Part four:

She was certain that Gibbs remembered what she had said last night although he hadn't said as much. During her drive to work Abby decided that she would confront Gibbs about last night, if he felt something perhaps they could give it a go and if he didn't well as long as they could stay friends. What's the worst that could happen?

Abby certainly took the Caf-Pow waiting in her lab as a good sign; all she had to do now was wait for Gibbs.

Gibbs bought Abby another Caf-Pow just after lunch.

"About last night?" Abby said
Gibbs wanted to smile, he knew were this conversation was going but he controlled his expression "What about last night?"
"I remember what I said"
"Oh and what was that?"
"I thought, well I thought you might have said something"
He smiled at her then "and why would I do that?"
Her heart sank "No reason"
Gibbs stepped closer to her "What should I say Abby?"
"I don't know, say you remember what I said, that you believed me" Abby searched his face for any sign that se was doing the right thing.
"I do and I did"
"Just checking" Abby bit her bottom lip, she was nervous about the next bit "you do know it wasn't the drink right?"
"I know"
"Is that all you're going to say?"
"Abby we work together and there are certain rules to think about" he said with a smile. If he knew her well she confront him and ask what he wanted, that's when he would tell her.

"Oh OK" Abby turned away from Gibbs. Perhaps this wasn't such a good idea.
"You Ok Abbs?"
"Fine"
OK his plan was not going as well as he thought "Talk to me Abbs"
"I already have! I tell you I love you and you push me away"
"Abby" he said interrupting her rant "listen to me"
"No, I thought that maybe you might have felt something, but it's clear now that you don't."
"Will you listen to me"
"I don't want to hear it Gibbs, I know you don't feel the same so we'll just forget all this ok"
"Is that what you want" he said stepping so close to her that Abby could feel his breath on her face
"No, but it's what you want" she said, sadness in her voice.
"You have no idea what I want, Abigail"

"What!" Gibbs snapped as he answered his phone "I'm on my way"

"Abby we will talk about this later" He tried to kiss her cheek but she turned away. "Fine if that's how you want to be." He stormed away, stopping at the doorway to the lab he turned to look at her "perhaps I was wrong to trust my gut; I thought we were on the same page"

Abby stared at the space were Gibbs had been. What did he mean about 'on the same page'? She had known Gibbs a long time and over the years she had learnt to read his little signals, or she thought she had. He never spoke about his feeling but the kisses on the cheek and the many Caf-Pow runs he did for her showed he cared. And despite what other agents thought when Gibbs smacked you on the back of the head it showed affection, but for once Abby wished that Gibbs would just say what was on his mind.

"Ok if he wants to play games so can I"

Abby was asked to show Anthony DiNozzo Senior around the building. He was a very handsome and intelligent man and so much like his son that she didn't mind at all. This was the opportunity she had been waiting for.

"Have you seen it all?" Gibbs asked DiNozzo Snr as Abby lead his through the bullpen.
"Not all of it?" he replied, a twinkle in his eye as he glanced at Abby.

Gibbs noticed how Abby tried to hide a smile and he didn't like it.

After a few moments conversation Abby lead DiNozzo Snr away again. As she walked passed Gibbs they glared at each other, it was clear to her that Gibbs was jealous. She did feel guilty about behaving like this, but Gibbs deserved it.