Tony slipped out of the house and went down to a furniture store. He couldn't believe what he was about to do. He had always lived alone, so for him to do away with his twin size bed was so unlike him. But Deanna had changed him. In the little time that they knew each other she had showed him what it would be like to have a future and a family. He wasn't even sure if she knew that yet.

"Could I help you with something?" the salesman said snapping Tony out of his daydreaming about Deanna.

"Yes I am looking for a new bedroom suite." Tony explained.

"I think I have the perfect thing for a man of your taste." The salesman said. He took Tony to see the perfect furniture for his bedroom.

"It's just what I wanted! I'll take it." Tony said seeming thrilled that he was making a change.

"Can you deliver it to my apartment and make it look just like that within an hour?" Tony asked.

"We could but it will cost you extra." The salesman explained.

"I don't care how much extra, I need the surprise and today!" Tony said and with that he paid and was out the door.


Once Tony got back to the apartment Deanna had just woke up and was sitting on the couch in the living room. Tony walked over to her and gave her a kiss on the check.

"Are you ready to go tour NCIS?" Tony asked hoping she would say yes to get her out of the house.

"Sure let's go!" Deanna answered and they were heading out the door. Tony couldn't help but smile. She would be so surprised when they got back.

When they got to NCIS, it wasn't anything that Deanna had thought it would be, it was better! They stepped on to an elevator and went up to the bullpen. As the doors opened into the bullpen Deanna could see the wall of the most wanted, she seen the stairs going up to MTAC, then she seen all the agent's desks. How she desperately wanted a desk in this office. The walked over to the isle that Team Gibbs desks were.

Tony pointing out each desk explained "So here is Kate's desk all neat and clean, here's my desk right across from Kate so I can annoy her anytime I want…"

Deanna couldn't help but chuckle at that. They probably fought like an old married couple.

"Here's Gibbs desk which we never touch unless you want a head slap."

"No Tony that's just you." A voice said.

They turned and there stood Tim McGee.

"Probie!" Tony exclaimed. Tony went over to McGee and threw an arm around him.

"And this is Agent McGee. Probie this is Deanna Carter she is a key witness in the Oklahoma case." Tony explained.

"Oh right! Very nice to meet you Miss Carter." McGee said shaking Deanna's hand.

"It's very nice to meet you as well." Deanna said.

"Have you seen Abs?" Tony asked McGee.

"Yeah I think she's down in the lab." McGee answered.

"Perfect I wanted Deanna to meet her." Tony said.

"Well here I'll go down there with you guys." McGee said.

As they went for the elevators, McGee tugged at Tony's arm to get him to slow down for a minute.

"We need to talk." McGee whispered to Tony.

The elevators opened to Abby's lab. The sound of loud music filled the air. A young girl dressed all in black with a white lab coat on and her hair in pig tails was standing with a test tube in her hand.

"Abby I want you to meet someone." Tony said yelling over the music.

Abby quickly turned the music and rushed to Tony giving him a hug.

"Your back! How was your trip?" Abby asked.

"It was good. I would like you to meet one of our key witnesses in the case, Miss Deanna Carter." Tony said.

"Pleasure to meet you." Abby said shaking Deanna's hand.

"Pleasures all mine really" Deanna answered.

McGee cleared his throat and looked at Tony "Now please" he said. McGee could tell that Tony was preoccupied with watching Deanna to really care about anything else.

"Oh yeah McGee sure." Tony answered.

"You two girls talk I need to ask Tony a few questions." McGee told Abby and Deanna.

McGee drug Tony out of the ladies hearing distance.

"What the heck are you doing?" McGee spat.

"What do you mean?" Tony asked.

"I mean with our key witness?"

"McGee chill. Gibbs told me to watch after her until everything cools down."

"And by watching after her does that mean other things too?"

"McGee listen. I have been with many women but none of them have made me feel like Deanna has. None have made me see that I could have a future and a family that I never wanted before."

"You are one love sick puppy."

Abby seeing McGee and Tony talking decided to try and run Deanna off before anything ever got started with her and Tony, because everyone in NCIS knew how much of a ladies' man Tony was.

"So where are you staying while you're in D.C.?" Abby asked.

"I'm actually staying over at Tony's apartment." Deanna answered.

"Really?" Abby asked.

"Yeah he's a really great guy." Deanna said back.

"He's pretty cute isn't he." Abby said with a smirk.

"I'll say."

"To bad he swings for the other team." Abby said.

"What do you mean?" Deanna questioned.

"Didn't Tony tell you about his boyfriend?" Abby asked.

"His boyfriend?" Deanna asked shocked. How could he do this to her? Make her fall in love with him only to find out he has a boyfriend?

"Yeah him and his boyfriend have been together for quite a while now. He'll probably get mad if he sees you over at Tony's apartment. A young beautiful lady trying to take a way his man. It would be a shame." Abby said brushing Deanna's hair from her shoulder.

"I can't believe that Tony DiNozzo. How could he! He even had sex with me in his hotel room in Oklahoma." Deanna said furious.

"Oh honey I am so sorry. That's just all part of his charm. He only did it to get information out of you." Abby said.

McGee finally warmed up to the idea of Tony and Deanna possibly having a relationship.

"If that's really what you want to do Tony, I am behind you." McGee told Tony.

"Thanks man" Tony replied.

They saw Deanna stomp out of the lab and get on the elevator.

"What's wrong with her?" Tony asked Abby.

"I'm not real sure something about she couldn't wait for this case to be over so she could go back to Oklahoma or something like that." Abby lied.

Tony went rushing out to Deanna but the elevator doors had already closed. He rushed up the stairs trying his hardest to beat the elevator. He got to the bullpen just in time to see Deanna walking out the door. He ran after her.

"Deanna wait." Tony yelled.

Deanna turned around. Tears rolling down her cheek. She was heartbroken. How could she let herself fall so hard for Tony only to find out he didn't feel the same. Now what was he going to do, apologize for making her love him?

"Deanna where are you going?" Tony asked.

"I'm going to pack my things. I'm going back to Oklahoma."

"But why? We haven't solved the case plus I haven't had enough time with you yet." Tony explained.

"Anthony DiNozzo stop lying to me! Just STOP." Deanna spat the tears were coming down harder.

"Lying? What am I lying about?" Tony asked.

"I know about your boyfriend ok? And to think I thought we actually had something. But for you to use me to get information. That's just wrong. I will be telling Gibbs about this." Deanna spat.

"My boyfriend? Deanna I have never had a boyfriend." Tony tried to explain.

"But Abby said…" Deanna said.

"Oh…..Abby told you this…It all makes sense now. Abby tells that to girls that she thinks I like. But what Abby doesn't know is I am falling in love with you Deanna Carter. You make me feel like I never have before."

"You love….me?" Deanna said through tears.

"Yes! Please don't believe what Abby said. She's just trying to start trouble." Tony explained. And with that he drew her into his arms and held her tight. There was the comfort that only Tony could give her. In their sweet moment Tony's phone starts ringing.

"Let me take this really quick." He looks at his phone "It's Gibbs."

Deanna tries to wipe the tears away as Tony answers the phone.

"I don't know where you are but I want you to keep Deanna in your apartment until Kate and I get back in the morning. Don't go anywhere outside of that apartment." Gibbs said.

"You got it boss." Tony said hanging up the phone.

"What was that about?" Deanna questioned.

"Gibbs wants me to keep you inside the apartment until he and Kate get back in the morning."


Once they got back to Tony's apartment there was plastic all over the floors.

"Tony is someone wanting to commit a murder in your apartment and not leave any evidence?" Deanna questioned having a very uneasy feeling.

"Aw man they didn't pick up their mess." Tony answered.

Deanna gave him a look of questioning.

"It is part of your surprise!" Tony said.

"My surprise?" Deanna asked.

"Yes follow me." Tony said. He put his hands over her eyes and led her to the bedroom. He then uncovered her eyes. That's when she seen a King size bed with a nightstand on each side.

"Tony, you did this for me?" Deanna gasp.

"Yes…" Tony said going over to one of the nightstands. "I used to be a one-night stand kind of guy and then you came along and showed me what it was like to share my life with someone."

Deanna couldn't believe what she was hearing. He would actually go out and buy a bed just so they could share it. She looked at the bed. It was very elegant with the headboard. He was a man of good taste that's for sure.

That night, since they couldn't leave the apartment, they ordered in Chinese food. Much to her surprise, Tony also liked Shrimp Lo Mein. As she finished her dinner, Tony sat down at the piano and began to play. It seemed like a song she had heard once before but she couldn't put her finger on it. Then he began to sing. She didn't realize a voice like that could come out of him. The sound of the piano and his soothing voice made her very sleepy. She sat her Chinese food on the coffee table and laid down on the couch as she listened to Tony sing and play.

"You're all I want, you're all I need you're everything, everything" Tony sang.

Sleep overtook Deanna but she could still hear Tony's voice in the background. When Tony finished his song, he turned and seen that Deanna was fast asleep. He took her Chinese food and placed it in the fridge. Trying not to wake her, he scoped Deanna into his arms. He walked into the bedroom and pulled the covers back and gentle placed her into the bed. He then slipped off everything but his boxers, turned out the lights, and climbed in beside her. She looked so peaceful. He ran his fingers through her hair. This is the life he had always dreamed about. He laid on his back. A few moments later she rolled over placing her hand on his chest and her head on his arm. He wrapped his arms around her and held her. He prayed that this would be his new life.

What other surprises does Tony have in store? And what will happen after Gibbs and Kate get back? New chapter posted soon. Please Review