Ok sorry it took so long but with the holiday and my midterm exams i haven't gotten a chance to write anything!

i wrote this during social studies after i finished my exam so i kinda rushed it. if there are any parts that dont make sense or anything like that let me know!

Thanks to all the reviewers!!

Disclaimer: dont own 'em

ok here it is

Kate and Tony walked into an Italian restaurant that Tony had picked. It was small and cozy. The walls were made of a reddish-brown brick and were decorated with pictures of old Italian towns and markets. There were about fifteen tables scattered around the around a medium sized floor. The place smelled of garlic and pasta sauce.

"Wow!" Kate said in awe as a waiter dressed in all black showed to their table. He sat them in the corner away from the entrance and handed then their menus.

"How did you find this place?" Kate asked still in awe.

"A friend of mine said that this is the place where he took his wife on their first date. I've been meaning to go here for ages but since we rarely have off I haven't gotten a chance." Tony replied with a shrug.

"Oh"

Then there was an awkward between them. Nobody knew what to say.

"Can I get you something to drink?" a waiter that had come up asked. He had a thick Italian accent that was hard to understand.

"Yeah, I'll have a coke." Tony replied.

"Same for me." Kate said.

There was another silence as they waited for their drinks and looked at their menus. This one, though, wasn't awkward.

The waiter came back with their drinks. "Are you ready to order?" he asked politely.

Tony nodded at Kate indicating that she should order first.

"Yes, ummm, I'll have the steak, well done."

The waiter scribbled some things onto his notepad and turned to Tony.

"I'll have the chicken alfredo, no salad."

"OK" said the waiter and walked away. Tony turned to Kate. Ok, why am I having problems thinking of things to say??!! Damnit! It's never happened before. ARGHH!

"So…the weather is, uhh, nice isn't it?"

"TONY! It's pouring rain!" Kate said and laughed at his feeble attempt to make some conversation.

"Yeah well its fun to play football in the rain. In college I used to do it all the time with my friends." Nice save, Tony!

"Oh, my brothers and I used to do that all the time, too and we would come back into the house all muddy. My mom would yell at me saying that girls should play with dolls and not with mud. My brothers used to laugh at her for saying that because they knew that that would never happen..."

….::::FLASHBACK::::….

"Come ON, guys! Mom is gonna kill us," the fourteen year old Kate Todd said as she ran with her brothers back to their house. "We promised that we would be back in time for dinner!"

As they reached the door Austin, Kate's oldest brother (age: 17), quietly opened it. "Come on, maybe if we're quiet they wont notice us and we can slip into our dinner seats at the table." He said

All four of them; Kate, Austin, Tyler, and Brennan, tip-toed through the house as quietly and quickly as possible.

"KATE! TYLEY! AUSTIN! BRENNEN! GET IN THE KITCHEN NOW!" an angry Mrs. Todd yelled from downstairs.

"DAMN! Buuuusssssstttteeeeeddddd!" Said Kate;s second oldest brother, Tyler(Age: 16).

The four teen sulked into the kitchen to face their angry mother.

"Where have you four been??!! The dinner party started fifteen minuets ago!" Mrs. Todd shouted at them.

"Sorry, Mom." They all chorused like so many times before.

"And Kate, Hun, you should be inside acting like a lady and not playing outside in the mud! I don't want to have to tell you that again." said Mrs. Todd sternly.

"That's never gonna happen, Ma." Said Brennen, the youngest of Kate's older brothers (Age: 15).

"I hate to tell you this, dear, but I think Bren is right." Said Mr. Todd, who just appeared in the kitchen; seeing what all the commotion was about.

Mrs. Todd sighed, "Go upstairs and get cleaned up. Hurry!"

….::::END OF FLASHBACK::::….

"Kate? Hello? Kate?" Tony said waving a hand in front Kate's face.

"What?! Oh. UMM. Sorry. I blanked out. What did you say?" Nice one Kate! Day dreaming on a date. Wait, it's not a date. Is too. Is not. Is too. Is NOT! But you want it to be. Shut UP!

"I asked if you thought your steak was good!" Tony repeated.

"Oyeah, it's great!"

They ate without anymore awkward silences, daydream, or other issues, until desert.

"Um, Tony?" Kate asked quietly.

"Yea?"

"I think we have a problem!"

"What?"

"Look!" Kate said pointing to a figure that was moving toward them.

"Shit!" Tony muttered as he saw who the figure was. He turned to Kate, "What do we tell Gibbs? Its not like we're breaking rule twelve. We are not on a date. Or are we? I don't think that…" Tony rambled on all panicky.

"Tony! Relax!" Kate said. "This isn't a date; at least I don't think it is. It's just dinner between friends. That's what we will tell Gibbs, and if he doesn't believe us, well, then…I suggest we start looking for new jobs."

"Real comforting, Kate!" said Tony fidgeting.

Gibbs stopped at their table.

"What are you two doing here?" he asked curiously.

"Oh, umm, us? We are just discussing the case!" Tony said. Nice save!

"Over dinner??" Gibbs asked suspiciously.

"Yes." Kate said.

"Ok, well then I'll leave you two to it." Gibbs said as he walked toward a redhead by the dance floor.

"Phew, that was close!" said Kate.

"Yeah, too close. Maybe we should leave?" he suggested quietly.

"Good idea."

Tony paid the bill (not without arguing with Kate about it first.).

They hurried to Tony's car and drove back to Kate's apartment.

"So?" Kate asked. "Do you wanna stay and watch a movie?" Please say yes, please say yes, please say yes!

"Sure! Why not?" Tony said.

"Ok, well you go pick out a movie, and try not to kill yourself this time!"

"Wait what are you gonna do while I pick the movie and get it set up?" tony asked as he made his way toward the cabinet with the movies in it.

"I'm gonna make popcorn. DUH!" Kate said rolling her eyes.

Fifteen minuets later they were all settled and watching The Notebook. Half way through the movie Kate fell asleep. Tony picked her up. He was surprised how light she was. He carried her to her room and laid her on the bed. Pulling the covers over her he tucked her in. he brushed a stray strand of hair out of her face before turning around to leave. Just as he was about to walk out the door he heard Kate.

"Tony, stay, please?" she asked still half asleep.

ok that was it!

kinda a cliff hanger. is tony gonna stay with her???

you can probably expect another chapter sometime this week b/c i usually have time to write after i finnish my exam!

Ideas are always welcome!

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-Sig