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Disclaimer: Don't own them bla bla bla all hail DBP and everything and kiss his feet worship the ground and so forth and so forth... hooray everybody...
Chapter two:
Gibbs looked down at his lover. Tony had fallen asleep thirty minutes after he had started leaning on Gibbs. Gibbs smirked. Having Tony back was all he could hope for. They
hadn't really thought everything through, but hell, he hadn't really planned on Tony having a tumor either, to tell the truth. Their lives had been changed forever. And now they had
to try to get back to some sort of normality. But right now, they'd spend some time together, and Gibbs wanted to prove himself to his lover, to prove he wasn't going to leave
him. Tony stirred slightly and blinked his eyes up at Gibbs.
"Your wheels are turning" Tony said. Gibbs looked down at him, one eyebrow raised, "I heard them creak" Tony added. Gibbs chuckled and Tony smiled.
"You should smile more often" GIbbs said. Tony sighed and shrugged.
"I haven't had much to smile about lately" Tony said.
"Yeah? We'll have to do something about that.. so... you ready to get some more sleep?" Gibbs asked.
"I want icecream" Tony said. Gibbs rolled his eyes but couldn't help the chuckled he let out.
"You want icecream? at five in the morning?" Gibbs asked, an amused look crossing his face.
"Yeah... can't we go buy some icecream? Or better yet.. Abby has icecream?" Tony said, smiling innocently.
"Oooh no, we're not calling Abs at five in the morning" Gibbs said.
"Yes we are" Tony said.
"No we're not" Gibbs said.
"I speed dialed her already.. go on, talk to her" Tony said. Gibbs sighed and grabbed the phone.
"Tony? That you? You out of the hospital yet? Stupid Gibbs didn't call me and I told him to-"
"Abs" Gibbs said.
"Did I say stupid Gibbs? I meant stupid.. Mcgee.."
"Do you have icecream?"
"Loads, tell Tony that next time he wants it, HE can call me, and WInnie's looking forward to see him"
"We'll be right over" Gibbs said and hung up. Tony was grinning from ear to ear.
By the time Gibbs was done packing all the stuff Tony needed to spend a night or a day somewhere else Toy was fast asleep in the passengerseat. Gibbs dialled Abby's number
and looked at the time. Seven.
"Abby here, you're on the air"
"Abs.. is there any way we could spend the day at Ducky's?" Gibbs asked.
"Roger.. I'll check and call you back"
"Thanks" GIbbs said and hung up. Not only was Abby's apartement on the eighth floor of a building, it was also cramped and dark, and there was a weird smell in there that always reminded Tony of hospitals, even before his stay. He stood outside and watched his sleeping lover for a while before his phone rang.
"Duckman came to the rescue!"
"You'll bring icecream?" Gibbs asked.
"Yes indeedy"
"Thanks.. bye" Gibbs said and closed the phone before getting in and driving towards Ducky's mansion.
"Hey.. wake up Tony, we're here" Gibbs said. Tony blinked tiredly.
"Waow.. Abby sure has a big house now.. when did she get a raise?" Tony mumbled. Gibbs chuckled.
"It's Ducky's house" Gibbs said.
"Really? I remember it.. different.. bah.. my memory's fucking with me again" Tony sighed. Gibbs kissed him.
"It's okay Tony, now, let's get you inside and get some icecream into you" Gibbs said.
"Ice cream? Really?" Tony asked.
"You asked me about icecream, I called Abby, remember?" GIbbs asked.
"Right, oh.. RIGHT, now I remember.. thanks Jet.. you think she'll bring Winnie?" Tony asked.
"Yeah" Gibbs said, "she said Winnie's missed you a lot". They rang the door and Ducky opened it.
"Ah Anthony, my dear boy, let's get you settled on the bed.. do not look at me like that, Gerald helped me move it, so you can be comfertable in the livingroom" Ducky said as
Tony glared at him. They got about half way over the floor before Tony started to become wobbly and Gibbs lifted him. He carried him to the bed and lay him down.
"You okay?" Gibbs asked.
"Mhm.. just a little tired.. is that Abby?" Tony asked as a car stopped outside. They heard barking and whining and suddenly Winnie came running in through the door. The
toypoodle was Tony's little baby. The dog was so happy to see him she did a backflip and then jumped into the bed.
"Hey girl, you miss me baby? yeah I've missed you too, oh yes I have, oh yes I have you little menace, I love you so much my little baby" Tony said as he cuddled the dog and
scratched her behind her ears. Abby came in and squeeled.
"YAY! Tony!" Abby said and flung himself around his neck, hugging him closely.
"Abby.. can't breathe" Tony said as she let him go.
"Sorry.. I have icecream?" Abby said.
"You can cut off my air anytime if you have my favourite?" Tony asked.
"Strawberry with chocolate sauce" Abby smiled.
"Aw, I think I love you" Tony said and sat up in the bed.
"Hey!" Gibbs said and pouted.
"Yeah yeah, I love you more" Tony said and made a handmovement to stress he was just joking.
"Jet?" Tony asked. It was later in the evening. Gibbs got up and walked over to the bed. Tony was pale and shivering.
"You okay?" GIbbs asked.
"Painmeds?" Tony pleaded, blinking away tears. Gibbs walked over to the bag and rummaged through it. Then he walked back to the bed.
"Sweetheart? I have to go back and get it, okay? I'l lask Ducky first but I think i forgot it in our house" Gibbs said. He felt panicked that he had forgotten something so important.
"Okay" Tony nodded. Gibbs stalked over to Ducky.
"Ducky, I can't believe this, but I managed to forget his painmedication, and I was wondering.. he uses Demorol, the pain's really bad" GIbbs said.
"I know, I have your kit right here, Anthony told me I could look at it and see what kind it was, here, i am most sorry for that" Ducky said.
"Thank God.. I though I was getting sloppy" GIbbs said and let out a shaky breath. He walked over to Tony, Winnie was licking his hand and Abby was squeezing his shoulder.
Tony was very clearly in pain. Gibbs shot him up and Tony visibly relaxed.
"You just sleep now babe" GIbbs said and kissed his forehead.
"Thank you Jet.." Tony mumbled, "i love you"
"I love you too" GIbbs said and tucked Tony into the bed. Winnie curled protectivly besides Tony's face, and Abby got out of the bed.
"Poor Tony" Abby said.
"Indeed" Ducky said, "how bad does the pain get?"
"He usually hits a ten on the scale every damn day" Gibbs sighed, "he doesn't tell me before he screams, this was an exeption".
"I can't believe it's only been three months" Abby said.
"He has changed a lot" Ducky said.
"He forgets things.. doctor told us he'd get better but.. it's weird.. he didn't remember that this was your house Duck.. and he didn't remember Winnie for a while-"
"But he LOVES Winnie!" Abby said.
"I KNOW Abs... he's so frustrated" Gibbs said, his eyes still stuck on the sleeping form in the bed.
"He will get better Jethro!?" Ducky said.
"Question or statement Duck?" Gibbs asked, still staring at his sleeping lover.
"Little bit of both I'm afraid" Ducky mumbled breathlessly. Tony had begun to mumble on the bed and Gibbs walked over to him.
"Tony?" Gibbs asked, not really sure if he wanted Tony to wake up or not. Tony blinked tiredly and looked up at him.
"Dad?" Tony asked and rubbed his eyes.
"I'm not your dad Tony" GIbbs said, a little uneasy. Had Tony forgottten him?
"No, but you ARE my sugardaddy.. come here" Tony said and pulled GIbbs down in a unexpected kiss that sent chills down both their backs. When they broke off, both men
were smiling.
"You scared me" Gibbs said as Tony scooted over and made room for Gibbs to lye down next to him.
"Awww, I would NEVER scare you" Tony said and made Gibbs snicker a little.
"Yeah yeah" Gibbs said, "now go to sleep you bastard"
"High praise" Tony mumbled as he lay his head on top of Gibbs's chest.
Gibbs thought once again about before. When Tony's eyes and his had locked, the sparks that flew from those brilliant emerald green eyes. Now, when he looked into Tony's
eyes, they were sort of dull, it wasn't the same as before, everything had changed. And not always in good ways. People had noticed their relationship, Ziva had of course been
disgusted at first, but after a while she had come to terms with it, Mcgee had said nothing, just stared at them like a goldfish, and Abby and Ducky had been very happy for them.
Ducky was in his own relationship with Gerald, so Gibbs fulle expected him to understand. Abby was.. well... Abby, so she understood.
Slashback:
"Tony! What happened!" GIbbs asked as Tony limped into the livingroom. The right sleeve of his shirt ws cut and there was dried blood on it. Tony was limping, and he had a
shiner and a bleeding nose. He sat down on the sofa and leant back.
"Let's just say not everyone's as pleased about sex with men as we are" Tony sighed. Gibbs crouched down in front of him.
"Who did this?" Gibbs asked sternly. His baby blue eyes met Tony's emerald green. It sent goosbumps Gibbs's spine whenever Tony looked at him.
"I dunno, to be honest.. but I don't really care eiether, all I care about is that I came home to you... so.. we gotta go in to work and report it" Tony sighed. Gibbs helped him up
and walked out to the car.
Present:
It was going to be hard. They had to gather up the broken pieces of a former life. Gibbs sighed and watched his sleeping lover. Ducky and Abby had seated themselves next to
the bed and Gibbs were talking to them, his mind distracted with a million other things, nothing involving work, everything involving a tiny dog and his too thin lover.
It was going to be hard.
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super-em: Thanx for the review :D Makes me happy, on wednesday I'm going to a place where I cannot update until maybe friday, most likely saturday
Ninjahurt: I'm so glad you got all better:D Gibbs is really a sweet man under all that tough marine exteriour, and I hope my brain says that Tony will be all well at the end of the story ;)
Next chapter will be a little dramatic.. Que words: Where's Tony?
