Have I thanked you guys for all the reviews, subscriptions and such? I'll do it again. Thank You. It means a lot. This chapter is little later than usual I know. Had to do some thinking, had to edit some things and change them a bit around. For now this is it. Or is it?
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She stirred slightly and yawned. Opening her eyes she took in her surroundings. Where was she? Wherever she was she was comfortable. She slowly turned her whole body and then saw Gibbs in a chair smiling at her. Ah, now she remembered. "Just how long have you been sitting there?"
He chuckled. "Not long. Did you sleep well?"
"Yes, thank you." She sat up and stretched.
He had noticed that her wrist's had still been red when they had found her but it seemed to be gone now. "Are you hungry?"
She had not eaten for a while but to go without food for too long was something she had done before. Not that it was healthy. "Maybe a little bit."
"Well since its lunch time how about we eat some lunch? How does Pasta sound?"
"That sounds good." She could tell there was something on his mind. "What are you thinking?"
He hated saying it but he wanted her to know. The guilt had not let go yet and he thought for a while he might be stuck with it. He had to keep reminding himself that she was safe now and he would do anything to keep her that way. "The night you were taken. When I was going to have dinner with Jen she made me late and…."
She reached out and touched his clasped hands with one of hers. "No, don't think like that. You couldn't have done anything. Don't go blaming yourself. No point in dwelling on it and I do not want you to do that." She knew him well enough to know he would be thinking about it but just maybe she could help him see it was nothing he could have done. "It was out of your hands."
Maybe in time it would go away. He knew she didn't blame him and in reality she was right but he couldn't stop feeling he might have been able to do something. Changing his thought he went on. "Not only that but she kissed me. I ended it right away but still she kissed me."
Kate wasn't really surprised at hearing this. "Told you didn't I?"
Gibbs was glad that Kate didn't seem angry with him although he hadn't expected her to be. Kate was a rational person. He was the one upset with Jenny. "You did. I did tell her it was in the past and hopefully she got the message."
At that very moment the doorbell was heard and Gibbs gave Kate a quick kiss before he reluctantly moved to get the door. Kate yawned once more and really took the time to look around. She hadn't been here much.
Soon Gibbs opened the door to find Abby along with Jimmy outside. He was not surprised to see Abby there but Jimmy that was another matter. He didn't have to ask to know that had been Abby's doing.
"Gibbs. You locked your door?"
He simply nodded in answer. It was the first time he had done so in a very long time. He had really not had a good enough reason to do so before but now with Kate he had the most important reason of all.
If possible Abby's smile grew even wider. "Ah, that means that Kate's here right? Of course she is. Can we see her?"
Gibbs would rather have been alone with Kate right now but he couldn't deny Abby. Beside he knew Kate would want to see her. He stepped aside and let them enter.
Kate heard the voices coming closer and then there was a blur of black that seemed to be thrown into her arms. "Hey, Abby." She hugged her friend as she noticed Jimmy a few steps behind. "Hi, jimmy." She said over Abby's shoulder.
"Hello Kate. Good to have you back." He smiled shyly at her.
Kate removed herself from Abby's embrace. "So what brings you two here?"
"I just wanted to spend some time with you and Jimmy had something to tell you." Abby seated herself on the couch. "Come on Jimmy, spill it."
"I just.. uh, well I just wanted to say that I feel honored to know about your secret and want you to know it's safe with me." Jimmy hesitated wondering if this had been the wrong thing to say.
Gibbs leaned against the wall crossing his arms as he watched Kate go to Jimmy and kiss his cheek. It was amusing just how red Jimmy suddenly got. He was a good kid and if Ducky trusted him so did Gibbs.
Kate had been touched with what he had said. She sure had picked the right friend's this time around. "Thank You, Jimmy."
He had not expected the kiss and tried not to blush. But by the amused look Gibbs had on his face Jimmy knew he was failing. "Don't mention it. Also eh just wanted to thank you for what you said on that DVD. Abby told me about it and that was very sweet of you."
Kate wrapped an arm around his shoulders. "And I meant every word of it."
He did not feel so shy anymore. "I know."
Abby clapped her hands. "Aww, that is so sweet. Now come here because I have so much to talk to you about." She dragged Kate down to the couch to sit and she indicated for Jimmy to sit beside them.
Hearing Kate's laughter made Gibbs' heart swell. He decided to leave them alone for a bit and went to the kitchen to make some pasta for the four of them.
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Gibbs came back into the kitchen where Kate was washing up. "I thought they would never leave." He walked up behind her and placed a soft kiss on the back of her neck.
She dried her hands on the towel and turned around to face him. "Why so impatient?"
"I just want to spend some time alone with you." Before giving her a chance to answer he kissed her and she responded in kind.
It was a hot and hungry kiss that soon left them breath less. Kate's hands went around his neck. "Feeling frisky are we?"
"Mmm.." He captured her mouth once again and enjoyed the closeness and softness of her lips.
"Gibbs." She moaned against his lips. "You want to…?"
This time he drew back breathing hard. "We should wait. Let you heal."
"I don't want to wait and I am healed." She smirked at him breathing just as hard. "Beside there is a part of you that doesn't seem to want to wait."
He groaned as he felt her hand lightly touch his arousal. "Kate, I am warning you. Soon I will not be able to stop."
"Who said I wanted to stop?" With that she removed her hand and started grinding against him.
He was going to lose again but this time he was going to enjoy every moment of it. "God I love you Kate." He felt her smile against his lips as she started to remove his pants.
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Jenny gave up. She couldn't think of anything to break them up. Maybe she didn't have to. Perhaps it was just a fling. Heaven knows that Gibbs had had more than a few women in his life so this could just be another one of them. Yes, Kate Todd was just another one of his conquests and Jenny just needed to let him play for a while. When he was done she would be ready for him. As she stared at the walls she thought back to happier times in Paris. It could be like that again. She just had to be patient. As for the fact that Kate was a vampire was something that Jenny would keep to herself, for now. It might come in handy someday. Sighing she seated herself and wondered if she wasn't kidding herself. No, she just had to wait.
"Let him play and he'll be back." She spoke softly to the empty room.
Besides she had an advantage. She was a red head and Kate was not. The fact that Gibbs' had only married red heads definitely spoke in her favor. He could flirt and play with blondes, brunettes and whatever else might interest him at the time. Because when it came to more serious relationship's it was red heads all the way. True red heads and not red in a bottle ones. Yeah, she had nothing to worry about. Still she would feel so much better once his fling with Kate was over.
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How they had even managed to get to the couch he could not remember but here they were. Clothes were everywhere. He didn't care. He had Kate in his arms and that was all that mattered. They were as naked as God made them, a bit sweaty and he was enjoying it all. The blissful face that was gazing lovingly at him seemed to feel the same way. He laid his head down between her breasts. God she was beautiful. He had wanted her for so long and now that he had her the happiness was overwhelming. He had not been this happy in a very long time. He knew her secret and he was going to do his best to keep it. Although it had been a shock he didn't care. She was still Kate. The woman he loved. She had been through so much and that made him love her even more. He knew he never wanted to be without her ever again.
She was happy. She ran her fingers through his hair and heard the sigh that escaped his lips. He seemed content and so was she. Every fantasy she had had about this moment had been washed away. Not being able to compare to the real thing. Feeling his skin against hers was something she never thought would happen but now it had and it was an amazing feeling. She couldn't believe she had actually thought he would have turned on her once he had found out her secret. However now with everything he knew he was still here. The way he was looking at her told her he was there to stay. She could easily see the feelings he had for her behind those beautiful blue eyes.
She studied him and wondered what that look was about. It was over quickly but she had seen it. A look of pure happiness with something she couldn't quite place. "What's on your mind?"
He smiled lovingly at her. "I just thought that your death brought me life."
She was lost for a moment. "What do you mean?"
"On the rooftop when we all thought you were dead? I regretted so much. Especially the fact that I had not told you how I felt about you. So when I discovered you were alive I made myself a promise to tell you how I felt when that whole business was over. I would take a chance." He paused briefly as he remembered. "Ok, so saying I wanted to break rule twelve might not have been the best way to say it."
She laughed at that. "It was rather cute."
"Cute?" He frowned. Not a word he had been associated with much. "Anyway I had not counted on your secret but that's ok because in the long run I got what I wanted. I got you." Seeing her eyes sparkle made him move up so he was closer to her face. "So in a sense your death brought me life. For the first time in a long time I really feel like I am living and not just going through the motions."
Kate was stunned. She had no idea what to say. How could one respond to something like that?
"Never figure you for being speechless." He pressed his lips against hers.
There was humor in that and she heard it. She placed her hands on either side of his face and drew him back to really get a good look at him. "I love you."
Those words made it all worthwhile. To Gibbs those were the most beautiful words of all. "That's all I need to hear."
~The End~
