Title: Nonchalant
Rating: T to be safe

Spoilers: Bloodbath. I stole a quote. And I love the Gabby in it.

Author's Note: From Chirugal's 2010 Hiatus Week 3 prompt "Nonchalant". I know this is super short, but it's all I came up with for the prompt.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything except what I write. NCIS and all its characters, plots, and quotes are all Mr. Bellisario's…I just play with them every now and then.


Nonchalant - feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed.


"Me? Who'd want to kill me? I mean, Tony I understand, but..."

Listening to the team discuss the crime scene, Abby acted like nothing was wrong. Inside, she was already shaking, crying out for Gibbs. If she was really in danger, she knew he'd make certain she was safe. Hopefully, he'd think the best way to do that was to keep her close to him. He had to. But until she was safe with him, she'd have to just try to keep calm, to relax into her work like she always did.