Sebastian just gave Chris a sideways glance and Chris pushed him into the truck. He told him to shut it. It was a quiet and awkward ride back to headquarters. Sebastian thought, wow, Chris never lets anyone drive. When they walked in, Gibbs was already on the plasma and it suddenly hit Rachel on why she was being searched for and her shoulders hunched immediately. Gibbs had a way of looking at you that felt like a dad that was disappointed. She hadn't seen him or that look in a while. She only occasionally resurfaces.

"Uncle Leroy. What was this massive manhunt for me about?"

"Well, I want you to come in and work with me. You have been under far too long. Hetty signed off on it, she says that all your cases are close to being closed." Gibbs replied.

"I mean, I don't see the benefit of me behind a desk. I clear more cases in the field." Rachel replied.

"Monteleone, this can be an order if you would like. This is an offer to run your own team in the future." Gibbs barked.

Quinn appeared at his side, "Rachel, I think this is going to be great for you. Come home, be with family, be near people that will have your back. You don't have to be on your own anymore. You have done such great work for this agency, they want to repay you by giving you a promotion. It's a chance and the girl I trained at FLETC was bent on running her own unit one day. Where is that girl?" Quinn said out of breath, like she had run all the way to MTAC from her house.

"well, I guess that girl is gone, I'll get back to you Gibbs, this is a lot to think about and take in." Rachel replied as she cut the call. She walked back past Lasalle, grabbing the keys that were still in his hands and continued walking out towards the truck without another word to anyone.

"yeah, he lets her drive." Sebastian said as Lasalle pushed past him with a hard shove walking to his truck to stop her.

"I'll go get her," he said waving off everyone as he bounded out the door.

Lasalle got to his truck and grabbed the door before Monteleone slammed it shut. He stared her down for a couple minutes until she said "what?"

"What? What? You take my keys and blow out of the office and ask what?"

"Yes, I need to go think for a bit. What's the problem?"

"You could ask. It's the right thing to do. But I guess that's asking too much from someone that's been on their own so long. Fine, you know what, go, take it. Call me when you're ready to talk to someone."

A few seconds passed as he walked away slowly….

"You know what Lasalle, you don't know anything. She said slamming the steering wheel. Come back. Get in."

Lasalle and Monteleone drove for a little while silent. There was obviously something there but like everything else Rachel was silent. She was like her uncle more than anyone else. Feelings really didn't exist; her mom was the same way. Being a Gibbs that's kind of how you were raised. Lasalle was the one to break the ice.

"Rach, I don't know what you have been through, nor do I want to know. I just want you to know that I am here for you. Whatever you need. Of course, you already are driving my truck and no one drives my truck." He chuckled.

Rachel pulled the truck over at a restaurant and wanted to speak so bad. But instead she leaned over to Chris, held his cheek and kissed him long and slow. When they finally broke, Rachel finally seemed to have the courage to speak.

"Chris, thank you for everything. Thank you for believing in me. Thank you for letting me steal and drive your truck. Let's eat before I head home to DC?"

"Sure, thing sweetie. Sure thing. Let's roll." Chris said smiling and jumping out of his side to go grab her door."

"I'm going to miss you when I go to DC. I know we have only seen each other on and off for 8 years and just have this thing now…." She trailed off as she looked out the window.

"Sugar I'll come visit. Or you come visit. Don't you worry. How about we get you on a plane? Let's not keep Gibbs waiting any longer. Shall we?"

"Yeah let's go," she said reaching for the keys. But then Chris snatched them, "my truck sugar, stop trying to control everything." He drove her straight to the airport and even walked her to the terminal. She was turning to leave as they were calling last board, he grabbed her and kissed her long and hard. When they broke, he whispered in her ear, my heart is leaving to DC, I can't wait to come visit. Be safe.