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Note: The M rating is there for a reason, the first two chapters are smut free but the third will be smut so be warned.
Rota
"You wanted to see me Tony?" Jenny asked as she looked up from a file removing her glasses to take a good look at him.
"Yes Jenny, I do, I need to talk to you."
"Go ahead." She said waving her hand.
"I need some time, some time away from dc, she haunts me, my thoughts, my feelings, I see her everywhere, there's to many memories here for me to deal with."
"Take a vacation Tony, take as long as you want, we almost lost you permanently, we can deal with losing you for a while."
"The thing is, I don't think I'm coming back, not for a very long while at least, I did a lot of thinking recently and I realised I haven't been happy, not for a long time even before the whole Jeanne situation I feel like my life had been stuck in the same place for too long."
"I understand," She said leaning back in her chair, "at least I think I do, so what's your plan."
"I'm going to resign and go some place warm I've had enough of the east coast, I'm thinking LA, I'll work as a P.I. for a while, maybe join LAPD and see if I can make a career there. I don't think I can stay as Gibbs's right hand man for the rest of my life, no time for a life outside work, no time for something permanent, I'm not a young detective coming from Baltimore anymore, I need something more in my life, if this whole situation has thought me something it's that."
She nodded assuredly, "I see now what you mean and I understand completely."
"So you'll accept my resignation?"
"No." She said with a small smile leaving Tony perplexed. "But I hope you accept my offer for a promotion."
He looked at her with raised eyebrows, "What do you mean?"
"Remember Rota? well I haven't been particularly happy with the agent in charge there and neither have the local Spanish authorities and I have decided to transfer agent Barret, I just hadn't found a suitable replacement but now I realise you are willing to leave your spot as senior field agent on Gibbs's team I'm offering you the spot again. I hope Spain Is warm enough for your needs."
He smiled widely at her, "It should suffice."
"I thought so." She said returning his cheeky smile, "You need some time to think about it?"
"Nah I've been thinking enough the last few weeks and it's time for action."
"So you accept?"
"Yes, thanks Jenny."
She smiled as she handed him a file to sign which he did with glee before thanking her again and heading out of her office and into the empty bull pen and as he stepped into the lift he realised what he'd just done. It was an impulse decision but it was a good one he decided.
Without even thinking about it he drove to Gibbs's house, he would tell his Boss immediately he owed him that. He parked outside and went inside the door was open as always and he headed straight for the basement where to no one's surprise his Boss was working on a boat.
"Something on your mind DiNozzo?" Gibbs asked without even looking up.
"Yeah we need to talk." Tony said as he made his way to his Boss.
Gibbs emptied a jar full of nails before pouring two drinks of bourbon, one in the jar for Tony and one in his coffee mug, "talk." He commanded as he put the jar in front of Tony.
Tony just played with the jar twisting it around in his hand his eyes never moving from it until he drank it all in one go. Tony winced from the hard liquor. "How can you drink that stuff?"
"You came here to talk DiNozzo, so talk." Gibbs said giving Tony his full attention.
You know Boss, I could use another one of those. Tony said trying to wiggle his way out of the conversation. Gibbs quickly slapped him on the back of the head and like a broken TV he sprung back to life.
"Talking, on it Boss." Tony quickly said before pausing again and then gathering up all his courage he blurted out, "I'm leaving Boss."
Gibbs just kept a straight face.
"I'm leaving the team Boss I accepted an offer to have my own team in Rota Spain."
Again Gibbs had no reaction.
"We aren't just a team Boss, we're family so I hate to leave."
"Why go then?" Gibbs said finally giving a reaction Tony could even hear a trace of anger or was it disappointment in his voice.
"I have to, this whole Jeanne thing has made me realise I'm not going anywhere with my life I'm getting up there in age, not like you of course but still."
Gibbs gave him one of his signature glares.
"Sorry Boss." Tony said slapping himself on the back of the head. "Well, so I'm getting older and I feel like I'm stuck here same job, no wife, no kids, no opportunities for promotions still just a senior field agent."
"You're not just my senior field agent DiNozzo, you're also my second in command, my right hand man."
"I know that Gibbs I may joke about it or use it to make McGee do things I didn't want to, but I took the job very serious, but I need something new, I need to go up in my life. And I know you Boss or at least I think I do and you're not quitting, not before you're dead especially after the whole Mexico thing, and I can't think there's anything harder than killing then Leroy Jethro Gibbs."
Gibbs smirked at his praise.
"I see you as a father Gibbs, I always have and there comes a day in every son's life that he has to spread his wings, remove himself from his father's shadow and stand on his own feet. I learned a lot from you and I'm sure I could still learn a lot but I need to do it on my own now, make my own mistakes, maybe even a few rules of my own."
"I understand DiNozzo but you're gonna be one hell of a pain to replace."
"Oh Tim will do fine I'll give him some tips."
"I'm gonna miss you DiNozzo." Gibbs said giving him a man hug slapping him on his back.
"Don't go all soft on me in your old age Boss." Tony teased for which he quickly earned another headslap.
"Oh and I'm not gone yet, I still have to pick out my team and I'd like it if you kept it a secret for now, only Jenny, you and I know."
Gibbs nodded, "It's the least I can do."
DiNozzo headed back up the stairs but before he left the building he looked back at his Boss and said. "You know the best thing about family Boss? no matter wat happens, they'll always be family, nothing is going to change that."
Gibbs smirked as Tony left his house and went back to his woodwork.
A/N: This was written a while back when I was a worse writer and edited today when I'm suffering from jetlag so apologies for the quality, also this is pretty weak on it's own so I'll edit the next part now and upload it in an hour or so when it's done so be on the lookout for that. Also did you like my little jab to E.J.? or the Pepsi to Ziva's coca cola as I like to call her (although I've been to the US last week on vacation and your cola is a lot worse and I do actually prefer the Pepsi in the US in Europe there's no question about it cola is just better. Sorry for ramblinh I am who I am, I just can't help it.)