i must be on a role tonight guys! 2 updates in one night and this chapter is pretty long too hehe. hope you like it. i know i said action in this chap but i really stretched out the before raid uneasiness. hope you guys like it!
tametheflame
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"Where's Gibbs?" Kate asked getting up.
"Went to see the director. He looked really angry and he didn't even have any coffee." Tony said.
"I'm worried." Kate joked.
"You should be Agent Todd." Gibbs said entering the bullpen.
"What's up Boss? Tony asked giving Gibbs a strange look.
"We got our guy! He is the Petty Officers CO. He is also running a terrorist cell. I have been up all night without any coffee tailing him. I should have got you to do it." Gibbs said looking at Ziva.
"All you had to do was ask Boss." Ziva said looking at him.
"I have just talked to the Head of the Navy. We are going in tonight. It has to be at night because it looks like about everyone is there at night. Get McGee in here, we're going to need a lot of agents in on this. I'm going for coffee." Gibbs said and he turned and left.
"He doesn't really expect us to call McGee in does he? He has a wife and a baby girl to look after." Kate said looking at Tony.
"He does. Come on Kate, we'll be fine." Tony said.
"Where's Gibbs?" Kate and Tony turned around to see the Jenny.
"He went for coffee ma'am." Tony said.
"Ok you all go home, come back at 2pm, your going to have a long night and I believe in mental preparation." She said.
"Ok ma'am are you sure we shouldn't wait for Gibbs to come back?" Tony asked.
"Go, I'll take care of Jethro."
"Thank you." They all made their way down to the parking lot.
Tony and Kate arrived at their place and settled down on the couch.
"We should go let McGee know and then maybe on the way back we could stop for lunch." Tony said.
"Sounds good. I still don't think McGee should come." Kate said as they walked back down to the car.
"He'll be fine Kate, don't worry." Tony said pulling her into a hug.
"I worry Tony, he has a wife and kid to think about." Kate said.
"We have his back Kate, we wont let anything happen to him." Tony said trying to reassure her.
"I know Tony, I know."
They started to drive to Abby and Tim's house. After getting to the driveway the walked up to the house and Kate knocked on the door.
"Hey guys! Shouldn't you be at work?" Tim asked looking at them.
"Gibbs sent us. Can we come in?" Kate asked.
"Sure."
Kate and Tony entered. Abby saw them and ran up and hugged them both.
"It so good to see you!" Abby said.
"Where's the little one?" Kate asked.
"She's having a nap. I'm telling you she was up all night last night crying. Neither of us got much sleep." Abby said chuckling.
Kate chuckled.
"What brings you too here? Shouldn't you be at work?" Abby asked.
"Well Gibbs sent us to well, he needs McGee today, we're working on a case and need some back up." Kate said not wanting to tell Abby that they were raiding a terrorist cell.
"O um sure what time does he want me in?" Tim asked looking at both of them.
"2 this afternoon." Tony said.
"Ok, I'll be there. Would you too like to stick around for lunch?" Abby asked.
"No, thanks though." Kate said smiling at Abby.
Half an hour later Tony and Kate were sitting at a café eating their lunch. They had been silent the entire time.
"Kate, are you sure your ok?" Tony asked breaking the silence.
"I'm fine Tony, really." She said smiling at him.
"You don't look fine." Tony said pushing it.
"It's not everyday you have to prepare to raid a terrorist cell is it now?" Kate whispered across the table. "Look after this I'm keen to go home and have a shower before heading back."
"That's ok." Tony said.
After lunch they headed back to the apartment. While Kate had a shower Tony went through some old pictures. He had pictures of all his time at NCIS. From him and Ducky at the presidents desk to the time when he took that picture of Ziva when he was framed. Maybe he was paranoid but he was getting a bit worried about tonight's mission. He was worried about Kate; she didn't seem to want to go into this. He had seen a different side of her today, a side he never wanted to see. She seemed unsure and nervous. Tony sighed as he got up to see Kate behind him.
"What's that?" Kate asked pointing at the photo album.
"A bunch of pictures during my time at NCIS." Tony said.
"Can I look at them?" Kate asked.
Together they looked through all the photo's laughing and remembering all the old times.
"We should think about making a move." Tony said closing the book. "We can look at the rest later."
"Ok. Thank you Tony." Kate said as she looked at him.
"For what?"
"Being here for me." Kate said.
"I'll always be here for you Kate, always." Tony said pulling her into another hug.
It was five to two and they arrived in the bullpen. Jacob and Ziva were there. Tim was yet to arrive and Gibbs was upstairs with the director. Jacob and Ziva were talking and laughing. Kate noticed them give each other a strange look, like they had known each other for a long time, not since yesterday morning. Tony and Kate sat next to each other, Kate on her chair and Tony on her desk, after making sure he wasn't sitting on any paperwork. They talked about pretty random stuff like what they would do in the weekend, and how much more photo's Tony had in his photo album. Tim entered and he had brought Abby with him.
"Where's Rebecca?" Kate asked
"With Tim's sister." Abby responded. "I decided I could help you with the case as well this afternoon." Abby said smiling at them.
Gibbs entered the bullpen and smiled at Abby.
"Hey Abbs, how are you doing being a mom?"
"Tiring, she was awake almost all night last night." Abby said.
"McGee taking good care of you?" Gibbs asked giving McGee a hard look.
"He is Gibbs and he knows if he doesn't you'll be after him." Abby said grinning at both men.
"Ok good well Abby why don't you go down to the lab and talk to your temporary replacement while I talk to these guys about tonight's raid." Gibbs said and Kate cringed.
"Raid?" Abby asked looking at Gibbs and then to McGee.
Gibbs looked from McGee then to Abby, and finally to Tony and Kate. "You didn't tell them?" Gibbs asked looking at Tony and Kate.
"Boss, we told McGee that he had to be in at 2 to help with the case." Tony said looking at Gibbs.
"Tim's going to be in a raid?" Abby said looking around widely.
"It'll be fine Abby." Tim said trying to reassure her.
"Last time you guys went on a raid I thought Kate was dead!" Abby yelled as the director walked in.
"Abby, come with me, let them do their job." Jen said pulling Abby away from the scene.
It was half an hour later and everyone knew the plan off the top of his or her head. Kate and Tony were going to go through the front, Ziva and Jacob were heading up a stairwell at the side of the building to the roof, and Gibbs and Tim were taking the back. Gibbs and Tim went to talk to Abby and make sure she was ok. Ziva was getting Jacob ready, as this was his first raid.
"You want to go for a walk?" Tony asked Kate.
"Sure." They headed downstairs and walked along the rode.
"You ok?" Tony asked her.
"Yeah just thinking." Kate said.
"When this is over tomorrow we're going out for dinner at a nice restaurant and then going to see a movie ok?" Tony asked smiling at her.
"Sounds perfect." Kate said smiling back at him.
"Kate you know that I love you right?" Tony asked.
"I know Tony, I love you too." Kate said. They kissed right there in the Navy yard not caring who was watching.