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Chapter seven
I was to make an appointment to see my father tomorrow, where at some point I would place a bug in his office which Abbey would some how provide me with tonight. A lot of some how's if you ask me. I left Gibbs house along with everyone else and headed back to my apartment. I got about two blocks when my cell rang. Gibbs.
"Didn't get a chance to talk to ya DiNozzo, you okay." I smiled, I felt like Sally Field, he likes me, he really likes me.
"I'm okay Boss, just a little drained, kinda' nervous about tomorrow."
"You'll be fine Tony; McGee's got your six."
"I know Jethro it's just I don't know how civil I can be to my father face to face, you know without punching him?" Gibbs laughed that deep sexy laugh I loved.
"Try not to do that Tony; you might hurt your hand."
"Ahh I see, self preservation on your part huh."
"Oh yea Tony, oh yea." My phone beeped in my ear letting me know I had another call, Abby.
"Hey Boss I got Abbey on the other line."
"Go ahead and take it Tony, she might have news on the bug."
"That quick?" I asked.
"You know Abbey, she knows people."
"That she does Boss, that she does. I'll call you in the morning Jethro."
"You do that Tony, cause at some point, I'm gonna' wanna' finish what we started earlier." He almost growled when he said the words, causing me to shiver.
"You can count on it." I said switching over to Abbey.
"What took you so long Tony, who were you talking to Gibbs?" My mind went blank; too which Abby took full advantage.
"You were talking to Gibbs, I knew it something's going on between you two, spill it." Typical Abbey.
"Don't know what you mean Abs, find a bug yet?" I said quickly trying to change the subject.
"It's not gonna be that easy bub, but for right now I'll let you off the hook, because Mistress Abbey always delivers."
"Thanks Abs, how did you get it so fast?"
"I have a friend in the FBI, who owes me a pretty big favor. I'm going to his house right now to pick it up."
"Good deal Abbey, I should be home in about ten minutes, and I'll meet you there."
"Good Tony, you can fill me in on you and Gibbs." She hung up, so I couldn't argue with her. She knew. I don't know how, but she knew. Abbey always knows; like she's psychic or something.
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I had been home about an hour deeply engrossed in a Magnum PI marathon when I heard a knock at the door.
"Come on in Abs doors open." I switched off the television and headed towards the door stopping at the fridge to grab a caf-pow for abbeys reward when I heard the knock again.
"I said it was open Abs." grabbing the knob and opening the door, a greeting dying on my lips as I came face to face with my father.
"Expecting company Anthony?"
"What the hell are you doing here, haven't you done enough?" I asked still standing in the doorway.
"Anthony, I'm surprised at you. I only have your best interest at heart."
"Bullshit." I said as he pushed his way past me into my apartment. "How did you know where I live?"
"I've always known where you live, you're my son."
"I haven't been your son for a very long time. Why are you trying to destroy my life? I've never asked you for anything." I turned to face him almost shaking with rage. He stood in the middle of my living room a smug look on his face.
"Look around this place Anthony; you are a grown man, movie posters on the wall? DVD's everywhere? You live in a fantasy world. I offered you the world, and you threw it in my face. You could have had everything."
"I don't want everything; I want this, what I have right now. I've never wanted to be you, some carbon copy alcoholic who beats his son." We were standing face to face now; I could feel his breath on my face.
"You are still an ungrateful brat. I was handing you everything, and you couldn't take the pressure, so you tried to kill yourself, so much like your mother, weak." He almost whispered the last words.
"You bastard.'' I lunged for his throat, but even for an old man he was quick, grabbing my arm and twisting it behind my back.
"Still so weak. I should have let you die like your mother. Do you know what kind of an embarrassment you are to me Anthony? All these years I've been watching and waiting, hoping you would come back to your senses see what I was offering, the power we could have, but I see now that's impossible, so I laid some ground work exposing your little secret, letting everyone know what a cowered you are under pressure. I should have done this a long time ago. Geno, get in here." This was definitely getting out of hand. Dipping my head and bringing it back hard I heard my father's nose crunch with great satisfaction. Geno came barreling toward me with what looked like a hypodermic needle in his hand. Not good. I grabbed the closest thing near me, a vase off the side table, swinging as hard as I could I made contact with Geno's head. He never slowed down, like a bull in a china shop. I grabbed the arm with the needle, and at one point thought I had control, until Dominic came to his senses grabbing both my arms behind my back as Geno plunged in the needle.
"Good night Anthony." I heard as whatever drug they had given me slowly pulled me towards darkness.
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Abbey Scciutto made it up the last flight of stairs. Stupid elevator, I need to start going to the gym. It had been two hours since she'd talked to Tony, and it was nearing midnight. It had taken longer than expected to get the bug, and equipment needed to activate it. Finally coming to Tony's door she knocked and the door swung open revealing utter chaos. She stepped inside taking in the over turned furniture and broken glass which could only be from the ugly vase Tony's aunt had left him in the will.
"Tony?" she called out softly only just considering whoever did this could still be here. As she moved further into the apartment, it was then she heard the sound of water running. "Tony?" she called out again, moving towards the bathroom. The door was slightly ajar steam rolling out. Opening the door wider she came face to face with a nightmare. Water covered the floor where it had over flowed out of the tub, combining with the blood that was slowly dripping out of Tony's limp wrist which dangled over the side.
"OH MY GOD TONY!" she ran to the tub almost slipping on the mess in her platforms. He was paler than she'd ever seen him. Reaching out a shaking hand she felt for a pulse, and breathed a sigh of relief, still alive but weak. She turned off the water then ran back to the living room where she left her purse. Grabbing her cell phone she hit speed dial number one.
"Gibbs."
"Gibbs I'm at Tony's you need to hurry, and bring Ducky, something's happened to Tony." She got no reply, only a dial tone. She knew Gibbs was on the way she just hoped it wouldn't be too late.