summary: what would have happened if Tony hadn't gone back to work after the explosion? find out...

pairings: TATE

Disclaimer: i don't own any of NCIS but i am very tempted to take Tony hostage and make him live in my closet

A/N ok i'm very very strange so be prepared... Hi Kelsie, Sara, Laggy, and Lauren. yeah i was very distraught after the season finale so i made a story where Kate doesn't die.My first fan fic ever so be nice and...REVIEW DAMMIT!anywhoo... to the story

Lucky

Even three hours after he was caught in the explosion, special agent Tony DiNozzo felt like every bone in his body was broken. Great he thought, not even a full day back at work and I'm back home again. He made a sad attempt to get up but it was useless, there was no way that he could go back to work today. Realizing this, he picked up his phone, pushed one on his speed dial and after a few rings a familiar voice picked up, but not the one he had been expecting.

"Kate? Why are you answering Gibbs' phone?" he asked, mildly confused.

"Apparently, the 'ringy thing' wasn't working and McGee is nowhere to be found. Why are you calling anyway?" He pictured her at work and decided that he couldn't stay home any longer so he answered, "Um… I wanted to know if Gibbs could give me a ride back to work." He said this with a wince, remembering what had happened to his poor car not too long ago. He was jerked out of his thoughts when she asked the question that he had been dreading. "Are you sure that you are ready to come back so early? You know, technically, you're still supposed to be on sick leave." Thank you captain obvious he thought while every muscle in his body screamed at the thought of moving.

"What are you talking about? I'm fine. Nothing but a few bruises." Along with about five broken bones out of the parts that I can actually feel.

"Well, if you're really up to it, I can pick you up in about ten minutes. Gibbs is off somewhere getting a coffee and cursing technology."

"Alright, that sounds good." He lamely replied. Yeah, if I can get my legs to work by then.

Exactly ten minutes later Kate arrived at Tony's' apartment, knocking at the door and Tony had to overcome his next obstacle, actually answering the door. He needed to use his coffee table to literally hold himself up and inch his way to the door.

When he finally got around to answering the door, it was at least three minutes later but it was worth it to see his co workers beautiful face. He was suddenly very glad that he had come back to work early because he hated to think about what might have happened to Kate and McGee if he hadn't been lying on the ground to spot the explosive device. This thought made him go paler then he already was which made Kate frown with worry. "Tony, are you sure that you're ready to go back to work?"

Tony opened his mouth to answer but before he could, his head started reeling and he started to fall to the floor. Kate quickly positioned herself under his arm and helped him back to his couch. Then she said, "I guess I'll take that as a no. I'm going to call Gibbs and tell him that you can't come back to work today." Tony shook his head and started to protest but Kate silenced him. "Tony, I'm going to keep you here and get you into bed." She was going to say more but she froze when she realized what she had said, hoping that Tony missed it. He saw the look on Kate's face and decided to take advantage of this situation. "So Kate, now I see why you offered to come here." He said as he winked suggestively. She tried to back herself up by saying, "That's not what I meant and you know it." She couldn't understand how he could still be so annoying not even three hours after he had always been killed. This was at least the third time that he had almost died and he still didn't seem to realize it. Then again, he was Tony…