When Gibbs arrived at the alley and saw DiNozzo lying bleeding on the ground with a gun pointed at his head, he didn't stop to think, just acted. He drew his own gun and shot the gunman in the shoulder. When Graham dropped to the ground Gibbs ran over and swiftly secured the perp before going to Tony.

Tony was lying pale on the ground. He attempted to sit up but managed to do no more than lift his head. Gibbs took out his cell and phoned for both his team and an ambulance. The older man then pressed hard on DiNozzo's wound to stop the bleeding after deeming it a through and through.

Tony groaned as pain flared up in his arm from the pressure and he looked up to the man kneeling next to him.

"What the hell were you doing DiNozzo coming out here?" Gibbs was pissed that he couldn't do his job and hadn't protected the young man. He was also worried by the dazed look in the kid's eyes.

"He said he 'ad coach."

That one sentence impressed Gibbs even if he'd never admit it. It took guts to put your own life on the line to save another and he thought maybe there was more to the kid than he thought. But Gibbs being Gibbs only said, "Yeah well, it was stupid anyway."

A while later, the ambulance and backup arrived to the scene and Gibbs was pushed back so the paramedics could take a look at Tony. By that time the coach had came out of the stadium to see what the fuss was about.

When he saw the state Tony was in, he immediately told the paramedics that he would be riding with the young man.

"He hates hospitals, and I'm not leaving him so deal with it."

Gibbs smiled when he heard the man's words and deemed that DiNozzo would be in good hands. He turned to his two agents and told them to process the scene and to then arrange a guard for Graham for the duration of his hospital stay, and after he was fit enough for him to be transferred to NCIS.

After the scene was processed and evidence brought to Abby it was almost midnight.

"Go home, you can write your reports tomorrow."

Kate and McGee hurried to get home to get some sleep, but Gibbs gathered his stuff and headed for the hospital he knew they had taken DiNozzo.

At the hospital Gibbs was ready to shoot someone. Apparently DiNozzo had decided to leave the hospital AMA, even though he had a bad concussion from hitting his head on the pavement and a row of stitches on his arm, not to mention the blood loss he's suffered.

Gibbs took out the file McGee had gathered of the younger man and drove to the address listed there. The whole drive over he wondered why it was so important for him to see that DiNozzo was alright and by the time he arrived to the apartment block, he hadn't come up with a concrete answer.

Gibbs climbed up to the right floor and stood outside DiNozzo's door for a few moments before knocking on the door, hard. He waited and was about to knock again when the door opened and a bleary eyed DiNozzo stood right in front of him.

"Gibbs? What are you doing here?"

"Well I went to check on you in the hospital but you weren't there."

Gibbs took in the sling Tony was wearing and the bruise on his cheek along with the pale face before he pushed past the young man and into the apartment. Tony grimaced at the statement.

"Yeah, could we not mention that to the coach? He was quite adamant I stay in the hospital, but I'm fine!"

Tony closed the door and followed Gibbs into the living room of the apartment and sat on the couch.

"So, why did you want to check up on me? I assume the case is pretty much shut so there's no need to keep an eye on me anymore."

Tony watched the agent for a few seconds before he came to a decision, that was probably influenced by the painkillers they fed him in the hospital and the late hour but he got up and went to stand in front of the older man

"Unless your interest isn't purely professional."

Gibbs looked at the younger man standing in front of him. He had to admit, to himself at least, that he was attracted to Tony, but was he willing to let the other man know it? DiNozzo was a jock and probably slept with a different person every night. While Jethro himself was more of the marrying kind. There was also the face that Tony was probably exhausted and high on painkillers so there was no telling if he really meant anything he might say that night.

"Maybe, but right now I think you should get some sleep. We can talk more in the-" but before he could finish he found his mouth covered by DiNozzo's. Gibbs prided himself for always being prepared but DiNozzo had managed to catch him by surprise.

Gibbs pushed the younger man away after enjoying the kiss for a few seconds and grabbed him by the shoulders. He looked into the man's eyes and for a while they just stood there staring at one another.

The moment was interrupted when Tony yawned widely and gave the agent a sheepish smile. Gibbs just took a hold of his hand and led him the way he assumed the bedroom was located.

"C'mon let's get you to bed so you can get some sleep, but we're definitely having a talk tomorrow."

"M' kay."

They arrived in the bedroom and Gibbs helped the other man to lie down and covered him with the blanket. He turned to walk out of the bedroom when he felt a hand grab his.

"Please, don't leave," There was so much vulnerability in Tony's eyes and in that statement for Gibbs to say no. So he took of his belt and shoes and when the younger man moved over, he lay down next to him on top of the covers.

"'s warmer under here," Came the sleepy voice from DiNozzo and Gibbs couldn't help but chuckle.

"It's fine DiNozzo, go to sleep."

"Ok, g'night," with that Tony closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Gibbs lay awake for some time thinking what he was getting himself into and whether or not he should just get up and leave and pretend nothing happened.

When Tony woke up in the morning, the first thing he was aware was the pain in his head and arm. The second thing he noticed however proved to be more interesting, even before he opened his eyes he realized that he wasn't alone like he expected. His head was resting on someone's shoulder and an arm wrapped was around his body. The realization that the body he was lying against and the arm were very much of the male variety made his eyes pop open and he turned his head towards his sleeping partner.

When his eyes landed on Jethro, who was still asleep, everything came back to him. He remembered kissing the older man and asking him, no begging him, to not leave him. He groaned and hid his face in the shoulder his head was resting on. Only then did he notice that Gibbs was still lying on top of the covers and not under them with him.

Gibbs came awake when he heard the groan and felt Tony bury his face in his shoulder and he smiled slightly.

"You awake DiNozzo?"

"No," came the petulant answer, "Could you just kill me now?"

"Well I could do that but then we wouldn't be able to have that talk I promised you."

Tony tried to sit up but the arm around him tightened preventing the movement. He tried to dislodge the arm but only succeeded in making the pain in his arm and head to flare up and he gave up with a pained gasp. He flopped down on his back and screwed his eyes shut against the pain.

"Take it easy Tony, slow deep breaths." suddenly Gibbs was leaning over him while rubbing a hand in circles on his chest and his soothing voice coaxing him to calm down and breathe.

When Tony had the pain under control he opened his eyes and looked up at the silver haired agent.

"I'm okay."

"No you're not, but you will be."

Gibbs sat up and looked hard at the younger man. He saw the lines of pain around his eyes and decided that those had to be taken care of before they would do anything else. He got up and headed for the master bathroom and after rummaging through the medicine cabinet he came back with a bottle of painkillers and a glass of water.

Tony was sitting on the side of the bed looking at the wall. Jethro saw him tense as he came to stand before him and gave the younger man the pills and the glass.

"Take them."

"Don't need them. I've had worse playing sports and I didn't need pills then either."

Gibbs raised his eyebrows at the statement and popped two pills out of the bottle and holding them out for the other man.

"Take the damn pills. You're hurting and there's no way in hell you've gotten shot playing football!"

Tony eyed the pills for a while before sighing and finally taking them. He took the glass of water the older man held out for him and washed the pills down before sitting quietly for a while contemplating his fate.

"So, what happens now? I mean I kissed you and I have no idea what you thought at the time or what you're thinking right now. If you want we could just pretend none of this ever happened and get on with our lives. It's not like we'll be likely to ever run into each other again."

Gibbs thought about the situation. Yes, he had contemplated the option of forgetting the whole kissing and sleeping in the same bed, but the more he thought about it the more he didn't want to do that.

"I don't know. I think I need to know one thing though. Are you serious about this? What do you want Tony?"

Tony thought about it before answering, "I want to have a relationship with you. I know we've known only for a day but I already feel like there is something here. The flirting and trying to hit on you at the safe house was more than just distracting you. I really wanted you."

"You're right, we've known each other for only a day," Tony's face fell at the statement, "But I think I would really like to get to know you better and do this right." Jethro took a deep breath before continuing, "Anthony DiNozzo, would you like to go out on a date with me?"

TBC...

A/N: So the last chapter will be up tomorrow and as i said in the first A/N, there will be sex in it.. just thought i should say it as often as i can so at least no one can say i didn't warn you :D Hope you enjoyed, see ya tomorrow!