A/N: So here we are again! The Dinozzo Family: Tim and Tony Dinozzo with their two beautiful boys: Nathan and Tony Jr. Please refer to the prequel Our Family. Some back round just to refresh your memory: We followed the couple, growing together, moving in, and of course the kids. We left them off at a very critical point in time. The family received two text messages alerting them to a bomb at NCIS and who else but Ms Abby was missing. And so after the very long wait, I present to you Hand in Hand.

Hand in Hand

Chapter One: Smoke and Mirrors

The Family SUV, screeched to a halt, right outside NCIS HQ, in Washington D.C. Tim and Tony were 'lets say on no speaking terms' for the time being, the couple had discussed tactical plans, and went over the oh so important hand gestures, they also prioritized what needed to be accomplished when on the way here.

This was much of the talk in the SUV, rather than panic or worry or what if; there was no time for that. Tony and Tim exited their SUV, rounding towards the trunk; opening the gate they find right next to the extra diaper bag and road side emergency kit the weapons kit. The two never ever in millions of years would think that the time would come for them to use the emergency weapons kit, but here they are.

Tony moving the roadside kit, aside and positions the case in front of the two, opening it to reveal four 9mm pistols and about six clips. Tim holsters up, about to round towards the building stops as he see his husband, open a hatch where he assumed the spare tire and jack would be, pull out a semi-automatic rifle. Stopping dead in his tracks turning to Tony who is swinging the weapon around his shoulder, "We WILL talk later, about why that is wrong on so many different levels" Tim reminds Tony.

The two round the SUV, towards the front of the building, turning immediately left, the duo quickly turn the corner of the building, approaching the security entrance where they find Ziva's Access card lying on the ground. Tony motions to Tim to leave it and get moving, Tony enters his pin followed by an iris scan. Entering the smoke filled locked down building, Tony leads Tim down the hallway adjacent to the lobby, they enter to find agents lying on the floor covered in suet from an explosion, one a close friend, Senior Supervisory Special Agent Angela Morrison, head of Tatical Operations lying on the floor.

She is remarkably only injured and thankfully not dead. She has two agents surround her, still tending to the fresh bullet graze across her shoulder and thigh. They bend down to their level; "Ange what the hel-" Tony begins but is cut off by one of the agents. "Three masked men, holding Agent Davide hostage"

Tony hearing that Ziva was a hostage and...he didn't want to hear what the agent would say but listened anyways. "Agent Morrison saw the gun, drew her weapon but was fired. The gunfire triggered the lockdown, they just... just opened fire, we just took cover, but...the level of damage...I mean I've seen what IED's can do in the field, I'm just thankful we're alive". The agent holds back tears.

"You all did everything right" Tim starts and places a hand on her shoulder. "Where did they go with...with Agent Davide"? "Where else but Major case, they spoke in arabic or something I couldn't-" The young agent was cut off by Morrison. "They said something about a terror cell, we were about to notify Homeland but they cut all the line and back up, they jammed the signal right before Ziva sent the message".

"Message"? "How did you know-" Tony asks, being interrupted by Morrison again "She was between the men, they threw her aside when they opened fire, she was on her phone, that she pulled it out of her boot. Anyways I assumed she text you two, your the only agents to show up. I hope someone knows"- "No worries, SWAT and the FBI on there way along with every past and present NCIS agent within a 5 mile" about finish their little conversation, the sound of gunshots rang out followed by a scream.

Tim and Tony shot up, 'No time for worry, No time for panic' Tim kept repeating in head. The two made their way up the stair as fast as they could. Pressing against the door, Tony felt heat "Damn" he said more to himself than Tim. "Tony on three" Tim said lining his weapon, with the lock, which was already damaged, besides there was no way the could just punch in their codes and just walk into a hostage situation. "Tim, look" Tim looked through the small window in the door. They saw Ziva, crying and fighting to get to an agent lying on the floor. Gibbs, had they really just shot Gibbs. Neither Tony nor Tim even wanted to begin to process the situation.

"Tim shot out the lock and I will take the guy with the really wrong style pea coat holding Ziva, she can handle the other one, I want you get Gibbs behind the stair well, Ducky still should be here. We will take Gibbs down as soon as I kill the bastard that shot him. Got it"?

"On your six" Tim responds

"One, Two, Three!" Tim shoots open the locked door with two shot, Tony, ducking down, rounds the corner. Yells Ziva, as she ducks down, Tony empties three shots into the bastard who shot Gibbs; two in the chest and one in the head. The second man who was holding her arm lets go just long enough for her to swing up and kick him square in the face. Quickly grabbing his gun, pointing it and his head "Trader" and Empties one shot to the head. Meanwhile, Tony runs to another agent who is wounded. Ziva looking around what is left of the bull pen, points her weapon, towards the stairwell to MTAC. "Ah, Ziva, what are you going to do, shot me. It's too late, I already took away your of so special Agent Gibbs"

She smile confidently as "Now what makes me so special" Gibb says holding his gun, inches away from Ali Atwa's head.

He quickly release his clip and through down gun, surrendering. Just outside you can see, just enough through the sutt covered windows police cars and no doubt the FBI SWAT Team. A little late, Tim thinks.

"Tim!" Abby yells, 'Wait Abby' he thinks "Abby! We thought you were missing". Tim say as Tony comes up behind him, "You thought, Tim" Tim was confused, but thankful Tony began. "Abby, if you would".

"Okay so you see Tim. Vance got word that Ali Atwa was in DC, Vance set up a sting. So here were some craziness comes in: Ali Atwa's henchmen, Muhammad and Omar, well the had actually once been Musad agents with Ziva. Crazy right. Anyways everything was going find Ziva planned kidnapping, the access card, everything but Agent Morrison wasn't supposed to be in the building. When she opened fire, the building locked down and they set off one of SEVEN explosives. They made there way to major case, were Gibbs was "shot" and Tony and you made you way in here. It is quite remarkable that Ziva got you the message, I had to Jam the signal to prevent them for turning this place into rubble you see Tim it is quite remarkable, the frequencies they used was very low and I was not able to predicted them using a dead man switch, but alas..."

"Abby thanks, I'm just happy everyone's okay, but the thing is, Tony new about it, why wasn't I in on it. What risk could I pose"?

"It wasn't our call, Vance ansdTobias set it up.

A/N: Okay so here is the start to Hand in Hand. I truely is continuation of Our Family, It will focused on Tony and Tim, but I'm trying to show their work realationship more and more, But anyways hope ya'll liked it.

As Always

Austin