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Title: The Morning After
Author: reprint
Rating: T
Pairings involved: Tony/Kate, McGee/Abby, Gibbs/Jenny
Warnings: none really
Short description: Ending up in Anthony DiNozzo's bed was not at the top of Caitlin Todd's 'to do' list...
Chapter 26: Unbelievable
As Jenny had predicted, the first week went rather awkwardly. Nothing serious happened, apart from the yelling match she had with Fornell when he turned up on Thursday morning. He obviously hasn’t been told that Kate had taken over from Jenny as Director, and when he barged into her office (she had been lying comfortably on the couch, reading a bridal magazine), all hell had broken loose. What’s worse, Gibbs’ team had been on their way to MTAC for a meeting and had heard Kate accuse Fornell of being a “fucking pervert” for looking up her skirt.
Kate was lying on the couch in her office, her feet dangling over the arm of the couch. In her hands was the latest copy of Cosmopolitan Bride, and she had been browsing through it that morning since there were no cases, and no meetings that she had to attend.
She turned the page, where she came across a wedding gown that took her fancy. It was shoulder less, strapless, and the colour was a light caramel cream colour. It would go perfectly with her skin tone. Just as she was imagining how she would look in it (the girl in the magazine looked a little pale, but beautiful nonetheless), the door burst open and Fornell strode in, looking around. When he saw Kate lying there, his mouth fell open.
“Agent Todd?” He exclaimed. “Why are you in Director Shepherd’s office?”
Her eyes narrowed, and she quickly got to her feet. “Haven’t you heard of making an appointment?” She said tersely. “And perhaps you haven’t heard, but I’m the new Director of NCIS. Jenny decided to return to the field, and I took over on Monday.”
He looked her up and down. “Impossible.”
She walked up to him, and looked into his eyes. “Believe it.” He just looked at her, his eyebrow rising in surprise. Kate was grumpy and irritated. “Was there something you wanted, Agent Fornell?”
“As a matter of fact, I wanted to speak with… Agent Shepherd. I also think you should adjust your skirt.”
Her face flushed immediately, and she looked down. Sure enough, when she had been lying on the couch her skirt had somehow ridden up, and her black lace panties were just visible. She straightened up her skirt, and snapped at Fornell, “You pervert! How dare you?”
It was his turn to turn red. “Now see here, I was just-”
“Trying to look up my skirt?” She exclaimed, her voice raising. “Get out, get out! You fucking pervert!”
Fornell tried to defend himself. “I was only trying to-”
“Only trying to what? Look up my skirt? You’re a dirty, perverted old man, and you should be locked away! Get out of my office before I call Gibbs!”
“He’s already here.”
Kate looked over Fornell’s shoulder, and sure enough, saw Gibbs standing there. Along with Tony, Jenny and McGee. Gibbs looked furious.
“Now see here Gibbs, there’s been a misunderstanding.” Fornell reasoned.
“Has there?” Kate snapped at him, her face colouring. “You barged in here unannounced, then told me you could see under my skirt!”
Tony tried to lunge out at Fornell, but Jenny and McGee grabbed his shoulders. “You bastard!” He spat, struggling to get out of his co-workers' grips.
“Fornell?” Gibbs asked.
Now, it was Friday evening, and Kate was looking at some paperwork in her office. Tony had told her that he’d meet her at home, and that he would cook dinner for the two. She liked the idea; she had been cooking every night that week and she wanted to put her feet up when she got home.
Her mother would also be at home. Kate had convinced her that finding an apartment in the city was a suitable thing to do, so the family home in Indiana had gone on the market, and she would be returning at the end of the month to get her things. Over the weekend Kate would be taking Sarah out to go house-hunting. It would be a perfect opportunity to talk to Sarah alone about something that had been bothering her of late.
-
On Saturday morning, Kate lay in bed, watching Tony sleep. He always seemed to sleep longer than she did, which she didn’t mind. She took comfort in just watching him sleep peacefully. The phone rang, and Kate reached over and picked it up quickly, as to make sure Tony didn’t wake up.
“Hello?” She said as she climbed out of bed, picking her silk robe up as she went. She left the room and closed the door quietly behind her.
“Kate…?” The worried voice on the other end of the phone said. “Is that you?”
Kate thought for a moment. “Abby?”
“Yeah.” Abby said. “Listen, Kate, I need to meet up with you somewhere. Can you meet me for breakfast at that café near your place?”
“Sure…” Kate said nervously. “Abby, are you alright?”
“I can’t talk right now, Kate.” Abby said. “Meet me there in 20 minutes, alright?”
Before Kate could say ‘alright’, the line went dead. She thought about it for a while, hoping whatever it was that was bothering her was not too bad, then went to have a quick shower and get ready.
When Kate arrived at the café a little over 20 minutes later, she found Abby sitting at a table, waiting. From a distance she looked miserable, but when she saw Kate approaching, she attempted to smile.
“Hi Kate.” She greeted her best friend as Kate sat down. “Thanks for coming.”
The first thing Kate noticed about Abby’s appearance was… how normal she looked. Her hair was down, and she was wearing a minimal amount of makeup. Also, her clothes were not as ‘loud’ as what she normally wore.
“What’s going on, Abby?” Kate asked, ordering the two a hot drink.
Looking at Kate with widened eyes, the Goth said quietly, “I think I’m pregnant.”
-
The two stood outside the local chemist ten minutes later. They had had a quick conversation over their hot chocolates, and Kate had suggested going to the chemist to buy some pregnancy tests. When Abby had protested that they needed only one, Kate said that more tests would make it more accurate. Abby had seen her point and agreed. When they reached the chemist, Abby got cold feet. She made Kate go inside and get them.
Following that, they went to Abby’s apartment (McGee was visiting a sick relative, so he wasn‘t home) so Abby could take the tests in the privacy of her own home.
As Abby grabbed two of the tests and headed for the bathroom, she turned to Kate. “Kate… can you take one too?”
“What?” Kate almost laughed, but didn’t when she saw the serious look on Abby’s face.
“Humour me… please?” The Goth pleaded. “So I know I’m not going through this alone.”
“Abby, if it turns out you are pregnant, you won’t be alone. You’ll have your friends, family, and most importantly, you’ll have McGee.”
Abby seemed a little more calmed at that, but she still handed Kate two tests. “Then you’ll do it for a laugh.”
“Ah, okay.” Kate said, taking the tests. Abby grinned and disappeared into the ensuite in the bedroom, and Kate went into the smaller bathroom at the back of the apartment. “Here goes nothing…” She said to herself.
-
5 minutes later, Abby looked at the test in front of her. She couldn’t believe her eyes.
It was positive.
The second test, which she had taken a couple of minutes earlier, lay next to the hand basin. It too, read positive.
She couldn’t believe what she was reading. She was pregnant.
She was going to have a baby.
Abby left the bathroom quietly, and sat on the sofa, waiting for Kate. Another five minutes passed before Kate came back into the lounge. She looked disturbed.
“Kate, what’s wrong?” She asked instinctively, forgetting completely about her own problem.
Kate didn’t reply. She held up the two tests she was holding in her hands, and Abby could just make out the small plus signs on them.
“Oh my god, Kate!” Abby exclaimed, jumping up and hugging her friend.
“What about yours, Abby?” Kate asked.
Abby shrugged. “Mine were positive… but I already knew that they would be. Wow, I can’t believe you’re pregnant again! What’s Tony going to say?”
“I don’t know if I want to know,” Kate confessed, laughing.
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Author: reprint
Rating: T
Pairings involved: Tony/Kate, McGee/Abby, Gibbs/Jenny
Warnings: none really
Short description: Ending up in Anthony DiNozzo's bed was not at the top of Caitlin Todd's 'to do' list...
Chapter 26: Unbelievable
As Jenny had predicted, the first week went rather awkwardly. Nothing serious happened, apart from the yelling match she had with Fornell when he turned up on Thursday morning. He obviously hasn’t been told that Kate had taken over from Jenny as Director, and when he barged into her office (she had been lying comfortably on the couch, reading a bridal magazine), all hell had broken loose. What’s worse, Gibbs’ team had been on their way to MTAC for a meeting and had heard Kate accuse Fornell of being a “fucking pervert” for looking up her skirt.
Kate was lying on the couch in her office, her feet dangling over the arm of the couch. In her hands was the latest copy of Cosmopolitan Bride, and she had been browsing through it that morning since there were no cases, and no meetings that she had to attend.
She turned the page, where she came across a wedding gown that took her fancy. It was shoulder less, strapless, and the colour was a light caramel cream colour. It would go perfectly with her skin tone. Just as she was imagining how she would look in it (the girl in the magazine looked a little pale, but beautiful nonetheless), the door burst open and Fornell strode in, looking around. When he saw Kate lying there, his mouth fell open.
“Agent Todd?” He exclaimed. “Why are you in Director Shepherd’s office?”
Her eyes narrowed, and she quickly got to her feet. “Haven’t you heard of making an appointment?” She said tersely. “And perhaps you haven’t heard, but I’m the new Director of NCIS. Jenny decided to return to the field, and I took over on Monday.”
He looked her up and down. “Impossible.”
She walked up to him, and looked into his eyes. “Believe it.” He just looked at her, his eyebrow rising in surprise. Kate was grumpy and irritated. “Was there something you wanted, Agent Fornell?”
“As a matter of fact, I wanted to speak with… Agent Shepherd. I also think you should adjust your skirt.”
Her face flushed immediately, and she looked down. Sure enough, when she had been lying on the couch her skirt had somehow ridden up, and her black lace panties were just visible. She straightened up her skirt, and snapped at Fornell, “You pervert! How dare you?”
It was his turn to turn red. “Now see here, I was just-”
“Trying to look up my skirt?” She exclaimed, her voice raising. “Get out, get out! You fucking pervert!”
Fornell tried to defend himself. “I was only trying to-”
“Only trying to what? Look up my skirt? You’re a dirty, perverted old man, and you should be locked away! Get out of my office before I call Gibbs!”
“He’s already here.”
Kate looked over Fornell’s shoulder, and sure enough, saw Gibbs standing there. Along with Tony, Jenny and McGee. Gibbs looked furious.
“Now see here Gibbs, there’s been a misunderstanding.” Fornell reasoned.
“Has there?” Kate snapped at him, her face colouring. “You barged in here unannounced, then told me you could see under my skirt!”
Tony tried to lunge out at Fornell, but Jenny and McGee grabbed his shoulders. “You bastard!” He spat, struggling to get out of his co-workers' grips.
“Fornell?” Gibbs asked.
Now, it was Friday evening, and Kate was looking at some paperwork in her office. Tony had told her that he’d meet her at home, and that he would cook dinner for the two. She liked the idea; she had been cooking every night that week and she wanted to put her feet up when she got home.
Her mother would also be at home. Kate had convinced her that finding an apartment in the city was a suitable thing to do, so the family home in Indiana had gone on the market, and she would be returning at the end of the month to get her things. Over the weekend Kate would be taking Sarah out to go house-hunting. It would be a perfect opportunity to talk to Sarah alone about something that had been bothering her of late.
-
On Saturday morning, Kate lay in bed, watching Tony sleep. He always seemed to sleep longer than she did, which she didn’t mind. She took comfort in just watching him sleep peacefully. The phone rang, and Kate reached over and picked it up quickly, as to make sure Tony didn’t wake up.
“Hello?” She said as she climbed out of bed, picking her silk robe up as she went. She left the room and closed the door quietly behind her.
“Kate…?” The worried voice on the other end of the phone said. “Is that you?”
Kate thought for a moment. “Abby?”
“Yeah.” Abby said. “Listen, Kate, I need to meet up with you somewhere. Can you meet me for breakfast at that café near your place?”
“Sure…” Kate said nervously. “Abby, are you alright?”
“I can’t talk right now, Kate.” Abby said. “Meet me there in 20 minutes, alright?”
Before Kate could say ‘alright’, the line went dead. She thought about it for a while, hoping whatever it was that was bothering her was not too bad, then went to have a quick shower and get ready.
When Kate arrived at the café a little over 20 minutes later, she found Abby sitting at a table, waiting. From a distance she looked miserable, but when she saw Kate approaching, she attempted to smile.
“Hi Kate.” She greeted her best friend as Kate sat down. “Thanks for coming.”
The first thing Kate noticed about Abby’s appearance was… how normal she looked. Her hair was down, and she was wearing a minimal amount of makeup. Also, her clothes were not as ‘loud’ as what she normally wore.
“What’s going on, Abby?” Kate asked, ordering the two a hot drink.
Looking at Kate with widened eyes, the Goth said quietly, “I think I’m pregnant.”
-
The two stood outside the local chemist ten minutes later. They had had a quick conversation over their hot chocolates, and Kate had suggested going to the chemist to buy some pregnancy tests. When Abby had protested that they needed only one, Kate said that more tests would make it more accurate. Abby had seen her point and agreed. When they reached the chemist, Abby got cold feet. She made Kate go inside and get them.
Following that, they went to Abby’s apartment (McGee was visiting a sick relative, so he wasn‘t home) so Abby could take the tests in the privacy of her own home.
As Abby grabbed two of the tests and headed for the bathroom, she turned to Kate. “Kate… can you take one too?”
“What?” Kate almost laughed, but didn’t when she saw the serious look on Abby’s face.
“Humour me… please?” The Goth pleaded. “So I know I’m not going through this alone.”
“Abby, if it turns out you are pregnant, you won’t be alone. You’ll have your friends, family, and most importantly, you’ll have McGee.”
Abby seemed a little more calmed at that, but she still handed Kate two tests. “Then you’ll do it for a laugh.”
“Ah, okay.” Kate said, taking the tests. Abby grinned and disappeared into the ensuite in the bedroom, and Kate went into the smaller bathroom at the back of the apartment. “Here goes nothing…” She said to herself.
-
5 minutes later, Abby looked at the test in front of her. She couldn’t believe her eyes.
It was positive.
The second test, which she had taken a couple of minutes earlier, lay next to the hand basin. It too, read positive.
She couldn’t believe what she was reading. She was pregnant.
She was going to have a baby.
Abby left the bathroom quietly, and sat on the sofa, waiting for Kate. Another five minutes passed before Kate came back into the lounge. She looked disturbed.
“Kate, what’s wrong?” She asked instinctively, forgetting completely about her own problem.
Kate didn’t reply. She held up the two tests she was holding in her hands, and Abby could just make out the small plus signs on them.
“Oh my god, Kate!” Abby exclaimed, jumping up and hugging her friend.
“What about yours, Abby?” Kate asked.
Abby shrugged. “Mine were positive… but I already knew that they would be. Wow, I can’t believe you’re pregnant again! What’s Tony going to say?”
“I don’t know if I want to know,” Kate confessed, laughing.
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