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Chapter 7
Gibbs returned from fetching dinner to an amusing sight. There in the living room was Tony sitting on the couch with whom he recognized to be Admiral Luke Evans, and Tony's girlfriend Kyle on the floor crawling around trying to set up their new computer systems.
"God damn it!" she yelled as she shook her hand, clearly getting it caught in something. "Why am I doing this again?" She questioned, "I thought I was not supposed to be involved?" she mumbled more to herself.
Tony laughed, "Because if I don't let you do it, you will just yell at me and tell me I am doing it wrong before shoving me out of the way and doing it yourself. I am just merely skipping the middle section that involves you yelling at me.
"DiNozzo, get off your ass and help your girl out." Gibbs yelled from the hallway, clearly amused by the whole thing.
Tony shot right up on reflex, "On it boss."
Kyle laughed and shook her head, "It's alright Gibbs, he is right, he usually ends up with a few bruises if I let him help." she said sheepishly.
Gibbs turned to Admiral Evans and nodded, "Sir, we weren't expecting you." Luckily he had ordered extra helpings as with Tony, more was always a safe bet.
"No, i guess you weren't now were you?" the Admiral replied getting up and helping Gibbs with dinner.
When they set out everything on the kitchen counter they called Tony and Kyle to join them. It wasn't long into the meal that Admiral Evans addressed the elephant in the room.
"So you boys want to tell me what you are up to?" he asked looking both Gibbs and Tony in the eyes.
Tony turned to Gibbs, looking for help, "We aren't quite sure yet Admiral, but there is something weird going on at NCIS."
"So my daughter tells me. Just what is it you two plan to do it about, you are both official ex Special Agents?"
"Well, we haven't quite thought that far yet. " Tony started, pausing to think, "We just wanted to make sure our accusations were substantiated before we brought this to someone's attention." he added.
"And bringing my daughter into this?" the Admiral asked, his voice rising slightly.
"Dad!" Kyle added, she knew that question was just to make Tony squirm a little.
"Well you see..." he started, "I didn't want her involved, but..."
"But what Tony?" the Admiral asked.
"Well, other than Gibbs and Jimmy she is the only one I can trust, and I know she can take care of herself, I have seen her in action at the gym to know not to mess with her."
"That's all fine and dandy, but she is a civilian and she could get hurt."
Tony nodded, "I am well aware of that Admiral Evans. I would protect Kyle with my life, and she knows that, and with all due respect sir, your daughter is a grown woman who can make her own decisions, you know very well that I wouldn't have been able to keep her completely out of it." He stated looking the Admiral in the eye, not wavering in his conviction.
"Tony's right Dad, and you know it, stop giving him a hard time cause you think it's fun." Kyle finally interrupted.
"You spoil all my fun" Admiral Evans laughed at his daughter. "After we finish eating we will sit down and you will tell me everything, and I do mean everything gentlemen."
Gibbs, Tony and Admiral Evans sat around the kitchen table going over all that they had found and their current theories while Kyle finished putting together their new computer systems.
"Yes!" Kyle screamed as she threw her hands up in the air. "Finished!"
She looked up and realized no one was paying attention to her, she cleared her throat to get their attention, "I said I was finished!"
Tony didn't even look up, "Good job babe."
Kyle's mouth dropped. "Are you kidding me!" She said loudly.
All three men looked up at her, "I know you are all busy plotting over there, but I just put together 3 computer systems, all of which are operational now, and all I get is a passive, Good job babe?"
It was their turn to look at her with their jaws dropped, "Babe?" Tony finally asked.
Realizing that she was overreacting she just shook her head and waved them off, "It's nothing", she said as she made her way to the bathroom.
Tony looked at Admiral Evans confused, he just smiled back at him and shook his head, "Women." he laughed, "She's mad that you are paying us so much attention and not her, especially given how little time you have been able to actually spend together."
A knowing look dawned on him, "Ah!" he said pushing away from the table and lightly knocking the door, "Kyle."
She opened the door slightly with an embarrassed look on her face, "Hi" she said softly.
He just smiled back at her and opens his arms to her, which she eagerly threw herself into them, nuzzling her head in his shoulder.
"Babe, what's wrong?" He whispered softly to her.
She just shook her head. Tony ran his hand up her back to gently cup her face, slowly lifting her eyes to him, "Want to try that again?"
"It's silly."
"Nothing with you is silly."
"It really is stupid...I just miss you is all. I miss waking up to you in the morning, your random movie quotes, your stupid pranks..."
"Even when I hold the bathroom doorknob so you can't get out?" he asked cheekily.
She laughed and nodded, "Yes, even when you do that. Even Patches misses you. I know this is important, and you wouldn't be you if you didn't follow your gut on this, and I am sorry for being selfish."
Tony interrupted her, "Hey now, you are anything but selfish, so don't even start with that." Tony cupped Kyle's face gently, looking deep into her eyes he quoted "All night long I've had the most terrible impulse to do something."
She smiled, "Sabrina" she whispered before she felt his lips on hers.
The kiss represented everything they had been missing in these past few weeks.
"If you wouldn't mind waiting till I leave before you start pawing at my daughter." The Admirals voice cut through them.
"Sorry Sir." Tony apologized.
The Admiral nodded, "Alright, now if you two would join us."
Kyle and Tony sat down across from her father and Gibbs and waited for her Dad to start.
"On Monday morning, I want the two of you to find a way your way to 669 12th St NW, go into the underground parking, there will be a familiar face there waiting for you. They will bring you to where you need to be. Everything will be explained there."
Both men nodded.
The Admiral stood up, "Say good-bye Kyle, we need to be heading home."
She nodded as she stood up to grab her things, turning to Tony she placed her hand on his cheek, "Be safe, and try not to annoy Gibbs too much."
He laughed, "No deal on that last one."
"I heard that DiNozzo." Gibbs called out.
Tony leaned down and kissed her, "I'll call you soon, be sure to take care of yourself and Patches, hopefully this will all be over soon."
She nodded and kissed him one more time before meeting her father at the door, "Bye Gibbs" she called out as they walked out the door.
Tony walked into the kitchen and leaned against the counter, "We need to solve this soon."
Gibbs nodded, "Hopefully the Admiral has something up his sleeve that will help."
Tony agreed, "Hopefully. Let's check out this system that Kyle built before I head out. I'll lay low for till Monday and will swing by and pick you up."
Gibbs nodded as he and Tony tried to figure out all their new equipment.
Monday morning came quickly for Tony and Gibbs, as they drove to the location Admiral Evans had given them, Gibbs hiding in the back seat, he let Tony in on the additional information he was able to look up.
"I managed to pull up the files of those crewman. Two were low level petty officers, one was responsible for the cargo bays and the other was part of the flight deck crew, the other two were lieutenants, one was responsible for encryption, the other was a medic."
"That doesn't make any sense. Those are all different fields?"
"No kidding DiNozzo."
Pulling into the underground garage, Tony pulled into the spot Kyle had texted him the night before. Getting out of the car Gibbs and Tony looked around before they were greeted by a very familiarly face.
"Well gentlemen, seems our time has come to work together again."
"Director Morrow?" Tony said surprised.
Director Morrow nodded, "Good to see you both."
Gibbs smiled and shook the Director's hand, "If you will both follow me."
Director Morrow took them to what looked like a service elevator. Swiping his access card, the elevator began its decent. When the doors opened, Tony and Gibbs were both greeted by a surprising sight.
"Gentlemen I would like to welcome you to ICED. The Interagency Coalition Enforcement Division."
"Cool!" DiNozzo exclaimed, promptly followed by a head slap from Gibbs.