I am out of school for the summer, but I haven't been home since I got out. I'm not even home now... I'm at my grandparents. Plus, most of the places I go don't have computers, but I promise to update whenever I get near one. I already have the next chapter written so hopefully I will have it up soon. Sorry guys!
Tony couldn't believe it. It wasn't the fact that Sean was dancing with Kate, but Kate had actually went for one of his dorky pick-up lines. She must've felt bad for him. Yeah, that was it. Then Tony realized what an ass he was being. Sean was one of his best friends and he was basically calling him a dorky loser. He couldn't do that because that would be like calling him McGee. He would just play it cool.
"Something wrong Big T?" Mark asked from across that table.
So much for staying cool DiNozzo. "Oh yeah, fine. Just surprised," he replied.
"Same here. Who knew that Sean was such a ladies man."
Instead of telling Mark who it was that Sean was dancing with, Tony decided to keep it to himself. "Yeah, who knew."
"I'm Sean," Sean said as he was dancing with Kate. He held her right hand in his left and his other hand rested on the small of her back. He waited for her to tell him her name, but she remained silent. "Don't I get to know your name?"
Kate thought for a moment. "You still owe me a great pick up line. I'm sorry Sean, but you haven't earned a name."
"Shot down. Ouch. Okay, well honestly, I'm not much of the smooth talker. I have pick up lines, but they are all... cutesy."
"Cutesy?" Kate paused. "I'm Kate."
"Wow and I didn't even use a pick up line."
"Well, I figured saying cutesy was punishment enough," she laughed.
"I see Kate. So what do I have to say to find out what happened to your wrist?" Sean asked. Kate had a wrap around the wrist he held in his hand.
"Nothing. I'll tell you that for free... as long as I get a pick up line later."
"Deal."
"I fractured it in a car accident. I also have a hairline fracture in my ribs, extensive bruising and sixteen stitches above my right eye."
Sean looked closer. "I see them now. You covered them up well."
"I tried."
"Well, I am glad you are okay," Sean told her honestly. "Can I ask you one more thing?"
"Sure."
"What exactly will earn me a kiss?" He dared to be brave for once.
The song was almost over and Kate almost regretted it. "I feel I have to be honest with you Sean. You are sweet..." Kate paused, contemplating if she should mention the rocky relationship she was in. Or wasn't in. "You're sweet, but... you don't deserve a kiss quite yet." Why didn't you just tell him?
"Yet. I think I can live with that," he said as the song ended. Still holding her hand, he led her back to her table.
"Back so soon," Abby said.
"Sean, this is Abby. Abbs, this smooth talker is Sean," Kate introduced them.
"Hi again. Would you like to sit for a minute?" Abby asked.
"I would loved to, but some of my old frat buddies and I are hanging out tonight and they are probably wondering where I disappeared to," Sean explained.
"You're a frat boy," Kate stated.
"Let me guess... you don't like frat boys?" He questioned.
"I work with one."
"Of course you do. Well, I guess since you really don't like me, I won't get to see you later on tonight or possibly stop by and ask for another dance."
"I wouldn't say that," Kate smiled. "How about I give you my cell phone number? That way when you get lost in this crowd searching for me... you can just call."
"If you insist Katie."
She froze. He called me Katie. Just like Tony.
"I got her number," Sean said, sitting down with Mark and Tony. "Hey wait. Where's Michael?"
"Oh. He dropped by to tell us that he was... going somewhere with Angelina. He'll catch us all later. Like next week later," Mark explained.
"Crap man. My car is at Michael's. I rode here with him," Sean grumbled.
"It's alright Seaney Boy. I'll take you to your car later. So..."
"So what?"
"Name. Age. Location. Occupation. Details man," Mark urged.
"All I know is that her name is Kate and she is... she is beautiful and amazing," Sean told him.
With every word that Sean said, Tony found himself getting jealous, but for some crazy reason, he couldn't bring himself to tell the two guys the truth. He couldn't say a word. He couldn't say that Sean's 'babe' was his Kate. He couldn't say that she was the woman pregnant with his child. He couldn't say that she was the one he loved. Instead he just sat there, silent. Say something Tony! His mind was having an internal battle and he knew which side was going to win... the side with the little devil Tony on his shoulder. Just shut up about it. Tell them. Shut up. Tell them. Just SHUT UP!
"Come on Abby! Please, I can't do this on my own," Kate begged. "I need help from my best friend."
"No, no and no... one hundred times no. Just because you sing doesn't mean I do," Abby replied.
"Please Abby... I'll let you pick the song."
"Any song?"
Okay. Sorry for the A/N in the middle of the story, but I have to tell you... everything Kate sings is in italics, everything Abby sings is in bold, and everything they sing together looks like this: both. Thanks for your cooperation during this brief intermission.
It happened just like it had before. Tony was sitting, minding his own business... then he heard the familiar voice. Only this time, another one followed it.
"And in a strange way it turned me on."
"The way you look said a lot about ya
As if you really didn't give a--unh!"
Standing up from the table, Tony moved so that he could get a better view of the stage. Mark and Sean followed him. Then, sure enough, there she was, dancing around up on stage. He saw Abby too, sitting on a stool in one of her black mini-skirts with a red sock on one foot to match her red cast on the other. Plus, in true Abby tradition, she had on her army boots... well, one of them.
"That's her!" Sean yelled over the singing and the crowd.
"We know!" Mark yelled back.
"I should've just walked away
But your eyes were telling me to stay."
"Damn, why do the wild ones turn me on!"
"It's like cherry pie, you can't deny it
Driving fast, you ought to try it
That's what it feels like
Letting Tony touch you everywhere
Breaking rules and didn't care
That's what it feels like."
"Sean, seems like Tony is sneaking up on your girl. She's screaming his name, not yours," Mark laughed.
"Shut up man! I haven't seen you with any girl tonight," Sean replied, defending his pride.
"Yeah well..."
"See, exactly. You can't even think of something to say. Whenever I find a nice girl, you always find a way to make me feel bad about it."
"Get off your high horse Sean. So you met up with one hot girl," Mark said.
"And how many have you met up with?"
"Don't even start wit..."
"Guys," Tony interrupted. "It is part of the song. J. Lo is married to that Marc Anthony guy. Now shut up."
"Breaking rules and didn't care
That's what it feels like."
"I can be your cherry pie and
You can be my cream on top."
"Come on!"
"I can be your cherry pie and
You can be my cream on top."
The song was beginning to come to an end and Tony needed to get closer to the stage and now. He had to talk to Kate. Unfortunately, there were so many people, he could barely move.
"Letting Tony touch you everywhere
Breaking rules and didn't care."
"Yeah, yeah..."
As the song came to an end, Sean pushed and shoved his way to the front of the crowd, towards the stage. By the time the song was over, the crowd of people errupted into cheers. Sean got to the stairs and gave Abby a hand down. Then as Kate got off the stage, he stood directly in front of her on the floor.
"I hope you know CPR, because you take my breath away," Sean told her.
"Another cutesy pick-up line?"
"Maybe. You know Kate, I may not deserve a kiss, but after that... you sure as hell do." After saying that, Sean wrapped his arms around Kate and kissed her deeply.
"Wow. Umm..." Kate started to say something, but then she saw who was standing behind Sean. "Tony," she whispered.
Tony's face was utterly shocked and hurt. He gave Kate and Sean one last glare before turning and pushing his way through the crowd of people, towards the door.
"You know him?" Sean asked, surprised.
"Tony wait!" Kate said, ignoring Sean and chasing after Tony.
Once he made it outside, Tony felt like his heart had been broken in two. He was angry with Kate and he wanted to be angry with Sean, even though Sean hadn't known anything about their relationship. He couldn't blame Sean.
It was a few moments before Kate was outside too. "Tony," she whispered.
"Don't!" He yelled and Kate was taken back. "I just don't understand you sometimes. Do you try to hurt me? Are you trying to make sure we are over? Is that it Kate? Sean is my friend. You are... were... you're..."
"You're the frat buddy. I should've known," Kate muttered under her breath.
"What?"
"Nothing Tony. Do you really believe that I could ever intentionally hurt you?"
"I just want to know how you could do this," Tony replied, his voice soft and low.
"In case you didn't notice, he kissed me."
"I'm not just talking about the kiss Kate! I talking about everything! The whole end of..."
"Just stop!" Kate interrupted. "Don't lay the guilt trip on me DiNozzo. Do you have any, I mean any, idea what it is like to be in my position?" Tears started rolling down her cheeks. She cried so easily these days. "Everyone else might think I'm crazy and I'm the bad person for being so dramatic about this all, but when you said that to me... I literally felt like I was suffocating. My chest hurt and my heart was torn into pieces."
"All I can say is that I'm sorry for what I said, but damn it Kate... I love you. You and the baby," Tony explained.
"Kate is... she's your... she's having your child," Sean said, stepping outside into the cool air. They would've made it out sooner, but Abby had needed a little help. "Why didn't you tell me Tony? I never would've done that to you. We've been friends forever..."
"I'm sorry Sean. For some reason, I just couldn't bring myself to say anything," Tony told him. He had no explanation really as to why.
"I wish you would've told me before is all."
While Tony and Sean were talking, Kate had leaned against someone's truck that was behind her. She was having stomach pains and they were getting worse. What is wrong with me?
"I hope we're still okay," Sean said.
"Of course man. You didn't know. I should've said some..."
"Tony!" Kate cried. "Something is wrong!"
Chapter title- I titled this chapter "Pop Life" because Kate and Abby get on stage and sing... like pop stars. Okay... it's dorky, but that's alright.