An/ This is not a long chapter but there is some progress with Tony and Kelly. It might seem a little fast judging on how long they've known each other but I am a hopeless romantic at heart and I believe at knowing when the one is the one.

I hope to be posting a chapter tomorrow, I don't know yet about Saturday it will be either short or I'll post on Sunday.


Chapter Twelve


Once back at the house Gibbs opened the door and walked right in like nothing surprised him anymore.

Tony however needed a moment to watch the scene he just walked in to.

On the ground sat Kelly in the middle of the room with crossed legs, glue and paper in her hair and

a shoe box in her hands.

'Do I even want to know?', he asked.

'Ugh, you know what the thing is with small children?'

'Ehm...no?'

'They get bored easy, me and the other teacher have to keep thinking of things to do with them so I thought of letting them make a peeping box.'

'Right,' began Tony. 'And that's why you have glued green and brown paper in your hair.'

'Oh shut up you, it's harder than it looks and if you can do it better then you better come over here and help me!'

'All I know is that the paper isn't supposed to go in the hair,' he said with a grin.

'O joy, a smart ass, just what I needed.'

'How would you know bout my ass,' he said as he went to help her.

Gibbs in the meanwhile went to his wife and kissed her.

'Hello beautiful, what's for dinner?'

'That's not for us, the two of us are eating out.'

'What? Why? You cooked.'

'Yes but not for us, the kids need to eat too you know.'

'Shannon,' Gibbs began.

'Oh shut up Jethro, neither of us is blind or ignorant, we've both seen how those two look at each other, they're so cute together!'

'Shannon, they've only just met.'

'Yeah so?'

'They don't know each other.'

'Which is why we are going out and let the kids enjoy their evening together,' she said and dragged Gibbs with her.

'Kelly, Tony, we've decided to go eat out, just spending time together, I've made dinner for you guys so eat up when your hungry.'

And then they were gone.

'What was that about?', Tony couldn't help but ask.

"My mothers version of tact only poorly performed", Kelly thought but didn't put those thoughts to words.

'Well then, why don't you get cleaned up and I'll clean this mess up and get dinner ready.'

Kelly nodded and went upstairs.


'Truth or dare.', Kelly asked.

'Truth,'

'Okay, let me think for a minute...You told me already that your single, but why? Your a good looking man.'

'I don't know, don't want just a good looking dumb bimbo, I need to actually care about her. Okay, my turn, truth or dare.'

'Truth.'

Tony couldn't help but laugh.

'I know your still single, hell I've met your father so I get it, but you live on your own, why are you single now?'

Kelly rolled her eyes, they've been playing this game for a good forty-five minutes, at first they were innocent questions and dares.

Things like favorite color which she learned is blue for Tony, forty minutes later though the questions became more personal, were they single, what attracted them, did they believe in love in first sight, that sort of questions.

Kelly had to admit that she's a hopeless romantic by heart, her dad always teases her with that. Yes she's single (who would have guessed, right?) What attract her? How about tall dark and handsome? Does she believe in love at first sight? Damn right she does!

Why is she still single? Best damn question that had been asked this whole evening!

'Don't know, it's true, I really don't know.', she told him. 'My turn, truth or dare?'

'Dare.'

'Really?'

'Someone has to eventually choose it, might as well be me.'

'Okay, I know you believe in love at first sight and I've seen the looks you give me, so kiss me.'

'Excuse me, what?'

'For heavens sake, kiss me or I will kiss you.'

A small smile appeared on Tony's face as he leaned closer to Kelly, their lips almost touching.

'Are you sure, you only just met me.'

Kelly rolled her eyes and closed the distance between their lips, kissing each other finally.


Gibbs and Shannon came back from dinner, having had a nice quiet evening in each others company they were in good spirits yet happy to be home.

Gibbs had tho door only slightly open when they could hear voices.

'Truth or dare?'

'Dare.'

'Really?'

'Someone has to eventually choose it, might as well be me.'

'Okay, I know you believe in love at first sight and I've seen the looks you give me, so kiss me.'

Gibbs' shoulders stiffened and was about to burst through the door to interrupt when he felt Shannon grab his hand.

'Leave them Jethro! You would be pissed if Kelly walked into a romantic get together of ours.'

'She barely knows him!'

'I thought we've been over that already?'

'I know but...'

'But nothing, they are getting to know each other, it's not like they're in bed getting pregnant.'

'That your way of cheering me up?'

'Nope, not at all, now, let's see if they've had...fun, this evening,' said Shannon laughing.

'Not to much I might hope,' grumbled Gibbs, not pleased at this at all.

Sure he had noticed the looks and the blush when Kelly came to bring them lunch, but this is a bad idea!

The man is the son of a Mob boss, sure he hadn't chosen to be the son of the man but that didn't change the facts.

DiNozzo's family is dangerous even for DiNozzo him self and if Tony and Kelly fall in love, she would become a target to, he needs to protect his little girl at all costs!

He would have a talk with Tony soon.