Disclaimer: I do not own any characters ect… except for Tiana
Read & Review...Please?
Tia was quiet on the way to the police station, concentrating instead on the two guys handcuffed in the backseat, who were emitting the occasional moan "So have you been doing this long?" Tony asked as he drove "About four years, since I was about twenty one. I do occasional security gigs too, but mostly it's just about rounding up these guys. I moved here from New York City about five months ago, and Washington definitely has a better class of criminals" she said as Tony pulled into the parking area of the police station. "So now what?" Tony asked as he turned off the car "We drag these clowns inside, book them in and then we're done" Tia answered as she jumped out of the car and reached for the handle of the back door "Just be careful, sometimes these guys try to run" she warned as she opened the door and roughly dragged the closest guy out. Tony followed Tiana's example and they made their way into the station.
Inside, Tony felt his eyes adjust to the bright lights as he followed Tiana to the booking area, his eyes drifting up and down her sexy body "Here we go, Mikey. I've got two for you tonight" she announced as they approached the desk "Two in one trip Tia, that's just showing off" the officer working the desk grinned as he signalled another officer and the two policemen quickly processed the two offenders and handed Tiana two receipts "Thanks guys" Tia smiled at the men as she shuffled Tony out the doors and back to the car. "Thanks for that Tony" she smiled sweetly at Tony as she shoved her handcuffs back into her backpack "That's okay, I never could refuse a damsel in distress" Tony replied as he tossed the car keys to Tia "Well how about I buy you a beer for your trouble" Tia asked as she tossed the keys back to a surprised Tony, giggling as he fumbled the catch.
Tony drove the little red car back to the bar where he had first spotted Tiana "So how did you get into bond enforcement?" he asked as they walked back into the bar "It's a long story, long and boring. How about you tell me about yourself? I always like to get to know my knights in shining armour" she replied as she slid her hand into his and led the way to a quiet corner table. Tony followed, his heart pounding in his ears the minute she held his hand and he knew that he would have happily followed her into a pit of angry snakes. She sat at the table and signalled to a roaming cocktail waitress "Two beers" she murmured and handed the waitress a twenty before turning her full attention to Tony "So are you going to answer my question, or do I have to get nasty?" she asked playfully and watched as Tony's face flushed "U-um where so you want me to start?" he asked as the waitress returned with their drinks "You could start by telling me….are you a boxers of briefs kind of guy?" she replied just as Tony drank some beer and spluttered in disbelief, Tiana giggling at the look on Tony's face.
"Boxers" Tony replied a minute later and mopped up beer with some napkins "You sure are direct" he said and Tia looked up at him with her sapphire eyes "I don't see the point in wasting time, if you know what you want" she answered as she ran her index finger around the mouth of her bottle, a cheeky smile on her lips and fire in her eyes "O-okay then. What else do you want to know?" Tony swallowed some more beer "What do you do? Stuff like that" she replied "I'm a NCIS agent. That stands for-" "I know what it stands for. Do you believe in fate, Tony?" she asked as she looked directly at him "Yeah, sort of, why?" he asked as she finished her beer "I'm a Navy Baby" she answered with a mysterious smile.
"So what made you become a bounty hunter?" Tony asked three hours and six beers later "It seemed like a logical choice. I mean, I had all this military training growing up so I figured I might as well use it. Besides, if my stepdad knew he'd freak out. I'd say that's an added job bonus. Part of why I moved here is so that I could meet my real dad, but I haven't worked up the guts to approach him. I'm pretty sure he doesn't know I exist. So tell me more about your job" Tia invited "It's a cool job and a fun place to work, most of the time. My boss is scary, he is an ex-marine, and can put the fear of God into you with just a look. We had a new guy join the team not long ago and he's really smart. I give him a bit of a hard time, most of the time but it's mostly in fun. Kate, she's ex-secret service, she helps me with that too in between giving me a hard time. You've gotta respect the food chain" Tony explained and drained his beer, catching sight of his watch "Its getting late" he added reluctantly and Tia finished her beer and lazily stood up "Well I guess we should call it a night then, babe" she reached out and slid her hand into Tony's "Walk me home?" she asked, a hint of vulnerability in her voice "I'd be honoured" Tony bowed gallantly and followed her from the bar.
A short while later Tia stopped in front of a red brick apartment complex and rummaged around in her backpack for her keys. "Coffee?" she asked, suddenly shy and Tony nodded, not wanting to leave without a second date, and grinned when Tia let them into the building and led him upstairs.