Later that evening Tony had made pizza for himself and Maria. She was going to go back to work in a few days on desk duty. She knew there would be plenty of paperwork on her desk and there were still questions about what had gone wrong with the raid on the child porn operation where she had been injured and lost her friends. Maria sipped some of her wine slowly .
" I need work again Tony. Even if it means my foot has to be up on a chair next to my desk for a while. I can't rearrange my underwear drawer again or my CD collection."
Tony nodded. " I know I don't like having to be off for a long period of time either. But if things are slow in the office maybe we can grab lunch or a coffee."
" I'll call you . I am sure i'll have medical paperwork to fill out for the bureau and who knows what else is in my inbox."
" Oh by the way, I know an agent who has a few kittens that they want to give away." Tony said . " One's all gray and I think she's just about ready to be away from her mom. I know that other people claimed all the ones at your office so this one will be ours for sure. We just need to wait another week."
Maria smiled. " Well we have all of the supplies to have her . I'm excited, our first pet together."
Tony kissed her cheek. " I know it will be so fun."
" I think I am ready to get out of this boot and get a bath. It feels like a bubble bath night ."
" Well i'll go get the water ready for you and after you get your stuff then i'll help you get into the tub baby."
She smiled. " You're so sweet, when my ankle is healed we are taking a weekend at that bed and breakfast you like in Maryland and just having us time."
" That sounds nice but we don't have to."
" Tony you have been wonderful in all this with me, I want to do something for you in return."
" Okay as Gibbs says you don't argue with a woman who carries a firearm." He smiled
She laughed. " I love you Anthony Dinozzo so much."
" I love you too, now let's go get you that nice bath."