TITLE: No Secrets

AUTHOR: Clairisant

CLASSIFICATION: AJ/Other NCIS Crossover

FEEDBACK: Would love to hear both good and bad feedback but please try to be kind and constructive. Clairisant

Chapter 1

Special Agent Samantha Blaze stood in front of Leroy Jethro Gibbs' desk with an extremely upset look on her face. "You can't send me into that office without informing Admiral Chegwidden!" She had only been at NCIS for a few weeks but her father General Samuel Blaze had served with Gibbs and because they were friendly, she felt familiar enough with the man who was her boss to be able to stand up to him that way.

"Listen Sam I agree with you. AJ should be told. I know him and he is above reproach, however no matter how much I've argued for that idea Vance has shot me down. He has made it an order that AJ be kept in the dark," Gibbs insisted.

"That's not going to end well," Sam replied.

"Be that as it may, we are sending you in undercover as Major Sam Bell…"

She interrupted him, "I haven't been in the Marines for five years and you know it!"

"I know, but your cover story will be air tight, I assure you. Your cover job will be that of their new office manager."

"Investigating one of Admiral Chegwidden's staff is going to be difficult without his knowledge."

"I have confidence in your abilities or I wouldn't be sending you in."

Shaking her head she turned and started for the elevator.

"Where are you going? You don't have to be there until tomorrow," Gibbs wanted to know.

"Shopping! It appears I will need a few uniforms. Do you really think I kept them after five years?" she asked.

"Oh," Gibbs said. "Okay, go ahead," he added.

The next morning Sam stood in front of her mirror tucking her golden blond hair into a bun and then she straightened the uniform she hadn't worn for five years. She was still not happy about the situation, but she was given little choice in the matter.

Heading into the JAG office early so she could get a lay of the land, she stepped off the elevator and was surprised to smell coffee brewing. Following her nose in the hopes of getting a cup for herself she saw a Marine Colonel come out of a side room from the bullpen. "Good morning, Colonel, is that coffee I smell up for grabs?"

Mac turned to face the person that had startled her. No one was ever in the office that early except the Admiral and herself. She didn't recognize the Marine Major that stood in front of her, but there was no reason not to share the coffee, "Sure, but it's pretty strong."

"Good, I like it that way," Sam told her and walked into the break room. But the room wasn't empty. "Admiral!" Sam exclaimed and came to attention.

"Major," AJ acknowledged, "At ease, can I help you with anything?"

"I was just hoping to get a cup of that wonderful smelling coffee."

"You're welcome to a cup Major, but I have to warn you, it's rather strong."

"I like it that way," she answered with a grin. As she poured herself a cup and took a sip, AJ waited for her negative reaction to the strong brew. Instead she closed her eyes and sighed in pleasure. "This is wonderful!" Sam told him.

Privately he thought, 'Marines!', but out loud he said, "I'm glad you like it. You are Major Bell our new office manager, correct?"

"Yes Sir," she admitted to the falsehood she'd had to agree to.

"May I ask why you are here an hour before you need to be?"

"I wanted to come in while the place was empty to just get an idea of what was in store for me. I wasn't expecting you and Colonel Mackenzie to be here this early as well," Sam admitted with a sheepish grin.

"I admire your work ethic Major," AJ told her and then held out his hand and said, "Welcome to the team."

Feeling very guilty she took his hand and shook it all the while thinking how badly she felt for deceiving him.

To be continued…