AN. Because Harry cannot resist when Scouse says "please".
A Short Time Later Outside Tony's Apartment Building.
"We're here." Ned states quietly. The only response is a loud snore from his passenger who is now attired in a comfortable looking Ohio State tracksuit.
"Gibbs wants a sit rep special agent DiNozzo." He tries next at a more normal speaking volume.
"What! Aggh. Huh?" Tony shakes himself awake as well as he is able to in the confined space of the car then turns to glare at Dorny. "That's not funny."
"Effective though." They grin at each other.
"Thanks for the lift and the rescue. See ya Monday." Tony leaves the car. Ned watches as DiNozzo enters the building. Through the glass doors he can see Tony exchange a few words with the doorman before heading towards the lifts. Confident he's completed his mission Ned takes out his phone. It's time to report in.
"After collecting them from the jail we went to the hospital. The doc in the Emergency Department said Tim's nose is going to be fine. I took him home. I've just dropped Tony at his place and..."
"What about Gibbs?" Abby interrupts with her usual impatience.
"He insisted he would walk."
"And you let him? Dressed like..."
Ned laughs. "Come on Abs this is Gibbs we're talking about. No one would ever dare mess with him even dressed like..."
"Yeah, I know. Guess I'm still a bit wound up. The arrest. The dancing. Poker. The corgis. The stripper knowing Tony. The food. Then Ziva hitTim..."
"It's okay Abby. It's all over now."
"Thanks for helping out Ned. We owe you."
"Nah. Goodnight."
"Goodnight."
As he heads towards home and bed for the second time in the past few hours Ned wonders if he'll ever hear the full story of what happened this Halloween night.