The buzz of the alarm clock the following morning made each man groan. Reaching over to shut it off, Gibbs resumed his position, spooned up against Tim's back, their legs intertwined beneath the covers.
Laying a kiss to the back of Tim's neck; Gibbs whispered, "Last night was amazing, Timmy! I'm feeling really relaxed about this trip."
Taking hold of the hand that was draped across his waist, Tim squeezed it, "I'm glad you enjoyed last night. We need to take more time to stop and smell the roses. It's always rush, rush, rush and it was good to have time to connect on that level of intimacy again."
"We'll have plenty of time to do that on this trip. Besides I read about some new positions online that I want to try with you."
"Oh really?" Tim rolled over so he was now facing Gibbs. Smiling, he ran his fingers through his lover's disheveled hair.
"Yeah, really. You're not the only one who can do a simple Internet search."
Tim laughed, he had been gradually teaching Gibbs simple tasks he could do on the Internet. He already vaguely knew how to do email, but when the younger man showed him how to do searches, Gibbs' eyes were opened to a whole new realm of possibilities. Especially when it came to things they were both more comfortable researching in the comfort of their own home. Capturing Gibbs' lips between his own he mumbled, "Can't wait for you to teach me."
They continued kissing until Tim eventually broke it, "We need to get up and get ready. Glad we only have a half day today because we still have plenty of packing and laundry to do."
Sitting up, Gibbs grabbed Tim's hand and pulled him toward the edge of the bed, "Do we at least have time for a joint shower?"
Taking in his lover's erection, Tim smiled, "Is there any other kind of shower anymore?"
After showering, dressing, sharing morning coffee and taking care of the dog the two men were on their way out the door. It was a beautiful summer day, partly cloudy with a light breeze that rippled the leaves. As they pulled out of the driveway and headed for the freeway, Gibbs looked over and admired his young lover sitting next to him. He couldn't wait to have Tim all to himself. No work, no dead bodies, no long hours. It was the first real vacation he'd taken since the girls were alive. Tim looked over and smiled, "Penny for your thoughts?"
Gibbs shook his head as if to clear it. There was that smile again, the one that lit up a room and had a way of making people incredibly comfortable in Tim's presence.
Reaching over he took hold of Tim's hand and intertwined their fingers. "I was just picturing me holding you down and licking every crevice of your body."
Tim laughed, "Probably because you did that the other night, remember? Besides I can tell by your expressions whether you're thinking about sex or something else."
Bringing their intertwined hands up to his lips, Gibbs kissed them, "Ah, yeah, you got me. I was thinking about how I can't wait to spend time with you and all the fun we're going to have."
"I hope it's all fun. Don't forget we still have to tell my family about us. I don't know how they'll take it and to be honest I'm a little worried."
"If they love you, Timmy they'll be happy you found someone regardless of whether it's a man or a woman. And I'll be there every step of the way. I love you and in spite of their reactions, nothing will ever keep me from you. "
"I know you love me, Jethro. It went so well telling your dad about our relationship, I just want it to be the same way for me."
Trying to reassure him, he gave Tim's hand a gentle squeeze. "I'll admit it did go better than I expected. I think if you're prepared for both sides of the spectrum it will be easier on you."
As Gibbs pulled off the exit for the diner, Tim turned to him and said, "Don't think I forgot you came here yesterday, Jethro."
Pulling into the parking lot, Gibbs replied, "Like you ever forget anything. Tomorrow before we head out of town, we'll stop at your place. I just wanted to let Elaine know we're…" He stopped mid-sentence and looked over at his lover.
"We're what?"
Clearing his throat, Gibbs opened the car door and went to step out. However, before he could Tim grabbed his hand and pulled him back inside.
"We're what, Jethro?"
"That we'll be out of town for awhile. You know how Elaine worries if we skip coffee."
Tim looked at him skeptically. Normally, Gibbs had a great poker face, but he was getting better and better at reading his lover's expressions. "Babe that glare may work on others, but it's not going to work on me. Want to tell me the real reason why we came here today even though you knew we should be stopping at the café I prefer."
Sighing, Gibbs leaned back against the seat and closed his eyes.
"I'm not going to magically disappear, Jethro. You want to tell me what this is all about or should I go ask Elaine?"
When he didn't respond, Tim opened the car door and went to get out. "I'm sure Elaine won't…"
"Stop!" Gibbs grunted as he opened his eyes and motioned for Tim to sit back down.
"Spill it!" Tim responded as he slinked back into the seat, turned towards Gibbs and tapped his foot.
"I don't want you to be mad, Timmy."
Biting on his bottom lip, Tim shot Gibbs an exasperated look, "You're starting to worry me, Jethro! Please let me know what's going on and what it has to do with Elaine!"
Gibbs took a deep breath unsure of how Tim would react to what he was about to say. After composing himself, he took hold of Tim's hand and ran his thumb across his knuckles, "Yesterday when I stopped here, Elaine immediately asked where you were."
Tim's eyes widened but he motioned for Gibbs to continue.
"I told her we had an argument and that you drove to work separately. She knows about us, Tim. Told me not to come back here unless you were with me. I wanted to make sure you knew before we went in." Studying Tim's face to gauge his reaction, Gibbs was surprised when the younger man burst out laughing.
"Wha wha what's so funny?" Gibbs stammered as Tim worked to catch his breath.
"I assumed Elaine already knew about us, Jethro. We've been coming here together almost every other day since we started dating. It doesn't surprise me one bit and quite frankly I'm proud to say I'm in a relationship with you."
"Really?" Gibbs sighed in relief and slumped back against the seat. "If you knew then why did you just put me through all that?"
Shrugging his shoulders, Tim answered honestly, "I didn't know that's what you were going to tell me. I've learned never to assume anything with you."
Cracking a smile for the first time since they woke up together, Gibbs squeezed Tim's hand and motioned that they should go inside. As Gibbs held the door open for McGee, he teased, "You just like to watch me squirm."
Tim chuckled, "You liked it last night when I made you squirm."
As they sat down at the counter, Gibbs whispered in Tim's ear, "Remember last night when you told me that pay back is a bitch? Prepare to live by those words."
The thought of Gibbs bending him over the counter and fucking him thoroughly until he saw stars made Tim's cock tingle. Playing out the fantasy in his mind he didn't feel Jethro nudging him or Elaine calling his name. Finally a soft smack to the back of his head jolted Tim from his reverie. Blushing when he saw Elaine staring at him with a concerned look on her face he stood up and greeted her with a quick hug. "Sorry, I've had a lot on my mind lately. How are you doing this morning, Elaine?"
Elaine continued to study Tim's face before she finally answered, "Just peachy, darling. What can I get you this morning?"
Their loving making session the night before had left Tim famished so he chose a cream cheese croissant to go along with his usual coffee order. Elaine put the Danish in a bag then worked on getting their drink orders. His mouth watered at the smell emanating from the bag, licking his lips, he couldn't wait to dig in. Looking over he noticed Gibbs also taking a whiff of the flakey pastry. Pulling the bag towards him, Tim playfully slapped Gibbs' hand away, "Nuh uh get your own. I had a long night last night and I don't plan on sharing."
Gibbs chuckled and when Elaine returned with the drinks he motioned toward the platter of Danish and watched with excitement as she put a strawberry cream cheese croissant in a bag for him.
"Who's paying?" She questioned, her eyes darting between the two men.
"I will," Gibbs, replied as he pulled out his wallet and handed over the total along with a tip. "Besides I owe Tim for what I put him through yesterday."
Chuckling, Elaine grabbed the money, tapped Tim on the hand and leaned in close, "I told Agent Gibbs that if he didn't make amends then I was going to come after you. I'm glad you two made up, it's just not the same without both of you coming in here. You two bring out the best in each other, don't you ever forget that, sugar."
Swallowing past the lump in his throat, Tim responded, "Thanks for talking some sense into my stubborn man. We will miss you while we're gone. Don't worry we'll be safe and have plenty of stories to tell when we get back."
Squeezing his hand, Elaine chuckled again, "Believe me sweetie, I probably don't need to hear all your stories." She winked and continued, "You know what I mean?"
Her response got a hearty laugh out of both men who each gave her a quick hug and said their goodbyes. When they got back to the car and were finally on the road again, Gibbs glanced over at Tim who was wolfing down his croissant. "You didn't think I would notice, did you?"
"Notice what?" Tim replied as he seductively licked powder sugar off his fingers.
"Umm" Gibbs was speechless as he watched Tim's tongue and mouth glide over his slim, elegant fingers. Secretly or perhaps not so secretly wishing that Tim's mouth were gliding over a certain member of his body.
"Timmy, if you don't stop licking your fingers…" He stopped when he saw a huge grin appear on the younger man's face. "You're doing that on purpose!"
Tim nodded, "Uh huh! I knew you were going to bring up my sex fantasy from the diner. Wanted to see if I could make you forget about it."
"Fat chance babe. When you're off in fantasy land; I know whether you're thinking about a blow job, hand job or a good old fashioned fuck the living day lights out of me job."
"Really, so which one was I thinking about?"
Gibbs smiled, "You were thinking about how you wanted me to bend you over the counter and fuck you until you screamed for mercy."
A small smirk appeared on Tim's face, "Yeah, you're right, what's wrong with that?"
Reaching over, Gibbs squeezed Tim's cock through the fabric of his pants, "Nothing…nothing at all honey."
By the time they arrived in the bullpen, Tony and Ziva were already busy catching up on emails and case reports. Tim and Gibbs nodded at both of them before taking their own seats. Firing up his email, Gibbs noticed one from Abby with the subject line, "Disneyland." Confused as to why she was sending him an email about Disneyland, he clicked on the email and starting reading.
Gibbs,
Tim and I were talking about your road trip today and he mentioned how he's always wanted to go to Disneyland, but never got a chance to go when he was a child. You know cause his dad was in the Navy and gone all the time. I told him to tell you that he wanted to stop there but he said it wouldn't be a place you would enjoy. I'm hoping he'll mention it to you, but if he doesn't I didn't want him to miss out on the opportunity to go. Everyone deserves a chance to enjoy 'The Happiest Place on Earth.' If you need help with any planning, let me know!
Abby
Gibbs sat back in his chair and ran his hand over his face. Out of all the places he presumed would be on the top of Tim's list of places to visit, Disneyland wouldn't have even crossed his mind. Abby was right, it wasn't a place he could see himself, but if his Timmy wanted to go then he was determined to make it happen. Thanks to Tim's recent training of how to do Internet searches, Gibbs glanced around the room and discreetly pulled up the website for Disneyland. After looking up the location, times and costs he growled when he accidentally clicked on the tab for personnel. He was just about to click out of the page when a name caught his eye. Smiling when he saw an acquaintance listed as head of security for the park he hoped this person could help him give Tim a memorable experience. If Abby wanted to help, she could start by tracking down a number for him. Standing up, he mumbled, "Abby needs to see me in the lab. Be back in a few."
The three agents exchanged glances as they watched Gibbs head towards the elevator.
Tony looked up from his computer, "What was that all about, Probie? We don't have any open cases right now."
Shrugging his shoulders, Tim replied, "I'm not his keeper, Tony. It beats the heck out of me!"
Although he told Tony he wasn't sure what was going on, Tim figured it had to do with their road trip and wondered what the older man had up his sleeve. Deciding he would rather be surprised when the time came, he pushed the thought to the back of his mind and continued working. Besides, he had some surprises of his own for Gibbs that he hoped he would enjoy.
Upon entering the lab, he found Abby sitting at her desk looking through emails. Setting a fresh Caf Pow down beside her, he kissed her on the cheek and took a seat in the stool next to her.
"Whatcha doing, Abs?"
Taking a giant slurp of Caf Pow she sighed in relief and turned to Gibbs, "I was just finalizing my schedule with the hospital of when I can bring Jethro by while you're gone. Tim doesn't want me spoiling him, but he never said anything about other people doing it."
Gibbs laughed, "I agree with Tim, Jethro is always a bear to deal with when we get him back after you've been watching him. However, if he's going to make others feel better and recover quicker then I'm all for it."
Two months ago, Jethro had completed the training to become a certified therapy dog. Tim had gotten the idea after hearing a guest speaker lecture about it aboard the yard. Figuring it would be a good opportunity to give back to the community, Tim did some research and signed them up for classes. When Abby got wind of it she began attending classes with them and now the trio really enjoyed bringing a little joy to someone who was recovering from an illness or injury.
"He's a natural, Gibbs. I know you haven't gotten a chance to see him in action but the kids love him and the older people love hearing about his military background."
"So I've heard. Not to change the subject but I read your email this morning about Disneyland."
Playfully smacking him on the arm she shrieked, "Ooh you're going to take Timmy? He's going to love that!"
Before Gibbs could get a word in she continued babbling, "You should start off riding Space Mountain and then Tower of Terror and ooh ooh a trip to Disneyland isn't complete without riding It's a Small World!"
"Abby!" He bellowed trying to get her back on track as she began humming the music from It's A Small World.
"Sorry Gibbs, I just wish I could see Timmy's face when he finds out you're taking him there."
He rolled his eyes, "This needs to be hush, hush, Abby. I hope I didn't make a mistake by coming to tell you this."
"My lips are sealed." She said, making a zipper motion with her thumb and index finger across her mouth.
"Good, keep them that way while I tell you what I need help with." When she nodded he continued, "I was looking at the website," upon hearing that Abby's eyes widened.
"What? Tim's been teaching me how to do searches and I haven't beat a computer with a baseball bat for at least six months now." He laughed at her expression and carried on, "I accidentally clicked on the personnel and happened to see a familiar name. I'm assuming it's the same person we know, but could you do some checking, and if it is, get me his phone number?"
Abby's eyes widened further when she saw the name Gibbs was pointing at. "If that is the same person, good for him!"
"I agree. If you could do some computer magic and see what you can find, I'll bring you a souvenir."
"Of course Gibbs. It shouldn't take me that long, do you want me to email or call you?"
Giving her another kiss on the cheek he turned to leave, "Just because I know how to work my email doesn't mean I like to use it. Call me, Abby. I need to get back upstairs before the investigators come looking for me. I'm sure Tim will make plans with you regarding Jethro."
Nodding, she replied, "He already did. I'm stopping by tonight after work to get him."
"Thanks Abs!"
Turning back to her computer, Abby got started on the search while Gibbs hit the button for the elevator and headed back upstairs.
Stealthily arriving back in the bullpen, Gibbs was surprised to see his entire team including Ducky and Jimmy gathered around Tim's computer.
"What's going on?"
His voice startled the entire crew except for Tim. He could smell Gibbs' aftershave when he got off the elevator.
Ducky jumped and held his chest, "Oh Jethro! You mustn't scare an old man like that!"
Tapping him on the back, Gibbs chuckled, "Sorry Duck, I'll keep that in mind next time."
Adjusting his glasses, Jimmy looked up from the computer screen, "Tim was showing us the route you two are taking out to California."
Peeking over Tim's shoulder, Gibbs nodded, "Yep, we each have places we've been dying to visit. We might have to do a little extra driving to get there but we decided it's worth it."
"You two are flying back from California right?" Tony piped in as he grabbed the remote and put the map up on the plasma.
Both men laughed as Tim spoke, "We're renting a car to drive out there and flying back. We figured one-way cross-country is more than enough for both of us. Anything extra we pick up along the way we'll ship back here if it doesn't fit in our luggage."
Gibbs continued, "Tomorrow we're headed to Niagara Falls and our next definite stop is in Chicago. We'll just go where the open road takes us and have fun."
Seeing the twinkle in Gibbs' eye, Ducky couldn't help but smile. "You two deserve a nice long vacation. I for one couldn't be happier that you are doing this together."
"Thanks, Duck. That means a lot! I do need you to keep an eye on these two." Motioning between Tony and Ziva he continued, "Make sure they don't kill each other while we're gone."
Ducky rubbed his palms together and smiled, "Do I get to dole out head slaps if I see fit?"
Laughing, Gibbs clasped his hand on Ducky's shoulder, "Absolutely! You have my permission."
"I do not believe Ducky would go as far to hit a woman," Ziva responded hesitantly.
Winking at her, Ducky chuckled, "Stranger things have happened my dear."
Jimmy reached over and grabbed Ziva's arm, "Don't worry, Dr. Mallard has never touched a hair on my head. He's too much of a gentleman to hit a lady."
Before he could stop it, Tony blurted out, "C'mon on Palmer, we all know Ziva isn't really a wom…woman," he stammered as his partner stepped closer.
After elbowing him in the gut, she lightly slapped his face a few times, "I am more of a man than you will ever be."
While Tony worked to catch his breath, the rest of the team dispersed. Ducky and Jimmy headed back to autopsy and the other three agents returned to their desks.
Working through the rest of the morning in silence, Gibbs and Tim worked to complete any outstanding paperwork before they left for their trip. Around noon Abby entered the bullpen from the back elevator.
"Hey guys, you ready to go?"
Printing out his final report, Tim signed it then dropped it on Gibbs' desk. Slightly swaying his ass as he walked away, Gibbs had to bite down on his bottom lip to keep from saying something he knew he would regret.
"Yep, all boss has to do is sign my report and we'll be all set."
Playing with her pigtails, Abby nodded, "I'll be over tonight to get Jethro. We're going to have so much fun while you're gone."
Both men rolled their eyes then simultaneously said, "Not too much fun!"
Bouncing over she gave Tim a hug, "Don't worry, I promise I'll abide by your rules."
"I know that's not true, Abby. At least try not to spoil him too much, okay?"
"Okay okay," she sighed and while Tim was packing up his bag and turning off his computer she threw herself into Gibbs' arms and whispered, "I checked on the name, it's the same person. I'm going to slide his phone number into your coat pocket."
Gibbs nodded and looked over at Tim who wasn't paying any attention to them. Squeezing her tight, he felt Abby's hand slid into his coat pocket and back out again. "Thanks, Abs. I owe you a souvenir!"
Pulling away from the hug she whispered, "It better be a good one too!"
Laughing he gave her a kiss on the forehead, "When have I ever disappointed you? We'll see you over at the house later on. We need to get going we have a lot of packing and laundry to do."
Finishing their goodbyes, the two men walked to the elevator and waved as they got on. "Look out for each other," Gibbs barked as the doors slid closed.
When they arrived at the car and got in, Gibbs growled, "Somebody is cruisin' for a bruisin'!"
Tim laughed, "I knew you couldn't resist my tight ass. However, the bruisin' is going to have to wait, we need to go pick up the rental car and make a few other stops. The good news is we are officially on vacation!"