It was bad enough that Gibbs and Abby B. had to hear what Senior said but Tony hearing it was just cruel. Abby B. quick;y switched off the TV. While Gibbs rushed over to the side of a sobbing Tony. It infuriated him that Senior would lie that his son was dead. Sure he didn't have to worry about Tony's enemies finding out about him and coming after him but Senior wasn't in on the secret. The last time he had spoken to Senior was the day after Tony woke up. Right after they were told that Tony had permanent brain damage.

Flashback

Gibbs tightly gripped Tony's hand. The younger man had woken up crying from a nightmare. He was trying to take in what the doctor had told him. The scan of Tony's brain confirmed that the damage was permanent. At forty-one years old Tony had in one second been reduced to a child. Meaning that he would need a parent to care for him. For the rest of his life. It also meant that Gibbs would have to call Senior. Jimmy was due to come and visit at anytime. Gibbs decided that he could sit with Tony. While he got in contact with DiNozzo Senior. When Jimmy finally arrived. Gibbs stood up and started out the door but Jimmy was refusing to move.

"You can go sit down kid." Gibbs said.

"Is it true what Ducky told me? That Tony has brain damage and will have the mind of a child? Jimmy asked.

"I'm afraid so kid." Gibbs sighed.

"What's going to happen to him?" Jimmy asked.

"Well he is going to need somebody to take care of him forever but with the right training. Somebody can do it alone." Gibbs explained.

"So he won't have to go into a group home?" Jimmy asked.

"No I am going to call DiNozzo Senior and try to get him to care for Tony." Gibbs replied.

"Who will take care of him if he doesn't?" Jimmy asked slipping into the room.

"Who do you think?" Gibbs demanded exiting the room.

Gibbs looked up at the sky. Snow clouds had rolled in sometime after he got to the hospital. Snow would be peaceful after the rain that had poured the past elven days mocking him. It always rained when one of their own died. So everybody just sat around waiting for Tony to flat-line or the doctors to tell them there was no brain function and the kindest thing to do. Would be to remove him from life support. At least Tony was awake now and for the moment out of danger of dying. Gibbs could live with a brain-damaged Tony but not a dead Tony. He pulled his phone out of his pocket and dialed the Senior DiNozzo's phone number.

"Hello?"

"Is this Anthony DiNozzo Senior?"

"Yes who is this?"

"Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Tony's boss."

"What did he do now?"

"Twelve days ago he was attacked with a baseball bat by a suspect."

"He can't have one of my kidney's if that's what you're after."

"It's nothing like that he was in a coma for elven days."

"Pull the plug."

"No! He woke up yesterday but he has brain damage."

"He always was a drooling idiot."

"It's not like that he has the mind of a child. He is mentally between five and seven and will be like that. For the rest of his life."

"There's a nursing home up here that takes in people like that. I can drive him up there."

"No sir I was calling you to see if you would be willing to take Tony in and care for him. Bethesda has a crash course in caring for people like him. It's on a sliding scale so with your income. You'd had to pay but Tony's insurance may cover it."

"I don't want to take care of a cripple!"

"Sir he's your son."

"I have no son! I stopped having a son the day that dumbass told me that he wanted to be a cop! If he had taken over the family business he'd be fine but not Tony. He always had to make a difference. He had the audacity to tell me that I was corrupt. He deserves all that happened to him."

"Nobody deserves what Tony is going through! Not even you!"

"Don't ever call me again! Unless it's to tell me that piece of shit is finally dead!"

"FUCK YOU

End Flashback

Tony rocked back and forth on the floor. He was tightly clutching Jack bear in his arms as he cried. It broke Gibbs's heart to see Tony like this. Especially after how hard he had tried to protect Tony from his father. Naturally he had questions about his real family. Which Gibbs refused to answer until he had spoken with his counselor about how exactly to handle that kind of situation with Tony's injuries. He had told Tony that his mother died of liver cancer when he was eight and his father had abandoned him. Tony's long-term memories were scattered and mostly from childhood. With a few mixed in from adulthood. Most of the newer memories were foggy and of his time at NCIS though. So Gibbs left it at the time Senior abandoned Tony when he was twelve.

"Why'd he say I was dead? He doesn't know our secret?" Tony questioned.

"Your dad is not a nice guy lets leave it at that." Gibbs replied.

"Glad I have you." Tony whispered.

"I'm glad I have you too." Gibbs replied pulling Tony close.

It was a rough night for everybody in the Gibbs house. So Gibbs and Abby B. called in sick from work and Gibbs called Tony in sick from daycare. Gibbs woke up at the usual time and went for his morning tun but allowed Tony and Abby B. to sleep. Around everybody was awake and the family was heading to the beach. For a day of enjoying the sun and each other. Gibbs helped Tony into his swim trunks and picked out a water proof t-shirt. While Abby B. packed a picnic lunch. Once they were in the truck heading for the beach Gibbs slipped Tony's special ID tag into a water proof case and attached it on to the safety vest Ducky had gotten for him. Abby B. parked the car close to the farthest pavilion and the family made their way to the water. Abby B. didn't want to risk the babies if she got knocked down by a wave. So she sat on the shore and watched Gibbs and Tony splash each other. Around one Gibbs brought Tony out of the water and the family sat down to lunch.

"I like the beach!" Tony declared.

"I do too." Gibbs added.

"Why I joined the Coast Guard." Abby B. admitted.

"Can't wait to take our babies here." Tony replied.

"Me either Tony me either." Gibbs replied rubbing Tony's hair.

The family stayed at the beach until almost six o'clock. Gibbs took the drive home and Abby B. climbed in the back beside Tony. Gibbs put on his favorite country station and took the long way home. In the backseat Tony rested his head on Abby B's shoulder and fell asleep. Five months ago all three had been lost and alone and now they were a family.

"Love you." Tony said in his sleep.

"I am glad to be a part of this family." Abby B. replied.

"Everything happens for a reason." Gibbs replied.

"It does." Abby B. replied smiling.

A/N: At least Tony has his new family. I'm not done with Senior yet. Soon there will be a face to face confrontation. New chapter should be up Friday. Please review and thanks for reading.