AN: Thanks for the messages about the wonky formatting, guys. I've been fighting with FF all morning to get this uploaded; guess that was my comeuppance! Thanks for reading, as always x
" Yes, of course. I spent a great deal of time in Verona when I was younger. Such a beautiful city."
Gibbs allowed himself a wry smile as he watched the older man chat to a young agent, who had had the misfortune to strike up conversation in the lift.
" And this…." DiNozzo Senior almost dropped his wallet pulling the photo out, before thrusting it at the agent, beaming with pride. " This is a photograph of my grandchildren!"
The agent, to her credit, nodded and complimented, much to the elated grandfather's delight.
" Thank you, yes! That is Abigail Jennifer, isn't she just beautiful? She really takes after her mother in looks, my daughter in law is a very beautiful woman, you can see the Israeli influence. She is named after the very same Abigail Sciutto that works here, and the previous director of NCIS, so I believe."
Gibbs chuckled lightly, continuing to listen in to the older DiNozzo's chattering. He suspected Jen would have found a distinct pleasure in being named after the eldest child of the woman she had introduced to Anthony DiNozzo, especially considering their relationship history.
" And the little fellow, he is Michael Anthony, he obviously takes after his old Grandpa, he has the very famous DiNozzo chin. Anthony, after yours truly, it is just wonderful being a grandfather, truly life's greatest joy."
" And Michael?" the agent enquired politely.
" Ah… Now, I believe that is after an old agent and a good friend of Special Agent Gibbs. Of course, I would have preferred Anthony first, to keep up with tradition, but it is still in there, so I suppose one can't complain."
And Gibbs suspected Mike Franks would have preferred that too, preferably to have not been included at all. He could hear his mentor's opinion, even though it had been so many years.
"Aw hell, really? Probie, why didn't you stop them? Poor kid. Suppose it could be worse…could've been Jethro."