JULY 31st 5: PM

BETHESDA HOSPITAL -PEDIATRICS UNIT

Tony sat on the chair beside Sierra's crib. She was on dialysis and tomorrow she was scheduled to go in and have her kidney's cleaned out see if it would help. He took her little hand and held it. He couldn't believe his daughter was this sick. Gibbs and McGee had gone back to the office to finish the paper work. Kate had gone home to Gerald. And Ducky was staying at the hospital to over see Sierra's care. Tony smirked at the squabble him and the attending got into. Ducky stated he was that girls Adopted grandfather and he was staying with her parents. Abby was sitting beside him leaning her head on his shoulder. Tony's mind wandered back to the day he had to laugh at Abby for smart mouthing McGee. Course it was the same day he himself had to throw her to the ground.

FLASHBACK

SEPTEMBER 12TH MIDNIGHT

NCIS - ABBY'S LAB

Abby was standing in the lab working on a bullet comparison. Gibbs had came in and let it slip that Tony had been shot at and was ok but it still made her worry. Which found her where she was while Tony was watching her work. He walked in and just smiled to himself. Even 5 months pregnant she was still sexy as ever. Even if she thought she was whale. "Got time to run these for me Abs?" Tony asked quietly. When she turned around his heart sank a little. He seen the tear stains on her cheek and walked beside her and smirked.

"Never in a million years would I have thought a woman would cry over me." Tony said jokingly.

Abby just hugged him close to her. "I was scared." She said.

"I know. I'm sorry. I wanted to call you before Gibbs but he beat me to it." Tony said kissing her forehead.

"What have you got for me?" Abby asked. Tony noticed a laser light on her skull and pulled her down just as gun shots were heard shattering the glass. After a few minutes of silence Tony dragged Abby over too a counter that was safely out from in front of the window.

"Are you ok?" Tony asked.

"Yeah fine." Abby said a little bit shocked.

"You sure?" Tony asked placing his hand on her stomach and rubbing lightly.

"Yes Tony I am fine. We're both fine." Abby said nodding. Just then Kate and Gibbs rushed in with McGee.

"Where'd the shot come from?" Gibbs asked.

"Through the window." Tony said pointing the window out.

"Are you 2 ok?" Kate asked.

"Yeah shaken but fine." Abby said letting Tony pull her up.

"It had to be Ari." McGee said.

"He must've been following Tony. Or was after Abby." Gibbs said.

"Abby you go down to the morgue. You'll be safe down there." Gibbs said.

Abby shook her head. "No. I need to finish this blood analysis." Abby said walking back to her computer. Gibbs looked at Tony giving him the "Talk sense into her look." Tony nodded and walked over to his wife and wrapped his arms around her.

"Please go to the morgue." He said kissing her head.

"No Tony this guy is after you. Why should I go down to the morgue and wait and have nothing to do. Up here I have stuff to keep my mind occupied." Abby said.

"Up here you're in danger. The shot would've hit you if I hadn't pulled you to the floor." Tony said finally realizing the reality.

"But..." Abby began to say but Tony cut her off.

"No buts. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if something happened to you or the baby. You mean too much to me." Tony said.

Abby finally after glaring at the window turned and hugged him. "Fine I'll go. But please be careful. That thing you just said. Goes both ways." Abby said. Tony kissed her on the lips and smirked.

"If you let him get hurt I won't think twice of murdering you Gibbs." Abby said while walking past him to the elevator. Kate and McGee shared a smile.

"I think we need to find this guy before he gets to Tony or my ass is grass and Abby is the lawn mower." Gibbs said.

SEPTEMBER 20TH

NCIS ABBY'S LAB

It had been 2 weeks since that incident with the man shooting at Tony. They had caught him but not before he had tried another attempt. One that almost took Tony out. Abby when she found out went ballistic. Which Gibbs expected from her. Now they were investigating the murder of a girl on the beach during spring break. Gibbs smirked at what he had seen Tony do when McGee mention something about the pretty girls on the beach. "Probie have some respect. They're mom's and dads probably would not like you gawking at their children." Tony said.

"Scared Abby would skin you alive Dinozzo?" Kate asked.

"Of course. " Tony said. Tony and McGee had printed the bathroom and now they were in Abby's lab finding out what the wax on the board was.

"Alright Abs what have you got?" Gibbs asked.

"The wax you and Tony found was wax that women put on to keep the bikini's in place." Abby said.

'What about the prints in the restroom?" Kate asked.

"Most of them are partials." Abby said clicking on a link.

"All of em?" McGee asked.

"No McGee during the middle I got tired and said screw it." Abby said.

"Wait if all of the partials then how did she got there?" Tony asked defusing the argument between his pregnant and hormonal wife and friend.

"I didn't say they were all partials oh handsome husband of mine. There was one. And this is who it belongs to." She said pulling up the profile of the guy. Tony just smirked at her.

PRESENT

Tony jumped slightly when a hand landed on his shoulder. He looked up to see Michael standing behind him. "Kate called and told us what happened. How is the little one?" Mike asked.

"She's holding her own." Tony said.

"We came as soon as we heard. Annie is out with Maggie." Mike said.

"Ok." Tony said looking at his daughter sadly. She had a tube in her arm to keep her hydrated. Michael noticed his little brother and touched his shoulder.

"Come on you ain't gonna do her no good if you pass out from not eating." He said leading Tony out of the room. Abby adjusted herself on the couch that was in the corner and rested.

"We'll bring something back for Abby." Michael said. Tony nodded and followed his brother. He looked back at his daughter and sighed. Sometimes life through you too many curves.

TBC