A couple of hours later, Tony was at the airport waiting for his father. After a few moments, he spotted him. Senior walked over to his son. "Junior, I'm glad to see you." Senior greeted, pulling Tony in for a hug.

Tony awkwardly hugged his father back. "Hey Dad."

Senior pulled back. "So, where's my beautiful future daughter-in-law?" Senior asked.

"She's at work." Tony answered.

"Is she going to be able to come to the benefit tonight?" Senior asked.

"Yeah, I already called her about that." Tony replied. "When she leaves NCIS, she has to stop by her house to grab a dress and then she'll be over at my apartment."

"That reminds me, I have this for you." Senior then handed Tony a garment bag. "It's a tux. I picked it up for you."

"Dad, you really didn't have to do that." Tony replied.

"Hey, I want you to look your best. We DiNozzo men always look very dashing in a well made tux." Senior said.

They headed to grab the rest of Senior's things and then they left the airport. Senior insisted that Tony drop him off at his favorite hotel. "I'll see you and Charity later tonight." Senior said as he got out of the car.

"Okay, Dad." Tony replied. Then he headed for his apartment.

A couple of hours later, Tony was getting ready to hop in the shower when the door to his apartment opened. Charity walked in, carrying a garment bag. "I was just geeting ready for a shower. You want to join me?" Tony asked, a grin on his face.

Charity grinned back. "Sounds like a plan to me." She replied.

Charity hung up the dress bag and sat down a small makeup and hair supply bag. She and Tony then headed for the bathroom. They stripped down and hopped in the shower. "I will gladly help you wash your back." Tony told Charity, a playful grin on his face. "And anywhere else you would like." He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close. He kissed down the side of Charity's neck.

Charity giggled. "I'm sure you would." She replied.

After taking a little longer in the shower than they planned, Tony and Charity stepped out and dried off. Charity had to blow dry her hair. Then she worked on applying her makeup and styling her hair before slipping into her dress. Charity walked out of the bathroom and found Tony working on tying hie tie. "Well, don't you just look handsome." Charity said, liking the way Tony looked in his tux.

Tony turned to look at Charity. "I can't be nearly as handsome as you are beautiful." He replied, a grin on his face.

Charity grinned. "So, I did good when I picked this dress out?"

"Very good." Tony replied, taking in the appearance of Charity. She wore a floor length black dress. It had a halter style neckline with sheer fabric from the top of the dress to the collar around her neck. It also hugged her curves perfectly. She had her hair curled and one side pulled back in a sparkly clip. Her earrings were simple with a sliver chain hanging down ending in one tear-drop shaped diamond. Her makeup was even more simple. A little foundation, blush, and a bold red lip. She looked stunning.

She walked over to him. "You need some help with that tie?" She asked.

"I could use some." Tony agreed.

Charity reached her hands up and tied to bow tie. When she finished, she pulled back and looked at him. "You look very handsome."

"How about we cancel on this and we stay here and see how well these clothes look on the floor?" Tony said, running his hands up and down Charity's arms.

Charity grinned. "We can't cancel on your father. Maybe after he drops his bomb, it'll be easier for us to drop ours."

"You have a point there." Tony replied. Then he bent down and kissed Charity's lips.

She grinned at him and then wiped off his lips where he had gotten her red lipstick on them.

Just then there was a knock on the door. "I wonder who that is." Tony said. Then he walked out and headed to the front room. He opened the door to see his father standing on the other side.

"Junior, are you and Charity ready to go?" Senior asked.

"I think so." Tony replied.

Charity walked out from the bedroom. "Well, hello." She greeted senior with a smile.

Senior walked into the room and headed over to Charity. He pulled her in for a hug and kissed her cheek. Then he pulled back and held her at arms length. "You look stunning my dear. If you weren't my future daughter-in-law."

Charity smiled at him and giggled. "You really should visit more often. You're great for my ego." She teased.

"Okay, let's get a move on." Tony said.

"We are arriving in style." Senior said turned from Charity to his son.

The trio headed out the door. When they were outside, there was a limo waiting for them. Tony shook his head, as they climbed inside. After a fairly short ride, they arrived at a hotel, where the event was being held.

They got out and headed up the steps, Tony keeping his arm around Charity the entire time. Charity was suddenly feeling very nervous and she couldn't quite figure out why. Her stomach was churning. They walked inside the hotel and headed towards the ballroom.

Everyone was dressed in tuxes and fabulous dresses. It brought back memories to Charity. Her grandfather on her mom's side had died when she was really young and her grandmother had remarried and her new husband was very wealthy. Then he died about five years ago. While he was alive, her grandmother had made her attend several of these types of functions.

Charity turned to Tony. "I have to go freshen up." She told him. "I'll find you guys in a little bit."

Tony kissed her cheek. "Okay, I love you."

"I love you, too." Charity replied. Then she headed for the bathroom.

"Is Charity feeling alright?" Senior asked.

"She just needed to freshen up." Tony answered.

Senior nodded his understanding. Then he turned and started scanning the crowd. "And I just spotted my...friend." Senior said. Then he started toward her, pulling Tony with him.

The woman turned and smiled at Senior. She was a woman that was actually somewhere close to Senior's age, maybe even a little older. She had short blond hair and wore a nice simple dark blue dress. "Anthony it is wonderful to see you." She greeted, leaning in and kissing his cheek.

"It's wonderful to see you, too." Senior replied.

"This must be your son." She said, looking at Tony. "It's nice to meet you. I'm Joanne."

"It's nice to meet you." Tony replied.

"You go by Tony, correct?"

Tony nodded. "Yes."

"Now, your dad said that your fiance would be coming?" Joanne asked.

"She's here. She just had to freshen up in the bathroom." Tony answered. He then turned and saw Charity coming. "Here she comes right now."

"Joanne, this is..." Senior began once Charity had made her way over to them.

"Charity!" Joanne exclaimed. "Baby, it's so wonderful to see you." Then she pulled Charity in for a hug and kissed her cheek. She then pulled back and held Charity at arms' length. "Let me get a look at you. You're just as beautiful as your mother was."

"You look good, too Grandma." Charity replied stiffly.