Drabble
Drabble!
meherm
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing/s: Gibbs/Kate
A quote that HAS to be used: Happy together.
Happy together ..
A little after 1100, an email appeared in Kate Todd’s inbox. The sudden beep of her computer surprised her, because up until then, the squad room had been quiet. It couldn’t be about the case they were working on - there wasn’t a case. And if there was a case, they would have known about it by now.
Although she was supposed to be working, curiosity got the better of her, and she opened it up. When her eyes flicked over the email address, she immediately wished she hadn’t opened it.
Kate,
I know you said you didn’t want to hear from me again, and I understand and respect that, but I really need to talk to you. Leaving you was the biggest mistake I have ever made, and I want you back. Weren’t we happy together, Kate?
Please agree to meet me for coffee this afternoon. I will call you at 12 o’clock.
Love, as always,
Keith
While Kate was reading the email, she must have pulled a face, because when she looked up from her screen, she was very aware of a pair of eyes on her.
“Problems, Agent Todd?” Her boss - and boyfriend - asked her.
“Er…” She started, looking at her screen again. “No, Gibbs.” She moved the mouse so the cursor was over the ‘delete’ button, and was about to click it, and erase the message and the man from her life, but her boss’ voice interrupted the silence.
“Forward it to me.”
“Gibbs,” She protested. “It’s a personal email!”
“Then why open it at work?” He asked her, his eyebrow raised.
She could tell he was teasing her, but she sent the email to him nevertheless. Within moments, Gibbs’ computer beeped, and he opened the email. Kate watched nervously from her desk as he put his glasses on and read the email. She watched as the expression on his face changed from normal to outraged.
“Who…” He asked, as calmly as possible, “… Is Keith?”
Kate thanked God that the squad room was currently empty, save her and Gibbs. “Keith… is my ex… fiancé.” She said the last word quietly. But she knew he had heard her.
His eyes widened. “Huh.” He said. Gibbs looked at the email again, and then back at Kate. “And, how long-”
“Six months before you and I started dating.” Kate said. “He left me, if you’re also wondering about that.” She stood up quickly, and grabbed her bag.
“Where are you going?” He asked her.
“To tell Keith to stay out of my life, for good.” She said, not stopping as she walked to the lift. As she went into the lift, Tony and McGee came in, with lunch for the four.
“Boss, where’s Kate going?” Tony asked Gibbs.
Gibbs got up, and followed Kate. Just as he approached the lift, the doors shut on him.
-
“- I’m sorry, Keith. Please understand.” Kate said, trying to sound reasonable. “I’m seeing someone else now. And I’m in love with him.”
Keith shrugged a shoulder. “Why can’t you come back to me?” He said. “I have more than enough money to take care of you. We can live wherever you want to live, and we can finally get married… just like we planned.”
Kate sighed, and stood up. She looked down at Keith, whose arms were folded on the table. “Haven’t you been listening to me?” She asked him irritably. “I already told you, I am with someone else now. He cares for me and I care for him. I don’t care about money, and I don’t care about weddings. And I find it hard to believe this is for real. You left me, remember?”
Keith stood up, and nodded his head. “I understand…” He said, trying not to smile.
She noticed, and looked at him quizzically. “Keith, what are you-” Her sentence went unfinished when he grabbed her by her shoulders, pulled her to him and kissed her. She pushed him away almost immediately. “Keith, what the hell are you doing?” She exclaimed.
“Testing a theory.” He explained, putting his hands in his pocket. “A man has been standing outside this café since you arrived… he has been watching you. He walked away after I kissed you.” He said smugly.
Kate slapped him. “How dare you?” She said. “Now, do you see what I meant when I said I loved someone else?” Ignoring the other customers in the café, she slapped him again for good measure, and ran out of the café, hoping to catch Gibbs before he was gone.
She caught up with him at the crossing. “Jethro,” She said softly, putting a hand on his arm. “I can explain…”
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meherm
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing/s: Gibbs/Kate
A quote that HAS to be used: Happy together.
Happy together ..
A little after 1100, an email appeared in Kate Todd’s inbox. The sudden beep of her computer surprised her, because up until then, the squad room had been quiet. It couldn’t be about the case they were working on - there wasn’t a case. And if there was a case, they would have known about it by now.
Although she was supposed to be working, curiosity got the better of her, and she opened it up. When her eyes flicked over the email address, she immediately wished she hadn’t opened it.
Kate,
I know you said you didn’t want to hear from me again, and I understand and respect that, but I really need to talk to you. Leaving you was the biggest mistake I have ever made, and I want you back. Weren’t we happy together, Kate?
Please agree to meet me for coffee this afternoon. I will call you at 12 o’clock.
Love, as always,
Keith
While Kate was reading the email, she must have pulled a face, because when she looked up from her screen, she was very aware of a pair of eyes on her.
“Problems, Agent Todd?” Her boss - and boyfriend - asked her.
“Er…” She started, looking at her screen again. “No, Gibbs.” She moved the mouse so the cursor was over the ‘delete’ button, and was about to click it, and erase the message and the man from her life, but her boss’ voice interrupted the silence.
“Forward it to me.”
“Gibbs,” She protested. “It’s a personal email!”
“Then why open it at work?” He asked her, his eyebrow raised.
She could tell he was teasing her, but she sent the email to him nevertheless. Within moments, Gibbs’ computer beeped, and he opened the email. Kate watched nervously from her desk as he put his glasses on and read the email. She watched as the expression on his face changed from normal to outraged.
“Who…” He asked, as calmly as possible, “… Is Keith?”
Kate thanked God that the squad room was currently empty, save her and Gibbs. “Keith… is my ex… fiancé.” She said the last word quietly. But she knew he had heard her.
His eyes widened. “Huh.” He said. Gibbs looked at the email again, and then back at Kate. “And, how long-”
“Six months before you and I started dating.” Kate said. “He left me, if you’re also wondering about that.” She stood up quickly, and grabbed her bag.
“Where are you going?” He asked her.
“To tell Keith to stay out of my life, for good.” She said, not stopping as she walked to the lift. As she went into the lift, Tony and McGee came in, with lunch for the four.
“Boss, where’s Kate going?” Tony asked Gibbs.
Gibbs got up, and followed Kate. Just as he approached the lift, the doors shut on him.
-
“- I’m sorry, Keith. Please understand.” Kate said, trying to sound reasonable. “I’m seeing someone else now. And I’m in love with him.”
Keith shrugged a shoulder. “Why can’t you come back to me?” He said. “I have more than enough money to take care of you. We can live wherever you want to live, and we can finally get married… just like we planned.”
Kate sighed, and stood up. She looked down at Keith, whose arms were folded on the table. “Haven’t you been listening to me?” She asked him irritably. “I already told you, I am with someone else now. He cares for me and I care for him. I don’t care about money, and I don’t care about weddings. And I find it hard to believe this is for real. You left me, remember?”
Keith stood up, and nodded his head. “I understand…” He said, trying not to smile.
She noticed, and looked at him quizzically. “Keith, what are you-” Her sentence went unfinished when he grabbed her by her shoulders, pulled her to him and kissed her. She pushed him away almost immediately. “Keith, what the hell are you doing?” She exclaimed.
“Testing a theory.” He explained, putting his hands in his pocket. “A man has been standing outside this café since you arrived… he has been watching you. He walked away after I kissed you.” He said smugly.
Kate slapped him. “How dare you?” She said. “Now, do you see what I meant when I said I loved someone else?” Ignoring the other customers in the café, she slapped him again for good measure, and ran out of the café, hoping to catch Gibbs before he was gone.
She caught up with him at the crossing. “Jethro,” She said softly, putting a hand on his arm. “I can explain…”
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