Disclaimer: I do not own NCIS or its character. Or 'The Shining'.
Post-Swak
AN: Just another idea I had to get out of my system.
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"Kate, give Tony a ride home. You two are on leave for a week to recover," Gibbs handed her a set of keys.
"Yes, sir."
Gibbs glanced at Tony sleeping on his bed as he walked out and left Kate sitting hers. Kate just had to wait for Tony to wake up so they could leave Bethesda. They had been in isolation fro 32 hours since Tony opened a letter with white powder in it.
She had been waiting for about an hour when Kate decided she was sick of waiting. She checked to make sure Dr. Brad or Nurse Emma weren't outside the chamber and shook Tony.
"DiNozzo! DiNozzo!" She whispered.
"I'm trying to sleep, Kate."
"I know, but I wanna go home! I'm tired and I want my own bed!" Kate whined.
Tony sat up, "Fine. As soon as Brad comes in, we'll have him discharge us and we'll go home."
"Oh, Tony, you're awake!" Nurse Emma walked in.
"Can we go home now? Special Agent Todd is getting cranky."
Kate glared at him and Emma giggled.
"OK, I'll get Dr. Pitt."
Tony gave Kate a thousand-watt smile as the doctor walked in.
"Here are your release forms. Just sign here and you are free to go," Brad said as he handed Kate and Tony the papers. They signed them as fast as possible.
"Thank you, Doctor."
Kate and Tony walked out to the car that Gibbs had left for them. They were half way to Tony's when Kate realized that he was unreasonably quiet. He was sleeping.
They made it to Tony's and he still wasn't awake.
"Tony...Tony..."
No response.
"DINOZZO!" Kate yelled.
"Dammit, Kate!"
"We're here. Get some sleep. I'll see you later."
"Just crash at my place. It's late," he reasoned.
Kate gave him a blank stare.
"Don't worry. I'll keep my hands to myself."
She gave it a thought and took the keys out of the ignition. Tony grinned and led the way to the front door. He unlocked the door and stepped in. Kate followed. She spotted a bookcase. At first, she was impressed because she realized it was full. But a second look made her notice that it was full of movies.
"Wanna watch one?" Tony caught her staring at them.
"Why not?"
"Pick one. I don't care which. I've seen all of them at least twice. I'll make popcorn." He wandered into the kitchen.
Kate stood there staring at the titles. Tony came back in, noticed she couldn't decide, and decided to help her.
"Are you in the mood for a scary movie? Comedy? Action?
"How about...scary?"
Kate wasn't big on scary movies but for some reason, tonight was different.
He shrugged, "Ok, pick one."
"You pick for me. I don't usually watch scary movies."
Tony looked at Kate like she had three heads.
"Fine. Oh, how 'bout 'The Shining'? It's a classic! You'll love it!"
Tony turned on the TV and his movie player and set it up.
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"RED RUM! RED RUM! RED RUM!"
"Danny? Danny, what's wrong?"
"Danny's not here, Mrs. Torrance."
"Danny, wake up!"
"Danny's gone away, Mrs. Torrance."
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The boy on the screen spoke in an eerie voice and stared off into space.
Kate sat on an oversized chair, huddled under pillows to shield most of her face.
Tony sat on his couch watching a scared Kate while eating popcorn.
"Popcorn, Kate?"
"Yeah, sure, bring it over," she said robotically, not taking her eyes off the screen.
He stood up and walked over to the chair big enough for two. He had 2 options: a) Sit with Kate and risk rejection or b) go back to the couch and regret it. He decided Kate was worth the risk.
He sat down next to her and held the bowl. She slid over to give him more room.
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Red rum was written in lipstick on the bathroom door. Jack took the first swing at the door with the ax, making Kate jump.
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Kate buried her face in Tony's shoulder as Jack slammed the ax into the head cook, killing him. Tony was surprise at this, but wrapped his arms around her.
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Danny ran though the snow covered maze, his father right behind him.
"Run faster, Danny!" Kate yelled at the TV in encouragement.
Tony smiled in amusement, his arms still around her body. She was leaning against him.
"AH!" she screamed as the camera focused on a frozen to death Jack Torrance.
The movie ended and Kate's heart rate retuned to normal.
"Didja like it?"
"Yeah, it was good. No more scary movies for me. I've had my fill."
They sat in a comfortable silence until Tony spoke.
"When Brad asked you to leave, were you crying?"
Kate shifted in her chair to look at him.
"Yeah, I thought you were gonna die," she said quietly, but suddenly, Kate got mad and added loudly, "And if you were smart, you would have let Gibbs open the letter!"
"Sorry," he mumbled, "but you were worried about me?" He sounded hopeful.
"Yeah, I mean, apart from you constantly talking about movies and your latest conquest, I like you...a lot," She said the last words very quiet.
"You mean, like me like me?"
"OK, we sound like we're in 7th grade!" Kate threw her hands up in the air, "Yes, ok, I like you. I have feelings for you, ok! I was so scared that you were gonna die..."
Tony cut her off, "Why'd you stay?"
"No one should die alone."
Tony leaned over and kissed her, which was a risk he wasn't sure he was willing to take but it was too late. He pulled back and said, "I could've killed you...not purposely...not that I'd ever hurt you purposely..."
"DiNozzo, you're rambling."
She moved over and snuggled up against him. And that was the safest Kate had felt in a long time.
"That guy in the dog suit was weird," Kate stated.
"Told you," he laughed.
"Another movie? How 'bout a romantic comedy?" He suggested.
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I have more ideas to continue. Just tell me if I should.
And I apologize if I messed up the dialogue or the scenes in 'The Shining'.