A/N: Tony and Gibbs celebrate more than just Tony's recovery as only they can!
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Ch 25
"Are you serious? Like totally out? Like, no cast at all?" Tony asked excitedly with a smile on his face so big it almost looked painful.
Brad and Gibbs chuckled, Dr. Brennan remained stoic, and Dr. Parks full out laughed, obviously charmed by Tony's child-like reaction. "Yes, of course I'm serious," she said before turning serious, "but you will still need to use the crutches for a while longer. You can probably get around the house without them just fine, but I would strongly advise using them when you go out anywhere. Here, let's have a seat so we can discuss a few things."
Tony and Gibbs nodded and returned to their seats and Dr. Parks pulled a chair around so that she could face them as she spoke. Brad took the empty seat next to Tony to offer his support but Dr. Brennan had to excuse himself and leave to answer a page.
"Evelyn, I should warn you that this one isn't the best at following doctor's orders. Tell him exactly what he can and cannot do," Brad said jerking his thumb sideways at Tony, who looked at Brad like he didn't have a clue what he was talking about. "Don't give me that innocent look DiNozzo; you know damn well I'm right!" Gibbs snorted in agreement, earning a mock glare from Tony.
Dr. Parks rolled her eyes at the three of them and put her hands up to quiet the trio. "Okay, just so you know I don't believe in dragging out recovery times longer than absolutely necessary. Tony, did I hear correctly that you have already gone back to work part-time," she asked as she sat leaning forward with her elbows resting on her knees looking Tony directly in the eye.
Fully prepared for a scolding, Tony swallowed hard and said, "Yes, ma'am, just this week. But I swear I don't leave my desk. Well, except to go for coffee with McGee and to hit the head. Gibbs, I mean Jethro, and I worked out a deal; I work until noon and then he drives me home. If I have any pain, I have to go see Ducky and get checked out. So far I haven't had any problems."
Dr. Parks grinned at Tony and said, "Well, it has been three months, so I don't see why you shouldn't be able to resume working full-time … as long as you keep riding a desk. You are still young enough that we can accelerate your physical therapy and put more emphasis on overall strength training and conditioning. I will meet with James and together we will come up with a plan. I will leave it to you and James work out a suitable schedule."
Tony nodded then grabbed and held Gibbs' hand tightly before asking, "Dr. Parks, um, you gotta ballpark on when I might be ready to get back out in the field?" Gibbs squeezed Tony's hand in a show of support, knowing that so much hinged on her answer. Going back to the office and doing desk duty was one thing, but getting back out in the field and actively working crime scenes and running down suspects was his ultimate goal.
Dr. Parks shrugged and sighed. "Well, depending on how your PT goes I'd say four to six weeks before you can recertify. Drs. Brennan and Pitt are in agreement that your lung capacity is as good enough, all things considered, and the gunshot wounds themselves are completely healed. Neither of those things will keep you sidelined for medical reasons. It's really just a matter of how much your leg can withstand, Tony. You may not be up to running quite yet, but you should be able to withstand short sessions walking on a treadmill to get back in shape. I am also not opposed to you spending time at the gun range in addition to your PT."
Seeing a bit of hope spark in Tony's eyes Dr. Parks continued, "Tony, I understand it's been a long road and you want to get back out in the field as soon as possible. You have a great support system, and I have no doubt you'll be back out there sooner rather than later, as long as you don't push yourself too hard too fast. If you start feeling any pain at all, stop and rest. You will know when you've pushed yourself too far. Just do me a favor and ease back into it."
Getting a nod of acceptance from Tony, Dr. Parks stood and headed for the door. "Well then gentlemen, if you don't have any more questions let's head upstairs and get Tony out of that thing."
Kate was nearly beside herself with joy when Tony followed Gibbs into the house two hours later sans cast and without needing to use his crutches, which Gibbs carried in from the car. Gibbs couldn't contain his smile seeing how happy Tony was when Kate hugged him with tears in her eyes as she exclaimed how she had been praying for this day.
Neither of them had been prepared for Dr. Parks to give them such good news; they were used to Dr. Brennan's more conservative, guarded approach to Tony's recovery. As it turns out, Dr. Parks' fiancé was a veteran FBI field agent so she knew full well the determination and drive Tony had to get back out in the field.
Tony and Gibbs decided to celebrate with cowboy-style steaks and a bottle of wine. Tony made home fries and steamed some fresh green beans while Gibbs tended to the steaks in the fireplace, cooking them to absolute perfection. DJ was content to stay in his playpen with some toys while Tony and Gibbs prepared and ate a relaxing dinner. He babbled incessantly and played with his feet effectively keeping himself entertained.
After dinner Tony changed DJ's diaper then began picking up the toys that lay scattered all over the floor. He kept an appraising eye on DJ, who looked determined to crawl but so far had only managed to roll himself over and get up on all fours and rock back and forth. Gibbs was in the kitchen finishing washing the dishes while heating up a couple of jars of baby food in a pan of water on the stove when Tony suddenly called out, "Jethro! I think you better get in here and see this!"
Gibbs turned off the burner and was by Tony's side almost instantly and together they stood and watched with a combination of awe and pride as their son finally succeeded in reaching another milestone.
"Oh my God, Jethro! Do you see that? He's crawling!" Tony exclaimed excitedly with a laugh as he slumped back against Gibbs, who wrapped his arms lovingly around Tony's waist holding him close and resting his chin on Tony's shoulder.
"Yeah he is! That's our boy," Gibbs declared with abject fatherly pride as DJ continued on his way, happily blowing bubbles and completely oblivious to the excitement he had caused. Gibbs hugged Tony tighter and whispered in his ear, "Look at him go."
They watched and offered encouragement as DJ slowly but surely crawled across the expanse of the large baby play mat, which took up a fair amount of the living room floor. Gibbs snickered when DJ bumped head first right into a coffee table leg with a light thud. He immediately tipped over and rolled onto his back, earning a worried gasp from Tony and a chuckle from Gibbs. A startled and wide-eyed DJ stared up at the two faces hovering above him for some clue how he should react to this incident, but not receiving any cues from either Gibbs or Tony he went with his default setting and started laughing.
Seeing that no harm was done, Gibbs snatched DJ off of the floor and raised him above his head while praising him before lowering him down and kissing his forehead where a barely noticeable red mark had started to form. Tony laughed and kissed the top of DJ's head and then Gibbs' cheek. "Way to go little man," Tony said proudly as he held up DJ's arm so he could give him a baby fist bump. "You just earned yourself some chicken noodles, squash and pears for dinner."
By 8:30 DJ was fed, bathed and tucked in for the night. Tony and Gibbs stood next his crib holding each other as they watched him sleep for a few minutes before heading back downstairs. They curled up on the couch and finished off the bottle of wine they had opened earlier and celebrated the day's events. After an hour, Tony got quiet and reflective as he sat curled up against Gibbs' side with his head resting on Gibbs' shoulder. He let out a contented sigh and Gibbs instinctively kissed the top of his head in response.
"Whatcha thinking about, Tone?" Gibbs murmured against his temple as he carded his fingers through Tony's hair.
Tony turned his head and looked up into Gibbs' blue eyes and declared, "How damn lucky I am. I love you, Jethro."
Gibbs turned so that he could put both arms around Tony's waist. Looking deeply into Tony's eyes he said softly, "I love you too, Tone." They exchanged warm smiles before meeting each other halfway for a loving kiss.
They made out for a while just reconnecting and reveling in each other but it wasn't long before desire and passion were sparked. Gibbs moaned when Tony's hands burrowed under his shirt in search of bare skin to caress while Tony began nibbling on his earlobe and down his neck.
"Tony," Gibbs breathed out after a couple of minutes, "want you."
Tony smirked knowing that he had hit a major hot spot. With his lips right up to Gibbs' ear he said huskily, "Tell me what you want, Jethro." Tony then gently tipped Gibbs' head to the side to better expose his neck and pulled his shirt collar away before sinking his teeth in and placing his mark on the tender skin just above his collarbone.
Gibbs was practically purring at Tony's show of dominance and panted, "You. Fucking me. I want you to make love to me, Tony. Please?"
Tony pulled back and looked into Gibbs' fully dilated, pleading eyes and grinned. His heart started hammering in his chest knowing that this was going to be one of their rare nights of role playing. Seeing that Gibbs was turning all control over to him, Tony ordered seductively, "Then you better get that tight ass of yours upstairs, Marine. I want you stripped and ready for me by the time I get there." Gibbs' eyes twinkled as he smiled back wickedly then jumped up and bolted up the stairs.
They didn't play this way very often, but when they did it was usually Gibbs in the dominant role. Tony took his time joining an uncharacteristically submissive Gibbs in the bedroom. He carried the empty wine bottle and glasses into the kitchen and placed them in the sink before turning off the lights and heading up the stairs. He held tightly onto the bannister but managed the stairs without having to hop up each riser or use his crutches. Tony was rock hard by the time he made it down the hall to the bedroom, where he found Gibbs naked and on all fours in the middle of their bed.
Tony gasped at the sight then strode over and ran his strong, skilled hands down Gibbs' body from his neck all the way down to the soles of his feet. He loved the feel of Gibbs' muscles rippling under his fingers as he slowly and methodically worshiped his toned body. Tony's eyebrows shot up and he grinned when he noticed that Gibbs' hole was already glistening.
Tony leaned down and whispered directly into Gibbs' ear. "Did you prepare yourself for me, Jethro? Did you get that tight hole of yours stretched out, lubed and ready for my cock? Is that what you want? Hmm? My big cock pounding into your tight little ass?"
Gibbs' head dropped down as Tony's words washed over him causing him to shiver with anticipation. "Yes … please. Take me; fuck me hard," Gibbs panted.
"On your back, Marine," Tony ordered as he stepped back and quickly stripped out of his clothes, his eyes never leaving Gibbs. His mouth watered when Gibbs rolled onto his back and Tony saw that not only was Gibbs' rock hard and leaking, but he was wearing a leather cock ring snapped tightly around his cock and balls. Tony licked his lips and groaned appreciatively at the sight. "Very nice," Tony murmured as he crawled up Gibbs' body and honed in on his prize, which, thanks to the cock ring, was standing straight up at attention.
Tony swiped the thick pad of his tongue slowly up his length, swirling his tongue around the glans and across the swollen purple head before taking it in this mouth and sucking hard. Gibbs' hips shot off the bed, and if not for the cock ring he was sure he would have blown his load right then and there. Tony forced Gibbs' hips back down and held them firmly in place as he relentlessly sucked and deep-throated Gibbs like a pro. Tony's own cock was aching with the need to be buried inside of Gibbs, so he was determined to shove Gibbs over the edge quickly. Tony reached down with his right hand and began teasing Gibbs' twitching hole as he continued his oral assault on his cock.
Gibbs was panting and moaning with a desperate need to come as he teetered on the edge of oblivion. He was soon rewarded when Tony swallowed hard taking him deeper into his throat just seconds before jamming a finger inside of him causing Gibbs to cry out in pleasure at the dual sensations of pleasure and pain. Tony began to hum as he found and repeatedly tagged Gibbs' prostate with his finger. When Gibbs started cursing and begging for permission to come, Tony pulled his finger out and unceremoniously unsnapped the cock ring while keeping his mouth sealed around Gibbs' cock. Gibbs almost instantly cried out with an unearthly growl as he arched his back and poured his release into Tony's mouth and down his throat. Gibbs didn't think he was ever going to stop coming, but Tony took everything he had to offer and gently suckled him through the aftershocks.
When Tony finally released his over-sensitized cock, Gibbs flung an arm over his eyes and tried to calm his ragged breathing. Tony climbed off the bed then tugged on Gibbs's legs effectively turning him so that his ass was at the very edge of the mattress. He grabbed the lube from the nightstand and squirted a liberal amount into the palm of his hand and spread it over his thick heavy cock. He leaned over Gibbs' body and kissed him tenderly before standing and lining his cock up to Gibbs' hole. Tony grabbed Gibbs' ankles to push his legs up and back as he thrust into him in one motion, not stopping until his balls were firmly up against Gibbs' ass.
No longer restricted in his movements, Tony felt a surge of power and threw his head back as he pounded relentlessly into Gibbs. It wasn't long before sweat was running down his neck as Gibbs moaned and cursed his encouragement spurring Tony on. "That's it baby. Fuck me. Harder."
Tony was reveling in taking what was so willingly offered to him. He looked down at Gibbs whose eyes bore into his and Tony felt an overwhelming sense of love and trust. Gibbs was hard again and Tony wanted nothing more than to feel Gibbs come while he was buried inside him. "Stroke yourself. Make yourself come again. I wanna feel it when you lose it," Tony groaned with clenched teeth as he tried to maintain some control over his own need to come.
Tony slowed his pace but each powerful thrust drove them both closer to the edge. When Gibbs eyes began to roll back in his head, Tony knew he was close. He adjusted his angle ever so slightly and one powerful thrust targeted at Gibbs' prostate was all it took. Gibbs cried out as his second orgasm coursed through him. His internal muscles clenched tightly around Tony, who quickly followed Gibbs into the abyss. A few stuttered thrusts later, Tony buried himself as deeply as possible inside Gibbs and cried out his name as he exploded in spurt after spurt.
Tony collapsed onto Gibbs, his utterly spent cock expelling naturally as he came down from his high. Gibbs caught him and held him in his strong arms as they both began to calm their breathing. After a few minutes, Tony got up and retrieved a warm washcloth from the bathroom and cleaned them up. He crawled under the covers and into Gibbs' embrace, snuggling in close to share his warmth.
Gibbs held him close and carded his fingers through Tony's sweaty hair. Hearing a contented sigh, Gibbs asked, "You okay, Tony? You in any pain?"
Tony placed a kiss on Gibbs' chest before craning his head to look up into concerned blue eyes. He smiled brightly and replied, "Nope. I'm good … really good. That was incredible, Jethro. You are fantastic. Thank you."
Gibbs chuckled, "You are more than welcome. God, I have missed this so much. You are pretty damn amazing yourself. Whadya say we get some sleep?"
Tony replied by nodding while letting out a jaw cracking yawn. "Sounds good to me. G'night, Jethro. I love you."
Gibbs kissed the top of Tony's head. "Night, Tone. I love you, too."