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Chapter 1

Tony woke up from his nap on the couch when the phone suddenly started to ring. He sat up with a groan and was just about to go and pick up when Gibbs appeared from the basement and gave him mischievous grin.

"I've got it, sleepy head", he said as he reached the phone. "Seriously, even a turtle is faster than you."

Tony snickered sarcastically at his lover and got up from the couch. He stretched his stiff limbs, yawned and then went to the kitchen to make some coffee. The smell of the powder brought a faint smile to his lips as he poured it into the percolator. Tony would forever associate coffee with Gibbs, even though he would never be as addicted to the bitter brew as Gibbs was.

He yawned widely again and leaned against the counter while he waited for the coffee to brew. He could hear Gibbs' muffled voice and by the tone of it, Tony could tell that something had upset him. He frowned and wondered what it could be when Gibbs hung up and got into the kitchen.

"Come on, we gotta go", he said and beckoned Tony to get a move on before he disappeared again.

"What is it?" Tony yelled after him. "We got a new case?"

"Just get your cute ass out here, will ya!"

Tony sighed and turned the coffeemaker off before going out to the hall, where Gibbs impatiently waited for him by the door. He grabbed his coat from the hanger and then the two men headed out to the car.

"So where are we going?" Tony asked as he got into the passenger seat and buckled up.

"Oh, you'll see", Gibbs said as he drove off, shooting a secretive smile a the younger man.

"Come on, Jet! You know how much I hate surprises", Tony replied with a dark scowl, which only made his lover chuckle.

"Not this one, Tone. Trust me. You will definitely not hate this one."

Tony frowned but decided to drop it. He knew that Gibbs wouldn't reveal anything about this master plan of his, so it was useless to even try. He slumped down into the seat with a sigh and closed his eyes, figuring that he might just as well finish his nap while they were driving. He was just about to fall asleep again when he felt a light push on his shoulder.

"Hey, stay with me, Tony. It's a long drive and it'll be no fun for me if you sleep all the way."

"So turn on the radio", Tony muttered without opening his eyes and tried to roll over on his side. A familiar slap to the back at his head made him turn around to give his lover a rebuking look.

"I thought we agreed on that you'd never do that again."

"Only on special occasions", Gibbs reminded him.

"What's so special about this occasion?"

"I told you, you'll see. Now stay awake."

"Yes, Boss."

Gibbs gave Tony his famous death-glare, but that just made Tony smile.

"That's not working on me any more, you know", he reminded the silver-haired man.

Gibbs shrugged and let his features relax again. "It was worth a shot."

"Yeah, right..."

They left DC and drove for several hours before Gibbs finally left the interstate. Shortly after he turned onto a smaller road and it didn't take long before they passed a colorful sign which told them that it was ten miles to Rainbow Orphanage. Tony glanced at the sign and then turned to the older man.

"Jet, why are we on a road leading to an orphanage?" he asked suspiciously.

"What do you think we're doing on a road leading to an orphanage?"

"Is it a new case?"

"Tony, do you really think I'd keep this a secret if it had anything to do with a case?"

"No, maybe not. But seriously, Jet. What are doing here?"

"Because we have been invited to the orphanage. It was they who called earlier. They have accepted us, Tony. We are going to be parents."

TBC