Going for a longer story here. The Tate will come in later chapters. Please have patience.

Disclaimer: I do not own NCIS. It belongs to the great Don Bellisario. Please do not sue me.

'Katie Todd, will you marry me?'

Kate felt her heart beating in her chest.

'Yes! oh God yes!'

Kate's boyfriend slips the diamond engagement ring onto her finger. Then he stands up and kisses her.

Everyone in the bar applauds. The barman tells them they are welcome to beers on the house.

Kate is ecstatic. She's getting married. She's getting married. She's getting married.

Kate has known Jim for exactly a year. This is their anniversary.

She loves Jim, and she would love to spend the rest of her life with him.

Later that night when they get home, Kate checks the messages on her mobile.

A voicemail from her brother,

A missed call from a friend

And an SMS from Tony.

Kate opens it and reads:

R u watchin survivor?

Kate deletes the message without replying. This is unusual as she usually makes a point to reply to all messages. Even Tony's.

Tony always texted her when something good was on TV.

Kate turns off her phone and puts it back into her bag.

She saunters into the bedroom where her fiancé is waiting.

The next morning Kate rolls out of bed and proceeds to take a shower.

After a short time she is joined by Jim.

'Hey good morning Katie, how are we today?'

'Just great.'

He smiles and kisses her. 'we're getting married!'

Kate kisses him back. 'Mmm, I have to call my mother today so she can help with everything.'

Jim smirks. 'Well we're going to have to tell her sooner or later. Maybe my mother and her can get together and share embarrassing stories about when we were little.'

Kate laughs. 'They'd love that. I'm going to tell the guys at work today too. I wonder what my boss'll say.'

'The one with the three ex-wives?'

'The very same.'

Jim chuckles. 'Well you already know what he'll say if you're late.'

Both of them get out of the shower and proceed to get ready to go to their respective work places.

Jim is a doctor.

Kate's mother had always wanted her to marry a doctor.