Disclaimer: The characters from the show aren't mine, they belong to others. No copyright infringement intended. Any characters you don't recognise are mine. Feedback would be nice, positive feedback would nicer. Enjoy! Category: Angst. Lots and lots of angst. Rating: PG/13 Characters: Gibbs/DiNozzo/KateSeries:
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Left for Dead and Season One Summary:
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`stuff': Missing scene for Left for Dead Title: Torn between two…agents TONY: We oughta do something, boss. Tony headed out, a smile on his face. He’d
go to the office, pick up his bag and head to Gibbs’ place. He knew Gibbs better than the older man
thought. He knew the boss wouldn’t be home for a while. Kate would be driven
home, made to eat and drink something, her pain meds taken, lectured about
taking them if she needed them during the night. She would be given privacy to
shower or wash, change into whatever she wore to bed and settled under the
bedclothes, lights turned out, apartment secured, Gibbs’
cell phone number left beside her bed. Then, and only then, would
Gibbs return home to work on his boat until he fell asleep beside it. With luck, Tony thought, he wouldn’t even
know someone was on his couch. ************************************** Gibbs
walked across the parking lot, squinting in the brightness from the emergency
vehicle’s lights. Bright light was bothering him more and more, particularly
after dark, but that could wait. He pressed the pager he carried beside his
cell phone and felt it vibrate a short time later. Ducky would be along in a
couple of minutes. ‘Let’s go Kate.’ Kate
looked up, a mixture of shock and hurt on her face. She had been so sure…that
bitch…they could have been killed. She felt tears pricking her eyes and looked
away, not wanting to see Gibbs’ angry face. ‘She
okay to go guys?’ Gibbs asked the bomb squad
paramedics who were packing up their equipment. Kate heard the tone the words
were asked in, soft, concerned, not angry and harsh as she had expected. ‘You
gonna stay with her tonight?’ The one with glasses asked. Gibbs
nodded. ‘Yes.’ Kate
was too sore and tired to argue as Gibbs helped her to her feet and into the
car that pulled up, Ducky frowning with concern as Gibbs slid in beside Kate.
‘Where’s Tony?’ Gibbs
sighed. ‘On my couch by now.’ Ducky
laughed softly with relief. ‘Thank goodness. Now Caitlin, let’s get you home.’ Jethro
ignored political correctness and any other such crap, settling Kate into the
car and holding her close. ‘You okay? Just your arm or you hurt someplace
else?’ Kate’s
voice was soft with shock and pain. ‘Just my arm.’ Jethro
sighed. ‘It’s not just men you gotta get better at reading Agent Todd.’ Kate
was just coherent enough to wonder how the Hell Gibbs knew that was a concern
of hers but she didn’t care. Her arm hurt like hell, but she knew adrenaline
and shock would wear off sometime soon and the pain would be ten times worse.
She shivered and Gibbs reached onto the back parcel shelf of Ducky’s car and
dragged a grey blanket over his knees, unfolding it, sliding it around Kate’s
shoulders. ‘It’s
okay…it’s shock…it’ll get worse before it gets
better.’ Kate
groaned. ‘Thanks Gibbs…I feel so much better now.’ Gibbs
chuckled softly. ‘You wanna stay in my spare room and have to see what Dinozzo
looks like before he gets to the office or go to your place and be spared the
sight?’ ‘My place. Please.’ Kate requested softly. ‘Good
choice. Okay Duck…take a left at the next exit.’ Ducky
pulled off the road they were on, following Gibbs’ directions. ************************* ‘I’ll
make some food , Ducky’ll
take care of your meds.’ The
ME had dropped them at the front door to Kate’s building, heading for an
all-night pharmacy Gibbs directed him to, promising to be back as soon as he could. Kate
watched numbly from where she had been settled on the couch, hearing Gibbs
moving around in the kitchen, As usual, her refrigerator was filled with little
more than milk and candy bars. Her kitchen cupboards at least were packed with
food that could be re-hydrated or microwaved in a short time. After
a few minutes, Gibbs walked back into the living room, a mug of soup, steam rising from it, in one hand, a handful of crackers in the
other. ‘Here you go.’ Kate
shook her head weakly. ‘I can’t…’ ‘Drink
the soup and eat the crackers Agent Todd. That’s an order.’ Gibbs said sternly. Kate
took the soup, hand shaking. She sipped at it, not daring to look up. ‘When
Ducky comes back, you can take your meds and do…whatever it is you do…then get
into bed.’ ‘I
could just stay here.’ Kate said, lifting her feet onto the couch. Gibbs
shook his head. ‘Couches are for animals and Tony.’ Kate half-smiled. ‘You like animals.’ Gibbs
nodded curtly. ‘Some. Dogs. Not cats. Arrogant balls
of fur.’ Kate
laughed, despite her underlying mood. ‘You had dogs growing up,
and cats when you were married.’ ‘Is
there a switch I can flick to turn of the profiler part of you?’ Jethro asked,
looking pointedly at the cup of soup, still almost full. Kate
shook her head, sipping at the cooling soup. ‘No…Gibbs…about…what happened…’ ‘Drink
the soup, when Ducky comes back, take your meds, get into bed and we’ll take
care of everything else in the morning Kate.’ Gibbs said gently but firmly. Kate
sighed as Ducky knocked on the door. ‘Yes boss.’ Continued
in Part Two… Coming soon
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