Two more weeks passed and Charity was in yet another physical therapy session. Serg was pushing her even harder and there was a deep throbbing ache in her knee. "Okay, Marine, stand!" Serg commanded.

"Yes, Sergeant!" Charity said. She rose from her seat. She slowly applied weight to her leg. Pain shot through her leg, but it had lessened than it had been previously. She was able to stand without her knee giving out.

"Do you think you can walk Corporal?" Serg asked.

Charity nodded.

"What was that? I can't hear the rocks rattling around in your head Marine!" Serg barked.

"Yes, Sergeant!" Charity yelled back. Then she slowly put one foot in front of the other. She was able to take two slow steps before her knee gave out.

Serg once again caught Charity. She helped Charity get back on her crutch. "Good work Marine. We can end your session a little early today."

"No Serg. I want to continue." Charity replied.

Serg smiled. "That's what I like to hear. Let's try again Corporal."

Tony...

Tony sat at his desk, he was supposed to be filling out a case report, but instead he was lost in thought. He was thinking about Charity.

"Tony, if you're filling out case reports, you might actually want to use that pen." Ziva said, pulling Tony from his thoughts.

Tony looked up, a puzzled look on his face. "You say something Ziva?"

"What are you thinking so soft about over there?" She asked him.

"Hard." Tony replied. "It's what are you thinking so hard about."

"Fine, what are you thinking so hard about over there?" Ziva inquired.

"Charity." Tony answered simply.

Ziva rolled her eyes. "What about Charity?"

"Just about something I want to talk to her about." Tony answered.

Ziva gave him a questioning look. "Why won't you tell me what it is exactly?" She asked.

"Because, I want it to be a total surprise." Tony answered. "And you two are friends now and women always talk to each other."

"Yes I have become friends with Charity, but I would still keep your secret." She replied.

"Nope, sorry. I can't." Tony replied. "I can't risk it."

Ziva just rolled her eyes. "Men." Was all she said. Then she returned to her case work.

Just then the elevator doors opened and Abby stepped off looking very excited. "Hey guys!" She greeted.

"Hello Abby." Ziva said. "You seem very excited."

"Yeah, who out the Caf in your Caf-Pow?" Tony asked.

"Charity just sent me a text. She's on her way here. She said she has a surprise for everyone." Abby answered.

"I wonder why she wouldn't text me." Tony said. Just then his phone rang in his pocket. He looked at it and it was a text from Charity. He read the text and no longer felt slightly insulted. "Okay, my phone is just slow."

Abby and Ziva laughed. Before either of them could say anything the elevator doors opened again and Charity came out. she was moving rather slow, but then they noticed that she wasn't using a crutch and she was actually walking...well limping was more like it, but still she no longer had a crutch.

"You've lost your extra apendage!" Abby said excotedly, running over to pull Charity into a hug,

Charity laughed and hugged Abby back. "Hey, don't jump on me. I'm still kinda unsteady."

Abby pulled back. "Okay, sorry." Abby replied.

"It's okay." Charity replied.

Tony got up from his desk and headed over to Charity. "This is wonderful." He said, pulling her into his arms and giving her a kiss.

Charity grinned up at him. "Just don't let go now. You always make me weak in my knees." She teased.

"You just had to go and ruin this by saying that." Ziva said, getting up and walking over to join the group.

"I couldn't help it." Charity replied. She then felt her knee start to wobble. "Okay, I need to set down or my knee might give out."

Tony walked Charity over to the nearest chair, which happened to be her father's. As Charity was setting down, her knee finally gave out and she fell hard on the chair. "You okay?" Tony asked her.

"I'm fine. I just need to rest for a few minutes and I'll be good." she answered.

Before anyone else could say anything, Gibbs walked in. Tony's back was to him and as Gibbs approached, he gave Tony a slap to the back of the head. Tony put his hand to where Gibbs had slapped him. "Thanks boss." Tony said.

Gibbs smirked slightly. Since finding out about Tony and Charity, he had been giving Tony a few extra head slaps and giving him the "probie" jobs. "So, how are you doing, baby girl?" He asked Charity.

"Fine." She answered.

"Where's your crutch?" He asked.

"Don't need it anymore." Charity answered. Then slowly, she rose to her feet.

Gibbs just smiled and pulled his daughter into a hug. "You better not be overdoing it." he told her as he pulled away.

Charity grinned. "I promise, I'm fine. I still have to take it easy, but I can walk...limp now."

Abby suddenly jumped up and grabbed Charity's hand. "Okay, now we have to go see Duckie! He'll be excited." She then dragged Charity to the elevator and soon they disappeared to down to the morgue.

Once Tony was sure the elevator was well on it's way down, Tony looked at Gibbs. "Can I talk to you for a minute, boss?" He asked.

Gibbs didn't say a word. He headed for the elevator. Tony followed him and they stepped in. The doors shut and Gibbs pushed the button and the elevator stopped.

"What is it DiNozzo?" Gibbs asked bluntly.