AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is the sequel to "Keeping Up With Kate" I own nothing, CBS Paramount and Don Bellisario own all characters!!

"You were holding back McGee...why?" Kate asked angrily as she pinned Tim McGee to the blue wrestling mat in the Navy Yard gym.

"Bb...because you're.."Tim McGee stuttered as he looked up at Kate...she was straddling him and had both of his hands pinned above his head.

"Because I'm a girl?!" Kate yelled.

"No...no...that's not it at all..." McGee's lower lip was quivering as he said it.

"Because you're a girl who just had a baby." McGee said in a quiet voice.

"Do you have any idea how much strength it takes to have a baby?" Kate asked as she shifted her weight so that she could flip McGee over onto his stomach.

"A lot?" McGee cried out as Kate twisted his shoulder backwards.

"Damn straight." Kate said as she flopped McGee's arm down on the mat.

"Sorry." Tim mumbled into the blue mat.

"Never apologize." Kate reminded McGee as he stood up.

"I know...it's a rule." McGee muttered as he tried to catch his breath.

"Something like that." Kate said as she stood next to her co-worker.

"Would I be working if I couldn't fight?" Kate asked seriously.

"That's true...next time I'll fight harder?" McGee said it as more of a question than a statement hoping to keep Kate happy.

"You better or you'll never be able to have children." Kate mused as she smiled at McGee.

"Check it out." Kate said with a smile as she pointed to the boxing ring. Jethro had just knocked Tony to the floor, the younger agent was curled up in pain.

"Good work honey!" Kate shouted from across the gym and waved.

Gibbs nodded and continued to fight with Tony.

It was a slow Wednesday at NCIS and Kate took her time showering and changing into her suit before heading back up to the bullpen. She was so relieved that Agatha had offered to watch Matthew. For the first few months of her maternity leave Kate had seriously considered quitting and staying home full-time. Now Matthew was six months old, and Agatha took very good care of him all day long, while Maggie attended pre-school. It was nice to know that Ducky's girlfriend was competent and compassionate.

An hour later Kate was back at her desk and checking her voice mail. She didn't have any messages that were particularly important so she wasn't incredibly annoyed when Jethro grabbed the receiver out of her hand and hung the phone up.

"Let's go." Jethro said as he looked at his wife.

"What's the rush? Wait let me guess...dead body?" Kate teased as she looked at her husband.

"Yep." Gibbs said simply.

"Right...." Kate said trailing off.

"Kate...it's Chris Pacci." Jethro said as he stared at Kate coldly.