Ok first off A warning to Any one who has lost a loved one due to a car accident, I am sorry if this brings up any old feelings for you and this is a word of warning so your not caught off guard. again I am truly sorry to any one who this might upsat that was not my intention.

This chapter is dedicated to those who lost their lives because of some one eles's foolishness.

Obvious

Kate woke up the following day. She turned to look at the photo on her night stand she sighed and got up. Happy birthday to me she thought as she got dressed for another day for boring work. She walked out into her small kitchen and saw Tony sitting at her kitchen table sipping coffee. Don't say it DiNozzo please don't say it Kate thought he looked up and smiled it was the nicest thing he'd done since he got there but he didn't say anything maybe he saw her face or could read the look on it now. She sighed and got her self a green tea out of the fridge.

Yeah, ooooh...
We started as friends
But something happened inside me
Now I'm reading into everything
But there's no sign you hear the lightning, baby

Tony watched as she walked around doing little bits and pieces till phone rang she sighed again but didn't answer it she let it go to the answering machine, "hey birthday girl you really have to get off work early I don't care if your ex is here working with you your coming out with us we need to get a smile on that face of yours love you girl" Tony closed his eyes idiot dam you Gibbs he wished he could kick something but that would have gotten her attention.

You don't ever notice me turning on my charm
Or wonder why I'm always where you are

I've made it obvious
Done everything but sing it
(I've crushed on you so long, but on and on you get me wrong)
I'm not so good with words
And since you never notice
The way that we belong
I'll say it in a love song

The ride to the base was as quiet as that morning Tony felt stupid he should just say something he wanted to but something kept him back. What he wasn't sure sitting beside her felt normal, somewhere deep inside of him something felt fixed like what ever it was had been broken for a while and being here with Kate even if it was in this weird silence was the only thing that could have fixed it.

They hadn't said anything yet both of them not wanting to wreck the quiet peace that had come between them. Kate kept her eyes on the road, she didn't want to look over at him because she wanted to keep the wall she'd built up looking at him for to long it would have come crashing down. She knew he'd taken a peak in her room the door was further open then she had left it. She also knew that he would have seen that picture.

"Uh Kate" she quickly looked over at him for a second to let him know she'd heard him. "Happy birthday" his heart fluttered as a quick smiled came across her face, "thanks"

I've heard you talk about
(Heard you talk about)
How you want someone just like me (just like me)
But everytime I ask you out
(Time I ask you out)We never move pass friendly, no no

Kate rolled her neck they had been working on evidence that Abby had worked on long ago, she noticed Tony looking at her, " what do I have something on my face?"

"No"

"Sorry about all the things I said"

"Haven't we been over this already?"Tony nodded and went back to work.

"How is she?" Tony looked up at see Kate looking at the photo on her desk mainly at Abby.

"She's good, still going out with McGee" Kate laughed

"I know he told me" Tony looked at her questioningly.

"We email" he nodded and they continued with their work. Till the phone rang.

"not again" Tony chuckle

"Shut up you" she said as she answered the phone.

And you don't ever notice how I stare when we're alone
Or wonder why I keep you on the phone

I've made it obvious
Done everything but sing it
(I've crushed on you so long but on and on you get me wrong)
I'm not so good with words
And since you never notice
The way that we belong
I'll say it in a love song
Yeah...

Tony watched as Kate rolled her eyes and mouthed Gibbs he nodded and went back to work until he saw her face, 'what' he mouthed. 'Nothing' he shrugged and turned to the computer.

"Uh Tony turn on the TV" Kate said softly as she hung up, she didn't meet his eyes so he slowly got up and turned on the TV, there was a news bulletin, when Jeanne face appeared on screen his face went white.

"Tony I'm sorry" she said resting a hand on his shoulder.

"I- wha- noo Jeanne" he buried his face in his hands. Kate looked at up at TV as the news reporter started again.

"Prominent young doctor dies in car crash we cross to Tory out at the- Kate switched off the TV and walked around the desk she knelt down and took Tony's hand in her's, "do you want to go back to my place we can leave this for tomorrow" Tony nodded Kate got up and saved what she had been working on and shut down the computer.

You are my very first thought in the morning

"Why?"

"I don't know Tony"

And my last at nightfall

"It's not fair"

" I know"

You are the love that came without warning

Tony lent over and kissed Kate so softly she hardly felt it. "Tony I don't think you should be doing that"

"Why?"

"Well for one you just found out your girlfriend died, plus your not in the right state of mind"

"What if I want too"

"Trust me Tony you don't want to do something you'll later regret"

"No I wont, regret I mean"

"You will trust me I know from experience"

He looked up into her eyes they were so soft and caring.

"Katie why was it her?"

" I don't know but I'm here if you need a shoulder to cry on"

I need you, I want you to know

I've made it obvious
So finally I'll sing it
(I've crushed on you so long)
I'm not so good with words
And since you never notice
The way that we belong
I'll say it in a love song

Tony woke up screaming "NO JEANNE NO" he was breathing heavily

"hey shhh..." Kate brushed the hair out of his eyes, and smiled sadly as he looked at her from his watery eyes. "Katie It's not fair"

"I know"

There was a knock at the door Kate got up to answer it there. On the other side was the entire team, Abby pushed past Kate when she saw Tony. The rest of the team looked at Kate " I expected as much" she let them come in and closed and locked the door.

"Kate?"

"Over here Tony"

"thanks for..you know"

" I know your welcome" she smiled at him as Abby looked between the two of they had a bond again, that's because you weren't here she thought.

"You can go now"

"No she stays" Abby looked at him with a questioning look

"Mistakes happen life's to short to hold grudges"

And sing it until the day you're holding me
I've wanted you so long but on and on you get me wrong
I more then adore you but since you never seem to see

But you never seem to see
I'll say it in this love song