Unearthed Secrets
AN: Sorry about the long wait, I was kind of stuck for ideas... and eventually this came to me, hope it's okay...
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Also a huge thankyou to Kate!
Tony and Kate sat in a semi-formal, semi-casual restaurant, trying to decide what to order. Well, at least that was what Kate was doing…
"You know, Tony, I would've been happy to have lunch at McDonalds or some other fast-food restaurant" Kate commented
"Yeah, well, wasn't it you who told me to eat better?" Tony asked, "Besides, a fast-food outlet would hardly have been appropriate"
Kate frowned, "Appropriate for what?"
Tony frowned, looking more intently at the menu, but not seeing anything, "Nothing,"
Kate raised her eyebrows, "Okay then,"
A waiter came to the table, asking if they were ready to order.
"Ah, not yet," Kate replied
"Okay, do you want to order drinks now?" the waiter asked
"Yeah, I'll have an orange juice," Kate replied, looking at Tony
Tony raised his eyebrows, "You don't want a wine?"
"It's the middle of the day, Tony. Besides, we have to go back to work" Kate replied
"Nah, we're having the rest of the day off," Tony responded, then looked at the waiter and pointed to a wine on the list, "Could we get this one?"
"Of course," the waiter replied before taking the list and walking away
Kate frowned and looked at Tony, "What was that about?"
"Just wanted this to be perfect," Tony replied
"What are you talking about, Tony?" Kate asked
Tony bit his lip, "Not yet, Kate, I'll tell you later. Have you decided what to eat?"
Kate frowned, "Not yet, have you?"
"I'm gonna have the steak," Tony replied
Kate sighed, "I might have the fish,"
"Here's your wine, sir," the waiter said, holding out the bottle and reading the label. Tony nodded at the man, who unscrewed the cork and poured a small amount into Tony and Kate's glasses. They had a sip and nodded again. The waiter poured their drinks and left the bottle on the table, "Are you ready to order now?"
Kate and Tony ordered their meals and waited for the waiter to disappear again.
"Tony, what's going on? You're acting strangely" Kate told him
"Yeah, well, given the circumstances, you would be too" Tony replied
"What circumstances? Why does this have to be perfect? And what does it have to be appropriate for?" Kate hissed
Tony took a deep breath, "This'll all be explained soon, let's just wait till our meals arrive, please?"
Kate sighed and nodded. The two waited in an uncomfortable silence until the waiter returned with their meals, "The steak," he said, placing Tony's meal in front of him. "And the fish," he said, putting Kate's meal in front of her. "Enjoy your meals, if you need anything, just sing out," he smiled and walked away
"Okay, now will you tell me?" Kate asked anxiously
Tony smiled and took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. Slowly he got up from his seat and knelt next to Kate's chair. He knelt on one knee and dug around in his pocket, then smiled up at Kate.
"Caitlin Amanda Todd, will you marry me?" Tony asked, holding out the box with the ring in it
"Oh my god," Kate whispered, her eyes watering over, "This is what this has been about?". Tony nodded, "It's just beautiful. Tony, I would love to marry you"
Tony smiled broadly and hugged Kate, feeling the tears running down her face onto his shoulder, "I love you, Kate,"
Kate pulled out of the hug with a smile to rival his own, "I love you, Tony,"
Gibbs slung Jake's backpack over his shoulder and opened the passenger door for him, helping him out of the car.
"I can walk, dad," Jake protested as he got to his feet and grabbed the crutches from inside the car
"I know, I just…" Gibbs explained
"Are feeling over-protective over me at the moment," Jake interrupted, "I know, dad. You act the same way after you've had a rough case or one involving a kid"
"Yeah," Gibbs agreed, frowning, "I just don't want to lose you again,"
Jake smiled and leant on his crutches, "Well, I won't be going anywhere fast,"
Gibbs grinned, "Come on,"
Jake used the crutches, hobbling up the steps, with Gibbs to his side and just behind him, incase he fell. When they got inside, Gibbs dumped the bag at the bottom of the staircase and went to put on the pot of coffee.
Jake grinned broadly, "Yes, give me coffee,"
Gibbs returned the expression and pulled two cups from the cupboard. He sighed and leant against the counter, watching his son.
"What?" Jake asked, "You're scaring me,"
"Thought you couldn't be scared," Gibbs replied.
Jake grinned, then frowned, "Dad, you got a new coffee pot?"
"Yeah," Gibbs replied, without changing his expression, "I broke the old one when I realised where you were,"
Jake's expression softened, "You must've been scared out of your mind,"
"I think that's the understatement of the year, I was terrified," Gibbs told him, then scoffed, "Hell, I could barely even function. Ducky babysat me for the better half of the week, even took me to work with him,"
"Really?" Jake asked
"Yeah," Gibbs said, "Really,"
Gibbs made the coffees, putting chocolate in Jake's, just how he liked it. Jake grinned and took the cup gladly.
"You'll be sleeping in the spare room till you can walk without the crutches," Gibbs told him in a voice that brooked no argument
Jake groaned, "Do I have to?"
"Yeah, you do," Gibbs replied, leveling his eyes at him
"But the bed is all lumpy," Jake argued
Gibbs cocked his head to the side, "I'll bring your bed down then, you can sleep in your bed, with your pillow and everything,"
Jake smiled and nodded, "What about the basement?"
Gibbs shook his head, "Same applies, you can't go down there till you can walk,"
"Well if I can't work on the boat, neither can you," Jake told him, "It's only fair,"
Gibbs thought about the proposition for a moment, before smiling and rubbing the top of Jake's head, "I think I can live with that, I'll get to spend more time with you"
Jake frowned, "Dad, you already spend heaps of time with me, if you spent any more time you'd be crowding me, cramping my style"
"Couldn't have that now, could we?" Gibbs replied, "Say, feel like going on a holiday?"
That's it for chapter 29!...Hope you liked it! PLEASE review! Tell me what you thought, did you hate it? love it?...