Chapter 10

Abby and Kate are driving in Abby's car. Silence has fallen. It's late afternoon. Abby decides to break the silence by starting the same conversation again:

„Kate?" Abby calls her.

„Yeah?" Kate says.

„If Tony and you weren't sleeping, why did he sleep at your apartment?" Abby asks with a hint of laugh in her voice.

Kate rolls her eyes and says:

„Abby, he probably left just because he wanted to make sure I'm safe. We're co-workers, our job is to protect each other."

„But how did you end up in your pajamas?" Abby asks.

Kate's face turns pale, and then red.

„Kate, are you ok?" Abby asks trying to focus on her driving.

„Dinozzzo..." Kate hisses angrily.

„Wait. Are you telling me that he put on pajamas on you?"

„I'm not telling you anything Abby. I'm calling him now. I'm lucky he didn't rape me or kidnap me..." She says angrily while rummaging trough her purse. Now her face turns even more red.

„Kate? What's wrong?" Abby asks feeling worried for her friend.

„Stop the car, Abby. NOW." Kate said sounding really angry.

„Ok, ok. I'll stop." Abby said while stopping the car. Luckily, she found a parking lot. „Now what?" Abby asked a bit annoyed.

„Apparently, my cell phone isn't here" Kate said irritated.

„Oh, Kate! You scared the hell out of me! Don't worry, you've probably just left it at your place." Abby tried to assure Kate.

„Well, we're going back to my place now. Fast. And if I don't find my phone there, I swear, Dinozzo's gonna..." Kate said.

„Calm down. Let's not exaggerate here." Abby cooled her.

„Ok. Now, drive!" Kate says.

Abby starts up the engine and turns to the north. Kate groans and then yells:

„Abby, you have to go faster!"

„This is the fastest I can, Kate!" Abby shouts.

20 minutes later...

They arrive at Kate's house. Kate literally breaks in the house. She climbs up the stairs and walks into her room. After a long time, she climbs down the stairs. She looked like steam would soon come up from her ears and her nose. Abby looks at her nervously.

„To Dinozzo's place!" Kate says angrily while stepping out of the house.

„Ok..." Abby says anxiously.

Last time Kate was really mad like this, a man was left without his finger. They get in the car and Abby drives them to Tony's place.

„Are you sure you wanna do this?" Abby asked pretty concerned.

„Oh, it will be my pleasure, trust me!" Kate replied angrily.

„Should I call him?" Abby asks while taking her phone out.

„Yes." Kate said without lifting her head.

Abby goes trough her contacts, until she reaches the'K' letter. She picks Kate's number and calls him.

„Here, let me take it." Kate says and grabs Abby's phone.

'Dinozzo on the phone.' She finally hears his voice.

„Dinozzo, this is Kate. I'm calling from Abby's phone. Is my phone with you, perhaps?" She asked sarcastically polite.

'Um, no, I don't think so.'

„Really? You don't think so? And did you maybe thought that you're holding my cell phone in your hands!?" She yells at him.

'Oh, I'm sorry, Kate! Come to my place, I'll give it to you'

„You're a dead man Dinozzo!" Kate threatened him and then hung up.

„So?" Abby asks curiously.

„He has my phone. Come on, we're getting in." Kate said.

They take an elevator. They both knew where Tony they arrive at his door, Kate decides to knock very loud and was even scared a bit. She never saw Kate this angry. He must've really pissed her off this time. Suddenly, the doors open, with Tony at was talking to someone on the phone. He didn't know it was Kate's phone. Again.

„Hey girls! Come on in!" Tony aid a bit ironically.

„My phone, Dinozzo." Kate said quite frowned.

„Oh, right. Here you go." He says while giving her the phone, „Oh, I forgot. Gibbs called. There's a new case."

Kate lifts her eyebrow and then gets pale again.

„Tony?" She says very weak.

„Yeah?" Tony responds.

„Did Gibbs call this phone?" She says while showing him her phone.

„Um, yeah." Tony says confused.

„Oh My God! TONY! You're such and idiot! That was MY phone!" She screams at him.

„Oh damn it!" Tony says and slaps his forehead.

„What will he think? That we slept together? EW!" Kate says very frustrated.

„We're in big trouble..." Tony says with a worried expression.