Show me… Leroy Jethro Gibbs.
She opened her eyes, and found Gibbs in his basement. Kate smiled. He was almost always working on that boat of his. Of course the window would show her him in his basement.
He was hunched over it, a beer to his left and carving supplies to his right. He was carving into some small woodwork, which Kate already knew was going to eventually be the smaller, extra, more detailed parts of the boat.
It's coming along quite well. It looks better than his other boats, actually. He must be getting better at it. Well, of course he is. All the man does is make boats and catch major criminals and terrorists.
Kate watched him for a while. She lost track of the time, so she wasn't sure how long Gibbs continued to work on the woodwork. It was amazing to her how patient he could be. She rarely ever got to see a patient Gibbs. Does a patient Gibbs even exist? He wasn't getting very upset when his hand was misguided in a carving. Rather, he muttered a little and worked some more to fix it. He never lost his concentration, although he would take a rest every now and then to take a sip of his beer.
Gibbs' phone rang. Annoyed, he answered it, putting down his utensils.
"Gibbs."
The voice on the other end spoke. Kate couldn't hear the voice, but she knew it was probably pretty important. Most people knew better than to randomly call Gibbs just for their own perks. He listened to the voice, and without saying another word, Gibbs closed his phone, putting it back into his pocket, and grabbed his jacket; he left the house and jumped into the car.
It must be a new case.
He drove to the NCIS building, and quickly got himself a cup of coffee, heading for the elevator.
Of course he bought pure, black coffee. His habits never really change, now do they?
Gibbs exited the elevator, and headed straight for his desk, ignoring his still bickering team.
"Dead marine found on a naval base. Let's go."
Grabbing his gear, he got into the elevator, not waiting for his team as they scrambled to catch up with him.
Kate smiled. He never changed. Not one bit. Even the way he announced their case stayed the same. I wonder if McGee is still spilling his coffee. He probably still does now and then. But it seems as though Gibbs has finally warmed up to him.
I wonder if Gibbs has added any more ex-wives to his list. I sure hope not.
I just hope that his driving has improved a bit.
Kate closed her eyes again. One last stop.