Tony walked out of the building just behind Kate; doing his best not to stare at her in that orange dress. He'd had the same problem the first time he saw her in it.
"Is there a problem, DiNozzo?" Gibbs asked, in a threatening tone.
"No…not at all…this is just a far cry from what I'm used to seeing Agent Todd dressed up in," he had said.
He smiled to himself; suddenly Kate turned and faced him.
"I swear to God, DiNozzo, if I catch you staring I will slap you."
He held up his hands in a gesture to surrender. She was in a hell of a mood today…but then again; with the scene they had to inspect it was bound to make everyone a little touchy.
"Let me make it up to you Kate…" Tony said.
Kate looked at him, her frustration evident, "Not gonna happen."
"What…what do you think I was gonna suggest?"
"Don't care; I don't have the patience for it today or tonight…"
"Well I know you don't have anything better to do than sit on the couch watching Sunday night primetime and late night TV eating junk food…which by the way I would think would get in the way of your yoga practice…" Tony said, flashing her a knowing look.
"Wow…we've been working too long together…fine…name your plan…I'll cooperate if I must…" Kate said, surrendering.
"All I want to do is take you out to dinner to take your mind off the grizzly scene we saw earlier," he said, "I would say lunch…but I don't know if you'll be able to eat anything."
She looked at him and rolled her eyes. Sometimes she had no resistance to his remarks, especially when she knew they were true. Without saying a word she got out of the car and walked towards her apartment.
"So is that a yes?" he asked, flashing that smile he had that would make the ordinary woman weak in the knees.
"Yea, DiNozzo, you've left me no choice," Kate said, sarcastically.
"Pick you up at 8…wear whatever you want, not going anywhere special," he called, from the driver's seat of his car.