Coming home
Fifteen year old Ally lay on the towel next to the pool; she rolled her head to one side and laughed her new boyfriend one her father approved of was laying next to her. He tapped her on the nose again before leaning over her to get his drink, bending down to give her a quick kiss as he cam back.
"I saw that kiss miss Ally why was I not inform of this new venture" Ally turned around to see her older sister Sam standing behind her.
"Sam Oh my gosh what are you doing here aren't you ment to be in LA?" Ally got up and hugged her sister.
"Change of plans" Ally nodded and went to sit down but screamed as a jet of cold water was sprayed on her stomach. She looked to see her younger brothers swimming away.
"Oh they're going to pay" she growled.
"Ok leaving it to you" Sam walked inside she could hear her parents talking it was obviously to some one else because, when ever they talked to each other they were all lovely dovey a thing Sam had only just come to know. She walked into the kitchen and almost fell over sitting on a bar stool was her sister.
"Am I dreaming by any chance or is that really Nicole?" Kate and Tony turned around hearing the voice of their other daughter.
"Sam what are you doing here aren't you ment to be working?"
"Yes but I took the time I had worked up off, I wanted to pay you a visit and I have something I have to share with you" Tony got up and hugged his daughter as did Kate.
"Samantha?"
"That would be me" Nicole nodded her sister looked so happy and well.
"You keep going I'll go see if Ally's caught Sean and James yet"
"No its ok you go" Sam looked at her sister weirdly
"are you sure that's the right Nicole cause the one I remember never let me go first, ever" Nicole looked down at her hands it was true growing up well until she'd gotten into the wrong crowd she never let Sam talk first. That and she used to but into what her sister was saying and finish it for her.
"No it's ok it's not that big a deal" Sam walked out of the kitchen.
"She hasn't changed much" Tony looked over at Kate who shrugged.
"What have I missed you can tell me I'm not a kid"
"She has changed Nicole more then you would know but when ever some one in the past five years has talked about you, she's blocked it out. She and Edan went through a lot of things because of well all three of us. She's had time to mend the bridges with us, but you're still a sore spot you will probably always be a sore spot for her." Nicole was confused she had no idea what her dad was saying.
"When you left and your father and I were looking for you trying to bring you home things here happened things that I would never wish on anybody at all. It's to long and painful to go into lets just say. Our search for you is the reason Edan has nothing to do with us. Sam forgave us for what we did, in our search to find you but Edan never has."
"Never say never isn't that what Uncle Gibbs used to say" Kate turned around this time it was her son standing in the door way of the kitchen with him was Sam and a young woman they didn't know.
"I found him talking to Ally about how best to get Sean and James back" Sam stated her normally cheerful out going demeanor pushed down by the fact her twin sister was there. Edan who had just been out side with her noticed this change as well; he looked up at her then over to his parents that was when he noticed Nicole.
"What is she doing here hasn't she caused enough trouble already, come to create some more have you?" He looked over at his sister who was playing with her nail a clear sign to her bother and parents she didn't want to talk about this.
"I wanted to come by and say I was sorry for what I put you through it must have been hell"
"Must? Must have been hell? Lets see if your pathetic mind can grasp this concept, shall we Nicole then again I might have to dumb it down seeing I was the only one of us to finish school and not have a kid at sixteen yeah I know my friends told me!" Kate looked from Sam to Nicole she wasn't going to stop Sam she had every right to say what ever she liked to her sister, the part that shocked her was Nicole had come in and said she'd told them everything the fact that she had a child and she didn't tell them hurt she'd lied again and they had believed her again.
"Lets see there the time you almost broke my nose, the time you pushed me down the stairs for telling the truth. Then you running away, at 14 and never coming home making our read my lips OUR parents start looking for you and in their search, froze me and Edan out yeah I've forgiven them it took time but I did. Not that you'll get it. You could never stand being a twin you hated you always have. From the time we started school you pushed me down made me feel worthless and unwanted, every time dad would ask me that's M E Nicole you'd answer for me. You did everything you got all the attention, all the friends I hardly got anything and when I did you took it saying I didn't deserve this and that the only reason I was here was because of you. I hate you and even that's not a strong enough word to describe how I feel about you if I never see you again after this I will be happy I'll be thrilled over the moon I don't like you and I don't want to know you now. You may say you have changed but ever heard of the term a leopard doesn't change his or her spots you'll always be the person who puts others down to get their own way, you'll lie, cheat, beg, 'borrow' and steal just to get what you want. I'm not falling for your tricks any more as far as I'm concerned I never had a twin sister I have three younger brothers and a younger sister but I never had a twin sister. Ever"
"Same goes for me" said Edan Nicole looked over at her parents begging them to say something to Sam, she thought her act had worked that she could get them to let her into the family again that they would believe every word she'd say and that Sam would never be able to steal them away.
"Sam honey are you ok?" Kate got up and hugged her daughter who looked very pale.
"I don't feel so good"
"Come let's get you some fresh air ok." The two women walked out Sam leaning on her mother.
"Daddy you're not going to believe her are you?" Tony raised an eye brow at his other daughter he'd almost fallen for her tricks again, he couldn't understand where they had gone wrong with her why she was so different to their other kids. All of their other children cared about others, they were loyal friends and valued member's of the neighborhood Ally Sean and James were always helping out where ever they could, Sam when she was home also helped. Edan had always had a massive heart. Where had they gone wrong with Nicole she was so different from their other children she was on the other end of the scale. She took what she wanted when she wanted, she tricked people into believing she had changed when she hadn't. Even as a child she'd laugh when she saw some little kid fall over and hurt themselves then she'd tease Sam for helping.
"What happened to you where did we go wrong Nicole? Why do you do this make some one believe you have changed so you can get your own way. What did your mother and I or your siblings for that fact do to you that was so bad for you to treat us this way please tell me I would like to know so as not to do it in the future"
"Nothing I just get what I want when I want it" Tony couldn't believe the sudden turn around in his daughter. Had she really come from Kate and him self? Were there parts of them that were this mean? This cruel? He didn't think so he had four other children to prove that they were not bad parents. What made Nicole so different from Sam they were identical twins they had the same DNA. They came from the same person so why were they so different. When they were kids up until they were 13 they had, had the same things if Nicole got something Sam got it as well. They were treated the exact same, he and Kate had not favored one over the other. Sure some of their personality traits had rubbed off on their daughters over the years. When they were younger Tony had pointed out that Nicole in some aspects was more like him then Kate as Sam was more like her mother then her father.
Could that mean that in some far off aspect that Tony was just like his daughter cruel and vindictive? No that couldn't be Kate would never have stuck around all these years if that was the case and Sam wouldn't be so close to her father either. If he was like that he would have been told many years ago. He was at a loss for how his daughter had become the person she was coming from a loving caring family.
"well I'm clearly not going to get what I want am I?' she got up and left.
"Ok dad question what the hell were you thinking?" Edan sat down where his sister had been.
"She honestly seemed to have changed and your mother wanted to give her a chance she is out daughter after all no matter how hard it is to believe she is related to all of us, any way off the topic of Nicole and onto you Edan who is this?"
"This dad would be my girlfriend, Lucy"
"Very nice to meet you Mr. DiNozzo" Tony turned around looking over his shoulder.
"Oh you were talking to me its Tony Mr. DiNozzo is my father very scary man, he'd get along well with your sister" Edan chuckled as Kate walked in with Sam who had gotten the colour back in her face.
"You're looking better"
"Thanks"
"What was this news you wanted to tell us about"
"I'm getting married" she looked at the looks on her parents and brother face before laughing.
"I had you there no I got a promotion at work. I'll be doing a lot of traveling between LA and here" Kate who had grabbed the bench glared at her daughter.
"Don't do that Sam"
"but it was funny and the looks on your faces priceless, that and Josh wanted me to get you for the joke you played on him last time we come out, oh and this is our new address we moved into together as the leases on or apartments ran out"
"That's a big step Sam" Toy said pulling Kate over to him, wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Dad we've been going out for three and a half years. You and mum moved in together after a year. Plus neither of us are ready for anything more just yet. We work too much and when we aren't working we are either here or with his family. This was just a matter of timing the rent on places in LA has gone up and to live where we did and do we'd have had to move in together any way. Its just natural progression"
"fine but if I hear of any funny business I'm coming out there with your Aunt Abby"
"Fine" Sam rolled her eyes walking out. Edan and Lucy walked out after them.
"she's grown up Tony you can't hate Josh forever." Kate turned around her arms wrapping around his neck.
"I can hate Josh for as long as I want he's taking my little girl away" Kate laughed and kissed him as she pulled back he tightened the hug pulling her into another kiss.
"ARGH, I'm blind Sean help me I can't see the PPDA I'm melting" James dramatically dropped to the floor. His brother laughed at him as he pulled him up.
"You way a ton"
"Then so would you"
"I do not its you who weigh's the ton. I'm as light as a feather." Tony and Kate laughed as their sons continued to bicker until looking over at their parents.
"PPDA?"
"Parents Public Display of Affection, lethal to their children"
"You have some imagination there James. And I'll kiss your mother how ever where ever and when ever I like that you very much" Tony pulled Kate into another kiss this one lasting longer then the others. Their sons groaned and melted to the floor.
"Oh grow up; hey they could be fighting all the time yelling and screaming at each other so what they kiss its shows that they still love each other and with you two around that's an achievement in its self" Ally walked over to their parents and lent into their ears.
"If you French it they scream like little girls it's quite funny really, and no it was Edan and Lucy who did that not Matt and I" she grabbed the bottle of water out of the fridge and walked out.
"Ally come here for a minute" Ally turned around and walked back to her dad.
"I don't mind quick kisses but if I see you French it as you say with Matt he'll become Mattie" Ally laughed and pecked her dad on the cheek.
"Ok dad" she walked out poking her tongue at her brothers as she past them they got up off the floor and went back to making the sandwiches they were making before.
"You two better hurry up if you don't want to be melted again" Tony teased as his sons picked up their sandwiches and ran off. He laughed and turned back to Kate kissing her nose.
"So who are you and where have you been all my life?"
"Right here" Kate kissed him softly pulling up off the chair.
"If you lock the back door they won't be able to get in"
"Why if it isn't my old Katie come back to play" Tony wrapped his arms around her while they walked into the lounge room.
"I was bored" Tony kissed her and laughed they fell onto the lounge his hands sat on her hips like they used to before they had kids, his fingers drawing patterns making their way up to her stomach.
"You do know the back door is unlocked if they walk in they are going to scream"
"The twins still have to clean up, they know that"
"Your evil"
"That's why you love me" Tony kissed her neck, making her squirm under him as he touched the ticklish spot under her ear with his tongue.
"And it's not like we are doing anything bad. All I'm doing is kissing and tickling my wife last time I checked that wasn't a crime" he tickled her again she squirmed again but this time Tony fell onto the floor.
"Ow ok lesson learnt never tickle your wife when lying on a thin sofa." Kate grinned as she lay on top of him.
"Now it's my turn to tease" her hands went up the back of his shirt as she grinned evilly at him. Then kissing his neck and along his jaw line. Till he captured her lips, they were to deep in their own little world to notice Abby walk in. she rolled her eyes and locked the front door then walked out the back.
"Word of warning if you go inside avoid the lounge room"
"Why?"
"Your parents are being Tate"
"Huh?" Sam laughed her brothers looked confused.
"Tate stands for Tony and Kate, a word Aunt Abby came up with when Sam was little, basically it means mum and dad are inside making out and teasing each other, so unless you're a hopeless romantic don't go inside" Ally supplied sitting up and stretching before laying down again.
Sam walked over to her aunt and sat down next to her. "Its good to see even after all these years and you lot that they still love each other as much as they did when they started going out many, many years ago"
"Aunt Abby mum was telling me a while ago that you and Uncle Tim were going out back then what happened?" James asked
"Nothing really we had always been on and off then he met Eliza and I met Shaun the rest is as they say history how's Ally's book coming along?" Ally had, had to write a story about her family for school her teacher liked it so much that she had, shown a publishing friend who had loved it. He'd asked Ally if she could make it into a book she'd been all to happy to.
"She's finished came up with the name the other day, I thought it was sweet when she called and told me. Life as Tate" Said Sam
"Nice so it's a book about your parents?" Abby asked
"Basically yes it's what life has been like with them through Ally's eyes" Abby nodded this was going to be one interesting book, every one who had been in her life thus far was in it. she couldn't wait to find out how she was portrayed through the eyes of a fifteen year old, well she guessed she'd have to wait like every one else. One thing was for sure, Life as Tate could not have been a better title.