Hello again! Here comes chapter two.

GIBBS&TONY

It was around three in the afternoon on the chilly December day. Tony sat at his desk and leaned back. "I still can't work can I?" Tony asked. Gibbs shook his head no as his phone rang.

"Gibbs," he said. "Be right down." Gibbs hung up the phone. "McGee go check in with Abby, Ducky's got information for me. Tony you stay here," Gibbs ordered. McGee nodded and left the bullpen. Gibbs left the bullpen with him and took the stairs. "You make sure Dinozzo doesn't get into any information about this case right now, got it?"

"Yes boss," McGee replied as he entered Abby's lab. Gibbs continued down the stairs to autopsy. As the doors opened, Ducky and Palmer looked up at him.

"Jethro, I've got some interesting details about this sergeant's death," Ducky said. Gibbs nodded. "It appears that sergeant Ricci was poisoned. His blood was completely coagulated. I would say it is safe to assume a snake's venom. I sent blood samples to Abigail," Ducky explained.

"How was he poisoned?" Gibbs asked as he leaned against the table.

"Simple injection of a needle. There were three pin-like marks on his body. One on his neck, one on his thigh, and one right over his heart," Ducky replied. Gibbs sighed and ran a hand through his hair.

"Anything else Ducky?"

"Not quite yet I'm afraid. All I am aware of is this: 2:30 this morning was our sergeant's death and his cause of death. Not much else I could tell you though, is there, Jethro?" Ducky asked. Gibbs sighed as he shook his head.

"Thanks Duck," Gibbs said as he walked out. He went up to Abby's lab to talk to her. He needed to figure a few things out. He found McGee and Abby go over evidence as he walked in. "McGee go check on Dinozzo, I got it from here," he said. McGee nodded as he waved good bye.

"Alright, so I just got the blood sample from Ducky so that's not ready yet. I did however, swab this needle that McGee had found," she explained as she held up the needle with her gloves. "There was a partial print on the tube and there was still some substance left inside of it. I ran it through major mass spec and I got venom from a Russell's viper. The chemicals in the venom make the blood coagulate and it makes it hard to pump through the body," Abby rambled.

"Where are these vipers found Abs?" Gibbs asked.

"Normally in southeast Asia. I'm gonna bet this guy got this venom on the black market," Abby said.

"Thanks Abby," Gibbs said. He smiled a little and Abby smirked.

"Tell me," Abby urged. "Is it about a certain Italian?" She wiggled her eyebrows.

"Abs," he hushed. She giggled softly. "He's...He knew the victim. They were partners," Gibbs said quietly. Abby gasped and danced around.

"Oh my God, Gibbs! You have to say something! Now you know he's gay! You gotta say something!" She hushed. Gibbs put a finger to his lips and she nodded.

"Not until after this case is over," Gibbs said as he kissed her forehead. "Call me when the blood is finished," he said as he walked out. He took the elevator up to the bullpen and stopped it between floors as he pulled out his personal phone he recently got. He ran his thumb over the keys and bit his lip. "Should I?" he mumbled to himself. He pulled out his work phone and searched for Tony's personal number contact. He typed it into his own personal phone and started a message. Hey, how are you doing? He sent the message. He groaned and smacked himself. That was stupid, he thought. He stated the elevator up again and walked into the bullpen once the doors opened. He saw McGee typing at his computer and Tony was twiddling his thumbs. Gibbs shook his head and sat down in his chair. Tony's phone rang and he answered it.

"Special agent Dinozzo speaking," he said cheerfully. Gibbs watched as his face paled almost instantly.

"McGee, track the call now," Gibbs ordered quietly. McGee nodded and began tracking the call.

"Uh, I'm alone, yes," he said. Tony swallowed the lump in his throat as he put the phone on speaker and set the phone down.

"I want you to listen very well, agent Dinozzo. I don't appreciate being lied to," the voice said. The voice was disguised. "I also know that your buddy McGee is tracking this call so let me make this quick, I want you to meet me in the park tonight at 8 o'clock sharp. If you're not there, I'm going after your boss first. Then the rest of your team. Bring no one with you." The phone hung up and McGee groaned.

"Dammit, he hung up just before I got the signal." Tony hung up the phone on the hook and rubbed his face. It was 4 o'clock now.

"He wants to see me in four hours, at the park," Tony stated.

"Any idea who it could be, Dinozzo?" Gibbs asked. Tony shook his head.

"Boss, we need to update the director," McGee stated.

"Go update him McGee, Dinozzo, go with him," Gibbs ordered. They both nodded and got up to go to Vance's office. Gibbs leaned back in his chair. You're not going anywhere. I'm not gonna lose you when I'm so close, Gibbs thought to himself. He grabbed his gun and badge as he stood up from his chair. He went over to McGee's screen to see the area where the phone call was coming from. He furrowed his brow. "That's Alexandria," he said. McGee came down the stairs with Tony.

"Boss, where are you going?" McGee asked.

"Dinozzo, was that number blocked?" Gibbs asked. Tony shook his head no. "Why wouldn't he block his number," Gibbs questioned quietly.

"Boss, this number looks familiar to me," Tony said as he looked at his caller I.D. Gibbs walked over to his desk and took a look at the caller I.D.

"That son of a bitch was in my house. That's my house number," Gibbs growled. He ran out of the bullpen to the stairs. McGee and Tony geared up and followed him quickly.

"Boss, wait!" McGee shouted as they followed him.

"Dammit McGee this man violate my house! I'm not going to stop until we find him!" Gibbs shouted as he hopped into a company Charger. McGee and Tony hopped in with him quick before he sped off.

"We're gonna search your house for prints Gibbs. Maybe we can find a print somewhere," Tony said softly. Gibbs stepped on the gas harder as he dodged others to get to his house. The car was silent for the next fifteen minutes as Gibbs sped to his house. Once they arrived, they noticed the door was open and the window in the door was broken as well. All three men stepped out of the Charger.

"McGee dust for prints. Dinozzo, pictures," Gibbs ordered quietly. They nodded as they walked towards their boss' house. Gibbs slowly walked up to the door as he studied the door. "McGee! Blood!" McGee ran over with a cotton swab and a small evidence bag to put it in. Tony took a photo before McGee swiped up the blood. The younger agents continued to dust for prints and take pictures before they left about thirty minutes later. There was one partial print on the house phone. "When we get back bring that stuff right to Abby. Explain to her what's going on, got it?"

"Yes boss," McGee said.

"Boss, what's going to happen tonight? I have about two hours until I gotta meet up with this guy," Tony said.

"I'm going with you. You're not going alone. McGee I want you in the park as well on surveillance," Gibbs ordered. McGee nodded.

"Vance already has other teams in the park putting up cameras; having surveillance in a truck; everyone is getting ear pieces and agents acting as strangers passing by. He wants Tony to be safe, we're not gonna lose another agent like Dorneget," McGee said sadly. Gibbs nodded as he swallowed the lump in his throat. They pulled into the parking garage.

"Go get that stuff to Abby, we leave at 1930 tonight," Gibbs ordered as they all got out.

GIBBS&TONY

It was 7:55 at night. The park was covered in snow and lights for the holidays. Tony sat on bench, bundled up in a coat, hat, gloves, scarf and boots. Gibbs sat next to him in his work clothes and shoes. "Are you sure this is a good idea? He said alone," Tony said.

"I don't care what he said. I'm not letting you out of my sight, Dinozzo," Gibbs stated. Tony nodded.

"Hey, Gibbs?"

"Yeah Tony?"

"Does it bother you I'm gay?" Tony asked softly. Gibbs turned to face him and chuckled softly.

"Not at all," Gibbs stated. He smiled a little at the thought. If only you knew, Dinozzo. Tony gave a short laugh and Gibbs looked at him. "What?"

"I mean, who knows who this guy even is. He could come up to me and I wouldn't even know him," Tony said. Gibbs nodded softly. It was eight on the dot. Tony's phone rang. He put it on speaker as he answered. "Hello?"

"Mr. Dinozzo, you don't listen very well do you," the distorted voice stated.

"Who are you? What do you want from me?" Tony ordered. The voice laughed softly and sighed.

"I want you to listen to me, Mr. Dinozzo. I will not tolerate this bullshit. I told you to come alone you fuck. I see the surveillance vans. I see the other agents, especially the one right next to you. I suggest you lose them, before the silver haired one gets it." The phone hung up again and Tony panicked.

"Gibbs get out of here, now. I'm not gonna let you get hurt!" Tony stood up and Gibbs followed suit.

"Dinozzo I'm not leaving. You here me? Show your face!" Gibbs shouted. Tony tackled him down in the snow when he heard a shot go off. Tony's arm was grazed by the bullet. "Dinozzo!"

"Dammit Gibbs! You almost got shot! I just got grazed!" Tony shouted. He pointed to his jacket sleeve that had a piece missing from the bullet. Gibbs pushed Tony off of him and knelt on the ground. "Stay down," Tony ordered as he stood. Gibbs growled low but Tony pointed at him.

"Dinozzo, get down! Now!" Gibbs ordered. Tony shook his head.

"Come and get me you freak! Tell me what you want with me!" Tony shouted.

"I want you dead," a voice off in the distance said. Gibbs and Tony both turned towards the voice. It was a man with a mask on, the voice was disguised. Gibbs stood up and held his gun up.

"Stand down! Put your weapon down!" Gibbs shouted as he slowly walked forward.

"I want you to leave agent Gibbs. I want Tony dead. I can't have him then no one can. Now that Ricci is dead, it's his turn!" The voice shouted. Tony crossed his arms.

"Michael?" Tony asked. The voice took his mask off.

"Yes, Tony. I want you but I could never have you. You always wanted the older, blue-eyed men. I couldn't do that for you. I'm younger than you. But if I can't have you, no one can," Michael said. He shot his gun off at Tony and Gibbs, in hopes he would hit one of them. Tony gasped as the bullet hit his chest and knocked him backward. Gibbs shot at Michael and knocked him dead. He attended to Tony quickly.

"Tony! Tony, dammit answer me!" He listened to his breathing and sighed in relief that he was still breathing. Tony groaned as he sat up and opened his coat. Under his coat, Tony wore a bullet proof vest that adorned a gold colored bullet right where his heart would be. Gibbs hugged Tony tightly as he straddled his legs. "Shoulda known you'd wear a vest," Gibbs mumbled in Tony's ear.

"Better to be safe than sorry," Tony whispered. Gibbs let him go and Tony fell back in the snow. Gibbs chuckled.

"You're gonna be cold."

"I don't care. It's over." Tony and Gibbs both stood up and brushed off the snow. Gibbs smirked as Tony walked ahead of him. He made a snow ball and threw it at his head. "Hey!" Tony turned as he brushed the snow away from his head.

"It's a head slap for not letting me know about the vest," Gibbs laughed as he caught up with Tony. Other agents began to gather up the dead man in the snow with a stretcher. Ducky would examine him later. Tony and Gibbs got into the company car and drove off towards NCIS head quarters.

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