A huge 'thank you' to finlaure, for taking the time to beta.

You guys are really awesome! You make me smile, thank you! I haven't had the chance to reply yet, but I will later, promise!

I know this is a rather short chapter, but I can be convinced to add another one tonight! ;)

Enjoy!

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About four minutes later his car came to a halt right behind Tobias'.

The FBI agent stood by the open passenger door with a cup of water in his hand talking softly to a more or less conscious Abby.

The moment Abby saw Gibbs, she would have jumped out of the car to run to him, if the slight dizzy feeling wouldn't have suggested otherwise. Instead of jumping out of the car she greeted him with a half smile when he came to a halt next to his old friend.

The worry was evident on his face as he bent down and checked the bruise on her forehead Abs had checked herself moments before with the small pocket mirror she had in her purse.

"Hey Gibbs."

"Abby." The tone of his voice showed her just how worried he was.

Looking at Abby's rather pale face for a second he looked back to his friend.

„Why didn't you call an ambulance?"

„She is very persuasive."

"I'm okay!" She tried to reassure him while fighting with the sick feeling in her stomach.

"I just bumped my head, again. It would have been worse if Tobias hadn't been there."

"What happened?" He looked from one to the other, waiting impatiently for an answer.

"I don't know." Abby answered honestly. She looked in Gibbs eyes. "I'm not feeling so well. Can I lie down?"

"That's it, we are going to the ER."

"No we are not, it's just a little bump on the head, no reason to sit in the waiting area of an ER for hours on end."

"At least let Ducky check you over."

"Yeah."

"Do you mind driving back to the navy yard? I want Ducky to check her and I want to talk to you too" He looked at the woman on the front seat.

While his old friend just nodded he was already calling the ME, fumbling for his keys to exchange them with Tobias', who willingly handed his car keys over.

With slightly shaking fingers Abby fumbled for seat belt, after three failed attempts to secure it she felt Jethro's warm hand around her cold ones, helping her with it as soon as he had gotten into the vehicle himself.

Not much later the engine came to life.

He glanced sideways whenever the traffic allowed it, and watched her paler than usual face. Well except the enormous bump on her forehead which had rapidly changed into a blue-violet-red play of colors she seemed okay.

Abby's eyes were closed but she knew she was being watched.

"I swear I'm okay just really dizzy and a tiny headache." She opened her eyes and caught his. "Which only will increase," she paused and added softly, "If you have an accident because you were watching me instead of the road."

"I don't have accidents." Jethro said but focused more on the road ahead of him, fumbling yet again for his phone to call Tony to let him know what happened and that Tobias was on his way to them.

A few minutes later they arrived at the yard.

Instead of parking the car at the parking area he drove to the evidence garage and parked close to the elevator.

"You are a little overprotective, you realize that, don't you? I could have walked the few meters."

Gibbs said nothing, his facial expression full of worry for her but something else was there.

Something, that let Abby feel sorry for whoever could not handle the car that almost hit her.

Somebody is going to get his driver's license revoked for this!

What do you think?