A/N: Thanks for the reviews! I TOLD U SO! That I would update faster the more reviews I got…I only have like 2 so far, but…Oh, and I know this is just a teeny bit unbelievable, because iono if u get put in the witness…oh yeah duh! She a witness to the murder! Kk, nvm, im babbling… OH BTW ! IMPORTANT: CALI IS NOT 8-9! SHE IS NOW 5!
Kate bent down to the girl who was still crouched on the step, tears starting to fall again.
"Aww, it's gonna be okay. I promise." Kate said wiping some of the girls tears with her thumb and smiling.
The girl smiled back, she liked this, what was her name? Oh yeah, the big guy had said "Kate", well she liked Kate. She was a little scared of …Gibbs? Yeah Gibbs. He had this tough looking stare. Tony looked goofy though with his hat on backwards.
"Let's get to the car, okay?" Kate asked her holding out her hand to the girl. The girl smiled and took it. They walked to the car, Kate asking her what her favorite color was, and telling her how she had such a pretty name. She tried anything to keep the girl from remembering her mom's murder, or the shooting. 'Dang that was close, someone obviously does not want us finding out who they are,' Kate thought shivering, at how close the shot had actually been.
Later
Kate watched nervously as the Norfolk psychiatrist tried to get answers out of the traumatized little girl. It had started out that the Cali had not under any circumstances wanted Kate to leave the room, but the psych had insisted. Immediately the screaming had started, it had taken twenty minutes to calm her down. She had been told that even though she couldn't see her, Kate would be on the other side of the big mirror, and that Kate could see her. Cali had calmed down, she had started from answering a few questions, but the second the psych had started on the murder, the little girl started bawling again. Kate had gone in picking Cali up and telling the psychiatrist that it had been enough for one day.
Back in the observation room, Tony feared that Kate was starting to get way too attached to the five year old girl. He knew that it would be hard for her when Gibbs released the girl into social services.
"Gibbs, when are you thinking about letting Cali go into social services?" Tony asked.
"DiNozzo, do really think that after the shooting (A/N: Kate told them about the shooting obviously) I'm gonna put that poor girl into social services?" Gibbs said incredulously.
"No, Boss, its just that, well, I think Kate is getting attached." Tony said.
"Good, because your new assignment is that you, Kate, and the girl are going to be placed in the Witness Protection Program." Gibbs said.
"What? You're kidding right? I can't –"
"DiNozzo, do I look like I'm kidding?" Gibbs said intimidatedly ( YES MY NEW WORD!)
"Well no, but," Tony started.
"Go down to Abbs, she's giving you your new ID's and credit cards, and all that jazz. Provided by the WPP, of course." Gibbs said looking at him dead seriously. Now all he had to do was break the news to Kate.
10 mins later
Kate stormed down to Abby's lab furiously, with Cali right beside her. Gibbs had just finished telling her how she, DiNozzo, and Cali were going to be put in the witness protection program!
FLASHBACK
"WHAT! NO FLIPPIN WAY GIBBS! I am NOT going into hiding! No, I just can't!" Kate had yelled unceremoniously when Gibbs had popped the news.
"You don't have a choice Agent Todd, Not after the shooting especially." Gibbs had said.
"But with DiNozzo! Gibbs, I can't I'll shoot him." Kate said. Gibbs just stared at her with that look that said ' No, buts, Just do it, and do it now.'
And with that she was off to Abby's lab.
END FLASHBACKThe sliding doors opened and Abby turned around to a very pissed Kate.
"Hello Mrs. Juliette Angelique Carino," Abby said perkily, as Kate stormed over to where she was sitting.
"What!" she cried looking at the paper, She was now Tony's wife Juliette, and Cali, was their daughter Gianna.
"Shit, how come Tony gets to keep his first name, and why are we Italian!" Kate said in despair.
"Hey! What's wrong with being Italian?" Tony said with a hurt look.
"Nothing, but I wouldn't know how to act Italian if you paid me." Kate said looking up at him. "Lets see how they killed us," Kate said scrolling down to the bottom of the page, "Ahhhh, I see, you and me were going for Chinese, when we were hit by a drunk driver, and Cali…Yasmine never had a daughter. Wonderful, absolutely wonderful." Kate said sardonically.
3 hours Later
"We should probably go to the nearest mall you know, 'cause unlike you, I can't live in the same clothes for more than a day or so. And we should all probably do something with our hair." Kate said turning around to look back at Cali, who had fallen asleep in the big, black, Ford Navigator's back seat.
"Sure thing Jules," Tony said grinning, this was gonna be fun. He could tell—as long as he didn't get shot—god willing.
Kate rolled her eyes, at his new nickname for her. He pulled off the exit, they had been driving for the past two hours. On their way to Miami. Great town. So far away though. Tony thought as he pulled into the mall parking lot. Kate woke up Cali, telling her that they were gonna get to go shopping. That woke the little girl up.
"Don't forget, you have to call me Mama, or mommy or something, but remember anything but Kate okay? And remember your new name? Kate asked.
"Gianna! Or Gia, but T- daddy keeps calling me Gigi!" She said sticking her tongue out at him.
"Good job." Kate said smiling. "Let's go shopping!"
"YAY!" The 5 year old cried happily.
Together they walked into the mall.
"Lets meet back here in lets say, two hours." Tony said, hopefully not knowing how long she needed to shop.
"Okay, that's fine." Kate said smiling and taking Cali's hand.
2 Hrs. and 15 mins later
'Where is she?' Tony thought to himself nervously. He walked into the store looking in the women's department. Kate wasn't there, only some hot sandy brownish- blonde haired chick, wearing a black shirt, and red flared dress pants at the check out. Tony left and went to go check out the fitting rooms. No Kate, he went back out to the fountain where he had been waiting, the hot blonde was there, eating a pretzel from a nearby vendor. She looked up, and…there staring back at him was…Kate.
Tony's jaw dropped open, 'god help me, she's a blonde'.
"Where have you been Jules?" Tony asked staying in character. "And what did you do to your hair?" He asked.
"Do you like it?" She asked, her normally gentle waves that framed her face were gone and were replaced by straight-iron layers. Behind her playing in the fountain, Tony noticed was a red - brown brunette little girl, who Tony guessed was Cali. All he had done to his was cut his and add a few highlights. They gathered all their bags and headed back out to the car.
"Where were you Tony?" Kate asked curiously as she buckled her seat belt.
"I went back in the women's section looking for you!" He said. "Only, I saw you, but I didn't know it was you."
"Ohhh haha, that was you." Kate said laughing. I only saw the back of your head over the clothing racks for a second, but-"
"Mama, said that the guy was a Tinkerbell, to be shopping in the Women's department!" Cali interrupted.
Tony made a sound like a dog when you step on its paw.
"I didn't know it was you!" Kate said defensively, she turned to look out the window, smiling.
TBC
A/N: Mostly Fluff I Know!
