Chapter 6
Moving In
The team got back to the NCIS building and was seated at their desks. Kitty had her arm wrapped in a bandage from her attacker. Tony had been all too happy to try and help her, which Kitty found rather annoying.
"We need to talk about your safety, Kitty," Gibbs said.
"Dad, it's my first day!" Kitty said. "Who'd want to kill me? I'm no threat. I mean, I understand if someone wanted to kill DiNozzo"
"Hey!" Tony yelled.
"Kitty, you have a cut on your arm and he put a knife to your throat," Gibbs said.
"What if one of us kept her at our place until this creep's caught," Ziva suggested.
"Not Probie," Tony said. "Last time he had to watch Abby, her stalker guy almost got her." He tried to suppress a smile. Maybe he'd be able to watch Kitty.
"That was Abby's fault," McGee said. "I told her not to open the door."
"You shouldn't have left the apartment," Tony said.
"She wanted her toothbrush!" McGee said.
"HEY!" Gibbs yelled.
"I don't mind if she has to stay at my place," Tony said.
Ziva stared at him. She couldn't (okay, maybe she could) believe that Tony was volunteering. She knew he was only doing this just so he could spend time talking with her and other things that Ziva didn't want to think about.
Gibbs looked over at Tony. For a second, Tony thought Gibbs was going to explode on him.
"Actually, that's not a bad idea," Gibbs said.
"But… But what about Ziva," Kitty stammered. "C'mon, she can kill a guy in about three seconds!"
"Switch off," Gibbs said. "Kitty, you'll move from each of their apartments at random days. DiNozzo, Ziva, only I know where Kitty is, got it?"
"Got it, boss," Tony said.
"First night, stay with DiNozzo. Don't spend more than four days at one of their apartments, Kitty," Gibbs said.
Alright! Tony thought. Four days to get her on my good side.
Tony stood up and went over to Kitty. "We should get going. Right, boss?"
"Yes, DiNozzo," Gibbs said.
Kitty looked back at her dad. "But…"
"Go, Kitty," Gibbs said.
"So this is my apartment," Tony said. Kitty walked into the family room and dropped her bags on the floor. "Family room, kitchen's over there, bathroom down the hall. Two bedrooms also down the hall."
Kitty looked around the apartment. It was messy. She wasn't used to messiness, her mom had always been strict about her cleaning up after herself and so had her dad. The fact that he was a Marine says enough.
"Err, nice," Kitty said.
"So… want anything to eat?" Tony offered.
"No, thanks," Kitty said. "I'm just going to go to bed." She picked up her one bag and put it back over her shoulder. She walked down the hall in the direction Tony said the bathroom was.
Tony sighed and went over to his couch. He grabbed the remote and turned on the television. He heard the shower turn on. Tony tried not to think about Kitty.
Kitty was busy washing her hair. So far she wasn't too pleased with having to live with DiNozzo. She hoped to god that Tony wasn't going to try and spy on her. Fifteen minutes later, she turned off the water and wrapped a towel around her. She dried herself off and got her shorts and tank-top on.
She packed her old clothes into her bag and put it over her shoulder. She went outside into the apartment. There were two doors and she wasn't sure which one was Tony's bedroom.
"Hey, DiNozzo?" Kitty asked.
"Yeah?" Tony asked from the family room.
"Which one's you're bedroom?"
"Okay, turn to face the bathroom door," Tony directed. "Now the door on your right is the spare bedroom. But I don't have a bed in there. So go to the one on the left. It's mine but I'll sleep on the couch."
"Thanks," Kitty said.
She opened the door to his bedroom. Inside was a queen bed with a bunch of more clothes on it. Kitty sighed and went over to his bed. She threw his clothes off and then got under the covers.
Tony lay down on the couch. He was exhausted from the day also. He scanned through all his channels before deciding to go to bed. He shut the TV off and got up. He got his shirt and pants off and walked around in his boxers. He pulled out a blanket from his closet and went back over to the couch. He lay down and fell asleep.
Tony heard footsteps walking around his apartment. He pushed himself off the couch and reached for his gun. In his kitchen, he heard the refrigerator open. He went into the kitchen and aimed his gun at the person.
Kitty stared at him. "What are you doing?"
"I'm supposed to protect you," Tony said, slightly embarrassed. He put his gun on the counter.
"Last time I checked, you about to shoot someone's head off is not protecting them," Kitty said. She pulled out a carton of orange juice. "Do you have anything other than pizza in this fridge?"
"Yeah, stuff's in the back," Tony said.
Kitty moved three pizza boxes out of the way and found a few things in the back. Tony watched her looking through his refrigerator. He couldn't help smiling when he saw all of her exposed skin.
"Do you have yogurt?" Kitty asked.
"No," Tony answered. "Can't stand the stuff." He stuck his tongue out at the thought of it.
"Whatever," Kitty said. She sat on his counter and took out a glass. She poured the orange juice in and started to drink it. "I hate Sundays."
"Why?" Tony asked.
"I hate church," Kitty said. "Pastor Guy keeps talking and talking and talking… you get the picture. By the time I get out, I could've been home." She sipped again. "So, if you're supposed to be protecting me… are you gonna have to take me to church?"
"Uhh, I suppose," Tony said.
"Am I making you uncomfortable?" Kitty asked. "I could go get a shirt on over this."
"No, it's alright," Tony said. Kitty raised her eyebrow at him. "Great conversation," he thought. He sat up on the counter across from Kitty. She was staring at him for a while, mostly at his abs. When he saw where she was looking, she stopped. She must've sense his gaze. "So…" he said, trying to start a better conversation.
"Yeah," Kitty said. She clicked her nails on the counter. "This is awkward."
Hehe, Kitty has to live with Tony. I'll update soon
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