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"This coming from a girl with a puka shell necklace in her purse." Dinozzo teased Kate one day in the bull pen.
"You looked in my purse." Kate seethed she Kate towards Tony. "You stay out of my purse or I'll tell the world your dirty little secret." She hissed okay so she really wouldn't do that. She wouldn't out Tony and Tim but watching Tony squirm was fun. She looked at him a glint in her eyes.
Tony swallowed "You…wouldn't…" he stuttered.
"You want to test that one?" Kate simpered.
"Not really." He shook his head.
"what ever you two are yapping about shut it. We have a Missing Marine so lets get on it.
"Since when do we take these cases?" Tony asked standing up and throwing his pack over his shoulder.
"Since he is one of only a handful who can difuse any bomb car now." Gibbs barked he wasn't getting any sleep the mystery terrorist was playing havoc with him.
He was in an even worse mood after talking to the last person to see the man alive.
"She reminds me of my ex wife." Gibbs growled.
"Which one." Tony asked swiveling around in his chair and earning a glare from Gibbs
"All of them." He growled.
Tony was going to quip something else but he thought better of it seeing the look in Gibbs eyes and then it just got worse as they left to go and check with the missing man's command officer
Tony: Your dad is being mean he took my slushie and threw it out the window.
Tim: Tony stop being a baby
Tony: Timmmm
Tim: Really
Tony: Kate is looking at me."
Tim: You are probably whining in real time talk to you later busy.
Kate went to snatch the phone but Tony held it out of her reach and quickly deleted the conversations before she could find the biggest secret of all.
When they got back to the navy yard Tony collapsed into his chair and pulled out his phone.
"Texting lover boy." Kate teased
"Leave me alone Kate." Tony groaned
"Big baby."
"You're not the one who lost their lunch on the side of the road.
Tony: puked out the window your dad is crazy sometimes have to spend the night in the bull pen talk to you later. I Hate this day."
Tim: wait what I'll kill him
Tony: can't babe then you'd have to explain why.
Tim: True, okay love you
Tony: Love you too
Five hours later a man with a pizza showed up. "Pizza for Tony Dinozzo."
"That's me." Tony said in confusion taking the Pizza he smiled it was his favioret he knew it must be from Tim.
"Okay that's sweet." Kate cooed.
"Kate." Tony sighed eating his pizza and falling asleep not knowing that tomorrow would be a harrowing day that almost took his life.
He woke up well to be honest he wasn't sure where he woke up. Under ground somewhere. The missing man beside him. He had to get out of there. He knew that. He just didn't know how. His thoughts wondered to Tim. Tim who he feared he'd never see again. He shook his head. No he couldn't think like that Gibbs would find him, Gibbs and Kate. He had to believe that. He did believe that. He took a deep breath and he got to work freeing himself.
"Damn it." Gibbs slammed the phone down.
"This isn't right." Kate fretted.
"no it isn't." Gibbs agreed. "He has Tony we need to call in reinforcements. He picked up his phone and Kate listened wondering who he would be calling.
"Hello." Tim answered on the other end. He stopped the report he was typing when he heard his father's voice on the other end of the phone.
"Agent McGee I need you at the navy yard." Kate sucked in her breath and leaned against the edge of the desk. No no no." she felt her breath come faster. Tim would be a mess. Of course Tim would be a mess but of course Gibbs wouldn't have any clue.
"Of course can I ask what you need my help for?"
"Agent Dinozzo has been kidnapped we need your help locating him. Tim felt his hands go numb. He heard the clatter as the phone fell from his hands and hit the lights flashed in front of his face. Bile raised up his throat. He forced himself to pick the phone back up.
"I'll go and tell my superior and I'll be there as soon as I can." He hung up the phone with shaking hands. Breathing in and out he stood up and went to report his new whereabouts. He got into his car and honestly he didn't know how he made it to DC. He was on auto pilot he got out and made his way to the bull pen on shaky legs. He came into the bullpen and caught Kate's eye. He collapsed in Tony's chair and he wouldn't allow himself to think of anything but getting Tony home.
"We will find him." Kate whispered when Gibbs had went to get more coffee. She placed her hand on his shoulder and felt him shudder beneath her she knew he was suppressing all his emotions.
He was left alone as they went to find Tony he prayed as he hadn't prayed in years for Tony's safe return. He wanted to jump up and hold Tony close when he came into the bull pen. He wanted to kiss him instead he just stayed where he was. He swallowed and gave Tony a tiny smile.
"Everyone go home you've earned it." Gibbs said. He didn't notice how his son was so fast getting his things around. He didn't notice the brush of Tim's hand against Tony's or the flare that was in each man's eyes. He didn't notice but he should have. He sat heavily in his chair and looked at the mystery terrorist as his program ran on his computer. He wanted to lay his head down and sleep but he had things to do. Catch that man was number one on his list.
No words were exchanged as the men got into their cars and Kate watched them leave. No words needed to be exchanged. Tim would be following Tony home no question about it. Tim watched as Tony got out of his car. He sat there in front of the apartment and he let his body settle. All the anxiety of never seeing Tony again leaving his body. He got out of the car and walked up the steps.
"There you are I thought you'd never come in." Tony said smiling at him.
"Sorry." Tim gave him a wane smile.
"hey no need to be sorry." Tony caressed his face.
"I almost lost you." The dam broke and the tears came. Tim swallowed as Tony wrapped his arms around him. "Well you didn't and it would take a lot more to get rid of me." He whispered.
"I love you Tim and I'm not going anywhere." They shared a kiss as they leaned their foreheads together and looked into each other's eyes.
"Love you." Tim whispered. "can't lose you."
"Hey lets go lay down you look dead on your feet." The two men made their way into the bedroom and collapsed letting the worry of the day fad away.