Kate was the first one in the squad room. She walked around her desk, dropped her bag and pulled off her coat and hung it on the back of her chair. She pulled out her chair and sat down with a sigh. It was finally Friday, which meant when she left here tonight it would be the weekend and she could finally relax.
She reached over and turned her computer screen on and started going through emails. She felt the presence of another person enter the squad room, but didn't pay any attention, as she assumed it would be one of the boys.
"Good Morning, have you seen my Dad?" Kate looked up, a little shocked to see a young girl standing in front of her, bag slung over one shoulder and books in her arms. She was instantly drawn to her blue eyes, a feature that her boss also shares.
"Sorry, who is your Dad?" Kate asked confused.
"Oh I'm sorry. I'm Kelly Gibbs. You must be Kate" the young girl rearranged her books in her hand and offered Kate her hand in greeting. Kate stood up and shook Kelly's hand with a nod.
"I am. How do you know" she started to ask, but Kelly cut her off.
"Dad talks about you all the time" she answered with a smile. Kate still stood there, trying to piece it all together. This girl could very well be Gibbs' daughter. The smile and those eyes were all him, but the bubbly personality certainly was not.
"He never told you about me?" at Kate's shake of her head, she couldn't help but smile.
"That's okay. With your job its understandable he wouldn't want to tell many people. Do you mind if I wait for him here?" she asked pointing to her Dads desk. Kate again, just shook her head.
Kelly walked over, put her books down on the desk then dropped her bag and sat in Gibbs' chair with a sigh. Once Kate had gotten her thoughts together, she got up from behind her desk and walked over to stand in front of the young girl.
"So he talks to you about me? What exactly do you talk about?" she asked, now very curious. Kelly smiled and leaned forward on the desk.
"Well, he told me when he hired you. That you're ex-Secret Service. Oh, and that he would pay to see you kick Tony's ass" Kelly laughed, and at that Tony walked into the squad room and rounded his desk.
"Hey 2.0, haven't seen you in a while" Tony said, not at all surprised to see the younger Gibbs.
"Been busy Tony, you know with school and all" she answered. Kate looked between them, again a little confused.
"Wait, you knew Gibbs has a daughter?" she asked her partner. Tony looked up at her and nodded.
"Yeah, didn't you Miss Secret Service" Tony jabbed, Kate crossed her arms over her chest.
"I never saw his file, that was my boss. And why didn't you tell me?" she asked and he just shrugged.
"Not my place to tell" he says as he sits down and turns his computer on.
"Tony you love t o gossip and spill everyone's secrets. I think I had a right to know" she says.
"Yeah, well not when it comes to Gibbs" well he did have point.
"Dad was so right about you two. You fight like brother and sister" Kelly said with a laugh as she watched them.
"Yes, well trust me, I already have three brothers, I do not need a fourth" Just as she said that, the elevator doors opened and out walked Gibbs, coffee in hand. As he approached them, he slowed and noticed Kelly sitting at his desk.
"Everything okay?" he asked cautiously. She smiled and nodded at him enthusiastically.
"Everything is great, but I do need to ask if I can borrow your truck this weekend. John couldn't get his brothers, so they asked if we could use yours?" she asked sweetly.
"That's fine, but what am I supposed to use?" he asked as he made his way around his desk.
"You can use mine" she grinned. It was clear to Kate, Gibbs did not like whatever car his daughter had.
"Oh no, I am not squeezing into that thing" he protested as he pulled her out of his seat and sat down.
"Well" Kelly paused and looked at Kate "If you have a case or something, I'm sure Kate can give you a ride" she said with a grin. Kate looked from Kelly to Gibbs.
"Um, yeah Gibbs. I wouldn't mind. Or, if it is okay with you, I could take your car and Gibbs can have mine" Kate quickly suggested, that way she didn't have to wait by her phone to go and pick up her boss. Gibbs looked between the two women. He knew Kate was just trying to help, but he also knew his daughter was up to something.
"Fine. Meet at mine after work and we will swap cars" he finally agreed, making Kelly grin and hug him tight.
"Okay, well I better get going. I will see you both later" she said cheerily. Kelly grabbed her books from the desk, then her bag and left.
"You sure you want to do this?" Gibbs asked her and she nodded.
"Of course," she smiled and went back to her desk. Now Gibbs was a little worried as to what the two women had talked about before he had walked in.
Kate had followed Gibbs all the way to his house. He pulled his truck into the driveway, while Kate pulled up on the street, behind a Lime green VW beetle. She couldn't help but laugh to herself. She could understand why Gibbs did not want to drive his daughter's car around for the weekend.
She grabbed everything she needed from her own car, got out and headed for the front door, which Gibbs had left open for her. As she entered she could smell something delicious.
"Hi Kate" Kelly greeted enthusiastically.
"Hi, something smells amazing" she said as she put her handbag down.
"Thanks. I'm just making spaghetti. I thought it's the least I can do since I wont be here all weekend" she said with a sweet smile. Kate just nodded as she took in Gibbs' house. She had only been here once and she had stayed in the car.
"Do you usually do the cooking?" Kate asked, still no sign of Gibbs. Kelly nodded.
"Most of the time. It's just easier with the odd hours Dad does. And if I go away I normally make sure he has enough to get him through" Kate smiled. It was clear her and Gibbs were very close.
"Mmm something smells good" Gibbs said as he walked in, now wearing loose fitting faded jeans and a jumper. His hair a little tousled from getting changed. Kate had to look else where to stop the reddening of her face.
"Your favorite" Kelly smiled in reply, as Gibbs walked past and kissed her on the cheek.
Kate was starting to feel a little awkward, so she grabbed her car key and put it on the bench.
"It has a full tank of fuel so you shouldn't have to worry about that too much. Just try not to use her like a race car" she instructed. Gibbs couldn't help but grin.
"Me? Never" he joked, causing both women to roll their eyes.
"Kate, stay for dinner. There is plenty here" Kelly said as she grabbed an extra plate out.
"No, it's okay. I really should" she was cut off by Gibbs.
"Stay" was all he said. She looked at him as he looked at her and she finally nodded.
"Okay, I would love to" she smiled. Kelly happily went to the fridge and got them all out a beer, while both Kate and Gibbs both looked at each other.
This will certainly be an interesting dinner.
Kelly had said goo night to both Gibbs and Kate, as she had to get up early tomorrow, and she thought they could use some alone time.
Kate watched the younger Gibbs walk away as she sipped her beer, then turned to look at Gibbs.
"So why did you never tell me about her? She is an amazing young woman" Kate said softly, filling the silence that was now left after Kelly's departure. Gibbs shrugged, still staring into the flames of the fire that was slowly dying.
"Never came up. I like to keep my private life private" he answered. Kate nodded, knowing that Gibbs was indeed a private person.
"I should probably get going. Let you enjoy the rest of your night" she said as she got up, placed her empty bottle on the table in front of her. She slipped her shoes back on and went to walk past Gibbs, but he reached out and grabbed her writs, causing her to stop and look down at him.
"Come for dinner tomorrow" he said in a soft voice. As she looked down into his eyes, he could tell he genuinely wanted her company. Then her eyes moved to where he had hold of her, his thumb moving softly over her skin and she smiled.
"I will see you then" she doesn't know what came over her, but she leaned down and kissed him on the cheek "Good night Gibbs" she said softly before finally moving away, grabbing Kelly's car keys and heading off home.