It's a feeling

~ oh that's golden ~

Jumping up I pull out my phone, dialing a number. I can not believe I forgot to call Roni. Walking away from the team I enter the elevator, stopping it as soon as I was in it. 'Hello?'

"Roni," I breath out, leaning my head against the cool metal of the elevator.

'Hey AJ, how you doing?'

"Roni they're dead."

'Who?'

"Everyone, it's just you and I now."

She's silent, 'Where are you?' she questions.

I sigh, "NCIS,"

'As in the NCIS, where he works?'

"Ya."

'Do you plan on telling him?'

"No."

'Then why are you there?'

"Because."

'Right, Mathew.'

"Mhm."

'Do you think they'll find out?'

"No. At least he won't find out. Jethro and Abigale have."

'Jethro and Abigale?'

"Yes, potential love interest and forensic analyst."

Veronica lets out a loud laugh, 'Is he hot.'

"He has really pretty eyes, seems dominant in the bed, what more do I need?"

Laughing lightly, Roni snorts, 'Someone who can understand your boats.'

"Oh that's the lead. The silver haired god builds boats in his basement."

Roni lets out a disbelieving cackle, 'No.'

"Yes"

'Oh that's golden.'

Laughing to myself, I shake my head, "But he's kind of my boss." I mumble out.

'Right, and rule #11 never date a coworker.'

"Mhm."

'But is he hot.'

"He's my type, tall, bossy, and handsome."

'Then what do you have to lose?'

"My job."

'Wait back up, you quit?'

"Nah, Jethro just bribed me into working with them, my skill set tends to help solve cases faster."

'Well obviously, did you profile Mr. Tall, bossy, and handsome?'

"No, rule-"

'Number 1, don't profile coworkers.'

I nod even though she wouldn't be able to see me, "Right."

'Okay, but rule #23...'

"But I'm not wrong with this one."

'So all I'm getting from this is you would snag the man if the chance came.'

"Well ya,"

'That make that chance to you can get that snag.'

"It's more complicated then that and you know it."

Roni sighs, 'You really like this man don't you.' she asks.

"I cried in front of him."

'Oh.'

"Yeah."

'So a snag would be something more and you can't afford something more because of him.' it was a question but she knew that answer.

"Ya."

'That fucking sucks.'

"I know."

It's silent for a moment before Roni lets out another sigh, 'Mathew and them are really gone.'

"Ya."

'What happened?'

"Murdered. All of them. I was there, damn bastard let me live,"

She curses under her breath, 'Do you think it's connected?'

"No, I think he was just a sadistic mother fucking arse who wanted to traumatize me for the rest of my life since I wouldn't give him the satisfaction of showing fear."

'How bad are the nightmares?'

"Non-existent."

'Then why did you cry in front of your boss?' Sometimes I hate profilers.

Clicking the elevator back on, the door opens back onto Gibbs floor, the team entering, "I know Roni. None of them deserved it but you being there would have meant us both being dead and no one would have wanted that."

'That was a smooth subject change, you with someone?'

"Yes."

'Call me tonight Bella, and please, just fuck your boss already.'

Hanging up, hoping no one heard what she said, I slip my phone in my back pocket, "Case?"

"Yep, dead petty officer at Washington Hospital."

I look at Jethro confused, "Hospital?"

"Hospital."