Andrea rushed into Abby's lab and squeaked when she found Abby working sadly at her desk. She rushed over to her and hugged her tightly, causing Abby to turn and squeal with Andrea. "Andrea you're safe! Thank God you're okay!" She pulled Andrea into her lap and hugged her tightly. Tony smiled slightly and leaned against the door jam. Both girls smiled up at Abby.
"Tony please can I hang with Abby for the night? You can pick me up later or I can just stay there? Please, please, please!" Andrea pleaded and Abby nodded, waiting for an answer. Tony sighed, defeated.
"Andrea how about Abby comes and stays with us tonight? I can make your favorite Andrea, homemade chicken alfredo." Tony smiled and Andrea turned to Abby.
"Aunt Abby please?" Andrea gave the biggest puppy-dog look and Abby nodded excitedly.
"Are you sure Tony?" Abby asked and Tony nodded tiredly. She smiled. "Maybe, if Tony's nice he'll let us cook instead." Abby said suggestively and Andrea nodded.
"Anything to get my mind off of today." Andrea said softly and Abby smiled and hugged her tightly.
"Listen, I've got a few papers to fill out and go see Ducky. I'll be back in about an hour to pick you guys up so we can go to the apartment." Tony said and Abby held up a finger.
"Wait, do you care if we go to my place now to get things? I can fill the paperwork out tomorrow! I promise!" Abby asked and Tony sighed but nodded.
"Let me know when you get to your apartment and then to mine." Tony said and the girls nodded excitedly. Tony left the lab and walked downstairs to Ducky's, only to find Gibbs laying on a table with his arms moving all around. Tony walked in silently and watched, amused. "Gibbs you okay?" Tony asked softly and Gibbs sat up carefully and turned to look at Tony. His shirt rode up half way to just under his chest and his pant leg was up to his knee, just above where he was shot. Tony studied Gibbs' abdomen, surprised at his body's physique considering Gibbs' age. He was in pretty good shape for his age.
"Yeah there was a fly." Gibbs mumbled, still swatting around him and finally it came to a stop with a loud clap. "Got 'em Dr. Mallard." Gibbs said triumphantly and Ducky chuckled. Tony smiled and walked over to Ducky.
"So Duck what do you got?" Tony asked and Ducky pursed his lips.
"Well, I can tell you that this man was on a stimulant of some sort. His pupils are completely dilated and his body temperature was extremely high; 103.2 degrees Fahrenheit. Whatever this was, it could have been drug induced Director Dinozzo. This reminds me of a case I had back during the field work. A young man was complaining of being ill; he had sweating coming from everywhere and his temperature was extremely high. Turns out, that a woman had drugged him recently, within the last hour and he has no idea how it could have happened. Later on, we found out that the woman had a needle and stuck him." Ducky rambled on about more stories of this case. Tony patted Ducky on the shoulder softly.
"Alright Ducky, finish up and head home. Paperwork can wait until tomorrow." Tony said and Ducky smiled.
"Of course Anthony." Ducky said and turned back to his work. Tony turned back to Gibbs and watched as he pulled his shirt down and held onto the crutches.
"Ya know, I'd hate to let you go home tonight without some company. Come back to my place. Andrea wants to cook dinner tonight." Tony smiled a little at Gibbs who smiled brightly.
"That doesn't sound bad at all Director. I appreciate the invite." Gibbs said as both of them walked out towards the elevator.
"I just need to grab a few things from my office and we can go. I can drop you off at your place later." Tony said and Gibbs nodded.
"I just live above the recruitment office in the little apartment." Gibbs stated and Tony nodded. The elevator doors opened and they both stepped in quietly. Tony hit the button for his office and they waited as it went up. Gibbs let out a sigh and turned the elevator off in between floor, causing Tony to grab the wall's railing.
"Gibbs what are you doing!" Tony shouted and Gibbs bit his lip.
"Want to go out sometime?" Gibbs asked and Tony looked at him confused.
"What?"
"Do you want to go out sometime? My treat." Gibbs asked and Tony took a moment to think about it.
"Like, just me and you?" Tony asked and Gibbs shrugged.
"If not, Andrea can come too. She's a little ball of sunshine." Gibbs chuckled softly and smiled. He turned the elevator back on and Tony smiled.
"I'd love to." Tony finally answered as the elevator doors opened.
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Andrea and Abby sighed as they looked at the complete mess in front of them. Pizza sauce was everywhere, cheese melted all over the pan stuck, with fresh cheese still spread along the counter top. Last but not least, the crust was completely charred. Abby looked over to Andrea. "How do we explain this to your uncle without him freaking out?" Abby asked and Andrea laughed.
"He'll just laugh at us. We should probably just order pizza instead huh?" Andrea asked and Abby nodded. Andrea went to the phone and dialed the pizza number while Abby cleaned up the mess. "Hey Abby, what kind of pizza do you like?" Andrea asked.
"Just cheese is fine! Make sure you order Tony's favorite!" Abby exclaimed and Andrea nodded, continuing to order dinner. Abby scraped off the pizza into the trash can.
"Okay, dinner will be here in about 40 minutes. Let's hope my dearest uncle won't be too mad." Andrea smiled and helped Abby with cleaning up. After a few silent moments, Abby spoke up.
"Hey, what do you think of that Gibbs?" Abby asked curiously.
"I think he's nice. He helped me with my recruiting paperwork for the marines." Andrea said happily and sighed. "I think Bubbles likes him but he doesn't know if he should say something. Ya know? I mean I don't think he knows I know he's gay, but I can see it. I can tell." Andrea finished wiping the cheese into the can.
"He's super cute too. I think he likes Tony back though. He asked me earlier if he was single!" Abby giggled and Andrea gaped at her.
"No way!"
"Yes way! He was totally checking your uncle out earlier too. Tony was looking at the screen but he was so looking at your uncle's bubble butt!" Abby snickered and a throat cleared from behind them, making both girls turn and blush furiously. Tony stood with his arms crossed and Gibbs stood by his side, blushing himself. Tony looked over to Gibbs and snickered when he saw the redness in his cheeks.
"You were checking me out earlier! I felt eyes on me." Tony laughed and Gibbs looked down at the floor. "And is my butt really that big?" Tony crossed his arms and stared at both girls.
"Well, why else do you think I call you Bubbles?" Andrea giggled and Tony smirked.
"That's it!" Tony put his things down and started to chase Andrea around the apartment, making both Abby and Gibbs chuckle as the two went around in circles. Tony finally grabbed Andrea and hugged her tight, giving her a nugie in the process. She squirmed and laughed, trying to get out of his grasp. The door bell rang and Abby ran to the door, giving the man money and taking the pizza. She turned around and Tony snickered.
"Making pizza didn't go as planned, so we decided to order some instead." Abby smiled and Andrea nodded.
"Alright well, let's dig in. Gibbs why don't you sit, I'll get yours." Tony offered and Gibbs chuckled.
"I'm not that disabled Tony." Gibbs smirked and Tony rolled his eyes.
"Go, sit. There's cheese, pepperoni and my favorite, pepperoni, sausage and extra cheese." Tony smiled and grabbed two slices of his favorite and slapped it on a plate. Abby and Andrea grabbed cheese.
"I'll take pepperoni." Gibbs said and Tony fixed his plate.
"Tony can Abby and I go in my room and watch Dracula?" Andrea asked and Tony nodded. Andrea and Abby ran to Andrea's room quickly after grabbing two colas from the fridge.
"What to drink?" Tony asked as he set down the two men's plates on the coffee table. "Something strong or beer? Soda?"
"I'll take a beer." Gibbs said and Tony nodded, running back to the kitchen. Gibbs picked up the remote and turned the TV on to a movie station. "Whatcha thinking for a movie?" Gibbs asked as Tony came back with two beers. Tony sat next to Gibbs on the comfortable loveseat and hummed softly.
"How about you pick a movie." Tony suggested and Gibbs laughed lightly and smiled.
"'Blazin' Saddles,' sound okay?" Gibbs asked and Tony nodded. Tony took a bite of his pizza as Gibbs set the movie up. Both men ate silently for awhile as they watched the movie in the living room. Once Gibbs was finished, he moved closer to Tony who had finished only moments before him. He wrapped his arm around Tony's shoulders and smiled when Tony snuggled in closer to Gibbs' side. Tony's hand's fidgeted in his lap as he tried to be appropriate. How can he be this damn tempting! His smell is absolutely intoxicating. Tony thought. He sniffed his shirt quietly and sighed softly, causing Gibbs to squirm.
"You okay?" Tony asked quietly and the movie continued.
"Your breath tickled." Gibbs chuckled and Tony smirked. Slowly he rubbed his index finger against Gibbs side, making him laugh lightly. "Tony, stop it." Gibbs said softly. Tony snickered and continued to tickle him, making Gibbs laugh and try to swat his hand away. Gibbs carefully pushed Tony down against the seat of the couch and hovered over him, tickling Tony with one hand. Tony laughed and tried his hardest not to bump his injured arm as he squirmed. Gibbs laughed, then winced as the pain from his leg shot up into his back. He sat back and rubbed his calf gently. Tony sat up, trying to control his laughter and look concerned for Gibbs.
"Hey, uh you okay?" Tony asked and Gibbs nodded. "I can massage it if you want." Tony smiled and Gibbs shrugged. Tony took it as a 'yes please do,' and moved to the floor to gently rub little circles along Gibbs' injured calf. Gibbs hummed softly and closed his eyes, leaning his head back against the couch.
"That feels really good Tony." Gibbs groaned softly and a soft squeak, caused both men to look behind them in the kitchen to find Abby sneaking to the freezer.
"Jeez guys next time let us know!" Abby giggled and quickly grabbed the ice cream and two spoons.
"No, Abby it's not that! He had pain in his leg I was helping him out!" Tony yelled after Abby who was running back to Andrea's bedroom.
"Uh huh! Sure!" Abby laughed and quickly closed the door. Tony groaned and rubbed his temples.
"I am so sorry." Tony apologized and Gibbs chuckled.
"Fine by me." Gibbs smiled. Tony shook his head.
"No I should have at least moved your leg on the couch, then there wouldn't be any guessing game going on." Tony chortled and Gibbs gently patted Tony's hand which rested on his thigh. Tony smiled softly. "Did uhm.." Tony paused. "Did you want to sleep here tonight? You can take the bed and I can sleep on the couch." Tony offered and Gibbs shrugged.
"Prefer the couch honestly." Gibbs said and Tony shook his head.
"Sleep anywhere huh?" Tony asked and Gibbs nodded. "Alright I'll leave you to do decide." Tony smiled as he cleaned up their trash from dinner and the rest of the pizza. Gibbs chuckled and got himself comfortable on the couch, falling asleep in a matter of minutes on the couch...
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