Part 11
(Sorry this is a short part but will try and update tomorrow with a larger chapter)
As soon as breakfast was over Tony called Tom to see if he could come over to help them. He heard Tom shout to his father that he needed to go to Tony's to help fix his car and heard Mike shout back he wanted to speak to Jethro. Tony called Gibbs and handed him the phone. "Yes Mike, he'll be working with us. No he will not be going anywhere on his own. Either me or my dad will be with him at all times. Okay." He set the phone down.
"Does he not trust him?" Tony asked.
"You ask that question after what you two got up to?" Gibbs asked.
"He was only helping me."
"He'd sneaked out the house without letting his dad know, much like you did. Think what happened to you when you get back. Guess Tom got the same."
"You think?" Tony couldn't believe it.
"I know Mike well, he wouldn't like his son disobeying him any more than I would. He's restricted to the house and yard here. No going away to get anything without one of us, understand?"
"We're not kids," Tony stated.
"Not what I asked."
"Fine!" Tony huffed sounding all of five.
"Drop the attitude or he won't be coming," Gibbs said. Tony looked up and saw that Gibbs meant it.
"I understand but there really is no need to treat us like kids. What trouble can we get into here?" Gibbs looked at him as if to say I don't believe you said that. "I don't get into that much trouble," Tony said. Jackson laughed.
"Here's Tom," he said. "Let's get started on that car or it will be like Jethro's one and take years to fix."
"I'll be out in a moment," Gibbs said. "Got a phone call to make."
"Tell Abby I said hi," Tony said.
"It's not Abby I'm phoning," Gibbs said. "Now go on help your Grandpa with the car." He shooed Tony outside. Tony knew something was wrong. He'd worked with Gibbs for too long not to know he was up to something. He walked out the door but kept it slightly open to try to catch what Gibbs was saying. He was almost sent flying when the door was pulled open by Gibbs. He fell to the floor in front of Gibb's feet, "Like to explain, son?"
"I was........" he stuttered.
"Listening in?" Gibbs said from above him.
"No, not really. I just wanted to know, well I ....," Gibbs glared down at him. "I was listening in."
Gibbs pulled him to his feet delivered a swat to his backside and said," You have to the count of ten to get yourself outside and into that garage. One....two.."
"I'm going," Tony answered moving off. "No one give you coffee this morning?" he shouted back.
Gibbs picked up the phone. "Yes Ducky I'm here. Yes that was Tony." He listened to the doctor for a couple of minutes and then broke into the conversation. "Ducky, I need you to check something for me. It's very important but you can't tell anyone. Especially not Abby because she'll tell Tony." He turned away from the door and walked back towards the window. Tony could no longer hear what he was saying, he'd crept back to the door hoping that Gibbs wouldn't suspect he'd come back. What was wrong with Gibbs? Why didn't he want anyone to know? Now he was worried. What if he was ill? Why else would he need to speak to Ducky? He heard the phone go down and rushed out to the garage. He had to find out what was wrong.
He looked up at Gibbs when he came in. He looked alright. Then it came to him. He could phone Abby, she'd help. Ducky could never keep a secret. He made the excuse of going to the toilet and went to his bedroom and got his cell phone. It was great to hear Abby's voice. She wanted to hear about everything that had happened. He told her what had happened leaving out one detail, no way was he sharing that with anyone. He then told her about Gibbs' conversation with Ducky. She thought it was strange too and promised to do everything she could to find out.
TBC