I Never Told

Chapter 1

Abby's (POV):
"Good job, Abbs." I felt his lips press against my check for a fraction of a second before he walked away, leaving me to mourn what could never be.

"Hey Abby," Tony walked in. "Do you have the ballistics on that bullet fragment?" I plastered a smile on my face.

"Of course." I handed him a folder. "It's all in there."

"Great." He walked to the door, but though better of it. He then turned and walked back to me "Hey, are you okay?"

I grinned. "Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" I hoped he would stop asking questions.

"I don't know your eyes just look... sad." He stepped closer.

"I'm fine, Tony." I guess I didn't hide the pain in my voice well enough, because he just opened his arms. While hugging him I muttered, "It's a boy Tony, well not a boy- a man. But I'm in love with him and I know he doesn't feel the same. It hurts to see him. It hurts to talk to him. It hurts to love him, but I can't stop." 

He stayed silent for a moment."Abby, are you sure he doesn't feel the same? I mean you're beautiful and smart, why would any guy turn you down?" He rubbed my back 

"Not his type." I said muffled by his shirt.

"Well maybe if I knew who it was... There would be something I could do?"

I smiled. "Tony, you just want to know if it's someone at NCIS."

He grinned and stepped back. "Is it?" He scanned my face then gasped. "It is! Is it someone from our group??" 

Shit. "Tony- I need to get back to work, we have a murderer to catch." 

"Is it Palmer."

 "Ew Jimmy?" 

"Well it's defianetly not Mcdweeb or me or Ziva....so that leaves...." Oh god, please no. "Gibbs...?" He finished quietly. I winced. "IT'S Gibbs?!?" Tony said loudly.

"What's me, Dinozzo?" Gibbs strolled in.

"Nothing Boss." Tony scampered out of there at a pace that would make Gibbs proud, if he wasn't too busy staring me down for answers.

"Abbs?" He questioned.

"Nothing, Tony is just being Tony." I smiled. "Miss me already?"

"No Abbs, I came to ask why you've been sleeping on the floor of the lab." 

Shit.... BUSTED!

"I haven't?" I tried. He gave me a 'you expect me to buy that' look. "The neighbors are renovating and the noise bothers me." I smiled sheepishly.

"Well why didn't you say anything? You could have come to stay with any of us." He said.

I looked down and mumbled, "Ida b ubren."

"You wanna say that a little clearer, Abby?" I looked up and upon seeing his face looked back down.

"I didn't want to be a burden." He suddenly busted up with laughter and walked to the lab door. Then looked back to see me exactly where I had been.

"Well come on." He gestured for me to hurry up.

"Where are we going?" I asked while shutting down my babies.

"My place." He said in his 'no nonsense' tone.

"Oh," I grinned. "Sir yes...." He raised his eyebrows. "Ma'am" I saluted with the wrong hand. He stepped forward and took my right hand in his before raising it to my forehead.

"Wrong hand, Abbs." He said in a voice that turned me to jelly.