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"Abbs tell me you have something for me," Gibbs walked into the quiet lab his usual gruff mood as everyone has gotten used to by now. It has been a long day and he was not in the mood to be nice, they needed to close this and get all the evidence processed so that the families of the seven men could get closure. It was basically a cut and dry case but the SecNav insisted on a full investigation as to the reason behind the attack. When he did not get any answer he walked into the office seeing her slump on the desk with her head under what looked like a towel, most likely to keep the harsh lights out. She like everyone else must be totally dead on her feet. They have been working nonstop for the past two days and he himself have been asleep before the SecNav called again this afternoon.
Walking up behind her he sighed, he did not really want to wake her up, and he did not know how she would react. He missed her a lot, with everything going on Abby has given him the cold shoulder, with reason. And he felt bad about it but there were things they did not know and understand and he was not ready to talk about it, not because he did not want to but because in his own head it still did not make much sense.
Taking a deep breath he decided that it would just be better to get this over with so that they all could go and get some decent sleep in a bed. He kept his voice low as he edged closer to her ear, "Hey Abbs." Getting no response he raised his voice a bit, "Wake up." he shook her shoulder as he spoke.
Tony almost jumped out of the chair at the touch, stumbling backwards as he saw the shocked expression on Gibbs' face. "Sorry, I was just closing my eyes. I did not mean to fall asleep, I… I…"
Ah hell, Tony. Gibbs thought as he saw his ex stumble over his own feet to get away from him, fear and hurt clear in his unguarded eyes, what has he done. "It's ok," Gibbs tried to keep his tone calm, wanting to reach out to him. He was glad that Abby had talked Tony out of resigning, but was quite relieved when he requested to be placed on another team and then ultimately the Director gave him his own desk with one assistant to go through cold cases, not wanting to have Tony out in the field for obvious reasons. He made sure that he avoided Tony as far as he could, not really able to get all that has happened processed in his mind he did the only thing he knew and that was to push him away.
"Boss, Boss," McGee's voice broke the tense silence between the two men, "we found something, I think…" McGee stopped when he walked into the office seeing the two men in front of him. "Hm, Sorry. I didn't know you were busy."
"I've got to go," Tony said leaving the lab before Gibbs had time to react.
"Sorry Boss, I didn't mean to interrupt," McGee said feeling a bit foolish.
"It's nothing McGee, what do you have for me?" Gibbs said roughly walking towards the door.
"Abby and I have been going through the evidence again and we think we found something that would be able to proof our theory of revenge." McGee said as he followed Gibbs down to the basement.
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Walking down to the gym, McGee was quite pleased with himself, they had found the evidence that proved the new recruit only joined the force to get revenge for his elder brother's death. His brother committed suicide because he was being harassed by his fellow mates about being gay and that led to his rape after which he committed suicide. All McGee wanted to do now was have a quick workout and then go home and get some rest. He had started this routine of working out after he was promoted to Senior Field Agent when Tony left the team. He had never thought being SFA was such a great responsibility, Tony had never seemed to have any more stress on him than any of them. He had always kept on joking around, never looked like he was working much, but he found out that, with the title of SFA came the responsibilities as well. He had learned the hard way that because of Tony's lighthearted banter with the other personnel he was able to get things done and organized much easier. When he was still Tony's "Probie" the only person he was responsible for was his partner, but now he had the added responsibility to watch the Boss' six as well as the rest of the team. And if that was not enough he had to basically teach the new Probie everything, but as Abby kept on reminding him that was exactly what Tony had to do. If he was honest with himself he must say that he had gained a new found respect for Tony in that regard. Not that he would ever admit it to Tony.
Thinking about Tony these days actually made him a little angry and frustrated. It was not really Tony's fault either, but it was because of him that it seemed he had not spent a single weekend alone with Abby. And if they did spent time together the topic of Tony was always one of the things that got them into a fight. Tony was relying more and more on Abby to help him out these days and it seems he has grown emotionally attached to 'his' Abby.
Walking into the locker room McGee noticed Tony sitting against the wall, head leaned back and his hand rubbing his belly. Again McGee knew that he would not have been able to deal with being pregnant, it was just not natural. Then again, it did not seem that Tony was dealing with it any better. McGee felt a little sorry for him, especially knowing that Gibbs was the other parent and did not take the news well at all. Gibbs had always been a little harder on Tony with everything, but the way he had been treating Tony the passed couple of moths had not really bode well with McGee. It was not as if Tony had asked to get pregnant.
McGee sighed, not that he could take Gibbs on regarding his behaviour as he himself had not really shown any sympathy towards Tony. He knew it was wrong, but Tony always had the ability to bring out the worse in him and he sometimes just could not help himself. Tony was like the bullies he knew growing up, always trying to belittle him any way they could. And for the first time since he started at NCIS he had one up on Tony and he was ashamed to say it but if felt good.
It seemed that Tony had the canning ability to bring out the best and worst in any person. And there were times when you did not know if you loved or hated him.
He stopped his train of thoughts as he heard Tony's voice and for a second he thought he was caught daydreaming, but then he realized that Tony was not speaking to him. He moved a little closer not wanting to intrude but his curiosity got the better of him.
"Sorry for doing this little J," Tony's voice was soft. McGee frowned, Tony sounded totally defeated. Then the frown turned deeper at Tony's next words and that little devil stuck his evil head out again, as the anger boiled within McGee's entire body. "I thought I could ask Ant Abby if she would like to be your mommy, you would like that, wouldn't you."
"What!" McGee could not hold the anger inside anymore.
Tony looked up shocked seeing McGee towering over him, "It's not what you think Tim."
"Not what I think?" McGee turned around starting to walk away from Tony, afraid of what he might do or say if he did not leave immediately.
"Wait!" Tony spoke as he got up slowly, "just let me explain."
McGee stopped at the door turning around, anger clear on his face, "Explain what, that you are planning to take Abby from me." Tony opened his mouth, but McGee did not give him chance, "No wait, you have already managed to get her on your side, with your 'poor little Tony' act. And now you want to get married to her and raise your fucking brat with her."
"Tim," Tony reached out to him, wanting to calm him down but it had the opposite effect and he did not even have time to react as the fist connected with his nose.
Then it seemed as if everything happened in slow motion, Tony's head snapped back at the impact and then he tumbled backwards loosing his balance completely and then the sickening sound of his head connecting with the side of the bench made everything stop.
Tim stood shocked, watching as everything happened in front of him as if in a movie. He willed his mind to react but for the life of him he could not get his body to respond. Seeing Tony lying so still on the floor, blood running from his broken nose, was not what he had wanted. Then adrenaline kicked in and he fell to the floor next to the unconscious man, Oh God what have I done! Reaching for his phone he quickly dialed Gibbs' desk hoping to God that he was still there.
"Gibbs."
"Boss," the panic was clear in the younger agent's voice and it made Gibbs sit up straight.
"McGee, what's wrong."
"B.. B.. Boss it's Tony," McGee stammered, "I… he…"
"McGee," Gibbs anxious voice made Ducky stop in his tracks, "calm down and tell me where you are."
"In the gym," McGee breathed out.
"We're coming," Gibbs said as he put the phone down, looking at Ducky. "Something's happened to DiNozzo, might need to come down with me to the gym."
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AN: Sorry for leaving it there!!