I said that this would probably be the last chapter, but it turns out it is not, oh well. I don't know how much longer this story will be now as I have made a few adjustments to how the plot line will go, I hope you like it. I would like to give special thanks to obsi2 for giving me lots of advice on how to write this chapter and on my writing in general, thank you so much and I hope you like the outcome though please remember it's not finished yet! I would also like to thank again everyone who has been reading this story and I hope you guys like it as well. As always please review and tell me what you think!

Disclaimer: You know the routine; hopefully I don't even have to say it though just in case, I DO NOT OWN NCIS!

It was late now and the sky outside was darkening as the sun slowly vanished over the horizon, making the sense off loneliness Kate felt even more prominent. She and Ari hadn't spoken much for the last few hours so Kate had had time to think and clear her thoughts properly for the first time since she had been kidnapped. She felt like everything had been moving so fast that her mind had been blurred, even yesterday when they had spent the long hours in the car together she still hadn't been able to think properly. It was like the sound of the prison alarm had not left her ears, making her ability to think rationally almost impossible. Now though, in the cool air, her mind was gradually clearing. The cobwebs were being swept away and memories of the man who now sat next to her were rushing back.

There were a few things Kate had decided she was most definitely sure of:

She was falling in love with the man. It was dangerous, she knew that, but she couldn't help it, she had no control over her emotions. Despite what he had done, which was so far (if you discount last night) was nothing that should mean she should fall for him, she was.

He was dangerous and could easily hurt her if he wanted to. She was in not in a good situation to be able to defend herself easily; in fact that little piece of information was becoming more and more clear to her every second. They were alone and on the run, it would almost be too easy for him to kill her and abandon her body if he got tired of dragging her along, no matter what had happened between them and what she felt for him.

She needed to get away somehow, though the how part was a little unclear to her for the time being, she just knew that she had to.

And finally to make herself see Ari as what he was, a monster and not a man (oh and to make sure Gibbs never found out about what happened but that goes without saying).

They began to drive through a small town, Kate had no idea where they were but she was pretty sure that was how Ari wanted it. For the last 5 minutes he had kept glancing across at her, almost anxiously and she did not know why. "We are nearly there now, Caitlin" Ari said as they were leaving the town; the last few houses becoming further and further apart as they drove away from the small civilisation.

"You said that 4 hours ago." Kate said, frustrated.

"Yes, well this time I mean it." He replied. At that exact moment Ari steered down a track that, if you did not know was there you would not have seen it. "We are meeting Ziva; she flew down from Washington a few hours ago."

"How do you know she won't have brought back up? You did try to kill me after all." Kate said, while at the same time trying to memorise the route they were taking, the town couldn't be that far away, if there was any time to escape, it would be now.

"Because Ziva would never betray her brother, I have done too many things for her over the years."

"She would never betray you? Even if you openly admitted to attempted murder?"

"Even then" Ari said simply.

They pulled up outside some sort of cottage, it was old but looked as if it had been recently done up. She could see a light on through the window, apparently Ziva was home. Kate was slightly curious to meet her, despite her escape plans. She wanted to see how much Ari's sister was like him, if at all.

Ari opened the passenger side door for Kate, placing one hand on the small of her back as he escorted her to the cottage. The front room was small but beautifully decorated with modern furnishings that still didn't take away from the style of the building. The fire was on but the room was empty of any other people. There were three doors Kate noted, not including the one they had just walked through, leading out of the room. Ari was stood behind her so there was no option of turning and sprinting away, not that she thought that she would get far anyway. "Can I go to the bathroom?" she asked, turning to him, maybe that would be her escape.

"Yes, this way." He said, leading her through one of the doors, down a small passage and through another door into the bathroom. "I will wait outside; there is everything you will need in the cupboards."

"Thank you" Kate said politely, before turning and locking the door behind her. She pressed her back against it, breathing for a few seconds to try get her head straight before running to the window. It was locked, though there was no surprise there. Her next course of action was to search for anything she could use as a weapon that would aid her in her escape but the cupboards were pretty much devoid of any sharp objects unless you counted nail clippers though she doubted they would make much damage. She began throwing things on the floor in search for anything useful, desperately hoping she might find a fully loaded gun hidden at the back of the bathroom cupboard but, unsurprisingly, to no such look. The cupboard was, as promised, well stocked: tooth brushes, tooth paste, soap, and deodorant, hand cream, sanitary products and even a box of pregnancy tests for some strange reason. Kate threw them aside annoyed, then stared around her at the mess she had made and hastily began shoving it all back in the cupboard. Once she was done she began washing herself in the sink, running cold water along her arms and splashing it in her face.

She was beginning to feel slightly nauseous as her situation begun to sink in; she had been focused for the last day or two on reaching this place but now they were there…well what was Ari planning on doing with her now? Suddenly, the nausea became stronger and Kate sprinted to the toilet, emptying the contents of her stomach down the loo. Ari must have heard her throw up because he began banning on the door.

"Caitlin, are you alright in there?" he asked, sounding genuinely concerned.

"I'm fine," she yelled back, "just a little car sick, that's all." It was a lame excuse but it was the best she had. Kate lent back over the toilet breathing for a few seconds until the nausea subsided. She got to her feet and quickly scanned the bathroom, hoping for a weapon to suddenly appear, though again, no such look. Kate's eyes then paused over the bathroom cupboard she had sorted through earlier. A thought occurred to her as to the cause of her sickness but she quickly pushed it to the back of her mind, it wasn't possible, not at all. At least that's what she told herself.

She took another deep breath before opening the bathroom door. "Feeling better?" Ari asked as she walked out.

"Yes, I honestly don't know what that was all about." Kate said smiling a fake smile at him before leading the way down the corridor. She felt his gaze on her back as she walked away but didn't look until she reached the living room, except this time it wasn't unoccupied.

"Caitlin, I would like you to meet my little sister Ziva." Ari said from behind her…

Sorry for the shorter chapter this time guys but I thought that this would be an appropriate place to end it, don't you?