Hello boys and girls, I hope you are all well. Here is just a little one I hope you all like it.

He juggled the boxes in his arms after knocking on the door, he didn't have to wait long for it to be answered.

He had to smile when he heard Ducky's voice. "Anthony my boy what are you doing here? Let me help you." Ducky says.

"I've got it Ducky, if you could open the door and step to one side, please."

"Yes, of course how very inconsiderate of me."

"You're never inconsiderate Ducky." Tony tells him after he puts everything down.

Tony steps around Ducky and closed the door smiling as he returns to stand beside his friend.

"What brings you here? I imagine you have better things to do than keep an old man company on a Saturday afternoon."

"I come bearing gifts, this one first I think." Tony reaches into he jacket pocket and pulls out a tin of Scottish tea.

"How wonderful my favorite brand too, thank you."

" You're welcome, I saw the empty tin in the trash bin yesterday." he replies

"How very kind of you to replace it for me." Ducky tells him.

"I have a surprise for you, why don't we go sit down on your sofa." Tony says then picks up the smaller of the boxes.

"I overheard you tell Jimmy that you were so happy that he came to see you with his wife. That you hated to admit that sometimes you get a little lonely ."

"Well it comes to all of us, if we out live our friends and family."

"I thought you might like to have something to come home to." Ducky watches as Tony opens the box and pulls out two fluffy bundles of fur, one snow white the other smoky grey.

"Here." Tony says then places both of the kittens on Ducky's lap. " They are three months old, sisters, and they have had their shots and have been spayed."

"Anthony they are beautiful animals, how did you?" Starts to asks only to have a kitten start to climb on his chest and soon settle on his shoulder. The other kitten soon followed settled on his other shoulder.

Tony couldn't help but smile watching as Ducky petted both kittens at the same time. Making them purr loudly in stereo.

"Anthony these animals are very valuable, and expensive ."

"No worries Ducky, nothing but a little quid pro quo. I got you a litter box, battery operated, it cleans itself. You just have to empty the holding bin. A few days supply of food and a few toys. I figured with all of the medical treatment you've giving me over the years I owe you big time."

"They are a wonderful gift , thank you so very much."

"How about some tea Ducky while I set up the litter box, where would you like me to put it ?"

After helping Ducky clean up the tea cups and plates for the few cookies the men shared, Tony put his coat on.

Ducky looked and him in his own sort of glare. "How did you know?"

"Excuse me?"

"How did you know that I've always wanted a cat of this breed?"

"Oh that. It was your password to log-on, I saw you type it once, folDedeAr97. I kept a look out for Scottish Folded ear kittens. With the two of them they won't be all alone when you have to work late."

"But that was years ago, when you just started." A startled Ducky replies.

"Thanks for the tea Ducky, I'll see you on Monday." Tony says with a smile just before he closes the door.

Leaving Ducky saying thank you the closed door, as the kittens meow at he feet.