Gibbs whistled softly as he walked into Tony's hospital room the morning after he was admitted. He smiled softly at the image in front of him. Tony was half covered in his blanket and curled up in the fetal position. He was groaning in his sleep as Gibbs watched him. He walked towards Tony with a cup of coffee in each hand; one for Tony and one for himself, as well as a bag with clothes in it. Tony groaned again in his sleep. "Tony," Gibbs said softly. He gently brushed some hair out of his face. Tony sighed in his sleep with a smile. "Oh, Dinozzo. If only you knew," Gibbs mumbled. Tony turned over and opened his eyes slowly. He jumped with a shout seeing Gibbs in his room. He almost fell over the bed railing before Gibbs grabbed his hips. "Jesus, Dinozzo you good?" Tony blushed and nodded, settling back in the bed.
"I didn't expect to see a man next to me when I woke up." Gibbs rolled his eyes with a smile. He handed Tony his coffee carefully.
"How ya feeling?" he asked as he watched Tony take a sip of his drink. He groaned in satisfaction.
"That's a good cup of coffee." He laughed as he set his cup down. "I'm feeling good. I hope I can go home today," Tony said. Gibbs nodded and pat Tony's good leg. The room fell silent for a minute before the nurse walked in. Tony and Gibbs both turned to the doorway as the doctor followed behind.
"Good morning Mr. Dinozzo, Gibbs. How are you feeling today, Tony?" Dr. Harty asked. Tony nodded.
"I'm feeling pretty good. My leg is sore for sure, but nothing a little rest won't help. Is there any chance at all I can go home today?" Gibbs shifted in his place slightly.
"Well, let the nurse here check you out, make sure you are set to go and we can get the discharge paperwork. However, due to the size of the wound and the placement, I want someone to stay with you the first couple days to make sure everything is healing right, and that it gets cleaned," Dr. Harty explained. Tony groaned. "Sorry Mr. Dinozzo, but that's my stipulation for you going home today." Tony nodded.
"I can watch over him," Gibbs volunteered. Tony looked to Gibbs with shock.
"Really? Even after the last time I stayed with you, you want to watch over me?" Gibbs rolled his eyes. "Hey, you said it yourself I was a pain in your ass." Gibbs mumbled something that Tony couldn't quite make out. Dr. Harty chuckled.
"Well, then it is settled. Mr. Dinozzo. Gibbs." Dr. Harty nodded and left the room. The nurse checked Tony over with a smile. Tony looked to Gibbs, who was looking down at his lap.
"Gibbs, you don't have to do this. Really, I'll be okay," Tony said. He wasn't sure if he could handle being in close proximity alone for so long with him. Gibbs shrugged and stood up.
"I am going to get your discharge papers. You're all set Mr. Dinozzo," the nurse said. "Will you need help getting dressed?"
"I'll help him," Gibbs said sternly. Tony sighed as the nurse left. "C'mon up you go, Tone," Gibbs said as he grasped Tony's hands. Tony groaned and stood up carefully. He took a couple steps and gasped at the pain that shot up his leg. He began to fall forward but Gibbs caught him under his arms. Tony shared a look with Gibbs and blushed.
"I'm sorry," Tony said as he scrambled back to sit on the bed. Gibbs helped him back on the bed and grabbed the bag of clothes he brought. He pulled out a pair of sweatpants, a t-shirt and some underwear. Gibbs tossed the clothes lightly to Tony who put the shirt on. He struggled with his underwear and groaned. "Damn it!" Tony shouted. Gibbs crossed his arms with a chuckle. "What's so funny?" Tony spat.
"You need some help?" Gibbs knelt to the ground despite the popping in his knees. Tony sighed. "Nothing I haven't seen before Tony," Gibbs added as he reached for the underwear. He carefully slid the younger man's feet into the underwear and carefully dragged them up his legs and over the wound. His fingers brushed against Tony's thighs softly. Tony bit his lip to stifle a moan. Gibbs grabbed the sweatpants and repeated the same way with them as well. Tony sat still with the bag covering his lap to hide his awkward erection. Gibbs looked up to Tony as he was still on the ground and smiled. He got up with some discomfort, but nonetheless was up. The nurse from before came in with a wheelchair and crutches, as well as the paperwork that needed to be signed. Tony and Gibbs signed the papers and got Tony into the chair.
"I'm gonna have to use the crutches aren't I?" Tony asked. The nurse nodded and he sighed. "Well, we may be making another trip in," Tony teased. Gibbs tapped the back of his head. "Hey!"
"Hey yourself," Gibbs replied. The nurse giggled as they made their way to the exit. "I'll go get the car, you stay here."
"No, I was gonna walk home," Tony replied sarcastically. Gibbs rolled his eyes and mumbled something like 'smart ass' or 'jack ass.' Tony chuckled. "The next few days ought to be fun," Tony mumbled.
Sorry this chapter is so short. But here it is!
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