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As Gibbs and Ducky entered the gym they froze at the sight, McGee was holding Tony in his arms tears streaming down his face, "Wake up Tony, please."
Gibbs placed a hand on his shoulder making McGee look up, the shock and fear clear in his eyes, "Let him go so Ducky can look at him."
McGee looked at Ducky, who had already knelled beside him, "Oh dear boy what happened here."
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." McGee whispered as he let go of Tony placing him back on the floor and then got up pacing behind them.
"Jethro, I think it would be a good idea to contact an ambulance and try and get Timothy to calm down." Ducky's voice held no room for discussion and then the turned to Tony, "Ah hell Anthony, let's take a look and see how bad it is." As he touched the place of impact Tony let out a moan. "That's it Anthony, son open your eyes."
Tony's eyes opened slowly and he looked up at the worried look on Ducky's face, panic rising quickly, "The baby," he whispered, his hand going instinctively to his bulge.
"Keep calm young man," Ducky's voice was soothing, "I'm sure his just fine."
"What happened?" Tony asked confused.
"Now I was really hoping you could tell me," Ducky asked a little concerned that Tony could not remember.
Closing his eyes Tony sighed, "It was just a misunderstanding. I'm fine. Just help me up."
"I'm sure it was a misunderstanding but I don't believe you're fine and I think you should stay down until the Medics can have a look at you." Ducky spoke softly as he held Tony to the ground. "Now tell me does it hurt anywhere, and be honest. It will do you and your baby no good if you lie about this."
"Think my nose is broken," Tony said looking behind Ducky at McGee. "And I'll have a nice headache for witch I can't take anything, but other than that nothing is sore."
"Ok," Ducky smiled then turned to Gibbs, "are they on the way."
"Should be here in a few minutes, Duck," Gibbs said looking at his friend, already a little more relieved seeing the ME smile.
"What's going on?" Abby's voice made McGee's heart sank, "I found the Medics in the elevator." She looked at McGee and then her eyes caught Ducky on the floor next to Tony, "Oh my God Tony."
"Nothing to worry about Abby," Tony smiled up at her but then grimaced as his face hurt. "I'm fine."
Abby knelled down next to Ducky, taking Tony's hand, "What happened to your face?" She looked at Ducky who shrugged, Gibbs just looked away. Then she saw Tim's shocked face and things fell into place, "He hit you?" she whispered to Tony, looking straight at Tim.
"It's not as bad as it looks Abbs," Tony tried to assure her.
Getting up she walked right up to McGee, "You fucking hit him."
"I…" Tim was at a loss of words.
"It's not enough that he had to leave the team that he loved, had to be left by the fucking bastards that got him pregnant and whom he loves more than anything." She missed the pained look that flashed on Gibbs face at her harsh words, but right at that moment Abby's anger got the better of her and she started poking McGee in the chest, "No, you had to kick him while he's down, didn't you! What did you think McGee, can't pick on someone when they can fight back! Had to do it when he has nothing left, have to take the little he has from him as well."
"You don't understand he's taking you away from me!" McGee retaliated.
"And what! I'm yours. Fuck you McGee. I am not your property, you can not tell me who I should be friends with." Abby's eyes were burning with fury.
"Abbs calm down." Gibbs tried to intervene.
Wrong decision, as Abby turned on him, "No mister don't you even think of taking his side. But then again, you have not been on Tony's side since he found out he was pregnant with YOUR child. You did the same thing his father did, you threw him away. Pushed him aside like he was an old toy that you did not have any use for anymore. Well you were not there every single night as he cried his heart out, trying hard to just get the strength to face each day, knowing that you will be there but not there for him. Asking me why this had to happen to him, wanting to know what was wrong with him that nobody could love him. You broke his heart!" She swallowed hard then in an almost whisper, "you broke him." Before long the three was locked up in a heated argument about who's fault it was and who did what to whom.
"Stop it!" Tony shouted as he pushed the Medics away from him, not able to take the fighting any more.
Everyone froze in place, Ducky placed a hand on his arm trying to calm him. "Easy there Anthony, don't go straining yourself." He shot a look at the other three people in the room, "I think you can all leave now, you've done enough." He looked back at Tony feeling his heart break at the sight of his young friend emotionally and physically drained. "Let's take you to the hospital and get you checked out properly."
"Can't you just do it in autopsy Ducky, please I don't want to go to hospital," his eyes pleading with his friend, "you know Brad and Gail will go all mother hen on me, and I don't think I would be able to take that right now."
"Tony, your nose is most probably broken and that could affect your breathing." Ducky placed a comforting hand on Tony's arm, "I fear it is best if we go to the hospital and get you checked out."
Without further argument Tony allowed the Medics to load him on the stretcher, Ducky walking by his side. He gave a final look towards the other three people in the room seeing them start to follow the stretcher and then turned to Ducky, "I don't want to see any of them, Ducky. I just can't deal with them any more today."
Ducky squeezed his hand trying to give a bit of comfort, "I'll make sure they don't disturb you, as long as I can go with you." Tony nodded and then closed his eyes. Ducky looked back at the other three shaking his head as they started to follow.
Abby gulped back a sob and turned and walked away, she did not want to be with them at the moment. Gibbs and McGee just stopped and watched as Tony was wheeled into the elevator, knowing that this little incident might have major repercussions.
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Abby paced the length of her lab, clearly distressed. It had been the three longest days of her life, and she did not know what to do anymore. She had not meant to go off on either Tim or Gibbs on Thursday night but she just lost it in the heat of the moment. Seeing Tony on the ground with his face all bloody had just made something snap inside her. She has tried her level best to make thing right between Tony and Gibbs but neither of them even gave an inch, and although she still loved Gibbs like a father she hated what he had done to Tony. And McGee was even worse, he knew exactly what Tony had gone through, seen him cry himself to sleep. Yes he might have been jealous but he should know by now that Abby loved Tony like a brother, they were best friends. She truly loved McGee and if he was so unsure of her love maybe it would not work out between them. She was not willing to leave all her friends just because McGee felt threatened.
She looked up at McGee as he walked in with Ziva, then turned away from him. She was still upset with him and determined that he would not be forgiven soon.
Ziva shook her head, "When are you going to kiss and make up."
"Hmmf," Abby turned again, "When hell freezes over!"
"Well I don't know what more to say, I have apologized and if that is not good enough I don't know what to do." McGee spoke softly, the guilt of what happened was still eating away at him. He woke up a few times this weekend covered in sweat after a nightmare, wherein Tony lost the baby. "And if I was allowed to see Tony I would have apologized to him as well."
"He did not even want to see me," Abby's voice was sad, "he always wants me there when he's in hospital."
"Now you two, this is not about you," Director Sheppard walked into the lab. There was a time that she would have given anything to see the back of Tony, but that time has passed and she has been trying to make up for the hurt that she had caused him. Her affair with Gibbs lasted no longer than a month and then they both realized that it was not what either of them wanted. Although Gibbs still did not want to acknowledge his true desire for the man that he loved. They all picked up on the looks into the area of the bullpen where his desk was, the concern that would flash in his eyes whenever they found out Tony went for a doctors appointment. The only thing standing in his way was the fact that he would not admit to himself that he still loved Tony.
"Have you seen him?" Abby asked worried, "Is he ok?"
"Yes I have seen him and he is fine." Jenny sat down, "That is why I have called you here, Tony is coming in this morning and asked me to be here when he talks to all of you. Now I want to have your assurance that you will listen to him before you say anything."
Abby nodded, but knew deep within that what ever Tony will be saying will not be what she wants to hear. "Is Gibbs coming as well?"
"I asked him, but you know him as well as I. He can be too stubborn for his own good."
They all stood around quietly, pondering on their own on what the news would be.
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Ok hope you enjoyed - not too much of a cliffy, let's see what Tony's big news could be.