The disclaimer is back in the first chapter.

This is the final chapter in the fic. I probably could have made it in to a oneshot since the first 2 chapters were so short.

Please tell me what you think!

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Tony opened the door to find a tired looking Kate Todd. He gave a quick sympathetic look and stepped aside to let her in. Neither of them knew what to say.

"Couldn't sleep," Kate offered.

"Yeah, me either."

They stood by the door for a while staring at each other, hearts pounding and minds racing, wondering what would happen next and who would make the next move.

"You...uh, wanna...sit?" Tony gestured to his couch.

Kate nodded, looking at the ground. She didn't want him to know how scared she was or that tears were streaming down her face. They sat on Tony's couch at opposite ends. Tony was watching Kate stare at her feet. She was trying her hardest to keep the tears from falling and she was losing the battle.

"I don't know why I couldn't stab him. I...I just couldn't. I couldn't bring myself to do it," Kate said quietly, breaking the deafening silence.

Tony slid over next to Kate. She finally let the tears flow. She wasn't sobbing but was crying enough to dampen Tony's shirt when she leaned her head against his shoulder. Tony leaned his head against hers and rubbed Kate's back to calm her down. After a few minutes, Kate slowly stopped crying and drifted off into a dreamless sleep.

When Tony realized Kate was asleep, he placed an arm in the crook of her knees and on her back. As he lifted her, Kate wrapped her arms around his neck and nuzzled her head into his chest. He smiled and carried her off to his room. He laid her down on his bed and shut off the lamp. On his way out, he glanced back to the sleeping figure on his bed, thankful she was there.

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Kate woke up to find herself in a strange room. She propped herself up on one elbow as she took a look around the room. She noticed the Ohio State paraphernalia, suits, ties and a brown leather holster. All of this only belonged to one person. As Kate realized where she was, Kate thought of the night before.

Kate pulled the covers off of her and put her feet on the cold hard-wood floor. She stumbled out into the hall and into the living room. She found Tony sleeping on his couch, arms and legs sprawled out everywhere. Kate felt a grin spread across her face and looked around for something. She found a piece of paper and pen, jotted something down, slid on her shoes and left.

As the door clicked shut, Tony's eyes flickered open. He glanced around his apartment and noticed the paper with Kate's writing on it. He picked it up and read.

Thanks Tony.

He threw the paper back on the table and ran out side. He saw Kate sitting in her car. He ran down the stairs and over to her car. She looked up at him through the glass.

"Don't go. Stay here. We don't have to work. It's the weekend. Stay here. I'll make you breakfast," Tony bargained with her.

She smiled a little and turned off the ignition. Kate unbuckled her seat belt and opened the door. They walked back up to his apartment.

That was the start of their relationship.

It's the little things that make life perfect. The little things: Like falling in love.