Chapter Two

She wanted him. She wanted him so much she could taste it. Since they'd started dating, she'd looked forward to every date with him, from the lunches and dinners to the walks in the park. They'd gone to the movies a couple of times, and the best part had been holding his hand. The times they couldn't find anything good at the movies, they'd rented a movie or two and gone to her apartment to watch them. Those had been the best times, he'd put his arm around her and she'd snuggle against him. Every kiss had been better than the last. After one movie-in date, they'd been at her door, saying good night. They'd kissed, and she'd been bold enough to lick along his full bottom lip. He'd gasped, but responded immediately, pulling her close and kissing her deeply. They'd kissed until they both needed to come up for air. He'd smiled and hugged her close. She'd wrapped her arms around his waist and laid her head on his chest.

"That was amazing, Tim." she'd said. He hadn't said anything back, just tightened his arms around her. They'd parted after a moment, each smiling at the other. "Good night." He'd kissed her again, then opened the door.

"Don't forget to lock up behind me."

She'd really looked forward to every date after that. She even looked forward to work, even though she'd started going out and the field and seeing the actual bodies, which really bothered her. But just being near him had made it easier.

Now she sat a few feet away from him, able to glance at him from time to time. She loved looking at him, watching him as he concentrated on whatever problem he was currently working on. She wanted nothing more than to walk to his desk and turn his face up to hers, look deep into his eyes, and kiss him, slowly and deeply. Or better yet, make an excuse for the two of them to be in the elevator alone, flip the emergency switch, and start undressing him, unbuttoning his shirt and sliding her hands over his chest. She would pull her shirt off, wanting to feel his hands sliding over her skin. Then she'd…

Kay shook her head. They were in the middle of a case of a murdered Marine, and here she was fantasizing about Tim. Sometimes she just couldn't help it. Every time she saw him, she wanted him more. So far, the most they'd done was some hot and heavy kissing and a bit of light petting. Well, that would be changing this weekend. Kay smiled to herself. They had another movie-in date on Saturday, and she had bought a special surprise for the occasion. She smiled again, thinking of the dark blue teddy she had hanging in her closet. It was lace with silk trimming, and clung to her in all the right places. It would fit under the green button-up shirt that Tim said he liked and the black skirt that came to a few inches above her knees. The skirt would be just long enough to cover the bottom of the teddy, so the surprise wouldn't be revealed until she decided it was the right time. She started thinking of all the things she'd do on Saturday…

"Hey, Matthews, you listening?"

Startled, Kay looked up. Gibbs was standing in front of her desk, coffee cup in hand and the LOOK on his face.

"Sorry, boss, drifted off for a minute. What do you need?" Kay didn't dare look over at Tim, afraid she'd give away what she'd been thinking.

"You were working on the profile of the murderer. Any leads?" Gibbs' impatience was showing.

"Right, I've got a preliminary workup." Kay was thankful she could look down at her keyboard and type up the commands to bring her info up on the plasma. She started explaining what she had found, with Tim piping up with his own info. They went on that tack for a few minutes, until they'd finished with their presentation. They worked well together that way, Kay mused. They played to each other's strengths, each supporting the other. Gibbs seemed satisfied with their work and sent Tony and Ziva out to start canvassing the area where the Marine had lived. Kay dared a look at Tim to find him looking at her. He gave her a little wink and a grin, then turned back to his computer. She grinned to herself. Saturday couldn't come fast enough for her.