Hey everyone. Just thought I'd write another story featuring our favorite Forensic Scientist, Abby, and our ever so awesome Playboy on the side, Tony. Father/son Tony and Gibbs. Brother/Sister Tony and Abby.
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters in this story nor do I own NCIS.
Summary: Finally a weekend off to themselves turns disastrous for our favorite team.
Warning: Use of language. May be in appropriate for children under the age of 13.
It's cold. I mean really cold. I'm talking freeze your... er... butt off, cold. I can hear noises, but I can't make out what they are. I think it's dark out, but it could just be the fact that my eyes are closed. It's really hard to open them.
"Tony!"
That's my name. Don't wear it out. Huh, been a long time since I've said that. I wonder why. I think I used to say that to McGee until... oh yeah, Gibbs.
"Tony!"
Someone's calling my name. I should probably answer, but I can't find the strength to do it right now. Give me... five more minutes? That should be enough time. Right?
"Please Tony, open your eyes. I need to see those big, wonderful, beautiful green eyes."
Huh, I guess it's raining. I don't remember the forecast calling for rain. At least not until Wed. I could've sworn it was Friday when Abby and I... Abby!
"Tony... Tony please."
It's gotta be Abby that's calling me, but why? I was standing right next to her until this guy cut in. She didn't seem to mind and I figured I'd go get us more drinks so she said it was ok.
"Tony, listen to me. Can you hear me? I need you to open your eyes. Please Tony."
My eyes? What's wrong with my eyes. I'm just resting them for a minute. Then again, there's the fact that it just seems like too much work to open them. How about I leave them closed. Huh, that rain is sorta coming down harder isn't it? Maybe we should go inside. Wait, we were leaving the club for a reason.
"T-Tony... please?"
Abby? Abby what's wrong? Hey, what's the matter? Abby? Can you hear me?
"A-bby?"
"Oh thank goodness Tony. You gotta open your eyes."
What's going on?
"Can't...too heavy."
Whoa, what's that on my face? Are those your hands Abby? Oh, there you are. At least I can sorta see you through one eye. Wait, where are you... huh. It's really loud out here. Did I mention that it was cold too? I thought it was just starting to warm up around here.
"Ow!"
Shit! What the hell was that?! Damn it! My side. Abby quick there's a fire burning at my side. You gotta put it out Abby. Abby! ABBY!
"Tony, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry!"
An apology, that's ok, but I really need you to take care of this fire. Shit, I think it's spreading. Oh shit. Abby! Please!
"Tony? Tony?! Hey! Shuuush, no no no. You can't move right now. You gotta keep still. I have to keep my hands in place."
In place of what? Abby please. There's something seriously burning at my side and I need you to... wait.
"W-what?"
"Help's on the way Tony. I just gotta keep pressure on it until they get here."
What do you mean help's on the way? All I need is a little water and... are you telling me there are others that are feeling like this? Did something burn up? The club! Did the club catch on fire or something?
"C-club?"
"Yes Tony, we're still at the club. That bastard's gonna pay for this. I think I only got away with breaking his nose before you pulled me off him."
Bastard? The only bastard we know is Gibbs. I don't remember seeing Gibbs here. He didn't want to come even. We practically begged him and he said no.
"He's just lucky that's all I managed. I would've killed him without leaving evidence if I had the time. Can't believe he stabbed you."
Say what?! stabbed? I've been stabbed? When did... oh. I think I remember now.
-Flashback-
"So Tony, you got any plans for tonight?"
"Actually Abby, I do not. What's up?"
"Well, there's this new club I want to check out and I was kinda hoping you'd go with me."
"Sure. I'd love to."
"Cool! What about you Ziva? Would you like to come along?"
"I am sorry Abby, but I... have plans of my own."
Ziva looked over at the two and smiled a little before it turned into concern.
"What?"
Tony and Abby were eyeing her, but they turned their attention to McGee.
"Timmy, do you want to join us?"
"Sorry Abs. I've got a deadline and since we have this weekend off rotation, my publisher is expecting me to be done with this new book by then."
Abby pouted and shrugged.
"Ok."
Tony had turned his attention back to his work before he froze at the next words he heard.
"What about you Bossman?"
"Sorry Abs, not my thing, but you have fun."
"Well, guess it's just you and me Tony."
"Alright, what time should I pick you up?"
"Better be safe, not sure how parking is so let's say 9pm?"
"That's fine."
Abby smiled and gave a short nod before getting up from her place on Tony's desk, and then turning and heading off to go back to her lab. Tony turned his attention to look at Ziva for a moment, but soon went back to what he was originally working on. When it was time to go, Abby asked Gibbs once more if he wanted to join them.
"No Abs. You two have fun."
With that, Gibbs turned off his lamp and headed down to see if Ducky wanted to join him for a drink or two. Abby and Tony took the elevator together and went their separate ways once it reached the garage.
"I'll see you at 9pm."
"See ya then Tony!"
Tony had gotten home and went straight to his closet to see what he had to wear. He wasn't sure what the dress code was, but he was sure he didn't want to wear a suit to a club. He settled with dress slacks and a nice black shirt which he wore under a green button down that he left unbuttoned. Quickly, he laid the items out on his bed and went into his bathroom to take a shower. Forty-five minutes later, a towel wrapped around his waist, he emerged from the bathroom and went to check on what shoes to wear with the outfit. He figured he'd wear his dressy, yet comfortable, shoes. He went back into the bathroom and took care to shave and brush his teeth before he lost the towel and picked out a pair of boxer briefs. Getting dressed quickly as he was now at thirty minutes before he had to get Abby, he gave himself a once over in the mirror before applying a bit of cologne and his watch, and then moved into his living room. He made sure to grab his wallet, keys, and phone before sending Abby a quick text that he was on the way. It didn't take him long to get to her place. He went up to her apartment door and knocked.
"Just a minute!"
"Take your time."
Tony looked at his watch, he still had ten minutes before he was officially supposed to collect her, but...
"Hey."
Abby greeted when she opened the door.
"Come on in. I was just putting on the finishing touches of my make-up."
Tony smiled and walked in behind her as she let him in and was headed to her bathroom.
"Wow Abby. From what I could see you look amazing."
"Oh stop it Tony. You're just saying that to make me feel good."
"No really. If I didn't think of you as a little sister..."
Tony let that go and took a seat as he waited for her to finish getting ready.
"Alright. I'm ready. Let's go."
"Shall we?"
"We shall."
Tony smiled at Abby and opened the door for her, allowing her to step out, before he went out and moved so that she could lock her door. They were soon on their way to the new club.
"Platinum Star. Would've figured that to be a psychic hotline name or something."
Tony said looking at the place with slight distaste.
"I don't know, but it sounded like a place to check out so... here we are!"
Abby said cheerfully.
"Yeah."
Tony held out his arm for Abby to take hold of and she grasped it before the two of them ventured inside. Once the two got passed the bouncer, they could sorta see what the hype was about. The platinum colored decor gave it a bit of a high rise taste, but the music kept it down to earth. Abby had soon found herself in her element.
"You want to dance first or grab a few drinks."
"I'm not sure what I want to do first Tony, I guess we can get drinks. That way I can loosen up a little more."
Tony merely smiled before leading them over to one of the five bars he could see in the place.
"What'll you have?"
The bartender asked.
"Two Bud Lights to start and a couple of Cloud nines, please."
Abby smiled at Tony's suggestion and the two of them waited until the bartender placed their drinks in front of them. Tony paid cash and the two of them took their drinks and went to find a table.
"I'm glad we did come a little early, look at this place. It's nearly full. Oh, there's a couple of chairs over at that table."
Tony followed her as they made their way over to the place she saw. For a while, the two of them sat sipping on their drinks before Tony would go and get more. Finally a song Abby knew came on.
"Oh I love this song! Come and dance with me!"
Tony downed the last of his drink and followed Abby onto the dance floor. They were having so much fun it took a guy wanting to dance with Abby for Tony to figure he'd go and get them some more drinks. He was on his way towards the bar when he heard Abby cry out.
"Get your hands off me you creep!"
Tony quickly turned back and stood where he could see Abby and some other guy. It was not the one he'd just left her with.
"Calm down, I just wanted to dance with you."
"Well you scared off the other guy for some reason and if you want to dance with someone, you ask. You don't just grab them."
"You didn't seem to be that hostel with the first guy."
"I know him, not that it's any of your business."
Abby started to go find Tony when the guy caught her arm again.
"What the hell?! I said get your hands off me!"
"Whoa, what seems to be the trouble?"
"None of your business. The lady and I were just talking."
"Doesn't seem like talking to me if she's yelling and telling you to keep your hands to yourself."
Tony moved over to stand beside Abby and wrapped a hand around her waist while she leaned her head against his shoulder.
"Let's go Tony."
"Alright. Well, you have a nice night."
Tony said to the guy before he and Abby turned heading for the exit door not realizing that they were being watched. When the eyes turned to the guy that was watching Tony and Abby walk out he motioned for the guy to come over.
"What happened?"
"I just wanted to dance with her. Guess her old man didn't approve or something. Then they walked out."
"Did she say anything?"
"Wondered why I grabbed her, but you saw the way she was dancing on that guy."
"Let's go."
The two of them headed for the door and walked out, following after Tony and Abby.
"That place was actually better than I expected."
"Yeah."
"Sorry that guy creeped you out. You were having fun before then right?"
"Oh definently. Even when the other guy came up to dance with me I was having fun... until sir creepy."
"Hey!"
Tony and Abby stopped to turn to see who was calling out to them.
"Speak of the devil and he shall appear."
Tony whispered before pulling Abby close, but behind him when he turned completely around.
"Can we help you gentlemen?"
"Just needing an understanding. My friend here wanted to dance with the lovely young lady."
"And as I told him, you ask first. You don't just grab someone."
"That is true. I'm sure she would have..."
"Not talking to you old man. Talking to the lady."
Tony raised his eyebrow at being dismissed in such a way, but he shrugged it off.
"Don't talk to my friend like that."
Abby moved to stand in front of Tony, but he wouldn't allow her to.
"Well, we were just leaving. As you can see, she needs to get home and..."
"I said, we weren't talking to you."
The bigger of the two moved closer into Tony's face before turning his attention back to his friend then Abby.
"Now, so the misunderstanding was the way he grabbed for you. Apologize to the lady."
"I-I'm sorry. I really just wanted to dance. I mean you're really pretty and all."
"Thanks. We actually were leaving though. Maybe we can catch you next time we come."
"So my friend here apologizes, gives you a compliment, and you still won't dance with him?"
"I'm not sure what you're problem is, but I just said that I'd like to dance with him. It just wouldn't be tonight. More this morning now if you noted the time."
"I see."
"Come on Abs, let's go."
Tony turned his back on the two guys and Abby turned to walk away in front of him before turning back to wave to the other guy that didn't seem so bad. That's when she caught a glimpse of something shiny in the streetlight and she gasped.
"Tony look out!"
Tony looked down at her before realizing she was looking at something behind him. He turned to see what was wrong before he felt something sharp and painful in his side. He cried out in pain, but not before knocking the hand away from him and pushing the guy back. He held his hand to his side before realizing Abby had moved around him and full on punched the guy that had stabbed him in the nose.
"Ah! My nose!"
"You son of a bitch!"
Abby lounged at him again, but Tony managed to catch her before realizing that moving was probably a mistake. With the "wild beast" restrained, the two guys took off.
"Abby..."
Tony's grip on Abby started to slack and she actually would've gone after the guys had she not notice Tony had started shaking. When he moved a hand towards where he could feel the knife still in him. He tried to pull the knife out slowly so that it wouldn't hurt as much, but he could still feel the pain. Pulling the knife away, he slowly fell to his knees and landed on his side without the knife wound.
"Tony?! TONY!"
-End Flashback-
TBC...
Just remember folks, "Beer before liquor, never been sicker. Liquor before beer you're in the clear."
Let me know what you think of this first chapter if you wish.
