Kate walked to her desk, attempting to avoid the unwanted attention of her partner. She sat down at her computer and got to work, for once grateful that Tony hadn't acknowledged her presence.

"Hey Kate!" he greeted her suddenly, as though he had just noticed her.

"Hi Tony... Where's Gibbs?" Kate sighed; so much for avoiding unwanted attention.

"Lunch..."

"So then you're going on a diet?" Why did she say that? If Tony didn't want to eat lunch, then that was none of her business.

"Nah... I already ate. I convinced McGee to pick up McDonald's for me." Tony sounded incredibly proud of himself.

"Wait- McGee's back? But he was supposed to be joining Abby and me for lunch!"

Tony sighed knowingly. "Kate... Kate... Kate."

"What?" Oh God- she hadn't meant to snap at him.

Tony remained unfazed. "Well, think about it, no self respecting male is going to invade two girls eating lunch together. We know better."

The corners of Kate's mouth twitched slightly from her feeble attempt to suppress a smirk. "Oh really Tony?"

"Yes really!" She raised her eyebrows. "Okay, so I learned that lesson the hard way...?"

Kate rolled her eyes. "Some people's children..."

"What are you trying to say?"

"Come on Tony! You slept in a canopy bed... I slept in a canopy bed..."

Tony grinned. "Really? You sleep in a canopy bed?" His eyes glinted mischievously.

"Slept, Tony. I slept in a canopy bed. Don't twist my words!"

He shrugged. "Sleep, slept- minor details. Either way, you were in a canopy bed."

This was one of the last things Kate wanted Tony thinking of- her lying on a canopy bed. "You're sick!" she muttered. She got up and moved to leave the bullpen.

"Aw, Kate- come back! I was just teasing!"

She ignored him and headed to the bathroom- the one place she knew that not even Tony could follow her to- leaving Tony staring after her.

Tony sighed and turned back to his computer. "Well, you really srcrewed that one up, DiNozzo."