When Tony looked up from his glass and saw Kate weaving her way through the crowd he almost choked. He had to look twice to make sure it was really her, but there was no mistaking that woman.

Tony stared at her as though he'd never seen her before, and, in a way, he hadn't. Not like this. Kate was wearing a black halter-neck tight-fitting top with a short black skirt he recognized as Abby's and tall black boots. Her tanned legs and a strip of bare stomach made Tony's eyes expand and his mouth hang open.

He noticed that she didn't seem entirely comfortable in the new attire, but she didn't look completely uncomfortable either. She looked… god damn sexy!

Suddenly Kate caught sight of him staring at her. He saw her blush and then smirk as she changed her course to approach him. Gaining control of himself again, Tony put on a grin.

"Well, well, well, Katie Todd in a club looking like that. Am I dreaming?"

Kate sat down next to him and pinched him. Hard.

"Ow!"

"Well, you're not dreaming."

"Cute. What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be at Abby's getting incriminating evidence?"

"I was. This is the consequence. Aren't you supposed to be getting blackmail-worthy material too?"

"I, um, I- "

"Was sitting here feeling sorry for yourself. So I see."

"Where's Abby?"

Kate indicated to the dance floor where Abby could be seen pulling McGee by the ear out of the crowds.

"Ouch."

"He deserves it."

"True."

"You know that brunette over there's trying to get your attention, right?"

"Yeah."

"Then why are you still sat here?"

"I'm not interested."

"She's female. You're DiNozzo. What's wrong?"

When Tony didn't respond, Kate turned her attention from the dancers to her partner and saw how down he really was.

"C'mon," Kate took a deep breath, took his hand and dragged him to the dance floor with the phrase "I can't believe I'm doing this" running through her head.

Tony was just as shocked as she was, but he didn't argue with her.

He twirled her around playfully and she laughed. She expected him to be dancing like everyone else in the club was dancing, but he seemed to have other ideas. They laughed together as they did outrageous 70's moves and earned the odd looks and sniggers from everyone around them. Tony moved his head like an ostrich and moved his fingers past his eyes while keeping an extremely serious face. Kate tried to keep her face neutral too as she did the mash but soon was in fits of laughter.

Tony loved that laugh. He didn't hear it nearly enough. He smiled, took her hand and spun her into his arms. As they both finally overcame their laughter, Kate mentally stepped outside the situation to see herself slow dancing closely with Anthony DiNozzo to a fast dance track. What are we doing?!

Tony couldn't wipe the smile from his face, until he saw Charlotte wink at him and grin and he asked himself "What the hell are we doing!"

OK next chappie – Abby and a drunk McGee… review review review! I know you want to! grins hopefully