Author's Note:: My other Tate (Tony/Kate) fic is on hold for now while I'm a little busy, however I did manage to find this. It's based from an RP I was doing with a friend. This is set probably during Season Three of NCIS. No Ziva, or at least as a main character, sorry Ziva fans but I'm a true Tate shipper. Enjoy though, and remember reviews are love.

Disclaimer; I own not one thing, DPB and the crew of NCIS own.

Tony led Kate away from where they had been working and she glanced around to make sure Gibbs hadn't already spotted them leaving together; her hand in his. That would be all she needed, to be dismissed from her position at NCIS for fraternizing with another co-worker. Yes, she had willingly resigned from the Secret Service after she had told her Commanding Officer for her detail about what had happened with the Major Tim Kerry, but to be fired for it was another thing. As Tony led her towards the opening he had gestured to just moments before, Kate stopped and glanced around once again, she couldn't risk this, couldn't risk being caught.

"Tony, what exactly are we doing here?" she questioned her co-worker.

Co-worker. That term rattled around her mind as she searched his face for any clues about what he had in mind.

"You're proving to me that you're a good Catholic schoolgirl, remember? The truth is always the best...wait. Honesty is the best policy." he smirked back to her.

"Honesty about what?"

"That tat you have on your butt." Tony smirked to her once again after a few moments of pausing.

"What?" Kate steered herself backwards, away from Tony, "When did I say I'd show you?"

"You don't remember the Christmas party then..."

Kate just glared at Tony and raised an expectant brow for what was coming, "Go on..." she said as she placed her hands on her hips.

"You told me if ever I asked in the near future, you would show me."

"How many drinks did you buy me to get me to say that?" Kate smirked back to Tony, dropping one of her hands down to her side again.

"Well, I wasn't the one buying you the drinks. You told me you were an 'independent' woman who could buy her own alcohol...so I agreed." Tony chuckled a little before he felt Kate's elbow connect with his ribs, as he often felt. Quickly he doubled over and gasped a bit for the air that had been forced out from the blow to his diaphragm, and he glared back to Kate.

"I am an independent woman. I pay my way, DiNozzo." she shot back at him.

"I figured..." he finally replied when he stood up then, "So...are you going to show me? I mean, you did promise and all..."

Kate glared at him and she was about to speak when he interrupted her once again.

"Look, I just know what you're like. You always keep your promises, and I'd hate to see you break that..."

"You're not going to give this up, are you?"

DiNozzo gave her a look of mock thought before he shook his head and rested his hand on her shoulder, "No. Come on, Kate. I even chose a discreet spot for you to show me." he flashed that famous Anthony DiNozzo smile to her, showing her his pearly whites.

Who can resist that smile? was her first thought, and then Now I know why the women love him...it's all in that smile. Kate sighed before she gave it careful consideration, "If I let you see, will you drop the topic altogether?" she asked him speculatively.

"Of course." Tony replied, still smiling, knowing he was winning Kate over for her own promise to be fulfilled.

"You're sure?"

"Kate, I'm positive. I'll even give you my phone so you know I haven't taken any pictures." he started to dig around in his pocket for the said phone.

Kate sighed and she watched Tony before she shook her head, "What if I want you to have a picture...?" she thought, but actually said it aloud also.

"No here...wait, what did you say, Katie?"

"I didn't say anything..."

"Yes. You did." Tony chuckled and smirked before he then repeated what he heard, "You want me to take a picture of your butt?"

"NO!" Kate answered, too quickly.

Tony just smirked to her and blinked a few times.

"Maybe..." she then said, looking down.

"Kate, you do. I can tell. And it's not like I haven't seen you naked before..."

Kate's head shot up, "What?" her glare returned.

"...well, to be fair, you were all lathered up in the showers. So, I couldn't really see anything."

"WHAT?"

"It's not like I saw you, Kate. And be fair...you did see me, all of me in Gitmo." Tony nodded.

"That was your choice to sleep naked, with the window open! I was just doing my job." Kate replied before she began blushing, "Besides Gibbs saw you naked too, are you going to demand to see him in his birthday suit?"

"Not unless he's got a body like yours..." Tony replied, looking right down at Kate.

Kate just stared up at Tony. She blinked a few times and moved her lips, searching for anything to retaliate back to his comment as she usually did. This time though, he had caught her out and she just stood there like a fish out of water.

"Kate got your tongue?" Tony smirked.

Before Kate even had time to move her lips again, Tony had his pressed to hers, his hand had found its way onto her hip. Finally though she pulled back and looked up at Tony, shaking her head, "Tony." she said simply, smiling a little.

"Don't speak, Kate." Tony murmured, "Come to my place for dinner after work, please." he said to her before gently hovering his lips over her neck and gently pressing a kiss there.

"DINOZZO!" Gibbs voice was distant yet, he could hear the aggravation in their boss's tone.

"Think about it, please." Tony smiled and nodded to Kate before he stepped away from her, "Coming Boss!"

When Tony had left that spot between the containers, Kate looked after him and she smiled, "I don't have to." she whispered. She gently gathered her composure to emerge from that space and go back to the crime scene she had been working before Tony had spoken to her. This was going to be a long day.