Kate felt sick, deep down in the pit of her stomach. She didn't know if it was from the numerous slams into the dashboard on the way down, or the creeping fear of the past events. Someone had tried to kill her and Tony.
Tony jumped up from the bolder.
"Fucking hell!" He yelled, pacing back and forth beside the burning car.
"This can't be happening," He groaned falling to the ground, burring his head in his knees. Kate's heart lurched. "Poor Tony" She muttered, getting up she limped over to him.
"Tony, it'll be okay… Gibbs will have as many people he can get to look for us. We shouldn't be out here for long" She said softly, kneeling beside him, rubbing his back softly.
"No Kate, it's not that… look at her" Tony said sitting up, spreading his arms out.
"She's dieing Kate, she's dead!" He said, a look of true despair on his face, making Kate tick.
"You are a real piece of work DiNozzo!" She snapped, standing up right as fast as she could, maybe a little too fast. She staggered a bit but kept going.
"Here we are in the middle of who fucking knows because SOMEONE TRIDE TO KILL US," She shouted, trying to focus as she saw two Tony's looking up at her.
"And all yo…you can think about is your stu…stupid car… Oh Tony, I don't feel so good" She gave a whimper before toppling to the ground.
Tony jumped up, kneeling beside her. By the small amount of moonlight that filtered through the trees he could make out a dark patch above her right eye, also he noticed she was limping considerably. He was suffering what he thought could be a fractured arm however he avoided hitting his head by the air bags he almost didn't have put in. The nerdy little dude at the auto shop had talked him into it cause Gerald or whatever his name had lot a brother in a car crash and he felt sorry for the dude. His leg was cut up a bit but was it. He gave his car one longing look, mouthing sorry; he scooped Kate and slung her over his shoulder with a grunt of pain.
"Tony, what are doing… stop touching me…" She said weakly, giving a lame attempt to get down.
"I think you have concussion," He said as he made his way down the mountain, trying to memories the way he was coming.
"You need to stay still, but you can't go to sleep" He said, recalling what his last girlfriend, a nurse, had told him between kisses.
"You know what I'm thinking…" He said smiling smugly as he walked.
"Since when did you think?" Came a muffled groan from behind him, he could feel her smiling.
"Gee Kate, cut a man down why don't you! Anyways, I think you set this whole thing up so you could spend some night alone with me" He cleverly remarked. Then he got a punch in the back.
"Maybe not… Glad to see you're getting your strength back" He wheezed and continued walking.
Only a few minutes later of walking (which felt hours for Tony), he stumbled across a small lake. He walked to a near by tree and sat Kate down.
"I'm going to have a look around for shelter, don't go anywhere," he said with a grimaced wink. Kate gave a look of disgust back.
Tony walked around the lake with the pebble beach and soon came across a great cliff on the north side. He poked around until, when pulling away some undergrowth he cam across a fairly large cave. Tony patted down his jacket until he found his lighter (he didn't smoke himself, it was just incase he met a girl at a bar that did) and lit it. The soft glowing light revealed the cave was empty and Tony did a little dance before going to get Kate. She was feeling slightly better and refused to be carried, so she shuffled beside Tony.
"What's the accommodation for tonight, a hollow log?" She grumbled.
"Ah dear Katie, you fully underestimate my outdoor skills" He grinned; Kate rolled her eyes, too sore and tired to argue.
He led her into the cave proudly, Kate lying down immediately.
"Am I allowed to sleep now Dr. DiNozzo?" Kate retorted sleepily.
"I think so, but remember…" He added, laying down beside her and wrapping his arms around her waist. "We have to keep warm with body heat" He smirked, waiting for Kate to claw her way, out of his grip.
"Whatever Tony" Kate barely muttered, before falling asleep
Tony was shocked as he laid there, arms tight around her neat, little waist. He could feel her breathing rhythmically. In, out, in, out and then he fell asleep too.
-
He woke up sitting at is desk back a NCIS. McGee worked silently and Gibbs was nowhere to be seen.
"Wow, that was some whacked out dream," He muttered, rubbing his head and looking down at the paper work. He was puzzled about when he had worked on some of these cases when you herd the familiar click, clack of Kate's shoes. Looking up he almost fell off his chair. Kate was dressed in a black, reveling, low-cut dress. Her hair was curled and bounced around her shoulders. She gave him a sassy smile.
"See something you like?" She questioned with a mischievous grin, cocking her head slightly.
Tony sat gaping for a while. "Kate, is that really you?"
"No DiNozzo, I'm your grandmother," She teased.
"Wow, since when do you come to work dressed like that?" He questioned her.
"Since you started dreaming about work and…" She picked up one of the files "fired three shots at the muffin-man" She finished, with raised eyebrows.
Tony smirked.
"So this is just a dream?" He asked her.
"Yeah, like I'd ever really come to work like this" She looked down at the dress as she perched on his desk.
"Though I spose I'm lucky I'm even wearing cloths…" She added.
"Yes, that is disappointing…" He said gloomily.
"Hey don't make me go…" She warned.
"Okay, okay" He replied.
"Wanna play paddocks?" Kate asked.
Boy was she odd…
-
Kate woke slowly, lying there with her eyes closed. She felt the warm breath of someone on her face. She slowly opened her eyes to find Tony's face inches away from her own. It was now she realized his strong arm wrapped around her, holding her to him and her leg tangled with his. She thought about reacting the way she should, kicking away, look of disgust but she was too tired, too sore. She tried to roll over, but his grip was too strong. So she gave up, tucking her head under his chin, so she rested on his chest and fell asleep yet again.
-
He watched her laugh as she claimed another 'paddock' on the page, eyes sparkling she looked over at him.
"What?" She smiled.
"This is the oddest dream ever… usually"
"You'd be in your room, making out with the said girl, being me tonight, not playing a game you lasted played when you were twelve?"
"Well, yeah!"
She gave him a softer smiled.
"That's because it's to prove a point. Kate is different to the blonde bimbos you pick up at the bars. She is sweet, caring, considerate but she is strong, has her own mind and not to mention she has Gibbs looking over her shoulder"
Now he was sitting on red sofa chairs in front of a blazing fire, facing no longer Kate, but himself.
"Now don't try and say you don't have feelings for her… it's the old 8th grade boy theory. But remember, she is special… now you better get up and try and salvage anything you can from the car. I think it will take a while for people to find us…"
Tony woke with a jolt, opening his eyes quickly; he found Kate snuggled up into him. She looked up slowly, waiting to see how he would react.
He looked down on her and gave his award-winning smile.
"Good sleep?"
She yawned.
"Not the best, but okay I guess…"
"Good…"
"Yeah…"
They sat there for a moment awkwardly in each other's arms before Tony released his grip and they both sat up.
"We'll take turns taking a wash in the lake, I'll go first"
She shrugged and he slipped out. Then he stuck his head out and winked.
"No peeping"
She rolled her eyes, leaning back on the cave. Time ticked by and she thought maybe he had fallen in as a joke but then she began to worry so she peeped through the undergrowth.
Firstly the beauty of the place amazed her; she was in a cave in a cave as it would seem. Above her, about 100 meters up was a rocky roof that formed the opening off the bigger cave. The entrance was large and round; a waterfall fell from the opening, down into a medium sized lake. Another thing was there were other caves of all different sizes around. It was breath taking. Then she saw Tony, butt naked, swimming towards her. He saw her peeping and didn't know whether to shield himself from her or crack up laughing at the look on her face. He did both.
"Hey, I thought I said NO peeping!"
Kate ducked back inside.
It didn't take Tony long to return after that and reluctantly Kate slipped out off her cloths and hobbled as fast as she could into the water. It was freezing!
She did a bit of breaststroke around the lake once and returned back to shore, retreving her cloths. She saw Tony waiting out side the main cave so she went to him.
"Hey, have a nice swim?" He asked with a wink.
She went wide-eyed.
"You weren't watching me were you?"
"No…" he said in all seriousness, and turned to walk away.
He smiled as he walked.
"Well, not much anyway"
Hey, sorry for the wait...
I tride to upload this but that was when FanFic was having some problems.
I was actually thinking of re-writing the end of this chapter, but it isnt as bad as I remeber it which is good :)
Anywayz, I'm about to put a chapter up for Gone Too Far, so must go ;)
Signed,
GallopGirl.
P.S Please review, your feedback helps TONS with writing. I can't always depend on DinozzoFan for ideas, now can I :P
So you know what to do, click the button, R&R please?