Going Home
It had been a week since the whole letter filled with the plague incident and Kate had yet to leave Tony's side, which had made their co-workers very suspicious, but Kate didn't care and Tony really didn't care. He loved waking up each morning to Kate's beautiful face. As he started to feel better they went back to their usual banter, especially when their co-workers came to visit. But it was obvious that something between the pair had changed. It had been a week since Tony had gotten sick and he was finally being released from the hospital.
As Tony and Kate walked to Kate's car Kate asked "Are you going to be staying at my place or am I going to be staying at yours?" "I'll stay at your place, I have a one bedroom apartment and you have a house. I figure we won't feel as cramped at your place." Tony explained. "Good point so we'll swing by your place so you can pick up some things and then we'll head to my place." Kate replied.
An hour or so later they pulled into Kate's driveway. "Well this is it." Kate said getting out of the car. Tony grabbed his bags and followed Kate inside. Kate led him through the house giving him the tour and then stopping at her room and said "This is my room; there is a TV in here so you can take my room and I'll take the guest room." Tony just looked at her and she could see a look of disappointment on his face. "It's just…" Tony began to say when Kate cut him off and said "For the past week we've spent every night in each others arms. Why change it now, right?" "That's exactly what I was going to say." Tony said. "Tony why don't you go lie down for a while you look tired." Kate suggested. "But Kate, c'mon, I'm fine." Tony whined. "Tony!" Kate threatened. "Okay." Tony gave in and went to take a nap.
Later that night
Tony was sitting outside just thinking when Kate came outside and sat down on the steps next to him. "Whatcha doing?" Kate asked. "Just thinking," Tony replied now holding Kate's hand. "About what?" Kate asked somewhat concerned. "You, us." Tony replied. "What about us?" Asked Kate. "I was just thinking that if we have a serious relationship, which is what I want with you, we'll eventually have to tell everyone and you know Gibbs and his rule twelve. I'm just afraid we'll have to choose between our relationship and our jobs." Said Tony. "Which would you choose?" Kate asked very seriously. "I'd choose you." Replied Tony. "Good, because I'd choose you." Kate said smiling. At that moment Tony leaned in and kissed her passionately. When they pulled apart Tony whispered "Kate, you have no idea how long I've wanted to do that." "Oh, about as long as I've wanted to do this." Kate replied and then gave him a kiss which was even more passionate than the previous kiss they shared. Neither of them had ever felt more at home than at that moment in each others arms.