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Chapter Five

It was a voice he instantly recognised. 'Aurora,' he whispered softly.

'In the flesh,' her voice hinted at a smile. 'Drop the gun,' she told him seriously and he did so without giving it a thought, the gun giving a "clunk" as it hit the carpeted floor.

Both were silent for a moment, the only sound their breathing before Aurora broke the silence. 'Surprise,' she said, moving the gun and she holstered it with a grin as he turned around.

'And surprise it is,' he said, looking at her. It had been 4.. no 5 years and she hadn't changed a bit. No, that wasn't true. Somehow she had gotten even sexier then before. She was standing onto an inch or so shorter then he was so he knew she must be wearing high heeled boots. Sure enough when he looked down she was wearing black boots with a chunky heel, which disappeared under black jeans. She was wearing a white tank top, which clung to her like a second skin, as did the jeans. The white top accentuated how pale she was and her natural red hair, which was curled around her face. Her emerald eyes seemed to burn a hole into him. They always had. 'A much nicer surprise if you hadn't scared the hell out of me and put a gun to my neck,'

'Pays to be careful,' she shrugged, leaning down and grabbing Tony's gun and handed it to him.

'Thanks,' he took it from her and reholstered it .

'So you're here in DC now huh?'

'Yeah, you know changed departments, moving up in the world,' Tony laughed. 'How about you?'

'Same old,' she shrugged again, moving into the kitchen.

'I see you've made yourself at home,' he commented on the microwave dinner.

'Old habits,' she smiled at him. 'Hope you don't mind me dropping in like this,'

'Never, you should drop in more often,' he sent her one of his grins.

'Gee I wonder why,' Aurora shook her head with a smile.

'Not only for that,' Tony shook his head. 'Although that was always incredible,'

Aurora grinned widely. 'Yes it was that,' she smiled. 'Have you eaten?'

'No,' Tony shook his head.

'Lucky I made enough for two then,' Aurora pulled out a microwave lasagne from the microwave.

After dinner they moved to the couch after they cleaned up, both with a wine glass in their hand, Tony also carrying in the bottle.

'So, how have things been?' Tony asked as he sat down on the couch, Aurora sitting beside him, their knees touching. They had a certain comfortable feeling between them that only came from years of knowing each other.

'Oh nothing really exciting,' she told him. 'I was passing through town and thought I'd drop by and say hello. I hope you don't mind.'

'Never,' Tony smiled at her. 'You know you're more then welcome anytime. You always were,' Nothing exciting for Aurora would be the equivalent of most peoples hair raising experiences. Aurora was a top of the line FBI agent and had been with the agency since as long as Tony knew her.

'Yes I know that,' she sighed and without thinking about it leaned against his shoulder

Tony was sure his heart stopped for just a second and his breath caught. Her hair was brushing against his neck and her scent was intoxicating. 'So what are you doing in DC?' he asked her. He wasn't vain enough to think she had come here just for him. She had red hair and he couldn't help but wonder if she was the red head seen with O'Sullivan. He wanted to ask but knew he'd never a response if he did. Try a subtle approach first, he decided.

'Business,' she told him.

'Sounds serious,' Tony said, wanting to know more.

'It is,' she nodded. 'So why did you leave Baltimore?' she asked him.

'To end up here I mean.'

'You know me Aurora, I never stay in the same spot too long,' he smiled slightly. He knew she was trying to change the subject but knew too well if he pushed, she wouldn't tell him anything 'I heard this job was coming up and I applied.' he told her. 'I didn't really think I'd get it but,' he shrugged with a smile.

'Of course you'd get it,' she told him gently. 'Why wouldn't you have,'

'I was just a cop, no Navy or military background and not really much knowledge of them,' Tony shrugged.

'Yes but you had the necessary skills to do the job. I mean it's all investigation work really isn't' it. Okay it's more then that I know but you know what I'm saying

Tony nodded. 'Well my boss obviously thought I had what it took because I got the job and nearly 3 years on, I'm still here,' he smiled at her.

'He'd be really stupid if he didn't see what a good investigator you are,'

Tony laughed softly. 'You're bias,' he told her gently.

'Absolutely not,' she told him. 'You're just way to hard on yourself at times.'

'Not unlike someone else,' he smiled at her slightly.

'Who on earth would you be talking about?' she cocked her head at him

'You,' he said gently. 'Come on Aurora, I know you,'

'And you base the fact that I'm too hard on myself how.' she gave him an even bigger smile.

'Oh come on you FBI mob are always pushing yourself to the max and wanting to go that extra yard and then beat yourself up over nothing

'Okay maybe,' she grinned up at him.

'No maybes about it.' Tony shook his head

She grinned up at him. 'So what else has been going on with you?' she asked as he refilled her glass. 'Other then work,' she said.

'Oh not a lot,' he leaned back and closed his eyes. 'Tony is a very dull boy lately to be honest,'

'Anthony DiNozzo? Really?' she grinned at him. 'I can't see you being dull,'

'Oh yeah, all work no play, the boss can be a real slave driver sometimes,' he took a sip of his wine. 'I remember once he got a bee in his bonnet over a case and I didn't see my own bed for a week.'

'A week?' Aurora asked. That was more then even she went without sleep. 'Seriously?'

'Seriously. Oh we got to sleep I mean Gibbs isn't that big a slave driver but you seriously think about me trying to sleep at my desk? It got so bad I went down to autopsy and slept on one of the tables,' he smiled at her.

She laughed at the image. 'You must have been exhausted,' she said.

'Exhausted doesn't even begin to get near it. I was literally dead to the world and I almost gave our ME Doc Mallard a heart attack when he walked in on me the next morning. For just that moment I think he thought his latest client was a lot closer to home then he cared for.

'I'd imagine so,' she grinned, taking a sip of her wine.

'Yeah well thankfully that was the only time that Gibbs ever got that obsessive although,' he shrugged. 'So is Barry still your partner?'

'No, we parted ages ago,' she told him. 'Couple years ago now,'

'Really,' Tony nodded. 'Oh well I suppose partners move on don't they but you two were together for so long,'

She nodded. 'Guess we just decided it was time to move on,' she said.

'We weren't friends, just work partners,'

Tony nodded. No matter how television shows portrayed all the government jobs, in reality work partners were usually just that. Work partners. Although Tony knew Barry had always found Aurora attractive.

'What is that look suppose to mean?' Aurora grinned at him.

'What look?'

'The look you just gave me,' she laughed softly, giving him a gentle poke in the ribs.

'I didn't give you a look,' he told her.

'Liar,' she grinned, poking him gently, becoming aware of how close

they were.

'Hey I was a boy scout I don't lie,' he told her their lips only inches apart.

'You were kicked out of cubs Tony,' she shook her head.

'Darn, I told you the story already,' he laughed, watching her closely.

'Yes you did,' she set her wine down. 'A long time ago.'

'Not that long ago,' he smiled.

'Oh well it was five years or more not like yesterday,'

'Not that long,' he sent her a smile. Somehow it felt like yesterday and decades ago all at the same time.

'No I guess it wasn't, she breathed softly. 'You still trying to score brownie points.'

'When I can,' he grinned widely at her.

'You haven't changed then have you DiNozzo,' she smiled

'Never,' he smiled. 'Is that good or bad?' he sent her a grin.

'Oh it certainly isn't a bad thing,' Aurora wrapped her arm around his neck and started to caress the nape of his neck causing him to shiver.

'I'm pleased to hear that,' he gazed into her eyes.

She smiled at him before mentally telling herself to stop. She hadn't come here for this and yet it had somehow just happened. She pulled her hand away and picked up the glass again, taking a gulp this time.

'Hey is something wrong?' he frowned

'No,' she assured him with a smile.

'Hey yes there is. I'm an ex detective. I detect things,' he sent her

small smile.

'It's nothing,' she told him in a voice which put up a wall. 'You have a nice apartment,' she looked around, trying to change the subject.

'Thanks,' he replied knowing the moment was gone. Damn it when she put up the wall it went up and stayed up.

The room filled with a heavy silence, neither sure of what to say.

'Look Aurora I,' Tony stammered, lost for words

'Yes?' she looked across at him.

'Nothing,' he shook his head. 'It's good to see you again.'

'It's good to see you again too,' she touched his hand gently.

He felt the shot of electricity go through him and they both jumped slightly at the spark

She pulled her hand away and looked down at her glass. 'So are you... seeing anyone?' Aurora asked him.

'No, not at the moment,' he told her. 'You?'

Aurora simply shook her head, looking at him.

'Guess it goes with the job doesn't it.' he sighed looking at the remains of his own wine in the bottom of the glass

'With mine, it's unwritten in the code of ethics, but it's there just the same' she said softly.

'Well if the truth be told I've had a lot of relationships but,' he shook his head. 'None last, my fault. Mainly because I'm a first class non exclusive heel.'

'Since when?' Aurora looked up at him and frowned slightly.

'Does it matter?' he turned away from her. 'It's who I am,' he was hurting inside but he didn't want her to see it.

She frowned. That wasn't the Tony she knew and she wanted to reach out to him but could tell he was closed off from her.

'It's getting late,' Aurora finally said softly, unsure of what else to say. She stood and moved to take her wine glass into the kitchen.

'Yeah it is,' Tony glanced at his watch, seeing it was past 1am. He followed her with his own glass. 'You have a place to stay?'

She was rinsing her glass and turned it upside down on the sink, she

Turned to face him. 'I hope so,' Aurora whispered softly, sending him a look he had seen so many times before.

'Aurora,' he looked at her for a moment. Yes he wanted this too, god help him he wanted this too. Hell, this was what they did when they got together all the time. She was still a babe and the sex they shared had always been incredible.

He leaned forward slightly before his lips met hers and she deepened

the kiss immediately. It had been too long for her and seeing Tony, remembering all they had shared... a night or two in his bed seemed too good to pass up.

The kiss was explosive, leaving them both breathless and wanting more badly as they broke apart.

'Tony..' Aurora whispered softly, looking at him for just a moment before she leaned in, nuzzling the hollow of his throat.

'Ammm,' he breathed hard. They knew each others weaknesses and that was one of his.

She felt Tony press her against the bench slightly as she continued to gently lick the base of his neck in a teasing motion.

'That's not really playing fair Aurora,' Tony whispered into her hair.

'I never play fair,' she whispered into his ear, her lips teasing the lobe.

'Me either,' he grinned, pressing her harder against the bench and took advantage of the movement, leaning in and kissed her deeply.

He felt rather then heard Aurora moan into his mouth and a smile tugged at his lips. He leaned down, taking the gun from her holster and tossed it onto the bench. He was sure she would have at least one other weapon, probably more but he'd have to find those.

She allowed him to remove the gun without so much as a glance from her, something she wouldn't have allowed anyone else to. 'God Tony,' she muttered around the kiss.

He pulled away from her slightly, sending her a grin before he scooped her up into his arms and carried her to the dining table, placing her down on top of it.

Aurora simply grinned wickedly, pulling him down on top of her. His weight pressed her against the cool wood of the table. This hadn't been the first time they'd done it on a table. Hell she couldn't think of a place they hadn't been intimate.

She reached up, pulling at his white business shirt, the tie had long since disappeared somewhere.

Their need was desperate, demanding instant satisfaction and both tugged at the others clothes.

Tony had Aurora's shirt off in seconds to reveal a lace white bra, trapping those perfect breasts. His tongue ran over one nipple and then the other, still trapped within the bras confines.

Aurora moaned softly. 'Tony.. god Tony,'

'Hmm I'm right here,' he grinned as he felt her undoing the buttons and zip of his pants to reveal black silk boxers. He nuzzled at her neck, feeling her shiver against him.

His tugged at her bra straps, leading them gently down her shoulder and he kissed her skin as he pulled the strap down before he did the same to the other side, his fingers stroking her collarbone.

The bra was removed in seconds, tossed aside, unimportant.

Aurora worked his pants down with her hands and feet, Tony managing to kick them off.

'Hmm only fair we get you out of your pants too,' Tony send her a melting grin, undoing the snap button of her jeans, gently undoing the zipper.

'Hmm I can't disagree,' she grinned as she lifted from the table allowing him to tug the jeans down and she kicked them off so the pair were only in their underwear. Sure enough Tony spotted another gun, this one in an ankle holster and a knife trapped in a sheath on the other ankle.

'Hmm always prepared,' Tony said softly as he removed both.

'Always,' she answered simply as he tossed the two aside, both falling with a clink.

Their bodies seemed to melt into one, both wanting the release, the release they knew they could give each other, so badly.

Their underwear seemed to disappear, joining the rest of the clothes on the floor.

'Tony, please,' Aurora looked up at him. She wanted him, now.

Tony simply nodded, shifting slightly. He wanted this too, wanted this so badly.

She reached down, rolling the condom onto him before he entered her with an expert thrust, causing Aurora to cry out beneath him. She instantly picked up his rhythm, the pair moving together.

He leaned down, kissing her deeply, his hands running over her shoulders and sides. Aurora nuzzled at his neck, her fingers skipping across his chest.

Within minutes, they toppled over the edge together, crying out each others name.

They lay there for what seemed like an eternity as they returned

back to earth. It was Tony who first spoke. 'That was…'

'As always,' Aurora grinned widely at him, looking up and kissed him deeply. 'As always,'