Sorry that this has taken so long and sorry that I didn't tell you that Chapter 19 wasn't the last chapter. I will always put 'The End' when the story is finished so don't ever think that I won't tell you. I promise I will. Once again, sorry for the long awaited update. It is really hard to find time to type the stories up. I already have chapter 21 and 22 written, but with school... things are hard. Forgive me? Please...

Now on with the story...

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One of Tony's arms lay underneath of his head as the other was wrapped tightly around the waist of his fiancee. Kate's hair was spread lightly across his bare chest while one of her hands laced it's fingers with his. Niether one of them was able to sleep. Kate kept admiring the eight hundred lilies placed randomly throughout her apartment. They'd left the other two hundred in the office to give to people that worked at NCIS. All the while, Tony admired her. This beautiful woman was going to be his wife and she was going to have his baby, a little DiNozzo. Then he realized how much different his life was going to be from now on. He was going to be a husband and a father. That meant... he'd have to be more responsible and serious. Less silly.

"I'm not expecting you to change you know," Kate told Tony, as if reading his thoughts. "I love you because you are you. I know how you act and I'm fine with that. I expect you to be goofy, crazy and even a little bit kinky." She winked.

Tony laughed. "Thanks Katie. I love you too." He paused. "Speaking of kinky... you don't fit that definition."

"Excuse me? What are you talking about?"

"At least your name doesn't. I found out what Kate means."

"Oh dear God..."

"Dear God is right. Kate means pure and virginal. Then Caitlin means virginal beauty." Tony paused again. "Well, at least they got the beautiful part right."

"I would elbow you right now if that wasn't some form of a compliment," Kate said, still laying on his chest.

"You know what else..." Tony said, laughing at her statement. "The name Anthony means priceless and worthy of praise." He sounded so very proud.

"Ha. Try telling Gibbs that."

"Hey," he said in mock hurt.

"Sorry honey. You know you are priceless to me," Kate comforted, snuggling deeper into his arms.

They both lay there in silence for a moment, just thinking about how lucky they were.

"What about Lily?" Kate questioned, breaking the silence.

"I already bought you a thousand of them. How many more could you want? Gosh." Tony replied, confused.

"No, I mean if the baby is a girl."

"Oh. Well actually I was thinking Abigail for a girl."

"You want to name the baby after Abbs?"

"Not exactly. I was looking it up and Abigail means 'joy to the father.' I like that."

"Aww, how sweet... but I like Lily."

"Okay then, Lily Abigail DiNozzo for a girl. We'll compromise. And if it is a boy, Landon Anthony."

"Go ahead DiNozzo, tell me what it means," Kate smiled.

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"The big dinner is tonight, right?" Abby asked Kate down in her lab the next day.

"Yeah. We made reservations at some Italian resteraunt Tony loves," Kate confirmed.

"Who all is supposed to be there? I mean, I know Tony has a big family, but are they all coming?"

"Oh no! It's you, Gibbs, Ducky, McGee, my parents, my two brothers... who will probably bring their girlfriends, my sister and her loser boyfriend, Tony's parents, Tony's three brothers and their wives... at least the two that have wives... and of course, Tony and I. So about nineteen, twenty people. It's a lot, but we have big news. The immediate family needs to know. I mean, I've never met Tony's family and he's never met mine. Plus, they don't know we're engaged and having a baby. My parents don't even know I'm in a serious relationship," Kate explained.

"Well you and Tony haven't been dating long so there wasn't much to tell before. But now you are basically saying that you and Tony just called everyone up and said 'Hey come to dinner'?"

"Not exactly. My parents think they're the only ones coming. Tony's parents think they're the only ones, my sister, Tony's brothers... I called and told my parents that I have news. That's what we basically told everyone. Except for you guys."

"Wow... am I glad to be on this end," Abby laughed. "But to put it bluntly, you lied. I see, Kate's a liar. Man am I ever glad to work with you."

"I didn't lie," Kate defended.

"Yeah, but you didn't tell the truth either."

"But... yes... UGH! I'll see you at seven Abbs." Kate walked out of Abby's lab and towards the elevator.

----NCIS----

Not the best chapter, but I am working on it.

Chapter title- I titled this chapter "The Truth Is Out There" because nobody really knows the truth about the dinner, but they will... smiles