The lunch
Mariska looked out over the bar; she then looked over at her husband who smiled at her.
"They'll be here," he said resting a hand on her shoulder.
"Don't you mean Tony and his friend who he's paying to play his girlfriend?" Steadman rolled his eyes then smiled as he saw Tony enter with his arm around a young woman going for the heart attack approach he smiled and shook his head.
"What?" Mariska asked looking up at him as he smiled.
"They're here," he pointed to Tony.
"I wonder how much he's paying her," Mariska said not looking at what Kate was wearing. As they got to where his mother was sitting Tony saw his step father he smiled rolling his eyes.
"Mother." Mariska turned and stared at Tony then at Kate
"Which agency did you call this time?" she asked flat out
"Mum!"
"Mariska do you think that was really necessary?"
"She could have at least worn a little more clothing especially with those scars" Kate looked down at what she was wearing and suddenly felt like she had turned up nude. She folded her arms across her chest, then looked at Tony.
"Could I have the key?" he gave it to her and she walked away.
"Kel come back you look fine, you look hot, Kel honey no ones looking at your scars" Tony yelled after her he rolled his eyes and turned to look at his mother.
"And you say you and dad have nothing in common. You have more in common then you think." he turned and ran after Kate.
"He's got a point you know, you sometimes really are like you ex husband." Steadman got up and walked after his stepson.
Tony walked into their room with Steadman to find Kate sitting at the window in a pair of track pants and one of his t-shirts which was way to big for her. She wiped a tear away before it fell.
"Kelly honey you looked gorgeous," Tony bent down in front of her she looked out the window not looking at him.
"Honey no one was looking at the scars they were looking at how gorgeous you are and wondering how the hell I got you to fall in love with me." Kate weakly laughed and looked at him.
"Your to beautiful for tears." he wiped the tears tracks off her face. Then kissed her forehead.
"I'd like to apologies on my wife's behalf she doesn't think before she says things half the time," said Steadman Kate nodded but still looked out the window.
"Kelly-kins baby I know what she said hurt you and if she and wasn't needed for my sisters wedding she'd be in the hospital now, I thought you looked hot and I'm your boyfriend what I say counts." he caressed her cheek with his left hand while his right sat on her hip. Kate looked at him for a minute then wrapped her arms around him.
"It'll be ok sweetie." he kissed her temple.
"You looked very nice Kelly." she nodded at Steadman. He smiled at her then nodded at Tony and left.
"Let's go on that picnic" he took her over to the bath room and stood her in front of the mirror.
"Wear what you were wearing before, baby for me"
Kate sat in Tony's lap her head resting on his shoulder as they looked out at the paddle boats.
"My mum's an ass"
"Your step dad was nice though" Tony smiled and kissed her head.
"He's always been nice sometimes too nice for my mum, she and my father can't see it but they have so much in common at times they say they have nothing in common but I can see it."
"Kids always can. It's the parents who are in denial" Tony's arms tightened around her he was enjoying be able to sit outside with his girlfriend not having to make sure, any one who knew them was not around. He playfully hit her nose with his for finger.
"What was that for?" Kate turned to look at him, he smiled and kissed her.
"That" she smirked shaking her head and turned to watch the boats again.
"I don't see what was so offensive that's what he normally does," Mariska said as Steadman walked with her through the trees.
"That's what he did before he join NCIS, that was five years ago, people change. You should know that"
"My son doesn't change," Mariska stated. Steadman helped her over a log then turned her to where they could see Tony.
"Really if he was paying her do you really think they'd be sitting there" he pointed to his stepson who was kissing his girlfriend. He smiled as he saw shame come over his wife's face.
"I don't suggest going over there I think you should call him later, and see if he will come to the dinner. But first you must talk to your other children we don't want a repeat of earlier." Mariska nodded and took a photo of her son with her phone, Steadman looked at her.
"You really think I can convince my kids with out photographic evidence you have another thing coming" he shook his head and they walked away.