Disclaimer: See chapter 1

A/N: SWAK & Twilight tomorrow night!!!!!! Why did they have to end it like that?

Could you please tell me whether I should do this story as another eppy based story, or just Tate? I'll do whichever people think is better.

Chapter 2

When Tony woke the next morning, he couldn't help but smile as he remembered what had happened the previous night. His arms were still wrapped around Kate as she lay sleeping. She appeared a lot younger and more innocent asleep, as if the past few years of being both a secret service agent and full-time mom were draining her. He always felt guilty knowing that she was left to look after Emily by herself, but things between them were so tense and it was better for Emily to live with her mother rather then himself. 'Perhaps things will be better now.' He thought. He felt Kate stir beside him.

She rolled over smiling, "Good morning," she said and quickly kissed him on the lips.

"Good morning to you too beautiful." They stared at each other for a few moments, enjoying the other's company, before Kate suddenly began to get out of bed. "Where do you think you're going?" Tony asked her.

"If you hadn't noticed, it's nearly 8am, and so Emily will be waking up any minute." He rolled over and looked at the clock beside him. She let out a small laugh when she noticed his eyes bulge once he realised how late it had got. "I take it you don't normally lie in this late?" He shook his head, "Me neither. Well I'd better go check on Emily. Why don't you get your lazy butt out of bed and go and start on breakfast?"

He gave her a mock salute, "Yes ma'am." He succeeded in making her smile again as she left the room. He never realised how much he missed it until she came back into his life.

Walking into the spare bedroom, she padded over towards the bed and was about to wake the little girl when she noticed that Emily was already awake, just pretending to sleep. Kate smiled, her daughter would play this game regularly to try and fool her, oblivious to the fact that Kate knew when Emily was asleep or not. "I wonder if Emily's still asleep?" She could hear giggling. "She must be, perhaps if I tickle her she might wake up." She crept closer to the bed and placed her hands on either side of Emily. The little girl tried to put her hands out to protect her self, but wasn't fast enough, so was attacked by Kate.

That was how Tony found them a few minutes later – Kate pinning Emily down on the bed, tickling her as she shrieked with laughter. Emily looked up when she heard movement in the doorway. "Daddy!" She held her arms out for a cuddle, which he gladly accepted. Kate looked at him, smiling and silently asked if breakfast was ready.

"In the kitchen, whenever you're ready." He looked down at his daughter, "Hey Ems, you want some breakfast now?" She nodded, "Ok then, off we go." He picked her up and carried her into the kitchen as Kate followed. "So what would you like? We have some toast, a boiled egg or some cereal."

Emily thought about it for a moment before answering. She looked just like Kate when she was thinking really hard about something. "Um, an eggy please, wiv soldiers."

"Ok, 1 egg coming up, with soldiers."

Kate was already boiling the egg as Tony got out the bread to cut into soldiers. It wasn't long before they had each finished their tasks and placed the egg and bread in front of Emily. Quickly, Kate managed to cut the top off the egg, and Emily began scoffing down the food. 'She definitely gets her eating habits and appetite from Tony.' She thought. Looking up at him, she could tell he was thinking the same thing by his smile.

Just then the phone rang and Tony went to answer it. Another case had come in. "Hey Kate, I've gotta go in to work. Do you wanna stay here or come with me or what?"

"What about Emily?"

"I'm sure she can stay with Abby while we go out in the field."

Kate quickly made the decision to go with him and it wasn't long before she had some clothes and toys ready for Emily as soon as she finished eating. 'That's another thing she got from Tony – his slow eating.' He once told her that it was just so he could savour the food, but she was convinced that he was doing it just to spite her. Eventually, the little girl did finish, and the 3 of them were ready to leave.

"Got everything?" Tony asked. She thought about it before nodding and locking the door behind them as he carried Emily to the car to strap her in.

Once they got to bullpen, Kate immediately left to head down to Abby's lab to hand over Emily, as he tried to get hold of Gibbs, but to no success. When Kate returned, he informed her that he was on going to go to Gibbs' house to tell him about the case.

It wasn't long before Tony reached his boss' house, and found it unlocked. Walking in, he headed down into the basement, finding Gibbs sanding his boat and watching TV. "Don't you lock the door?"

"Nope." Was the immediate reply. Tony went on to explain how a marine was killed in Quantico because his parachute wouldn't open. "His reserve 'chute fail too?"

"I don't know." Tony noticed Gibbs' cell phone in a jar or orange liquid, and his landline pull out of the wall. "Ah. I tried your cell. I tried your hard line too."

"Don't ask."

"You know, my dad gave me a power sander for my birthday. I don't really power sand much. You're welcome to it." Gibbs reminded the younger agent that apart from the light and the TV, there were no sockets in the basement. "You use hand tools huh?"

"I use my hands. Did you call Ducky?" He replied, changing the subject back to the case.

Tony shook his head, "Not yet." Gibbs started back up the stairs and asked to borrow Tony's phone. He through it over.

"Coming DiNozzo?" He asked after noticing that he hadn't moved from the spot he was in.

He whispered, "Weirdo," but actually shouted up the stairs and better response, "Yeah." He pointed to the light, "I got the-" however, he was beaten to it by Gibbs who left the room in darkness as both the light and the TV went out, "-light."

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