Special Agent Caly Gibbs (NCIS Fanfiction)

My Other Left Foot [5]

Kate and Gibbs knocked on the door of Melissa's house.

Melissa opened the door "Hi." She greeted "Can I help you?"

"You already have," Gibbs said.

***

"You would've liked Tommy." Melissa chuckled "He was the life of the party,"

"He was your half-brother," Kate noted.

"Yeah," Melissa nodded. "We were raised by our father. Do you have any brothers and sisters?" she asked Gibbs.

"No," Gibbs replied.

"An only child? I figured as much,"

"Hmm. How so?"

"You have all the classic traits of a first-born: confident, pays attention to detail, a perfectionist...difficulty sharing,"

"Guilty, guilty, guilty," Gibbs smiled. "Depends,"

"Mm," Melissa hummed "So why the visit after two years?"

"We're working on another case," Kate admitted. "Um, there might be a...a tenuous connection,"

"Oh. Well, how can I help?"

"Do you have any of your brother's personal effects?"

"Anything that I didn't donate, I threw away. It, uh, would've made me sad. Oh, where are my manners? Would you like some coffee?"

"Oh, yeah, I'd love some coffee," Gibbs said.

"None for me, thanks," Kate said as the duo walked towards the kitchen.

***

"This may be the cleanest kitchen I've ever seen," Gibbs noted.

"Well, that's because it's never been used," Melissa admitted.

"You're not the domestic type, huh?"

"Uh-uh. No. I eat over the sink so I don't have plates to wash,"

"You even have plates?"

"Paper,"

***

Kate used the distraction to look around.

***

"This is a big house for one person," Gibbs noted.

"And two cats," Melissa added. "Do you like cats?"

"They don't much like me," Gibbs shrugged.

"How can you tell?"

"By the way they look at me,"

Melissa laughed "I hate to break it to you, but cats only have one expression,"

"Hmm," Gibbs hummed as Melissa handed him his coffee "Thank you,"

"You should actually try it before you thank me,"

Gibbs took a sip from the mug "Yeah, it's perfect. Thank you,"

"Really?" Melissa took Gibbs mug and took a sip "You're right,"

"I like your tattoo,"

Melissa laughed at the flirtation. "It means..."

"Peace." Gibbs read as he pointed to each Chinese symbol "Health. Prosperity,"

"You know Chinese,"

"Well...my daughter knows Chinese," Gibbs shrugged.

"And a family guy." Melissa mused "Any other hidden talents I should know about?"