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Chapter 62

At the hospital…

"Honey, who the heck is that?" Robert Todd asked his wife through a whisper. She shrugged.

"I think it's Dwayne, her sister told me she has a boyfriend" She whispered back.

"Boyfriend?" He hissed. She rolled her eyes.

"Rachel told me he's the best guy in the world" She said happily. He nodded.

"Let's hope so" He muttered. Suddenly, they heard a sound. It was Tony waking up and stretching. They chuckled.

"Hi, I guess I'm finally meeting you. I'm Monica Todd, Kate's mom. You must be Dwayne" Kate's mother approached him and shook hands with him. He was pretty much confused.

"Um, no, I'm Tony, but nice to meet you" He said with a puzzled look on his face. She removed her hand.

"But, I thought my daughter has a boyfriend called Dwayne" She said and looked at her husband, who just shrugged.

"Yes, she does" Tony replied. She wasn't smiling anymore.

"Then who the hell are you and what was your hand doing on my daughter's hand?" She asked aggressively. Tony was taken aback.

"No, no, I'm her friend" He said, trying desperately to defend himself.

"Friend? I met all of Kate's friends, and I didn't meet you" She said confusedly.

"Well, we met two years ago" Tony said.

"Where?" Robert asked.

"Oh, at work. We work together" Tony said and smiled, hoping they won't castrate him.

"Work? You mean, NCIS?" She asked. He nodded.

"Yeah" He replied.

"Oh" She said and giggled.

"What's funny?" Tony questioned.

„I haven't seen any one so close with her that could call himself a friend" Robert said instead of his wife.

„Oh, well, we're very good friends. But only friends" Tony explained. They nodded, but exchanged looks that were saying: 'Yeah, right'.

„So, Tony. Mind if I ask you how did our daughter end up like this?" Monica said and cleared her throat. Tony bowed his head.

„We were both kidnapped by a terrorist" Tony quietly said. Robert and Monica gasped.

"Kidnapped?" She repeated.

"Yes" Tony added.

"How did you escape?" She asked.

"We didn't" Tony said with a small shrug.

"You were saved?" She continued asking.

"Yeah, our team got there in time. If they didn't save us, Kate and I would be dead" Tony said.

"W…What do you mean?" Robert asked.

"The terrorist wanted our boss to suffer, so he tortured us. He wrapped a bomb around me. When the team got there, they succeeded to stop the bomb. We later found Kate. Then, while we all talked, the psycho came back and shot Kate in the head and afterwards himself" Tony explained in a breath. Monica nodded.

"I'm so sorry" She said with her voice shaking.

"No, I'm sorry. I could have saved her. He tortured me in front of her. She didn't need to see that" He said and finally lifted his head up.

"It's not your fault, kid. There are lots of lunatics across the world" Robert said and put his hand on Tony's shoulder. Tony let out a few tears and buried his head in his hands.

"She was in my arms, lifeless" Tony whispered, but Kate's parents heard him. Monica started crying too. Robert hugged his wife tightly and then said:

"How come you're here and that Dwayne guy isn't?" Tony raised his head slowly. It was true. Kate's in the hospital for two days and there's no sign of Dwayne. If he was so caring and perfect and loved her so much, how come he didn't visit her?

"I don't know" Tony said, still thinking about it.

"Maybe he doesn't know" Monica said.

"No, Abby informed literally the whole Washington DC" Tony replied, making Monica laugh.

"It's her best friend" Tony added. She nodded.

"Maybe he's too sad" Robert said. Monica looked at him.

"Maybe" Tony absently said knowing there's something more than that. Kate's mom sighed and got up.

"Well, Tony, it was nice talking to you, but we have to go now. Thank you for supporting Katie in this" She said.

"No problem. I'll see you soon, maybe?" He said and shook hands with her. She smiled.

"Maybe. Goodbye" She said and walked out along with her husband. Tony exhaled.

"Well, Kate, now I know who your parents are. Nice" Tony said and turned to Kate. He sighed and kissed her forehead. Afterwards, he got up.

"DiNozzo?" Gibbs suddenly appeared. Tony gasped.

"Hello, Agent DiNozzo" Jenny said gently.

"Hey" Tony said and sat by Kate again.

"What are you doing here; you were supposed to be at the apartment three hours ago!" Gibbs said and glanced at his watch confusedly.

"Wait, what time is it?" Tony asked.

"It's two" Gibbs replied. Tony slapped his forehead.

"I had a nap after I came here, and then, when I woke up, Kate's parents showed up out of nowhere" Tony said. Jenny chuckled.

"Okay, DiNozzo. You should go grab something to eat" Gibbs said while shaking his head. Tony pouted.

"Fine" Tony muttered and walked out, annoyed.

"Goodbye, Agent DiNozzo" Jenny said. She approached Kate's bed.

"Agent Todd, I haven't had the chance to meet you better yet. I do know you are a fascinating agent. I wish you a full and good recovery" Jenny said and looked at Gibbs. He slightly nodded and came closer to Kate.

"Hey, Kate. You better wake up, you're driving DiNozzo crazy" Gibbs said. He wished Kate could smile or roll her eyes, or even say: I always do that, Gibbs' He smiled inwardly and walked out along with Jenny.

Tony sat in the car and started the engine. He turned the radio on.

(AN: The One That Got Away by Katy Perry started playing)

Tony listened to the lyrics.

'Summer after high school,

When we first met,

We made out in your Mustang to Radiohead'

Tony smiled a little after hearing Mustang.

'And on my eighteenth birthday,

We bought matching tattoos.'

Now he smiled more because Kate had the mysterious tattoo.

'Used to steal your parents' liquor

And climb to the roof,

Talk about our future,

Like we had a clue.

Never planned that one day, I'll be losing you'

Tony stopped smiling. Tears welled up in his eyes again.

'In another life,

I would be your girl,

We keep all our promises,

Be us against the world.

And in other life,

I would make you stay,

So I don't have to say you were

The One That Got Away.

The One That Got Away!'

Tony started sobbing uncontrollably.

'I was June and you were my Johnny Cash,

Never one without other, we made a pact,

Sometimes when I miss you,

I put those records on'

Tony remembered the tape Kate had.

'Someone said you had your tattoo removed,

Saw you downtown, singing the blues,

It's time to face the music; I'm no longer your muse.

In another life, I would be your girl,

We keep all our promises, be us against the world.

And in other life, I would make you stay,

So I wouldn't have to say you were,

The One That Got Away,

The o-o-o-o-one

The o-o-o-one

The o-o-o-one

The one that got away'

Tony tried desperately to focus on driving.

'All this money can't buy me a time machine,

No,

Can't replace you with a million rings,

No!

I should've told you what you meant to me,

'Cause now I pay the price'

Tony sighed heavily and cried again.

'In another life, I would be your girl,

We keep all our promises,

Be us against the world,

And in other life,

I would make you stay,

So I don't have to say you were,

The One That Got Away!

The o-o-o-o-one
The o-o-o-o-one
The o-o-o-o-one

And in another life I would make you stay

So I don't have to say you were

The one that got away

The one that got away!'

When the song finished, Tony was already at the parking of the hotel. He got out of the car and tried to wipe off his tears.

A part of the song was stuck in his head, making him question himself.

AN: How did you like it? Oh, the part with the song made even ME cry. My ego is too big.

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