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AN: This was originally a one-shot, but it became a bit longer after I realized how much I enjoy writing fluffy, happy Kacy. This is the sequel to “Now or Never Now” and it’s a shorter, sweeter fic about our fave NCIS Special Agent and DIA Officer. I hope you enjoy!

Chapter 1

It had been the longest, slowest week of Lucy’s life. She started the week in Moscow on an undercover, high-stakes operation with Kate, Jane, and Cara that was stressful, but ultimately ended with everyone safe. Once they returned, while the others were quick to get back to work, Lucy was in much need of a vacation. She finally had her girlfriend in her arms and was still reeling from the drama of the CIA-related business. She needed a vacation and after Kate agreed, begrudgingly, to let her plan a weekend getaway, she did just that. She already had a place in mind and was more than happy to spend the rest of the week making sure everything was in order. She took advantage of the fact both had Friday off, something that was quite rare in their work. Director Singh encouraged Kate to take off the entire week after her ordeal and later ordered her to at least take off a day to process the events. Meanwhile, things in NCIS were pretty slow, so Jane told Lucy to start her weekend early. She was usually on-call during the weekends, but Jane assured her the team could handle things while she was gone. So, after a lot of secret planning, nights of Kate trying to use seduction and sex as a way to find out what she was secretly planning, and impatiently waiting for the weekend to come, it was Friday morning and the couple was still in bed, kissing and caressing as they slowly woke up. Kate’s legs were wrapped around Lucy as the brunette rolled on top of her. Their kisses were teasing and playful and Lucy smiled against Kate’s lips as the blonde bucked her hips up to create the friction she was yearning.

“Luce,” whispered Kate in the pleading way Lucy couldn’t resist. She would never let Kate know, but she would give her anything she ever wanted when she asked like that.

“Yes, baby,” asked Lucy as she placed teasing kisses on her breasts, letting her tongue flick over Kate’s nipples with each pass.

“You are making it very hard to get out of bed.” Lucy smiled against her skin.

“Don’t worry. It’s not a long flight.” She pouted when Kate rolled them over so she was on top and gave her an inquisitive look.

“I’m sorry, did you just say flight?”

“Yeah, I told you I was planning on taking you somewhere. It’s close, but not that close.” Kate quickly rolled out of bed and hurried to collect the clothes they discarded the night before as Lucy watched her girlfriend in amusement. She rushed around the room, tidying, organizing, and pulling her suitcase out of her closet.

“Um, babe, what are you doing? I was kind of in the middle of a conversation with your boobs. Interrupting us is just rude.”

“You said we are taking a flight. I don’t want to make us late and I haven’t even packed. What am I supposed to pack? You won’t even give me a hint, but I kind of need to know in order to pack!” Lucy tried not to let her amusement show too much.

“Wow, Type A is really out in full force.”

“Lucy,” whined Kate as she stomped her foot. Lucy smiled as she got out of bed and walked over to pull her girlfriend back into her arms. 

“Baby, it’s my private jet, we can't be late,” assured Lucy. The words made Kate frown in confusion.

“Wait, you own a private jet?”

“Well, technically my family does, three actually.”

“Three?”

“Yep, Tara Two is being prepped and fueling up as we speak.”

“I don’t know what to do with that information.”

“Come on, you knew about my family’s business.”

“Yeah, but it’s one thing to know and another to know.”

“You’ve been on private jets before.”

“For ops, on government-owned jets, not because my gorgeous girlfriend is whisking me away for the weekend to where again?”

“Nice try.”

“Damn it,” grumbled Kate and Lucy smiled adoringly at her.

“We have time. Remember, it’s a relaxing weekend and I plan on showing you just how much I love you.”

“You already do,” assured Kate before tenderly kissing her. Lucy pulled her back toward the bed, but Kate arched an eyebrow at her. Lucy sighed in defeat.

“You aren't getting back in bed with me, are you?”

“Still need to pack,” reminded Kate and Lucy dramatically fell onto the bed, knowing exactly what her girlfriend’s mind was focused on.

To Kate’s credit, she managed to pack quite quickly, having years of practice with last-minute trips. She followed Lucy into the elevator with their luggage and gave her girlfriend a pout as elevator began its long descent toward the lobby.

“You do realize you have to tell me soon. You can't really expect me to not know until we get there.” Lucy smiled cheekily.

“What are you willing to do for it,” she challenged before biting her lip with a smile. Kate pressed the ‘stop’ button on the elevator and pushed her against the nearest wall.

“Plenty,” assured Kate and Lucy glanced down at Kate’s hands as they untucked Lucy’s green Hawaiian shirt.

“So I guess now I’m the one protecting the intel, my how our roles have reversed,” teased Lucy as Kate nipped at her neck.

“I would be so bad at my job if giving up intel meant getting orgasms from you,” assured Kate as she began unbuttoning Lucy’s shirt. She gasped when Lucy flipped their positions and pushed Kate against the elevator wall. She pressed her thigh in between Kate’s legs and smiled when she got a slight moan out of her.

“I don’t know. I kind of like the control,” Lucy whispered into her girlfriend’s ear as she unbuttoned her pants. Kate’s head lolled back as Lucy slipped her fingers into her panties.

“You are playing a very dangerous game,” Kate managed to get out as her eyes slid shut.

“You started it. I’m just helping you finish.” She slid her fingers inside of her girlfriend and smiled at the way Kate gripped onto her shoulders. The blonde spread her legs to give Lucy more access as she deeply pumped into her.

“Luce,” she whimpered as Lucy sucked on the spot on her neck that always made her want to come undone. Kate hitched her leg onto Lucy’s waist as she rode her fingers. The moment Lucy started whispering to her in Arabic all the things she wanted to do to her, Kate had no choice but to succumb to the pleasure. She held onto Lucy as her body pulsed with ecstasy. Lucy sighed happily and held her girlfriend close. Their lips meshed together in a searing kiss and Kate slowly came back down from her orgasm. Lucy smiled smugly and removed her fingers from her girlfriend’s panties with a wink.

“You are going to pay for that,” said Kate breathlessly as she buttoned her pants and straightened the hooded top she was wearing. Lucy sighed happily.

“Promises, promises,” she giggled. She tucked her shirt back in and straightened up as well, before restarting the elevator. Kate shook her head with a giggle and pulled Lucy into her arms to sweetly kiss her. Lucy laced their fingers together and nuzzled her neck the rest of the way down to the lobby. As soon as the elevator doors opened, they grabbed their luggage and strolled toward the exit, Lucy grinning brightly the whole way.

“I would tell you to wipe that smile off your face, but I think you earned it,” conceded Kate.

“Damn right I did.” Kate was confused when she pulled her toward the black car that was parked in front of the entrance. A driver immediately walked over to them and she handed him her luggage.

“Miss Tara, we’ll be at the airport in half an hour. The plane is ready,” said the man.

“And what’s the final destination,” asked Kate. Lucy smiled at him and shook her head.

“Don’t answer that. It’s a surprise for her, but she doesn’t do well with surprises.” The driver nodded his understanding and chuckled as he placed their luggage in the trunk.

“Oh come on, Luce,” whined Kate.

“Fine, since you’ve had a long week too, I guess I can put you out of your misery.”

“I really have. The mental gymnastics it took to outsmart my dad alone should get me something.”

“Maui, I have a place in Maui.” Kate smiled victoriously.

“Wow, that’s actually kind of perfect. What’s that, like an hour flight?”

“Less,” said Lucy as they slid into the car. Kate laced their fingers together again and tenderly kissed her in thanks.

“I can do Maui. You still should’ve told me sooner. What if I didn’t pack right for the trip or don’t have the right outfit for your plans?”

“My plans don’t call for many clothes in general, babe. You have got to learn to loosen up. It’s a vacation.”

“I’m pretty loosened up already after the elevator,” whispered Kate into her ear and Lucy giggled.

“Okay, good point. I just mean, it’s okay to relinquish control and let someone who loves you very much do something nice for you.”

“That’s easier said than done, Luce. I haven’t had a lot of practice with that.”

“I know, which is why I plan to do nice things for you as much as possible. You’re amazing, Kate Whistler, and all I want is to spend time with you.” She smiled at the way Kate blushed.

“I love you,” said Kate before tenderly kissing her. She put her arm around Lucy and kissed the top of her head as the driver headed for the airport.

The trip to the airport was spent in comfortable silence, stealing kisses and glances at each other. The moment they arrived in the private jet hangar, two members of the staff put their luggage on board while the driver opened the door for the couple. He handed Lucy a small envelope.

“Your mother sends her best wishes, Miss Tara,” he informed and Lucy sighed, but nodded with a smile.

“Thanks. I’ll be sure to call her later.” She stuffed the small envelope into her pocket and held her hand out to Kate, who immediately took it.

“Everything okay?”

“Yeah, just my mother being nosy. The jets belong to all of us and we book them, like reservations. She must’ve seen me on the schedule.”

“Is that a bad thing?”

“No, but like I said, she’s nosy and I haven’t been exactly taking her calls lately.”

“If you don’t want to talk about it, we don’t have to,” assured Kate as they climbed the stairs of the plane. Lucy smiled lovingly at her.

“Thanks for that. I guess it’s only fair that I tell you a bit more about my family since I got a brief look into yours, but first, welcome aboard Tara Two.” Kate looked around the aircraft as they entered and her eyes widened. It was far bigger and more spacious than she imagined it would be. The interior looked almost as big as her apartment.

“Is that a bedroom back there?” Lucy nodded as she kissed Kate’s hand.

“It has a master bathroom too and a very nice shower. Tell me, have you joined the mile high club,” asked Lucy as they sat down in two of the sofa seats. Kate smiled mischievously at her girlfriend.

“Maybe, but never in style like this.”

“Oh really? Now I’m curious about your answer.”

“It was a long time ago and quite cramped.” The doors of the plane closed and the small crew prepared for takeoff as Lucy leaned in to whisper in Kate’s ear.

“I scrapped the in-plane wait staff. I figured we would want our privacy and to spend more of our time in the bedroom.”

“How long is this flight again?”

“Not long enough now is it,” teased Lucy and Kate shook her head with a smile.

“No, definitely not,” she giggled. Lucy winked at her, but then sighed when she put her hands in her pocket and felt the envelope again. Kate noticed and gave her hand a comforting squeeze.

“You should read it. I can give you some privacy.”

“No, I would actually prefer if you were here, if that’s okay?” Kate kissed the top of her hand.

“I’m not going anywhere, Luce,” she assured. Lucy took in a deep breath and Kate waited patiently as she opened the envelope to read the card her mother sent her. The crew did a final check through the cabin before giving them their privacy as the plane began to depart from the hangar and head for the runway. A soft smile crept onto Lucy’s lips as she read the message scrolled out in her mother’s handwriting and tucked the card back into her pocket.

“She wants to meet you.”

“She knows about me,” asked Kate in surprise as the plane took flight.

“She kept pestering me a few weeks ago and I admitted that I was seeing someone, casually. My mother is very intuitive sometimes and I don’t use the family resources often. I’m not surprised she put it together.”

“What’s she like?”

“Spoiled, pampered, but kind and warm, she’s the kind of the person who lights up a room the moment she walks in. But, she enjoys that attention, sometimes I think more than she enjoys being a mother. It was hard growing up in her and my sister’s shadows. I always wanted to be just like my mom. It’s why I got into cheerleading. It gave me a chance to practice gymnastics and compete, and be the one in the spotlight for something other than my last name. I always knew I didn’t want to go into the family business like my brothers and sister did. My parents thought I would grow out of it, like it was a phase or something, but once I joined NCIS, they realized I was serious about living my own life.”

“What about your dad? The card is from your mom, right? Why not both?”

“They live very different lives. Cheating on my mother is like second nature to him and she would always pretend like it wasn’t happening. Sometimes, he would even flirt with someone right in front of all of us, not just my mom, me and my brothers and sister right there too. My mom would make a joke about it and we would all pretend like it was funny, but I could always see it. I used to wonder why she never had her own affairs. I don’t know if it’s because she loves him that much or is scared of what it would mean to them both if she did it too. A rich man cheating is just boys being boys. A rich woman cheating on her husband? That’s grounds for divorce and questions about her loyalty to her family. I’ve seen it before.”

“I’m sorry. I can say a lot of shitty things about my dad, but he is faithful…and a self-absorbed asshole.”

“That’s another reason why I was so upset about Cara. I may have wanted to be like my mother when I was younger, but I refuse to be cheated on or someone’s mistress.”

“Come here,” said Kate as she held her hand out to her. Lucy sighed as she sat down in Kate’s lap and nuzzled her neck, suddenly feeling quite vulnerable and exposed.

“I only want you, Lucy.”

“I only want you…” Kate cut her off with a tender kiss and gazed into her eyes.

“حبي لك لا حدود له.,” assured Kate and Lucy’s jaw dropped.

“You speak Arabic?”

“ربما.”

“Since when…wait, that means that you understand what I’m saying when I whisper to you during…Kate Whistler,” exclaimed Lucy as Kate shook with mirth.

“What, I like all the dirty things you say you’re going to do to me in bed. I especially like the sweet, romantic things you say.”

“Those are private thoughts!”

“That you say to me.”

“Because I thought you didn’t know Arabic!”

“I never said I didn’t know Arabic. In fact, I figured you would catch on after I told you about my past.”

“So every time I said something…”

“I’m still waiting for some of those kinks to come out in the bedroom,” teased Kate and she laughed when Lucy began to tickle her and straddled her waist.

“You are in so much trouble right now.”

“Well, you have less than forty five minutes to show me how much,” challenged Kate and Lucy bit her lip with a seductive smile as she pulled Kate toward the bedroom.

“Then I better make the most of my time.” The moment Lucy closed the door, Kate picked her up into her arms and placed her on the bed. She hovered over her as Lucy unbuttoned her shirt. Lucy moaned as her girlfriend kissed her way down her body, helping Lucy undress in the process. She took off Lucy’s shoes and socks before slipping off her pants and kissing her way back up. She took extra time, teasingly pulling her panties off, kissing and lapping at the folds of her sensitive skin as Lucy gripped the blanket. Kate pulled one of her nipples into her mouth and sighed happily as her girlfriend arched into her touch. She worked her way up Lucy’s body and captured her lips in a searing kiss. The brunette gasped when Kate put Lucy’s hands above her head and held her wrists in place. Their eyes locked and Kate’s other hand slipped between her girlfriend’s thighs.

“Let me please you, habib albi,” whispered Kate as she slipped her fingers deep inside of her. Lucy spread her legs wider, wanting to feel all of her girlfriend as Kate spoke Arabic in her ear. Her body was flush with desire as she pulsed with pleasure and relinquished control. Kate pumped her fingers deeply inside of her, moaning when she felt just how soaked Lucy was for her. Lucy’s hips bucked up to meet each thrust and Kate held her wrists in place as the brunette’s legs began to shake. Kate whispered all the love and adoration she felt for her in Arabic, promising that she wanted her forever, as Lucy’s orgasm crashed into her. She shook and pulsed as she cried out Kate’s name and the blonde released her wrists. Lucy gripped onto Kate and pulled her closer as she rode out the pleasure. She was breathless as she wrapped her legs around Kate and nuzzled her neck.

“أريدك في حياتي للأبد.,” whispered Lucy as tears filled her eyes. Their lips meshed together in a tender kiss, full of all the love and devotion they had for one another. It was just the beginning of their trip, and yet it was already everything they needed and more.

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The couple managed to take a steamy, hot shower and got dressed again before it was time for the plane to land. The flight went by quicker than they wanted, but they most certainly made good use of their time. When they landed, Kate noticed an older man waiting for them by an SUV and the wide grin on her girlfriend’s face. Lucy jogged over to him and he chuckled as he gave her a hug.

“It’s great to see you, Lucy. I have to admit I was surprised when my presence was requested in Maui for a vacation.”

“I’m sure the boys just loved that.” He gave her a knowing smile.

“Your brothers say hello.”

“They know my number hasn’t changed. They can say hello themselves. Thank you for coming.”

“Well, technically I was originally assigned to you, not them.”

“Kate, this is Beau. He was the head of my security detail when I was younger. Beau, this is Kate, my girlfriend,” she proudly introduced and Kate shook his hand with a smile.

“It’s nice to meet you. I guess that means you have a lot of interesting stories about Lucy.”

“And am more than happy to share them,” he said as Lucy nudged him.

“Hey, none of that, I’m on vacation. No embarrassing me,” she whined.

“I’ll do my best. The property is secure and everything you requested has arrived. We can head there shortly. Ladies, welcome to Maui,” said Beau before walking over to speak with the pilot. Lucy could practically see the wheels turning in Kate’s brain.

“It’s a precaution that my mother refuses to not allow. If any of us are on vacation, whether domestic or international travel, she prefers at least one member of our security detail. I gave mine up years ago, but after the past week, I figured it wouldn’t hurt to be extra safe. Beau is very good at his job and I trust him with my life.”

“That, I understand, when your father is as infamous as mine, security details can be a must at times. I’m more curious about these stories of my girl. I bet college Lucy was a handful.”

“No comment,” quickly said Lucy as she got into the SUV and Kate laughed.

Maui was absolutely breathtaking with its white sand beaches, scenic bays, waterfalls, and hidden coves. Beau was not only their security for the weekend, but their driver. Kate could tell he missed Lucy and watched the two of them interact as they cruised along the scenic roads.

“When’s the last time you had a vacation,” asked Lucy.

“Your family is quite busy. You know that.”

“Beau, this can't be your vacation. Your vacation needs to be a time just for you with your guard down, not a care in the world.”

“I always have cares. Your brothers are a handful, so this will most certainly feel like a vacation compared to them. That is, as long as you don’t steal the car again,” he said with a smile as he glanced at her in the rearview mirror.

“You stole a car,” asked Kate with a laugh.

“Okay, that’s not exactly what happened. He didn’t want me to go to a party and I wanted to go.”

“So she stole the car,” he added.

“Borrowed the car,” corrected Lucy.

“And I thought I was the bad influence on you after last weekend,” teased Kate.

“I’ll have you know, my college party days were quite tame. A few drinks, a few girls assuring themselves they were just experimenting…”

“Okay, that’s enough of that,” said Kate and Lucy laughed as her girlfriend plugged her ears. Beau chuckled at their interaction.

“I assure you, Miss Whistler, you have nothing to worry about. In fact, I can't remember a time when Lucy planned a romantic getaway just for her and someone special. You must be an amazing woman,” complimented Beau and Lucy blushed as Kate smiled even more.

“Thank you, Beau, and please, call me Kate.” He gave a nod and smile as they turned down a secluded road and onto an expansive property. Kate’s eyes widened when she saw the front gates open to reveal a luxurious compound with a breathtaking oceanfront view. It sat on four acres of land that were nestled by the turquoise waters of Ahihi Bay. Kate was in awe of how beautiful the three story mansion was with its multiple pools, expansive terraces, and rooftop deck. It screamed modern luxury and yet had a sense of serenity that she didn’t expect from such a large home. The waves crashed into the shore in the distance and the palm trees swayed in the lush landscape. Lucy bit her lip nervously and laced their fingers together.

“What do you think” she asked and Kate shook her head in disbelief and awe.

“For someone who hates the water, you sure do have access to a lot of it. This place is absolutely beautiful. How many bedrooms does it have? Five,” guessed Kate and Lucy shrugged nonchalantly.

“Eight.”

“Bedrooms, eight bedrooms, for the three of us?”

“Actually, Beau will have his own place on the compound. It’s eight bedrooms in the main house.” Kate was stunned into silence as Beau parked in front of the house.

“Welcome to Pono Tara,” he said as Kate openly stared at the place they would be staying for the weekend. Lucy grabbed their luggage and Kate followed her into the house as Beau drove away to the east side of the compound. The house was pristine, spacious, and bright. The living room on the first floor had two floor to ceiling glass, sliding doors that opened to the backyard and ocean view. A crystal clear pool was situated in the main backyard with a hot tub and fire pit off to the side. Lucy watched her girlfriend as Kate took it all in. She walked into the kitchen and her jaw dropped when she looked through the glass door of the refrigerator.

“It’s fully stocked already and you even made sure to have my favorite wine? Luce, I can't believe you did all of this.”

“Pono Tara is usually a lot busier than this and meant for more guests, but it has always been my favorite vacation home. I wanted it to feel comfortable for you too. Our favorite snacks are in the pantry, but I plan on us sampling the best cuisine Maui has to offer too.”

“Wait, so when Beau called it Pono Tara, he wasn’t joking. You didn’t just rent this place out for us. You own it?”

“My family does,” she said as she put her hands in her pockets and walked over to Kate. She was pleasantly surprised when Kate captured her lips in a tender kiss. Lucy melted into her embrace and pulled her closer.

“What was that for,” she asked and Kate gazed lovingly into her eyes.

“I know you aren't big on showing people this side of you. Thank you for showing it to me.”

“I love you. I want you to know all of me and while I’m not always proud of my family, I do enjoy treating my girl to nice things. You deserve the world, Kate.” Kate tenderly kissed her again and slipped her hand back into her girlfriend’s.

“So, which bedroom,” she asked and Lucy smiled mischievously.

“Well, I plan on having you in all of them, but I have one in mind for sleeping,” she teased and Kate giggled as Lucy pulled her deeper into the house.

After hours of pleasure and a much-needed nap, Lucy and Kate sat outside on the back porch enjoying the spectacular sunset and dinner together. The stars were already starting to brighten in the sky as the sun took its place beneath the horizon. The fire crackling in the fire pit and music playing set the tone on their romantic night in.

“I can't believe you had all this delivered. It’s delicious and you remembered my favorite.”

“Pacific Salmon Polynesian, it’s pretty easy to remember.”

“And Haleakala Beef for my Texan.”

“You’re the surf and I’m the turf.” Kate sighed happily as she looked around.

“I have to admit. I’m more than impressed. I can't believe you did all this for us. You thought of everything, thank you.” Lucy held her hand out to Kate across the table and Kate beamed with happiness as she laced their fingers together.

“I don’t know if you can tell, but I’m kind of head over heels in love with you, Whistler.”

“I can kind of tell,” agreed Kate.

“Damn, I thought I was being subtle,” teased Lucy before taking sip from her glass of red wine.

“Since you’ve been so amazing to me today and done your fair share of opening up, ask me anything,” encouraged Kate as she grabbed her glass of wine as well. Lucy thought for a moment and smiled.

“When did you know you were gay?”

“Pretty early on, I seemed to always have a crush on most of my friends and really was into those bad early 2000s teen movies with the slumber parties and pillow fights in skimpy clothes.”

“Definitely a sign.”

“I was terrified of telling my parents. They both came from the typical, conservative, traditional families and even though I now know there were plenty of people in my family tree that were gay, you just didn’t talk about such things back then. Noah was the one that helped me come to terms, though. He caught me and one of my friends and I was so sure he was going to scream and yell and be so disappointed, but he wasn’t. He was more disappointed that I was scared to tell him. He thought he somehow failed me as a big brother. Of course, it had nothing really to do with him, but he took it upon himself to make sure I knew no matter what, he would always have my back and he did. It took me a while to tell my parents. I snuck around and Noah covered for me. He even was my wingman once when I was trying to figure out how to date this girl my freshman year of college. I eventually told my parents and they were actually okay with it. I think my mom knew, but wanted me to come out in my own time, and my dad cared more about my grades and future than who I was going to bring home.”

“I’m really glad your parents were there for you. That’s amazing.”

“What about you?”

“I knew pretty young too. My mom definitely knew for a while, but wasn’t around enough to talk about it. She was jet setting and keeping up appearances while my dad did whatever he was doing. I came out to my sister first and she understood, then my brothers. They were all cool with it, except for wondering what people would say. In my family, appearances mean everything, so once they talked to their people and got feelers out about how our acquaintances in Texas would feel, they fully accepted me. It’s funny, they actually gave me the green light, as if I was asking for their permission instead of just telling them who I was. It’s never about that with my family. It isn’t about any of us. It’s about what we represent. Once they realized it wouldn’t tarnish our reputation because we have too much money for it to, they gave me their blessings, even my dad. You would think that would be such a happy memory, coming out and not being shunned or shamed, but it was just another part of me they wanted to handle, to make and mold into the perfect Tara image. That’s when I knew I would never be who they wanted and I stopped trying.”

“I’m sorry, Luce. As for them, screw ‘em. I, for one, am very happy that you stopped trying. You’re amazing and strong and fierce in ways your family could never be. You’re brave and not because you came out. You’re brave because you live your life unapologetically and I’m so damn in love with you.” Lucy smiled at her as tears filled her eyes.

“You’re way too far away right now,” said Lucy. Kate stood up and closed the distance between them before capturing her lips in a passionate kiss. She pulled her up to her and back toward the house.

“I need you,” she whispered in Lucy’s ear and Lucy nodded happily. She jogged back over to the table and Kate laughed as she grabbed the bowl of whipped cream and strawberries that were meant to go with their dessert.

“You thought of everything,” giggled Kate and Lucy winked at her.

“Nope, just you naked,” assured Lucy as they hurried back inside to enjoy their night in bed.

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Lucy’s eyes fluttered open the next morning as she heard the faint sound of music playing in the distance. She reached out for her girlfriend and pushed her bottom lip out in a pout when she realized Kate wasn’t in bed. A lazy grin crept onto her lips as she looked around and stood up to arch her back in a stretch as she yawned. They had quite the night and the last remnants of whipped cream and strawberries in the bowl and a half-empty bottle of champagne were on the nightstand. She grabbed a plush robe from the closet and wrapped it around her naked body before going in search of her girlfriend. She followed the music outside into the backyard and smiled at the sight before her. Kate was in the pool swimming naked and watching the sun rise. The streaks of golden light glowed on her skin and Lucy sighed dreamily. Kate’s eyes lit up when she saw her and swam closer.

“Morning, you’re awake.”

“I wanted to wake up in bed with my girl, but she’s out here being an overachiever. Working out on vacation, really?”

“I’m not working out. The pool has temperature controls and feels amazing. You should come in.”

“You know how I feel about water.” Kate walked halfway up the steps of the pool to reveal her naked breasts and torso to her girlfriend with a seductive smile.

“I know how you feel about me too.” Lucy quickly nodded and tossed off her robe.

“Sure, yeah, not the depths of the ocean, so I can definitely do this,” she said as she jogged over to the pool and Kate laughed.

The two of them spent the rest of the day lounging together by the pool and exploring one another. Kate was more than happy to spend as much time alone as possible with her girlfriend, but Lucy had other plans for their evening. After a bit of teasing and toying with her about the information she was withholding, Lucy finally told Kate they were going out on the town. While Kate got ready to go, Lucy headed to the smaller house on the compound and knocked on the front door. It used to be the place Lucy would run off to when she was over her family’s usual schmoozing with their guests. She smiled when Beau opened the door.

“Everything okay,” he asked and she waved him off.

“Yeah, I just need the keys to the car. I’m taking Kate into town.”

“Give me five minutes and I will be ready to go.”

“Yeah, no, this is definitely a solo mission.”

“Lucy, you know how this works. How many times do we have to go over it?”

“We don’t need security to go into town. We are agents and can hold our own, trust me. Besides, you need a night to relax.”

“You have got to let me do my actual job and…”

“Either you give me the keys or I give you a new story to tell people about how I stole the car…yet again.” He gave her a disapproving look and she sighed.

“Look, you’ve done your job. We’re here. We’re having a great time and you’d kind of be messing up my game if you tagged along on date night. Please, Beau,” she said as she pushed her lip out in a pout. She smiled victoriously when he tossed her the keys.

“Will you at least tell me where you are going?”

“The Lava Bar for dinner and, if I’m lucky, dancing,” she said before heading back to the main house. He chuckled and shook his head in amusement.

“Stay out of trouble please,” he called.

“No promises!” She walked back to the house and glanced down at her watch. They had plenty of time to make their reservation and she couldn’t wait to get Kate back in her arms. It amazed her how much she could miss her girlfriend so quickly and weeks ago, that would have scared her. Now though, all she could do was smile at the thought.

“Ready,” said Kate as she exited the bedroom and headed for the living room. Lucy looked up and stopped in her tracks when she saw her beautiful girlfriend in a black, knee-length sun dress that showed off her smooth, tanned legs. Kate blushed when she noticed the way she was staring at her and Lucy smiled adoringly.

“Wow, you look…wow.” Kate smiled as she looked Lucy over in her form fitting, sleeveless olive shirt and the ankle length black pants that showed off her curvaceous legs.

“You look pretty wow yourself. Did you give Beau the night off? How much did he protest?”

“Oh, he definitely protested, but agreed that we can take care of ourselves. Ready,” she asked as she kissed the top of Kate’s hand, causing her to blush even more. Kate simply nodded and laced their fingers together as Lucy led the way.

The Lava Bar was a popular restaurant for locals looking for good food and a night out on the town with live music by the beach. Lucy made reservations for a spot on the rooftop overlooking the water and beautiful sunset as they ate dinner. Kate found herself staring at her as she ordered dessert and thanked their server for their dessert cocktail recommendations. Lucy blushed when she noticed Kate staring.

“What?”

“Nothing, I’m just really happy right now,” confessed Kate.

“Me too, that’s all I wanted. All I ever want is to make you happy.”

“Well, you always do that. You always have. It’s what scared me for so long. Any time we’re together, all I want to do is be with you and that complicated things for a while.”

“And now,” asked Lucy as she played with her girlfriend’s fingertips across the table and Kate smiled even more.

“Now all I want to do is make you as happy as you make me.”

“You already do that, but there is one thing that would make me really happy right now.”

“Name it and it’s yours.”

“Dance with me.” Kate beamed with happiness as Lucy stood up and held her hand out to her. She led her over to the dance floor where other couples were swaying as the band started playing. Kate recognized the song and eyed Lucy suspiciously as the brunette pulled her closer.

“Is this a Taylor Swift cover,” asked Kate.

“I may have put in a request.”

“You got them to play Taylor Swift for us? That’s the gayest thing anyone has ever done for me.”

“Oh I can make it gayer. I also chose this particular song so it could become our song,” said Lucy as Kate wrapped her arms around her neck.

“I love you,” whispered Kate and Lucy leaned into her.

“I love you too.” The music hummed around them as they held each other close, letting the song do the rest of the talking.

After hours of food, drinks, and dancing at the bar, both were ready to return to their bubble away from the world. Their lips never parted for long as they made their way into the house, discarding clothes and shoes all the while. Lucy stripped out of her shirt and unzipped Kate’s dress as they headed toward the couch in the living room. She moaned when she saw the red lace panties Kate was wearing.

“You’ve been wearing those this whole time?” Kate winked at her and pushed her onto the couch before crawling up her body to kiss her passionately. Lucy tried to deepen the kiss, but Kate had other plans as she traced her tongue over Lucy’s breasts, watching as her nipples strained against the fabric of her bra. Lucy quickly took off the bra and tossed it aside as Kate trailed kisses down her stomach. She took her time, teasingly unbuttoning Lucy’s pants and taking them off as her girlfriend watched through hooded eyes. Kate dropped to her knees and pulled Lucy toward the edge of the couch as she whimpered.

“I’ve wanted to taste you all night,” said Kate as she lavished her girlfriend’s inner thighs with kisses. Lucy gripped the back of the couch when Kate spread her legs and dragged her tongue from her soaked center to the bundle of nerves she yearned to be caressed.

“Please,” begged Lucy and Kate smiled before burying her face between Lucy’s thighs. Lucy cursed and her back arched off of the couch as Kate sucked, lapped, and licked. She pulled Lucy forward even more so she could bury her tongue inside of her and placed Lucy’s legs on her shoulders. Lucy was exposed and completely at Kate’s mercy as the blonde took extra care to fulfill her girlfriend’s needs, listening to every moan and gasp. Her body was working toward release and Kate could feel her coming close as well. The passes of her tongue over Lucy’s clit picked up in pace and Lucy gripped the couch tighter as she reached her peak. She called Kate’s name and it echoed off the walls as a mind-altering orgasm washed over her. She shook and her toes curled from the power of her orgasm before she slowly melted into the couch. Kate took her time bringing her back down by placing gentle kisses and touches up her body. She crawled into her arms and Lucy nestled close as Kate held her.

“Damn,” Lucy managed to get out as she tried to catch her breath and Kate smiled smugly.

“I told you I was going to get you back for the elevator.” Lucy giggled and nodded.

“You win. You definitely can win as much as you want if that’s what I get.”

“It seems to be a mutually beneficial arrangement,” agreed Kate as she stroked Lucy’s hair, more than happy to relax on the couch after an amazing night out.

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Sunday, after hours of making love and promises to return soon, Lucy and Kate headed for the airport. They said their goodbyes to Beau, who made Lucy blush by telling her he liked Kate and to make sure she held onto her. The flight back went by quicker than they would’ve liked and they were back at Kate’s apartment by that evening. They lay in bed together, exhausted and yet rejuvenated from their trip. Kate noticed Lucy’s change in mood on the ride back to her house, but didn’t want to say anything until she noticed it again. She ran a hand through her girlfriend’s hair to get the brunette’s attention.

“Hey, what’s wrong?” Lucy sighed.

“I know it’s stupid. I’m just coming down hard from our time away and that perfect bubble we had.”

“We still have it, Luce. I’m in it as long as I have you.”

“I know, but now we have to go back to work and face reality and chains of command and professional workplace behavior and all that stuff.” Kate slowly nodded her understanding.

“You’re worried about how I’m going to treat you at work.” Lucy looked down.

“I know it’s important to keep things professional. I just…nothing, I told you it was stupid.” Kate rolled on top of her and gazed lovingly into her eyes.

“It isn’t stupid. Yes, we need to be professional at work and I have to make sure that my love for you isn’t clouding my judgment as a liaison, but that doesn’t mean things will go back to how they were before. I love you, Lucy, and we aren't breaking any rules. Trust me, I checked. I love you and I’m going to keep loving you whether we are here or at work,” vowed Kate. Lucy captured her lips in a tender kiss, but groaned when her phone began to ring. She cursed under her breath when she recognized the number and Kate grabbed her phone from the nightstand when it started buzzing as well. Lucy answered her phone as Kate rolled out of bed to read the message on hers.

“Hey Tennant…yeah, we’re back…okay, be there soon.” Lucy hung up and sighed.

“They found a Marine,” informed Lucy as she got out of bed. Kate was already in her closet getting dressed.

“He was part of a highly classified op. My director thinks it’s likely connected. Looks like we are both heading in, your car or mine?”

“Yours because I know you will pester me to make sure you get to drive anyways.”

“I’m a better driver,” reminded Kate and Lucy smirked as Kate tossed her a shirt she knew Lucy would want to wear.

“No, you’re the more uptight driver.”

“I believe the word you are looking for is, safer,” said Kate as she enunciated the last word and Lucy giggled.

“Well, get us there safer and quickly, Whistler.” Kate kissed her again before jogging back into her closet to finish getting dressed.

By the time they got to the base, Jane, Kai, and Jesse were already in the bullpen. Kate headed for the DIA office and Lucy went over to her team, who smiled in greeting when they saw her.

“What do we got,” she asked.

“Look whose back and looking like she got some sun,” teased Jesse.

“I may have gotten a few rays. What do we know about the Marine?”

“Not much, still waiting on DIA to give us something to work with, but they have been pretty tight-lipped,” said Kai.

“It might be a while before Whistler can read us in. Whatever this guy was into was a pretty deep cover so…” Jane was interrupted by Kate entering the bullpen with a file.

“War room, ASAP,” called Kate as she skimmed over the pages of the Marine’s file.

“That was quick,” said Jane and Kate gave a nod.

“This one is time-sensitive. Preliminary findings and the coroner report suggest he may have known his killer and that means others from the mission may be in danger as well. I assured my director I would help NCIS navigate the red tape and that you would be on your best behavior as I did.”

“We’re always on our best behavior,” assured Jesse. Kate arched an eyebrow at him before turning to Jane, who gave her a nod of understanding.

“We’ll go by the book…within reason,” assured Jane. Kate handed her the file.

“That’s all I ask. Let’s get you read in,” said Kate. Jane took the file with a smile and perused it as she, Jesse, and Kai headed up the stairs. Before Lucy could follow her team, Kate stepped closer to whisper into her ear.

“I may have an ulterior motive for why I vouched for the team with my director.”

“Oh yeah, what’s that,” asked Lucy as their eyes locked.

“The sooner you catch the bastard that did this, the sooner I get you all to myself again. See, work-life balance, habib albi,” whispered Kate before giving her a wink and heading up the stairs. Lucy blushed and hid her smile as she followed her girlfriend up the stairs, ready to focus on the case, so she could focus on her later.

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“What the hell are you doing here? You are supposed to be laying low.”

“That’s not really my style. You know I’m a workaholic,” reminded Cara.

“So this is business?”

“I mean I’m totally down for pleasure, but yeah.” Kate frowned even more as she crossed her arms.

“First, my father shows up and now you after Lucy’s place was broken into. You wouldn’t happen to still be in the fold, would you?”

“He’s here too? I guess it’s worse than I thought.”

“If you are working with my father to conspire against Lucy…”

“I want nothing to do with your dear ole dad. Like I said, I’m here on business.”

“For?”

“Evelyn and I might have gotten off on the wrong foot, but she was intrigued by my work in Moscow and may have put in a good word for me.”

“You’re MI6 now? You move quickly.”

“Interpol, actually, I needed certain assurances after daddy dearest clocked us at the embassy. I have a very specific skillset and know how to market myself.”

“Are you behind the break-in at Lucy’s place,” questioned Kate as her jaw clenched in anger and Cara scoffed.

“Okay, give me a bit of credit. How can you even ask me that?”

“You just happen to show up the same night my father warns me about my girlfriend, then she has to shoot an intruder that we now know was targeting her, and you don’t think I would find that suspicious?”

“In our line of work, everything is suspicious, but you are forgetting two important things. One, Lucy helped save my life. I may not like her, but I owe her that. Two, I would never do that to you. I care about you too much,” confessed Cara. Kate sighed, but nodded.

“Fine, then why are you here?”

“To find out if your girlfriend and her family are a threat to national security.”

“Excuse me?”

“It seems the Tara Family and their associates are raising a lot of red flags for a few intelligence agencies. I’m not sure how your father is involved, but I’m also not surprised that he is. Interpol has it on good authority that her family is helping Saudi Arabia fund terrorist cells.”

“That’s a hell of an accusation.”

“Oh, it gets worse. I heard you’re both on leave, which means you know who she killed tonight. Princess to the Tara Family fortune takes out a Saudi Royal Guard on American soil? That’s not exactly something she wants in the news anytime soon.”

“Whatever you and my father are up to, I cannot be clear enough about this. Lucy is off-limits. Always has been and always will be.”

“We are way past that now. American intelligence is scrambling to figure out what is going on and who to pin it on and I’m here to make sure the right person is taken down for this, no matter who they are. This is business, Kate, but it doesn’t mean I’m unaware of the conflicts of interest. I’m going to get to the bottom of this. The only question is if you are going to try to stop me first.”

“She’s off-limits.”

“I don’t know how your father is involved, but I do know her family is and now that she’s killed a guard who answers to the Saudi Prince, the same prince you and your father have it out for, well…this is all types of complicated.”

“This is none of your concern.”

“It’s well within my jurisdiction.”

“Does your new director know about your ties to this particular case?”

“My ties actually help me. I know you and her and the more I learn about her family, the more I’m intrigued.”

“You really don’t want to play this game with me,” warned Kate.

“Well, if you’re right, your girl will be in the clear and you two can go back to playing house. But, if I’m right, I’ll have saved you from dodging one hell of a bullet and, who knows, maybe you’ll thank me for it later.” Kate stepped closer to her and clenched her jaw in anger as she towered over the woman.

“Since I was your handler, you’re not used to being on the other side of this, so let me remind you. I’m quite protective of the people I love, so if you come after her, I’ll have no choice but to go after you with everything I have, come hell or high water. And trust me, I’m well acquainted with the hell and the high water, Cara.”

“Then I guess for all of our sakes, we better hope your girl has been as forthcoming with you as you think,” said Cara before heading back toward the sliding doors of the balcony.

“One last question before I leave, though. How does it feel knowing the woman you love is the member of a family currently working with the people responsible for Noah’s death?” With that, Cara left and Kate was quiet as she thought about all the moving parts hurling her and Lucy’s way.