs grumbled. They advanced in the line and were now 5 couples away from entering.
Tony shrugged his shoulders and smirked. "Oh well at least I would have seen you in a normal persons attire." He mumbled bellow his breath.
Gibbs whipped his head around and glared at him. "What was that Tony?" He snapped venomously.
Tony put on an innocent face and smiled. "I merely complemented how good you look in this kind of attire." He said lightly. They took out their ID and flashed it to the bouncer.
"Jake Reynolds!" Tony exclaimed as a huge smile appeared on his features. The second bouncer at the door smiled too and they both brought themselves in a manly hug. Gibbs looked at them in amusement. Tony withdrew and introduced Jake to his boss. "Jake, this is my boss Gibbs, Gibbs this is my best friend through high school and Baltimore PD, Jake." They exchanged nods and shook hands before Jake led them inside.
Author's Note: That's it for this chapter…I know ((no Kibbs yet but the next scene I'm personally make sure there will be a ton)) you know what's next…
Brit -x0x-