OK this chapter is very short but I'm still going to post it. Enjoy.
The phone rang and Deborah picked it up. Kate watched her from the table.
"Oh hi Mom!.. Oh no!.. I see… Well say hello to Dad for me… Yes Kate's here… Oh he's great Mom, really great… OK will do.. Goodbye."
She hung up the phone with a sad smile and turned to announce "Mom's car's broken down and Dad's trying to get it fixed but there's a severe weather warning and they won't be able to make it in time."
"Oh no dear that's terrible," Marie said and they all offered their agreement.
"Oh well, the more food for us!" Amy tried to lighten the mood.
"Well I might go see where Tony's got to," Kate stood from the table.
"Just can't keep away from him, huh?" Deb teased.
Kate laughed. More like she was checking he wasn't getting himself into trouble.
She found Tony sitting cross-legged on the floor of Ally's room with the kids. They'd formed a circle around a large jar of jellybeans they were munching on. She stood in the doorway watching them all giggling and whispering until Michael noticed her there. Tony spun around, his face full of mischief. He reminded her of a cheeky boy who'd just been caught out and she couldn't help but laugh.
"I don't think you should be eating lollies before dinner, do you?" The boys shook their heads sadly.
"Aww, but Aunty Katie!" Tony whined.
"No buts Tony! Go on kids, go wash up and I won't tell your Mom."
They stood up but before they left Tony held his finger to his lips and they all mirrored the action.
"DiNozzo..?" she looked at him curiously.
"Jellybean?" He offered.
Raymond walked into the kitchen and pulled Deborah aside.
"My parent's can't make it," she told him.
"Oh, what a pity," he tried to look sincere and failed. "I don't like Tony," he blurted to her.
"Oh for heaven's sake Ray! He's perfect for Kate. What's wrong with him? This isn't because he doesn't read your column is it?"
"No!"
She looked at him doubtingly.
"I just think your sister could do better, that's all."
Deborah stared at her husband in disbelief and curiosity.
"Wait I know what's going on here! You're jealous!" She laughed.
"I am not jealous! Have you been talking to Robert?"
"Ray listen to me, Tony isn't trying to steal your place. He'll be gone tomorrow morning and quite frankly I don't care if you don't like him. You're still to be pleasant and you're not to screw this up for my sister, got that?"
He glared at her a while, then backed down and sulked into the lounge.
"And Ray, turn that TV off! Dinner in five minutes!"
Okies next chapter they shall eat! Finally coz I was getting hungry… I dunno how many chapters there'll be but I'm quite a way from the end so if you have any requests for what you want to see then just tell me and I'll try make it work. And littleblackant – I'll try make Tony have a childish argument with Ally coz I can see that happening too hehe. Bye all:)
