Chapter 13
It's a regular Monday at Washington DC. It's a regular day in NCIS too. But for Kate, it's far more than regular. There's only Tony at the office sitting at his desk. He's thinking about how he's gonna tease her all day and she will fight back.
„Good Morning, Tony! How are you?" Kate walks in very enthusiastic and sits at her desk. Tony glares at her with his eyes wide open.
„Kate? Is everything alright?" Tony asks her freaked out. She usually comes all grumpy to work.
„Yeah! More than alright!Perfect!" Kate yells happily at him.
„Right." Tony says not taking his eyes of her. She starts her computer and then sighs, but very happy.
„Kate? Did someone drug you?" Tony asks her carefully.
„No, why?" She seemed like nothing could ruin her happiness now.
„Just asking..." Tony says. Suddenly, he gets up from his desk and approaches Kate's desk.
„There are two reasons why you are so happy. 1) You've had a date, or 2)I did something horrible and now you're getting revenge on me." Tony says now face to face with Kate.
„Well, can't a woman just be happy, Tony?" She said still smiling.
„Well, yeah, but not with no possible reason!" Tony shouts.
„You really wanna know, huh?" Kate says.
„I'm dying to know, Katie!" Tony begs her.
„I had a date. I've got a new boyfriend. Happy?" she says.
„Yes!" Tony responses her with a grin, „What's his name?" Tony asks her.
„Dwayne." She smiles as she says his name.
„Who's Dwayne?" Gibbs shows up like always-at the wrong moment.
„Just Kate's new boyfriend, boss" Tony grins.
„Dinozzo!" Kate says angrily.
„I don't need a messenger Dinozzo. What were you, spying on her? Get a social life. I've got some news, and they're not good at all." Gibbs says to them.
„What's wrong, boss?" Tony asks.
„Special Agent Chris Pacci... He's murdered." He conveys to them. His eyes were sparkling, but he turned away, either he would be seen as dropping a tear.
„You mean, the agent that sits right behind me?" Kate asks shocked as she turns around to look at Chris's table. Tony was so surprised that he had to cover his mouth.
„Chris?" Tony whispered to himself.
„Let's go." Gibbs says flatly to them. Gibbs has taken too much pain in his life, so he turned nearly numb. He often avoids emotional conversations or situations.
They arrive at the crime scene. Ducky is there waiting for them. He greets them all, but pulls Gibbs aside.
„How did they take it?" The old man asked.
„They were pretty shocked. But they're Special Agents, Ducky.I'm sure they can live with it." Gibbs responses. After that he glares at the distance, wishing this never happened. Ducky just nodded sadly. He came closer to the body.
„Poor, Christopher, who did this to you?" Ducky communicated with the victim, as usual. His new assistant, Gerald looked at him confused. He didn't know Ducky at all, this was his first day of job. He just glanced at him anxiously. Ducky noticed so he explained him:
„It's easier when you don't know the victim. Because, once the bond is made, it's very hard to say goodbye." Gerald just nodded and then said:
„Um, should I take the photos now, Dr. Mallard?"
„Yes, please." Ducky responded.
Gibbs gathered the team at the office later to give them news.
„You're getting a new agent everybody. His name is Timothy McGee. You can come out now, McGee!" Gibbs says. An average, light brown-haired man walked in the office. He was about thirty years old, or less. He had chipmunk cheeks and his walk was very insecure.
„Hey, everybody." He barely said.
„Aw, he's adorable! I'll call him Probie!" Tony says and grabs McGee's shoulder.
„Um, please. I would prefer if you could call me McGee." He barely faltered. Tony gets closer to him and looks him like he will shoot him any moment.
„Or not..." McGee says.
„Good boy!" Tony taps him on his shoulders. McGee relieved.
„Hello, McGee! I'm Kate! Welcome to hell." Kate says and pats him on his back.