Authors Note: If people are questioning the time line for this I really don't have one its just what's in my head at the moment.

Bonding With The Natives:

A few hours later: Everyone had begun the settling in process at NCIS. The agents had gone to see the original crime scenes and Abby was helping Garcia get her computer equipment set up in her lab.

Penelope said" So this is kind of cozy actually. I mean even though you do all kinds of things forensically speaking it is still your own sort of well haven."

Abby nodded. "It is like that I have Ducky and Jimmy Palmer one floor down in autopsy if I want company or I play music or whatever. Gibbs is usually in once a day and now I have you for company. There is Pepsi, Diet Coke and water in the cooler to your left and Death by Chocolate cupcakes in the right one."

Garcia smiled. "I don't know if I've ever tried them but there is a first time for everything isn't there."

Abby said "Yes there most certainly is."

A few minutes later: Abby's phone rang. She said "What do you need Gibbs?"

There was quiet for a second and then the person on the other end said" This is Doctor Reid, as we were looking at the crime scenes we noticed that they all were in the womens homes on base. Also that none of them has anything out of place. We are sending fresh photos, can you scan them and see if there is anything missing?"

Abby replied" Anything for you Doctor Hot Stuff. My guess is they are secondary scenes though."

Reid said " Then we need to figure out where the first ones are."

Then there was a clicking noise.

Penelope said "I think my friend the junior g-man doesn't quite know what to think of you just yet Abby."

Abby shrugged. "Well maybe he just needs to not be afraid of rejection. I like him and I wonder what makes him tick besides that supersized mind."

Later: David Rossi was riding in one of the FBI vehicles with Kate Todd. He said "So is it too personal to ask how you were shot?"

She looked at him for a moment and then replied "Well it is kind of a long story." "There was a terrorist named Ari Haswari who the first time we encountered him was brought to NCIS from the Egyptian Embassy in a body bag. Needless to say he created a hostage situation in autopsy and wounded Ducky's first assistant Gerald Jackson as well as Gibbs before he escaped."

She exhaled for a moment. "Then a year later he returned as a sniper. That was the day I was wounded. He was sent back to kill Gibbs the second time around. But then came Ziva and she killed her half brother instead. The rest is history."

"She and I can work together, I am not sure we will ever be best friends but we can protect each others backs for the good of the team as needed."

Rossi nodded. "You're one tough lady Kate, I don't know if I could do that. Maybe we need someone like you in the BAU."

She smiled "Why Agent Rossi, that's nice but I like the people at NCIS too much to leave them. I left the Secret Service for this job and I can't go back again."