Undoubted Love

by Bethany

URL: http://area52hkh.net/asb/bethany8/undoubte.php
Summary: Pete and Arty from Warehouse 13 find an artefact, which is from a don't ask don't tell affair of the past. It affects those who wish they were free to show their love also within the Military

Pete put the artefact in the bag, as Arty held it open... He looked across at Arty as he did so briefly...

Arty zipped the bag and that was that, except it wasn't. Not for any of them – But here, in the middle of the Military, they had the Perfect reason not to talk about it. Pete was a Marine once, always would be, so it was said. Arty knew it to be true. He looked around the room, at the NCIS Agents the article had affected.

Pete guessed it was an infused artefact. He knew the feeling. Feelings. This room was filled by them, and he was pretty sure the item had not caused them, but it had definitely brought them to the fore for everyone gathered here...

Tony looked at Tim. Tim looked at Tony... He now knew why Tony had risked his own life a week ago, throwing Tim out of harm's way. Yes, they were friends. Tony was wondering though, if they could ever, should ever be more... He'd turned up on Tim's doorstep nearly every night in the week since the incident. Tim knew there was something unsaid between them in all the time they'd spent together.

Tony knew he didn't treat Tim as well as he should treat a person he wanted the chance to love; constantly, he teased him, and that was likely the least of it – All because he was trying to explain away his hidden feelings for Tim...

Ducky looked at Anthony and Tim. He knew how they felt. He and Jethro both did; They'd been dealing, or not dealing with their emotions, feelings for one another for years. Ducky dared now to reach for Jethro's hand, and Jethro did nothing to stop the touch – He even squeezed Ducky's hand warmly, just a little acknowledgement, momentarily.

Jethro could not be bothered any longer to hurt himself and Ducky by turning away... In this situation here, holding the hand of the love who'd always been with him, in this situation, where everyone was figuratively, in the same boat, could it bring them any more trouble? Jethro would face it off, if it did. He prayed he was not being too reckless...

Jack had always known, but naturally, never spoken of the love between his pal, Jethro, and Dr. 'Ducky' Mallard... He knew that Jethro, too, had a fair idea that his friend, Jack, was in love with Daniel... Oh, Daniel..! Jack looked to him. He longed to touch the man's face...

Daniel fought having tears in his eyes. He stared at Jack as Jack stared at him... Silently, they were saying 'I love you'... Could they ever touch? Could they ever say anything about it all, even just to one another..?

The kiss under The mistletoe they had was never meant to happen between Arty and Pete, but happen it did, and now they each had confirmation beyond that urge, that, deep down, with the mistletoe or not, was very strong... Odd couple though they were, perhaps the oddest here, the artefact told them they had feelings for one another – not that they needed it to! They knew. However much they joked, or ignored it, they couldn't deny that they felt a real need to be together...

Briefly, Pete let himself wonder if this room itself, would now become an artefact – so infused with unspoken love and frustration, such longing with love, as it now was...

The End

Author's Note: I make no money, and mean to step on no one's toes at all,by writing my stories... Feedback welcome as long as it is always polite.