Senior glanced towards the bedroom where he had just returned the two suitcases full of his money under Tony's bed before he sighed and closed the apartment door, locking it securely behind him and turning to follow his son's boss to the elevator. His excuse that he was in a rush to catch a plane had fallen on deaf ears and he had acted suitably surprised and horrified when told of attempt on his only son's life, agreeing to accompany Gibbs to the hospital.
Reaching the apartment building's entrance, he licked his suddenly dry lips as he hesitated and quickly looked around. Seeing none of Casini's men lurking in the shadows, he reluctantly followed the NCIS agent towards the agent's car.
"Watch out!" Gibbs yelled as he turned and grabbed Tony's father, pushing him onto the ground behind the cover of his own car as the brown dodge he had noticed following him earlier roared past and the sounds of gunshots reverberated around them, the bullets shattering the windows of his car and ricocheting off of the bricks of the apartment building behind them. Commanding DiNozzo Senior to stay down, Gibbs pulled out his gun and began to fire at the fleeing car. He continued to fire until the car turned the corner and disappeared out of sight. Re- holstering his gun, he looked down at the frightened man huddled next to the car. Whatever DiNozzo Senior had gotten himself and Tony into, now had placed a price on their heads, and he had just led the killers directly to their victim.
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"That's why I am going to need your help, Tim," Tony grimaced as he tried to regain his balance, "to get me out of here."
"Tony, I don't think that's a good idea," Tim answered nervously as he grabbed Tony to prevent him from falling.
"And either do I Anthony!"
Both men jumped guiltily and looked towards the door as Ducky entered the room.
"Ducky, what are you doing here?" Tony gasped.
"I thought that I would check in on you before I left, Tony, and it looks like it's a good thing that I did." Ducky told him as he hurried towards the bed and grabbed Tony's arm as he nodded to Tim to help him return Tony to his bed as he continued to lecture his friend, "You are in no condition to be out of bed, young man, let alone trying to leave."
"Ducky…" Tony began to plead.
"Don't Ducky me," Ducky told him sternly as he eased the younger man back onto the bed before he sighed, "You have a moderate concussion, my boy, which needs to be monitored closely for twenty-four hours plus the fact that you also have a broken leg and several broken ribs. You need to rest, Tony, or do I need to get the nurse to tie you to the bed or should I just call Jethro?"
Leaning back against the pillows Tony sighed in defeat as he closed his eyes, trying to ignore the pounding in his head as he answered softly, "Okay Ducky, I'll stay."
"Good boy." Ducky smiled as he patted Tony's arm before he turned to Tim and ordered firmly, "Timothy, if Tony decides to try and get out of bed again to leave after I leave, you are to contact me immediately and I will order that the nursing staff restrain him to the bed."
McGee's eyes grew wide at Ducky's threat as he glanced at Tony who was now lying back in the bed with his eyes closed before he looked back at Ducky. One look at the Medical Examiner's warned the young probie that the doctor was not joking. "O…Okay Ducky," he stammered.
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Kate looked up as the elevator door opened and Gibbs stepped out followed by an older man whom Gibbs ordered to wait. Standing up, she hurried to meet Gibbs as he neared her desk. "Is that Tony's father?" She asked, looking across at the man who had followed Gibbs out of the elevator and was now standing where Gibbs had ordered him to wait, looking extremely uncomfortable as he looked around the bullpen.
"It is." Gibbs answered softly as he reached her, before asking "What have you got for me, Kate?"
"The two cars involved in Tony's hit and run and in the drive-by shooting have been located only a couple of blocks away from each incident. Both cars were reported stolen earlier this morning, I'm bringing the owners in for questioning. The cars are being towed back here for Abby. It looks like you might have hit one of the shooters, Gibbs, the officer who located the car that was used in the drive by shooting also found blood on the passenger seat."
"What have you got on DiNozzo's father?"
"Not much yet, Gibbs, most of his business dealings seem to be setting up tax havens for businessmen in the Cayman Islands. He also works of a go between in negotiations and merges of questionable business, some of which have been placed on the various federal agencies watch lists for suspected arms and drug dealings. Most of his dealings appear to be just on this side of legal. Recently he began to do business with the Chicago Mob boss, Tullio Casini, I'm not sure just what business he was involved with but whatever it is, it has him not only investigation but also red flagged not only by the FBI but also the ATF," She paused as she saw the flash of annoyance in Gibbs eyes as she rushed to re-assure him, "but I'll get right back on it."
Gibbs nodded, "Let me know as soon as you get something." He told Kate softly before he turned and walked back to where Senior stood waiting, "Follow me." He ordered as he led the older man to the interrogation room. Opening the door, Gibbs nodded for Senior to enter before he followed him into the room.
"Sit down." Gibbs commanded softly as he turned and closed the interview door.
"I already told you in the car, Agent Gibbs, I don't know why those men were shooting at us or why someone would try and kill my son." Senior answered as he sat down and looked around the sparsely furnished room before returning his attention back to Gibbs. "For all I know what happened today is probably connected to some to an NCIS investigation that you and my son is working on. He doesn't discuss his job with me when I visit."
"You don't visit your son very often, do you?" Gibbs asked softly as he began to pace the room. Gibbs saw the older man flinch but Senior remained silent as he continued, "In fact Tony has been my agent in Washington for almost three years and not once during that time have you visited or even called. Not even at Christmas."
"That's none of your business." Senior growled.
"No, it's probably not," Gibbs agreed, "but it does become my business, when you turn up at a crime scene. And later when your business dealings get my senior agent hurt."
"If and when I decide to visit my son and my business dealings are none of your business, Agent Gibbs." Senior announced as he stood up to leave. "Now if you have finished, I'm leaving to visit my son in the hospital."
"Sit down!" Gibbs ordered softly, "You are not going anywhere near your son."
"Anthony is my son, Gibbs, in case you don't remember and you have no right to keep me here and stop me from seeing my son in the hospital."
"And Tony is my senior agent in the hospital!" Gibbs growled dangerously as he slammed his hands hard onto the desk, causing the older man to jump, "And whatever little scam you are running with the mob and that you have involved him in almost got him killed earlier today!" Walking around the table, to stand behind Senior, Gibbs leaned down and said softly into his ear, "Now you are going to tell me everything what is going on and I mean everything!"