A/N OK so i'll apologize now this chapter is shorter than the others but it's a busy day today and besides it seemed like a good place to stop it. Tomorrow will be good i promise.

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Chapter 7

Gibbs turned to Tony and could see how worn out he was over this.

"Fine, but take McGee with you, get some sleep we'll get the S.D. card analyzed and call you if anything comes up"

Tony nodded wearily and pick up his bag. As the entered the elevator Tony turned to Tim, "I need to pop in and see Abby for a moment before we go." He said and Tim nodded.

As they entered Abby's Lab they were assaulted first by the sound of Velvet Revolver playing at full blast on her sound system and secondly by Abby who came flying at Tony and gave him a hug, "Tony, I'm so glad they believed you, "

"Thanks Abby, Listen I need a favor. Gibbs has ordered me home and I really need to rest, but I keep getting nightmares, I don't wanna tell Ducky, have you got anything that'll knock me out for at least a couple of hours with no side effects?" He asked hopefully.

Abby smiled at the fact that she could finally do something to help her friend.

"Sure," She reached into her draw "have two of these; you'll sleep deeply for about four hours. I hope it helps." She added as she handed him two blue pills.

Tony gave her a bone crushing hug, "Thanks for all your help Abby, I love you," He gave her a peck on the cheek and turned around and went to find Tim.

He found him outside the elevator, "You ready?" Tim asked.

"Sure, I hope you're driving, I don't exactly have a car right now," Tony joked.

"Yeah, I'm sure you sold it just so you could ride in my new Porsche." McGee grinned as they walked to his car and Tony's jaw dropped.

"WOW! That's...yours?" He said looking at Tim's new Boxster S.

"Yeah, and NO you CAN'T drive." Tony shrugged and got in the car. He was totally overwhelmed the McGee would drive something with so much style.

"Wow I need to start writing books," Tony said seriously impressed.

"You can't...you've got no imagination." Tim smirked at him and Tony grinned back.

They pulled up outside Tony's apartment and Tim grabbed his Go bag and they went inside.

"Hungry?" Tony asked as he ordered Pizza for them both.

Tim nodded.

Tony went to the fridge and pulled out a couple of beers before he took them in the living room he put the two blue pills into one bottle.

"Beer?" He said and offered Tim the bottle with the pills in.

"Sure thanks, just the one though." Tim told him,

Halfway through his first slice of pizza Tim's eyes started getting heavy; Tony sat watching him and not saying anything as he fell asleep. As he finally succumbed to the medication Tony put a blanket over him and laid him gently on the couch.

"Sorry Tim," He said quietly and fished in Tim's jacket pocket for his car keys.

Then he wrote a note.

Hey boss, by the time you get this I'll be gone. Thanks for trusting me, but I have to give my father what he wants. If as I think he might, he finally kills me can you please look after Tonia, don't let them keep her. She deserves a chance to go to school and make something with her life. You have been 1000% a better father to me over the years than he'll ever be, you helped me see what a family should be like, please show Tonia she needs to know family means having someone who loves her not someone who'll use her for their own ends. I know I am a better person for knowing you and I just hope you'll forgive me. Tony.

P.S. Don't blame Tim, I drugged him, He'll be fine in about 4 hours. And Tim I'm sorry about stealing your car, I'll leave it outside my father's house, if I don't make it back you can come and get it. (Take back up!)

Tony put the letter on the table and went to get changed.

Ten minutes later dressed in a crisp new Armani suit he left the building and got in McGee's Porsche and drove off towards New York.

Gibbs pulled up outside Tony's apartment and was annoyed to see Tim's car not there, He picked up his cell and called Tim. Even more annoyed to get his service he left a message, "I'm outside Tony's you two had better not be at a bar," He shut the phone off and went upstairs figuring he'd wait till they got home.

He still had his key to Tony's apartment so he quickly used it and walked to the living room and was surprised to see McGee asleep on the couch. He turned and walked to Tony's room to see if his SFA was asleep as well. He knocked and gently opened the door as he got no answer.

"SHIT!" He swore as he realized Tony wasn't in the apartment. He turned and ran to the living room, "MCGEE!" He yelled fully expecting to scare the life out of his junior agent. But he didn't move, Gibbs knelt down and checked his pulse. Relieved at finding one he grabbed his cell and called Ducky to come over. Then he saw the note.

"Oh, Tony!" Gibbs said when he read the note. He made another call to Ziva, "David, I need you to put out a BOLO on McGee's car, Do not apprehend just inform us of its whereabouts."

"Is McGee ok Gibbs?" she asked,

"He's sleeping like a baby, but Tony's headed to find his father. Keep me updated."Gibbs shut the phone down.

Ducky knocked on the door.

"Jethro, is Tony ok?" The M.E asked.

"I'm sure HE'S fine," Gibbs clipped out, "He drugged McGee, did you give Tony any sedatives?" He asked. Ducky shook his head, "No I haven't seen him." He admitted.

Gibbs picked his cell up again and called the only other person he knew Tony trusted, "Hey Abbs, Did you see Tony earlier?" He waited as she told him about Tony's visit and how he was a bit withdrawn as he left. "Thanks Abbs," He closed up his cell and informed Ducky of the medication Abby had given Tony.

"Ah, he'll be fine but we won't be able to wake him for a few hours and it seems Anthony made him very comfortable before he left, It would be prudent to just leave him here to sleep it off, no need to take him to hospital Jethro." Ducky said.

"Can you stay with him Duck, I have to find Tony" Gibbs said and left as Ducky agreed to stay with McGee.

"Gibbs." He said as his cell rang. "Where, thanks...I'll head out after him and keep you updated, call Fornell and get him to head there as well but to wait for me." He shut the phone off and got in his car and headed towards New York.

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