WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, NCIS, BULLPEN; DECEMBER 15, 2011, 10:30

Kate sat at her new desk, it was her first day back at work...she had somehow received her old desk as Ziva now sat across from Tony, another desk placed against his own as it sat sideways from its original position.

It was nice to be back in her old environment and something told her everyone was happy to see her again. "Excuse me Agent Todd."

Kate looked up despite her name no longer being 'Todd' to find a black man. She stood and looked at him, "its Agent Haswari actually."

"Leon Vance, Director of NCIS…that's what I wanted to talk to you about." He eyed him and held out a new NCIS badge. "When I was throwing around names, the Secretary of the Navy asked me why I had a terrorist working for me…till I told him it was actually his wife.

"Now, I've managed to convince the SecNav that your husband is not a threat but he's not too keen with you working under the name 'Haswari' so you'll return to your maiden name when working."

"No she won't," Gibbs came in the bullpen and eyed Vance, "I want her to remember everyday what a mistake she made by marrying that bastard."

Gibbs was acting, she knew that because he came over and had dinner with them on occasion and her husband and boss got along well…despite the past.

"So you're punishing her by making her use a tainted name?"

"Damn right I am, she'll never forget that mistake by using that name."

"Very well," Vance took the badge back and eyed Kate, "carry on…Agent Haswari."

Vance left and Kate eyed Gibbs, "thanks."

"Your name is who you are…you're a wife and besides…the name suits you."

"I always thought 'Haswari' sounded better with Kate then 'Todd' did…Ari never seems to agree with me on that subject."

"He loves you…you and those kids, that's enough for me."

Kate laughed, "he was shocked when I told him I was pregnant…the look on his face was absolutely funny…I thought he was going to pass out."

TBA, PARAGUAY, HOTEL, KATE'S ROOM; MARCH 12, 2005, 09:00

Kate sat on the bathroom floor beside the toilet, despite being given two days of vacation before returning, she did not feel as if she wanted them.

She was pregnant, she knew that and morning sickness was a pain in the ass…especially trying to hide the fact the father of her child is wanted by Gibbs. Tony had enjoyed the night before, going out to a bar with the TAT guys while she stayed in.

She wanted to just read her book and talk with Ari, who called her and asked how she was doing…he was concerned for her safety because of where she was. He told her that he had a friend in the area who was keeping an eye on her.

A knock made her look up; Tony was standing in the doorway. "So I go out and have a few drinks and not get sick but you…you get sick Miss Appropriate."

She stood and flushed the toilet, "if you must know, its water poisoning…I drank the water by accident."

"Really…should we take you to the hospital?" He was actually concerned and she shook her head as she washed her hands.

"I'll be fine, can we go home early please…I don't want to stay in this hellhole another day."

"Yeah, about that…Gibbs is coming to get us…I kinda got arrested last night and it took the TAT guys a while to get me out. I can't leave the country till Gibbs comes and gets me…that's what the Embassy says."

"What did you do exactly?"

"I hit on an undercover asset to the Ciudad del Este police…she was an underage asset to attract pedophiles."

Kate laughed as she moved around the room packing, placing Ari's photo in her bible and put it in her bag quickly. "Only you would…when is Gibbs getting here?"

"Now." They looked up to find Gibbs in the doorway to her room, "DiNozzo, go pack…NOW!"

Tony left and Gibbs looked at Kate, she moved around the room packing.

"What the hell happened last night?"

Kate shrugged, "I was here…water poisoning, I drank the water by accident. Apparently Tony hit on an underage undercover asset that the police use to attract pedophiles."

"Only DiNozzo."

Kate laughed as she zipped her bag, knowing her morning sickness would return when she boarded the C-130 but of course she always vomited when she boarded those planes. Her only wish was to return to Ari…as he was waiting at home.

Her apartment had turned into 'their' apartment and she loved living with him. Sure, his mission could never be told to her…as he told her but she knew it had to do with explosives because she could smell it on his clothes when she washed them but having him in her life everyday was enough.

Over the last few months, she had managed to get pieces out of him, as she could no longer do so from his computer…it was in Hebrew once again. He had told her he was trying to infiltrate an Al Qaeda cell but that was all on the topic. Another piece of the puzzle was it was hard to do so and that if something happened…she needed to convince Gibbs to help him.

She told him that would probably never happen…as Gibbs would fire her and kill him. He was rarely home now days; she'd see him, if she was lucky, two or three days a week. He always told her the same thing when he was home…he loved her and he did it to keep her safe.

At times she'd lay awake wondering when Ari would return to her but she never regretted their life together for one moment…being apart or not.

GEORGETOWN, KATE'S APARTMENT; MARCH 12, 2005, 17:30

Kate opened the door to her apartment and noticed the smell of baked bread…Ari had made her dinner. She placed her bag in the bedroom before walking to the kitchen, where she found him cooking.

"I'm home."

Ari turned to her and smiled, pulling her into a hug. "As I see…are you feeling better my Caitlin?"

"Oh the water poisoning, you must have overheard Tony asking me about that when we were on the phone."

"Yes, you were a bit aggressive about telling him to 'shove it' as I remember you saying."

Kate laughed and eyed him, arms still around his neck. "How much do you love me?"

"Caitlin…you never need to ask me that, I love you more than life itself." He eyed her, "why do you ask?"

"Because you can't love me anymore."

"Caitlin?"

"You have to share that love with our child."

He stared at her in shock and she smiled, laughing at his expression. For a moment she thought he'd pass out because he sat down at the kitchen table. The man she knew as a former Mossad killer was in shock over a pregnancy.

"You're…"

"After our fight…that morning, we forgot to use protection." She sat down and looked at him, taking his hand. "I found out a while ago and I wanted to tell you but before I could…Paraguay."

"Caitlin, this can't happen…" he eyed her, "my father is barely allowing me to keep you but when he finds out about…I dare not think of what he'll do to you or our child."

Kate stood and walked backwards, "I'm not giving this child up…you can't make me. By law you have no rights…I won't…"

Ari shook his head and stood up, "Caitlin I would never ask you to give up our child," he walked to her and held her.

Kate held onto him, "what do you mean then?"

He eyed her, "you must go into hiding…I can have my mother help create a new identity for you. If my father finds this child…he will take it from us using legal ties he has built. He will do what he has to in order to get his hands on the next generation of Mossad."

"Like what?"

"Accuse me of terrorism, claim you helped me and double crossed NCIS…after that my father will have right to take our child before you parents." He touched the back of her face, "this will take a few months but what we do is for our child."

"Would he really do that?"

"You know he would, you'll have to run and I'll join you as soon as I can."

"When?"

"I have to figure it out and my mother will help as will Aaron…I'll send you to Cairo, it'll be the last place my father will look." He hugged her again, "I'm sorry my Caitlin."

"I know, can't you tie it into your mission somehow…make me a target so they put me in witness protection?" He eyed her as she spoke, "you'd never be able to find me but…our baby would be safe."

"We'll figure it out together…I promise."