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Life In Letters
T – Tree house
In the backyard there was a strong and sturdy tree. The kids were eight years old and wanted a tree house. He had asked Gibbs for his advice on how to build a tree house. Tony grabbed the coffee pot and started brewing it knowing that Gibbs would want some when he came to the house. Gibbs had told him that he would help him with the tree house and would get the necessary things to build it.
He took his own coffee mug down and the cup that Gibbs used when he came over to visit. The kids loved their grandpa and he was glad that Gibbs said yes to being his kid's grandpa. Sometimes he wondered what his own father would say to him if he knew that he was married, or had children. Would he be a good Grandpa, or would he be like he was when he was a child? Would he hit, or yell at his grandkids. He knew for a fact if his father ever laid a hand on one of them he would have him arrested and didn't care if it was his father he was arresting.
He glanced outside where the kids were playing. They were playing catch with Sasha their golden retriever. The kids loved that dog and you can clearly see that Sasha loved the two kids too. He turned around as he heard the doorbell. He walked over to the door and opened it. Not only Gibbs was there, but also so were Abby, Ziva and McGee.
"I came to help Gibbs with the tree house." Abby said as she hugged him.
"I came as well to help." Ziva said as she too hugged him and walked inside of the living room.
"I came to take the kids to the park with Sasha, so they won't get in the way." McGee said.
He shook his head and led them towards the backyard. Sasha turned then and started to dance around the three that just came out of the house. Abby, Ziva and McGee had been over to their house often enough that Sasha knew them and liked them too. She licked Abby in the face and she hugged the big dog. She laughed as the dog tickled her neck.
"Uncle Tim, Aunt Ziva and Aunt Abby." The twins said as they raced towards their Aunts and Uncle. They hugged each of them and talked about that they were getting a tree house.
Inside Tony handed Gibbs a mug and poured some of the dark brew into his mug. Then he poured some into his own mug and brought out the hazelnut creamer and put sugar into it.
"You ruin your coffee."
"No, I don't." Tony said as he put the creamer away. Both of them went outside and Sasha once again danced around Gibbs wanting to be petted.
"Coffee inside if anybody wants it. The mugs are on the table and you know where everything else is." Tony replied as he watched as Gibbs drink his coffee and pet Sasha. He was never allowed a pet when he was growing up. The only thing that kind of came the closest was the sea monkeys, but his mother drank them mistaking them for her mint julip. He had promised that his kids would not be like him and not have a pet when they were growing up.
It took two days for the tree house to be finished. The kids loved it and were so excited as the went up to their tree house. Sasha looked up at the two and barked as they disappeared from view. He thanked everyone for helping and then walked back outside.