Gibbs awoke to Tony staring at him. Last night, he had carried Tony up the stairs and put him to bed before climbing in on the other side. Gibbs rolled over on his side and supported his head in his hand.
"I'm not dead" Tony said. Gibbs blinked and smiled.
"You're not dead" Gibbs said, "You're sick, but not dead" Gibbs said. Tony nodded, eyes wide as he looked at Gibbs. "What?" Gibbs asked.
"You love me" Tony whispered as if it was the biggest secret he had ever told anyone. "I love you too" Tony said and Gibbs had to swallow around the lump in his throat to press back the sudden wetness in his eyes. "Don't cry.. George doesn't like it when people cries" Tony said, "George likes solitude, he has a red cabin in the forrest" Tony said.
"Do you know where in the forrest that is?" Gibbs asked.
"I love you" Tony said. Gibbs smiled a genuine smile, and stroked the back of his hand down Tony's chin. Tony didn't flinch and Gibbs made a mental note about it.
"I love you too Tony" Gibbs said, "If you could just tell me where George lives.." Gibbs said and sighed, flopping onto his back on the bed again. "I wish you were coherent enough, and that you understood what I'm saying, but you don't.. maybe George was right, maybe you're too far gone" Gibbs mumbled to himself. A quiet sob on his side made his head snap around to find Tony in tears. "I didn't.. I didn't mean to.. come here" Gibbs said and leaned forward to hug Tony. Tony flinched and scrambled out of bed, sobbing harshly. "Tony, come on, I'm sorry for what I said" Gibbs said and got out of bed.
"You don't love me anymore.. I'm repulsive.. noone loves me.. I'm repulsive..I'm.. I'm broken..broken" Tony sobbed, rubbing his eyes with the heels of his hands, sobbing and shivering, "Broken.. broken.. broken.. broken.. and now you're trying to put me back together...broken..dead..broken" Tony sobbed. Gibbs took a chance, walked straight over to Tony and put his arms around him, rocking them gently from side to side.
"Ssssh.. Tony you're not repulsive, I love you, I love you so much! You can't even begin to know how much I love you" Gibbs said to Tony. His phone rang, and he cursed, picking it up. "Gibbs" Gibbs said.
"Gibbs" Tony parroted.
"Was that Tony?" Tobias Fornell's voice came through the phone.
"Tobias" Gibbs replied.
"Tobias" Tony mirrored. Gibbs rubbed his hand up and down Tony's back in what he hoped was a soothing matter.
"Speak" Gibbs said.
"I heard you were looking for George Johnsen.. it appears to have been a mix up, but I might be able to help you.."
"If?" Gibbs asked.
"We get partial credit for it"
"Nothing else?" Gibbs asked.
"You owe me one"
"Call me back in about ten minutes" Gibbs said and hung up. He looked at Tony. "Let's get you back in bed, and you'll stay there until I tell you otherwise, got it?" Gibbs asked. Tony nodded and Gibbs smirked, ruffling Tony's hair. "Good" Gibbs said and helped Tony back into bed. Then he walked back downstairs and dialled Fornell's number. "Talk" Gibbs said as he poured coffee into his mug.
"Can I come in?" Fornell asked.
"Suit yourself" Gibbs replied and hung up just as Tobias Fornell entered his house. He came into the kitchen and sat down by Gibbs's kitchen table. "What's this all about Tobias?" Gibbs asked, his back to Fornell.
"I want to nail the bastards that did this" Fornell said.
"Why?" Gibbs asked.
"Stuttgart's real name is Carmen Jenssen.. she worked for me" Fornell said quietly, "I want to nail them, and I've got to say, you have a way of getting your guy" Fornell continued, "So I'll tell you what I know, and you'll do the same" Fornell said.
"What makes you think I wont lie?" Gibbs asked and turned around, sipping his coffee.
"You're a bastard, Gibbs, but an honest one" Fornell said. Gibbs handed him a mug of coffee. "Thanks, this is what I know. George Johnsen lives in a cabin north west of here, we don't have his exact location, but he owns some land up there with lots and lots of trees, neighbours have been complaining about a smell of cow dung" Fornell said. Gibbs stared at him, "I can see you've heard something similar?" Fornell asked. The heard feet coming down the stairs and Tony, fully dressed, came into the kitchen. "You look good Tony" Fornell said. Tony turned around and looked at him.
"Carmen knew you" Tony said matter of factly, "Carmen liked you" he continued, "She liked me too, and she hated George for giving me electroshocks" Tony said and rubbed his arm, "She really liked you" Tony said. "She liked Tobias Fornell the way I like Gibbs" Tony said and turned around, "I need to pee" Tony stated.
"Then go" Gibbs said and Tony disappeared out of the kitchen and into the hallway. "First door on the right" Gibbs said loudly. "He forgets things, and he's not good with orders either" Gibbs explained when Fornell looked at him. At least some of Tony was back.
"You've slept with him?" Fornell asked.
"You've slept with Carmen?" Gibbs asked.
"Touché" Fornell said with a smirk. Gibbs smirked back. "Listen, this conversation stays between us" Fornell said.
"George worked at NCIS" Gibbs said, "He was right under our noses the entire time, but he wasn't caught. He's good at what he does Tobais, he knows our every move, he most likely studied our methods and knows standard SOP, how we cover buildings, how many teams we bring, everything" Gibbs said. "He knows we know who he is" Gibbs said, "What he doesn't know, is that Tony's confirmed what you just said, as has Abs" Gibbs said, "She said there were cowdung in the soilsample she collected, and Tony says George has a red cabin and own's a lot of land" Gibbs continued, "I think we've got him" Gibbs finished.
"I hope so, just don't kill him" Fornell said.
"Wasn't planning to.. not yet anyway" Gibbs said with a smirk, "Come on, let's go pick up our teams" Gibbs said.
"No" Tony said from the doorway, "Drugs-George isn't there" Tony said. Gibbs blinked.
"Then where is he?" Gibbs asked. Tony took a pencil and some paper and wrote an address on the paper, handing it over to Gibbs. Gibbs showed it to Fornell. "At NCIS?" Gibbs asked.
"Drugs-George isn't very bright" Tony said, "Drugs-George probably doesn't know you've found me yet" Tony said, "Drugs-George isn't very bright" Tony said and giggled before turning on his heel and walking into the livingroom. Fornell looked after him.
"He doesn't seem braindamaged to me" Fornell said.
"He's getting better" Gibbs said, "Now come on, let's go catch Drugs-George" Gibbs said and exited the house with Fornell on his heels.
Tony was left behind with Ducky sleeping on the sofa.
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AN: Yeeeeeeeeeeees???
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