AN: Let's pretend that neither Kate nor Tony is at NCIS. Tony is still a detective and Kate just doesn't work with him. Tony was a detective in Peoria so let's say that's where they're from.
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"Detective DiNozzo," Tony said into his phone.
"Tony?"
"Yeah, who's this?"
There was no answer.
"Hello?"
"It's me. Kate. Kate Todd. Remember me? I was your…"
"Senior Prom date." he finished for her. "How are you?"
"I'm…fine. Hey, um, I'm coming in town for a few days and I…was wondering if…I could see you?"
Tony wasn't expecting that.
"Well, yeah, sure. I'd love that."
"Great! Um, meet me at the park down the street from the elementary school on Friday at three, okay?"
"Yeah, sounds good, see ya then." Tony said.
"Okay, bye."
Tony hung up the phone.
"Hey, man, who was that?" his partner, Detective Jake Brandt, asked.
"You remember Kate Todd from high school?"
"Your prom date?"
"Yeah!"
"That's who called you?" Jake exclaimed.
Tony grinned and nodded.
"No way!"
"Yeah," Tony said, "We're meeting on Friday. At a park."
"A park?"
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Kate hung up the phone. She sighed as she set it on the counter.
"You okay?" Ashley Baker asked her.
"I'm fine."
"You're not fine."
Kate sighed again. "Thanks for letting us stay here. I really appreciate it," she said, changing the topic.
"No problem. Now, what's wrong?"
"How am I going to tell him?"
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Kate pulled her car up into the parking lot. She exhaled heavily and exited the car. She opened the rear door and a little boy jumped out. He dashed towards the playground where several other children were playing.
"Be careful!" she shouted after her son.
Kate went to sit on a bench and watch her son play while waiting for Tony.
"Kate?"
Kate turned around to see Tony standing behind her. He had come from work; his badge was sticking out of his pocket and his holstered gun was still on his hip.
"Hi."
"Wow, you look good." were the first words that came out of his mouth.
Kate laughed. "Thanks."
"So…um…why did you wanna see me?"
Kate looked over her shoulder towards the playground. She saw her son walking on top of the monkey bars.
"Parker! Parker! Get down! Now!"
The boy climbed down from the monkey bars and ran over to Kate.
"Mommy, will you push me on the swings?"
Tony did a double take. Parker was like a younger Tony. He had his perfect brown hair and dazzling green eyes but he had Kate's complexion. Even his features were almost identical.
"Sure, I'll be there in a second." Kate told him.
They watched him run off. Kate turned to him to explain.
"Tony, I-"
"He's mine, isn't he?" Tony interrupted.
"That night at the lake…things went too far. My mom took care of him while I went to college. I just wanted you to know. I'm not expecting anything from you. You just should know about Parker. Parker and I are going back to Baltimore tomorrow. My mother told me it was time to tell you. That's the only reason we're here."
"Kate, why didn't you tell me?" Tony wasn't mad, just surprised.
"I didn't want you to feel tied down. We all thought you were going to go on to the pros and you didn't need to be burdened by a kid."
Tony looked at Parker and sighed.
"Can I at least get to know him before you leave?"
Kate got a little smile on her face.
"Sure, go ahead," she turned around and yelled, "Parker! Parker, come here!"
The little boy jumped off the swings and ran towards them. He leaped into Kate's arms. Kate grunted at the boy's weight.
"Parker, this is my friend, Tony."
"Hi, Parker." Tony greeted.
"Hello. Are you a police officer?"
Tony grinned. "Yup. You play football?"
"Yeah! I got a ball. Wanna play?"
"Sure, come on." Tony said.
Parker ran to the car and got the football. Kate watched them play. Parker was growing up to be just like Tony. He was going to be a great football player.
A while later, Parker ran back to Kate.
"Mom, can Tony come back to Baltimore with us?"
Kate shook her head. "No, Parker. Tony has to stay here and work."
"But Mom, please!" he whined.
"No, Parker. It's time to go back to Ashley's house. Go get in the car," Kate told him.
Parker kept whining. "Mom! I wanna stay here with Tony!"
Kate looked down at her feet and sighed. "Parker, please. Not tonight, okay. We'll come back again some other time and visit Tony, okay?"
"Fine. Bye, Tony!"
Tony smiled at him. "Bye, Parker."
Parker ran to the car.
"When are you coming back?" Tony asked.
"Not for a while. Parker starts school soon and his first break won't be until Thanksgiving. We'll probably stay there that weekend. But he has a two week winter break. We might come back then. It all just depends."
"On what?"
"On if you want us to come back."
"Mom!" Parker shouted, "I'm hungry!"
"Okay, we'll pick you up something on the way to Ashley's. I'll be right there," she called to him.
Kate looked back over to Tony.
"It was really nice to see you again. Take care of your self," she said as she walked towards the car.
"Yeah, you too," Tony said quietly.
He watched as Kate climbed into her car and drive away. He could see Parker out the back window waving to him. Tony waved back. He went to his car and went back to work.
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Tony went into work the next day. Jake was already there.
"Hey, man. How was that meeting with Kate?"
"You will never guess what happened," Tony said with a sigh.
"Um…she's married?"
Tony shook his head.
"She didn't age well?"
"No, she's still hot." Tony said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
"I don't know. What?"
"She's got a kid. He's eight. His birthday's in February."
"Well, that would mean…" Jake did the math in his head, "She got pregnant when she was eighteen. And she got pregnant around…prom!"
Tony nodded.
"You have a kid! No way!"
"He looks just like me."
"Where do they live?"
Tony sighed.. "Baltimore. They're not coming back for a while."
"You wanna get to know the kid?"
Tony glared at him. "His name's Parker."
Jake corrected him self. "You wanna get to know Parker?"
"Yeah."
"You know what you gotta do then."
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Parker was sitting in the living room watching TV while Kate made dinner.
"Mom, when's dinner going to be ready?"
"Soon."
Kate had just finished dinner when there was a knock on the door.
"Just a minute!" she shouted.
"Macaroni and Cheese! My favorite!"
"Don't spill." Kate warned him as she walked to the door.
She opened it to reveal Tony.
"Hi." she said. The surprise was evident in her voice.
Tony grinned. "Hey."
Parker turned around to see who was at the door.
"Tony!" he screeched. Parker ran over and leaped at Tony. He caught him before Parker hit the ground.
"Can I come in?" Tony asked.
Parker looked at Kate and nodded, trying to get her to say yes.
"Come on in." she said.
"Thanks. Whatcha' eatin', Parker?"
"Macaroni and Cheese. Ya want some?"
"Tony? Would you like some?" Kate asked him.
Tony smiled. "That would be great."
Tony went into the kitchen while she was serving up the food.
"I put in for a transfer." he told her.
Kate looked at him.
"You're transferring to Baltimore?"
"I start next week. I was wondering if I could crash at your place for a while until I found my own place."
Parker had over heard. "Please, Mom! Please! It'll be like a sleepover every night! Please, Mom!"
Kate smiled. "Now, how can I say 'no' to my two favorite boys?"
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"Never Gonna Feel That Way Again" by Kenny Chesney
Friday night butterflies
Like clockwork they'd arrive
A little chill and the October sky
Nervous till the kickoff game
4 quarters win or lose
Spent Saturdays black and blue
But it was what I love to do
And it was more than just a game
It was my life and it was fun
Another season of my life is done
Another race I'm glad I got to run
Another chapter of my life its over
No I'm never gonna feel like that again
Times rushin by me like the wind
Never be as young as I was then
No I'm never gonna feel like that again
Practice dancin in my garage
Two left feet and a white corsage
Daddy let me borrow the dodge
Said don't bring her home on empty
Swung by and picked up Cindy Lou
Took her to the prom for a dance or two
Then we drove down to the water blue and that's where she kissed me
It was my life and it was fun
Another season of my life is done
Another race i'm glad I got to run
Another chapter of my life its over
No i'm never gonna feel like that again
Times rushin by me like the wind
Never be as young as I was then
no i'm never gonna feel like that again
I got a call one July day
Cindy Lou was in that way
Had a big decision to make
and I couldn't take it lightly
At first I thought of leavin town
but I couldn't let our families down
now I'm out here throwin this ball around
with a boy that looks just likes me
Its my life and its sure fun
Another season of my lifes begun
Another race I'm glad I get to run
another chapter of my life I'm writin
No I'm never gonna feel like this again
Times rushin by me like the wind
Got to grab each moment that I can
Cuz I'm never gonna feel like this again
no I'm never gonna feel like this again
No I'm never gonna feel like this again
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AN: I had the worst time finding a place to end it. Tell me what you think. I'm thinking of leaving it where it is but it's a terrible ending. Should I continue or not?