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Tony was still in shock. As much as he wanted to go out, he still couldn't believe that Gibbs said yes. Now they were sitting in a bar that Gibbs apparently had been to before. Not a bad place. They were playing country music and couples were dancing. There were even some pretty single women, two of whom had been eyeing him and Gibbs for the past 15 minutes.
"Hey Boss, I think they like us. We should ask them to dance."
"Don't dance DiNozzo," Gibbs answered without looking away from the dance floor.
"I could teach you," the words flew out of his mouth before he could stop them.
Gibbs turned to him with an eyebrow raised, "You wanna dance with me DiNozzo?"
Tony could feel his cheeks burning, "I just meant, I mean, I wasn't..."
Gibbs started laughing. "Relax DiNozzo. I know how irresistible I am."
Tony's mouth dropped open. Not only was Gibbs laughing, he had even made a joke! He had to be dreaming right? God Gibbs looked good when he laughed. His blue eyes lit up and he looked years younger. Tony felt his chest tighten with the knowledge that he had brought that smile to the man's face. He was suddenly taken over by the desire to kiss him. How would his lips feel? Shit, he needed to stop thinking like this! He needed to get away from his boss for a little while. He jumped out of his chair and promptly tripped over his own tipsy feet. Gibbs jumped up to steady him and grabbed him by his upper arms. Tony was jolted by the heat of having Gibbs so close, and touching him, that he just froze and stared into the older man's eyes.
Gibbs didn't know what was happening to him. First he agreed to go out, then he was teasing Tony and now he was trying to force himself not to ravage the plump, pouty lips that were screaming out to him. And why was Tony looking at him like he wanted him to kiss him? Tony was straight as an arrow! Wasn't he? He couldn't help himself, he moved an inch closer to Tony and felt the man's rapid heartbeat. He looked into his eyes and could see they were dilated. Was that from desire for him? Was he feeling what Gibbs was feeling? Was he even breathing?
"DiNozzo," Gibbs said softly, "breathe."
Tony didn't even realize until that moment that he had forgotten how to breathe. He exhaled heavily and nearly collapsed into his chair. Gibbs helped him sit and crouched down looking into his eyes.
"I think you've had enough," Gibbs said with a smirk. "We're going home."
"Um, I'm sorry Boss, I'm not sure what happened. I usually handle my liquor much better than that." Let him think it was the drinking that caused him to almost faint. The last thing Tony wanted was for Gibbs to know it was desire for him that was the real culprit.
Gibbs called a cab and helped Tony out to the car since he still wasn't exactly steady on his feet. Of course, having Gibbs touching him wasn't helping, but he wasn't about to say anything about that. He decided to take advantage of the situation and try to see if the former marine would actually respond to Tony. He would never have thought so before tonight, but he could swear that Gibbs had been about to kiss him inside. He decided to act a little more unsteady than he was and leaned on Gibbs more than he needed to. How many other chances would he get to feel his arms around him?
He let his head fall onto Gibbs' shoulder and could feel the other man stiffen up a little. Was he going too far? No, he was starting to relax again.
"Gibbs...Boss..."
"Yeah DiNozzo"
"Do you go to that place a lot?'
"Not really."
"Then why'd you come with me tonight?"
"You wanted to."
"True, but you didn't have to just to make me happy. So why?"
"Maybe I wanted to make you happy," Gibbs whispered into Tony's hair.
Tony thought his heart was going beat right out of his chest. He was so flustered he had no idea what to say to that so he just whispered back, "Thanks."