Chapter 7

Erin quickly walked into the bathroom where she saw Tim leaning on the sink, a hand on each side looking down into the sink.

"Does that sink of magic powers or something?"

Tim jumped at the voice and turned toward Erin "Er, this is the men's restroom."

"I know. The doors locked and I can sweet talk my way out of trouble later." Erin replied as she walked closer to Tim. Tim shook his head as he said "Is this something that intelligence agents do a lot of?"

"I don't follow?" Erin replied as she stood face to face with Tim. (Well as close to face to face as she could with being 5'3 to Tim's 6'1 frame.)

Tim chuckled as he explained "Ziva followed Tony and me into the bathroom."

"Oh, I see." Erin said with a laugh "It could possibly be connected."

Tim turned back to wash his hands as he looked at Erin through the mirror "Everything okay?"

"Everything is fine. Why do you ask?" Erin answered as she walked behind Tim.

Tim rolled his eyes as he turned to Erin "You followed me into the men's bathroom."

"Oh, no I was making sure you were okay." Erin replied "And mom is telling dad to behave. I am sorry about him. He is, well he is my dad."

Tim chuckled as he dried his hands and pulled Erin into a hug. Erin's arms encircled Tim's neck as they stood in a hug for several minutes until Tim pulled back and put a hand to her cheek and softly kissed her. The couple's moment was disrupted with a loud knock on the door. Tim quickly pulled Erin behind him and unlocked the door to see an older man with an angry look on his face until he saw Erin. He smiled and stated "Nice job my dear boy."

Tim blushed even more as Erin suppressed a laugh as both walked out of the bathroom.

On the way back to the table, both agents began to laugh as Tim said "He thought we were, uh you know…."

"Having sex. Yes Tim he did." Erin replied as she laughed while she sat down.

Janie looked at her daughter with a confused look "What's so funny?"

Erin explained "I think I had one too many."

"Erin, you only had one." Fornell replied as he looked at her almost full glass of wine.

Erin chuckled "Well apparently one is too many. I think Tim needs to take me home."

"No, that's okay but I'll take you Erin." Fornell demanded as he motioned toward the waitress.

Erin shook her head "Tim lives closer. He can take me. We will eat our food at the apartment."

"The apartment?" Fornell questioned as he glared at his daughter "You have only been seeing him a month Erinreanna."

Erin sighed as she looked at her mother for help.

"Let them go Tobias." Janie replied as she motioned for the two to leave with their dinners.

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Tim pulled into his parking space and smiled as he saw Erin asleep in the passenger's seat. He gently shook her while he whispered "Wake up Er."

"Wherearewe?" Erin mumbled as she woke up and stretched her body.

Tim chuckled as he answered "My apartment."

"Oh sorry. I must have fallen asleep." Erin replied as she began to get out of the car. She followed Tim into his apartment and walked into the kitchen to get their dinner supplies. Tim greeted Jethro as he walked toward the counter. As they began to eat, Erin looked a round as she said "Are you going to break down and get a couch?"

Tim shrugged as he answered "I don't get much company."

Erin smiled as she took another bite of the salmon she ordered. Both ate in silence for a few minutes as Tim took a drink of water. Erin sighed as she asked "What do you want to ask?"

"What?" Tim began as he continued "I didn't say anything."

Erin glared as she pointed toward him "Your eyes are asking questions."

"Okay, uh should we talk about dinner?" Tim questioned as he pushed his plate away.

"Which part? The part where my dad thinks I shouldn't be dating. Or the part where he was rude to you? Both were fond memories."

Tim didn't have to look at Erin to know she was upset.

"Erin, I--" Tim began but quickly looked up and lost his thought. Erin had tears running down her face as she shook her head "No, not again. See this is why I didn't tell you who my father was."

Tim began to speak again but Erin stood up quickly and grabbed her coat.

"Where are you going?" Tim asked as he stood up and grabbed her arm. Erin pulled her phone out of her pocket and said "Calling a cab. You don't have to say it."

"Say what?" Tim asked as he kept a hold of her arm. Erin tried to pull her arm away as she held the phone to her ear. Tim used his height advantage to grab her cell phone.

"Hey!" Erin yelled as she felt Tim's arms wrap around her "You know your treading on dangerous territory mister."

Tim chuckled as he retorted "If you were going to use your moves, I would have already been on the ground."

"Tim, I--." Erin began but was interrupted by Tim. "Erin, I am not running away." Tim said as he turned Erin around "Even though your father is Fornell, I want to be with you."

She smiled as she felt herself being pulled into a deep kiss. She obliged as she moved her hands into his hair. Erin broke away and quickly took her coat off as she felt Tim's hand in hers. They both disappeared in Tim's bedroom.