Tony tapped his pen nervously against the top of his desk. He had gotten the times mixed up for Donna's appointment. By the time he realized his mistake it was too late to amend his request. He wanted to leave but just as he was starting to speak with Gibbs a case came in. He had to roll with the team. Nothing to exciting about the case. Not seemingly impossible to solve but not cut and dry either. Not a gruesome scene but not the least disturbing scene. Just another mid week case for the MCRT. All it did was make it impossible to make Donna's appointment. He had called and she understood. She had promised to call back but never did. He was sure that something had gone wrong. Sure that she was alone mourning the loss of her pregnancy or shaken by devastating results.

Donna clutched the steering wheel so tightly that her knuckles were white. The news she had received had rocked her. Of all the appointments for Tony to miss. It had to be this one. She had promised to call him as soon as she left the doctor's office. She had no idea how she was supposed to do that now. No idea how she was supposed to reveal the news that she had received. She was worried about how Tony would react and terrified by the kids' reactions especially Ethan.

McGee glanced nervously in Tony's direction. He noticed how strangely his partner had been acting the past few weeks. He had been pretty worried all along but after today he was actually scared. At first Tony just seemed distant and kind of jumpy. He acted especially strange around Persephone or if anybody mentioned Persephone. Today Tony had tried to leave just before having to go to the crime scene. The whole drive he had been mumbling about Donna and a doctor's appointment. The entire drive back and ever since he had been compulsively checking his phone and saying Donna over and over. The worry had turned to fear.

"Hey Bish, can you meet me in the elevator?" McGee asked.

"Sure" Bishop replied.

Tony watched McGee and Bishop walk to the elevator. He had been pretty much zoned out since returning to the office. He looked to Gibbs for confirmation that he was not supposed to join them. The last thing he needed on a day like today was Gibbs being angry at him.

"I am not sure where the hell they are going but if you can't stay present. You need to go home until you can." Gibbs explained.

Donna looked at her phone, it was almost four o'clock. The boys would be home any time now. She needed to beat them home. Brandon did not have a key yet and Ethan was always misplacing his. The last thing she needed was for them to be locked out. She was never late and if she was it would be sure to raise questions. Drawing in a deep breath she backed out of her parking space and headed for home.

Bishop and McGee rode the elevator down between the third and second floors. Before McGee pulled the emergency switch and jerked the square room to a stop. There was a long silence while McGee searched for words. Bishop gave him a quizzical look. McGee opened his mouth but could not find the right words.

"Why did you bring me in here?" Bishop asked.

"I think that something is wrong with Donna DiNozzo." McGee replied.

"Why would you say that?" Bishop questioned,

"He's been acting distant lately. Today in the car he kept talking about "Donna's doctor's appointment." I asked him what he meant but he ignored me. Ever since we got back he has been repeatedly checking his phone and just really zoned out." McGee explained.

"I just saw Donna a couple weeks ago and she looked fine." Bishop recalled.

"Sometimes you can't see stuff." McGee reminded.

"True but if Donna were sick. Gibbs would be giving Tony special treatment." Bishop reminded.

"I guess you are right." Bishop replied.

Donna turned into the driveway just as the boys were stepping onto the porch. Ethan actually had his key with him. Allowing Donna to continue with her thoughts. She knew the boys and Tony would be expecting dinner soon. After a day like today she just wanted to order pizza.

"Hey mom! Can you give us a ride back to the school?" Ethan asked.

"Why?" Donna questioned.

"Brandon forgot his phone." Ethan replied.

"And you forgot your retainer." Brandon added.

"Alright get in but it has to be quick. I need to talk to your father." Donna replied.

Finally Tony had, had enough. He could not take the waiting anymore and if Donna had in fact received bad news. He could not bare to let her be alone anymore. He knew there was an active case and he had been baling out a lot lately, but this may be an emergency. Hell this may be a personal tragedy.

"Hey Boss" Tony called.

"Go and take as long as you need." Gibbs replied.

Tony departed the bullpen without further question from Gibbs. There was an active case and Gibbs just let him go. When there was a case it was hard to get a bathroom break from Gibbs. Yet here he was just letting Tony leave after only a simple "Hey Boss" very unlike Gibbs. Very unlike Tony to want to leave in the middle of a case.

"Did you see that?" Bishop whispered.

"Special treatment from Gibbs." McGee sighed.

"We should go check on him." Bishop commented.

"Check on the case. We are already a man down." Gibbs snarled.

"Why did Tony get to leave?" McGee asked.

"He's checking on his pregnant wife." Gibbs replied.

"What?!" McGee cried.

"I wasn't supposed to say but Donna is pregnant." Gibbs explained.

Tony challenged Gibbs' driving rushing home. He was terrified of what he would fine when he arrived but even more afraid of what was possibly suffering alone. He turned into the drive just as Donna was exiting her car with the boys. The boys raced inside. While Donna waited for him on the porch. He walked up and took a seat on the bench Gibbs had helped the boys build (Maria was in a girly stage and would not go near tools) years ago.

"I really wish that you had been at the doctor's appointment today." Donna commented.

"Why? Bad news?" Tony asked nervously.

"Not so much bad as strange. Maybe good." Donna replied.

"What's up?" Tony asked.

"Most of the ultrasounds I was pretty early and everything was pretty small. And well Tony. We are having twins." Donna explained.

A/N: I know I do multiples a lot but they are interesting to me. Anyway new chapter will be up soon. Thanks for reading and please review.