Get away
"DiNozzo Ziva your going under cover for a week pack up and meet me here in an hour." Ziva nodded and packed up she looked over at Tony who was just staring at Gibbs.
"What DiNozzo?"
"You do this every time. I told you I needed two weeks off and you go and make sure I can't get them. Gibbs I've canceled on my family on the last nine weddings. I have to go to this one."
"You're not going," said Gibbs folding his arms and trying to stare Tony down.
"I told you two months ago that I needed this. I gave up every weekend, every day off and every night that I could have spent with my girlfriend. So I could go now you're saying I can't?"
"Yes," Gibbs said in a monotone
"That's bullshit!" Tony threw his things onto his desk.
"No its life DiNozzo. The life you choose."
"You could send Tim," Tony argued
"He's helping Abby."
"They don't work; all they do is play around most of the time make out and then look like they are doing work when you come in,"
"Thanks Tony," Tim huffed as Gibbs slapped him.
"Hey if I can't spend time with my girlfriend why should you?" Ziva smirked she found it rather amusing that Tony and Tim were fighting over something Gibbs had done.
"I'm not going fire me if you want but I told you two months ago, I cleared it with the director like you asked, I gave up every minute of my spare time to make up the hours. Now I can't go. No that's not fair,"
"Life isn't fair DiNozzo get used to it," Gibbs said getting up and walking over to Tony.
"What's going on down here? China could hear the yelling," Jen walked down the stairs to find Gibbs and Tony glaring at each other.
"DiNozzo is learning that life isn't fair and he doesn't like it," said Gibbs taking a sip of coffee from the cup in his hand
"I said to send McGee Tony had worked almost 24/7 for the last two months he's taking the time he wants off."
"Over my dead body," said Gibbs looking over at Jen
"That can be arranged," Jen stated, looking over at Ziva.
"Hey don't get me into this I'm just here for the laughs," she held up her hands stepping back.
"Agent DiNozzo will take the two weeks he wants off or you'll be looking at the unemployment line," said Jenny folding her arms.
"What?" Gibbs turned to Jen she smiled sweetly at him.
"You can't do that," he glared at her.
"Uh yes I can for working your agents to hard, plus there are a few things I could air out I'm sure your dirty laundry basket is almost full."
"That's blackmail," Gibbs yelled. Jen smirked.
"So it would seem," She turned to Tony and smiled.
"See you in two week Agent DiNozzo."
"Thank you director."
Tony looked out the window to see a car sitting across the road. "Smooth Abby."
He looked over at Kate she was asleep on the lounge. She looked so peaceful he hated to wake her up but the investigator Abby had hired to watch her friend had gone to the toilet.
"Katie baby, come on lets get you to the taxi you can sleep there ok," they headed out and Kate climbed into the back as Tony closed the door her head lent against it. He loaded their bags into the taxi and locked up the house then they were off just as the investigator came back.
"Gotta be better then that Ab's," he whispered to himself. As they arrived at the airport he turned around to wake Kate again to find she had woken up. She smiled at him.
"Can't sleep in cars I get woozy," he chuckled and turned back to pay the driver. Got their bags out and joined her on the foot path.
She had her hood up they walked through the terminal it being three thirty in the morning Kate wearing a hooded jumper didn't make any one turn and look at her. She blended in which was the idea. Their plane left at four forty. They checked their bags in and went to the waiting area. There were only a few people waiting around none of the novelty store were open yet. They wouldn't be when they took off. Tony sat by the window with Kate next to him her head resting on his shoulder. She dozed in and out of sleep as they watched the first planes land for the day.
Tony tapped Kate's shoulder she scrunched her nose and moaned.
"Honey our planes boarding,"
"Ok," they got up and showed their tickets then walked down the gang way and onto the plane.
"Welcome seeing we have so few passengers this morning you've been upgraded to first class," Tony smiled and walked through the curtain with Kate behind him. He found their seat in the middle section and Kate sat down. Tony fixed up their carry on bags and sat next to her. "Katie go back to sleep,"
"Ok," her head rested on his shoulder as she dozed off again. As their plane took off Tony's sister in law came and sat next to him.
"Hey slugger what are you doing here?" Tony who had been watching TV turned and jumped when he saw who it was.
"Tay what the heck are you doing here?" he asked
"Going home of course let me guess your just coming for the weekend?"
"No two weeks I finally got away," Taylor smiled she noticed Kate as her hand landed on Tony's leg.
"Are you ok with that?" She nodded to Kate's hand
"From my girlfriend sure," he laughed at the look on his sister in laws face.
"You have to be kidding." She looked serious.
"Nope this would be my girlfriend Kelly I'd introduce you but, I'd rather her sleep and get ready to meet Ma and Stedman."
"You do know your father is coming."
"Great just what Jasmine and Kostas need the brute of the family to come and send diatribes at every one."
"Your being incredibly crass don't you think?"
"No the man thrives on torturing others. He lives for it he does it as a sport, you can't expect everything to go smooth when he's there. That's like saying...well I can't think of anything at the moment, but he's going to piss someone off and if its me I'm not going to hold back."
"Even at your sisters wedding?" Taylor raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, you and I both know as soon as he sees me there he's going to circle around like a vulture till I'm alone."
"I knowYour brothers aren't to impressed either, neither is your mother but I guess that it was Jazzies decision."
"One she'll live to regret," Taylor shrugged then smiled a tell tale sign she was going to change the subject and Tony had a feeling her knew what it was going to be.
"You could at least wait till she wakes up," He said looking back at the small TV in front of him.
"Fine I better get back to work any way."
"Why are you working this flight anyway I thought you were on your way home?"
"Melody came down with food poisoning. She's stuck in LA till she gets over it. I said I would cover for her. From LA to DC then from there to home she should be on the next flight where she'll take over again."
"Aren't you sweet?"
"Me? Sweet? Never," Tony laughed and went back to the small TV for the next couple of hours.
He turned to look at her and found her trying to get her carry on bag. She'd long ago taken off the jumper and used it as a pillow. He laughed Kate being so short was on her tip toes her t-shirt had come up revealing the lower part of her toned stomach. He couldn't resist and lent over and kissed her just under her belly button.
"Tony don't do that," she jumped.
"Ow crap that hurt," she sat down with her carry on bag rubbing her head. He laughed and pulled her over kissing her head.
"I'm sorry it was just so tempting," he grinned at her glare. When she didn't stop glaring he lent over and kissed her, softly but passionately. He knew he got to her when she dropped her bag and her hand came up to his face cupping it. As he pulled back he could hear her whimpering he laughed and quickly kissed her again. She tried to deepen it but he wouldn't let her.
"Bully," he pushed the arm rest up and pulled her over to him his arms wrapping around her.
"We are going to have to find a way to get you back home again Katie. Abby's going to have some one watching our home until she finds you."
"I know but this could come in handy if any one tried to come to the house again we'd have photographic evidence."
"This is true," he played with a strand of hair before tucking it behind her ear. The food carts came a couple of minutes later; Kate had a coffee and a muesli bar. While Tony just had a coffee.
As they walked through the airport Tony took Kate's hand lacing their fingers together. She didn't have to hide. She'd never been to Philadelphia even with the Secret Service it had always been her week off when ever they flew out here. She looked over at him and smiled.
"what?"
"Nothing it's just good to be me again well kind of."
"It's good to have you, as you again kind of," Tony pulled her over his arm going around her shoulder as they walked out to collect their bags. There they met Tony's sister in law Kate nodded as Tony and Taylor talked amicably about different things.
"Are you staying at mums?"
"No at the B&B in town," the three of them walked out to the taxi rank.
"Wouldn't Damien come to pick you up?" Taylor shook her head and laughed at the look on her brother in laws face.
"He thinks I'll be out of town for the wedding. I wanted to surprise him haven't seen him in a month or so."
"Ok wouldn't like to be at your house tonight," Taylor him hit much the same way Kate did when he was teasing her.
"Well I wouldn't like to be in the room next to you two either," Tony poked his tongue at her.
"For that I'm going to take this taxi."
"Fine by me."
Kate looked out of the window of the B&B they were in one of the rooms at the back of the house. Which was on the edge of the small town center the window in their room over looked the man made lake. She smiled and lent against Tony as she felt his arms wrap around her. They stood there watching the sun rise.
"Very cool you know that's the first sunrise I've been able to watch in about three years."
"Really?"
"Yep last time I saw one I was in Secret Service and we were landing in Paris the sun was rising behind the Eiffel Tower it was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. I'll never forget what that looked like. Of course it would have been better if I was sharing it with someone special. Well more personally special."
"Maybe we could go one day."
"Maybe," Kate turned around wrapping her arms around Tony's neck. He smiled and kissed her, not wanting the kiss to end she deepened it her tongue playing along his lips till they parted letting her in. They awkwardly walked to the bed before lying down. Kate's fingers undid the buttons to his shirt then ran her hands up his torso. He smiled into the kiss before rolling over. Kate pouted and went to sit on top of him to continue what they had started.
"We have a breakfast to go to. Later I promise."
"Fine," Kate got up and walked into the bathroom. They were one of three rooms that had their own bathroom. Tony got up walking in after her. He kissed the nap of her neck up to her ear.
"If my sister in law hadn't been on the plane. We could just stay here and let them know tomorrow, but seeing Tay was on the plane. My mother will call me to see where I am, if I'm not at this breakfast."
"Whatever," Kate opened her make up bag not even looking at Tony now.
"Katie. Honey. I would like nothing more then to stay here and ravish your body with kisses but, we can't."
"We could. There are still two other meals during the day. Lunch and dinner. We just got off a three hour flight. Flying into a different time zone. I'm sure your mother would understand."
"My mother hasn't seen me since I started at NCIS she'd mind," Kate shrugged and went back to what she was doing. Tony sighed and walked out of the bathroom and sat on the bed.
If he could get away with not seeing his family till he choose he would. He wanted nothing more then to spend time with Kate. Here they could act just like every other normal couple not hiding from friends, making sure no one knew she was alive. Here they were free to themselves. He looked up as Kate walked out. She weakly smiled at him then went to her bag and grabbed out some fresh clothes. Taking off the track suite pants she had on and replacing them with a knee length white cotton skirt. Her T-shirt was replaced by a simple striped singlet top. She had her hair done up in a classic pony tail.
"You look lovely."
"Thanks."
"I really would love to just have breakfast with you here, but if we don't go my mother is going to have a fit. If it makes you feel any better I really don't want to go. Seeing this will be a whole family thing that includes my dick of a father."
"Well let's skip breakfast. Your family knows you don't get along with your father right?" Tony nodded.
"Well if your mother asks. Just say you didn't want to cause a scene, which you knew would happen and if he's not there for lunch or perhaps dinner. Which ever one they are going to do you'll go to that one. You don't want to cause any unnecessary fuss leading up to your sister's big day." Tony pulled Kate onto his lap smiling at her.
"What would I do with out you?"
"Cause a fuss," Kate replied kissing the tip of his nose.
"I think you should get out of those nice clean clothes. Fold them over that chair, we can hop into bed for a couple of hours. Then go get some breakfast at this little café I know of. Walk around town for a bit, wait for my mother to call. Which she will. See which they are having lunch or dinner. If its dinner grab some things for a picnic and have lunch near the lake what do you think?"
"I like it."