72 hours

Kate's POV

I was walking back to my apartment after going to the shop for some dinner. It had been a long day at work! first my boyfriend breaks into my work, takes me hostage, then shouts at my co-workers and boss. This is going to be a long night!

As I walked in to my apartment I could hear two voices. Great! Ari and Ziva are here, It must be about Mossad, even better (!)

"Well does someone want to explain to me what the hell is going on?" I asked, eyeing them both. Ziva seemed to hesitate before getting up. "Kate, look Ari's mission was to infiltrate NCIS but to leave with nothing which should help him in his mission to take down the cell." Ziva tried to explain but I was still angry. "Look Kate love, the Director and Deputy Director from both Mossad and NCIS agreed to this." Aris said as he walked up to me. Without thinking I reached out and flipped him on to the floor. Ziva burst out laughing.

"Do you feel better now?" Ari asked in a strained voice. I simply smiled and walked over and sat next to Ziva who was still laughing lightly. Ziva and I have been friends since high school when Ziva was an exchange student. I meet Ari 3 years ago but we have only been dating a year. Ziva joined Mossad about the same time I joined the Secret Service, that was seven years ago. Since then Ziva has become Mossad's best officer,I joined NCIS eight months ago. Ari was their second best officer, this ignited a lot of sibling rivalry.

Ari' POV

it was ten minutes later and Ziva had left after briefing both of us on the full mission. Ziva's my Commanding Officer, because I am reckless that's why she's the best, not me. "So tomorrow we have to act as if we don't know each other, do you think you well be able to do that?" Kate asked me during dinner. The mission was that I would turn myself in after stealing plans from the cell. "Turning myself in will protect me and the plans until Ziva can get me out of there, it will be easy, it's not like I haven't done it before" I replied. Kate just simply smiled at me.

The Next Day

Kate's POV

Todays the day, let's just hope It all gos to plan and Ari will be safe for a few week before his next mission. "Well hello Katy" said a voice from behind my desk. "Hi Tony, what makes you so happy." The question was retorical but he answered it any way. "Just looking forward to Gibbs catching the guy from the morgue and killing him." I groaned, maybe Ari isn't safe her either, it's going to be a long day.

3 hours later, Tony and Gibbs were siting at their desks when the elevator opened and a security guard walked toward us. Great it's starting, this had better be good. "Agent Gibbs the man from the morgue is down stairs asking for you" said the guard. Waiting for Gibbs to say something or do something felt like a lifetime! "What?!" shouted Gibbs before he ran off. Great! the love of my life is going to be killed by my boss and possibly my best friend too!

Three minutes later Tony and I are both waiting for Gibbs to come back to the squad room. Bing. That was the elevator now it starts, here we go. Gibbs came out with Ari by the shirt. Ari's smile shows that this is nothing new to him, he's use to being the bad guy. To be honest I do like a bad boy. As Gibbs dragged Ari past us he winked at me, well this is going to be fun. I blushed, Tony noticed and muttered Stokholm Syndrome, I hit him for that one.

Standing in the Observation Room time seemed to stand still. Ari was smiling and overall looking smug while Gibbs tried to ask him questions. "Look at him, I bet he just does this sort of thing for the fun of it." Said Tony while reading a magazine not even bothering to look up. Before I could say anything the door to the Interrogation Room opened and Director of NCIS, Thomas Morrow entered.

"Agent Gibbs this interrogation is over" Gibbs got out of his chair and almost shouted "what!" well I didn't expect Gibbs to be happy about it. Ziva strode in and spoke to Gibbs, her face devoid of emotion. "Officer Haswari Mossad, is my officer and I will be taking him" Gibbs was speechless, well now I know why she is the best, no one has ever been able to make Gibbs speechless before. When Gibbs recovered he said "Well who are you?" Not waiting for an answer he continued " he's not going anywhere until this is sorted out" Ziva nodded and turned towards the Director. "Let's go up to my office and sort this out" he said.

In the Director's office Tony, Ari and I sat at the table watching the argument between Gibbs, my boss and Ziva my best friend. "Officer Ari haswari is one of the best in Mossad and was on an undercover mission to take down a cell in DC, he stole the plans and was to come here to be safe until I could read then and stop it."

Gibbs looked at the Director for help but he just shook his head. Of course he had knew all this before I did.

Half way through the argument I blanked out and decided to play on my phone. Five minutes later my phone vibrated in my hand, it was a message from Ari saying you can tell who got the bossiness from father can't you!but that's one of the reasons she so good at her job. Laughing to myself I replied, yep you can see why she's better then you. I didn't need to look at him to know he was offended by the comment.

After Gibbs, Ziva and the Director reached an agreement, Tony escorted Ziva and Ari out of the building. when he returned to the Squad Room he said "Well she was pretty, bet thet were sleeping together" I was drinking my water and I almost choked. "Or there have a professional working relationship." Or as professional as they can be, but I don't say that out loud. Tony just gave me a look that said I was insane but he can believe what he likes I know the truth. Time went faster from then. I was getting ready to leave for the day when my phone rang.

"Hello" I didn't say his name because it was Ari. "Kate listen to me very carefully, Ziva has disappeared, I have tried to phone her but she is not answering." I sighed, this was just like Ari to worry about Ziva like this. "Look she's probably wants time to herself, stop worrying about your sister OK." It's what normally happens when she disappears. "No, you don't understand Michaels back in town" this was not good Michael threatened to kill her next time he saw her after Ziva refused to marry him." "This is not good, where are you? I'm coming" I was now on full alert. "At your place,"he hung up.

As I logged my computer off Gibbs asked "Where do you think you are going?" I hadn't the time for this, I said more to myself more then Gibbs. "My best friend is in trouble, this is bad."With that I ran to the stairs, reaching my car in no time.