"I don't know what to do, Bert." Abby was alone (except for Bert) in her lab. When she had arrived, the team had been out on a case, which was good; she didn't think she could face Tony.
"I can't remember what happened," she said to the hippo. "I mean, I know I went out drinking with him, but it would've taken more drinks than I could buy to get me in bed with him." That much was true. She knew way deep down how much they'd be risking, both their jobs, and her getting pregnant. Not only that, but she wasn't even sure how she felt about Tony anyway. After all, they'd only been out on a few dates.
"So what happened?" she asked. "Am I repressing the memory? A traumatic event? Rape?" She froze as she realized what had just left her mouth. She knew that no amount of drinking would get her to have sex with him, but what if he'd forced her?
"But it's Tony," she murmured, and something she had once heard drifted through her mind. 'It's not rape if you're willing.' Had she been willing? Would she have been if she'd been, say, drugged? Would he have drugged her to get in her pants?
"But its Tony," she repeated. Tony, ex-homicide detective, hard working Tony, who had held her when Kate died, who was always there for a laugh. Then again, could she really trust him, after having woken up naked in his bed with no memory of the previous night?
"Can I ever trust him again?" she wondered out loud. "I've gotta figure this out."
"Figure what out?" asked a voice behind her. She jumped.
"Gibbs! You've gotta stop doing that!" she exclaimed, changing the subject quickly. "What'd you bring for me?" she asked in her usual chipper tone.
"Evidence," he said, shrugging her and handing her a Caff!Pow, "and this. Are you okay?"
"Better now!" she replied evasively. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah," he said, slightly confused, and left the lab. Abby let out a sigh of relief as she began to unload the tub.
"Should I have told him?" she asked Bert. He just stared at her with big black eyes.
"Yeah," she agreed after a moment, "I don't know either."
An hour later, Gibbs was back in her lab, and unfortunately, so was Tony. She avoided his gaze, but could tell he was trying to catch her eye.
"What've ya got for me Abbs?" Gibbs asked, not mentioning the lack of interaction between the two of them.
"Well, I found traces of..." Abby kept talking, but she was really only focusing on avoiding Tony's eyes. It was harder than she'd thought it would be, so to distract herself she went over to a computer and began bringing up images to support her explanation.
"And what does that mean?" Tony asked when she was done. Abby just said nothing, remaining focused intently on the computer screen.
"It means we've got work to do, DiNozzo," Gibbs said, breaking the awkward silence with a swift head smack. Together they left the lab, leaving Abby and Bert once again on their own.