Disclaimer is back in chapter one.
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The 22nd
Tony walked into work thinking about 'Bring your child to work day', which was only two days from now. He still hadn't told anyone about Kit, especially Kate. They had been seeing each other for months behind Gibbs' back. And telling her now would make things go down the drain. She had been reluctant to go out with him in the first place. And now, if Kit came into play, he'd lose her.
He walked to his desk, saying nothing to his co-workers who were already there.
"DiNozzo, you're late." Gibbs said.
"I know" he said and he left it at that.
Kate and McGee looked at each other with surprised looks on their faces.
"What, no smart comment today?" Kate asked.
Tony didn't reply.
The three other agents looked at each other with concern. Kate stood up and walked over to Tony's desk. She stood in front of it for a second and then crouched down to his level.
"What's wrong?" she asked quietly.
He looked up at her.
Tell her. Tell her now. Part of him told himself. Not now. Wait for a better time. The other half said.
"I just don't feel well." he said.
"Okay." Kate stood back up and walked back to her desk.
"I'm gonna go see Ducky." Tony said as he stood up.
Tony pressed the down button on the elevator and the door opened immediately. He stepped in and looked at the team. They were all watching him. The doors shut and the elevator began to move. It had barely moved when Tony flipped the switch to stop it. The lights went out and it jerked to a stop. He leaned against the wall and slid to the floor. Tony pulled his wallet out of his pocket and took out a picture of his little girl. He stared at it for several minutes before standing up again. He flipped the switch again and the elevator started again. It let Tony out on Ducky's floor. Tony stepped out and walked into Autopsy.
"Hey, Ducky." Tony said with a sigh.
"Anthony! What a surprise! What brings you down to my humble abode?"
"Not feelin' so good, Duck." Tony said as he propped himself up on a table.
"Well, let me take a look." Ducky said as he got his medical bag.
Ducky examined Tony and came to the conclusion that he was just over-worked, tired and stressed.
"I suggest you get some rest my dear boy. Take a nap on one of the tables in here. I'll turn of the light and let Jethro know what you are doing." Ducky told him as he walked out of the room, making the room go dark.
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"It's okay, Grace, keep going. You're doing great," Tony encouraged.
A pregnant woman laid in a bed, beads of sweat dripping down her face.
Machines began to beep franticly. A doctor rushed over and analyzed them quickly.
"Mr. DiNozzo, I'm sorry but you can't be in here anymore. Grace isn't doing so well anymore and we need more room for more doctors. Stay in the waiting area. I'll update you as soon as I can," the doctor said as he pushed Tony out of the room.
Tony paced the waiting area. It was a plain room: white walls and several gray chairs with a dying plant in the corner. There was a receptionist desk at one end next to two large swinging doors. Tony paced and paced waiting for news. A doctor came out into the waiting room.
"How is she? And the baby? They're okay, right?" Tony asked nervously.
"The baby is fine. You have a little girl," the doctor informed him.
Tony gave that a minute to sink in and then asked, "And Grace?"
The doctor looked to the floor and said, "I'm sorry. We did everything we could. But there was nothing we could do. I'm sorry." Tony sat down and put his head in his hands.
"No, no," Tony began shaking his head. "No, she can't just leave me! I can't raise a baby on my own! I have no idea how to care for a baby! No! No!" Tony stood up, turned around and punched a hole in the wall. "Damn it!"
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Tony woke to find Ducky, Kate, McGee, Abby and Gibbs around the table where he was laying. He sat up and wiped the sweat off his face.
"Tony? Tony? Are you okay?" Abby asked him.
"Yeah." he said blearily.
"No, Tony, you were talking in your sleep." Kate told him.
He looked up at her, hoping he didn't say out loud everything he had said in the dream.
"What did I say?"
"You said 'No! No! I can't! No! No!'"
"DiNozzo, go home and get some sleep." Gibbs ordered.
"I'm fine, boss." Tony said, sliding off the autopsy table.
"This is not up for negotiation, Tony. Go home." Gibbs said sternly.
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"Daddy! I can't believe you picked me up so soon!" Kit exclaimed.
"Well, baby, I took the rest of the day off. Let's go get some ice cream and go home, how's that sound?"
"Yeah! Come on, Daddy!" she said as she ran out the doors of the daycare.
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Tony and Kit were sitting on the couch, watching Dumbo for the 8th time in a row. They were both reciting the lines word for word. Kit was already in her pajamas and ready for bed.
Tony heard a knock on the door. He moved Kit off his lap and stood up still reciting the lines.
"Here is a baby with eyes of blue, straight from heaven, right to you. Or, straight from heaven up above, here is a baby for you to love," Tony recited along with the stork.
Kit giggled.
Tony opened the door slightly.
"Hi." Kate said quietly.
Tony stepped outside and shut the door behind him.
"Hi, what are you doing here?" he asked her quickly.
"You're sick. I brought you chicken noodle soup from that deli you like down the street."
"Oh, thanks."
Kate looked at him funny. "Can I come in?"
"Um, you really don't wanna go in there. It's a mess. It's so gross…"
"Alright. Fine. I'll see you tomorrow." Kate said as she put the soup in his hands and walked away angrily.
Tony groaned in frustration and went back inside to finish the movie.
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I'm sorry if I got any of the hospital information wrong. I researched it as much as I could.
Tell me what you think!