An old flame
It was an uneventful winter day at NCIS Headquarters. Kate had taken Aidan downstairs to the daycare that Jen had started up and Tony was upstairs at his desk. A man came in looking lost. "Can I help you?" Tony asked. "Maybe, I'm looking for Kate Todd." The man said. "Well you're in the right place, who are you?" Tony asked. "I'm Ben Johnson I'm an old friend. And you are?" The man replied. "Tony Dinozzo, Kate's husband." Tony said. Just then Kate came in. "Kate there is someone here to see you." Tony told her as Ben turned around. "Ben, what are you doing here?" Kate asked. "I came to see you." Ben replied with a smile. "How did you know where I worked?" Kate asked. "I recently moved back home and I ran into your parents they told me you worked here." Ben explained. "So you came all the way to D.C. just to see me?" asked Kate. "Well actually I have a business meeting here but I did want to see you. I was wondering if you'd like to get lunch later?" Ben asked. "Well, I'm pretty busy…" Kate said. "C'mon, it's just lunch." Ben said. "Okay Tony and I would be happy to join you for lunch." Kate replied. "Tony too?" Ben whined. "Either Tony comes too or I don't go." Kate said firmly. "Fine, where do you want to go?" He asked. "How about that new Italian place?" Kate asked. "Okay that will be fine." Ben said. Kate then gave him directions to the restaurant and he left. Tony just sat at his desk staring at her. "What?" she asked. "So who is Ben?" He questioned. "An old boyfriend, we grew up together and dated on and off through high school and college. He shows up every couple of years wanting to get back together but now that he sees that I'm married and when he sees Aidan he'll finally realize that it's never going to happen." Kate replied. "Okay." Tony said.
At the restaurant Ben was waiting for Kate to arrive he was disappointed that she was married but he decided that that wouldn't stop him from trying to get her back. Just then Tony, Kate, and Aidan came into the restaurant. Tony was first to sit down followed by Kate who was holding Aidan. "Ben I'd like you to meet my son Aidan." Kate said. "You have a kid?" Ben asked in shock, now this angered him. "Yes." Kate replied as Tony just stared Ben down. "Well that is a surprise." Ben said. "Why's that?" Kate asked. "Well I know you've always wanted kids but I never thought you'd actually have one." Ben replied. "And why's that?" Tony asked. "Kate's always been focused on her career that she never appeared to have time for anything else." Ben explained digging himself a deeper hole. The rest of lunch was spent catching up; well that was when Kate wasn't trying to get Aidan to eat his lunch. After lunch they said there good-byes. As Ben watched Kate and her family leave he vowed to himself that sooner or later Kate would be his, no matter what he had to do.
The ride back to headquarters was quiet. "I don't like him." Tony said breaking the silence. "Don't worry about it hopefully we won't be seeing him again." Kate replied. "I hope you're right." Tony said. Tony knew that Kate would never leave him or cheat on him but still he didn't trust Ben.