Authors note: I used part of a song in this chapter called "No Ordinary Love" performed by Jennifer Love Hewitt. Enjoy the chapter.
Awards and Memories
It had been a slow day at work and the team was ready to go home, but they wouldn't be home for long because that night there was a banquet where an award would go out to one of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service's finest and what they didn't know is that was Gibbs. Only Gibbs knew. At the banquet Tony, Kate, Abby, McGee, Ducky, and Gibbs all sat together. Gibbs brought Erica along and it was obvious she really didn't want to be there. It was obvious that Kate didn't want to be there either. "You okay?" Tony asked his wife. "Yeah, I'm just tired." Kate replied as her and Tony just sat holding hands. It wasn't long before Agent Kurt Oliver, an agent who has a thing for Kate even though Kate is married and has two kids, went over to talk to her. "Great." Kate said when she saw Kurt headed her way. "I really wish he would leave you alone." Tony whispered. "Me too" Kate replied. "I'll get rid of him." Tony said. "Tony just be nice about it." Kate said. "I will." Tony replied. Just then Kurt came over. "Hi Kate, you look nice this evening." Kurt said with a smile. "Yeah thanks." Kate replied really not paying much attention to him, she was too busy thinking about the boys and of course thinking about everything that had to be done before the new baby was born. "Hey Kurt, you don't mind if I call you Kurt? Can I have a word with you?" Tony asked and motioned for him to follow him. "What do you want?" Kurt asked when they were out of earshot. "I'd appreciate it if you'd leave my wife alone." Tony said. "Why should I?" Kurt asked. "Because it's what she wants and what I want, listen she has no interest in you. Kate and I are happily married, we have two amazing little boys, and Kate is pregnant with our third child so I'm asking you, no I'm telling you to leave her alone." Tony said. "She's pregnant?" Kurt asked. "Yeah" Tony replied. "Forget that, I'll leave her alone." Kurt said and left. Tony joined Kate and the others back at the table. "How did it go?" Kate asked. "He said he'd leave you alone." Tony said. "What'd you say to him?" Kate asked. "I just told him you were pregnant and I think it scared him off." Tony said and then kissed Kate. "What would I do without you?" Kate asked. "I hope you never have to find out." Tony said. Soon it was time for Gibbs to receive his award. Gibbs gave his speech and then he called his coworkers up to the stage. "I don't deserve this award alone, these people my coworkers, my team. Thank-you." Gibbs said as he left the stage.
It wasn't long before everyone was on their way home. McGee and Abby went home and put Addison to bed as soon as the sitter left. Tony and Kate picked up Aidan and Ethan from Kate's sister's house and took them home and got them ready for bed. They put Ethan to bed first. "Night Ethan, we love you so much." Kate said as she tucked her youngest son into bed and gave him a kiss. Then Tony turned off the light and they went to Aidan's room to put Aidan to bed. Aidan climbed into bed. "Mommy, can we read tonight?" Aidan asked sweetly. "Not tonight sweetie." Kate said as she gave her son a hug and a kiss and tucked him into bed. "We love you Aidan." Tony said as he turned the light off and Tony and Kate headed to bed. Once they were in bed Tony held Kate close. "They're good boys." Tony said. "Yeah they are." Kate replied. "You realize we have two options, we either have to get a bigger house or the boys are going to have to share a room." Tony said. "Well it won't be a problem if we have another boy, however if we have a girl then Aidan and Ethan can share a room, I'm not ready to move." Kate replied. "Why not?" Tony asked. "The same reason I know that you're not, we have so many memories here, memories that go back to the very beginning of our relationship." Kate replied. "I see your point." Tony said. They talked about those memories until they fell asleep.
This is not your ordinary…
No ordinary love…
I was not prepared enough…
To fall so deep in love…
This is not your ordinary…
No ordinary love…
You were the first to touch my heart…
Made everything right again…
With your extraordinary love…
I get so weak when you look at me…
I get lost inside your eyes…
Sometimes the magic is hard to believe…
But you're here before my very eyes…
You brought joy to my world…
Set me so free…
I want you to understand…
You are every breath that I breathe…