(A/N: Have we really made it to Chapter 20?! I can't believe we've made it this far, and that it's far different from the first edition! Let's see what Dudley and Kitty do in this chapter.)

The next day, most everyone at T.U.F.F. felt excitement about the T.U.F.F. Christmas party, which would be happening that weekend. The party was like most, where the agents would eat, drink, dance, and make merry. They'd also exchange presents with co-workers that they wouldn't be able to see during Christmas. At the end of the party, the Chief (who played 'Office Santa') would give the agents their Christmas bonus, and T.U.F.F would be closed until January 2nd (or later, given the 2nd occurs during the weekend).

(A/N: Okay, I know that the agents were working on Christmas Eve in "A Doomed Christmas", but the timeline begins AFTER the show ends, so things are different.)

By now, Dudley and Bruce arrived at work, and the Katswell sisters arrived shortly thereafter. As soon as Dudley saw Kitty show up, he felt his heart skip a beat, and his tail started wagging. Yup, he was in love, but no one really noticed. Except for Bruce, but he already knew that.

Later, when Bruce and Katrina were on their break, Bruce decided he would find out what Katrina knew.

"Hey, Katrina baby, I was wondering..." Bruce started.

"Yes, Brucie?" Katrina asked, gazing at him lovingly.

"Has Kitty mentioned anything about liking Dudley as more than a friend?" Bruce asked.

"No, not really. I wish she would, though, 'cause in my opinion, they look to be a perfect couple." Katrina said.

"Good thing Dudley isn't here to hear you say that; otherwise, he'd be asking Kitty point-blank if she loves him. And I wouldn't blame him." Bruce said. He looked around for a moment to make sure no one else was listening, then leaned closer to Katrina and whispered, "Do you remember Dudley and Kitty's fake wedding?"

"Yes. I wished they'd done a better job at showing that they were in love. Maybe they would've fallen in love for real in the process, and I wouldn't have complained. I don't think Keswick and the Chief would've complained, either." Katrina whispered back.

"It's funny you say that, because remember how we figured that Dudley was in love with Kitty?" Bruce asked.

"Yes. Did he tell you that he is?" Katrina asked.

"Yes and no. Just last night, he told about a dream he had, where he was on a date with Kitty, and he almost kissed her." Bruce told her.

"Really?" Katrina asked.

"Oh yeah." Bruce smiled.

"I wish I knew if Kitty loves him. She needs someone like him as her true love." Katrina said.

"Yeah." said Bruce.

"Anyway, Brucie, you know that the annual T.U.F.F. Christmas party is coming up, right?" Katrina said.

"It is?" Bruce asked.

"Yeah, and I was wondering..." Katrina said.

"I was planning to attend. Do you wanna go with me?" Bruce asked, knowing what his girlfriend was hinting at.

"I'd love to!" Katrina joyfully replied.

Meanwhile, Dudley was sitting at his cubicle, finding it hard to work. His mind kept going back to Kitty, and he wondered if she loved him, like he did her. How was he going to tell her?

"How do I tell her? What if she still laughs or turns me down, or worse; she flat-out rejects me? There's no way I can tell her. Perhaps I should wait until I'm absolutely sure." Dudley thought. This wasn't going to be easy.

At that moment, he felt someone tap him on the shoulder. Dudley quickly turned around, and there was Kitty.

"Hi, Kitty. What's up?" Dudley asked.

"Well, Dudley, I was wondering if you'd like to go to the annual T.U.F.F. Christmas party with me." Kitty said.

"C-could you repeat that?" Dudley asked, surprised. Did Kitty really just ask him to attend the party with her?

"Would you like to attend the T.U.F.F. Christmas party with me?" Kitty asked.

"You bet! I mean... sure! I'd be glad to!" Dudley exclaimed.

"Great!" Kitty smiled.

As she returned to her desk, Dudley thought, "Maybe I could find out at the party. She must love me if she asked me if I'd like to go with her."

Not long after that, Bruce and Katrina's break ended, Bruce returned to his cubicle to find an extremely happy Dudley in the cubicle next to his.

"What happened?" Bruce asked.

"Kitty wants me to attend the annual T.U.F.F. Christmas party with her." Dudley smiled.

"Wait a sec! Kitty asked you to the party?" Bruce asked in a loud whisper.

"Yes! I think she loves me back!" Dudley whispered back.

"You're not going to tell her now, are you?" Bruce asked.

"No. But I'm thinking I will at the party." Dudley said.

"Good idea. Anyway, I'm going to the party as well. Katrina wanted to know if I'd attend, and she was hoping I'd ask her to go with me, so I did." Bruce said.

"Cool!" Dudley said.

Meanwhile, the Katswell sisters were discussing the same thing.

"So, Kitty, you do want to go to the Christmas party, don't you?" Katrina asked her sister.

"Yes. In fact, Dudley said he'd like to go with me." Kitty said.

"Did he ask you, or was it the other way around?" Katrina asked, intrigued.

"The latter." Kitty answered.

"Ooh, that's wonderful! Anyway, Brucie and I are going, too. It's going to be so much fun!" Katrina said.

"I'm sure it will be. It usually is." Kitty smiled.

And in the next chapter, that's where they'll be. Now you might remember that as the first chapter of "Love Stories", which is also the first DudleyXKitty fic I ever wrote. Stay tuned to see how it goes!