Summary: The death of two of his friends is about to change Tony's life forever. Gibbs wants to help but will his presence help or hinder the situation. SLASH GIBBS/TONY. I'm rating it M for later chapters.
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Lost in thought, he stared at the cup of coffee thinking of all the decisions he needed to make, decisions he needed to make quickly.
"Why are you sad?"
Tony looked up at the voice. "I'm not sad."
"You look sad." Reed said climbing up on the kitchen chair beside Tony.
"Just thinking." Tony forced a smile.
"Bout what?"
"Lots of things." Tony walked into the kitchen and made up a bowl of cereal for Reed.
"Me?" Reed asked looking up at Tony as the cereal was placed in front of him.
"Partly." Tony grinned.
"Jethro?"
Tony nodded.
"He makes you sad." Reed took a spoonful of cereal
"No." Tony shook his head.
"You're lying."
"Oh you think so do you?" Tony chuckled.
Reed nodded taking another bite of cereal.
Tony took a sip of his coffee trying to push all the worry and sadness from his mind.
"Maybe he's scared." Reed looked at Tony.
"What?"
"Scared to be your boyfriend." Reed tried to explain.
Tony shook his head. "He doesn't get scared."
"Everybody gets scared." Reed rolled his eyes.
Tony chuckled. "Right."
"Morning." Gibbs smiled as he walked through to the kitchen.
"Jethro you get scared?" Reed asked looking back into the kitchen.
"Everybody gets scared." Gibbs replied as he poured his coffee.
Reed laughed. "I told you!"
"Told you what?" Gibbs asked standing at the end of the table.
"That everyone gets scared." Tony smiled. "Even you."
"Can we work on the boat?" Reed asked with excitement.
"Sure." Gibbs nodded. "Go get dressed."
Reed ran upstairs.
"He's right." Gibbs sighed and walked towards the basement. "I do make you sad."
Tony shook his head, of course Gibbs would hear that.
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"I think it's done." Reed felt the wood in front of him.
Gibbs walked over and felt the wood next to Reed.
Reed looked at Gibbs.
"Good job." Gibbs grinned.
"Now where?"
Gibbs picked him up and placed him on the other side of the beam. "There."
Reed started sanding again like Gibbs had taught him.
For a few minutes they worked in silence then Reed looked over at Gibbs.
"Are you scared to be Uncle Tony's boyfriend?"
Gibbs almost dropped the hand drill.
Reed giggled. "You are."
"Why do you want us to be boyfriends?"
"Because." Reed shrugged.
Gibbs sat down next to where Reed was still sanding.
"Any other reason?"
"I wanna stay here." Reed kept sanding.
"You're always welcome here." Gibbs paused. "Even if you don't live here."
Reed nodded but didn't look at Gibbs.
"How's it going down here?" Tony came down surprised by the silence. "Everything okay?"
"Yeah." Gibbs nodded. "Reed's becoming a Master sander."
"I finished there." Reed smiled proudly pointing to the section he had just left.
"Looks great." Tony smiled back.
"Here you sand." Reed handed the sander to Tony.
"Oh no." Tony shook his head. "I really don't know how to do this."
"Jethro will show you." Reed looked at Gibbs.
Putting the drill down he came over and stood behind Tony. "Like this."
Gibbs put his hand over Tony's, sliding the sander back and forth.
"See it's easy." Reed grinned.
"Sure." The sarcasm rich in Tony's voice.
"Just keep going with the grain of the wood."
"Gotta go." Reed started running up the steps.
"Go where." Tony looked up at him.
"GO!" Reed shook his head.
"Oh right." Tony snickered then turned back to the boat.
"You know how to sand." Gibbs whispered in Tony's ear. "Why did you lie?"
Tony shrugged.
Gibbs arm circled around Tony's waist. "Did you just want me near you to touch you?"
"Maybe." Tony sighed.
"I don't wanna make you sad." Gibbs' lips were still at Tony's ear.
"I know." Tony's fingers skimmed across Gibbs arm.
"I want you to be happy." Gibbs sighed. "Always."
"I'm trying." Tony said stepping out of Gibbs arms and towards the stairs.
"But I'm not helping." Gibbs took a deep breath.
"I smell food." Reed looked down from the top of the steps.
"Lunch is ready." Tony grinned. "So let's go eat."
Making his way up the steps, Tony stopped before walking out the door and looked at Gibbs.
"I'll be up in a minute." Gibbs smiled.
Tony nodded.
Running his hands over his face, he shook his head, why couldn't he just admit it? A few words that's all it would take so why couldn't he just say them. He chuckled, because Reed was right. He was scared.
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"Tony made spagetti." Reed smiled red lipped as Gibbs walked into the dining room.
"Must be good." Gibbs smirked sitting down.
"It is." Reed grinned trying to twist the noodles around his fork.
"Cooking?" Gibbs raised an eyebrow at Tony.
"I can cook." Tony tried to sound serious. "A few things."
Gibbs chuckled. "Good to know."
Finishing a mouthful Reed looked at Gibbs. "Aren't you gonna eat?"
"Little later."
Lunch was spent in idle conversation, Reed talking about the boat and countless other odd things that came to his mind.
"I'm done." Reed put his fork down.
"Why don't you play in your room while Tony and I do dishes?" Gibbs looked at Reed.
"Okay." Jumping down Reed ran to the steps and they heard him run into his room.
"We're doing dishes?" Tony grabbed the plates and took them to the sink.
"I can if you want." Gibbs started the water. "You cooked."
"Wash or dry?" Tony grinned.
"Wash." Gibbs chuckled as he started washing the plates.
"Did you eat like that as a kid?" Tony asked waiting for Gibbs to put the dish in the rack.
"Yeah." Gibbs snickered.
"A few years the boy will put me to shame." Tony chuckled.
"Probably." Gibbs nodded. "Wait till he's a teenager."
Tony leaned back against the counter drying another plate. "It's still so unreal."
"He's a good kid." Gibbs paused. "And he loves you. That makes everything easier."
"How does someone mean so much to you in just a week." Tony sighed.
"Kids are made to do that to you." Gibbs smiled over at Tony. "Plus knowing they depend on you does a lot."
"He really is great." Tony smiled proudly.
Placing the last pot in the rack, Gibbs drained the water and dried his hands.
"Care if Reed and I work on the boat a little longer?"
Tony laughed. "You're asking my permission?"
"I didn't know if you wanted to do something with Reed." Gibbs shrugged. "Or wanted all of us to do something."
"Just weird. I've never heard you ask for permission." Tony grinned. "For anything. Especially from me."
"Like you've already said. We're not at work." Gibbs paused. "So I'm not the boss."
Tony nodded.
"I don't always have to be the boss."
"Is that so?" Tony's eyebrow went up.
"Yeah." Gibbs smirked. "Although-"
"You do like being the boss." Tony grinned.
"Depends on the situation."
Taking a step forward, Tony stopped in front of Gibbs, searching his face. "Are you trying to flirt with me?"
Gibbs swallowed.
"You're not sure are you?" Tony chuckled and shook his head. "Wow."
Taking Tony's hand he placed it on his chest over his heart.
"Tony you are-"
"Have you seen Bear?" Reed came running into the kitchen and stopped abruptly. He looked at Tony then Gibbs then at Tony's hand on Gibbs chest.
"Bear's in the basement." Gibbs smiled.
Pulling his hand away Tony stepped back.
"Okay."
"You ready to work on the boat?"
"Yeah." Reed nodded.
"Then let's get going." Gibbs grinned.
"You gonna help?" Reed looked at Tony.
"I'll come down in a minute."
Gibbs and Reed started towards the basement.
"Were you two gonna kiss?" Tony heard Reed asked Gibbs.
"None of your business." Gibbs snapped.
Reed giggled.
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"Can we sail somewhere?" Reed asked sitting down on the boat.
"Sure when it's done." Gibbs pushed the drill in again.
"Uncle Tony too?"
"I hope so." Gibbs smiled at Reed.
"He'll go." Reed grinned.
"Who will go where?" Tony asked coming down into the basement.
"You'll sail away with me and Jethro?" Reed looked at Tony.
"Where we going?" Tony folded his arms across his chest and looked at Reed.
"Don't know." Reed shrugged.
Tony looked over at Gibbs. "Where we going?"
"Mexico." Gibbs smirked.
"Sun, sand." Tony grinned. "Sounds good."
A vision suddenly flashed across Gibbs mind and he smiled. "Yeah sounds very good."
Tony's eyes narrowed as he stared at Gibbs. "Why do I think you're not thinking about the sun and sand?"
Gibbs grinned. "Sun and sand are involved."
Shaking his head, Tony laughed.
"What are you talking about?" Reed looked confused.
"Nothing." Gibbs shook his head. "Why aren't you sanding?"
"My arm's tired."
"I'll sand, you rest." Tony chuckled, picking up the sander.
Tony sanding lasted maybe five minutes and then he and Reed ended up sitting in the middle of the boat. They talked about everything, music, movies, TV, and then they asked each other questions, until they got bored and started asking Gibbs questions. Then they started singing, again songs Gibbs didn't know but that made him laugh.
"Don't you like music?" Reed looked up at Gibbs.
"I like music, just not that kinda music." Gibbs chuckled.
"We need to make him some play lists." Tony glanced at Reed. "I'll put that on my to-do list."
Gibbs rolled his eyes.
Reed took Tony's wrist and looked at his watch. "Is it time for dinner?"
"Is food all you think about?" Tony shook his head.
"Most of the time." Reed laughed.
"I'll go get stuff ready, you go clean up." Tony brushed some of the sawdust from Reed's hair.
"Okay." Reed took off towards the stairs.
"Sandwiches for dinner sound good?" Tony stood up leaning against the boat by Gibbs.
Gibbs nodded.
"You need to eat." Tony sighed.
Another nod.
"Don't just nod to appease me." Tony smirked.
"Just not really hungry."
"Are you okay?" Tony asked his eyes searching Gibbs.
"Yeah." Gibbs forced himself to nod.
"You're lying but-"
Gibbs hand came up and caressed Tony's cheek, his thumb brushing against his bottom lip.
"The last thing you need to worry about is me." Gibbs smiled. "I'm fine."
"But I do worry." Tony sighed.
"You know I'm not the three square meals a day type." Gibbs smirked.
"I'd like to see you eat one meal."
Compelled by some unseen force, Gibbs slowly leaned in towards Tony, his lips stopping mere inches from his.
"I need to go get dinner read." Tony stepped away and walked up the steps. He stopped at the top. "Come up try to eat."
"I will." Gibbs replied without looking back. He let his head drop back closing his eyes and taking a deep breath. Why was Tony making this so damn difficult all of a sudden? One minute he's in the basement wanting Gibbs to touch him, then he's pulling away, it had Gibbs' stomach in knots.
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Coming up stairs Gibbs sat down at the table.
"You gonna eat now?" Reed asked before taking a huge bite of his sandwich.
Gibbs glanced over at Tony, then looked at his plate. "Yeah." He grabbed the other half of Tony's sandwich taking a bite.
Reed started laughing.
"Guess I'm sharing." Tony shook his head.
"You can make more." Reed grinned.
"I don't mind sharing as long as he eats." Tony winked at Reed.
"You can have some of mine." Reed looked over at Gibbs.
"This is enough." Gibbs smiled then took another bite of the sandwich.
"How long till the boats done?" Reed asked.
"Awhile." Gibbs chuckled. "But it goes faster when you help."
"I can help every day."
Gibbs nodded. "Sounds good."
"Can I have a TV in my bedroom?"
"No." Tony and Gibbs said it in unison.
They looked at each other and all three of them started to laugh.
"We'll get a better TV for in the living room so you can watch TV and movies in there." Gibbs explained.
"Cool." Reed smiled then shoved the last bite of his sandwich in his mouth. "Can we get a new couch?"
"Reed." Tony shot him a glare.
"That couch is all lumpy." Reed stared back at Tony as if his question was completely acceptable. "We need a big couch so all three of us can sit on it and lay down on it."
Tony shook his head.
"We'll see." Gibbs winked at Reed.
"Gibbs doesn't need to change his whole house to accommodate us." Tony voice was stern but full of understanding.
"Sorry." Reed stared at his plate.
"I like making changes to the house."
Reed's eye drifted up and glanced at Gibbs who was smiling. It made Reed smile.
"Go up and grab some PJ's. I'll be right up." Tony paused. "Then you can get a shower."
"Ten four good buddy." Reed grinned as he took off.
Tony watched waiting for the small form to disappear from view before he spoke.
"Don't do that." Tony glared at Gibbs.
"Do what?" Gibbs looked confused.
"This isn't his home." Tony shook his head. "The more changes you make, for him, the harder it will be for him to leave."
Gibbs didn't respond.
"I'm looking at a couple houses on Tuesday."
"Tuesday? When did this all happen?" This was to fast Gibbs thought to himself.
"I looked on-line, made some calls today. Set up the appointments."
Gibbs nodded.
"I appreciate everything you do and have done." Tony paused. "But-"
"I get it." Gibbs walked into the kitchen and started the coffee.
"Gibbs." Tony sighed following him.
"Reed's ready."
"Tony, are you coming?" Reed's voice rang out as if on cue.
"Coming." Tony stared at Gibbs back a moment longer then walked away.
Gibbs glared at the coffee pot as it brewed as if he were about to grab it and take all his anger out on the machine. Instead as it finished he poured a cup and took a sip, the normally soothing black liquid immediately turning his stomach sour. He poured it out placing the cup in the sink and leaning back against the counter. This wasn't how it was supposed to play out. There was a plan and this was not it. They weren't supposed to leave yet Tony was looking at houses on Tuesday. Rubbing his forehead he sighed. He could stop this, all of it, if he just opened his damn mouth for a change.
"Jethro."
Gibbs heard Reed's voice calling from upstairs. "Yeah. Coming."
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"Night." Gibbs smiled mussing up Reed's hair and turning to walk out of the room.
"Aren't you reading to me?"
Gibbs paused in the doorway. "Uncle Tony is gonna read to you."
Reed looked hurt.
Gibbs grinned. "You need to let him practice his voices."
Reed giggled. "Okay."
"He'll get better." Gibbs winked.
Looking up at Tony, Reed grinned. "You have to do a voice for every character."
"I'll try my best." Tony chuckled. Looking back over to the doorway Gibbs was gone.
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He had hoped the shower would calm him, wash away the anger he had no right to feel, it did none of that. Instead the anger was still there fueled by his continued denial of what he wanted. Even though he was trying to express himself, trying to get closer to Tony, it wasn't working. Tony was pulling away and why shouldn't he? Gibbs had yet to tell him how he felt.
Slipping on a pair of boxers Gibbs stepped into the bedroom, surprised to find Tony there bare chested, about to slip his jeans off.
"Though I could get changed before you were done." Tony cleared his throat and stood there. His jeans unbuttoned and unzipped.
"Reed asleep?"
Tony nodded.
"I um, wanted to talk to you in the kitchen before we were interrupted." Gibbs eyes washed over Tony's body, taking in the beautiful sight before him.
"It's hard to have a private conversation with a four year old in the house." Tony half smiled, that nervous smile he had.
"Yeah." Gibbs nodded. "But we can talk now."
"I'm not sure I can." Tony pursed his lips.
"We need to talk." Gibbs took a step forward.
"Don't." Tony shook his head. "I can't play this game."
"What game?" Gibbs looked confused.
"You think you want me, you don't know, then you want me again." Tony sighed. "I can't do that."
"I know."
"And I'm just as responsible." Tony took a deep breath. "I shouldn't have put you in that position in the basement sanding the boat."
"I meant what I said." Gibbs eyes locked with Tony's. "I want you to be happy."
"I am trying." Tony ran his hands over his face. "I really am."
"I wanna make you happy." Gibbs forced the fear back.
"How?" Tony chuckled. "Do you even know what you want?"
"I do." Gibbs hand grabbed Tony's arm and jerked him forward capturing his lips in a kiss tender yet laced with passion. A strange combination of unrequited love and desire that had been denied too long. The fear left him as he gave in to everything he wanted and needed.
It caught Tony completely off guard. Even as Gibbs' arms encircled his waist it felt like a dream. Tony's arms went around Gibbs' neck forcing their lips even deeper together, begging Gibbs for more. But knowing it would never be enough, no matter how long it lasted, or how many times it happened.
Slowly, Gibbs lips drifted from Tony's and he took a deep breath.
"I want you." Gibbs sighed. "Only you."
Looking into those blue eyes, Tony saw something there he never thought he would, desire and love.
"I didn't do all of this just because I'm your friend." Gibbs shook his head. "That was part of it but I was hoping and praying that there was a chance for more."
"More?" Tony asked still unable to accept what was happening, even after the kiss.
"For us. I want that-" Gibbs shook his head. "I just didn't think you felt-"
Tony pressed his lips back to Gibbs, needing, demanding that Gibbs thoughts be expressed though another kiss instead of words. And Gibbs accepted, folding Tony into his arms, devouring the younger man. Not even realizing Tony was moving them towards the bed until he was pushed down.
Gibbs fell back sprawled out on the bed, Tony suddenly straddling one of his legs and staring down at him. His hand touched Tony's cheek
"What?" Tony narrowed his eyes at Gibbs.
"Thinking back, years ago."
Tony smiled knowing the exact moment Gibbs was thinking of. "You had almost the same look on your face when we were in this position in Baltimore."
"I was thinking the same thing then."
Tony's eyebrow went up. "And what was that."
Gibbs grabbed Tony by the back of neck and yanked him down. "That I wanted you. So much."
"I only had one thought at that moment." Tony sighed.
"And what was that?"
Leaning down even further, Tony's lips brushed against Gibbs ear. "Wanting you to just throw me down and doing anything you wanted to me."
Gibbs growled as he thrust up, flipping Tony down onto his back and pinning his hands above his head.
"Jethro." Tony sighed.
"This is what you wanted?" Gibbs looking into those blue eyes mesmerized.
"Yes." Tony didn't struggle wanting nothing more than to be right here.
"You look even sexier than I imagined you would in this position." Gibbs shook his head.
"You wanted me in this position?" Tony grinned.
"God yes." Gibbs groaned as he took both of Tony's wrists in one hand, his other hand exploring Tony's chest. Quickly learning the landscape.
"Jethro." Tony moaned. "Please."
Gibbs' lips crashed down onto Tony's and he released his wrists. Immediately Tony's hands grabbed Gibbs' ass pulling him down hard against his aching cock.
"Are you two finally boyfriends?"
The movement was quick, Gibbs practically leaping off of Tony and standing beside the bed. He stared at Reed who was standing in the doorway.
Reed put his hand over his mouth and laughed.
"What are doing up?" Gibbs asked trying to calm his breathing.
"Bathroom." Reed smiled.
"Right."
"Are you?"
"What?"
Reed rolled his eyes. "Boyfriends?"
Gibbs looked at Tony who was still lying on the bed, his hand over his mouth as he fought to contain his laughter.
"Um, Yeah." Gibbs nodded. "I think."
"Are you?" Reed asked looking at Tony.
All Tony could do was nod.
"COOL!" Reed said running into the bedroom and jumping up on the bed next to Tony. "So we can stay here forever right?"
"Um we haven't talked about all that yet." The need to laugh suddenly gone as Tony spoke.
Reed looked at Gibbs.
"You two aren't going anywhere." Gibbs smirked.
Laughing Reed flopped back on the bed beside Tony.
"Can I stay up?"
Gibbs shook his head.
"Please!" Reed begged. "Just a little bit."
Gibbs ran his hands over his face as he sat down on the bed next to Reed.
"That means yes." Reed grinned as he stood on his knee's looking back and forth between Tony and Gibbs.
"He's got you wrapped around his finger." Tony grinned looked over at Gibbs.
"He does not!" Gibbs barked.
"Please!" Tony rolled his eyes. "You just told him he can live with you forever and that he doesn't have to go back to bed."
"I'm going back to bed." Reed nodded.
"You are?" Tony pulled his head up and looked at him with a raised eyebrow.
"Yeah."
"Why?" Tony asked.
"So you two can kiss." Reed grinned.
"What makes you think we want to kiss?"
Reed rolled his eyes. "Because that's what boyfriends do."
"I don't know if I want to kiss him again." Tony grinned then glanced at Gibbs.
"Does he have bad breath?" Reed asked seriously.
Tony laughed, Reed following suit.
Reed turned to Gibbs. "Do you have bad breath?"
"No."
"He doesn't." Tony shook his head.
"Then why don't you want to kiss him?"
Tony leaned down close to Reed. "Because then I'll want to kiss him again, and again, and again."
"You're supposed to want to keep kissing him." Reed laughed. "He's your boyfriend."
"Ah right." Tony nodded. "Thanks for explaining that to me."
"You're welcome." Reed smiled.
"Okay. Back to bed." Gibbs grabbed Reed and held him under his arm like a football.
"Night Tony." Reed yelled as Gibbs carried him back to his room.
Gibbs dropped Reed down on the bed. "Crawl in."
Crawling under the covers Reed looked up at Gibbs.
"You all set?" Gibbs asked.
"Yup."
"Night." Gibbs winked as he turned to leave.
"Mommy worried about Uncle Tony."
Gibbs stopped and turned around. "Why?"
"Because he loves you."
"Is that a bad thing?" Gibbs chuckled.
Reed shook his head. "He didn't tell you."
"Yeah."
"She told him to tell you."
"It's okay now."
"Because you love him back?"
Gibbs nodded. "But don't tell him that."
Reed giggled.
"Although I think he already knows." Gibbs smirked.
"Mommy would be happy." Reed paused. "Does she know?"
"Yeah." Gibbs smiled. "She knows."
"And she knows I'm okay?"
Gibbs nodded and perching on the edge of the bed. "That's why she wanted Tony to be your guardian."
"Is it okay to be happy?" Reed asked picking at his blanket.
"Yeah." Gibbs smiled. "You're parents would have wanted you to be happy."
"But I can be sad too right?"
"You can and we will understand."
"It doesn't mean I don't like it here." Reed smiled.
"I know." Gibbs smiled.
"Night." Reed said turning over and snuggling down into the bed.
Gibbs smirked taking the hint that the conversation was over. "Night."
Leaving the door slightly open, Gibbs turned to head back to the bedroom and stopped. Tony was leaning against the wall by the door. Gibbs took his hand pulling him back toward the bedroom.
"That was sweet." Tony smiled as they stopped next to the bed.
"He's getting there."
Tony started laughing. "But you, when Reed was outside the door earlier. That was hilarious!"
Gibbs shook his head. "I um, forgot how important it is to close the door when there's a kid in the house."
"We need to make sure he knows to knock."
"Yeah." Gibbs nodded.
"It really was hilarious. I've seen you haul ass after a suspect but you jumped off of me like a burning bridge."
Gibbs chuckled. "It's coming back to me now how difficult it can be to get quality alone time with a kid in the house."
"We're alone now." Tony grinned as his hands ran over Gibbs' chest.
"We are." Gibbs smiled his hand touching Tony's face. The tender gesture causing Tony to pause.
"But you aren't thinking what I'm thinking." Tony sighed.
"I am." Gibbs smirked his arms going around Tony and pulling him close. "It's just um-"
Dropping a quick kiss on Gibbs' lips, Tony smiled. "I'll change and we can talk."
Gibbs nodded.
Trying to step out of Gibbs' arms, he suddenly tightened his hold.
"Need something?" Tony asked with a smile.
"Yes I do." Gibbs sighed as his lips found Tony's.
Tony let himself melt into Gibbs. His body relaxing, his lips accepting whatever Gibbs demanded, his hands clutching at the sides of Gibbs' shirt. Gibbs' tongue crossed Tony's lips, meeting no resistance, Tony tasting the sweet remnants of coffee as Gibbs explored every piece of his mouth. The desire and need quickly consuming him, Tony's hips thrust against Gibbs wanting and demanding more. Tony felt Gibbs' hands claw at his back crushing their bodies together.
Gibbs forced himself to pull away, ripping himself away from Tony's lips and body, trying to catch his breath.
"You um need to-" Gibbs took a deep breath.
"Need to what?" Tony licked his lips staring at Gibbs.
Gibbs chuckled and shook his head. "Not look at me like that."
Tony grinned.
Completely letting go of Tony, Gibbs stepped back putting some distance between them.
"You." Gibbs pointed across the room. "Change in the bathroom."
Tony chuckled and nodded.
Gibbs blew out a long breath once Tony was in the bathroom.
A few seconds later Tony stepped out finding Gibbs leaning back against the head board.
"Come here." Gibbs smiled. Tony needed no further encouragement as he climbed between Gibbs legs and leaned his back against Gibbs' chest. There was a long contented sigh as Gibbs enfolded Tony in his arms dropping a kiss to Tony's neck.
"Would this night be ending differently if Reed hadn't interrupted?" Tony brushed his fingers across Gibbs' arm
"No." Gibbs chuckled.
"So you weren't about to just take me earlier?" Tony closed his eyes as he remembered the feel of Gibbs hands on his body.
"I was about to do a lot of things earlier." Gibbs whispered in Tony's ear. "But I never said I wouldn't still do all those things."
Tony sighed as his hands clutched Gibbs' thighs. "You can't say things like that and expect me to just sit here and behave."
Gibbs snickered. "There's no rush, I'm not going anywhere."
"Right." Tony's grasp on Gibbs loosened and he took a long deep breath.
"If we were the only consideration you'd already be naked screaming my name."
"Stop." Tony groaned and slapped Gibbs leg.
"But it's not just about us." Gibbs arms pulled Tony's closer.
"I know." Tony thought about Reed and how after only a week he was already a huge part of Tony's life.
"Reed needs love, stability, somewhere he knows he's safe and protected."
"He has that." Tony paused. "Here with us."
"He does." Gibbs sighed. "But he needs to know that's never going away."
"You told him he wasn't going anywhere." Tony chuckled.
"I told him neither of you was going anywhere."
"Changing your mind already?" Tony asked a slight hint of concern in his voice.
"No." Gibbs paused. "I made that statement not knowing what you want."
Tony felt his heart start to beat uncontrollably, his stomach ache as if he had been punched in the gut and all the air rushed from his lungs. He had wanted to tell Gibbs exactly what he wanted since this all began but now, in the moment, the fear gripped him.
"Tell me." Gibbs whispered in Tony's ear.
Taking a deep breath Tony spoke in one long stream of words. "I want the three of us here as a family. I never want to be without you or Reed. I want us to raise him as if he were our own and see him grow up knowing he was wanted and loved by two people who want only the best for him. I want him surrounded by our friends and family as if they were his own and never want for anything. I want him to know we are his family now and forever."
There was a momentary pause.
"I want you with me through it all. I want to make love to you at night hoping Reed doesn't knock on the door and interrupt. I want to find little moments for just us whenever we can. I want Reed to laugh when he walks in on us kissing in the kitchen. And I'll pray he never walks in on more than just a kiss. What it comes down to is I want this. What we've already started here with Reed and now us."
With his last word Tony sighed. A weight lifted off his shoulders at having finally expressed his true feels and wants. Now all he could do was hope that Gibbs wanted the same thing.
"Are you sure about all that?" Gibbs asked. "Because once I know you two are mine I'll never let you go."
"I'm absolutely sure."
Gibbs' lips were suddenly on Tony's neck nibbling the soft flesh. Tony's hand reached back grabbing the back of Gibbs' head and forcing him down deeper.
"Please Jethro." Tony moaned. "I need you. Someway, somehow."
Gibbs felt Tony's sharp intake of breath as his hand slipped inside Tony's boxers and made contact with his hard cock.
"Yes." Tony's eyes closed as Gibbs' hand wrapped around his cock, stroking over its length.
"I've wanted you for so long." Gibbs growled in Tony's ear, "So long."
Tony's body responded so easily and quickly to Gibbs' touch. His cock ached with each stroke of Gibbs' hand, his mind screaming out for more. Feeling Gibbs' cock pressing against him, he started to rub himself over it. The action elicited a moan from Gibbs.
"Tony." Gibbs groaned his hand moving faster over Tony. "You feel so good."
"God yes." Tony sighed. "So good."
It was too much and Tony had wanted it too long.
"Jethro I can't last." Tony whimpered.
"Then come for me." Gibbs growled. "I want to feel you."
Tony's head fell back on Gibbs' shoulder as he let the need overtake him. His hips thrusting his cock up into Gibbs' hands and pushing his ass against Gibbs' cock as he came back down. The fire grew consuming him until his whole body was ablaze his muscles tensed as he came.
"Jethro." It was a muffled cry as somewhere in the back of his mind he remembered not to scream. His body trembled against Gibbs.
"God that's it." Gibbs moaned as he thrust against Tony's ass, his own need begging for release.
Through the haze of his own release, Tony realized Gibbs was close and slammed back against Gibbs begging him to come.
"Jethro please." Tony sighed.
Gibbs hands clawed at Tony's hips jerking the younger man back against his cock. His lips dipped down to Tony's neck biting down to stifle the scream that threatened. The orgasm ripped through his body unlike any he had ever experienced. He pulled his lips from Tony's neck as his head dropped back against the head board and his cock twitched against Tony's ass. Eyes closed he commanded his body to breath, his heart to beat again; he licked his dry lips trying to return the much needed moisture.
Once his mind returned to him Gibbs' arms drifted around Tony's waist and held him tightly.
"I knew it." Gibbs sighed.
"Knew what?"
"Having you would be too good."
Tony chuckled. "You didn't really have me yet."
"I know." Gibbs took a deep breath. "And yet this was so amazing."
"Oh we are just getting started." Tony turned around in Gibbs' arms straddling one leg.
Gibbs opened his eyes and stared at Tony.
"Believe me I know." Gibbs balled his fist into the hair on the back of Tony's head jerking his head back. "I am going to take you in every way possible."
Tony moaned.
"Over and over again."
A smirk played across Tony's face. "I won't stop you."
Gibbs snickered. "As if you could."
Tony's eyebrow went up. "Is that so?"
Gibbs nodded.
"Shower?" Tony grinned.
"Separately." Gibbs sighed.
"Yeah." Tony knew the reason why without Gibbs saying it.
"I think he'll be okay to night but-"
Tony leaned down and placed a chased kiss on Gibbs lips.
"I know." Tony smiled. "Once we know he's settled."
"Then I will never pass up an opportunity to shower with you." Gibbs grinned.
"I'll hold you to that."
Gibbs smacked Tony's ass. "Now go."
An evil grin appeared on Tony's face. "Wanna spank me do you?"
Gibbs eyebrow went up. "Do I need to?"
"Depends."
"I'd rather make love to you." Gibbs massaged Tony's ass.
Tony's eyes closed. "Jethro."
Gibbs sighed. He loved the way his name sounded dripping from Tony's lips.
"Maybe I'm not done with you yet." Tony's hand drifted down Gibbs' body squeezing his cock through the boxers.
"Tony. I'm good but I'm not-" The words caught in his throat
"I think you are." Tony sighed as Gibbs' cock hardened in his hand.
"Shit." Gibbs groaned as the desire again consumed him
Slipping his hand inside Gibbs' boxers Tony's fingers tightened around his cock.
"Tony."
"I wanna touch you." Tony moaned. "Feel you."
Gibbs growled his hands continuing to massage Tony's ass.
"Am I the reason you're cock is so hard?" Tony stared into those mesmerizing blue eyes.
"God yes." Gibbs nodded as his hands slipped down the back of Tony's boxers then returned to their assault.
"You want me that much?" Tony asked rubbing his cock against Gibbs' thigh.
"Yes." Gibbs groaned feeling the need to come building again. "I want you more than anything, anyone."
Tony smiled, a seductive smile that caused Gibbs cock to twitch.
"Good."
"You're what I want." Gibbs panted. "What I need."
"Then why haven't you come?"
"Because I want it to last." Gibbs voice shook.
"So do I." Tony sighed his hand working faster over Gibbs cock.
"I know what you want." Gibbs growled his finger sliding between Tony's cheeks and slipping inside him.
"Jethro." Tony said through bated breath. "Oh God."
"So tight." Gibbs wanted to come but pushed the urge away as he slipped a second finger inside Tony.
Tony's body shook and his muscles tightened around Gibbs fingers.
"Fuck!" Gibbs howled his mind already filling with images of his cock buried inside Tony. He pushed deeper into Tony pressing his fingers down towards Tony's stomach searching for the spot that would propel Tony over the edge.
Tony's upper body fell forward as he buried his face in the crook between Gibbs' neck and shoulder and screamed. Even through his own orgasm Tony continued to stroke Gibbs' cock wanting his lover to follow him into the abyss. Seconds later Gibbs did just that biting his lip to suppress the cry that stayed buried in his throat.
For what seemed like hours they stayed like that, as gradually their bodies calmed and their breathing returned to normal.
"I didn't realize it was possible to come that hard." Tony sighed. "And survive."
Gibbs laughed.
"We so have to find a babysitter." Tony paused. "Because I want to be able to scream out your name."
"We will."
Tony chuckled. "I never thought we would be in this position."
"Which position is that?" Gibbs snickered.
Tony looked at Gibbs and shook his head. "Being quiet because there's a kid just down the hall sleeping."
Gibbs nodded.
"Although I never really thought we'd be in this position either." Tony smirked.
Caressing Tony's cheek, Gibbs smiled. "Neither did I."
"Okay, shower or are you going to accost me again?" Tony grinned.
"You accosted me remember."
"Whatever." Tony shook his head crawling off of Gibbs. "I'll try to save you some hot water."
"A cold shower would probably do me good." Gibbs smirked.
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It was morning he could feel and see the warm sunlight against his face and eyes, but he ignored it wanting to stay right where he was. In bed, Tony wrapped in his arms, and everything right with the world. It was at that moment he heard the faint knocking at the door and he chuckled.
"Come in Reed." Gibbs shook his head.
Reed peeked his head in and smiled. "Mommy always said knock when the door is closed."
"That's a good rule." Gibbs tipped his head for Reed to come up on the bed.
He climbed up on the bed and stopped as he reached Tony who looked to be still asleep.
"I'm awake." Tony sighed feeling Reeds stare. He pulled his head from Gibbs' chest and slid back letting Reed climb in between them.
"What are we doing today?" Reed asked as he leaned back against Tony.
"Something you wanted to do?" Tony asked.
Reed shrugged.
"Hey!" Tony smiled. "You slept through the night? Well accept for the bathroom call."
Reed nodded. "Yup."
"You feeling better?" Tony asked mussing Reeds hair.
Reed giggled. "Yeah."
"Good." Tony glanced at Gibbs and smiled.
"I have something I need to do today." Gibbs looked at Reed. "And I need your help."
"The boat?" Reed asked getting on his knees and looking at Gibbs intensely.
"No." Gibbs shook his head. "I need to go pick something up."
"Okay." Reed nodded. "What?"
"It's a surprise." Gibbs winked.
"For Uncle Tony?"
"No." Gibbs chuckled. "For you."
"What is it!" Reed asked excited.
"You'll see when we pick it up."
"Then let's go!" Reed grabbed Gibbs' hand trying to pull him up.
"Wait." Gibbs jerked Reed forward and into his arms. "We have time and you need to eat."
"Come on then." Reed tried to break free of Gibbs' hold with little success.
"Go get dressed." Gibbs paused. "Then we can eat and go."
Again Reed tried to break free of Gibbs' hold.
"You have to let me go." Reed giggled.
"Oh right." He finally released Reed who bounced off the bed and ran towards the door.
"Hey."
Reed stopped in mid run and turned around looking at Gibbs.
"Close the door when you go out." Gibbs grinned.
Reed rolled his eyes. "Didn't you kiss enough last night?"
"No." Gibbs answered.
Shaking his head, Reed closed the door and they heard him run into his bedroom.
Gibbs grabbed Tony and tossed him back onto the bed, and then smiled down at him.
"Why aren't you kissing me yet?" Tony grinned.
"Because if I kiss you I won't want to get up."
Tony hand slid down and felt Gibbs' hard cock. "Looks like you're already up."
"Tony." Gibbs moaned. "Don't start."
Not wanting to stop but knowing he needed to; Tony let his hand slip away from Gibbs.
"So what's this surprise?" Tony asked.
"Jungle gym." Gibbs smiled.
"Jethro." Tony smiled. "You don't have to-"
"I know but he needs something to get rid of some of that energy."
"He's going to flip out you know that right?" Tony chuckled.
"Yeah." Gibbs smirked. "I know."
Reaching up Tony placed a quick kiss to Gibbs' lips. "Thank you."
"Don't thank me yet." Gibbs grinned. "I have an ulterior motive for wanting that Jungle gym."
"And what is that?"
"I want him to sleep through the night." Gibbs sighed as his lips brushed against Tony's neck. "So I can make love to you uninterrupted."
Tony laughed. "You are bad!"
"I know." Gibbs slipped away from Tony and climbed out of bed. "And I'm sure at any moment Reed is going to knock on that door."
As if on cue they heard the knock.
"Come in." Tony answered.
Reed rushed in and looked at Gibbs annoyed.
"What?"
"Why aren't you dressed?"
Tony laughed.
"Are you always so impatient?" Gibbs questioned.
"What's impatient?" Reed scratched his head.
"In a hurry." Gibbs answered.
"Yeah." Reed grinned.
Gibbs shook his head.
"Come on." Tony rolled out of bed and threw on a t-shirt over his boxers. "I'll feed you while Jethro gets dressed."
"You called him Jethro." Reed grinned teasing Tony. "Because you're boyfriends."
"Yeah." Tony chuckled. "Although I'm still not sure why you think that is so funny."
"Mommy said you'd never tell him you love him."
Tony's eyes went wide. "What! Your mom talked to you about that?"
Reed shook his head and grinned. "She told Dad when she thought I was asleep."
Tony ran his hands over his face. "Remind me to make sure you are really asleep before I say anything."
Reed giggled. "It's okay now."
"Why is that?" Tony asked.
"Because." Reed said in his teasing voice. "Jethro loves you too."
"Hey that was supposed to be a secret." Gibbs glared at Reed.
"I didn't pinky swear." Reed grinned.
Gibbs shook his head. "How could I have forgotten to make you pinky swear."
"Come on." Tony rolled his eyes as he walked out with Reed.
"Knock knock." Gibbs heard Reed ask Tony.
"Who's there"
"I am."
"I am who?"
"You don't know who you are?" Reed finished the joke and cracked up.
Gibbs chuckled.
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Gibbs came bounding down the stairs and Reed ran in from the dining room.
"Are you ready now?" He groaned.
"Yeah." Gibbs smirked. "Are you?"
"I've been ready like forever."
Gibbs glanced over and saw Tony leaning against the wall.
"I guess we're going now." Gibbs chuckled.
Tony nodded.
"Won't be long." Gibbs smiled as he walked over and let his lips brush Tony's. "Should be back in a couple hours."
"You keep an eye on him." Tony said looking at Reed.
"Will do." Reed smiled.
"Let's go." Gibbs said holding the door open.
Reed went to run out then stop, turned around and ran over hugging Tony's legs. "Bye."
Tony felt the emotion rise to the surface as he ran his hand through Reed's hair. "Bye."
Letting Tony go Reed ran back out the door yelling out. "Love ya."
Gibbs looked back at Tony who was fighting back the tears.
"You okay?" Gibbs asked.
"Yeah." Tony nodded. "Go."
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"Is this my surprise?" Reed looked up at Gibbs.
"It is." Gibbs nodded.
"This is a building store." Reed was now looking puzzled.
Gibbs smirked. Reed was right but Gibbs also knew they had what he needed.
"Wait till we get out back." Gibbs replied looking down at Reed.
Reaching the back door, the two of them stepped out into a sea of backyard toys. Swing sets, playhouses, inflatable pools, and of course jungle gyms.
Reeds eyes went wide as he looked at all the things before him. "Holy cow!"
"Lot of choices." Gibbs said as he glanced down at Reed.
"I get to pick one!" Reeds eye almost popped out of his head.
Gibbs nodded.
"REALLY!"
"Yeah." Gibbs grinned. "So go pick one."
Reed ran straight towards the jungle gyms and stood in front of the line of seven different models. Gibbs followed but stayed a step behind letting Reed decided what he wanted. Slowly he walked over to the first model a plastic dome like structure, small maybe four foot high.
"This one." Reed said.
Gibbs looked at it, walked around it, stopped in front of Reed.
"This really the one you want?" Gibbs glared at Reed.
Reed nodded and looked at the ground. Squatting down to Reed's level, Gibbs put his finger under Reed's chin and made the boy look at him.
"Which one do you really want?" Gibbs asked again looking straight into Reed's eyes.
"Mommy says money doesn't grow on trees." Reed paused. "And you can't always have the biggest and bestest."
Gibbs snickered. "That's true but I can afford a better jungle gym for you." Gibbs looked over at the one Reed had chosen. "I don't like this one."
Reed grinned. "Which one do you like?"
"This is about which one you like." Gibbs shook his head. "What about that one?"
Gibbs nodded in the direction of the biggest most expensive one.
Reed shook his head.
Standing up, Gibbs looked at Reed. "Which one? And I'll know if you lie."
Running over Reed stopped by the fourth model. "This one."
Gibbs nodded. It was a mixture of plastic and wood. A house like structure in the middle, monkey bars jetting from one side, a climbing wall the other. Under the house was the dome like structure, Reed had originally picked, that let you climb up into the house. Walking over Gibbs grinned down at Reed.
"This was my first choice. It's the best."
A proud smile covered Reeds face. "Cool."
"Let's get this one."
"AWESOME!" Reed jumped up and down. Then suddenly stopped. "Are you sure?"
"Yeah." Gibbs chuckled.
"Can I help you?" A young woman walked up behind them.
"We need one of these delivered."
"Sure." She looked down at Reed. "Is this for you?"
He nodded. "Jethro says I picked the best one."
"You did." She nodded with a smile.
"You like jungle gyms?" Reed smiled up at her.
"I do." She answered.
"Maybe you can come play with me." Reeds smile widened.
The girl laughed. "I work a lot."
Gibbs shook his head. Four years old and he's flirting with the sales girl.
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Walking out to the truck Reed stopped by the passenger door.
"Can we go to another store?"
"For what?" Gibbs asked.
"To get Uncle Tony something." Reed reached into his pocket and pulled out some wadded dollar bills. "I have money."
"Where'd you get money?" Gibbs raised an eyebrow at Reed.
"Allowance."
"Ah right." Gibbs opened the door and grabbed Reed sitting him up in the passenger seat. "Where do you want to go?"
"He likes movies." Reed shrugged as Gibbs buckled him in.
"He does." Gibbs nodded.
"Do I have enough for a movie?"
Gibbs grinned. "I can help you out if you need more."
Reed suddenly hugged Gibbs. "Thanks for the jungle gym."
"You're welcome." Gibbs smiled as he hugged Reed back. He'd forgotten how a simple hug can mean so much.
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