Author's Note:: I don't own the characters portrayed in this fic, nor do I have the rights for them. They all belong to CBS and D.P.B, as well as the actor's who play[ed] them on the show. Enjoy folks!
Chapter Two:
She looked to him after the case had been explained by Fornell and she gently smiled to him as he spoke up, "I missed you." Tony told her.
Rihannon sighed and she bit her lip, she was deciding whether to acknowledge his comment or not. She didn't want to be dragged back into that life, the life she'd tried so hard to leave behind when at first she hadn't wanted to leave it at all.
"I know you miss me too, Kate."
"Tony...please." she shook her head.
"Come on Kate, there's no bugs in here. Besides Ari's dead..." Tony spoke up, slight conviction in his tone as he looked at his ex-teammate.
"I know, and that part of me died with him, Tony."
"Can't we just talk about it?" he asked her, he'd had to deal with what happened too, and he told her that, "I had to cope with Gibbs after Ari like a mad-man, and cope with your death, the new Director...new agent, she's pretty hot..." he caught her expression, "Not that that matters because she's Ari's half sister..."
"They hired a Mossad Officer, to take my place?"
Tony stepped up to Kate and softly placed his hands on her arms, "I'm sorry Kate. Everyone misses you, you know. McGee wrote a letter, to your family paying his deepest sympathies to them for their loss of your death. Gibbs...Gibbs really lost it, Kate." Tony told her, "And me...I haven't really been the same since."
She looked into his eyes for a few moments, "Tony, I can't go back to that time. I'm sorry. I'm just not NCIS Special Agent Caitlin Todd anymore." she felt her lip quivering, "I'm FBI Special Agent Rihannon Glasser. Fornell's put me under witness protection..." she told Tony, "I'm not allowed to discuss what happened on that rooftop, Tony, so please don't try to ask me." Rihannon turned to move away from Tony so they could prepare to check into the hotel across the street, "Oh, and don't you call Gibbs to tell him I'm the agent you're working with."
"Can't you even tell me, Kate?"
"Rihannon!" she shot back swiftly, making herself jump at her tone. She sighed a little and sat in the chair, "I'm sorry, I just..." Rihannon raised her hand to her face, "I didn't expect the other agent I was working on this case with, to be you. I don't know why Fornell did this."
Tony moved towards his ex-teammate and crouched down beside her, "Maybe he wants you to talk about what happened. What happened with Ari, Ziva, the rooftop..."
"It was part of my new contract, that I didn't talk about it."
"Then he's dangling that temptation in front of your eyes. He might be testing you, Kate."
"He doesn't need me to be tested, you're doing a pretty good job of that alone." she replied, looking at Tony.
They arrived at the hotel together, sporting their carry cases for their stay at the hotel. As they marched to the check-in desk together, Tony took hold of Rihannon's (Kate) hand and smiled to her softly, looking down to their hands before he stopped just in front of the desk, "We have a room for Ranier..." he told the clerk there.
"Your room key, Mr Ranier." the clerk gave Tony the key immediately after checking his ID for the booking, "If you would make your way to the elevator, our staff will show you and your wife to your room, Sir. Enjoy your stay."
"Thank you, come on Sophie, let's get to our room." Tony smiled, and took her hand once again, leading her to the elevator.
"Yes, Jean-Paul." she replied and pressed the button softly, looking lovingly to Tony as they waited for the elevator.
"I love you, ma cherie." Tony smiled to her and as he moved in to kiss her, the elevator doors pinged open, and the two were greeted by the bellhop standing there, smiling to them.
"May I take your bags, Sir?" he gently asked Tony, but meant for him to take Rihannon's bags also.
"Thank you." Tony smiled gently, and handed his case to the bellhop before turning to Rihannon, "Sweetheart?"
"Here..." she smiled and gently passed her case to the bellhop also, before taking Tony's hand in her own and smiling while the doors closed over for them to begin their journey to their suite, "I'm glad we took this vacation, Jean-Paul." she smiled up at him, her head gently resting on his shoulder.
"Always, my love. We needed to have a little break." Tony smiled down at her, "I'm glad we're spending this time together."
"So am I." she smiled up at him and gently sighed as the doors of the elevator gently pinged open to announce they'd arrived at the floor their room was located on.
"Here we are." the bellhop smiled and allowed them to exit the elevator first before he began with shuffling their bags out of the elevator, "Which room do you have, Sir?" he asked Tony, looking at the keycard in his hand as he moved in front of he and Rihannon.
"It's 3002." he replied and smiled.
"This way, please." the bellhop smiled, walking along the corridor with the bags, towards the room that they were to be staying in. Upon arriving at the door, the bellhop turned to Tony, "The card, Sir, please?" he asked, he was going to open the door for them and settle them inside the room.
"Here." Tony handed it to him.
The bellhop nodded and took the card gently, he opened the door before once again, allowing the couple inside first before he shuffled their cases inside and stood in the doorway once he'd positioned them in a suitable place, away from the door after placing the card on the dresser.
"Thank you." Tony smiled to the bellhop and handed him a fifty.
"Enjoy your stay here, Sir, Madam." he smiled and gently nodded as he backed his way out of the room and closed the door.
Tony turned to Rihannon who was now sitting on the edge of the bed, "I'm gonna get myself acquainted with the room..." he told her, pointing around the place and then resting his eyes on the TV cabinet, "You want me to make you a drink, my love?" he asked her softly, and lovingly.
"If you're making some, yes I would like one." she replied and let her own eyes scan the bedside tables, as well as the headboard for any signs of bugging. She knew that she had to look for bugs, Fornell had told her to do so as soon as they arrived in the room. She knew that their guys; the FBI were keeping them under surveillance as an extra precautionary for safety, but any other bugs that had not been already pre-explained to her, she would have to report back to him.
"How about a Sarsaparilla for old time's sake?" Tony asked her, as he smiled to her. He was used to spending time with Kate, not Rihannon, so he wasn't expecting the glare he got in response to his question, "I guess that's a no then, my love." he chuckled.
"You're thinking about the wrong woman, Jean-Paul." she replied and glared, a double entendre for them, but for anyone listening it just sounded like a small quarrel any married couple would have.
"Sophie, I'm sorry." Tony walked towards her and bit his lip a little bit, "Look, if you want anything, I'll do it." he told her, softly cupping her face and tilting it to look up at him.
"I want you to stop thinking of her. Please."
"I will." he pecked her cheek, before he took her hand, "Now, come. I want to show you this view." he softly pulled her up and moved towards the window where the drapes hung loosely, flowing in the soft breeze that was let in through the open window, "It's magnificent." he told her.