…………..At work around 9 am Thursday the 8th of December………….
"Abby, what am I going to do?" Kate asked her. She had told Abby about what had happened and felt unsure on how she should tackle this matter.
"Follow your heart. I know it'll lead you in the right way." Abby answered. She didn't want Kate to make a decision upon her opinion even if she wanted them together.
"I'm moving out tonight. So is my mom." Kate then said after while. She had thought about it all morning and right now it felt like it was for the best.
"If that's what you feel then so be it." Abby answered.
"It is. Thanks for listening. I needed that." Kate told her friend.
Then Tony entered the room. He looked at Kate and then at Abby before looking at Kate again.
"I should have known you've told her." Tony told her not being so happy about it but he knew they were close.
"Why are you here?" Kate asked him now a bit irritating over his reaction.
"If you keep on acting like this Gibbs will find out. He's good at finding out things." Abby told them.
"Gibbs wants to talk to the whole team. So can you two come to the office?" Tony told them before quickly leaving the room.
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Abby and Kate went out. Tony, McGee and Gibbs were there waiting for him.
"Murphy's secretary called. He had visited his wife and was on his way back when he got a heart attack. He called his secretary and then he died talking to her. We're going to search his car for evidence and do an autopsy. His family wants to know if he really had a heart attack. The police found a letter in his car confessing to everything he had done the past years but his family thinks he was set up. They think that whoever killed Dillon killed the commander too. So we all have a lot to do today." Gibbs told them.
………….Case info………..
All day they had worked on the Murphy and Dillon cases. Everything they found only pointed to that the letter was authentic and commander Murphy died of a heart attack. Even if it wasn't the way Gibbs wanted to solve the Dillon case he was glad they found out who was Dillon's murderer. Apparently Dillon and Murphy had an argument over Dillon's mother who kept Dillon a secret from his father. In rage Murphy struck officer Dillon with his gun and he died.
………….Around 6 pm………..
"Tony, follow my plan now. You do remember it, right?" Kate asked him in the car. They were outside Tony's house and since Kate's car was there their mothers were home too.
"I know. Don't say a thing and just agree when you tell your mother about moving back home."
"There are consequences if you don't listen to me." Kate warned him.
"It gets irritating when you keep nagging all the time. If you told me once then it's enough. Somehow I don't know why you are angry at me when I should be angry at you for telling Abby." Tony told her.
"Because you never understand. I'm glad this isn't leading anywhere." Kate said talking about their relationship while stepping out of the car. Tony did the same. They walked in to the house and it seemed empty.
"Mom." Kate yelled. No one answered.
"Mom." Tony then yelled. This time no one answered too.
"They aren't home. Where are they?" Kate asked a bit worried.
"They are adults. No need to worry." Tony assured her.
"She would have left a note or called. It's not like her." Kate told him.
"They are probably just having fun and forgot the time. We can order some food when they come back home so we all can eat together before you leave." Tony told her.
"I guess it is a good idea." Kate then said walking to the living room.
"Maybe we should talk about us. You said that as soon we're alone we should talk." Tony said while he sat down in the sofa. Kate sat down next to him.
"This is as close as you get." Kate told him feeling how the sexual tension was building up inside of her.
Tony felt how he couldn't resist moving closer to her. It would be so hard only talking to her.
A few long seconds later they were all over each other.
They didn't hear when the door opened.
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"We knew it. They did this to get us to know each other better. We can start planning a wedding." Mrs Todd told Mrs Dinozzo.
With fear in their eyes Tony and Kate saw how happy their mothers got and how they soon rang up everyone they knew sharing the happy news of their children not being single anymore.
……….A while later……….
"So we went shopping and we had so much fun. Tomorrow we're going to eat at a restaurant. We bought you clothes which would be great for tomorrow." Mrs Dinozzo told them.
"Mom…You didn't have to do that." Tony told her.
"I wanted to. So let's talk about you two." Mrs Dinozzo said.
"Mom…You know you shouldn't shop so much." Kate said knowing her mother hadn't as much money as Mrs Dinozzo.
"Mrs Dinozzo offered to pay for a few things like lunch and your clothes and I couldn't say no but I didn't buy much for myself. We both agreed on not thinking about money today." Kate's mother explained.
"I didn't think the day could be better but it did. Emily, we have so much to plan." Emma Dinozzo then said. Both mothers were ecstatic.
"Mom and Mrs Dinozzo we're not engaged. We aren't even officially together." Kate explained to them.
"Your relationship will last a lifetime and since we all know that I'm sure wedding bells aren't far away." Mrs Dinozzo told them.
"Mom, weren't you worried about me getting fired?" Kate asked her.
"Now I'm not." She quickly answered.
"Please don't act like this because of Tony's money…Anyway I had planned for us to stay at my place the last two days you're here." Kate explained to her mother.
"I like it here." Emily Todd protested.
"I want her here. What is she going to do all day tomorrow when you're at work? Why don't we just go and look at the clothes we bought for you." Mrs Dinozzo said. A few seconds later both mothers were packing up their bags to show what they bought today.
………..Friday the 9th of December……….
"Abby, what are we going to do? They've basically told everyone we're engaged." Kate asked her friend after explaining their problem to her.
"Don't make out if your parents may come soon." Abby answered.
"We found that out the hard way." Tony sighed.
"So explain to me what your relationship is like then maybe I can give you some advice." Abby told them. She was happy about them being together but how their mothers acted could destroy their relationship.
"We haven't had anytime to analyse it. It's just working." Kate replied while looking at Tony.
"Just as she said." Tony agreed.
"At least you're not getting married now." Abby told them. She was working on the other side of the table so she didn't see when Gibbs came in with coffee for Abby.
"You're together! My rule is important. Interrogation room now." Gibbs said angry. It had been a while since he had been so angry.
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All three left the room when McGee came to them.
"Murphy's secretary got shot with the gun the commander had in his room. She is still alive but in critical condition."
"McGee you can go and take Abby with you…Good thing two new agents will start in January. You two are in serious trouble." Gibbs told them before leaving McGee all alone.