Finally an update! This is one of my favorite chapters I have ever written because it is a couple contained stories with the real story and really informs on past events and Kate's state of mind!
Sorry, this chapter is also really long because I couldn't find a way to split it up and I think it's better as one piece rather than split up!
Dreams Have Meaning
Kate glances down at the scene as she watches the medical techs go to work on her all the while, Tony stands there holding her hand and her head snaps as the other her is lifted onto the gurney and Tony leans down and whispers something. She closes her eyes and can feel the breath on her ear as the words send her heart a flutter, "I love you, Katie." She can almost feel the ghost of his breath on her hair.
"I love you, too, DiNozzo," those words fall on deaf ears and a tear falls from her left eye.
She watches as the others stand waiting a little farther back and she wonders if Tony can feel her love.
She sees the pained expression on the others faces and Kate cringes when she sees Ziva blood stained hands.
She blinks and an unfamiliar graveyard appears and she watches for a long moment as a funeral procession moves about. She can pick her mother and father out in the crowd as they stand nearest to the coffin with her sister clutching her daughter's hand tightly and her brothers and their wives along with their children. As she advances towards the scene she catches sight of Gibbs, Director Shepard, Abby, McGee, Ducky, Palmer, Ziva, and lastly Tony who all stand in the second row. Abby's make-up is beyond repair. McGee holds her hand tightly as his tears also fall though less readily. Tony's head is bowed down and she wonders if he is crying for her and as she advances towards the coffin she can clearly see the reflection of tears that fall on Tony's cheeks. Ziva holds his hand tightly and Kate can even see pain in the Mossad Officer's eyes. Ducky stares at the ground as Gibbs stares straight ahead not giving any emotion away. She also catches sight of who stands in the third row, Mace, Sam, Callen, Eric, and Kensi. She stands there for a long time even after almost everyone has cleared away from the grave. The original team, Kensi, and her family all stand there still. As she watches her family give one last glance to the now covered coffin, she sends feelings of love to all of them. She watches McGee pulls Abby away who gives one final look before pulling out a tape player and Kate smiles as the sound of jazz playing over the empty air. Ducky gives one final look and Ziva follows him. Only Gibbs and Tony stand there now.
"We lost her again, Gibbs and I never got to tell her," Gibbs nods silently at Tony's words and pats him on the back before walking away.
"I'll love you always, Katie," Tony says and the tears fall even harder than ever before from both their eyes even though Tony can't see her, she hopes he can feel that she is sorry for leaving.
Kate glances down at the scene and this time she sees Tony slumped over a chair with a beer in hand watching an Ohio State basketball game. Kate heart compresses in her chest at how miserable he looks. It is obvious that isn't even close to his first beer. She wonders how long it has been since her death. She hears a ringing in the distance and Tony gets up from his seat and fishes through the trash on the table for the phone.
"Okay Gibbs, what stupid sailor got murdered today?" Kate cringes at the annoyance in Tony's voice.
She can hear the yelling that Gibbs is doing, but she can't seem to place what he is saying, but it is obvious that the former Marine is pissed.
"Alright boss I will be right there," he grabs the beer and chugs it before slowly standing up. He is wobbly on his feet, clearly intoxicated, but she can also tell that his lower limbs are like this because of how long he had been seated in the chair.
As he grabs his gear from the front entryway Kate notices the picture on the table. Her heart breaks as he runs finger over the picture. From the way the picture is framed Kate can tell that it is a blown up picture that originally had Abby and Ziva in it also.
"Time to go to work," Tony's voice seems to echo in the empty apartment.
As Tony arrives at NCIS and heads straight to the evidence garage to get the MCRT truck Kate isn't surprised to see Gibbs leaning against the truck.
"Tony if you keep this up I'm going to have to fire you and you and I both know that it isn't what either of us want. It isn't want she would have wanted," Kate wonders what else Gibbs can say to get him line.
"I'm trying boss," the silver haired man gives him a nod of understanding as the climb into the truck as the two other agents appear in the garage.
"Nothing seems to matter anymore," he admits and Kate feels the pain in her chest at his anguished expression.
"I know, DiNozzo, but it will get better," Kate looks at the silver haired man and she remembers that Gibbs was the only one who really understands.
Kate wakes up with a start. She glances around and she tries to speak, but her tongue feels like leather and the inside of her mouth feels like sandpaper and as she sucks a breath in it feels like a deep seeded fire is burning in her chest.
She glances around and sees a sleeping Tony and her brow furies together as she wonders where everyone is. She gives a sad smile and wipes the dried tears from her cheeks. She hopes if she ever dies that Tony would never become that cold and distant from everyone and the job he loves.
She glances over at the beeping noise and notices that even though it is beeping loudly it isn't fast and she quickly reads her pulse rate and her latest blood pressure reading. She takes a long deep breath and her chest hurts in much the same way it had when she had been shot the first time, but she can tell immediately that the sensation is less wide spread, so she knows that the trauma is more contained.
She quickly glances around and notices the sun rising in the distance between the blinds. She is sure it is beautiful and she is glad that she is here to see the sun rise once again even if it just through the white blinds. She tilts her head ever so slight and at the right angle it seems to create rays that surround the sleeping Tony and she smiles because she almost thinks it's ironic because Tony is the last person she would ever consider to be angelic.
She sits back with a smile and as she licks her lips the door slides open and the nurse gives her a smile. She is happy to be alive and she knows it shows on her face by how the nurse reacts.
"Good Morning, Agent Todd, we are all so glad to see you awake," she gives the nurse a nod as the blonde woman pours her a glass of water.
She tries to say thank you, but finds that her throat is to dry and sore to form any of the necessary syllables for the appreciative words. "Don't rush yourself, Agent Todd. Drink some water and rest. I'm going to check your vitals, but you are recovering from surgery quite well," Kate eyes widened at the word surgery. Sure, she knows a bullet to the chest pretty much guarantees surgery, but hearing those words are like a wakeup call. At that moment she also realizes that there is a nasal cannula in her nose most likely providing supplementary oxygen in case she has trouble catching her breath which she finds hard to believe considering she at the very least still has one
Kate gives the woman a smile and slowly sips the water as the woman checks her I.V. bag and shakes it a little obviously ridding it of a bubble or making it so the saline or medicine flows into her vein at a faster rate.
"Thank you," she finally says after finishing her cup.
"You know he stayed with you all night. Sit up please," the woman sends her a wink as she moves to sit up and it hurts like a bitch, but she does it. She knows she has a long way to go to get back to where she was three days ago running eight miles in the cold of a typical D.C. morning.
Kate opens her mouth to say something, but the nurse gives her a smile and moves to the front of her and places the stethoscope on her left side and says, "Take a deep breath in for me," she does this and even though it hurts, but knows it is a good thing that she can suck in air.
"Deep breath out," as Kate lets the breath out the pain is still present, but less than when she had breathed and she knows in that instance that the bullet must not have exited and tore the muscles that added in the exhalation of air.
"Deep breath in," she moves the stethoscope to the other side, obviously checking for crackling or lack of air movement on the side where the GSW is.
"Your breathing is good. I understand that it hurts, but your lungs are stable for right now. The doctor will be into to see you in a few to explain your surgery and how you go from here," Kate gives a nod.
Kate smiles when Tony wakes up suddenly and almost falls out of the chair. Her laughter sounds hoarse and she sucks in a breath hoping that her voice would sound better soon. She realizes that they must have put a breathing tube down her throat because it hurts every time she takes in a breath in her throat right around where her vocal cords are located.
"Wow, how about that great work, Agent, I could have been killed while you slept," she gives a raised eyebrow as he runs his hand through his hair and gives her a sleepy slashed realized smile.
"There is an armed agent stationed at the door, Kate, besides, the son of a bitch who shot you is dead, thank god," Kate is surprised at the anger in his voice. This makes pain flash over her because his tone is like the one he had in his dream when he had been talking to Gibbs on the phone. Anger and pain seep from ever uttered syllable and he is acting as if she isn't right there, as if she is six feet under the ground, and as is if it had destroyed his faith in humanity.
There is a long pause and Kate takes that time to take in the emotion in his voice and it makes her heart warm and feel weighed down all at the same time.
"I'm glad you are okay, Kate," she gives a nod because she knows how bad her voice sounds, he doesn't need to experience anymore than the delightful amount he has just been rewarded with and she can see on his face that she must be fading pretty quick because his eyes soften after a long moment.
"You just rest now," Tony gives her a soft smile and she closes her eyes with the softest of smiles rising to her lips.
"Thanks, Tony," she is glad to have him sitting there beside her it makes her feel safe from everything. She can't seem to form the appropriate words to tell him that she is glad he is here and that she has so much reason to live and it is because of him. She gives a smile and lets sleep take her in, praying to sleep without any dreams or at least be rewarded with a slightly less depressing dream.
"I'll try to be here when you wake up. Sleep well, my love," Kate gasps wondering if she heard him correctly, but she guesses she is hearing things as she lets the drowsiness overtake her.
She opens her eyes and after seeing a similar sequence of events regarding the funeral, she wonders what is going on once again. The only change she has noticed is Tony is able to be pulled away by Ziva from her grave and doesn't utter his promise to love her always. Hoping blinking will do the trick, she goes through the action and all of the sudden she's is in the NCIS daycare center. It is a bright and cheery room that is rather empty. She has only been her once in her entire career and it had been on her second day when she had gotten lost in the building. It didn't look much different and she wonders why she is here considering it had been almost five years ago since her last visit. The sun is dipping low over the horizon and it gives the room a nice orange glow. Two children sit opposite of each other drawing and from what she can see the slightly older boy is dressed like a punk rocker which alarms her because the kid doesn't look a day over seven. His light brown hair is long over his face, but she can see his focused brown eyes that reminded her of someone she knows, but she can't but her finger on whose eyes they are. She takes her time going over the girl who wears a simple white shirt and jeans. A Star of David hangs from her neck. Her chestnut brown hair is tied back in a ponytail and she wears a headband around the front of her hair. The girl looks up with a triumphant smile and that's when Kate sees hazel eyes she recognizes, this girl is Tony and Ziva's daughter. Her heart falls like a sack of bricks. What makes her smile is realizing that the boy who is year older is obviously Abby's son.
"Daddy!" the girl says excitedly and Kate turns to see where the little girl is looking.
"Hey, sweetie," an older looking Tony sweeps the little girl up as she runs to his knees. He looks good even though he seems at least ten years older than when she had seen him at her bed side. She can see the starting of wrinkles on his forehead and the beginning of crow's feet on the edges of his eye and forehead, but overall he is still hot.
"I drew a really good picture today!' the girl's enthusiasm makes her remember why she always has wanted kids.
She sees Ziva walk in with an older, much more toned down looking Abby following at her heels.
"Momma!" the boy says excitedly.
"Hey, Jethro McGee, my man," Kate turns her head looks away from Tony and the little girl to Abby and her son. She chuckles realizing that Abby had finally figured out she loved Tim.
"Daddy, Mommy, I drew you a picture!" the little girls says glancing between the Mossad officer and the senior field agent.
"That's great, Katie Pie," Tony says, he and Ziva share a loving smile. Kate's heart clenches in her chest realizing that Tony had named his daughter after her. It causes her to feel so honored, but it also causes her regret because in this scenario she hadn't lived to see Tony fall in love with their mutual friend.
She wakes up and this time it is dark outside and she feels a little better as she sucks in a breath. This time she sees Abby sitting there with a smile. She knows she had woken up the first time in the late hours of the morning.
"Hey Abbs," she says and her mind quickly flashes back to her dream where Abby was as vibrant, but a little bit older. Kate hopes that at the very least the portion of her dream where McGee and Abby got together would come true. Even though it is unlikely Kate still has hope, even though they are two of the most stubborn people she knows.
"Oh my god, Kate, I'm so glad you are okay," she gives the Goth a smile.
"I'm glad I'm okay too, Abby," she gives with a sad smile.
"Why are you sad, then, Kate," Kate tries to smile, but the two dreams have affected her so much and she is too tired to put on a façade of any kind right now.
"Just a sad dream is all," Kate can't help, but wish that in her dream she could have lived, but even with her living she hoped for Tony to have all the happiness of the world even if it is with someone else.
"How are you feeling, Kate?" Kate resists the urge to point out she feels like she got shot.
"Better than yesterday," she gives a simple nod as a smile rises to the scientist lips.
"I was here a few hours ago and you were very much asleep. I sent Tony away because he was beginning to look like the living dead," Kate chuckles at Abby's words picturing how much worse Tony could look after sitting here with her for a few more hours.
"I'm surprised to not have woken the sounds of his compliments," she says with a chuckle.
"Yeah, Tony is kind of whiner," Kate chuckles at Abby's description of her fellow agent.
"Like a little kid," the both say at the same time with laughter in their throats, it is obvious how well they knew each other.
"You know I've told you many times before, but I'm so glad you are back, but you have to promise me to never let that happen again, Kate you have to be more careful, I don't think I could handle losing my best friend again," Kate gives her a sad nod, but decides it is best not to argue with the forensic scientist because Abby usually gets what she wants and if not the woman will do everything in her power to make it so things go her way. Abby is a fighter, Kate knows that for sure.
"Me too, Abbs. I'll try to be more careful, but I can't promise you that it won't happen again," the other woman gives her a nod.
"So, how are you handling not having any work?" Kate asks sitting up more so she can look at the woman at a better angle even though she can feel her muscles protesting.
"Well, I'm okay with not having anything to analyze if it means that I can be here with you," Kate gives a sigh and a sad smile forms on her lips because she doesn't want to have to pull her team away from the important work that they conduct on a daily basis.
"You should tell Gibbs that you guys need to get back to work. I'm fine and Ziva shot the gunmen. No one is coming after me like before," she states narrowing her eyes in annoyance.
"Director Shepard has put us on standby and even if Gibbs hadn't we wouldn't be accepting cases at least until you are out of the hospital," Kate wonders why Jenny would do that.
"Abbs, you should go home too. I can attest to the fact that you don't look as bad as Tony, but you need to rest also. You both have gone far and above the call of duty and I'm glad to call both of you my friends, but don't run yourself into the ground on my account," Abby gives her a smile.
"Alright only because I can't deny a person who has undergone serious physical trauma," Kate gives a laugh as the woman rises to her feet.
Kate allows the tiredness to overtake her and sends the younger woman a smile as the woman stands in the doorway before closing her lids and letting the darkness overtake her.
As Kate enters the church she eyes a paper that states that it is March 19th, 2011 almost three and half years in the future. Kate watches from the back of the church as Tony smiles and in walks a series of bridesmaids who she doesn't recognize at all. After four different pretty blondes and brunettes she notices in walks Ziva in the same exact dress and she turns to see who the bride is, but in walks the lone maid of honor. Kate's eyes narrow as the door open and in walks the maid of honor who is an older version of herself and her heart breaks. If the bride isn't Ziva then who is Tony's soon to be wife. When a woman she only recognizes from pictures walks through the doors of the church her heart breaks even more. Wendy is the woman Tony had broken up with in his first year at NCIS and it would seem that he had reunited with her. Kate observes the scene with tears clouding her eyes. What shocks her is now seeing her in person how similar she and Wendy look, she is beautiful and it is clear from Tony's expression that he sees that too. Maybe it is her mind playing tricks on her, but she can see apprehensiveness in Tony's expression as his eyes subtly flicker to the maid of honor when the older her isn't looking. She sees the look of sadness that the older her cast down at the ground and it would seem that the anguish she feels is even worse reflected in the older more seasoned hazel eyes and Kate has no idea how the woman could stand by and let the man marry someone else, when it is clear that the older her is even more deeply in love with the man than she is presently. She watches herself share a glance with her fellow female team member who is to the right of her and the darker eyed woman gives her a look of understanding as the woman subtly places a comforting hand on the maid of honor as the vows continued and Tony says I Do.
Kate watches as the reception carries on and it seems that nothing Abby, Ziva, Tim, Gibbs, and Ducky could do is helping cheer the older her up even though she is doing a good job faking it. The woman has drunk more champagne than Kate thinks is possible. Even though the older her is wobbly on her feet Ducky, McGee, and Gibbs continue to shuffle her between the three of them. As they each move her around the dance floor, Kate herself smiles as the two older men have much more success than McGee. When Tony approaches her for a dance the woman discreetly tells him that her feet ache and she needs to sit down. Not long after delivering a very well faked bridesmaid's speech, Kate can see the maid of honor is ready to leave.
But then at the corner of the tent she sees someone she recognizes. As G. Callen steps more into the field of light Kate herself smiles and a drunken smile appears on the lips of the bridesmaid, the first real smile the woman has probably worn all day. She watches with a smirk as Tony glances away from his new bride long enough to see a wisp of Callen and her walking away before the OSP agent begins to lead her out. She watches in heartache as the older her leaves on Callen's arm, without even glancing back. The older her doesn't see Tony's happy expression falter for just a moment and in that moment it makes Kate wonder if the man is simply settling or if he just isn't as sure in his love for his bride as he wishes.
"You better sober up on the flight, Todd, because you and I both know Hetty is going to be pissed if you come on your first day of work exceedingly hung-over," Kate follows behind them and she can tell that the older her is rejoining OSP. Hetty Lange is a fearsome woman who would make a great operations manager at OSP and Kate chuckles that even in this dream she realizes that. Maybe it is an indication that she knows that eventually Mace will have to step down because the woman is a field agent at heart rather than a bureaucrat.
Though something stops her for a second when she catches wind of Ziva and Abby talking, "When do you think Gibbs is going to tell him?"
"I don't know, Ziva, but you and I both know Kate is doing this to ease the pain, so I hope Gibbs doesn't tell Tony for a while, though it will be hard to miss," Abby's head is bowed down as they talk in hush tones.
"But isn't he going to ask why?"Ziva's expression reflects one of sadness.
"From what Gibbs told me Kate asked Jenny to pretend like it was her idea," Ziva rewards Abby with a skeptical expression.
Kate watches as a few years flash before eyes and its now 2016, and McGee and Abby have seemed to have finally figured out their shit and are getting married. Kate watches herself as she speaks to both Ziva and Abby over a video conference.
"So, how you come to a decision regarding my question?" Abby asks over the screen.
"Abby, I would love to be your maid of honor, but I'm all the way across the country and I think it would be easier if Ziva was your maid of honor," Abby gives her a raised eyebrow in response indicating how unhappy she is with that answer.
"Easier for you, maybe, but, you and I both know I love Ziva, but you were the one who I sat talking with about our dream weddings like we were five years old," this makes all three of the women chuckle.
"Abby, I love you, but you and I know I both know why I left," Kate chuckles as she sees the discreet eye roll Ziva gives, but that isn't missed by the older her or the older forensic scientist.
"If I do this I'm going to be spending hours upon hours with Tony and he'll talk about Wendy and how they are trying for a baby and I don't think can't handle it," Kate wonders why the other woman is still heartbroken.
"Okay, then, Ziva will you be my maid of honor?" Ziva doesn't seem to hesitate in answer, but Kate feels bad that Ziva is Abby's second choice.
"Sure, Abbs," the Israeli woman says rewarding them both with a smile and Kate can tell that three of them are closer than ever even though the older her is all the way across the country.
Months flash by in a nanosecond and now Kate stands in a Gothic style church which had been decorated in even more black and she looks onto Abby and McGee's wedding where an older her stands in a bridesmaids dress in the most black eyeliner that she has ever seen across her bottom and top eyelids. Kate chuckles as she catches Ziva looking even more ridiculous and she turns to see the doors open and there is Abby being walked down the aisle by Gibbs. Kate walks around the rows and glances on the crowd, where she notices each member of the OSP team. She chuckles a little when she sees a disappointed expression on Eric's face, that boy has always been in a little bit in awe of Abby when she had spoken about the forensic scientist in the past and it seems that awe had translated into a full on crush.
The reception also brings on a happier drunk version of herself that she has never witnessed before as she dances the night away with her friends and the older her has successfully avoided Tony and Wendy all night. The older her had spoken with Wendy for a few moments before ducking away when Tony had come towards the two women, obviously keen on talking to her rather than his wife.
Ziva pulls the lighter haired her aside and Kate follows close behind.
"Kate, I have been so busy this week I didn't write a speech and I keep trying to think of something, but my mind keeps drawing a blank, could you give the speech," Ziva's worried expression makes both versions of her laugh.
"Of course, Ziv, but you owe me," the woman says with a wink and Kate chuckles.
"I do not owe you a thing, Kate, I accepted being Abby's maid of honor because you could not suck up your damn feelings," the older her almost looks offended, but then smiles with a nod.
Kate hit the crystal skull glass with a fork and quickly drew the attention of the crowd.
"Good evening, everybody, I'm so happy to see all of your smiling faces because for me this day has been a long time coming," this receives a chuckle from the crowd and Kate herself is very sure if it were her giving that speech now in 2007, she would have opened with the same thing.
"The first time I met, Abby I knew I liked her instantly. She's warm, fun and even though she dresses like a Goth she doesn't let that define her personality and it is one of the many things I love about her. She and I clicked instantly and she remains my best friend to this day and let me just say there is no better friend a girl could ask for. So Tim you better take care of her because between you and me there won't be anything left to find if you do," This earns a chuckle from the room. "It wasn't long after I met Abby that I met Agent Tim McGee, who would do anything to impress Gibbs and even Tony. I remember how interested McGee seemed to be in the mystery that was Abby Sciuto and they from then on they had a rather interesting relationship. That often had me scratching my head because I wasn't quite sure where they stood. Were they together or not? Well I can tell you one thing I'm really glad that you two finally figured it out. May you live a long and happy life filled with computer savieness, science speak that I don't fully understand, extreme intelligence, love, laughs, and finishing each other's sentences. I love you both so much and I'm extremely happy for you. To Abby and Tim!" Kate raises her glass of champagne with a smile before taking a small sip with a bright smile.
An hour after her speech older Kate has just finished dancing with Ducky for the second time of the night. Older Kate turns and meets Tony's eyes and lighter haired Kate tries to pull away as he wraps his arms securely around her.
"Just dance with me, Kate. At least give me that," she gives a nod and Kate watches the scene unfold from the edge of the dance floor.
She watches the bridesmaid try not to relax into his touch as the sway to the music, but she fails miserably even after five plus years of being away from him it is obvious that she wants his touch, even craves it.
"I have so many questions, Kate, but I think I deserve the answer to one question," the woman blinks and inhales and Kate can see that she is trying to prepare herself for the question. She gives a nod and glances towards the floor.
"Why did you leave…again?" his words are filled with so much hurt, that the observer's heart breaks into a million pieces.
The other woman gulps and halts her swaying motion and tries to get out of his grasp.
He grips her arms tighter and she sees the determination in both of their expressions, "No, Tony just leave it alone," she spits out and Kate's eyes widen realizing that the one on the dance floor has said this louder than she intends and a few of the other couples on the dance floor glance at them.
"Why did it seem that you kept in contact with everyone else, but me?" his anger is now over shadowing everything in his stance and almost everyone around the two of them are looking on with intrest.
The woman takes this opportunity to release herself from his grasp. Kate follows the other her as she exits the reception area heading outside. The other woman slams open the double doors with tears in her eyes and walks a few feet before turning to face the wall. Kate can't see her face, but she can tell from her stance against the wall that she is now crying as she slams her hands her closed fisted hands with the pink side to the brick wall. Kate can tell that the other woman has been bottling all the emotions of the last ten years in and it is all coming out right now.
Kate cringes as the MCRT Senior Agent slips up behind the other her with an angry and sorrowed expression on his face. Though the anger clouding his eyes fades as his eyes run over the distressed woman, she can see the concern in his eyes even if the older her does not because she is too wrapped up in her distress.
"Kate?" he asks this time in desperation and she can see the sadness reflected in his expression. Kate can see the internal battle that Tony is going through as he decides whether or not to place a hand on the woman's shoulder to get her to turn around.
The sandy brunette doesn't turn around for a second obviously ridding herself of the tears. Kate clutches her fists together as watches the scene because she can see that everything is about to blow up. When the woman turns she can see that the woman has tried in vain to get rid of the tears, the streaks of mascara that have run down her face are completely juxtaposed against her pale skin.
"You honestly don't know—God, Tony, are you that blind?!" the question floats in the air for a long moment as Tony weighs her words obviously not knowing what answer she is looking for.
"No, I don't. So, explain it to me, Kate!" the man screams out.
"I was in love with you and you married someone else! It was easier for me to just leave. I hoped enough time had passed, but seeing you again makes me realize, I still am— in love with you that is," she screams out before looking down at the ground. This statement seems to almost sweep the feet out from under Tony.
"Kate, oh god, I'm so sorry," Kate feels the pain her chest as the only emotion present in his eyes are shock. The older woman shakes her head and tries to walk past him with no avail.
"Don't you dare apologize, it is a sign of weakness!" she sneers putting some distance in between the two of them, obviously planning her escape.
She doesn't look up again as she tries to walk away. He pulls her to him even though she tries to fight him off, but he does the last thing she would have expected him to do, he kisses the other woman. She herself gasps as he pulls the woman in the black dress into a kissing searing with anger and pent up passion, that has spent thirteen years brewing. She watches as the woman tries in vain to not respond, but responds in equal passion. The two kiss and she the onlooker can hear the very loud gasps, groans and moans that float in the air. At one point she sees the obvious sign of tongue exchange. As the other woman pulls away to catch her breath the woman gives a smile. He pulls her into another kiss as they claw at each other eager to feel every bit of skin that they can find. The kiss for a long few moments as he backs her up against the brick wall and they pull away both gasping for air.
She shoves him off and tries to walk away again. He grips her wrist.
"Why didn't you just tell me, Kate? God, I loved you too, I still do," as an observer Kate is almost convinced, but not quite and it is obvious the older her does not buy it as well.
"No, we can't Tony, You are married for god sake and you and Wendy are trying to have a baby," the tears have returned to the woman's hazel eyes.
"Be happy, Tony and just forget I said anything. No wait for that matter forget all about me."Kate has to admit that is quite a noble thing to say.
"There is no way that is every going to happen. You are Caitlin Kate Todd, you my friend are unforgettable!" He has said it all when he utters the word friend and the older her sucks in heavy hearted breath as she turns away from him.
The other woman walks away into the darkness and Kate stands watching the man break down in tears for a moment.
It is a week later and there is an impossible situation involving the kidnapping of a high ranking Department of Defense official and his family. The captures are asking for 30 million dollars, if they didn't give them the money they will not only kill the family, but detonate a bomb that could potentially blow up half of Los Angeles.
"Agent Todd, I can't authorize you for this mission," Kate watches as the woman ignores the Duchess of Deception and continues to load the magazine for her sig sager, hoping to have at least two extra mags with her along with her assault rifle, her assault rifle isn't sitting far away so that she can load the clip and put it around her shoulder. The revolver is already secure in its holster around her leg.
"Hetty, someone has to go in there and get those hostages and it is safer if only one of us goes in there," the woman takes in her words for a moment.
"This is a suicide mission and I think that's exactly why you want to do it," Kate watches as the woman finally meets the small woman's eye. The older her cringes at the truth of the older woman's words because even though she looks well rested, the sorrow is still ever present in her being.
"I don't know what to tell you, Hetty, but this is the only way," the smaller woman thinks it over for a moment with an unreadable expression before giving a nod. Hetty Lange has always been an unmovable force, but that is what made the woman a damn good agent.
"And this has nothing to do with unfortunate incident at Miss Sciuto's and Mister McGee's wedding last week," Kate watches at the curly haired her shakes her head with a laugh, knowing exactly how the other woman knows that.
"Am I ever going to get anything by you?"the woman asks with fake disbelief and annoyance.
"Well, unfortunately for you Miss Blye, Mister Callen, and Mister Hanna tend to gossip rather loudly," Kate watches as the taller woman rolls her eyes at the statement.
"Yeah," she states with a laugh knowing that statement to be fully true.
"Hetty, just let me do this," the smaller woman gives a nod, not portraying a lot of emotion, but she could tell that the woman cares because of her words and the fact that she is close to the taller woman.
"Alright, but please be safe because even though you think nothing is worth it right now. There will be a day when the sun will rise and everything won't seem as bleak. And when that day comes I think you will find that you might meet someone that crushes the walls down around your heart and you can finally be happy," Kate isn't surprised to see the water in the older hers eyes as she soaks in the truth behind the woman's words.
"Just come back," she and the other her watch as Hetty silently walks out of the armory without another word.
Kate watches the scene as the other her manages to free the family and figure out where the bomb is and when it is set to blow. She gets the bomb squad and Sam and Callen there on time to stop it and one of the terrorists from blowing up a park where a peace rally is being held.
When the brunette returns to OSP following her counterpart with the other three agents and she is surprised to find Tony leaning on her desk in her office. The other her resigns to kind of ignore him and go about her day as she grips the case file in hand.
"You know this place almost as dreary as the squad room if not more so," he states loudly picking up the picture frame off her desk, it is a picture of Kate, Abby, and Ziva, from the wedding. The curly haired her turns to look at Kensi, Callen, and Sam they each give her a raised eyebrow and she sends them an annoyed glance before walking away from them and up the stairs into her office. Her older self walks more into her office before closing the door. Kate follows and plants herself against the door to watch the scene.
"What are you doing here, Tony?" the woman asks with almost disinterest as she avoids catching his eye.
"It's been a week since you left D.C. and Wendy could tell something was off, but we were working a big case or what I thought was a big case, so she and I never got the chance to talk. It sounds kind of miniscule compared to the case you guys were working," the man chuckles and the other woman passes right by him and goes about her work trying to ignore him.
"I got here and Eric told me you went in there by yourself. Why would you do that, Kate, going in there it was a suicide mission," Kate watches herself go about her work dotting the i's and crossing the t's as needed.
"Answer me!" he screams out and the agent sitting at the desk going over paperwork cringes at his raised voice.
"Well, who else was going to do it, huh?" she still doesn't look up from her paperwork, as she goes about her desk work, explaining in detail her side of the mission from last week.
"You know you never answered my question," Kate watches as the woman scans the pages of the case file filling in areas that are still blank obviously pretending that his answer isn't important even if he gives it to her.
"Really, Kate, why am I here, I thought that was kind of obvious, "he spits out leaning over the desk towards her. The woman's breath catches as he is now inches away from her face.
"No, explain it to me!" the thunderous tone of anger shocks both participants of the conversation.
"As I was saying I got home from working the case and when I got home. I heard a noise coming from the bedroom. So I burst in the door and guess what I found. My wife in bed with another guy," both Kates let out a horrified gasp and the one seated at the desk catches his eyes with apologetic look.
"We argued and you know what she said, what was the point of us being married when I was obviously in love with someone else. She was right, I was planning once everything slowed down to sit down with her and tell her our marriage was over," curly haired Kate leans back in her chair with a raised eyebrow clearly not believing that he is going to leave his wife because they had seemed so happy at the wedding and one kiss and a love confession shouldn't be enough to change everything.
"What, you don't believe me?" he asks and she laughs incredulously.
"Yeah, I don't now maybe because you guys were trying to have a baby," the other her says this as if he was dumb and she is stating the obvious.
"Well that was something else we discussed. We both realized that the reason we were trying to fiercely to get pregnant was because we thought it could keep us together," the woman in the chair scoffs at this once again not believing him.
"So I'm here now to ask you to come home with me. Come back to where you belong, Kate," his conviction is so evident.
"Tony it isn't that easy. You are still married and you are just confused because I confessed my feelings and besides I left D.C. and all of its false promises behind a long time ago. I should have just stayed gone," the woman stands up and opens the door. Kate moves to stand by the window that looks down onto the ops center.
"Go home, Tony and sort out things with your wife," older Kate holds the door open for him. When he stand his ground, her brow furies in anger. They have a long staring contest that is like a battle of wills. When he walks a few steps the woman gives a sigh of relief. Instead of walking the few feet to the door he walks close to where she is standing and pulls the blinds closed. Kate glances down and sees the other agents not being very subtle about watching, He then walks the few feet towards the door and grasps the other hers wrist which is around the door handle. He unwraps her hand from the door handle and closes the door. Before pinning her to the door and placing an unyielding kiss on her lips that is full of passion and love.
Kate wakes this time and she gives the dark haired woman a smile as she glances to her left where one of the hospital chairs is set. Ziva's figure is against a very light background.
"So you got stuck with guard duty today," she says with a chuckle.
"No, I thought it was my turn to visit and sit with my friend," Kate gives her a soft smile not showing her teeth.
"What have you been up to the past couple days while on standby?" Kate asks running her fingers through her oily hair that is tangled from not having washed or brushed it in three days.
"I've been around. McGee and I sorted out the crime scene yesterday morning after we knew you were okay and then I've been in out of the ICU. You were asleep the three or four times I've was here before," Kate gives her a thankful nod as she stretches herself and offers the browned eyed woman a warm smile.
"Do you want to watch some really bad TV, with me," she asks with a smile feeling some of her strength return.
"Sure, I would love to, Kate," the officer gets up and shifts the chair towards the TV perpendicular of where the chair is.
Kate fishes for the remote that is attached to the bed.
"Maybe this will help you grasp the common American sayings," the Mossad Officer gives her a pointed look, but she just laughs.
"You try speaking nine different languages fluently and then you try to keep every little idiom straight," she gives the woman a chuckle.
"I'm just teasing. I can tell you that I'll be less rude about it than Tony. I've been back a month and I've heard him correct you more times than I can count," Ziva gives a chuckle nodding.
Kate flips through the channels hitting mostly morning news this time of day so far.
Kate glances at the clock on the wall near the bathroom and cringes realizing she has slept 14 hours in total this time.
She finally stops flipping when an old favorite appears on the screen in the form of Buffy the Vampire Slayer a show that she had loved and was her guilty pleasure during that time that she worked at the Secret Service. She settles into to watch and gives a smile at the very confused look that forms on the highly trained officer's face. She goes on to explain the concept of the show and even after spending a good portion of the program's running time explaining it to darker haired officer, the woman still looked confused. She just has a feeling that Ziva thinks that the whole thing is just the most ridiculous thing she has ever heard of and Kate doesn't really blame her.
A few hours later after watching a few episodes of Buffy and then CSI. Ziva leaves around four in the afternoon and with a promise to return tomorrow the Jewish woman bids her a due. Kate has come to trust the woman with her life and she knows that they could become really close friends given a little bit more time.
"It's nice to see you awake, Agent Todd," Kate looks up and sees a woman she doesn't recognize.
Kate tilts her head indicating her confusion and the woman gives her a soft smile before saying, "Hello, I'm Dr. Jane Sutton, I was the surgeon that operated on you three days ago."
"Hello," Kate simply states and eases herself more upright in the bed.
"I've come to check on you severely times over the past few days, but each time you have been sleeping. Which is exactly what you body needs at this point," Kate nods.
"If you are feeling up to it, I would like to walk you through the surgery and hopefully go over your treatment plan with you," Kate nods eagerly.
"The EMT's that arrived on the scene had to insert a breathing tube because of the trauma that you sustained associated with the gunshot wound. When you arrived in the ER you were rushed into surgery immediately and because of the amazing work that your follow agent did at slowing the bleeding you sustained very little blood loss for having been shot in the chest. The bullet logged itself in the middle of your right lung in between your 3rd and 4th rib luckily it did not hit either of the ribs. Thankfully the bullet stayed in place and acted as sort of plug so there wasn't any further internal bleeding until we had to remove it, but it didn't take long for me to repair the damage even though there was more bleeding than I expected. When you were in post-op care your Sats returned to normal and your oxygen level was at a hundred and so we removed the tube and found that your breathing was stable. Though we kept a close watch on you overnight because of the previous trauma you suffered. The only unfortunate thing is that the new GSW overlaps with your previously sustained one, but other than that the wound itself is healing nicely along with the midline incision. We are going to have to keep a close eye on you lung function in the right because there was significant scar tissue build up from the previous trauma," Kate gives a sadden glance remembering the long months where she had struggled to regain her normal breathing after suffering a collapsed lung on the very same lung she had just been operated on. She takes a moment to take in all of the Dr's words before nodding.
"When can I go home, Dr?" she asks after a long moment.
"You've healed up very nicely and even though I would like to keep you for a few more days I think two more days will be a long enough period for your body to heal well enough for you to at least leave the hospital and to insure that your don't develop any infections around the incision and the wound, we also want to keep you to make sure your overall stats stay the same. You will need more time to heal so I'm recommending that you don't return to work for at least three weeks and even then you need to remain on desk duty for at least a few more weeks after that. You will be needing some physical therapy so that you can strengthen your muscles and figure how to do things without pulling on the stitches or the healing wound. Though I do believe you should be able to lift you arms to your head it will be quite painful and best to not be done more the necessary until you can strengthen your muscles and do it without pulling your wound. Depending on how well the PT thinks you are doing, I believe in about 6 weeks time you could return to full active duty. You will have to come back about five days to get your staples removed," Kate feels her face fall, but she knows it is to cut down the risk of her reinjuring herself.
"I'll send a nurse in within the next half an hour to take out your catheter," Kate cringes at this.
"Thank you so much Dr. Sutton," she says as the woman turns to leave.
"No problem Agent Todd, you have done this country a great service it is the least I can do to make sure that you live to fight another day," Kate chuckles at the woman's statement as the door slides closed. The woman has made her sound like a Marine or Naval officer.
An hour and an half after the doctor's exit and the removal of her catheter, Kate feels the overwhelming need to go to the bathroom and, make herself look more presentable. Kate ignores the doctor's orders and decides that she can get herself to the bathroom without any help. She cringes as she feels the wound pull a little and her limbs feel like lead as she eases herself so her feet touch the cold vinyl flooring. She is scared to see what trying to lift her arms above the wound is going to do, but she has feeling even though it is going to hurt she can probably do it. She is happy that the IV is on wheels and she knows without it she would be in more pain then she can express. They had told her that she would have to stay in the hospital at least another two days to insure that she didn't develop any infection and to make sure her breathing and heart rate stay the same. As she takes the few steps to the bathroom she is unsurprised to find that her legs are almost wobbly, but after a few strides she feels the strength of her legs return, the IV stand even helps her keep her balance even though it is on wheels. After going about her business she looks at herself in the mirror and cringes as she sees the disgusting state of her hair and overall appearance. It is so disgusting, but she knows that there is nothing she could do about it other than to wash her face and fix some of the tangles in her hair and run as much water as she can through her hair. Leaning her head under the sink is nearly impossible in the state she is in, but she does it knowing that trying to attempt to lift her right arm above her wound will cause her immense agony she doesn't even attempt to try to get water into her hair that way.
She gives her boss a smile as he leans against the doctor's sink at the very end of the room opposite over her.
"Aren't you suppose to be in bed?" she gives an alarmed glance and looks down at herself in the hospital gown and then back at Gibbs. She gives him a nod and walks back to the bed making sure the open back of her gown was not facing her boss as she wheels the IV back towards the bed. She eases herself back onto the bed and does her best to sit up once she is back in the bed and safely under the covers. She really wants to make some sarcastic retort, but in all honesty after her trip to the bathroom she doesn't have the energy.
"You know, Agent Todd, you and I need to have a conversation about getting shot because I'm ordering you not to, ever again," the man's unwavering stare could put the fear of god into anyone else, but she knows that Gibbs is just expressing his worry.
"Sure, I'll try," she refuses to give her boss anymore than that.
"You promise, Kate," and the fury in his eyes astounds her.
"I promise, Gibbs," Kate gives him a soft smile, knowing there is no way to guarantee that it won't happen again.
"I know you have been sleeping a lot over the past two days, but get your rest and heal up, Kate," Gibbs gives a soft smile before leaving the room without any other words.
She also fields some calls from her family and tells her parents and her siblings to not make the trip to see her as she downplays her injuries and after a long talk with her mom they agree to see her when she comes home for Thanksgiving.
A couple hours of sitting around watching really bad television has left Kate rather drained and she can't wait to go to sleep. She sits playing with the chocolate pudding on the tray in front of her when the door slides open and the Scottish man walks in with a smile. He has a beautiful potted iris plant in his hands that he sets along with the others that are on the long window seal.
"I'm sorry, I didn't come earlier, but I was busy autopsying the two suspects that you and Ziva successfully took down. All of the other times I dropped by you, my dear, were rest peacefully and I would never want to disturb that," Kate watches as Ducky gives a sad smile.
"I'm okay, Ducky," she grabbing his hand as he takes a seat in the chair that Tony, Ziva, Abby had each occupied at some point in the last day and a half.
"I know that, Caitlin, but I've done so many autopsies over the years, but while I was performing this one, all I could think about was that it could have been you. It should have been you after Ari," she gives the man a sad nod.
"Well, I'm here, Ducky and my shooter isn't so you have nothing to worry about," Kate gives the man's hand a squeeze.
"Okay, Kate, you know this reminds me of my time in Bosnia where I had to operate on a close friend of mine..." Kate tries to listen to Ducky's story, but she has been awake hanging out with Ziva for a few hours already and even her short conversations with the doctor and Gibbs have sucked some of her energy. She doesn't mean for her eyes to close, but it is almost against her will.
"Sleep well, Caitlin, I'll be here check on you later, my dear and, maybe than I can tell you my story," she feels a kiss on her cheek and gives a smile as she hears the Scottish man pad away.
This time as she observes the scene she notices that she is also indeed in it. The other woman walks into the squad room with a tired smile on her face. The squad room is empty and it seems to be early in the morning and Kate watches the other her turn on a light over her desk. Before sitting down and drawing. Kate isn't shocked to see what the picture has started to become and even though she can't completely see the other her she can see the melancholy expression that has formed on the other hers face. Even though the one drawing the picture is sad she can't help, but smile at the picture that has started to form as she sees the smiling figures in the picture. Her and Tony, together, he is holding her in his arms as he stares down lovingly at her. The woman who is dressed for work has written the word love in artistic script before setting her charcoal pencil down and staring at the picture for a long time before letting a small tear drop onto the paper.
She takes her eyes away from the artist when she hears the faint sound of the elevator doors opening, signaling the arrival of someone else. By this point other clerical staff have arrived on the floor, but they are on the other side of floor.
"Kate, oh my gosh you're back!" the over excited voice comes and they both look towards him and the one drawing the picture quickly flounders to shut the sketch pad and act normal which she achieves because of her training and quickly reflexes.
Later in the day after Kate having watched herself crawling deep in mud searching for critical evidence to the case that the team has been working on and Kate cringes along with the other her as she strips off her muddy coveralls and quickly grabs a bag of her shower toiletries. The NCIS woman's locker room is empty because it is after nine pm and everyone else has gone home for the night. Kate stands there invisible to her counterpart and wonders why this particular part is important. As the other goes through the motions of getting herself clean, she watches as the other woman stops and runs a hand over the now thick surgical scar that runs down the middle of her chest and she watches those hazel eyes fill with sadness as she also brushes over the almost 4 inch in circumference scar caused from both GSWs. And Kate flashes back to the night of the shooting as she could barely keep her eyes open as Tony stares down at her in worry. She can remember hearing the sirens in the distance.
The other woman doesn't seem to even process that someone else has come in or doesn't seem to care. Kate seems to float away from the shower stall and she glances towards the door and who she sees shocks her. She knows Tony is a sick pervert, but then she notices the picture in his hands and the way he cradles it, like it meant everything to him and if he isn't careful with it will break, tear, or burst into flames. She glances towards him and the smile on his face makes her want to jump into his arms and kiss him for all he's worth, but she also knows that she is just witnessing the scene, she isn't actively a part of this dream and when he locks the door behind him, she wonders how that doesn't alarm her counterpart who is still taking a shower especially since she herself is always on high alert. The man sets the picture down softly and she notices he puts it on a bench near some lockers far from the showers.
What he does next shocks her even more because he grabs a towel off the rack before stripping off his gray suit jacket, striped white and blue dress shirt, gray tie, his simple white under shirt and then his belt and his slack which makes her notice the bulge and finally his boxers. He takes off his dress shoes and gray socks also. He sets his clothes down next to her counterpart's change of clothes. She gasps when she sees that his cock is already hard and she feels the wetness that starts to gather between her legs. His hard dick is almost fully erect and Kate' mouth almost waters.
Kate licks her lips and follows Tony towards the stall where the other her is still busy cleaning up. She hears the gasp of shock from the other her and as she glances around the open shower curtain.
"Tony! What the hell!" she herself the spectator chuckles as the naked her attempts to cover herself unsuccessfully she can see the fury present in her hazel eyes, she can see that the woman is contemplating whether or not to strike him, but she can also tell that she won't because she will be showing herself. She glances at Tony and sees that his eyes have taken their time traveling over every curve over the slightly older her's body that he can see and Kate blushes along with the one in the shower.
What he does next shock the woman in the shower as he says nothing before pulling the shower curtain closed and advancing towards the now semi-clean woman. He rewards her with a Cheshire Cat like smile before grasping her hips and run his hand over that skin. As he walks into the spray of the water and his hair starts to cling to his head. Kate blush darkens as she can see the darkening of the other woman's pupils as she attempts to divert her gaze away the gorgeous naked man that had joined her in the shower stall.
"Get out, DiNozzo! You've crossed a line!" the man takes the opportunity of her fist striking his chest to grasp her face and pull her into a deep kiss. Kate herself knows that even though the other her will try to fight against his advance, she will eventually give in. The woman is still trying to pummel him in the chest as he pulls her closer and Kate wishes that it were her, as the woman moans loudly into his passionate kiss and at the contact of his large cock against her most sensitive area. She watches for a long moment as they kiss and the other women's hands unclench and start caressing his chest.
As they pull back the woman gasps out, "What… why?" It is obvious that the kiss and the close intimate contact have clouded her mind as she stumbles over those two words.
He gives her a smile bringing her back close to him so their lips are with millimeters of each other before saying, "I ran out of ink in my pen and McGee, Ziva, and Gibbs were down with Abby, so I rummaged through McGee's desk and didn't find anything. So rather than having Ziva catch me, I looked through your drawers and when I went to look under your sketch pad the drawing fell out when I set in on the desk I saw the drawing. I didn't know you felt the same way. All I knew was I had to find you and when I remembered you were down here taking a shower all I could think of was how much I wanted you right now," Kate smiles with tears in her eyes and she can see him cupping the woman's cheek who is still processing his words. He also emphasizes the end of his sentence by gripping her ass which causes the woman to whimper as their sensitive areas rub together.
"I almost lost you, Kate, but seeing you sitting at your desk today made me feel relieved because I have been holding my breath for the last two weeks. I love you, Kate and if you let me I intend to show you how much, but first let's finish getting you cleaned up," her tears fall as does the other woman's. He turns her around and walks them both under the spray as he runs his hand over her back ridding her of some of the dirt that had soaked through the coveralls.
"Tony, I love you, too," the woman sighs out and she sees his smile as he gentle runs the soap over her spine.
"I know baby," Kate envies the woman as he places the softest of kisses on her shoulder blade. The woman sinks into his touch as he runs his hands all over her body. She turns back towards him and she can see their eyes connect through the running water.
"Tony…" the woman's words are cut off by his lips. She sees the woman respond vigorously to his kiss by grasping at his shoulders and attempting to wrap her legs around his waist, he stops his wandering hands to slide her legs up to around his waist one leg at a time. As the both pull away breathless, he smiles and says, "God, you are so beautiful!" He backs her up against the wall and they both moan at the more intimate contact. The water is now only running slightly over Tony's back.
The other her starts to kiss the skin of his shoulder that is closest to her mouth and he gives a groan as push her more into the wall and she lets out a loud gasp. He groans and starts to suckle at the skin of her neck as they continue to push against each other causing more friction. Kate kisses the skin of his neck gently nipping and biting and he groans when she finds a sensitive spot right beneath his ear. His lips start making its way towards her breasts following the path that his hands had already began to wonder; Kate the onlooker pushes her legs together wishing it was actually her being made love to. The other her runs her hands through his hair as she whimpers out in pleasure. He cups her right breast in his hand and she grinds into him as he takes the nipple between his teeth and runs his tongue all around it. He does this for a while and continues the same action on her other breast and until they are both hard as rocks and the other her is whimpering out in frustration. He dips his tongue in between the valley of her breasts and kisses down to her belly button as he unwraps her legs from around his waist and sets her feet back on the grounds. He gets down on both knees in front of her. She trails her hands over his shoulders and the skin that she can touch as he kisses farther down her skin.
"Tony, please, just make love to me!" the frustration is clear in her voice.
"Not yet, baby, right now I intend to show you how much I love you in other ways," he grips the skin of her thighs as he pushes them apart.
The other her parts her legs even more unintentionally and he takes the opportunity to run a finger and find the other woman's clit and she half gasps and whimpers at the contact. When his face disappears to in between the other hers legs, she bites down on her lip as the other woman moans loudly continuously for a few moments. She can see his fingers also working their magic on the woman. Her hands run along the skin of his back and Kate can tell that she is trying to memorize every curve. Ever so often the woman sighs his name in contentment. She can also hear the sounds that make it clear that he is also enjoying himself as he laps up her juices. She wonders what it would be like to have Tony tongue fucking her so soundly.
"YES! Oh god, Tony, just like that!"the brunette pinned to the wall fists his short hair even tighter.
He pulls away with a gasp, before saying, "You taste amazing, Katie! Better than anything I've ever tasted!"
He continues for a long few moments more before she can see the visible signs on the woman's face of her impending orgasm.
"Yes, Tony! God, I love you so much!"
"God, oh yes, baby, I'm so close," the man pulls away for a second smirking at how easy it seemed to get her off.
"Yes, that's it baby, come for me!" he says this final statement before dipping his head back in and thrusting his fingers even faster than before.
"Tony, baby, I'm comin…!" she screams out loudly after a long moment.
"TONY!" the woman screams out as her orgasm hits her.
She gives the loudest scream and the woman's eyes closes even tighter together than before and leans down and she bites down on the skin of his ear just above where legs are holding him in place and even though he winces in pain he continues his ministrations. Her knees also lock even tighter around his neck as she lets the waves of pleasure over take her being. The woman's feet push back into the tile as the waves continue to overtake her and she arches more into his mouth.
Tony appears from between the other hers legs and gives a smirk, licking his lips. She is still weak on her feet as he wraps his arm around her waist. He travels up and he starts to kiss her again after letting her breath for a few moments as she comes down from her wondrous high. She moans loudly and Kate wonders how much the woman can taste of herself. The other wraps her hand around his aching cock and she can her the audible groan he gives as she starts to pump as she pulls away from his kiss and pushes him back so she can drop to her knees in front of him.
"No, Kate, you don't have to do that!" he says but the other her ignores him before taking his already leaking cock into her mouth and running her tongue around the tip. He fists her hair as she starts to caress his balls. She takes him more fully in her mouth and begins to bob her head as she works him farther into his mouth and the woman vibrates her tongue along his cock. She gives a moan of approval and he grips the back of her head. She continues this as she runs her tongue up and down his length and he seem to be getting close as his cock looks even more fully engorged then before.
"Oh god Katie, baby where did you learn how do that?!"
She hears the other her sigh and he groans even louder and Kate can only wonder what he tastes like.
"God, Kate, you have to stop or I'm not going to last much longer!" his expression tries to portray that of anger, but his almost euphoric state is obvious.
"Kate god," Kate can see the smile the other woman gives against his cock as she continues to run her tongue and teeth around his cock.
"KATE!" he almost seems to roar and the other her tries to get down all of his cum. He takes a long moment to recover, as she licks her lips and gives a smile after taking a long gulp.
"You taste so good, too," she gives a smirk as she rises from her knees and wraps her arm around his neck.
"God, Kate you are amazing," they begin to kiss again and Kate feels likes she is watching a very intense porno. They continue going through the motions of kissing as Kate runs her hands over his sweat soaked chest and he wraps his arms around her lower back.
"You know how many times I've thought about you and I together, Kate. God, those two years and this last month and a half have been torture because god Kate you are so beautiful and everything you do makes me love you just a little bit more," Tony's words cause the woman's eyes to open in shock.
"God, Tony stop making me cry, it is so not attractive!"He gives her a smirk and pulls her back into a sloppy and fervent kiss that has them both gasping out in pleasure.
He pulls back and then he lifts her and Kate's eye widen as he instantly thrusts into her and the woman gasps out in both pain and pleasure.
"God, baby you are so hot and tight and wet for me," he gasps out and drives in deeper inside her and she cringes in pain.
"Are you okay, Kate?" he asks looking her in the eye. She gives a nod and gasps out this time in pleasure as he thrusts in slower and with less power.
"It's been over two years since I was with someone," she says through gritted teeth and he stops his forward movement and holds her against the wall letting her adjust to his size.
"Tony, you feel so fucking good inside me," she says almost breathlessly as her fingers run through his hair and her lips seek out his neck.
"Do you know long I've wanted this?" he says and she watches as he grips her right leg in order to achieve a better angle which makes them both moan out even louder than before. He grasps her left breast in his hand and runs a thumb over her hardened nipple which causes a whimper/moan to leave her lips.
"Oh, god, how long?" the woman challenges through her pleasure as she opens her eyes to stares down through lust clouded orbs.
"Since the first I saw you on Air Force One in that overly professional suit that I just wanted to tear off your body," he says with a reminiscent look and licks his lips.
"I wanted you then too, even when you were sitting in the president's chair being annoying as all get out," she gasps out as he thrusts deeper than before and he soaks in the moment which makes her realize he must be all the way in.
"You are all mine, Kate! No other man is ever again going to be able to feel you or pleasure you the way I can," the smirk he gives as he says this makes Kate narrow her eyes at this statement, the woman being made love to moans out in approval of his words.
"Please, Tony, harder, faster!"she screams out in frustration before pressing her lips to his and mimicking the violent thrusts she wants his hips to be doing into her.
From where she is she can see Tony keeps up his impossible slow rhythm and other her tries to take matters into her own hands by pushing harder into him, but her position pinned against the wall it is making it almost impossible.
"God, Tony, please," this time when the woman strikes his chest it is frustration and annoyance and her blow is significantly less powerful.
His motion picks up and she can only watch as the two people give into their passion for each other. She can tell from the expression on the woman's face that it won't be long now before she climaxes around his cock. She turns to look at Tony and sees that his face is filled with pure concentration as he tries to control his movement, but he is too far gone to not fuck her like a mad man.
"Just give it to me, Tony!" the woman screams out in frustration and again the man smirks. He removes one of his hands that is wrapped around her lower back and she watches as his hand seeks her sweet spot. After she gives a gasp of pleasure he claims her lips in a kiss that is as carnal and animalistic as their hurried movements as she could tell they were both getting closer to the peak as Tony's thrust seemed to be less controlled and as fast as all get out.
"Tony!" she says as she pulls away from his kiss with her eyes still closed gasping for air.
He continues to thrust and his hand that rest between their legs follows the rapid movements of his plunges.
"I…OH, TONY love you so much!" she doesn't even get to her first word as her orgasm overtakes her and she lets out a piercing scream of ecstasy.
This sets his movements even fast and only two seconds later he lets himself go and growls out her name through gritted teeth, "God, KATE, baby, love you too!"
The both are gasping for air a minute or two later. She gives the man a smile before placing a weak kiss on his chin clearly still catching her breath.
"Wow, god, baby you are amazing," he says stunned after a long moment as he withdraws himself and gazes down at the woman through a glassy eyed expression.
"Wow, is right, you are pretty amazing yourself, DiNozzo," the other woman comments as he withdraws from her and her legs fall from around him. The other woman looks a little weak on her feet as she shifts off the wall.
"I bet you I'm the best you've ever had," the woman gives him a slap on the chest annoyed at his words, but she doesn't deny them. Kate wonders if that will be true if she ever gets the chance to sleep with him.
Kate watches as they go through the process of drying off and the other woman takes her time running the crisp white towel over the well muscled agent. The man wraps his arms around her as she turns away from him to look over her pile of clothes and decide which article of clothing to put on first.
His lips land on a sensitive spot on her neck, "Tony, we can't, Gibbs expected me to back up in the squad room like half an hour ago," the woman whines and Kate raises her eyebrow and she eyes the clock, where it says it is after ten o'clock.
He disregards her statement and turn to kisses her already swollen lips and pulls the towel away from around her body with a satisfied smirk as she doesn't fight back as he backs her towards the bench and swiftly places her so that she is laying down on the bench with him on top of her as her hands immediately go to pull away the towel at his waist and once he is as bare as the day he was born, her hands find his well toned ass as his lips start to trail all over the skin of her neck and shoulders.
It doesn't take long for them to stir up their passion through hurried kisses and caresses.
"I can never get enough of you, Kate," he says through heavy breaths as her lips start to trail along his upper chest and he growls when she takes his nipple into her mouth. She whimpers as he rubs their nether regions together.
Kate watches at the other gives a wicked smile and successfully flips them over without making them fall off the narrow green bench. He gives a pleased smirk and she can tell as the observer that he wasn't prepared for that as she straddles his hips.
What she does next shocks him even more as she uses her hands to line his engorged cock up with her center before straddling his hips more and slides down onto his cock earning a grunt of approval and pleasure as she begins to ride him.
"God Kate!" the man stares up at her in astonishment as he takes a hold of her hips and helps her to ride his cock at a better angle. She arches her back and from what Kate can tell it must be a better angle because they both moan. He leans up and pulls her into a passionate kiss that she pulls away from not a moment later so she concentrate on her thrusts downward.
She moans loudly when he takes a nipple in his mouth from position beneath her as her motions are fast.
"I've always thought about what it would be like to ride your big cock!" he gives a satisfied growl at her words.
"God, Kate you know how fucking sexy you look, god, this is better than any thing I ever imagined and I've fantasized about you, about us a lot," the woman smirks and swivels her hips a little and the man gasps out and pulls her down onto him harder.
"You know this kind of fulfills a fantasy I've had about us making love in the showers after we had to strip down because of the Y-pestis," the image flashes before her eyes and a blush rises to her cheeks as she pictures the scene.
"Were you thinking about rubbing me down with honey dust?" she asks with a smirk.
"No because I have respect for you," this makes her giggle, but she went back to concentrating on her motions.
"God, Tony, tell me another," she pants out when he meets her thrust just as hard.
"Well, there are a lot of them," she moans at those words.
"I always pictured getting in the shower with you at the Shields house after you caught me in the bathroom with you," Kate the observer laughs because that seemed unlikely especially since he had been so invading of her space and he said some pretty mean things.
"How did you think you were going to get invited into the shower when you told me I couldn't sing or that I clearly hadn't shaved my legs week?"
"I always pictured I would charm my way in or you couldn't resist my sexiness," when the other her rolls her eyes Kate can't help, but agree with the woman who is clearly unimpressed.
"Yeah right I could resist fine," says the other woman and this earns her a huge thrust upwards which makes her moan loudly.
They keeping going for a few more minutes and the reach the peak of the ecstasy fast and Tony uses his skills to get her there a few thrusts before him and they lay sated for a few moments taking it all in.
As they finally get around to dressing, Tony leans towards the other woman and says, "I'm going to make you one promise to you. I'm going to eventually marry you, no matter what Gibbs or Director Shepard think," He walks to the other bench and grabs the drawing placing it in her hands. The woman sits there trying to process what he has just said and then the man unlocks the door and walks away without another word, leaving the woman to soak up his acclamation of love and his promise for the future.
Kate smiles almost feeling refreshed at the last dream which had been the best. She also feels a little embarrassed about how much it is obvious that she loves Tony because all of those dreams have made one thing clear to her, that she loves that annoying sexist pig. She also feels a blush rise to her cheeks as she remembers she had dreamed of her and Tony having made very passionate love twice in the NCIS women's locker room complete with them doing it in the shower and on one of the benches. She is willing to admit to herself that she has had fantasizes in the past month, but she had done that fantasizing in privacy. She just doesn't know if she is ready to admit it to him yet because frankly she has been trying to deny it herself for weeks now. She glances up at the door as it slides open and the smile that has been blossoming on her face grows larger as she sees the figure. His face holds a rather serious expression that she doesn't often associate with Anthony DiNozzo Jr.
"Couldn't find anyone to annoy, DiNozzo?" Kate cringes at her hoarse voice, but gives him a teasing smile. She knows she is just deflecting away because of the way her heart races and the happy feeling that takes over her entire being as she sees him walk through the door.
The next chapter shows Tony's state of mind and finally a long awaited conversation! Please review because I really want to know what you think!