Disc: I do not own the characters or the show of NCIS. I do own Tony Sorelli.

Couple: Leroy Jethro Gibbs & Tony Sorelli.

I felt someone slide their hands down my hair, it felt similar to how my brother used to wake me up to get me ready for school. I turned on my back and I saw Gibbs sitting on the bed he rubbed his hand on my stomach this wasn't what I was us to seeing from Gibbs. He was a hard ass at work, didn't show his emotions and now he was doing a flip, he was still a little bossy but he was being gentle with me. He signed. "Come on foods here and then you can take your medications."

I sat up some and rubbed my face as I started to run my hands through my hair and nodded. I slipped out of the bed and moved to the bathroom, not really feel like saying anything. I washed my face and I walked down stairs, as I moved to the kitchen I went to his fridge. I had brought my own milk knowing that he didn't have any, I poured myself a large glass and sat down, I didn't look at him and started to eat. Half way through our meal he tapped down on the table where I could see his hand, we had done this with my brother I looked at, him he signed; "You're not just here because you need to be helped out, you can also talk to me, you're silent for once, that's not you Tony you usually have a lot to say, even if it's just about some joke or movie."

I looked to him and grunted as I leant back I took a bite and I chewed at it softly. I had to come up with an answer and I don't even know if I knew if I had one right now and I took another bite, he was being patient, god damn why is he being patient that's not like him? I signed to him as I chewed at my food. "Don't need to talk I'm fine I am deaf not dying. If my brother could deal with it for eighteen years I don't see why I can't deal with not hearing anyone."

I grabbed the pills that he had put out for me I downed them with some milk and then grabbed my dishes started to wash them in the sink. He turned me around anger in his eyes, now there is the Gibbs I know, he spoke, he knew I was looking at his lips. "What the hell? Why do you do this when you're not fine, you say you are. Your brother was born deaf and he was used to it because it's all he knew. You were not born this way, you did it, coming up too damn fast because you thought it was a good idea to come after me after you brought Maddie up."

I looked at him what the hell did he just say. I slammed my fist in to his face, guess he wasn't expecting it because it landed right in his eye and I looked at him. I decided to speak, figured I was screaming cause I was angry. "Go to hell Gibbs. You think your life means nothing to me then you seriously need to fuck off. Tell Ducky if he wants to check up on me to come to my place, he has a key."

I walked past him laying on the floor as I moved up to the guest room that I had been in so many times I started to pack my bags that were already basically packed just needed zipped up. I can't take this anymore damn it, he had no right to tell me saving him was a bad thing. I sat down on the bed and grabbed both my ears, damn it hurt, the pain, I closed my eyes trying not to cry as I trembled, this was hurting. I felt hands take my hands down and sighed. "Easy on your ears Tony. I got the shot that Ducky left with me so we can take the pain away."

I grunted, I hated shots, but I watched him load the needle as I closed my eyes letting him put the tourniquet around my arm as he felt for my vein then he slid the needle in, I closed my eyes as he shot the pain medication in to my arm. He eased me down in to the bed and set my luggage down as he pulled the covers over me. The pain was easing, I felt hands running through my hair as I started to fall asleep, I hated the pain, it had worn me out, even if it was eased up enough to help me fall asleep.

I felt someone touch my shoulder and I turned over to see Ducky, he looked at me and smiled, as I sat up he pushed my shirt sleeve up to put the blood pressure cuff on my arm he looked at me. He knew I could read lips and he smirked; "How are you my dear? I am guessing Jethro said something to deserved that black eye. You slugged him hard enough, I looked it over, some ice and the swelling should go down my dear."

He started to do my vitals, I had shrugged at what he had said, as he worked I leaned back against the bed and the pillows, my head was hurting. He took out the cotton in each ear and started to looking in with the right tools. When he was done he sat down in front of me and touched my cheek; "My dear you need to understand that Jethro cares a lot about you. He is just trying to help you, he has a temper that he shows from time to time. You are very special to him dear like he is to you."

I looked at him; "Ducky I am fine, he's worried that I am freaking out because I can't hear. I understand for the next damn week until I go see the doctor again. Then if that all goes well, I can go home no-one seems to get it through their head that I am fine."

Ducky looked at me and shook his head softly, god why does everyone not get that I am fine? Well maybe I'm not fine but I am not acting any differently, other than the not talking a lot. "You are lying badly but I am going to leave you. I need to get home to mother and Gibbs isn't sure what's going on with you."

I watched as he headed out, I rubbed my hands over my face and I leaned back against the pillow, I moved to get up, hell I don't know what to do. I knew where to find him so I walked down to the basement where he would most likely be working on his boat. As I walked down I leaned against the wall as I looked at him. "I'll stay here until Monday morning when you head to work."

He walked over and looked at me, shit, I did give him a black eye, at least his eye isn't swollen shut. He pinned me to the wall his hands on both sides of my head as he looked at me, I could see his lips as he took a deep breath. "I took two weeks off, like I said, I am going to take care of you, make sure you are okay. I am not going to leave you alone to deal with this Tony why can't you let me help you."

I took a deep breath as I moved my hands to push at his chest, I softly looked at him. He was too close to my body. I brought my hand to his face and I slowly kissed him, he responded pressing me slowly into the wall. I slid my hands around his neck as I softly moaned sucking softly on his tongue. I pushed back gently and whispered. "Gibbs, I can't do this, I'm going to head up stairs and get some sleep. Have fun with the boat."

He lowered his head as he slowly started to kiss me, he slid his hands into my hair. I moaned softly as I grab his shirt, pressing up to him as I gently started to suck on his tongue. He pushed his hands softly under, my shirt I moaned again and run my hand down his chest. He lifted me up and carried me up the stairs as we got to the top he kissed me slowly I moaned into it as we went back up stairs. He laid me down in his bed and slid one leg between mine and kissed me leisurely, sliding his hands along my hips. He kissed me again, guiding my tongue in his mouth as his hand strokes my breast, I arched in to his hand.

He pulled my shirt over my head, throwing it to the floor, his head lowered, taking my nipple in his mouth, I softly cried out feeling him nibble on my hard nipple. I put my hands in his hair and quietly moaned as I drop my fingers, undoing his shirt and pushing it off I stroked his bare chest delicately. He kneels between my legs and I groaned with desire. He drew my sweats down and I moaned softly as I sat up and nibbled along his neck as I undid his jeans. He slipped off the bed and took his pants off, he was as hard as a rock and I rested my hands on his chest as he kneeled back down. I slowly mounted him, he didn't stop me as I kissed him slowly sliding his cock deep inside.

He kissed me slowly his hands on mine as I moved on him. I breathed hard as he slid his hands down my back, as he eased me on my back I moaned breathily, my knees slid along his ribs as he started to move in me, arching my back my nails grazed up his back breathing heavily. I gasped softly as I threw my head back and he started to thrust hard, his speed was picking up as I thrust under him moving with him. "I'm going to cum."

I lifted up and bit in to his shoulder as I started to cum around his cock, he started to thrust harder as I moaned he brought his hands down to my hips as he started to cum in me, I moaned softly, sliding my hands along his neck. He was breathing hard against my neck and he rolled over pulling the covers over us, he slid his hands along my stomach pulling me close to him. I was worn out after our love making and I fell asleep as he was spooned up to me, I buried my head in to the pillow and his head nuzzled in to my neck.

I woke up at about 03:00, I stood up and could see a little in the moon light, I grabbed my clothes and moved to his spare bed room, slipping on my sweats and t-shirt. I grabbed socks and shoes as I moved down the stairs quietly and I headed out for a run. I had my wallet and my gun in my ankle holster as I ran along. I lived about two miles from Gibbs so I ran towards my place, I was a mile and a half into my run and I stopped at my favourite diner. Well this was good training, I was able to get through ordering and getting food by reading lips. I leaned back when I got my food I took a bite, I was starved, needed some food, I forgot the need for food after having sex. Since it had been about seven months since I had slept with anyone.

I paid for my food and ran the rest of the way to my apartment, I sat down looking through the photo's of my family as I brushed my fingers along the pictures. I went in to my room and grabbed some things that I had forgotten and put them in a large back pack as I made sure I had some extra things in it. I moved to the kitchen went to grab a bottle water set down and took a long drink. I walked over and turned my computer on and I started to check my email and work through what I needed to do on the computer. I brought a knee to my chest, my foot on the chair as I worked on my email, I had friends, not particularly close ones like at NCIS. There was one in New York City where I had grown up, he was my old partner and was a homicide detective, Don was good at his job. I missed the whole CSI team but they were like family but not like my NCIS family.

"Dear Don,

Hey handsome what's going on you working hard on your cases? Well things got a little crazy here, my boss and someone we were helping out ran their car went in to the lake. I went to save them since no one was there, after bringing the girl up I went back for my boss. Seems I busted both my ear drums and probably won't hear again. But that's all good I can always find something to do and I have money to make sure I can at least live where I want to in an apartment. Yeah, I'll miss working on murder cases and catching the bad guys. But what can I say that's how life is going to go. I'll talk to you later. Do me a favor relay all the info to the others I don't feel like sending five more messages that're just going to say hey I'm deaf see ya.

Love, Tony."

I slide my hands threw my hair as I thought to myself. You know, I packed all my stuff to sleep in to take to Gibbs', I wanted to escape all this, get away from being treated like I was a child. Then again, making love to Gibbs was a dream come true, but I didn't want a relationship that would end with him dieing on the job or where I would lose him. I walked and packed some bags with my clothes, I could get some more sleeping pants or I could just drive back and wait for him to leave the house. I walked down stairs to my car with the two bags and my back pack put them all in the trunk of my 1965 Sting Ray. I drove back to his place got out as I stretched I headed inside.

I knew that my classic car didn't have a damn tracking GPS in the car so when I left I wouldn't be able to be tracked. I walked in as I stretched out some I walked to the kitchen to get some water he was setting drinking some coffee he signed to me. "Where did you go I woke up and you were gone I got worried? You should have left me a note so I know where you went, I'll half to call Abby at the office tell her you came back."

I grabbed the pills I needed to take this morning as I downed them with some water as I moved to set down looked to him taking a deep breath and stretching he signed that I needed to eat first. I spoke. "Ate already, went for a run back to my apartment stopped off at the twenty four hour diner and had breakfast already. You don't have an internet connection so I also wanted to check my emails and other things on the net."

He nodded some as and as I stretched out he looked to me. He drank his coffee he went back to speaking as I watched his lips. Truth be told this didn't make me feel so weird about not being able to hear. "I have to go to the office until the afternoon, got some paper work to do and I need to talk to the director then I should be back. I already called Ducky he will be here in an hour to check in on you."

I nodded to him and he stood up and headed out, I ran my hands through my hair, I waited about twenty minutes after I heard his car take off. I put my other duffle bag in the car that had my night clothes along with my pills and other things I needed. I had taken a bath, I couldn't wash my hair without help, I got dressed in some jeans and a turtle neck sliding on my old leather jacket as I got in my car. I had left my badge and gun on the coffee table with a letter.

"Dear Gibbs,

Sorry I can't stick around with people looking at me and feeling sorry for me. I grabbed my meds and I have a doctor where I am going that well check me out. I'll be coming back to get my things out of my apartment or I'll be back for good we'll see. Last night will be something I won't forget and I don't regret it but me and relationships don't work well.

Tony,"

I drove off and I headed to New York City he may figure out where I am but I hoped he would honour my wishes and let me have some time to think alone. I got to New York City as I walked in to the CSI building I asked to talk to Mac Taylor and gave my name. They got a hold of him and told me to go to his office since I knew the way. I had worked as CSI for about four years and I knew how to work, Abby had always been surprised when I knew what each machine did right when I started working there. I also knew that Mac and Gibbs had fought in Desert Storm together.

I walked to his office, walked in and sat down on the chair as I slide my hands threw my hair. I leaned back and before he could say anything I decided I should say something. "Both my ear drums blew I'm deaf Mac so you're going to half to talk where I can see your lips. I had to take a break from D.C. I have a friend down here that's a doctor. Needed some time away from D.C I'm going to get me a motel room for a week or longer, we'll see. I may be moving back here not sure on that part. I wanted to tell you because I figured Gibbs is going to call you pissed to hell that I skipped out leaving a letter on his desk with my gun and badge."

I looked at him as he looked at, me sliding a hand along the back of his neck. "Gibbs already called told him I had not seen you or heard form you yet. I told him when I did I would make sure to let him know. I guess you want me to tell him that it's your right to be where you want to be." I nodded some at him. "Well then if I have to do all this, he asked me one favour to let you take my spare room while you here and make sure you see a doctor."

He tossed me his spare keys and I took a deep breath, okay, I could deal with that bit because he wasn't going to be bothering me all the time about how I was doing or to talk about my feelings. I nodded some as I took a deep breath and stood up heading out I avoided the others seeing me for now. I headed to Mac's I threw my things in his spare room. It was a long ride I climbed into some sweats and a t-shirt slid under the covers and passed out.