'NCIS': Brian Dietzen Addresses Palmer and Knight's Romantic Future (Exclusive)

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 romance?As Monday's action-packed episode revealed, the answer is a little more complicated than a simple yes or no.For several weeks now, the duo has been dancing around a potential budding romance in season 19.

But finally, a case brought the pair out into the field where they were forced — under dire circumstances, of course  -- to acknowledge and talk about their (maybe) more-than-friendly feelings toward each other. (Being chased and shot at by several bad guys over an organ will certainly put things into clearer perspective.) While the pair tip-toed around their growing chemistry for the majority of the hour, Knight came clean about how she felt about Palmer, admitting that she does like him.Because she and Palmer work closely together in a professional setting, their close friendship makes the thought of exploring a real romance that much more complex.

If things don't work out romantically, they've also lost a friend. With a new level of understanding established that they're slowly teetering toward possibly more than friendship, both decided to keep things open for now as they agreed to go on another coffee date.«I think he definitely threw the ball into her court at the end and by her saying, 'Hey, let's go out for coffee,'» star Brian Dietzen tells ET. «It's not saying, 'Let's get married' or anything like that.

It's just saying, 'Perhaps. Yeah, let's try this out.' And hopefully, they keep talking. So long as they keep talking, I think it'll be good for both of them.»And, as Dietzen hints as next week's finale approaches, there may be «more to come» with Palmer and Knight on that front.