The bullet whizzed by his ear, just barely missing his head. It was the third to do so in the last two minutes. If he was shot Gibbs would kill him, he knew. Where was Gibbs? Was he alright? Tony hit the floor as another bullet blew passed, grazing the side of his head.
"Tony!"
He was too stunned to respond right away. Sure, he had been shot before, but this almost hit its mark. Hell, he'd been shot, stabbed, beaten, drugged, dragged, hung by his feet, and electrocuted. That was just what popped into his head first, there was more where that came from, though.
"Tony! You're bleeding"
"Yeah."
"Tony, stay alert."
"Gibbs, he shot me!"
"Yeah and I shot him. Come on, up you go. The medics are outside."
The cute red haired medic that Gibbs would have loved had she been twenty years older cleaned the wound then dressed it. Her hands were soft and her eyes sparkled. And so did the wedding ring on her finger! Damn!
"Earth to Tony!"
"What?"
"Are you sure you didn't hit your head harder?"
"No, I'm fine. Just tired. Undercover work does that to me."
"I know."
Tony undercover made Gibbs tired, also. He never slept; he was always too concerned about his son to do so. He rarely ate and almost never drank. He wanted to be completely sober in case Tony needed him. The boy was a trouble magnet, if anything could go wrong, it usually did.
"When was the last time you ate?"
"I really don't remember."
"Then come on."
Tony grinned as his boss helped him to the car. He was such a mother hen. Nevertheless, Tony knew he was bound to get yelled at sometime. One of his dad's major rules was if your cover was blown; do not attempt to take down the bad guys alone. Well, just like every other rule his dad had, Tony broke it. In style, with guns blazing and cocaine spilling out of the crates where the bullets entered. Yeah, his dad was totally going to eat him alive.
Gibbs glanced at his son and sighed. The damn kid attracted lunatics like moths to a light bulb. He worried about the day when he could no longer be there to save the day. Tony had to understand just how precious he was. He had to learn that he had someone who cared now. Someone who was going to through one hell of a fit just as soon as the boy had the strength to hold a conversation.
"Tony?"
"Hmm?"
"Do you want to eat or sleep first?"
"Well, first I would like a shower. I reek."
"Ok, shower it is. Come on, we're home."
Tony liked the sound of that. As a child, he had never considered the mansion a home. He was not allowed to touch anything or play in the big house. It was cold and aloof, where as his dad's house was modest compared to the mansion, it was also the first real home he had. He was safe and loved in that house like he had never been in the mansion. God, Gibbs was going to kill him!
After the shower, Gibbs helped him into bed. He was out before his head hit the pillow. The report could wait. Tony's well being mattered more than some stupid report, anyway. As Gibbs watched him sleep, he smiled to himself. This kid would be the death of him one day, he just knew it.
The phone ringing startled Gibbs out of a restless sleep. Reaching up to hit ignore, he realized who was calling. McGee.
"McGee, it's four in the morning this better be good."
"It is. Dominic DiNozzo just escaped again. He killed one of the guards on his way out. 'Thought you'd like to know."
"You thought right."
With that, the phone was disconnected and Gibbs was taking the stairs two at a time to get to Tony. His heart was hammering in his chest. Not again! Tony was just beginning to fell safe again. The sight that greeted Gibbs stole his breath away. Tony was sprawled across the huge king size like a dead person. Gibbs let himself breath again once he was sure Tony was fine.
Dominic sat across from the house planning his entrance. He would need more than just himself to accomplish this goal. He needed to make some calls before he set the plan in motion.
"Soon, Anthony, soon!"
NCIS does not belong to me, nor do the characters I have used in this story.
This one is kind of a sequel to my first story Tony's Nightmare. The response was phenomenal, so here is something new. Thanks for reading and reviewing.
