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TONY'S APARTMENT

Gibbs had sent everyone home at 6:30. No new leads. Tony woulda been satisfied if he coulda told Gloria and Daniel that they had their sons killer. But he couldn't. No but he suspected he knew who did it. He was surprised to hear the key in the lock. He had give Tim a key about the 2nd week into their relationship. "Hey." Tim said dropping a duffel bag beside the couch.

"Hey. Abby have you down in her lab doing some more checking?" Tony asked getting up and going into the kitchen for another beer.

"Yeah.. She thinks she cracked the pass word. On the computer." Tim said excepting the beer.

"What is it?" Tony asked leaning back into the couch cushions.

"She hasn't quite cracked it. I told her I wanted to get home and get some sleep." Tim said.

Tony smirked. "She would have a field day if she knew you were coming here." Tony said. "Well what she doesn't know won't hurt her." Tim said getting a bit more comfortable on the couch.

"So Vincent Dinozzo is your dad?" Tim said.

"Yeah." Tony said.

"Why didn't you say anything about us. Or introduce us?" Tim asked.

Tony looked at him surprised. "Cause Babe I didn't wanna introduce you for the mere fact he is a piece of crap and you don't need to know him." Tony said.

"What were you talking about him hiring some men to teach you a lesson?" Tim asked.

Tony looked from the tv show he was watching. "Oh I forgot you were in the observation room." Tony said.

"Yeah. So you gonna tell me or am I gonna be in the dark?" Tim ask.

Tony laced his fingers through Tim's and smiled softly. "No I'll tell you. I just don't want you to get go off and get mad. Ok?" Tony asked.

Tim squeezed his hand and nodded. "I can't promise that. But I won't try anything stupid." Tim said.

"When I was 18 I figured out I liked guys more than girls. Yeah I dated them but that was it. Nothing to brag about. Well one night one of Vincent's goons that he hired to follow me showed up at a club I was at. It was for underage kids and anyone could do what they wanted as long as it was legal." Tony said sighing.

"Any ways the goon came over and picked me up by my arms and carried me out. Little did I know daddy dearest was waiting for me out back." Tony said.

"Did he just stand there and let them beat you?" Tim asked shocked.

"Yeah. Stood by smiling actually. When they were done I went home with broken ribs a busted lip and some hairline fractures. My mom asked about it and Dad said I got drunk and fell down some stairs." Tony said.

"He lied to your mom? Amazing what great lengths your dad went through to keep it a secret. Did your mom ever find out?" Tim asked.

"No. Danny did tho. He just didn't say nothing. That's why when David came out and told em he was gay a couple years ago it wasn't a big deal. Danny told him to come to me." Tony said.

Tim scootched up a little and Tony laid out on him a little more. "Do you think your dad had David roughed up?" Tim asked running his hand over Tony's stomach.

"Yeah I do. Sad to say but I do. He hired those men. I have to tell Danny and Gloria." Tony said.

"Well let's solve the case first then you can tell em. Ok?" Tim asked.

"Yeah. Mind if we just stay here?" Tony asked.

"Not at all. Mind if I run and get a shower. I'll be bak in 10 minutes. I promise." Tim said.

"Alright." Tony said feeling Tim pick his head up and move out from under him. What he didn't expect was Tim to kiss his forehead.

"What your dad said in the interrogation room it isn't true. You're very important to me." Tim said.

Tony smiled and nodded. "Thank you." Tony said.

TBC