Note: Before and after Conspiracy Theory (2x19), Kate faces her worst nightmare...Tony and an exposing picture. Ari however takes matters into his own hands.
ALEXANDRIA, TODD-HASWARI APARTMENT; MARCH 11, 2005, 06:00
Kate stood taping a box as she waited for Ari to get ready; his routine had changed after coming to NCIS, as he no longer got up at 0300 in the morning. He now got up at 0530 while she woke up fifteen minutes before…causing her to be ready before him.
She had taken Toni and Azra for a walk and returned to the building, only to find Ari was still in the shower. She began to pack up the living room as they were in the process of moving to their new house.
"Caitlin," she found Ari coming out of the bedroom as she began to lift a box, he took it from her. "I don't want you lifting anymore then the weight of your gear bag."
"Is that my overprotective fiancé talking or the doctor in him?" She folded her arms as he moved the box to where the others sat across the room.
"Perhaps both, you're three months and still in danger of miscarriage."
"I know," Kate eyed him, "listen to me please," she placed her hands on his shoulders. "I'm fine, I'm happy and excited but I also want to be myself."
He nodded and placed a hand on her cheek, "carefully though…we should get to work."
"Yeah, I'll see you there." She kissed him and he grabbed his gear bag and helmet.
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, NCIS, BULLPEN; MARCH 11, 2005, 07:30
Kate found Ari and McGee talking in the parking lot; she had been stuck in a traffic jam on the highway. They headed up to hear Tony doing pull sit ups or at least faking it.
"Trying to lose a few pounds Tony?" Kate eyed him as he sat in his desk chair up and eyed her.
"I got your favorite." McGee held out a breakfast burrito to Tony and he smelt it before pressing it away.
"No thanks, too much fat."
Kate chuckled and eyed him, "how old's this one?"
"Why does it always have to be about a girl Kate?"
Ari chuckled and eyed Tony, "because it's you…perhaps if you would find a woman who can live with you and you could love…you would not get these comments every day."
"You're one to talk, no one would marry you." Tony eyed him as Abby came in.
"I just hope she was older than eighteen."
Abby nodded, "she was but she turned him down…says she only goes out with guys in their twenties."
Kate walked over and eyed Tony, he spoke. "She wasn't my type anyways."
"That's a good thing because I think it's time 'the sex machine' hung up his spurs."
Tony stood and eyed Kate, "how do you know about that?"
Kate laughed, "let's just say that the one thing I liked about dating your frat brother was all the blackmail information I got out of him."
Gibbs came in and went to his desk; he pulled Ari's weapons from it and handed it to them. "You can stop putting them on my desk now," he grabbed the keys from his desk drawer. "Petty officer was attacked in her home last night," he threw the keys at Tony, "you're driving…sex machine."
Kate laughed and Tony typed at his computer, "Kate, you might want to check your email before we go…its important."
Kate opened her email box and stared, "Oh God." Ari walked over and eyed what she was looking at before shutting it down as Kate walked to Tony. "Where'd you get that?"
"Panama City, Wet T-shirt Wall of Fame 1994, I was going to keep it to myself but you had to tell everyone my pledge name."
"Come on Tony, we can work this out," they all headed to the elevator and her pleads were suppressed by Ari's hand on her arm…she knew it meant he would handle it, she just hoped it would be without bloodshed.
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, NCIS, BULLPEN; MARCH 11, 2005, 17:30
McGee sat working when he looked up to find Ari at Tony's desk, he hadn't noticed the Mossad officer move yet he did. The guy was typing away at the computer and moving the mouse, as if working hard.
He finally finished and returned Tony's computer to normal before leaving the bullpen. Tony came in moments later and sat down, he was smiling but his smile soon disappeared. "Was anyone at my computer Probie?"
"Just Ari…I didn't want to say anything on fear for my life, what'd he do?"
"Dumped my photos and all trace of them…he's good a computer." Kate came in the bullpen and eyed them, "so Kate…what's it like when they run water down your chest?"
"DiNozzo!" they turned to find Gibbs, "do something like that again and I'll put my boot so far up your ass…"
Tony became silent as everyone went back to work; Kate sat at her desk and found a note attached to her computer.
Do not worry Caitlin; I took care of the photo.
She noticed it was Ari's beautiful script, something he used when he wrote to her while he used print with everyone else. She just smiled and balled up the note before going after the paperwork she had left.
Gibbs cell rang and he answered it, it was their petty officer…the night would not end anytime soon.
BETHESDA, BETHESDA NAVAL HOSPITAL, 7 WEST; MARCH 11, 2005, 18:30
They stood questioning the nurse when he left and Gibbs began talking, McGee stuck his head in. "Room's clear Boss, can I tape it off?"
"And get me everything on Commander Witten." Gibbs left and McGee looked at the three in the nurse's station.
"What about doctor-patient confidentiality?"
Tony chuckled and eyed McGee, "doesn't exist in the Navy and sadly it doesn't exist between team members as well." He showed Kate the photos and she smiled.
"Doesn't bother me anymore Tony."
"Really, McGee want to see something hot?"
Kate grabbed the PDA and eyed him, "what's it going to cost me?"
Ari took the PDA from Tony and he stepped back, the look in his eyes was dangerous and they had all learned it quickly. Of course, only Gibbs or Kate didn't back up at the sight in his eyes.
Taking a look at the photo, he deleted it from the PDA and also all the photos on it. He shoved it against Tony's chest and moved out of the small area. "Possessive much?"
Ari stopped and turned to look at Tony, "protective is the right word, as for you…natah."
He left and Kate chuckled, "he means 'pervert' which is a true word for you."
She left and McGee just stood there, trying to figure out what had just happened between his team members. Half the time he didn't know what was going on but one thing was for sure…Kate trusted Ari and the Mossad officer was quite protective of her.
ALEXANDRIA, TODD-HASWARI APARTMENT; MARCH 13, 2005, 09:00
Kate stood getting ready for church when the doorbell rang, she left the bedroom to find Ari in the kitchen packing. She eyed him and walked to the door, she looked through the peephole to find it was only Abby. Figuring she could get away with 'he's helpping me move' since Ari was dressed in jeans and a black shirt, she opened the door.
"Hey, almost ready?" Abby came in and Kate nodded. "Whoa…you're moving."
"Yeah, give me a moment and I'll get my bag and we can leave." She walked to the kitchen and eyed Ari as he was wrapping plates in paper. "I'm heading out with Abby, thanks for doing this."
Abby came into the kitchen and found Ari packing, "and free moving service, hey."
"Good morning Abby," he went back to the plates and Kate left the two to get her purse, she knew Ari would be smart and say nothing.
"So, you're helpping Kate pack?"
"I have nothing better to do and Caitlin cannot pack the entire apartment by herself."
Kate entered the kitchen, "ready to go?" Abby nodded and headed to the front door. "I'll be back around noon, we'll have lunch out so just find something."
"Of course, keep safe Caitlin."
"I will."
She left and Ari went back to packing, he'd transfer half the stuff to the new house once he had a truckload.
Their life was beginning to come together; both had jobs, honest careers at that, a house, two dogs and a child on the way…the American dream as Tony would say.
