A Pain Never Forgotten (NCIS) - Part Three

Chapter Nine

They made there way back to the cars. Kelly hugged into McGee in the back seat as he offered her his jacket to cover herself up. It didn't take long to get back to NCIS.

"I know Ducky wants to see you, he can check you over at the same time" Gibbs said as they reached the doors. Kelly could see people eyes burning into her as she walked through the reception at the base.

"Where's my son?" Kelly asked.

"He's with Abby, he's fine" McGee replied.

"Maybe you should wait a while, you don't look the same, you might scare him" Gibbs said, his words hurt Kelly but she knew it was true.

They were all in the lift, Kelly walked into the squad room but turned straight back round.

"Where's Tony?" She asked, after expecting to see him at his desk, after he didn't come to the rescue.

"He's at home, he was finding it tough" Gibbs said, which Kelly could understand until she saw McGee's red face and he was looking at the floor.

"What is it McGee?" Kelly asked, knowing that he couldn't lie.

"Erm ... Er nothing" McGee stuttered.

"Just go see Ducky" Gibbs ordered.

Kelly made her way in the lift down to autopsy.

"Jimmy!" Kelly cried.

He turned with a smile on his face until he saw her, his face dropped.

"Sorry, I was just shocked to see you like that!" he stammered.

"It's okay Palmer, it's not as bad as it looks" she said hugging him. Ducky walked out of the office and saw Kelly.

"Kelly my dear" he called. She turned to him and his face mirrored that of Palmer's.

"It's not bad at all Ducky, I just need you guys to look me over, it's what my dad wants"

"No problem we can clean your face up and put some ice on it" Ducky smiled.

"Oh and this Ducky, it needs to be cleaned" Kelly said as she pulled off McGee's coat.

Ducky and jimmy gasped at the same time and froze to where they where stood, as they looked at her trim stomach scarred with the work 'weak'.

"Come on guys, it's fine, I'm sure you two have seen worse in this job. At least I'm alive" Kelly joked.

"Lay on the table, we can wash and see if it needs stitching, Palmer can you clean her face and put some ice on it" Ducky commanded as Kelly laid her fragile body on the table.

After some time later with Kelly gasping in pain and a few swear words they had finished. She had only needed a few stitches her face felt much better after the ice and had decreased in size. Jimmy helped her to sit back up.

"How did they do that to your stomach?" Ducky asked.

"Erm ... A knife"

"Was it dirty? Was it used on any one else?"

"I don't know I can't remember" Kelly replied sleepily. "Why?"

"We should do a blood test, in case anything was passed"

"Like what?" Kelly said alarmed.

"It's just as a precaution, something like HIV could of been passed due to the blade touching your skin and blood"

"Oh god no!" Kelly cried.

"It's just be safe, the blood test will look for everything, and there is medication if anything does come up" Ducky tried calming her down. As Ducky started to take the blood Kelly heard the elevator and the sound of stomping boots.

"Abby!" Kelly smiled.

"Hey!" She said in her excited fashion. "Gibbs told me you were back, he's just looking after TJ in the lab while I came to see you. He's been great. You look good compared to what Gibbs described. I was so worried about you though"

"Ah, it's okay. I hope TJ hasn't bothered you these past couple of days"

"No he was great" Abby replied.

"Can you just do a routine test on this blood sample please, Abby" Ducky requested. "Just test for everything, so we can see that Kelly is okay"

"Of course, I'll do it right away" she turned and went back to the lift.

Kelly thanked Ducky and headed up back to the squad room. McGee smiled and handed Kelly a McDonalds bag.

"It's like you've read my mind!" Kelly laughed. She didn't realise how hungry she was till she smelt the food, she been held for just over a day without anything to eat or drink, she felt like rubbish really, but it was TJ that was keeping her strong. It only took her a couple of minutes before she'd finished to full meal.

"I'm going home now, I'm so tired" Kelly yawned.

"No you can't!" McGee jumped.

"What? Why?" Kelly said confused.

"You need to stay here"

"Tell me why McGee, what's up?" She said raising her voice a little.

"Erm ... Well you don't have a car here do you? And we need to talk to the director"

"Okay" she said reluctantly "I'll ask my dad to drive me later" she agreed, which appeared to make McGee more settled.

"Can I speak to you both now" director Vance called from the top of the stairs, he then turned to Kelly. "Welcome back, I'll speak to you after" Gibbs and McGee walked up the stairs and disappeared into Vance's office. Kelly knew not to worry it was just to find out what happened. Vance needed to know the story from all our point of views and what happened. Ziva had to be interviewed separately because she needed to give a full account of how she ended up shooting that monster.