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"I'm fine." Jasmine repeated.
Gibbs and Ducky exchanged glances as they stepped off the elevator and headed into Autopsy. It was clear that Jasmine was not okay. Her eyes were closed to slits and she leaned against Gibbs for support, her hand twisted into the side of his jacket. Her breathing was still shallow and she occasionally took in huge gulps of air.
"I would feel better if I looked you over." Ducky said as Gibbs helped Jasmine onto the autopsy table and forced her to lie down.
"How are we going to find him?" Jasmine asked. She shielded her eyes from the bright lights as she bent her knees and turned to her side. Gibbs stood at her back. He placed a hand on her neck and gently massaged. He noted how tight and tense she was.
"We'll find him." He replied.
He could not understand what it was about her that made him feel protective and lustful at the same time. He didn't like seeing her in pain. He wanted her the way she'd been in the elevator when they'd kissed. He'd felt her rising passion, her heat and he couldn't wait to be with her.
"We need to hurry." Jasmine turned on the bed and looked up at Gibbs. "He's going to kill again and again. He is so angry, so betrayed." her breathes became shorter, choppier.
"Jasmine, you need to calm down." Gibbs wondered whether she was having another vision.
"I hope you're not having another vision my dear." Ducky stated, as he wrapped the pressure cuff around her arm.
"It's not a vision. It's more of a feeling. He," She rubbed her forehead, squeezing her eyes shut. "He hates women, navy, army… women in uniform."
Gibbs tucked that bit of news away.
"How does he find his victims?" He asked.
"I don't know." Jasmine said in frustration.
Ducky held her wrist to take her pulse. That done he pushed her jacket open and placed the stethoscope on her chest. Gibbs' eyes automated skimmed over her exposed cleavage. He wanted her breathing like this when he made love to her. She was beautiful! Ducky pulled the jacket close and Gibbs had to force his rising desire down.
"He wants them to suffer. The knife … it personal. He wants them crying … begging. The rape is part of the ritual." Jasmine said. Her eyes were closed, her hands fisted.
"Your pulse is still racing and your BP's too high. I really recommend a visit to the ER and pressing the stop button on these visions and feelings." Ducky said.
"No ER. And I wish there was a stop button."Jasmine said. She sat up and stretched her neck from side to side. Gibbs remained at her back. He placed both hands on her shoulders and continued massaging. It just felt right, him touching her. And she didn't pull away. In fact she leaned into him. Ducky watched but didn't comment on it.
"Jasmine, do your visions usually lead to these physiological symptoms." Ducky asked. He lifted her eyelids and examined her eyes. Her pupils were slightly dilated. Ducky exchanged a worried glance with Gibbs.
"No… Yes, I mean, I always get headaches but not as bad or frequent as this. Occasionally I become nauseous and sometimes I throw up. The passing out's never happened before." Jasmine replied, her hand moving to her head again.
Gibbs looked at Ducky and mouthed, give her something for the pain.
"What do you usually take for the headaches?" Ducky asked.
"Nothing. I usually sleep it off."
"Are you allergic to anything?" Ducky asked moving away from them to the office.
"No." Jasmine leaned her head back and it rested against Gibbs' torso. At this angle he had an excellent view down her top. He closed his eyes a moment later.
You are killing me …
"Jasmine I going to give you a shot for the pain. It's either that or you go to the ER." Ducky said as he returned.
"No please. I do not take pain killers. They …"
Stop being so stubborn, woman. Gibbs was becoming annoyed at her continuous refusal.
"Jasmine, you're in pain." Gibbs said.
"I'm fine." She insisted.
"You've been saying that for the last hour. If anything you're looking worse now than you did before." Gibbs said. It was true. Her face was too pale and tense, her eyes red with pain.
"I'll be fine…"
"Listen, I need you on your feet ready to go so we can catch this guy. You're no use to me it you can barely keep your eyes open." Gibbs said, hoping to jolt her. It worked but not the way be wanted it to.
Jasmine, pulled away from him, her spine straight, her eyes wide open. That cost her and Gibbs felt like a cad for doing that.
"Agent Gibbs. I am fine. I'll just freshen up and then I'll be ready to do whatever you need me to do." Jasmine said.
Shit!
I didn't want you pulling away.
"Okay my dear. At least lie down for a few minutes and rest your eyes while I make you a cup of tea." Ducky urged.
"Thank you Dr Mallard. A cup of tea is exactly what I need. Agent Gibbs I'll be done in a moment." Jasmine replied. She didn't lie down. Nor did she look at Gibbs. She held onto the steel table to keep from rubbing her head.
Gibbs didn't say a word to her as he walked away towards Ducky.
"Give her something for the headache."
"I can't force her to take …"
"Put it into her tea." Gibbs ordered.
"Jethro." Ducky clearly didn't want to do that.
"You're a doctor and you can see that she is not behaving rationally. You should take matters into your own hands and provide her with the care she needs."
"Well, when you put it that way." Ducky conceded. He made the tea and added a small dose of MST Continus, a granular form of Morphine to it. Stirring it, he handed it to Gibbs to take to Jasmine.
Jasmine looked up at Gibbs, her face tense as she accepted the tea. She didn't say a word as she gulped the hot tea in one swallow.
"I'm ready." She said standing up and heading out of autopsy ahead of Gibbs.
"Jethro, keep a close eye on her. That dose of Morphine can lead to drowsiness." Ducky warned.
"Will do." Gibbs said, following Jasmine to the elevator.
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In the lab, McGee and Abby filled Tony and Ziva in on what transpired between Gibbs and Jasmine.
"And Gibbs couldn't take his eyes off her." Abby said.
"That means something did happen in the elevator." Tony said.
Tony and Ziva told them about how Gibbs and Jasmine behaved when they exited the elevator.
"Abby, can you hack into the surveillance tapes of that elevator?" Tony asked.
"Of course I can." Abby said as her hands flew over the keyboard of her computer.
"Abby, we shouldn't…" McGee said.
"This is none of our business…" Ziva interrupted.
"Okay. That's the feed from the elevator. There the power went out… but surveillance runs off a generator." Abby said as she cued through the surveillance tape.
"She looks agitated." Ziva said.
"Whoa…" Tony gasped as Gibbs leaned into Jasmine and devoured her mouth.
"Go Gibbs!" Abby cheered.
"Oh boy! We shouldn't be watching this." McGee grimaced, stepping back from the computer.
"Damn right! Get back to work." Gibbs' growled startled all of them.
They turned and ran from the lab, even Abby.
Jasmine, who'd been standing in front of Gibbs, looked away, a deep flush marring her skin. She felt hot, very hot.
"That shouldn't have happened here." Jasmine said.
"You say it like if should have happened somewhere else." Gibbs was intrigued by her and this was the first time she'd said a word to him since leaving Autopsy.
She ignored his comment and said, "We have work to…"
The heat was becoming stifling and he mouth extremely dry.
"Work to …"
She reached for her head, the pain had dulled but dizziness assailed her. Her body felt unstable, her legs like jelly. Then she realized what had happened.
She turned to Gibbs and growled, "You … drugged … me!"
Gibbs didn't reply. Instead he became concerned by her flushed face and wild eyes.
"What is it?" He asked reaching out to her as she swayed.
"Meds… lead… to… visions … nightmares… Damn you!" She shouted, before falling into his arms.
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Author's Note:
That's it for this chapter.
I know where I want to go with the Gibbs / Jasmine angle. The Tiva and McAbby will be scattered in between. Let me know what you think and what you want to see…
The next chapter sees Gibbs taking care of Jasmine as the worst vision yet, rocks her.
And a second body is found…
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