The wind blew hard in Tony's face as he faced the gravestone. He clutched the jacket to his chest and took a deep breath. He wished that she were still here with him and could give him the advice he needed. Even though he knew the answer she would give and it was the same one he wanted to give. He wanted to give this answer but for selfish reasons. He could not face that choice on his own and there really wasn't anywhere to turn. Kensi and Deeks were planning a wedding and moving on with their lives. While Eric dealt with finally being out as bi and Nell dealt with the loss of her relationship. Callen was dealing with Joell and only ever listened to Sam anyway. Sam had just sent his daughter off to boarding school and was getting used to an empty nest. Granger was gone and Hetty was deep in mourning. He didn't have any family to speak of, except for Carson and Louise, and they were too young to really understand. He didn't care that Carson had facial hair and was getting his learner's permit. Fifteen was too young for a life altering decision. No this was the kind of choice that should be made by a husband and a wife. Unfortunately his wife was dead and everything had always fallen on him.

"Headstones cannot decide lives, Mr. DiNozzo." Hetty announced.

"Hetty? What are you doing here?" Tony asked.

"Owen was found in a hotel room in Romania a few days ago. I was the only contact and he wanted it simple." Hetty explained.

"Sorry" Tony apologized.

"Don't be he had been sick for a long time. I do advise you invest in fire proof suits for yourself and your family. You remember how much of a hell raiser, Owen was." Hetty joked.

"I'll think about it." Tony laughed.

"Well I know why you are here and I can assure you that Sofia would want you to return to DC. Agent Afloat is a single agent's game. Not for a widowed father of two." Hetty explained.

"I know but after what happened." Tony sighed.

"I remind you that Cassidy told Timothy the truth about what happened and he felt terrible for treating you the way he did." Hetty explained.

"I know but he looked me in the eyes and called me a rapist. Even Gibbs did not believe me. I almost lost everything." Tony explained.

"But you did not and it is time that you faced your past." Hetty insisted.

"Yeah I'll talk it over with Carson and Gavriella." Tony replied.

Back in Washington the bullpen was abuzz with conversation. Agent Tavers had served as Senior Field Agent for nearly thirteen years but was now preparing to head up his own team in Rota Spain. McGee had turned down the role and now a new agent was coming in. Rumor was that a the new agent was actually the former SFA. McGee and Gibbs knew the story well, as did Abby and Ducky. They had been there for the entire ordeal. Tavers knew the story to an extent but only the headline details. David was new to the country and had only heard the name spoken but never even a sprinkle of the details.

"If it's true. I don't believe it. I mean he was shattered when he left and pretty much vowed to never return." McGee said.

"That was entirely our faults." Gibbs reminded.

"I don't know agent afloat is almost a punishment over a choice." Tavers commented.

"If he decides to come back. We do not bring up the story unless he wants to and we do not let anyone tell us he is a criminal." Gibbs explained.

"I am sorry but what happened? Why is it so surprising Tony is coming back? What could be so bad he would chose to be agent afloat? And what did he do or didn't do?" Ziva questioned.

"A few years ago Gibbs retired for a time and Tony was made the new Agent in Charge. After Tony left he was offered a position as team lead in Rota Spain. He turned the job down initially. Two weeks after that I as undercover and Tony was taking care of my dog Dr. Who."

"You had a dog named Dr. Who? I thought it was Jethro." Ziva commented.

"Dr. Who was my childhood dog and he was my hero. Anyway Tony was watching Dr. Who for me while I was out of town. While I was gone my girlfriend at the time Cassidy came over. She was drunk and horny. I guess she came on to Tony but he turned her down. She was too messed up to drive. So Tony let her crash in the guest room and promised to drive her home in the morning. I don't know if she was so loaded she forgot Tony was staying at my place and sleeping in the bed or if she just wanted to get with him that much. Anyway at some point during the night she climbed into my bed, naked. I had, had a major fight with my dad and came home early. So I came into my room and find Cassidy naked with Tony. Long story short I assumed that Tony had taken advantage of her and Cassidy didn't exactly correct me. Until it was too late. I reported Tony to Vance and before I knew it the LEO"s were involved. Thankfully Cassidy ended up confessing when Jimmy finally confronted her. We broke up and I tried to make right with Tony but he was pissed. His wife had left him and had already served him with divorce papers by the time Cassidy confessed." McGee explained.

"McGee" Ziva gasped.

"Look I tried to make it right but he was too hurt." McGee insisted.

"He had the right to be pissed at us and still does. That being said we do not bring up the incident unless Tony brings it up first. If he returns for this to work out. We have to start from square one." Gibbs explained.

Tony stepped through the front door of his apartment. The living area and kitchen were trashed, and Carson's basketball was lying in the middle of the floor. was balled up on her bed, her face covered by her red comforter.

"Dad! Carson trashed my room!" Gavriella cried.

"Carson Anthony DiNozzo!" Tony barked.

"I wanted to play ball but the nerd just had to study." Carson groaned.

"I don't care. You know the rules and you know that your sister has her right to privacy." Tony reminded.

"Why the hell do we live in a tiny apartment?" Carson scoffed.

"Our house only burned down three weeks ago. We are lucky to have this place." Tony reminded.

"Just find a house already!" Carson begged.

"I was going to go out today but I got some weird news at work and I had to go see your mother and talk to her." Tony explained.

"What weird news? Are you you OK?" Gavriella asked.

"I am fine but the new Assistant Director doesn't think our team needs to be five. There are two positions open. SFA back in DC and Agent Afloat." Tony explained.

"What happens if you take Agent Afloat? Do we all move onto the boat or do Louise and I make it on our own. If that's the case, I am selling Gavriella to gypsies and taking Zombie Rat on the road." Carson explained.

"You would live with Hetty." Tony replied.

"Hetty? The midget who knows everything you do a decade before you do it?" Carson asked.

"That's the one." Tony replied.

"In that case I say move to DC." Carson replied.

"But all my friends are here!" Gavriella whined.

"You will make new friends." Tony assured.

"Are there other girls like me?" Gavriella asked.

"No Louise, there is literally no other ten year old girls in in the DC area. You would be the first and only." Carson teased.

"Carson!" Tony hissed.

"She asked a stupid question. I gave a stupid answer." Carson scoffed.

A/N: Should I continue? Yes I know that Tony was in LA but McGee said he went to Spain. I will explain that later on. New chapter will be up soon. Please review and thanks for reading.