C'est la vie.
Summary: Tony is seeing a woman, a woman who could be the woman of his life. But she was also a woman with a big secret, a secret that could split up the team… How Gibbs will fit in all that?
Disclaimer: Don't own anything, just my story, Chris and Sam.
AN: That's my very first fic; English is not my native language. I'm French, so sorry for any weird phrasing. Be kind with this fic, please! Oh, if someone wants to beta this story, write me a PM :)
Flashback are in italic, 'thought' and "dialogue".
Chap 1.
Tony was looking at his watch; 17h28… 2 minutes and his weekend would begin. He was eager to get home in order to prepare everything for his guest.
Ziva sensing Tony's impatience couldn't hold back a remark.
"What Tony? You cannot wait for your date? A new bimbo to seduce for the night? Is she old enough?"
"Haha, very funny Ziva and why don't you mind your own business!" Tony replied, forcing a smile, Ziva's remark hurting him more then he would ever show.
Even though she wouldn't come out and say it, Ziva was worried; Tony was being secretive again. Gibbs too had noticed the change of comportment of his senior field agent these last weeks.
What they didn't know was that Tony meet The Woman, the one he was waiting for. When he saw her, it was like an epiphany. When they started to go out, he didn't want to ruin his new relationship, he became more serious, flirted less with other women.
He was happy with this girlfriend, he didn't have to wear his mask all the time, he didn't have to joke all the time, and he was more subsided.
And to protect his happiness, he didn't want the team to know yet. He wasn't ready for them knowing he was now in a mature relationship.
Christina was a beautiful woman of twenty-eight years old, who had a four-year-old son named Sam. Chris and Sam were having dinner tonight at Tony's. He has promised to make his famous dish for them, his pasta à la bolognaise.
Tonight they were celebrating their six-month anniversary; for Tony it was a record if you didn't count a badly handled undercover operation. So shutting down his computer, he wished everyone a good weekend before taking the elevator, leaving behind him a worried team.
"Why did you not say something, Gibbs? You know he is hiding something!" Ziva exclaimed.
"Because it's not our business. He's seeing someone, so let him." Gibbs was trying not to show his worry for the man he considered a son.
"Are you sure you're not a little jealous, Ziva?"
"Me jealous? You do not know what you talking about McGee!"
Gibbs sighed. "Come on, both of you. Shut down your computers and go home!"
"Yeah, boss."
"Alright Gibbs."
Later, Tony was at home, cooking his sauce à la bolognaise when Chris and Sam came through the door.
"Tonyyyyy!" Sam screamed, running toward Tony and hugging him around the legs. "Look what I did today at school! It's for you!" Sam showed him a drawing of some sort of superhero.
"Wow. It's for me? Thank you Sam, and what did you draw? A man with a cape, and is it a costume?"
"Yeah, it's you. You're a good cop, and you arrest bad people!"
"Well, I don't know what to say. Thank you Sam" Tony, being hit by a roller coaster of emotion, couldn't believe how lucky he was to have them in his life. "Why don't you go watch a DVD, eh?" Sam let go of him and run to the couch to watch some TV.
Chris was closing the door, smiling at them. Then, slowly, she walked to Tony, before embracing and kissing him.
"Hello, you."
"Hello, to you too."
"You know, you're also my superhero."
"Yeah?" Tony asked feeling a little embarrassed. "Happy anniversary, Chris!"
"Happy anniversary to you too. I can't believe it's been already six months."
"I know what you mean. How was your day?"
"It was okay, a little boring…."
"Well, let's forget about it, and spend a wonderful night together; Sam, you and me. The pasta à la bolognaise is almost done; we'll eat then we'll watch Toy Story 3 as promised to Sam."
"How romantic is that? That's no way to celebrate our anniversary. I'm sorry to impose Sam to you."
"Hey, you don't impose him to me, I love Sam, I love spending time with him! And when he'll be asleep, we'll celebrate our anniversary." Tony told her suggestively making her laugh.
"Hum…that's interesting."
Later in the night, Sam was fast asleep in the guest room, but it was more and more his room every time he spent the night at
Tony's.
Tony and Chris were cuddled on the couch, kissing.
"Do you remember our encounter?" Tony asked her.
Smiling although that particular subject always put her ill at ease, Chris replied, "Of course. You tried to seduce me with that old routine of yours."
"Maybe, but I did it right!" Tony retorted, laughing.
"Yeah, maybe…" Chris replied before kissing Tony passionately to shut him up.
'Please, make that Tony never find the truth about our first meeting'.
FLASHBACK
Tony was getting a pizza at his favorite place when he saw her. She was in front of him, waiting for her command. So he approached her, using all his charm.
"Hi. I know that it's over used, but I couldn't take my eyes of you. I need to know more about you or I'll die."
Chris giggled before replying, "Hi and yes it's overused!"
"Anthony DiNozzo. You can call me Tony."
Chris couldn't hold back a knee reaction; Tony saw on her face that she knew him.
"And you apparently know who I am? I'll remember if we dated so maybe I dated one of your friends?" Tony said, laughing awkwardly. "Whatever she said, you should try to know me before judging me."
'Why did I say that! Now she'll think that I'm a womanizer… okay I am, but that's not the point. I really want to get to know her!'
"Well, if you could let me talk, I'll just say that I heard things when I moved in at Washington DC. You have quite a reputation in my building… but I prefer to make my own judgment."
'Thank God' Tony couldn't help but think. "You still haven't told me your name."
"Right, Chris. Chris Mitchel." Chris said, giving her hand to Tony.
Shaking their hands, they both felt some kind of Tony, it was like in those chick movies he watched with nobody knowing. Love at first sight! He, Tony DiNozzo the player, was falling in love with a complete stranger.
A beautiful woman, about 5.6 feet, with piercing lighting blue eyes, an oval face with some freckles and red hair cut in a bob. Tony thought ironically, 'I'm turning into in love with a redhead! Wait, falling in love? Oh God I'm screwed!'
"Chris? That's short for?" Tony asked, trying to regain back some sense.
"Christina, but I don't like my full name so I just go by Chris… just Chris."
"Nice to meet you, just Chris." Tony replied, making her giggle.
While smiling to Tony, all she could think of was, 'Why didn't I tell him the truth? Why? I should have told how I really knew of him, how I know every one of Leroy Jet hero Gibbs' team. Why do I always find myself in this kind of situation?'
END OF FLASHBACK
TBC
I know it's short but I just wanted to introduce the story and the characters. I hope you liked this chapter. I'll try to post the second one as soon as possible; I'm still struggling with a part of it!