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Chapter 3
Captain Williams thrust his fist through the air. It connected with Kate's soft cheek milliseconds later. Tony froze. He stood watching in slow motion the air waves rippling away from the force. Kate stumbled back. Colliding with McGee and falling back onto the grass.
'KATE.' Tony clenched his fists and lunged at the captain. He was standing his knuckles blazing red. Gibbs grabbed his arm, arching it quickly he continued doing so til the satisfying crack could be heard. Injured enough to grab his attention Gibbs manipulated him so he was slammed up against the wall.
'That's for injuring one of my agents.' Gibbs stole a quick glance behind him.
'Kate. Kate.' Tony had wasted no time reaching her once Gibbs had taken control of the situation. A small trickle of blood was dribbling down her cheek.
'Damn.' Kate groaned placing a hand to her cheek. It was throbbing painfully against her hand.
'Kate you alright.' McGee had shifted himself out from underneath Kate's surprisingly light body and was now kneeling beside her. Tony fell to his knees beside him.
'Ow. Ow and Ow again.' A dark lump was already forming around her cheek spreading up her face and around her eye.
'Where is he.' She felt a burst of anger and struggled to her feet grasping Tony's hand in her struggle. A small flutter resounding through her veins as she felt the contact between them.
'Gibbs has him.' Tony spat as he watched Gibbs thrusting the Captain down the lawn his eyes screening the three of them.
'Thanks Tony,' she nodded her speech slightly slurred as her jaw recovered from the impact. Behind them Gibbs loaded Captain Williams into the MP car that had shown up about two minutes ago. Tony placed his hand on Kate's chin and nudged it allowing him to get a better view of the damage done.
'You may wanna put some ice on that.'
'Ouch. DiNozzo.' He pressed his fingers against the wound.
'That hurt Katie.'
'No DiNozzo it's make up.' He gave her a look. A look much more serious than those he normal gives her. Sighing she gave in.
'Yes Tony. It hurt.' McGee ran off to the van passing Gibbs as he went.
'Kate.' She turned. Dizziness turned her world upside down.
'Woah.' She put her hands onto Tony's shoulder.
'Yes Gibbs.'
'You alright.' It seemed such a simple question but it was one he needed answering If he was to send her into the house.
'Yes Gibbs.' McGee ran back first aid kit in hand. He put it on the floor and pulled out a band aid.
'Hold still.' He unravelled the wrapping and a plaster fell into his hand. He placed it over the cut not realising what was on the plaster itself til it was stick down.
'Wow. Kate I never figured you for the Ruby Gloom kinda chick.' Kate glared at McGee.
'Abby restocked my first aid kit. It was all she had left.' McGee said sheepishly.
'Can you do the scene Kate?' Gibbs asked holding back a snigger. The black plaster was littered with red and black bats surrounding a cartoon character that looked surprisingly like Abby herself.
'It's only a bruise Gibbs.' She replied. It may only be a bruise but it was hurting like hell.
'Well then. This is not the Boston Tea Party. Do something.' Gibbs walked past them. He was angry. He wanted a minute in a room with the captain off the record. He'd show him how to throw a punch.
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The house they'd searched a day previously was the same in every way. The hallway was as it had been. The same shoes where still lining the walls and paintings hung on either side. Kate was still shaking she couldn't wait til the interrogation. She was going to eat him alive and she had a feeling Gibbs was too. Beside her Tony was on his hands and knees shining his flashlight under the leather couch. The search was fairly simple. Tony searched. Kate took pictures and McGee would bag and tag anything Tony found.
'Remember we're still looking for a primary scene.' Gibbs walked into the room a his NCIS ball cap secured firmly back on his head.
'Yes boss.' Kate straightened up. Once again she glanced round the room. 'I'll go check the girls room again.' Excusing herself she stepped past Gibb and into the hallway. The stairs had pictures lining them all the way up. There wasn't one that did not show a women doing explicit thing. This guy was a creep. And a slimy creep on top of that. Upon entering the girls room she pushed her camera over her shoulder and glanced around. It was bare, white walls and the only poster was a worn picture of Green Day. The computer had been taken for evidence. And all that remained was a desk, bed and half empty bookcase. She noticed she was still shaking. Whether it was mental of physical it was unnerving. Especially for her. Nothing got to her. Well nothing in a long time. She lowered her head trying to calm herself. It was then she noticed the indentations on the cream carpet. She pushed the bed aside and couldn't stop the painful grin that spread across her face.
'Gibbs. I've found our primary.' How they could've missed this before was beyond her. But it was clear now that Captain Williams had tried to cover the 'cleaned' blood stain with the bed. Failing to cover the indents in the carpet. Tony hopped up the stairs two at a time followed closely by McGee and Gibbs. When the got into the room they saw the bed pushed askew and Kate snapping away photos like there was no tomorrow.
'We got him.' Tony clenched his fist in celebration. He could be shouting. Two days of no sleep, barely any food and an injured colleague and this was the result. And with some degree of self control he managed to refrain himself from any outbursts he wished to succumb too. A steady ringing filled the room. Realising it was hers Kate stood and pulled the phone from her pocket.
'Todd.' Her mono-tonic reply seemed automatic now she'd been doing it for nearly six years. Tony noticed her face pale the purple bruise that was forming standing proud on her face.
'Katie?' Tony approached her. She shook her head.
'I'm going to get some air. She ran out the door and down the stairs before he or anyone else could reply.
'Gibbs?' The door slammed downstairs. Tony made a run for her.
'Wait.'
