CHPTR 4-NCIS
Gibbs had spent the night yelling at himself. For getting caught, for turning Tony down, for pushing him away. He was almost through his scotch bottle before it occurred to him that Tony might genuinely like him. He vowed then to apologize and win him back. He'd do anything for Tony. With that final thought he passed out under the boat like so many times before.
In the morning Gibbs was determined to get Tony alone and explain everything. That's right; he was going to talk about his feelings. Gibbs stepped out of the elevator and felt a profound sense of wrongness. It wasn't till he was at his desk and saw the gun and badge that the light bulb lit up. It was gone, Tony's things, the feeling they brought to the bull pin. Tony was gone. Gibbs pulled out his phone and pressed 1 on speed dial. Tony didn't answer. Gibbs hung up after leaving a message for Tony to get his ass back there now!
Gibbs had to get this situation under control. He walked into Director Morrow's office with his usual impatiens.
Before Gibbs could get a word out the Director said "You have one week to get him back."
Gibbs was stunned, but he wasn't going to question it. "Why?" Well he was, he is Gibbs after all.
"Your team functions better with him in it. And this way you can keep an eye on him and stop him from getting himself killed. The kid is more suicidal than most teenagers, and he doesn't even know it."
Gibbs nodded and left. He headed back to his desk and called McGee.
'Boss?' the voice was muffled and sleep ridden.
"I need you to get your ass in here and trace Dinozzo's phone." He hung up and dialed Abby's phone.
"Gibbs! What's wrong with Tony?" There was a shuffling noise in the background.
"How did you know?"
"McGee told me, I'll be right there. What's going on?"
"Abby when was the last time you heard from Tony?"
"Yesterday at work, why?"
"Nothing, see you in a few." He hung up; it was going to be a long week.