There wasn't a word to describe Kate's feelings as his question entered her mind. She wanted to kill him, kiss him, or just laugh all at the same time, she decided to do none of those however, and she followed Abby's advice by just talking to him.

She sighed deeply, and then said, "In all honesty I couldn't tell you why I kissed you right then."

He looked slightly hurt by her saying that. "I understand, it's just…"

"Tony, I do care about you ok, I'll admit it."

"It does take you a long time to admit something doesn't it?"

"I'll take it back if you don't listen to me," she threatened. He of course eased up and let her continue. "I don't know why I find you attractive, ok that I do know, but I mean I don't know why, emotionally I'm attracted to you. You're obnoxious, loud, irritating…"

"Hey!"

"Would you let me finish. You are also very… charming when you want to be. I don't know what it is about you that I love, but I do think that somewhere there is something…"

"Wait, you love me?"

Again Kate wanted to shoot someone, with a cringe she said, "I never said that, I said that parts of your personality…"

"It's all the same thing Kate. You do realize of course that now we have to do something about this relationship?"

"Why, so that we can become the office gossip?"

"No Kate, for us. I love you, you love me."

"Don't go Barney on me."

"I'm not, I just want to make our relationship work. I want to date you Kate, and I want us to be happy together. What do you want?" For once in his life Tony was very serious, and that made Kate think.

"I don't know what I want, ok. I just kissed you because it was so emotional and yes, maybe I do love you, but I'm not ready to jump headfirst into a relationship. We need to think this thing out."

The room was quiet as they thought, and then he said, "Kiss me."

"What!" She replied.

"If you want to know how you feel kiss me and figure it out. I'm injured, it's not like I can harm you."

"I'm not worried about that."

"Then what are you afraid of?"

"Falling in love with you."

"Well, I'm afraid of falling in love with you, so it looks like we're even."

She smiled slightly, and then she got up and went over to his bed. She sat down on the edge of the bed and she leaned towards him and they kissed. The kiss was going to be short and quick, but neither of them wanted that, so they kissed more passionately and deeply. When they finally broke apart she said, "It's too late."

"Too late for what?"

"We're already in love."

"You're right."

Then they smiled and kissed again.

TBC...

I realize that I should try to write this story faster than I have been, but other stories are interfering! so I do thank everyone who is willing to stick around with this story until it is complete! Even though it may take time!

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