Chapter 21.
Cassi's Fun.

"Paul, over here! I'm open!!" Cloe screamed as she ran down the field.

Paul kicked it across to her only to have Grier run up to it, pick it up and run in the opposite direction.

"Yer, that's my sister!" Fletcher yelled as he punched the air in joy.

The field was filled with laughs as Grier continued to run for her goal and throw the ball in.

"Goal! 6-4 to the Reds!" Cassi called from her commentating booth. This game was now about to get interesting.

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On the other side of the centre, the adults were also having a very interesting game with the men playing the women.

The game had stared out with the men deciding to go easy on their women. That plan quickly backfired but, when women began to effortlessly get ahead in the game, but even with the men playing at their best they were no match and so they resorted to other tactics.

Kate jogged up the field, the ball just in front of her. Seeing Tony approaching her from behind, she increased her speed and cut diagonally across the field towards the goal. Josh, one of her neighbours, was coming at her from her right and in the moment it took her to try and find an out, Tony had wrapped his arms around her waist, lifted her off the ground and began to run backwards.

"Tony! Let go of me now!! TONY!!" Everyone was laughing at the interaction going on between Kate and Tony, giving Josh a chance to grab the ball and score a goal.

During the rest of the game the men kept up this behaviour which left the women no choice but to play dirty back, opting mainly to jump on the person with the balls back. In the end it was 10-9 to the women.

"Wow that was awesome. That's the most fun I've had in ages!" Cassi said as she bounced over to Kate and Gibbs.

"The best is yet to come." Kate said as she leaned back into Gibbs embrace. Cassi frowned.

"What could be better than watching little kids run around in circles?"

"Mrs. Williams home-made apple pies." Pauley whispered in her ear.

As Pauley had said the pies were delicious. Once everyone was stuffed and could hardly move they all settled down for a few games. Kate grabbed Gibbs and Cassi and told them to meet her at her car. Quickly explaining to her father that she would meet them at home later Kate joined them.

"Kate?" Gibbs raised an eyebrow at her.

"The games are really childish, I thought we could do something else and catch up with them later."

"Awesome. Something like shopping maybe?" Cassi flashed them a huge grin and Kate couldn't help but laughed at how young Cassi could seem. Gibbs was pulling a funny face. He wasn't big on shopping.

"C'mon dad. It'll be fun. You can pick out a dress for Kate to wear tonight."

"I already know what I'm wearing tonight Cassi."

"Not anymore Kate. Lets go!" This time it was Kate's turn to have a worried look on her face, Gibbs on the other hand had decided this was going to be fun.

They pulled into a small shopping plaza soon after. Cassi ran to the nearest teen store while Gibbs wrapped his arm around Kate and slowly followed her. Cassi was fast. By the time they reached the store she was already in the change rooms with a stack of clothes. She showed Kate and Gibbs every item she tried and when she was done she had a small pile she wanted to buy.

Gibbs was more than happy to pay for them and he enjoyed having this time with her. Kate and Cassi were mucking around, picking up the ugliest clothes they could find and telling the other how good it would look on them. They were getting on as if they had known each other for years, not days.

Hours later they al sat down for a coffee at Starbucks.

"Hey Kate, we still haven't gotten you something to wear tonight. You either dad."

Both Kate and Gibbs shook their heads saying they already had something but Cassi wouldn't take no for an answer. As soon as they were finished with their drinks Cassi dragged Kate off, instruction Gibbs to stay put.

"Cassi?"

"Don't worry Kate. We are going to get you something really nice!"

"And you left your dad at the coffee shop why?"

"Because we are going to surprise him. We want to get you something that's going to make his heart stop. Now is tonight a formal dinner or casual one?"

"Formal. It's really the only time the whole family gets to go out."

"Well then how about this dress?" Cassi was holding up a red dress which looked like it would stop just above Kate's knees. It came up to wrap around the wearers necks, a thin diamante chain trailing down the back.

"Cassi I will freeze in that."

"It's warm in restaurants plus I've seen in your closet and I know just the jacket to wear. The full length black one." Kate cocked her head and look at the dress. It was certainly stunning.

"Maybe, lets keep looking." Cassi just nodded. They continued to browse but none of the dresses they found compared to the red one.

"Kate lets just go back to the first shop and you can try the dress on." Even though Cassi said it as a suggestion she left no room for argument as she grabbed Kate and dragged her toward the shop.

Gibbs looked up to see Kate and Cassi walking back over towards him, each with a bag in their hand.

"I see you guys got your outfits."

"Yup and now it's your turn dad. Come on."

"Wait what?!"

"I got Kate's dress, now we need to get you something nice."

"I have something nice Cas."

"Yer but I know what Kate's wearing so I can help you pick something that suits." Gibbs sighed in defeat as Kate chuckled and gave them a small wave.

Despite the fact that Gibbs didn't stop complaining, it took Cassi no time at all to find him something to wear and now they were in the car heading back to the Todd house.

Cassi had been talking non stop for the last 10minutes when her phone rung.

"Welcome to the Batman's Cave hotline. If you know the true identity of Batman press 2, if you don't, quick hang up before we trace this call!!" Cassi stopped for a moment obviously listening to the person on the other end.

"Wow awesome! Can I have a dog?" Silence.

"What do you mean? Dogs rock and its Christmas, well technically yester-" She was silent again before she looked at Gibbs.

"Um Daddy, mum was sent home earlier. She will be here tonight. She wants to know if she can pick me up at Kate's place 'cause we got to fly to…….. Where we flying to again? Right yup yup alright sorry." Gibbs laughed as he listened to Cassi talk to her mother. "We got to go to New York for something something."

"What time?"

"About 8."

"That's about what time everyone usually leaves." Kate said. Gibbs nodded to Cassi.

"Ya hear that Wonder Women. We have a go. Xena out. Yes mum love you too." Cassi closed her cell.

"I don't know how she puts up with you." Gibbs laughed.

"To be perfectly honest with you, me neither."

Next chapter up. I'm in a real writing mood at the moment.
And personally, I think there is nothing better than watching little kids run around in circles! My nephew does it all the time.
Please review on your way out.

XxPrincess-LeaselxX