Title: reflection
Fandom: NCIS
Author: Kathy
Pairing: Mibb - Gibbs / Mann
Category: Episode continuation 4x22
Content: The story refers to the scenes between Jethro Gibbs and Hollis man from the episode 4x22 "In the Dark"
Disclaimer: All characters and all rights to Navy CIS include CBS, Paramount and Belisarius Productions. This fanfic was written just for fun and not trying to earn money. Any similarities to persons living or dead are accidental and not intended. All other characters are the property of the author. My only reward is hopefully a lot of nice feedback
Comment: I hope the story does not sound too confusing, since it is basically not a new story, but rather a series of thoughts and reflections on scenes from the above sequence. I made it definitely a lot of fun to play with the idea of two characters.
Beta:
THX Kerstin * cooling *
The smell of wood mixed with a smell of paint and glue, was in the air as Hollis entered the stairs to the basement room. Wrapped in the light of a lamp, the frame of a half-finished boat began to take shape. There was silence. Only the steady sound of a working planer could be heard. For a moment she remained on the top step, looking down silently and watched the man working there, this room was in another world, his world. A world that she was allowed to enter, but where he read them to participate is limited. Meanwhile, they did not know exactly how often it in recent weeks, in their free time, was already here. Certainly more often than in their own house. It was quite normal that they came here to see him to talk and to help him build his boat. She was even surprised at their craft like qualities and found more and more of it. Never in my life she could have imagined, glad to be out with a saw, drill or sand paper to handle. It had a certain soothing effect and it also could not hurt to develop some dexterity. Especially since they did not want to embarrass it in front of Jethro and her home was a lot to do as he had shown her only a few hours through a hole in the bedroom wall. However, it was on this evening not only come to work. Rather, you spent some questions on the mind of the they necessarily wanted to be rid of. However, whether the right moment would make sure she did not know. She never knew with him, which made it particularly difficult because he was very adept at dodging. However, he seemed a master at reading their thoughts and feelings about it any more easier. You need only think about how they both were at the start of their relationship in the basement and he knew exactly how much she wished that he should kiss her. At that time she had been happy and confused at the same, a feeling which she has since felt close to him again and again.
An idea and a slight noise betrayed Jethro Hollis' presence. With a joyous smile, he looked up and wondered briefly if she had just been launched or have long stood up there. But basically it was irrelevant, because he thought no more about it. Rather, it was him, sometimes even almost a little scary that he could feel their presence. But he did not think about it in detail. It was just beautiful, she with her and to have around. In general, he tried hard to think about. That was for him at the moment The easiest, and he knew that with her certainly was not the case.
has now learned the young woman that her boyfriend not long resided in the preface, for after a brief greeting kiss she held a drill passed from him in the hand. While he was involved back to work and she was helped to the best of my knowledge, he told her of his recent case in which a blind photographer was. About this, they followed his words. They also enjoyed the official talks with him. They gave her the feeling that he let them share in his life. In contrast to his private life, which he in some ways still be closed before it appeared. Therefore, they also waited for the right moment to steer the conversation in private cars.
Silently he listened to her when she suddenly had the conversation a different turn and told him that they also hold on men fishing. A smile crossed his face, he knew exactly what she meant. However, while he simultaneously felt a little uncomfortable and embarrassed when she approached him and it was obvious he could not escape this conversation. For since they were the thoughts expressed, which he so far by be pushed. Love - relationship - Durable - the future ... To work around
In an attempt an answer, he went to his bench. Hollis' evasive glance wandered Jethro's hands into an instrument, which she immediately took it gently from my hand.
looked attentively at him and put their words carefully. She tried to act as loose as possible. Very careful to not scare him or to harass a lot. But that was not so easy because she had a little fear. Less to ask him before, but much more before his answer he may give it or not would be. There was only this one path. How else would she ever find out where and how they both were to each other? For quite some time she had, for professional and personal reasons, not so much emotionally admitted to someone like him. Sometimes she had even given up hope to do it ever again, and yet it was just done. Without warning he was suddenly bursting with his charming smile and his bright blue eyes in her life. It was everything was planned. Coincidence or fate? She did not and would not know it too, because they could no longer defend themselves anyway. Only one thing was they know they would both make it to admit their feelings for each other? Could he, like them, have the courage to engage each other more and more intense?
Without question, she understood him to mess up. His attempts to evade helpless, their views and questions, made him realize again just how far this fascinating woman but had already sneaked into his life. It had been only a few people who lure him from the reserve and embarrassing. She belonged to the celebration. In her soft, haunting and at the same time sympathetic way they could capture him to take. It seemed at times almost impossible to avoid her, even though the pain of the past is still strong enough to get the defense to erect around him. Her open confession to like him, surprised him not really, but she had him more than once shown. But knowing it was only one thing to hear it from her mouth, is another. Just like to admit to himself that he felt the same and find the right words for it. The only way to escape her at the moment, was to gain distance. Only a few steps for now. But far enough to show her that he was not ready for more. For what they wanted to hear from him for sure.
It felt almost hurt her physically when he departed from her back and again put some distance between them. The pain is creeping could itself be given confession just to have her not like to take. Although she had actually vowed not to press him to give him all the time and understanding, they were inevitably disappointed. She had hoped for something more than just a flimsy excuse on the ground in thought with his current Murder case to be to get to their questions. Even though she somehow knew it was hard for her to hide her disappointment and embarrassment they looked for the right words. Suddenly she felt damned foolish. Silly, to have believed because of their naivete, he would say exactly what they wanted to hear you. But in the end they had to. You had to ask him to be clear and to dare to leave this alone already full to order their own feelings.
Although prior to the call, a night together and not excluded, this also secretly desired had her now seemed anything but appropriate. The situation was already moved enough to talk to and not more to life and limb, they retreated. Maybe it was the moment for both of them the best to get a clear head. Your upcoming mission, and the related break from him, she had at that moment almost located. Inwardly, she gave up hope, however, and could not help him to leave a few clear words of encouragement that they are reluctant to want to find a new plumber to throw.
He needed to be a clairvoyant to see that she was disappointed. He was sorry, but he could not give her the answer she heard clearly happy. Not yet. Too many things buzzing around in his head, and the apparent knowledge of a new woman in his life made it easier not just. Thus, he had not lied when he used his current case as an excuse. He first had to collect his thoughts before it for themselves and they made a decision. Even if they went back to his regret, it was the moment probably better that way.
Unlike his last women he had fortunately the feeling that she understood him and his job. That they tried to accept and managed to a certain normality to bring into his life. A pleasant feeling of belonging and sense of security that he sought for so long and missed. Of course he would have seen much better if they had stayed. But he respected her decision. Thus, he stayed for a few days to think that it would take without question.
***
The time had passed more quickly than expected. Jethro's case was successfully completed and its reflection with Hollis' early return so close to expiry. The last day he had tried not to think about it consciously tries not to think about it. No easy task as he had to admit, despite a host of other events. Although he hearts the decision before it slid and did not know how he should speak against it, but he was now packed with tools and construction materials from their home. Thoughtful, he let his gaze wander over the dark window. With a smile, he recalled how he first visited here. At that time he was after the gas attack were only released recently from the hospital and she was more than guilty to thank for the fact that she had saved his life. Surely it would only be a matter of time until two would be closer, but he decided to speed up his visit at that time the whole thing a bit. A spontaneous visit, she was surprised at the moment but obviously, it seemed to his delight, but not entirely unexpected. Since then
was not stuck with this one meeting, even if he had to admit that he had initial teething problems with another reunion. The handle for the phone was hard for him after their night together. Even then he pushed the idea that even more could be done now, out of hand. He hid to have to do just like a few days behind the excuse of too much, even though he just knew that he was afraid someone close again only to be approached in itself. Too often a desperate attempt had failed after a new family. Too often he was injured. Too often he had to painfully realize that the past caught up with him even more.
With a slight shake of the head, he pushed the suddenly emerging, gloomy thoughts aside and carried the material into the house. This he could use them now. They were anything but helpful. Conveniently, his friend had betrayed him what were the keys so he could work undisturbed until they came back. It should be a surprise. He found the they had earned it. Finally, her persistence will be rewarded, for he would be lying, he would not even just the damn attracted to her.
***
moved Thoughtfully Lt. Col. Hollis Mann, the door of her small apartment on the Army base to behind the castle. It was done. Her resignation submitted and determines their successors. In a few months when their service expired and her successor was incorporated, this door would close the last time behind her. Then there was after all these years, only a home. Your house until her recently, always seemed strange and lonely, now filled with life but gradually. However, they also wondered what they would expect there now. The fear of loneliness threatened to take back to her and a moment she stared into space until the horn of a car dragged her from the thought. Actually it was her at that moment have preferred to ride with her own car back, but now she sat in the back seat of a military jeep and go again for their thoughts. Since beginning her service in the Army little time remained for a real, solid relationship. Of choices and opportunities, they lacked not sure. Here and there a loose acquaintance, a flirt, but nothing and no one in the future. No one on her as a woman and took in their career in the Army. Until one day she brought an explosion on a golf course not only a corpse, but also met with a stubborn, willful Navy agents. A meeting of two mutually clashing authorities who would not have serious consequences for them can be.
There was for some time no one, who pulled as a spell as he did. It was the way he looked at her. Like him, they laugh. How he managed to lure her out of the reserve, it to make angry and at the same time again to catch. He had long been a human, in which they feel understood and had to feel safe. The strengths and weaknesses accepted. A feeling, which made them at the same time happy and anxious. At the moment even more fear, prepared as they wanted to admit to himself. What if they all had issues with her demanding broke? When they pressed him too much and thus possibly scared away? What if he told her it's over? If it was a short affair for him? He suddenly
was no longer there and she was alone again? Thought they would have liked to be pushed away from that, however painful clung fast to it. Because only they wanted to be for nothing in the world again. She has long been enough. This should now be a once and for all concluded that they had vowed. The chance to meet a man like him and to fall in love, came only once in life and they wanted to pass on any circumstances. Cost what it may!
***
with weary eyes watched Jethro his work. He had worked through the night in order to create as much as possible. Although he did not have all pipes can move and renew, that would have been no time permits, he was satisfied. Even if he was done roughly for now, there were still a few moves to do. Maybe he made it even more quickly to take a shower and a few minutes to find sleep, for he was sure that he would come back as soon as she was no longer do so. The work had helped him make a decision. Certainly not definitive, he would from experience, do not do so quickly, however, for the moment and he waited anxiously for her this, give notice in his own way, can. He had no idea how they would react, but the surprise would succeed him, he was pretty sure.
Jethro was just this one wall in Hollis' bedroom to plaster, as it suddenly appeared beside him. Her eyes and her words told him that she was pleasantly surprised him to be found here. She had obviously not expected. However, it seemed he claimed that he had worked through in order to be ready to understand something totally wrong. Her next outbreak confused and amused him in one. Before he could breathe properly in order to explain why he did it all, she interrupted him and let their emotions run wild. The words bubbled only way out of it and made their feelings abundantly clear. She appeared in this very moment, vulnerable and attractive to equal him. He was more confident than ever how much they both had already admitted to each other. That there was no turning back and that he in effect, no longer wanted what they seemed to believe, however. More and more
Hollis talked himself into a rage and would not let him speak out. Until he did come to her and his response in the form of fixed and yet to be repaired pipes in the bathroom was. The perfect place to relieve some of their concerns. A contented smile flitted
on his face as she realized what he wanted to tell her this and she looked embarrassed him, obviously because of their mistaken belief. Their subsequent reaction of the same happy surprise, he returned her kisses. It is this spirit, this spontaneity and vulnerability he loved her more. As they only had
....? How could she ....? What was it only an idiot? Hollis was able to not think clearly. Everything around them was a mess. She was happy, embarrassed and excited all in one. There was no reason to have fear. He was there and would stay. Here and now. She could not stop again to kiss him again and again and apologize for their stupidity. Suddenly she was sure to not be alone. Sure he stayed because of them. That he really wanted it. You alone. His impish smile, his bright blue eyes and calling upon the handle of a painter has benefited tool to help her were proof enough.
With a conspiratorial grin, she took the part of Jethro his hand and dropped it. Played questioning his gaze between the blond woman and the half-finished wall moved back and forth, inside very well knowing what would happen. By a quick grip they had carried their stored a few moments on the bed bag on the floor and pulled him to himself. Without resistance, he let them now take the lead and relaxed. Only when he stood next to her on the bed and felt her warm, tender hand playing on his skin, he realized how tired he actually was, however. His back ached as he turned to her and his mouth looked for her. However, he ignored it and enjoyed its proximity to the fullest. Only when they later after a small eternity of replaced him and he wanted to tell her the idea still that the water is turned off in the bathroom, he was overcome by a wave again leaden fatigue, against which he could not fight anymore. * END *
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