The next day Tony arrived to work earlier than usual. While parking his car, he spotted Kate pulling up. He grabbed his bag and walked over to her. "Good morning!" he said cheerfully. Kate stared at him suspiciously and said, "Why are you so cheerful? What did you do? Actually don't tell me. I don't want to know." she said as she walked up to the Navy Yard. Tony looked after her, his heart sinking. 'This might be harder than I thought.' He rushed after her and opened the door for her. Kate paused and looked at the door and then looked up at Tony. "Thank you..." she said slowly. Tony smiled and motioned her in. 'What's going on?' Kate thought to herself. As the two waited for the elevator, Kate glanced at Tony. He looked incredibly good-looking. His black button up shirt was nicely pressed without any wrinkles and his blue jeans hung nicely on his hips. 'Very nicely.' Kate thought as she glanced at his ass. A slight blush tinted her cheeks. 'Ugh! Since when have I found Dinozzo attractive?' The little evil voice in the back of her head responded, 'Um... let's see. Since you first saw him on Air Force One.' It was a good thing his back was turned to her, or she would never hear the end of it. But Tony was too immature and obnoxious for Kate to even think of starting a relationship with him. Maybe... just maybe if Tony was more respectful and not so annoying, Kate could see herself with a man like Tony. He was brave, smart, funny and not to mention kinda hot... "Hey! Kate! You coming?" Kate jumped slightly and shook her head, noticing the elevator had arrived and Tony was holding the door for her, waiting patiently. Kate rushed in, "Sorry... lost in thought for a moment." she squeezed in next to Tony. The elevator was full of other people most of them women, Kate noticed. She glanced up at Tony to see him looking down at her with a gentle smile. "You tired?" Kate smiled back "Yeah, I didn't get much sleep last night." Kate was surprised to notice that Tony hadn't even glanced at any of the other women in the elevator despite the fact that many of them were eying him like a piece of meat. Instead she had his undivided attention and it was... oddly pleasing. But weird... Kate was definitely not used to Tony being... a gentleman. They reached their floor and Tony held the door open so Kate can exit and Tony followed her.
When Kate arrived at her desk there sitting right in the middle was beautiful bouquet of flowers. Kate gasped and slowly went over to look at them. They were a mixture of different flowers of all different colors. Abby skipped over to Kate. "It's about time you get here! Hurry hurry! Read the card! I'm so excited! I want to know who're they're from!" Even though she had an inkling she knew exactly who they were from. She glanced at Tony who had become very interested in his paperwork all of a sudden. Kate slowly walked around her flowers, in awe at the beauty of them. McGee walked up to them. "Wow Kate! Those are really pretty. Who are they from?" "I don't know. There's a card here though." She replied as she picked up the pink envelope on her desk. In beautiful cursive writing it said: To my beautiful Caitlin Todd. Kate opened the envelope and pulled out a handmade card. "Wow Kate. Whoever it was, obviously really likes you. Look he even handmade the card." Abby said. The card was made on ivory card stock with a pink ribbon tied in a bow glued to the top. In gold cursive writing it read:
"My sweet Caitlin, these flowers remind me of you. Each one is beautiful and delicate, but when put together they are strong and gorgeous. I picked each individual flower for you and each is special in it's own way just like you. You are wonderfully unique and have so many gifts and talents to offer this world. I hope the flowers brighten your day! Love..."
Kate broke off there staring at the card, her heart beating wildly. "It doesn't say who it's from?" McGee asked. "No... it doesn't..." Kate said sadly. "I wish it did though. That was so sweet. I wish I knew who it was from..." Abby smiled, "That was so cute!" She glanced over at Tony who was carefully studying Kate's face trying to see if her reaction was positive or negative. Seeing that it was positive sent his heart over the moon. She liked the flowers! His heart began beating wildly. Maybe, just maybe there was a chance for him to win Kate's heart. "What are you guys all standing around for?" Gibbs asked as he entered the bullpen followed by Ducky. "Kate has a secret admirer." Abby said immediately. Kate blushed and carefully set the card down next to the flowers. "Someone sent me flowers." she said with a big smile. Tony grinned as he watched her face light up. He thought for sure his heart was going to burst with happiness. "Oh Caitlin, I am so happy for you." Ducky exclaimed. "Yes, this reminds me of when I was in medical school and I had the hugest crush on Helen -"
"OK Duck we don't have time for a story. We have to meet up with the petty officer's wife." Gibbs interrupted. "Come on guys." Kate took one last smell of her flowers and moved them to a safer spot as she rushed after Tony, McGee, and Gibbs. After McGee and Gibbs entered the elevator Tony moved to the side and held the door open to let Kate enter before him. Kate smiled and said, "Thank you, Tony." "You're welcome." he replied kindly. 'Wow' Kate thought to herself. 'What's going on with Tony?'
