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Kimberley Jackson BEYOND THE LIGHT A Collection of NCIS Romances First Edition Published in Berlin, Germany in 2013 by Kimberley Jackson (KJ Publishing). Copyright © 2013 by Kimberley Jackson All characters and events in this publication, other than those clearly in the public domain, are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. Warning: This book may contain scenes of violence, or sexually explicit scenes comparable to erotic fiction, and is therefore not suitable for children under the age of 18. Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. I do not claim to own the plot concepts of "NCIS: Navel Criminal Investigative Service". "NCIS: Navel Criminal Investigative Service" was created by Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill. No copyright infringement intended. No monetary profits are made from this work. 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Inhalt Blue Skies ............................................................................................................................................... 6 After Tonight ........................................................................................................................................ 48 Previously unreleased: See You There .................................................................................................. 91 28 Words ............................................................................................................................................ 104 Beyond the Light ................................................................................................................................ 122 Redemption ........................................................................................................................................ 124 Forbidden Fascination ........................................................................................................................ 139 Butterfly Kisses ................................................................................................................................... 149 So Close (Christmas 2007) .................................................................................................................. 165 Christmas Dreams (Christmas 2008) .................................................................................................. 171 In Another Dream Ep. 1: Silver Moon ................................................................................................. 191 In Another Dream Ep. 2: Diamond Lake of Stars ................................................................................ 197 Previously Unleased: In Another Dream Ep. 3 – Dawn (Interludes).................................................... 215 Extra: Author’s Notes for the Stories .................................................................................................. 243 About the Author ............................................................................................................................... 244 Blue Skies Investigating a series of double murders brings Kate and Gibbs in fatal danger. Will the rest of the team be able to save them in time? Darkness... it destroys the human being's sense of time, their orientation in space and – eventually, if kept there long enough – it will destroy their spirit. Nothing is as frightening as darkness to us. Children fear the darkness, having nightmares of terrible monsters which crawl out in the shelter of the night. Even adults try to avoid darkness. The whole life has been organized around it, so that human beings have as little contact as possible with the threat of the night. Kate had never cared whether it was day or night. Her job forced her to spend as much time in the daylight as at night at some crime scenes or in front of her personal computer, finished some report for her boss. She had never found anything particularly threatening in a dark room. When she awoke now, that was totally different at once. She was lying on what felt like a cold stony floor. Somewhere in the complete darkness she could hear what seemed to be water dripping to the ground. Her mind was spinning and she had trouble to remember how she had gotten there – or who she was in the first place. Carefully supporting herself on her hands, she tried to get up, her mind focused on not giving in to the dizziness in her head. Her lips tasted like dried blood and she carefully felt for injuries of her head. Fortunately, she found that her cheek was the only part of her body injured – set aside a few spots on her hip and her ribs that felt like bruises. A little unsteady, she managed to carefully walk a few steps, her hands stretched out in front of her while she tried to feel for an exit or a door. All the while she still couldn't remember what had actually happened? How had she gotten there? Had she been on an investigation? If so, where? She decided to use a technique which she had once learned when she had been with the secret service. Try to focus on the last memory you have, she told herself, suppressing the upcoming feeling of panic complete desertion in her stomach. Her last memory... yes, there it was... ~~~ Around 18 hours earlier ~~~ „80 percent of American women do deep inside wish for a male partner that is more dominant than they are and goes to earn money while they stay home and take care of the house and the family.“ Tony couldn't help but grinning widely when he read out those lines from the report of the latest issue of the FHM magazine. Kate rolled her eyes, not looking away from her computer screen, where she was reviewing the report on the serial double murder cases they had been investigating the week before. „Tony, I don't think your porn magazines qualify as competent guides concerning women's wishes and thoughts,“ she dryly replied. Tony held up the magazine, his look almost offended. „FHM does hardly qualify as porn magazine!“ „Oh please...“ Kate said, her eyes now turning from the screen to the man on the desk opposite to her. „Lots of barely dressed women and reports about how to improve you sexual techniques? What exactly is not porn magazine-ish about that?“ „It's not like it's just about that? They have interesting reports in here about... um... cars... politics. Katie-girl, you should really have a look before you judge it.“ He smiled at her in this typical Tony way where she could never know what to expect next. „Not interested...“ she replied, smiling back provocatively, „and instead of reading... whatever... you should probably start working on your report. If Gibbs arrives and finds out that you're not even half- finished he's going to kill you.“ He chuckled and leaned back in his chair relaxed. It was his way to provoke her and entice her into this kind of playful banter they always shared. He held the magazine up in front of his eyes, giving Kate a full view of the half-naked woman who was presenting herself in a very lascivious pose on the cover. „And a good amount of sixty percent of American women want their men to make important decisions. Interesting... Do you want to know about favorite sexual positions?“ „Please, spare me!“ she said with mock desperation, then louder, „Tony! The report!“ He sat up in a sudden move, throwing the magazine over onto her table. „You're right... maybe I should hand the magazine over to your trustworthy hands while I finish my report. You can read the interesting parts out loud for me, will you?“ Laughing ironically she grabbed for the magazine and turned it around. „Oh, Tony... Tony...“ she remarked compassionately, while she looked at the sexy model that was stretching herself lewdly in front of the photographer. „You obviously have a pitiful private life if you need to look at this every week.“ „Not as pitiful as you think...“ he leaned back again, his eyes resting on her, „...or as other members of this team. At least I do not spend my free time building on a boat which I won't even get out of my garage.“ „Yes, but I have never seen Gibbs reading one of these... I don't even know what to call them!“ she murmured, shaking her head while she read quickly over some of the so-called truths that were written there about members of her gender. „Inspirations? Literary masterpieces? And Kate, I hate to disappoint you, but every man reads them – the more they deny, the more they have hidden under their bed.“ he smirked and folded his hands behind his head, his legs sitting on the surface of his desk. Kate raised both her eyebrows,