Chp.10

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AN: It took me long, I know, but here is the new chap. I hope you'll like it. Have fun. ILU Greg

„What ya grinning at, DiNozzo?" Gibbs' voice brought him back to present.

"Huh?" Tony's head snapped to where Gibbs stood.

"I asked you what you're grinning at."

Tony smiled. "Abby."

Gibbs had to smile at that himself. That one word had said enough.

"So boss… When do we have to leave?"

"What for?"

"Work, boss. What else?" Tony frowned. Gibbs laughed. "What? What did I say?"

Gibbs still chuckled. "You're not going anywhere, DiNozzo."

"What?! But, boss." Tony protested and stood up which was a great mistake because his wounds were still too fresh. "Argh! Shit!" He cursed as he bent over.

Gibbs turned around at Tony's curse. "DiNozzo! What the hell are you thinking?!" He barked and ran over to his agent. "Sit back down!" Gibbs ordered gruffly. As Tony sat down, Gibbs pushed him against the back of the couch and lifted Tony's shirt. "Damn it, DiNozzo." He growled. "You do that again I'll kill you. You could have pulled your stitches! What were you thinking?!"

Tony suddenly felt like a 9 year old boy again. He did something wrong and his father punished him for that. It was the only affection he ever got from his father. So he told himself 'better that than nothing'. "I'm sorry. I won't do it again, I promise." He said and looked down.

Gibbs, who kneeled in front of Tony, had a perplexed look on his face. This sudden change in his friend was something he didn't understand. "Tony –" He began but the knock on his door interrupted him and he got up and walked over to the door to open it. "Hey, Abbs."

"How's Tony?" She asked bouncing up and down.

"Look at him yourself." He said and gestured to his couch.

Abby nodded. "And where is he?" She asked.

"What?" Gibbs turned to the couch and saw that Tony wasn't there anymore. "What the hell?! DiNozzo! Where the hell are you?!"

Abby laid a hand on Gibbs arm and Gibbs turned to her. "Did something happen?" She asked looking worried.

"No. After your call he decided he wanted to come into work today. I told him 'no' and that's when I heard him cursing. I turned around to see what's wrong and saw him doubled over in pain."

"And? What did you do then?" Abby pushed on.

"I sat him back on the couch and asked him what the hell he was thinking. He could have pulled his stitches, Abby."

Abby nodded. "But you yelled at him, didn't you?" Gibbs wanted to open his mouth but Abby interrupted. "Why did you yell at him, Gibbs?" She sounded desperate.

"I don't know if I can follow you, Abbs."

"I can just imagine how he felt in this position." She said more to herself than to Gibbs.

"Abby." Gibbs patience wasn't the greatest.

"That's for Tony to tell you. If he decides to tell you. So please don't push, Gibbs. Okay?" She looked Gibbs in the eyes.

Gibbs sighed. "Okay. You're going to see him now?" At Abby's nod he continued. "Good. Get him better."

She smiled and hugged Gibbs tight and then she ran up the stairs and into the guestroom. "Tony!" She shrieked and jumped onto the bed to hug her friend.

"Wow! Abbs! Take it easy, honey, will ya?" Tony said and grinned.

Abby hugged him one last time and then pulled back. Her grin faded. "You cried."

Tony rapidly whipped his eyes. "I'm fine."

"He didn't know, Tony. He couldn't."

"I know…" Tony sighed. "You didn't tell him." Tony stated.

"No! I told you it's up to you to tell him."

"I can't tell him, Abbs. What would he think about me?"

Gibbs couldn't believe what he'd heard. Did Tony really think that?

"What?! Tony! You know Gibbs isn't like that! He'd never turn his back on you, you know that!" Abby exclaimed.

"I know." Tony cried out desperately. "I know… It's just… I don't know what it is…" Tony sighed and turned on his side and laid his head on Abby's arm, who laid next to him. "I don't know why this still affects me. I'm a wreck…"

Abby cuddled Tony closer to herself and stroked his hair. "You're not a wreck. You're so strong. And you don't have to be afraid of Gibbs or of how he'll act when you tell him." She said and outside the room Gibbs sank down the wall. "Gibbs loves you."

"Mhmm." Tony agreed. "How could he do this to me?! He's supposed to be someone I can trust. I depended on him! He slapped me! He… he throw me down the stairs for wanting to see her." Tony sobbed. "I just wanted to see her."

"Oh Tony…" She hugged him tighter. "It's okay. Shh baby. He had no right to do that. And Gibbs would never do that. Gibbs is nothing like him." Abby soothed.

'Who the hell is 'he'?!' Gibbs thought angrily.

"I know…" Tony sniffed. "I know, but it somehow brought back bad memories…"

'Damn it! Why am I doing that to him?! I have to talk to him. I don't want him to be afraid of me.'

"Thanks for being here, Abby."

"Everything for you sweetie."

"You know, you're the only one I've ever told about him." Tony said after a while.

"I still can't believe how he could do something like that to you." Tony just sighed. "Tony, you're his son!"

Gibbs head shot up at that. They where talking about Tony's father? Tony's father did this to him? No he really was angry.

AN: And? What ya say? Like it? Want to read more? Tell me. Thanks for reading. ILU Greg