BETHESDA HOSPITAL ICU WAITING ROOM

JUNE- 13TH - 2005

Tony had gotten dressed and walked back out of the restroom to see Kate and Gerald sitting with Gibbs. Sierra was sitting on Gibbs lap and the grouch of a boss was actually laughing. Tony smiled and walked over to the group. Sierra all but jumped out of Gibbs lap. "Daddy!" She ran to him.

Tony picked her up and hugged her. 'Hey Baby. Were you good for Aunt Kate and Uncle Gerald?" Tony asked.

Kate smiled. "She was a perfect angel." Kate said from her seat.

Tony smiled and sat down with em. "Well that's good." Tony said to Sierra.

"Daddy I wanna see mommy." Sierra said.

Tony looked to Kate and Gibbs. "Sierra mommy is sick. And only Daddy can see her right now. But I tell you what as soon as she is in her own room I'll bring you to see her." Tony said.

Sierra shook her head. "No I wanna see her now." Sierra said tears running down her cheeks.

Tony sighed and hoisted her up his shoulder. "I know baby. Mommy wants to see you too. But the doctors won't allow you back there." Tony said.

Sierra pouted. "The doctors are mean." Sierra said crying some more.

Tony nodded. "But you want mommy to come home and play right?" Tony asked.

Sierra nodded. "Yes." Sierra said.

Tony nodded. 'Alright for her to do that she has to stay here and heal up. We don't want mommy to come home to soon. Besides I thought you liked sleeping in Daddy's bed." Tony said tickling the toddler in his arms.

Sierra giggled. "I do." Sierra said.

Tony smiled. "Well if Mommy comes home you have to sleep in your own bed." Tony said.

Sierra laid her head down on his shoulder. "I wanna see mommy." She said again.

Tony rubbed her back. "I know baby." Tony said his own tears showing.

The loud intercom came on. "If you have family in ICU visiting hours are now open. No kids under 12 are allowed back. Thank you." The intercom said.

Tony kissed Sierra on the head. "Alright baby. Daddy is gonna go see mommy. You sit here with Grandpa Gibbs and Aunt Kate." Tony said placing her in Kate's lap. Sierra was trying to cling to him but Tony pried her hands away and left the crying girl in Kate's arms.

"Sorry Kate." Tony said.

Kate shooed him away. "Go see Abby." Kate said turning the little girl in her arms.

"Hey look at me. Why don't we go and see if Uncle Gerald brought us some breakfast from McDonalds." Kate said standing. Tony smiled and walked into the ICU ward. When he reached Abby's room he was smiling. Abby's crystal blue eyes were looking at him.

"Hey gorgeous." Tony said. Abby blinked at him and smiled.

"God it's good thing you're awake. This way I can tell you our little girl is mad at me." Tony said taking Abby's hand kissing it. Abby squeezed his hand.

"She's mad cause they won't let her back here to see you." Tony said. Abby had a tear running down her cheek.

"Oh not you too." Tony said smiling wiping the tear from her cheek.

"I'll make you the same promise I made Sierra. When they move you I'll bring her to see you." Tony said. Abby nodded.

"Ok. I love you so much." Tony said. For the next 30 minutes he spent telling Abby about Sierra and how he is doing with her morning and afternoon naps. And telling her how much he wants her back home. When visitation for that period of the day was over Tony walked out of the ICU door to find Ducky and McGee sitting with Gibbs.

"How is she?" McGee asked.

Tony sank into a chair. "She's awake." Tony said.

Ducky smiled. "When will she be moved?" Ducky asked.

Tony shrugged. "I guess when the ventilator comes out." Tony said.

Gibbs nodded. "Kate took Sierra to get her some breakfast." Gibbs said.

Tony nodded. "K. Um I gonna go for a walk." Tony said.

Gibbs nodded. "Ok." Gibbs said. Tony walked to the elevators and pushed the button down. While Tony was walking his mind wandered back to when he went on the under cover as an escaped prisoner. He knew Abby was scared he seen it in her eyes when she handed him the G.P.S. device.

NOVEMBER - 13TH -2002

NCIS ABBY'S LAB

Gibbs had called Abby to let her know that Tony would be coming down to get a G.P.S. device so he could go undercover. Abby wasn't thrilled and she planned to let Tony know. When the elevator dinged she turned to see him walking in and glared at him. "G.P.S. device is over there." Abby said pointing to her desk. Tony nodded and retrieved it from her desk and walked back to the main area. He watched her work on the serial number from one of the boxes.

"Abby?" Tony asked.

Abby turned and looked at him. "What?" She asked.

Tony sighed. "I'm the only one who looks the part." Tony said.

Abby rolled her eyes. "Oh please Gibbs could do it. But I bet you just upped and offered yourself." Abby said livid.

Tony nodded. "Yeah cause I love to do under cover work." Tony said.

Abby sighed. "Fine." Abby said. "But if you get shot trust me there won't be no sympathy on my part." Abby said.

Tony nodded. "Ok. Help me put this thing on." Tony said.. Abby took it from him as Gibbs and Kate came into the lab.

"He ready Abby?" Gibbs asked.

Abby finished fastening the device to Tony's shoe. "Yeah. Gibbs you let him get shot. Trust me there won't be anywhere you can hide from me." Abby said.

Gibbs nodded. "I'll do my best to bring him back to you in one piece Abs." Gibbs said.

Abby nodded and went to test the device. "It works." Abby said.

Gibbs nodded. "K. Kate Tony come on." Gibbs said heading towards the elevator.

Tony stepped up behind Abby. "Abs?" Tony asked.

Abby turned and looked at him. "Yeah?" Abby asked.

Tony placed both hands on her face and kissed her very passionately. "Something to make me not forget what I'm coming back to." Tony said.

Abby smiled. "Be careful." Abby said watching him get into the elevator with Gibbs and Kate.

NCIS

NOVEMBER- 14TH -2003

Abby and McGee had figured out that Jeffrey White was an Alias name among 10 others. And that he killed his friend. Abby punched in Gibbs cell number. "Gibbs." Gibbs barked.

"Gibbs Jeffrey White is your killer not his partner." Abby said.

Kate looked at Gibbs shocked. "Wait Abby how did he kill his last victims." Kate asked. Abby read the computer documents and paled. Gibbs noticed the silence.

"Abs?" Gibbs asked.

"Sorry. He um cuts their throats from behind." Abby said.

Kate paled then. "Oh Tony has no clue who he's with." Kate said.

Gibs sighed. "Nope. And now we have to find em." Gibbs said.

ABBY'S LAB

3 HOURS LATER

Abby was sitting with Ducky and McGee when the phone rang. "Hello?" Abby asked.

"We got him Abby. He's ok." Kate said.

Abby sighed. "Can you put him on the phone?" Abby asked.

"No. Gibbs is making his get checked by the paramedics." Kate said.

"Paramedics? I thought you said he was ok." Abby said.

"He is. They're just checking his blood pressure. Hold on." Kate said. Abby could hear her asking if they were gonna take him to the hospital. "Abby hold on Gibbs wants to talk to you." Kate said. Abby listened as Gibbs took the phone.

"Hey Abs. Listen take the rest of the day off. When Tony comes into the office I'll bring him to you so you can take him home. He'll need you." Gibbs said.

Abby was worried. "Gibbs what happened?" Abby asked.

"White tried to cut Tony's throat. Tony had to shoot him." Gibbs said.

Abby gasped. "Oh god. Gibbs bring him home please." Abby said.

"I'm gonna go retrieve him." Gibbs said hanging up. Abby hung up and told Ducky and McGee what Gibbs had told her.

Ducky sighed. 'When Anthony gets in I'll have a look at him." Ducky said.

Abby nodded. "Thanks." Abby said.

ONE HOUR LATER

Abby heard the elevator door ding and looked to see Gibbs leading a disheveled Tony into the lab. "Hey." Abby said stepping around her desk to Gibbs. Tony wandered over to the couch kept in the corner of her office.

"He say anything?" Abby asked.

Gibbs shook his hand. "Said he really liked him when I opened the car door." Gibbs said.

Abby nodded. 'Ducky said he would come look at him if need be." Abby said.

Gibbs nodded. "I think what he really needs is for you to take him home and just listen if he wants to talk." Gibbs said.

Abby smiled. "I can do that. Gibbs thanks for getting him back." Abby said.

Gibbs smiled. 'Wouldn't be the same around here without him." Gibbs said stepping into the elevator. Abby smiled and looked back to Tony who was leaning his head back and had his eyes closed. Abby stopped in front of him.

"Come on Tony let's get you home. Get that beard off of you." Abby said taking his hand and pulling him up.

THAT NIGHT

TONY'S APARTMENT

Tony and Abby were sitting on the couch watching mindless tv. Abby was startled when Tony spoke. "He said that I was the only guy who ever treated him right." Tony said. Abby just listened.

"He had to be desperate cause I wasn't all that nice to him." Tony said leaning his head back further into Abby's shoulder. Abby just ran her hand over Tony's which was resting on his stomach.

"I thought about you when he pulled that knife to my neck. Thought about how Gibbs would had to tell you I was dead. And how you would probably cry. I couldn't bare to see it. So I pulled the gun to his head and shot him." Tony said emotion in his voice.

Abby just hugs him tighter. "If it's any comfort. I'm glad it was him who died and not you." Abby said. Tony rolled onto his side and buried his face in her chest and sobbed. Abby just let him and talked to him in only a way a woman in love could.

PRESENT

Tony stopped at a water fountain. And watched the spray of the water wash over the statues. When he finally thought about the fact he could of lost Abby for good these last few days and sat down and sobbed. And not really caring about his rule about crying in public. That went out the window the day he married Abby.

TBC