Hello Again! This is my new story, and I am excited about it! I am working hard on a bunch of kinks but, I'll solve those when I get to 'em. This one is kinda outlandish, and after torturing DiNozzo, I think he deserves to be happy… maybe not! You'll just have to wait and see!

-xx1LionsflamE7xx

Unexpected Love

CHAPTER 1

Tony tried to hide the hurt he felt. He really did, but his so called "team" was making it difficult. They threw insults at him, no doubt not trying to hurt him, but that's exactly what it did. The insults cut deep, and kept getting deeper. Tony would just shrug it off with his usual humor, and megawatt smile. But it never reached his eyes.

But that horrible thing was, Gibbs had joined in, and his words hurt the worst. Tony would look him straight in the eye and see the sincerity in every word he said. The tears he held back, just so he wouldn't look weak, threatened to fall once again for the fourth time that day.

They had just solved a case of a dead marine, found in the basement of his home. He was rich, and of all things to add to it, the butler did it… how cliché. But it is how it is.

Tony sighed for what felt like the hundredth time that day. He leaned back in his chair.

"DiNozzo! What's wrong with you?! You've been sighing all day." Gibbs barked.

Tony flashed a smile, "Nothing Gibbs, just been a long day."

"Then go home, nothing stopping ya." Gibbs growled.

Tony turned away, "Sure Gibbs pretty sure you would love that." he murmured.

"What was that?" Gibbs growled.

"Nothing Gibbs, just keeping myself company." Tony replied.

"That defiantly isn't what you said Tony." McGee broke in with a grin.

"McGee…" Tony said dangerously.

"Boss, he said you would love it if he left." McGee almost sang. Ziva looked up from her report.

"Why the tall face Tony? Ran out of women who want to spent some time with you?" She said sarcastically.

Tony winced, that was a sore spot. He was terrible at relationships, he had tried with Kate, Jeanne, EJ, and even Ziva. He was devastated in every way, every time, "It's long Ziva." Tony said.

"What?" she asked, cocking her and raising her eyebrow.

"The saying is why the long face." Tony said, looking exasperated.

"Does it look like I care." she said.

"I plead the fifth." Tony held his hands up, and leaned back.

"DiNozzo, "Gibbs growled getting his attention, "Where's your report?"

"Finished." Tony said holding up a file. He stood up and walked over to Gibbs and handed him the report, as he turned around he hit Gibbs coffee and accidentally knocked it into Gibbs's lap and on Tony's report.

Gibbs jumped up, "What was that for?!" He yelled.

"Boss! I'm sorry, I just-" Tony tried to apologize.

"Save it! Don't apologize DiNozzo, it's a sign of weakness! Just get out of here! I hope you are more attentive Tomorrow, or it'll be paperwork!" Gibbs threatened.

Tony simply nodded, grabbed his stuff and left. He walked down to his car and placed his head on the window. What had he done to make Gibbs and everyone hate him? Even Abby… his awesome surrogate sister wouldn't even talk to him. Ducky, still talked to him, at least for now. Tony sighed and fought back the tears threatening to fall. "Stop it! He said, "DiNozzo's don't cry!" Tony got in his car and drove off.

THE NEXT DAY

Tony was late yet again, Gibbs was already mad, this would just add fuel to the fire. Tony shuffled into his favorite coffee house, and stood at the counter. He wasn't paying attention to anything, just staring at his hands, when a hand gently shook him. He snapped out of his stupor and stared into a pair of beautiful hazel colored eyes.

"Sir…? Are you alright?" she asked.

Tony shook his head, "Sorry… have a lot on my mind right now, and please… call me Tony" Tony said with a smile.

The girl smiled back, "I know the feeling, My name is Adeia."

Tony smiled again, "Adeia… I like it."

"Great. You know I get off in a few minuets. We could grab breakfast of something" Adeia said with a shy smile.

Tony nodded, then stopped with a frown on his face, "I would absolutely love too… but I have to work." Tony said his face falling a little.

Adeia noticed, "Hey. What's wrong?"

"I really need a friend right now. But my boss says if I'm-" he looked at his watch, and sighed, "Well, crap. Already late."

"How about after work?" she said and fished out a piece of paper from her apron, and wrote her number on it, "give me a call."

Tony perked up at the thought, "Okay… in the mean time, can I get…"

NCIS HQ

The elevator opened and Tony rushed out and into the bullpen to find it empty. He sighed, maybe they took the day off. He went over to his desk and found a note on it.

Late again! We had a case and you weren't here so called Senior Field Agent. So it's cold cases for the rest of the week and your on duty this weekend, think of it as a punishment.

-Gibbs

Tony was seeing red, they had a case and didn't even call him! He sighed again, no use in venting at Gibbs, it would just earn him another two weeks of cold cases. He silently placed McGee's and Gibbs's coffee on their desks and then placed Ziva's tea on hers.

Tony sat at his desk, and started flipping through the cold cases. By the time he was halfway through the stack the team had returned.

"Well look who finally decided to appear." Ziva said.

Tony sighed, "Show up. Most of the time people say show up."

Ziva glared, "At least I don't have cold cases for the week."

"Low blow Ziva" Tony said without looking up.

"She is actually right Tony… your fault, your consequences." McGee grinned cheekily.

"One day you'll learn Probie." Tony said, and felt a slap to the back of the head, this hurt and had none of Gibbs's usual affection in it.

"Where you been?" Gibbs growled.

"Got you all coffee." Tony simply said. Gibbs picked his up and smelled it.

"Already have one." He said and dumped it in the trash can. Tony stared after it, Red flashing in his eyes again. He gave them a fake smile, "Oh well, what's twenty dollars?" and went back to work.

"DiNozzo!" Gibbs growled.

"Yes boss?" Tony replied.

"Take this down to Abby. And stop by autopsy to see what Ducky has." Gibbs practically threw the bag at Tony.

"Sure Boss." Tony said and left.

He stepped into the elevator and rode down to Abby's lab. The music was blaring as always. He walked into the room, and saw Abby sitting in front of her computer, he walked up to her and tapped her.

She jumped, "Tony! Don't scare me like that!" She yelled over the music and shut it off.

"Sorry Abs-" Tony started.

"Abby." She cut in, with her arms folded across her chest, "Only Gibbs, Tim, and Ziva can call me that."

He tried to hide the hurt once again, "… Abby, I have this bag from Gibbs. He wanted me to give it to you."

She nodded and snatched the bag out of his hands, "Abby… why do you hate me?! What did I do?!" Tony practically cried.

She turned back around, "I'm not at liberty to say." and then turned her music back on, shutting him out. He sighed again, and left. He took the stairs up and walked into the Autopsy room. Ducky was sitting I his office.

"Hey Ducky." Tony said, hoping that Ducky didn't shoot him down.

"Anthony, my boy! What brings you down here?" Ducky stood up and embraced Tony.

"Gibbs sent me to find out what you got on the body." Tony said.

Ducky looked into his eyes, and saw sadness there, "Anthony? What's wrong?" Ducky asked.

"N-nothing. Do you have anything for Gibbs?" Tony rushed.

"Tell Jethro that if he wants the information, then tell him to see me himself." Ducky said.

Tony just nodded and left, taking the stairs again into the bull pen.

Gibbs saw him first, "Did you see Abby?" he said, sharing a knowing look with Ziva and McGee.

"Yes." Tony gritted out.

"What about Ducky?" Gibbs asked again.

"He said if you wanted the information then to go see inm yourself." Tony said and sat down.

"What?! Tony, how com you can't do a single thing I tell you to!?" Gibbs yelled, and Tony flinched. This reminded him too much of his father.

"careful Gibbs, you sound just like my father." Tony whispered.

But Gibbs heard him, "Good, then maybe I can get across how your job is on the line right now!" Gibbs threatened.

Tony abruptly stood up, "THAT IS ENOUGH! I HAVE HAD IT WITH YOU! I don't know what I did to make you angry, and I'm sorry! But you crossed the line! This job has been my life for the past eight years! Why you insist on ruining it is beyond me! So go ahead and fire me. Tony DiNozzo can bounce back, Tony can take anything, lets all insult him and hit spots that no one should hit! Well Guess what… I can only take so much!" Tony screamed, and stormed out with tears streaming down his face, and he left the room full of shocked faces.

As soon as he left the building he pulled out the piece of paper, and dialed the number.

"Hello?" a voice sounded on the phone.

"A-Adeia?" Tony asked, his voice thick with emotion.

"Tony? What's wrong?" she sounded worried.

"I'll tell you later… can we meet now? I n-need a friend." Tony whispered.

"Of course! I'll meet you at the Coffee house." Adeia said and hung up.

Poor Tony! He just can't catch a break… not that I'd give him one. But that's water under a bridge. So now we have the mysterious lady… we'll be seeing more of her