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NCIS HQ, 10:45 am

After catching the 'bad guy' this morning and sending him to the 'naughty room' (How Tony names prison to Hannah) for probably the rest of his miserable life, paperwork was the only thing, that was keeping the team busy, Tony seemed relaxed and not bored at all. He had his feet propped on his desk and his cellphone in his hands. Ziva noticed, it was not his usual game of tetris he was playing. No he was texting and the weird smile on his face, caused her to be suspicious.

''Sorry about this morning. Hannah wants me home, more and more lately'' Was his first text to Lilly this morning.

''Can't blame her. She has a very good and very handsome dad'' Hannah texted back.

''You are sure that you still lke women instead of men? :O'' Tony asked her jokily.

''Sorry Tony. Can't change who you are :P and besides I thought you liked that coworker of yours?'' Lilly replied to that.

''From who did you hear that? o.O'' Tony texted her nervously.

''You little girl loves to talk :D and she loves you'' Lilly answered. Tony chuckled. Unfortunately it was louder than he had intended it to be.

That was it for Ziva, who had a silent conversation with McGee, who also was aware of the weird behavior of Tony. Ziva came from behind desk and tippy toed over to Tony's, after making sure Gibbs was not nearby.

Tony was in the middle of texting ''Just tell her, I love her too'' when Ziva stood in front of his desk. He was just in time to avoid her ninja hand from grabbing his cellphone. He closed his cell and put it away. However Ziva had obviously read some of the words.

''You love her?'' Ziva asked raising her eyebrows in disbelieve. ''I did not know you were dating someone''

''I don't kiss and tell'' Tony told her, teasingly.

''Well that would be the first'' Ziva chuckled. Tony only gave a a glare.

''Telling someone you love them is a big step, Tony'' McGee said, now also interested. ''Don't you think is a bit soon, after Jeanne?''

Tony growled. ''Thanks for the reminder. I forgot about her for almost 2 months now''

''Sorry'' McGee said, as he held his hands up in mercy. He turned his chair again and went back to work.

Tony and Ziva kept a staring contest for several minutes until they heard the famous *ding* from the elevator. Without saying a work, Ziva went back to her desk.

Gibbs marched into the bullpen and had taken the cold winter wind with him. As soon as he passed his agents they all shivered.

''Boss?'' Tony asked hesitantly as Gibbs sat down behind his desk.

''What is it DiNozzo?'' Gibbs growled. He was not in a good mood.

Tony was silent for a moment, unsure if he wanted to continue his question. But his heart got the better of him. ''If we don't have an case before 4 pm, would it be okay if I took the rest of the day off?'' He asked, trying to avoid the starting eyes of Ziva and McGee.

''And why would you do that?'' Gibbs stared at his younger agent, taking a sip of his coffee.

''He has to tell someone, that he loves her'' Ziva exclaimed, trying to joke.

''Exactly'' Tony coldly said, keeping his eyes on Gibbs, not on Ziva.

Now Ziva was actually surprised. There really was someone he loved then?

Gibbs looked at him and randomly took another sip of his coffee, progressing the question and statement. He didn't know what to think of it, it was cold out, snow covered D.C. They were bored, paperwork was almost up to date, which was a wonder by it self. He couldn't find a reason for once and nodded in agreement. ''But if we get a call and a case, you are the first one I want to see, you understand that?''

''Yes boss!'' Tony grinned. He pulled his cellphone out of his pocket again and saw he had one message of Lilly again.

''Will do, boss!'' She had texted. He smiled at that.

''Come home early :D. You are welcome to join DiNozzo movie night. Includes, classic movies, Pizza and hot coco. You would stay over anyways'' Tony invited her.

''Will I still get payed for those hours?'' Lilly asked.

''Depends on how well you do, while I'm there ;)'' He teased.

''DiNozzo! XD I will stay, but you can pay me with slices of that pizza and a hot chocolate. Should be fun and Hannah is going to explode when you come home early!'' Tony chuckled. Yeah that would be just the thing that would happen later today. He looked around to find, Ziva and McGee both working, only Gibbs was still or again staring at him, suspiciously. His eyes trying to read into his mind.

'' :)! oops gotta go back to work, Bossman's is looking at me. Again thank you and see you later today!''

…..

15:58 pm

The clock ticked slower than Tony wanted. He was literally counting down the seconds that were on his computer screen.

He pretended to be typing the last of his paper work and stole one last glare to Gibbs. He had been staring the last five minutes. Ever since Tony started to tap his feet underneath his desk.

As soon as the clock changed from 3:59 to 4:00, Tony turned off all the programs and computer. He pulled on his coat and did the scarf around his neck, tucking it into his coat, by his chest.

''See you tomorrow guys'' He said and slung the bag over his shoulder. Ziva, McGee and Gibbs all eyed him as he walked out of the bullpen and towards the elevator with a big smile on his face.

''He's going home earlier, more often lately'' Ziva concluded, once the elevator doors were closed.

''Well, it's not like a bad thing. He seems happy'' McGee reasoned.

''Maybe, he has an undercover assignment again'' Ziva thought out load.

''I don't think that Jenny would do that, after what happened with Jeanne'' McGee waves the idea off.

Ziva didn't say anything after that. She really didn't know, what was going on with Tony. Lately. More being late, going home earlier. Lunch breaks that took longer and than that new texting habit that started a year ago, getting more everyday.

She wasn't the only one who thought about it so deeply. Gibbs had noticed it too. He could easily say no to Tony. He did it all the time. But there was something in his eyes that told him not to. That told him that Tony really needed to go. He didn't let it notice of course, being the growling old boss he always was, but he did care about Tony. And of course his other agents.

…..

Tony's apartment, 4:50 pm

the silence of an empty apartment, was weird in the senior field agents ears. He looked around the living room and smiled. It maybe was not as neat as some house holds, but he enjoyed having, drawn on papers of princesses and castles, lying around. Stuffed horses and dolls. At NCIS no one would expect that his apartment would look like this.

He was really glad that he knew Lilly. She was an old high school friend and had moved back last year. She is Hanna's au pair for 3 days in the week. Monday morning until Wednesday evening. This was really the first one who could handle Hannah, for longer than 2 months. Hannah was a bit of a wild child and didn't like or trusted people that soon. The more friends Tony had, the more upset she was, thinking she was not important to him anymore.

It had to do with her mother. Tony had had not given her the letter yet, but the kid deserved to know if her mother was dead or not. Hannah just knew that Wendy left her and her father, which was true of course. More, she didn't even want to know. She said that her movies told her, that no good mom, would ever leave her child, like that. ''Oh the joy of child movies'' Tony thought.

The sound of keys turning in the lock, jerked him out of his thoughts. They walked towards the living room, but stopped in the hallway, making a discussion. By this time Tony, was planning on surprising Hannah in the hallway, when he heard their discussion, he stopped in his tracks. Neither Lilly nor Hannah saw him leaning against the door frame. Especially Hannah, since her back was turned to him.

''Hannah! Would you listen to me?'' He heard Lilly's voice. ''You father is going to be pissed, when he hears what you did!''

''Not if you won't tell him and I don't give him this note'' Hannah said with a smart ass tone, waving the note in the air. She almost got an heart attack when the note was ripped out of her hand. Her eyes went wide and she turned around.

''Daddy?'' She asked surprised and with fear.

Tony held his hand up saying her to shut up, while he was reading the note. Lilly watched to see his reaction, which was not much later. He crumpled up the pieve of paper and threw it away. He ran his hand over his face and mumbled.

Tony had to calm himself. He walked into the living room and started pacing.

''Daddy don't be mad'' Hannah pleaded, as she followed him.

Tony laughed out of frustration. He rubbed his fore head and then held out his hand. ''Give me your bag. NOW!''

Hannah, gave her bag in defeat. Tony unzipped it and started looking for something. It didn't take long before he found it. He took out a syringe.

''I can explain'' Hannah said.

''Please do! Explain to me why your syringe for your insulin is in your bag and more importantly, why your teacher thinks it's mine and that I do drugs!?'' he shouted, startling Lilly a little. This was the first time, she had seen him mad at his daughter.

''It was Thom's fault! He bullied me, because I can't eat all the things he had. I told him why. The syringe, sort of... came along. He didn't believe me, so I took it, okay?! But he told the teacher you were some... how did he say it?'' She thought for a moment. ''… junky''

''Why would you take it? It's not a toy, Hannah! You can't play around with it!'' He stated. Tony took a deep breath to calm himself. He lowered himself, to be on her eye level and put his big hands her small shoulders ''What if you had lost it? You can't get those on short notice. I don't want to go to the hospital to get your insulin and I don't think you do either'' Hannah shook her head. ''You are going to bed straight after the first movie. Plus you're not allowed to go horseback riding lessons for 2 weeks, you understand that?'' He punished.

Hannah lowered her head and looked at the ground. ''Yes, daddy''

''Look at me'' He said pulling her chin up with his finger. Her green eyes met his own ''What do you say when you were wrong and you know?''

''I'm Sorry, daddy'' She said sincerely.

''Okay'' Tony sighed deep. ''Give daddy a hug'' He demanded and her small arms went around his neck. He picked her up for a moment. ''Don't do that again, Hannah. I don't like, being mad at you'' Tony told her. She nodded on his shoulder, he gave her a kiss on the cheek and put her back down. ''Okay you go and pick out a movie''

''I am happy that you are home, daddy'' she said smiling.

''Yes. But next time, without all this, promise?'' He asked, he held out his pinky.

Hannah embraced his pink whith hers. ''Promise'' And with that, she went to the closet with movies. Tony could already see, she went to the shelve with princes movies.

''Wow Tony. I didn't thought you could be mad at her'' Lilly spoke for the first time.

''I don't like it'' Tony admitted. He looked at his daughter, who was doing eenie meenie miney mo, to choose one of the 3 movies before her.

''No one does'' She told him. ''She just wanted to prove to the kid, that she really was diabetic''

''I know! But, that was not the way to do it! She went into a cabinet, where's not allowed into, God-knows-how she did that anyways because she can't reach it. She took a the syringe with needle and played around with it and now the teacher wants to speak to me, because she thinks I'm a druggaddict'' Tony said frustrated and plopped on the couch.

''Shouldn't her teacher know that she has to use insulin for her diabetes?'' Lilly asked, sitting down next to him.

''She only has to use it, once a day. Usually the evening after our meal. For the rest she can run around as long, she doesn't eat something with much sugar, which at her age is hard to avoid sometimes'' Tony said. ''Plus I just sort of forgot'' He admitted with a smirk

Lilly laughed about that. ''Yeah I figured something like that''

''What? It's her first year of kindergarten. it's not like I have done this before'' Tony tried to explain.

Just than Hannah jumped over the back of the couch and landed in between Lilly and Tony. ''I wanna see this one!'' She held up the DVD.

''The prince and me? Again? sweetie we have seen that movie 10 ten times this year'' Tony whined.

''What? We see the Little Prince almost once a week'' Hannah shot back.

''That's a classic Hannah'' Tony titled his head.

''Well.. I'm just getting six next month. This movie is three years old. That's half my whole life! This is a old movie for me'' Hannah explained as matter of fact. Tony let out a smirk. She was smart and she was right. He couldn't win against her.

''Alright'' Tony agreed. He looked at his watch while saying, ''Hannah, you pop the DVD in, Lilly, you make hot coco for everyone and I will order the pizza. Three. Two. One... Start!'' Tony said and everyone started running. Hannah to the DVD player, Tony to look for his phone and Lilly to the kitchen. It was a chaos, but it was a 'DiNozzo chaos'.

…..

Same location, 7:30 pm

As the credits of ''The prince and me'' were coming on the screen, Tony looked to his lap. Hannah was passed out on it. Her head on the cushions at his left side, her back resting against the cushions and her legs on his lap. Her hair straight brown hair, that came 3 inches over her shoulders, was spread over the cushions.

On the coffee table was a big pizza box, a empty carton of vanilla ice scream with three spoons in it.

''Very big punishment to go to bed early after the first movie'' Lilly joked, softly not to wake her.

''Shut up'' He laughed. ''I still have to change her into her pj's'' Tony said. He wriggled his arms under her legs and shoulders, counted to three in his head and stood up, carefully not to hurt his back. He looked at her for a moment and thought back to that day, he held her in his arms for the first time. ''She's getting big'' Tony smiled.

''She's not dating Tony, she's six'' Lilly laughed.

''five and three quarters'' He corrected her. ''I just want her like this, forever''

''Very doubt that's going to happen.. or she has to fly along with Peter pan'' Lilly chuckled

''Nope way! No boy is going to touch my little girl'' Tony exclaimed.

''Ahh.. a very protective father'' Lilly teased.

''And what is I am? I won't let anyone hurt her. Something wrong with that?'' Tony asked.

Lilly put her hands up in mercy. ''Of course not, Tony''

Tony didn't say anything anymore and carried his daughter over to her bedroom.

Lilly watched them disappearing into the Hannah's bedroom and then, made her way to clean of the mess on the coffee table. She smiled to herself. Happy to part of Tony's and Hannah's live. Tony was a good friend and even more good to joke with. Hannah was very lucky to have him as a father. But she knew not having a mother was very hard on Hannah, mostly because she knew her 'daddy' had been hurting because of that.

Tony lifted Hannah's hips and pulled up her pajama pants. So, now he was done. He lifted her whole body up and managed to shove the blankets under her and laid her down in her bed, then he covered her with the blankets.

Hannah wasn't awake once. Tony looked at her peaceful face. Probably dreaming of a frog turning into a handsome 6 year old prince. He chuckled at the thought of her kissing a frog. She had tried it after the first time she had seen for the first time and the look of disappointment was something to laugh about. He stroked her hair out of her face, and kissed her forehead.

''Don't do that ever again, Hannah Gwendolyn DiNozzo. I love you way to much, to be mad at you'' Tony whispered. He kissed her forehead again. ''Sweet dream, honey''

And with that Tony stood up. He walked over to the door, switched on a small night lamp and switched off the big light. After that he looked at her one more time and closed the door silently.

He came back and walked straight towards the kitchen and found Lilly there.

''I have wine if you want and we can watch another movie'' Tony suggested.

''Yes. That I can use'' Lilly said smiling at him.

So that's it for today! now you know a little bit more about Hannah and also about Lilly. :) What do you think, do you like it? don't worry the story will continue soon! Tomorrow to be exact. haha :)

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