"You did good."

"For once…DiNozzo's right."

"Wow, I thought I'd die before…"

Suddenly Kate was down. Shock took over Tony and Gibbs. What the hell? They both look towards the roof top of the building across from them. Gibbs draws his gun.

"Ari"

"KATE!" Tony screamed has he sat up trying to catch his breath. NO, NO KATE! Suddenly a hand landed on his shoulder. Looking around, Tony tried to figure out where he was. The room looked familiar. He then looked to the person whose hand was on his shoulder and shock takes over him once more.

There stands Kate with a worried expression on her face. Relief floods Tony for a moment before panic kicks. Is this a dream? She can't be real! Kate notices the nervousness in Tony.

"Tony what's wrong?"

He looks at her with wide eyes. Before she realizes what has happened, Tony has his arms wrapped tightly around her, stroking her hair and whispering "Thank God". Concerned, Kate pulls away slightly.

"Tony, are you ok? What's wrong?"

Tony stares at her for a moment, his eyes never leaving her face. "It was just a bad dream. A very, very, VERY bad dream."

Kate moves to sit beside Tony on his bed. The isolation room is dark except for the one blue light. "What happened? Sometimes it helps to tell someone about your nightmares" she says as she takes his hand in hers.

"I dreamt that Ari was out to kill Gibbs. We all ended up at an abandoned building. You, Gibbs, and I were on a rooftop when you jumped in front of a bullet that was headed for Gibbs." Tony had to stop to take a breath. He was still very weak from the plague that had inhabited him almost 48 hours ago, and all this worry and shock had worn him out . Kate gently rubbed his back. "And I got killed?"

Glancing up at Kate, Tony looked her right in the eyes. Almost like he was trying to tell her all his feelings at once. "No Kate, you had a vest on and it stopped the bullet." He took a deep breath, and then continued. "I helped you up from the ground and said 'You did good.' Gibbs then said that for once I wasright and then you came back with 'Wow, I thought I'd die before…' and the next thing I know you are on the ground with a bullet in your head." Tears were starting to form in Tony's eyes. That dream had scared the hell out of him. Tony didn't know what he'd do if he ever lost Kate.

Kate sat there in disbelief. What could she say to him to make him feel better? Kate turned to face Tony and to his surprise, pulled him into a hug. "I'm here Tony. And I'm not going anywhere."

And a smile formed across both of there faces.