Chapter 6
In the office
Tony and Kate are both sitting at their desks angry with their backs turned to each other. Kate gets up and heads to the elevator. She's heading to the lab.
At the lab
„I'm angry." Kate says while walking in. Abby turns around surprised and asks:
„What happened?"
Kate rolls her eyes and then says:
When I got back to the office, I came to apologize to Tony, when suddenly, he's all angry at me because he saw my messages. Then I got mad at him because he took my phone and read my messages. Then we had a fight, we yelled, and that's it."
Abby stays in a small shock for a minute, and then says:
„So you two are not talking anymore?"
Kate nods. Abby sighs, and then says:
„Come with me." She pulls Kate and brings her to the elevator.
„Where are you taking me?" Kate asks.
„You'll see." Abby says with a smile.
In the office
Tony is still sitting frowned at his desk. No sign of Gibbs yet. The elevator opens and Kate and Abby come out. Tony lifts his head as they come up to him.
„Is this another one of your conspiracies?" Tony says ironically.
Kate rolls her eyes and then growls.
„Uh! You see?" Kate says angrily to Abby.
„You two are like little kids!" Abby says.
„Me? A kid? You probably meant him!" Kate says.
„Oh, well, isn't it The Little Miss Twisty Tight-y Pants?" Tony says sarcastically.
„Oh, and now you've got a nickname for me? Cute." Kate says pissed off.
„Ok, guys? This has to end now! I don't care who started this, but you're gonna finish it together. You're the only people who don't get along here! You should both apologize to each other now. You said some very stupid things." Abby says.
Kate's the first who breaks:
„Ok. I'm sorry Tony, I didn't mean to hurt you or anything else like it."
Tony bows his head and then looks at Kate. He apologizes too:
„I'm sorry I went trough your stuff and insulted you, I didn't mean to hurt you."
Kate says:
„Nah, it's alright."
„And now, hug." Abby says proudly.
„Excuse me?" Kate says.
„Um, we're not gonna do it Abbs." Tony says shocked.
„Yeah you will! If I can hug Kate, you can hug her too. Come on. Hug her." Abby says poking Tony.
„Well... ok." Tony finally agrees.
„Yeah, I'll try." Kate says.
„Well, why are you just standing there? Hug!" Abby says.
„Now?" Kate asks.
„Yes, now" Abby says.
„This second, Abbs?"
„NOW!" Abby yells.
„Ok, ok..." Tony says.
Tony and Kate get closer and open their arms but stop.
Kate complains:
„Do we have to?"
„YES!" Abby says.
„Uh, ok." Kate says disgusted.
They finally hug. Abby starts clapping.
YAY! Wasn't that hard, huh?" Abby asks.
„Yeah, it wasn't." Tony says.
„Well, it's not that bad as I thought. What about you Dinozzo?" Kate says.
„Could be better." Tony teases Kate. She gives him „the look".
„I'm only kidding!" Tony says in his defence.
Suddenly, Gibbs walks in having what to see:
Abby's standing in the middle of the office and Tony and Kate are hugging. He's standing there in silence, and quickly yells:
„Everybody back to work!"
Abby runs to the elevator as fastest as she can leaving Kate and Tony helpless.
„I would be glad to hear the story. Please, give me the honor to hear the reason two team mates are hugging each other!?" Gibbs says while taking a sit at his desk.
„Well, you see boss, we..." Tony starts, but Gibbs interrupts him:
„I don't wanna see anything, I wanna hear all of it!"
„Gibbs, it was nothing. E had a huge fight, so Abby came here to make us both apologize and made us hug. That's it." Kate says trying to calm Gibbs down. Gibbs cools off a bit and then says:
„So you two weren't...?"
„Ew, Gibbs! Me and Dinozzo? Never gonna happen!" Kate says disgusted.
„Oh, come on boss! Kate is not my type even in the parallel universe!" Tony says.
„Well, ok, I'm just asking guys. You didn't break any NCIS rules, right?" Gibbs asks.
„No, we didn't." Kate replies.
„Good." Gibbs says.