I thought off this story while I was up-north by a lake for the past couple weekends. It sorta poped into my head one day. The first chapter got way too long so I split it into 2 chapters. Don't worry more chapters will come.

Weekend Off

Chapter 1

It was the fifth day working late in the office this week. At least it was cool in the office as appose to 94 degrees outside. The team had just finished a very difficult case and they were exhausted. It was about 5:30 and Gibbs hadn't let Tony and Kate leave until their reports on the case were filed. Tony and Kate finished about the same time and they threw the reports on Gibbs desk. Finally Gibbs said "You two have been here long enough, go home and have a good weekend."

"Yeah boss, see you Monday." Tony said while gathering up his stuff around his desk.

The directorwas giving Kate and Tony the weekend off. Both of them needed it too because they hadn't gotten a weekend off in about a month. Every time a weekend came another case had always seemed to pop up. But they had this weekend off officially because the director had said so. They would not be called into work no matter what.

"Tony, could you hold the elevator for me?" Kate shouted as she gathered up her things fastest she could. Then she joined Tony in the elevator.

"Took you long enough" Tony said sarcastically.

"Shut up Tony. So what are you going to do on your weekend off? Kate asked.

"Well, my parents own a little cabin on Gilbert Lake about four hours from here. So I am going to drive up there tonight and spend my weekend up there." Tony replied.

"Oh, sounds fun." Kate commented trying to hide her jealously. She wished that she had somewhere to go besides her apartment.

"What are you going to do?" Tony asked her curiously.

"Probably sit home, watch movies, sleep in, possibly clean." Kate said not very enthusiastically.

"Really? Because I was wondering if you would possibly want to join me? Tony asked smiling.

Kate thought for a second, "Well I do need to get away from home, for some kind of vacation. On second thought, Tony probably only invited me so he can see me in a bikini. Whatever, I am going on vacation, even if it means going with Tony."

"Yes Tony, I will go with you." His face lit up as soon as he heard the word yes.

"Really? You actually want to go? Tony blurted out.

"I wouldn't have told you yes if I didn't mean it Tony." Kate said.

"I have my bad packed and in the car because I was planning on leaving straight from work. So I have an idea." Tony said

"Would you care to share this idea?" Kate replied sounding somewhat frustrated.

"Oh, sure. How about you drive to your house to pack and I will go get some Chinese take-out. And then I will bring it back to your place so we can eat and leave." Tony answered.

"Alright, sounds good. But what should I pack?" Kate said walking to her car while trying to find her keys in her purse.

"Well a swimming suit for sure. That is unless you want to go skinny dipping." Tony said smiling and winking at her.

"Whatever Tony, see you in a little while." Kate said hopping into her car and starting the engine. She pulled out the N.C.I.S. parking lot and headed for home. Tony went to his car andheaded for the Chinese restaurant across town.

When Kate got home she immediately started packing. She knew it could take a while. Everything she had basically screamed out work at her. For starters she grabbed her bathing suit because she definitely needed that unless she wanted to go skinny dipping with Tony. Although idea sounded sort of fun and tempting. Kate mentally and physically kicked herself for thinking that.

She continued packing. She grabbed a couple T-shirts, a couple pair of pants, and a pair of boxers and an N.C.I.S. T-shirt for pajamas. She threw her toiletries and cosmetics in and thought that she had enough stuff for one weekend. She figured she packed fast enough to have enough time to take a shower and change. Kate soon found out that she apparently didn't have enough time.

She got out of the shower and wrapped a towel around herself and another one in her hair. Then Kate heard a knock on the door. "Oh shit, that's Tony!" she thought.She looked through the peep-hole and sure enough it was Tony.

"Kate, let me in." Tony shouted pounding on the door with one hand and the other hand holding the bad of Chinese food.

"Hang on a sec, I'm only in a towel" Kate said embarrassed.

"Well I don't mind" Tony said smiling. "Come on! The food's getting cold."

Kate finally let him in. As soon as she opened the door she started heading towards he room to avoid an encounter with Tony or one of his comments.

Tony just stood in the doorway staring at Kate walking down the hall in just a towel. Never in a million years had he actually thought he was going to see her, of all people in just a towel. When he heard a door slam he snapped out of his day dreaming. He walked over to the table and sat down.

About five minutes later Kate came back. Clothed this time to Tony's disappointment. She sat down at the table and ate with him. Their conversation over dinner was light, their usual banter. When they finished eating Tony said "We better get going, it's already 6:30 and it takes four hours to get there."

Kate walked to her room and grabbed her bag that sat on her bed. She headed towards the door where Tony was standing. He opened the door for her and motioned her to go in front of him. Kate turned around and smiled as she turned off the lights. They went to the parking lot and found Tony's car. Kate threw he bag in and then she got in. Tony joined Kate in the car.