Note: Before, during and after Hometown Hero (2x21), Ari and Kate have a few off days and end up moving into their house fully.

ALEXANDRIA, TODD-HASWARI APARTMENT; APRIL 15, 2005, 07:30

Kate picked up her phone as she was leaving the house, Ari had gone before her. It was their last Thursday in their apartment as they were switching over to the house that Saturday.

"Todd," she was late but Gibbs would not mind, they didn't have to leave till 0900. "Hi DR. Birch, you got the…" Kate smiled, "thank you so much, no that's a big relief. Your lab was fast, oh well thanks so much. So she's perfect? Yeah well I'll see you in a month, thanks bye."

Getting off the phone Kate smiled and placed a hand on her belly, her daughter was perfect and held no genetic disorders. Her phone rang and she found it was Ari, he knew when to call even if something had not happened.

"Hey."

"Caitlin, Gibbs is leaving in twenty minutes. You better come in, he's pissed."

"Well I'm overjoyed," she smiled, "Dr. Birch called…Mia has no genetic disorders."

She heard his sigh of relief and knew he was happy as well, the fact their daughter could have a horrible disease made them worried but now they knew she was safe from harm…at least genetic harm.

"Come in soon before I am shipped back to Israel."

"I'm coming, I love you." She hung up and grabbed her bag; she was upset with Ari for not waking her up on time as he had allowed her to sleep a bit longer. Taking the overnight bag that sat by the door, as she was spending time alone with Abby, she left the apartment.

She'd grown a little bit and while it still looked like she wasn't pregnant, she could no longer feel comfortable in a belt and would not wear them. Ari offered to buy her maternity clothes but she threatened if he did, she'd kill him…of course at the time she was having a major mood swing and afterwards ended up crying for an hour.

He had held her despite her earlier screams of hating him and hating everything he had done to her, he even held her after she called their daughter a mistake. He had laughed and told her that he was surprised her first hormonal outburst had come in the second trimester as his mother, as he called his step-mother, had been unbelievably emotional during the two pregnancies of his sisters.

She had just smiled and apologized, telling him she didn't regret anything.

ALEXANDRIA, TODD-HASWARI APARTMENT; APRIL 11, 2005, 13:30

Kate sat on the couch with a cup of tea in her hands, Ari sat holding her. "I'm sorry…I never meant any of it."

"It was bound to happen Caitlin, you were bound to have an emotional outburst and I'm surprised it happened now. My mother was emotional with my sisters, so emotional my father, who loves her dearly, could not be around her."

Kate chuckled and eyed him, "because of the weapons in the house?"

"Yes, I know you didn't mean anything Caitlin." He kissed her head and pulled her closer.

"I'm kind of glad you held me hostage in the Morgue and kidnapped me." She smiled at him, "I wouldn't know you if you hadn't."

"Fate brings people together in more than one way Caitlin." He looked at her and she nodded, laying her head on his shoulder.

"I love you; never forget that despite what I say in the future…especially at the birth."

He rubbed her hair back and kissed her head again, "I shall never leave you and if I do, I'll always return…I made that promise months ago and I intend to keep it, for both you and Mia."

She smiled, "you called her 'Mia' for the first time, you've always called her 'baby' or 'child' or 'Hasmia' but never by that name."

He chuckled and kissed her head before watching her sit beside him quietly.

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, NCIS, BULLPEN; APRIL 15, 2005, 13:30

They sat at their desks going over information when Gibbs came in, he started giving out assignments and left, taking Tony's pride with him.

"Gibbs is a boat man; he doesn't understand that I have to have my car." Tony hung up and Ari eyed him.

"They're giving you a rental, why does it matter?"

"My car is part of my being, what would you do if your motorcycle was stolen?"

Kate chuckled, she could not imagine Ari without his motorcycle; he needed it at times to relax and she allowed him to keep it, knowing he needed his space. They maybe in love and getting married…whenever possible, but she knew after two decades of freedom, he needed that motorcycle. "You mean besides hunt down and kill the thief…I think he'd survive Tony, unlike you."

"He'll survive once he sees his car again." McGee was the one to speak this time and all Tony did was stare at the junior agent.

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, NCIS, BULLPEN; APRIL 17, 2005, 11:00

Kate, Ari and Gibbs sat doing paperwork when Coleman came in, she stopped infront of Gibbs' desk. "It wasn't hard finding you on a Sunday and for the record, I do like to drink alone but I thought you'd like a pick-me up." She handed Gibbs a coffee, "not surprised I found you here?"

"No, why should I be, investigation's not over."

"Lost cause?"

"Here to gloat?" Gibbs eyed her and she shook her head.

Coleman looked at Gibbs' desk, "actually I happen to believe in miracles, never had one happen in front of me so I figured if one did, I'd like to be standing by so I can call the Pentagon."

Both Kate and Ari eyed each other before looking back at Gibbs.

"Miracles take hard work Commander."

"Any particular desk I should use?" Coleman eyed Gibbs as he stood with files and looked around.

He walked over to McGee's desk and placed the files down, "Agent McGee won't be back for a while, you can use his desk."

Coleman nodded and eyed Kate and Ari, "Agent Todd…Agent…"

"Officer Ari Haswari, Mossad Liaison." Ari spoke before turning back to his work; Coleman chuckled as she sat down, eyeing Gibbs.

"So you're hiring foreign nationals now?"

"Nope, Officer Haswari is just that till his citizenship is approved and then he'll become an agent and I own his ass permanently."

Kate chuckled and looked up to see Ari's face, "what…it was funny."

Ari rolled his eyes before receiving a kick from Kate under the desk. "Caitlin!"

His voice was soft but firm so she stopped and shook her head, going back to her work. He was tired and they were supposed to be moving that day but Gibbs and a case caught their attention.

She couldn't go to the spa with Abby and he was stuck working the weekend he was supposed to be moving the rest of their stuff.

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, NCIS, BULLPEN; APRIL 17, 2005, 13:45

They stood watching Tony's car being chased as Gibbs came in the room, "we found Tony's car."

Within moments it crashed and everyone, even Ari, gasped. "That sucks."

"Shut it Mossad boy before I can your motorcycle."

Ari just walked over to his desk and pulled out two envelopes, he returned and handed Abby and Kate each one. Kate smiled and opened the envelope, "what is it?"

"You didn't, but how?" Abby eyed Ari with excitement after they each removed an all day spa pass to the spa they had hoped to go to, "when?"

"I have my ways, all legal; after the weekend I thought you'd like to have that day. You have till it closes tonight at seven…enjoy."

Kate smiled and hugged Ari, right there in the bullpen, kissing his cheek afterwards. "Thank you."

"Anything for you Caitlin."

He walked to his desk, collected his stuff and left. Kate eyed Abby, who spoke. "He's amazing and cute…not bad."

"Abby!"

"Come on, you had your chance and you did nothing besides I like bad boys."

Kate shook her head and collected her stuff, heading down to Abby's lab with her…the boys being left in wonder.

WASHINGTON DC, TODD-HASWARI HOUSE; APRIL 17, 2005, 21:30

Kate entered the house to find soft music playing and followed it to the living room to see Ari moving boxes into the corner. "I found the apartment empty…so we're moved?"

"We are, Azra and Toni are in the back yard in their pen." He walked over and looked at her, "did you enjoy your time with Abby?"

"I loved it; you have to tell me how you pulled it off."

"A friend at the Embassy has a cousin who works there. I asked her to get reservations for two as they were a baby shower gift and she sent them to me."

"Baby shower…I'm not having a baby shower."

Ari chuckled and kissed her head, allowing the back of his hand to brush her cheek. "Exactly, however that is the case now…once everyone knows I doubt you could stop Abby."

Kate groaned and moved to the couch, sitting down. "So…what do you think about having the team over for dinner to tell them?"

"How about the first?" He sat down beside her and she nodded.

"I hope you ate, I had dinner with Abby."

Pulling away she eyed him, he spoke. "Next week we will begin on Mia's room."

"Really, well what about our room because the white is just too dull for me."

"We'll see," he kissed her and she pulled away, getting up from the couch. "Caitlin?"

She just eyed him before leaving the room; he heard her feet on the stairs and knew she was heading to their room. He knew she wanted to…for lack of better words…start making memories in their new house.

It was good to have a home finally as he had never had a real home till the one he now sat in, the one he shared with his Caitlin. He got up and followed her, knowing he'd be up half the night anyways, being with Kate was better than unpacking.