Protection Detail

A/N: This may be a bit OOC but it's all in fun. After a serious conversation with Kate, Tony decides to take up a challenge.

PROLOGUE

Not a lot escaped Kate's observant eye. Tony was acting dreamily since the case was solved and she really wanted to find out. "Ok, Tony," Kate said. "What's going on?"

The words didn't seem to reach Tony straight away; finally he looked up and responded. "I was just thinking," Tony answered as he fiddled with his letter opener. "It's just that seeing the father with his son today. They were so good together," he said somewhat absently.

"Oh?" Kate wasn't sure where it was going.

"I was wondering… I've been seriously dating for a while now," Tony sighed as he looked up. "I want to be a father… What do you say Kate?" He asked for her opinion.

Kate's head snapped up. "What?!" She sounded angry. "That's definitely hitting a red light Tony," she told him off.

"No… Not with you," Tony defended himself. "I wouldn't even dream of doing that with you," he added.

"What wouldn't you be doing with Kate DiNozzo?" Gibbs asked as soon as he appeared out of nowhere.

"Um, Boss," Tony cracked under the intense glare. "I was just talking about having kids with Kate," he said as he looked back to his computer screen.

Kate's eyes widened in shock at how that sounded. "We were not!" She said very loudly.

"We were so," Tony responded while he held back his laughter.

Gibbs turned to face Kate again. "He was talking about having kids with me… But not having kids WITH me," Kate said as she began to stumble over her words. "Well you see… Argh, forget it," she snapped.

Tony smirked as he looked in her direction. "I've been called into MTAC," Gibbs said suddenly as he left the bullpen and jogged up the stairs.

"You don't think I'd be a good Daddy," Tony picked up the conversation without missing a heartbeat.

Kate rolled her eyes. It wasn't going to be easy to get Tony off the subject. So she thought of something that could quickly change his mind. "Well you're irresponsible, you get in danger on weekly basis on a good week and you're an over-grown frat boy," she said.

"No need to flatter me Katie," Tony said as he tried not to sound too disheartened. "I bet I can make a good dad," he said. Of course he was all those things.

"If you make a good dad. I'll be your slave for a month," Kate scoffed with laughter.

"You're on," Tony said as he leapt to his feet. But how was he supposed to do that? "I'll take the challenge but how?" He asked.

"Well when I was at school… We were given this project to look after this egg for a week," Kate said but then thought for a moment. "That'll be too easy. You look after an egg for a week, then we'll go from there. Also… If you prove to me you can be a good dad after two weeks I'll be your slave. If you can't you'll have to be my slave," she said while smiling. She honestly hoped that that would put him off track.

"Deal," he simply said.

DAY ONE… EGG ONE

Tony came into work at the same time as Kate. The issued challenge was not forgotten as Tony produced a nice looking egg with a smiley face painted by a permanent marker. "Say hello to Tony junior," he proudly showed off the egg to Kate.

Kate rolled her eyes. "Is it a boy or a girl?" She asked.

"Girl," Tony proclaimed triumphantly.

"A girl?" Kate raised her eyebrows.

"Well she doesn't have a penis does she?" Tony asked and Kate blushed slightly. "Say hello to Regina Katie," Tony kissed the egg and offered for her to do the same.

"Regina?" Kate asked.

"Don't you think it's a great name for an egg?" Tony asked as he sat at his desk and took off his jacket.

Kate couldn't argue with that. She shrugged her shoulders as she sat at her desk. There were no names to compare it with anyway. Oh God she thought. The next time she sees an egg she's going to try and name it and compare it to Tony's egg.

"Now, Regina. This is where daddy works," Tony spoke softly. "Usually we're not allowed to bring our children into work but I guess everyone will make an exception for you because you're such a beautiful girl. Yes you are. Who's a pretty girl then?" Tony cooed at the egg, before he lined his pocket with cotton wool and put the egg carefully into his chest pocket. "There's a good girl… Sit there nice and quietly," he said softly before giving Kate a triumphant smile. "Shh… Regina's having a nap," he said.

"DiNozzo!" Gibbs bellowed as he entered the bullpen. Tony almost jumped and he looked at his boss. "I don't want to hear you talk like that to Kate. You hear me!" Gibbs shouted. If that got around they'd be back in sexual harassment meetings faster than a run to Starbucks.

"But boss," Tony said. Kate stuck her tongue out at him. "I wasn't talking to her," he explained his actions.

"The hell you weren't!" Gibbs barked. This earned a questioning look from Kate to Tony's direction and she waited for him to respond.

"He said HELL Tony," Kate stated. Now Gibbs was staring at Kate.

"What? Oh right," Tony couldn't believe he was about to say. "Excuse me boss… Would you mind not swearing in front of my child," Gibbs stared wide eyed as he took Regina out of his pocket and showed him. "Now," he said.

"DiNozzo! Why do you have an egg in your pocket?" Gibbs demanded an answer.

Tony placed it on the table before explaining. "Well you see. I'm trying to prove that I can be a good father," Tony said and managed to only just stop Regina from rolling off the edge of his desk and he put her safely back into his chest pocket.

Gibbs looked like he was about to say something but then closed his mouth. This action was repeated a couple of times as Gibbs began doing his best to impersonate a goldfish. "I need you to go and pick up some old test results from Abby DiNozzo," he was able to find his voice again.

"On it Boss," Tony replied automatically. "Come on Regina… We're going to introduce you to Abby," he gave a little wave to Kate before walking heading to Abby's Lab.

Abby's Lab

Tony walked into the lab and there was fear written all over his eyes when the forensic scientist came running towards him. "No… Abby. NO!" He yelled. But it was too late to stop her tight hug.

"I haven't seen you since Friday," Abby squealed. Something felt wrong as Tony just stood very still. She took a step back. "You're leaking," she looked at him oddly.

"Oh man," Tony threw his arms up in defeat. "You squashed my egg. Now Kate is going to win the bet because I couldn't look after it," he said. It was true, he failed at that.

"It's my fault, Tony. I'm sure Kate will understand," Abby said. "But anyway, we can go and get another egg from the cafeteria," she told him.

CAFETERIA

Annie the lead hand in the cafeteria was not helping matters as Tony tried to explain why they needed one raw egg. He was getting impatient and the damn woman was getting on his nerves. "Abby," Tony decided to let the Gothic Forensic Scientist loose on her.

In three minutes Abby left the kitchen area with an egg. "Here," Abby gave the egg to Tony.

"How did you change her mind?" Tony asked.

"I explained the whole situation," Abby answered.

"You explained the situation that you only know part of the story in less than three minutes?" Tony was amazed that she could pull off such a fete.

"Yeah. I think she gave me the egg to just get rid of me," Abby sounded dejected. Tony began painting the face on it. "She said that whenever you need to you can get another egg," Abby explained.

"Thanks Abs," Tony said as he put the egg carefully in the other chest pocket. Now he'd have to find a way to get the jacket on without anybody noticing the eggy stain on his chest pocket. This was going to be a hell of a long week.

"Good luck Tony," Abby said as they went their separate ways.

MTAC (late afternoon)

Tony, Kate, Gibbs and Tom stood in MTAC talking with the FBI. After conversing with Agent Fornell, they got a briefing from Director Morrow. Halfway during the briefing their noses began reacting to something.

"What smells?" Kate asked.

"It smells like rotten eggs," Morrow responded. "What the hell smells like rotten eggs in MTAC?"

"Ah hell," Gibbs commented. It was really smelly.

Tony didn't want Kate to know that it was probably the bit of raw egg that he couldn't clean out and therefore lose the bet. So, he had to think of something fast. "Excuse me," Tony said and he showed a guilty smile.

Gibbs headslapped Tony hard. "If you can't keep your bodily functions under control DiNozzo…" Gibbs trailed off. He couldn't think of an appropriate threat to counter someone farting in MTAC.

"Sorry Boss," Tony said.

A/N: I know it's something completely stupid. But it's been bugging me for a couple of days. Next Chapter…Ducky's mother visits NCIS… What could be the problem with that?