"I'm sorry kiddo I know its hard" my father whispered to me. his hand on my shoulder as I looked at my house one last time.
I shifted my bag on my shoulder letting the tears to continue to fall. I looked up at the man I had only seen a few times in the 17 years I had been alive. He looked at me sadness in his eyes.
His phone rang he looked at it "I have to get this take as long as you want" he sad I knotted "yeah boss" he answered lifting his hand off of my shoulder walking to his car.
I hugged myself letting more tears fall my mother had died no more then 2 days ago and now I was being dumped on my father who didn't care enough to stick around when I was growing up I had about a whole year before I could live on my own so I was stuck with him.
"yeah I think she will be ok…I'll be fine…ok I'm going to get her some lunch then we'll be right in" he said I looked back at him and walked to the car. I opened the back door putting my bag in shutting it as he hung up his phone.
"ready?" he asked I knotted as I got in the passenger seat shutting my door. He let out a sigh as he started the car I looked out my window watching my old house fade away as we drove.
"so how long it been" my father asked
"since what Tony?" I asked not even looking at him
"since I seen you" he said turning his gaze over to me
"you tell me" I said harshly
"Lexa I know I wasn't there but you're my daughter I wish I could have…I was lucky your mother let me see you when I did" he said
"I know Tony I know…it's been a year you were at my 16th b-day party remember" I sighed
"that's right…you still have that stuffed animal I got you?" he asked
"yeah named him Chewy" I smiled "he's in my bag" I added
"Chewy weird name for a bear" he smirked
"yeah mom told me I took after you" I said looking over at him the rest of the drive was quite he got me some lunch.
"judge says I cant leave you home alone for a wile…will you be ok with coming to work with me?" he asked
"do I have to go on cases with you?" I asked
"boss man wouldn't let me do that I talked to him about it he says we will have some one for you to stay with when I'm gone" he said
"do they even know you have a daughter?" I asked
"no…I want to keep it that way for a wile" he said looking away from me
"oh…" I said quietly another thing my mom was right about…he was a dick we got to the NCIS parking lot he got out of the car "so what I'm just some girl you found?" I asked
"you're my niece" Tony said flatly I knotted
"k Tony" I sighed I don't think I would ever be able to call him dad… we walked in
"here boss" Tony said razing his hand everyone looked at him "Ziva McGee this is my niece Lexa" he said it hurt a little hearing him say it I looked down trying to make the tears stay back.
"Hello Lexa" the girl said I'm guessing Ziva I knotted "nice to meet you" McGee said
"Lexa this is my Boss we call him Gibbs" Tony said I looked up at the silvered haired man
"hi" he said I just knotted again
"you can sit at my desk" Tony said pointing me over to it I sat down not looking up to anyone
"all right we have a case everyone hop to it" Gibbs ordered I watched McGee, Ziva and my dad jump Ziva and McGee rushed out of the room
"Boss can Abby watch her?" Tony asked
"I'll stay with her right now go Dinozzo" Gibbs ordered
"right boss sorry boss" Tony said walking out of the room
"you going to be ok…don't let him get to you" Gibbs said I looked up at him with one of the most confused looks on my face "I know your his daughter…he's lucky to have on I don't know why he hides it" Gibbs sighed I tucked my knees to my chest something I did when I cried "it will be ok" he whispered again kissing my forehead before going back over to his desk I let my head rest on my knees I shut my eyes letting the much needed sleep to come over me……………………
"Lexa come on we can head home" I woke up to my dads voice I blinked lifting my head "come on lets head home" he said I got up
"see you tomorrow" Ziva said as Tony and I walked out the door I let out a yawn rubbing my eyes as we got into his car
"you do ok?" he asked
"yeah fine" I mumbled buckling up he started the car
"I got a room set up for you…,you like the color green right?" he asked
"greens fine" I sighed he looked at me we had another quite ride to his house I grabbed my bag and got out of the car
"come on" he said walking up to the house
"Tony!! Your home!!" a girls voice filled my ears
"yeah Mick I'm home" Tony smiled as the girl came up to him giving him a kiss
"Tony where's my room I just want to go to bed" I said he looked at me
"first door on you left" he said I walked to the room I opened the door it was a good thing Green didn't bug me this room was GREEN I shut the door and started putting my clothes away I changed into my pj's and grabbed Chewy and a blanket and sat up on my bed I hugged him close and let out a sigh as a knock came over my door
"Lexa…" Tony said
"come in" I sighed he opened my door and shut it as he walked in he walked over sitting on the bed next to me "who's that girl?" I asked
"Mickey…my girlfriend" Tony said carefully
"hmm…am I your niece to her to" my voice cracked "Lexa…" Tony sighed trying to put him hand on my back
"don't touch me" I said pulling away from him he was quiet "my mom is dead…I got dumped on my father that the last time I seen was last year he doesn't even clam me" I cried hugging the stuffed bear close
"you know that's not true" Tony said
"yes it is Tony you don't clam me you say I'm your fucking niece for god sake" I yelled crying
"HEY YOU DON'T USE THOSE WORDS OR TONE OF VOICE WITH ME!!" Tony yelled standing up
"WHY THE HELL NOT!!" I yelled back
"I'M YOUR FATHER GOD DAMN IT AND YOUR GOING TO RESPECT ME!!!" he yelled back
"that's all I wanted to hear" I said softly crying Tony looked at me confused "you are my father I haven't herd you say that to me…ever" I whispered he blinked at me he sat back down next to me
"never?" he asked
"never" I replied in a choke he pulled me into a hug as I cried softly on his shoulder
"I'm so sorry" he whispered he laid me down pulling the blankets down I let go of him holding onto Chewy tight he pulled the blankets up "I always wanted to tuck you in" he said
"I dought it" I chuckled
"no it's true…just about 17 years to late" he sighed I smiled at him he kissed my forehead again "night Lex" he said getting up
"night dad" I replied
"that's something I've been waiting to hear for 17 years to" he smiled turning out my light and walking out the door I smiled to myself as I slowly feel asleep I had finally called Tony Dinozzo dad