Thanks again for the reviews. All of you were right as you'll find out. Hope you like it, because it could be the last chapter but I'm undecided. Sorry it took a while to update, my computer wouldn't let me log on for a couple of days. Longest chapter so far, wooh! Have fun!

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Chapter 7

Joe dropped to the floor taking Kate along with him. To the others it looked like Kate had been shot as well.

Gibbs sprung into life taking control of the situation,

"McGee, call Ducky and an ambulance," Gibbs ordered rushing over to the two bodies. He checked for Kate's pulse and breathed a sigh of relief when he found it.

He looked at a stunned Tony, who was just staring at his gun.

"Tony?" Gibbs asked quietly, when Tony looked at him Gibbs smiled, "She is alive Tony, you saved her,"

Tony forced a weak smile, as he walked over kneeling next to Kate,

"Well done Tony," Gibbs said patting his senior field agent's back leaving them alone and going to inspect the room.

"Katie, wake up darling," Tony whispered, taking hold of her hand and stroking a stray strand of hair out of her eyes.

After a couple of minutes Kate's eyes fluttered open,

"Tony?" Her voice was raspy and she sounded tired,

"Yes, it's me baby. Are you hurt?" Tony asked giving Kate a weak smile,

Kate shook her head as Tony helped pull her to her feet. She struggled to take her first steps so instead Tony decided to carry her downstairs which received a strange look from Gibbs which, of course, he ignored.

"Tony," Kate said sweetly,

"Yah" Tony replied,

"Put me down now!" she said sternly, Tony shook his head,

"No can do Mommy, I'm carrying all the way to the ambulance where the paramedics can make sure you're alright" Tony answered smugly; Kate was slightly shocked that he knew and seemed fine with it but deep down she knew that he would've found out which means... Gibbs now knew.

'Great, another lecture,' she thought.

"Well, Ms. Todd your going to have spend the night with us, you're severely dehydrated and under-fed, also it'd be good for the baby as well," the paramedic explained, Kate groaned she hated hospitals.

"How long do you think she'll be off?" asked Tony taking Kate's hand, as she sat in the back of the ambulance.

"At least a couple of days to let her body recover fully as she could barely walk a couple of minutes ago," he said.

Tony gave Kate a weak smile knowing how much she hated hospital, as she reminded every time they visited one or even drove past one.

Tony was about to talk when he saw her face pale, when he turned around he saw Ducky and Jimmy wheeling out Tony's dad.

"Do you think you'll regret it?" she asked him quietly,

Tony stared at her, "No, because if I didn't kill him then he would've killed my family,"

Kate smiled placing her hand over her stomach thinking about his words,

'He said we were a family,' she thought, all her anxiety disappeared in an instant when Tony placed his hand over hers.

Gibbs and McGee looked around the room where Kate was held. Like the first cell she was held in, her food hadn't been touched and she had only had a sip of her water.

There were blood droplets on the floor and the bathroom had a reminiscent of vomit but this room was definitely better than the last.

"McGee I want photos of everything then bag and tag, I'll sketch," Gibbs ordered, taking out the sketch book and measuring tape.

Kate sat alone in her hospital room, Tony was busy contacting her sister in Miami but it was failing and instead of resorting to calling one of her brothers he left a message.

"Kate, are you alright?" asked Abby bursting through the door worry written all over her face.

Kate smiled as Abby sat in the metal chair beside the bed,

"I'm fine really," Kate said but Abby was sceptical,

"Come on, tell me the truth!" Abby demanded, glaring playfully at Kate.

"I'm just so tired and worried about what and when Gibbs is going to tell Tony and I how foolish we've been or if Tony has actually given up chasing women," Kate sighed, rubbing her eyes and letting down her guard, so her best friend could read her eyes.

"Kate, I'm so sorry. If it makes you feel better Gibbs didn't really sound angry or surprised when I told him that you and Tony are dating and that you are pregnant, in fact he seemed relieved," Abby smiled holding Kate's hand,

"Really?"

"Really. You know me I can read Gibbs like a book," Abby giggled glad Kate was smiling her usual radient smile.

Tony sat in the waiting room he'd been to check up on Kate, but had seen her talking to Abby and he didn't want to interrupt, as they didn't often get to chat at work.

He took the time to comprehend the fact he was going to be a father something he known for a few hours now, but hadn't had time to think about it.

It was totally unexpected and surreal, the past couple of days had been full of fear and despair and now he had a bundle of joy on the way.

Fatherhood, was something he had considered but never thought possible because of his desire to have the next girl. However, he was excited at the prospect of having a family with Kate as she was in his opinion the prefect woman for him.

you know what to do!! I'm not sure if that is the end so bear with me, what do you think another chapter or not?