The line went dead as the team took in the directors words. The team had been aware beforehand that whatever the director had needed to say was going to be bad for the case but for the attack to be nothing to do with the victim but one of their own? Melissa stood stunned at the emotion the director had just shown and in shock that Gibbs had withheld information from her once again. Sam and Callen both looked at her in utter disbelief it was the first time she'd been quiet and stunned into silence. It was Hetty who spoke first breaking Melissa's thoughts.

'Miss Createn? Are you ok?'

'Yes I'm fine Hetty but someone won't be. He broke his own rules.'

'God help him….' Hetty muttered as she walked towards the door.

'Who?' Deeks asked as Sam, Kensi and Deeks all turned to face her.

'Gibbs.' Callen stated matter of factly and Melissa motioned that he was right and Hetty left the room. Melissa was pacing.

'Gibbs?' Sam asked as Callen shrugged and the hiss of the doors shutting could be heard and Melissa faced Gibbs the man she was currently angry at for keeping her in the dark.

'Which rules?' He answered calmly stepping further into the room as everyone except for Nell, Eric and Callen left the room. 'Which rules did I break?'

'Rule 3-Don't believe what you're told. Double check and rule 10-Never get personally involved in a case. You did both Jethro.'

Callen was surprised. Not only did Melissa call him Jethro but she was also aware of his rules and even had the courage or stupidity dependant on your view to call him out on them. He had not been made aware of their relationship when she had been assigned to his team although it was none of his business.

'I agree. As for rule 3 I had McGee check records in the prison as soon as we heard…'

'You had McGee check? It gets better…..' Melissa retorted raising her hands in the air. Gibbs remained still as Callen watched Melissa intrigued.

'Could you give us a minute, alone?' Gibbs looked to Nell and Eric before taking a breath. After everyone else had left Melissa sat down in what had been Hetty's chair just minutes earlier.

'I broke my rules because I thought I could sort it. I thought we could get the S.O.B before we needed to tell you.' Gibbs replied standing in front of her.

'You didn't trust me. You didn't trust me enough to know I could handle it!' She bit back standing up angrily, looking at him but unable to look him in the eye. He looked down as she continued 'Rule 15- Always work as a team.'

'Look we need to get this S.O.B back into custody. He cannot be allowed to hurt anyone else and the only way I can see that happening is if we work together Rule 15. I'm sorry I didn't tell you.'

'And there goes Rule 6.' Melissa joked with a smile. 'Rule 6- Never say you're sorry. It's a sign of weakness.'

'I may have broken rule 6 but it was covered by rule 18. It's better to ask forgiveness than ask permission. What do you say?'

'I say we go catch him and then maybe I could forgive you.'

'Where do we start?'

'Warehouses'