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Well here's chapter 10 – wow chapter 10… I wasn't expecting this to get so long!

As Marie and Deborah set the final dishes onto the table, everyone took their places. Deb and Raymond sat opposite Kate and Tony while Frank and Marie sat to their right opposite Amy and Robert. The kids were sat at a small table next to theirs and had already begun munching on their food.

"This looks delicious," Tony said, his mouth watering at the sight. He hadn't had a good meal like this since he was at home with his own family. And that was a long while ago.

The food was served up and the usual chatter rose while they were scoffing down the delicious assortment of food.

"Marie you'll have to give me the recipe for this pasta dish!" Deborah exclaimed.

"Oh whatever for, dear? I can make it for you and Raymond whenever you like!" she smiled.

"Yes but I'd like to try it myself."

"That might not be wise Deborah. Recipes can be a bit tricky."

Deborah let this patronizing comment slide. Not even Marie was going to spoil this dinner. She glanced at Raymond and, upon seeing him scowling at Tony across the table, covered his hand with her own.

Tony was having a good time. Good food, good atmosphere and good company. He made a sideways glance at Kate. She was unusually quiet this evening and he remembered what she had told him earlier in the car and in the restaurant. She felt she didn't belong here, felt out of place. Tony had been so caught up in everything that he'd almost forgotten what he was there for. Tonight he had to put the bickering aside and be there for his partner. That was easy. This weekend Tony had seen Kate out of her comfort zone and he had come to some realizations.

Realisation Number 1: Kate was really, really beautiful. Of course he already knew she was attractive, but seeing her in different circumstances had shown him that she was beautiful.

Realisation Number 2: Kate was human. She had opened up to him and shown normal human emotions. She wasn't as immortal as she pretended to be at work.

Realisation Number 3: He liked Kate Todd. More than a co-worker, more than a friend and more than a sister. And he thinks he always has. He'd just never admitted it to himself before.

Realisation Number 4: He was in serious trouble. Gibbs was gonna kill him.

"Tony could you please pass the gravy?" Amy asked him, drawing him back to reality.

"Certainly," He did so and noticed Ray was glaring at him. He had the urge to laugh at this. Gibbs' death glare could not be matched. No one even came close. And as for Ray's pathetic attempt, well even Abby's was scarier.

Tony gave him a brief smile before turning to Kate. She looked back at him and gave a sad smile. Before he had second thoughts he leant over and kissed her softly on the cheek.

Shock registered on her face for a split second before she remembered what he was there for. She took his hand in hers and smiled as she noticed it seemed the most natural thing in the world.

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