Hi everyone. As an apology, here is the next chapter within one week! Please let me know what you think by reviews!
PS: story not beta-ed, sorry for the mistake, there are all mine!
For reminder "dialogue"/ 'thought' / flashack
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Continuing from last chapter
"Tony… Please…. " Chris was confused, disoriented, she didn't know how to explain, where to began, how to make the love of her life understand what she did.
"I am waiting for an explanation! Who are you? Why do you have those files on us? What do you want!" the agent's voice was going crescendo, and he finished screaming despite his resolution not to.
Chris began to cry; alerted by Tony's voice, the Mitchell and Sam appeared at the door.
The father was the first to react "What is going on there?
"That's what I want to know!" The agent was so angry that he scared the little boy.
"Mom, Tony?" Sam was about to cry, his lips trembling.
Tony forced to calm himself, and smiled as an apology to the child.
Trying to resolve one issue at once Chris first speak to her son : "Sam, please go down with Grandpa and Grams" than turning to her parents, "Tony discovered the truth, I need to explain him, could you please let us alone?"
Her mother looked undecided but agreed reluctantly: "ok, but if you need us, just call"
"Thank you Mom"
Cameron than looked at her daughter's boyfriend: "Tony, please let Chris explains, I am sure you will understand."
Tony didn't say anything in order to not frighten anymore the boy, he kept his jaw clenched waiting for Chris to speak until the trio get down. Chris was lost; she was desperate to lose the man she loved.
Having had enough of waiting, Tony resumed the interrogation « So, who are you ? why do you have those file ? why did you start your work at NCIS pretending you didn't know us? Why this relationship with me? Was it all setup? Is it part of a plan! Who do you work for!"
" I am working for NCIS only, I didn't plan anything"
"Oh please"
"That's true! Yes, I have investigated on you all, but did I plan to meet you and fall in love with you? No! you have to believe me in that?"
"I have some difficulties to believe you right now, you can understand that!"
"You have to believe; I am telling you the truth!"
Seeing as her boyfriend was going to interrupt again, she blurted "Gibbs is my father!"
Taken aback, DiNozzo didn't knowhowto react. Taking advantage of the silence and relieved that the big secret was out; Chris continued her story from the beginning « It's all started 2 year and half ago, as you know Mom was ill" those thoughts made her shivering, thinking of that period, that she could have lost her mom, trying to get back to the present "she needed a bone marrow transplant, I performed some tests…we discovered that I couldn't be their biological child. Believe me, this news had the effect of a bomb. My parents swore that they didn't adopt me, that this must be a mistake on the test. After a little investigation, we learned that there was no mistake in the test but rather on a nurse… she had switched 2 babies at their birth…"
Tony looked at her, putting the pieces together " So you were switched with Gibbs's daughter? K…"
Unable to pronounce her name, Chris finished for him "yes, I was switched at birth with Kelly. Kelly was the biological child of my parents and I am Gibbs' one. When we learned about the tragic death of my mother and Kelly, we had a lot of arguments. Eventually, we decided that the decision to meet my biological father was mine. Mum was still ill, she just got transplanted and the heal-up phases was far away from us, both my parents were grieving for a child they never knew. I was lost so I preferred to not meet Gibbs.
After a time, I began to be curious about them, I tried to get information on them, before the accident ; on Gibbs after he lost his wife and daughter. I was so curious but too afraid to take the first step. I decided to hire a private investigator. Firstly, he done his investigation on Gibbs, I discovered he worked at NCIS with Abby, also that he considered you and the other as a family. I was already aware of Abby's work. I am truly a fan of her. So I ask him also to perform searches on her and his co-workers… I wanted to know the people he considered as family. I wanted to know if I could be a part of it. Then, I met you."
Looking at Tony, in his eyes, she prayed he believe her
"Please Tony, believe me, I never planned to meet you at this pizzeria, I was as surprised as you by our relationship. You understood quickly that I knew you, that I knew your name, you thought that was your past of a womanizer and I just went along with it ; not knowing how to react. I fell in love that day. I truly loved you from this day. " Sneering, she continue "Love at first sight? I never believed in it until I met you. Please you have to trust me on that…"
Tony looked at her, devastated by what he just learnt "I don't know what to think, what to believe, to trust…I loved you from day one also, but all this, your lies… I can't… I need to go…"
Chris noticed her boyfriend spoke in past tence, 'Loved? what does it mean' "Please… stay, don't go like this, I am sure we can work it out"
"Why didn't you tell me? After our meeting? our 1st date? When I began to tell you about Gibbs and my team! When you applied at NCIS! After you get the job! Damn it Chris, why?"
"I was afraid Tony, afraid to lose you, afraid of your reaction, of Gibbs' reaction? And…" Hesitating, she added "I wanted to know if my father could like me for me and not because he felt obligated to do so" Snorting she said "we both know what Gibbs think of me now!"
"You are a little unfair to Gibbs, don't you think!" Tony replied, always on his boss' six and being angry at Chris. His girlfriend just looked back at him without answering. "How can we continue now? I feel so betrayed, I don't know if I can trust you again… I think I will go back to DC, I need some time"
"Tony…." Trying to retain him before putting herself together "ok, I understand. Just know that I love you, I never cheated with my feeling for you, please you have to believe that. I am so sorry, please forgive me?"
The agent was overwhelmed. He felt like wreak havoc. He truly felt in love for the 1st time of his life, loved not only a woman but also a little guy 'God, Sam, how can we explain it to him, he won't understand!' he had pictured a future with his new family, dreamed of white dress, 'why did she have to lie to me?' The feeling of betrayal was so difficult; he couldn't breathe, he couldn't think. He needed to be alone so he just nodded to her "I will leave now, please explain it to your parents and Sam"
Tearful , Chris bowed her head "ok, ok, just one more think Tone, I'm askingyou a favor, do not tell Gibbs," seeing the agent balking, she added "I don't want him to know about me like that, I will tell him, soon, but please let me tell him myself."
Tony nodded again 'I never have luck in meeting the in-law!' he took his luggage, went on his car and left the Mitchell house as well as his dreamed life behind. He drove without thinking, arriving in DC and getting in his apartment. Only in the security of his room, he let his emotion took over and cried himself to sleep.
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In the meantime, Chris was as desperate as the special agent. After Tony's departure, Cameron came to comfort her daughter whiles the grand-father and grand-son spent some time outside. The red one collapsedinto her mothers' arms"Mum, he will never forgives me… "
"hush, he loves you, eventually he will forgive you, give him some time" the daughter having cried all her tears, fell asleep in the arms of her mother.
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Meanwhile, Sam was strugglingto understandthe situation "why Tony and Mummy were fighting ? why did Tony left? is it my fault ?"
Alec tried to sooth his grand-son "no, of course not, this is not your fault, Tony and Mommy have adult issues, and they need time to resolve them, but they love you, don't ever doubt that?"
At the end of the day, Chris preferred to take back Sam in DC too. She thought that she needed to be as near as possible to Tony in case he wanted to see or talk to her.
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Sunday came, Chris still hadn't heard of Tony. She tried to respect his wish and give him some peace to think about this big discovery. However, by mid-afternoon, she couldn't hold it. She asked her neighbor to look after Sam and went to see Tony at his apartment.
Knocking softly, she gathered her courage, but it nearly left her at the sight of her love when he opened the door. Tony was looking as if he didn't sleep at all, in sweats, with distraught eyes, full of dark circles.She thought that he didn't look better than the picture her mirror reflected this morning to her wake.
"Chris! What are you doing there?"
"Hi Tony, I couldn't help myself; I needed to see if you were alright. Can I …. Can I come in?" she asked hesitant. Considering a moment to tell her to leave, Tony eventually let her in and closed the door behind her.
They were sitting in the living room, looking at each over,eachgathering his/hercourage to speakto each other. Chris spoke first. "I wanted to tell you again how sorry I am. I should have told you sooner the truth about my past. I still hope that you can forgive me and that I didn't destroy what we have…. did you have time to consider our relationship?"
Tony just looked at her, listening. A battle was raging continually within his mind. Between his love for her and Sam, the life they have built together and the feeling of betrayalthat torehis belly. During the weekend, he had thought a lot about Jeanne, the irony of the situation. 'Did she felt the same way ? did the betrayal hurt her that much?'. Sorting out his thoughts, he concentrated back to the present. "I can't tell you how much your lies hurt me. I never felt so deceived by someone I trusted more than my life. Do I still love you? I don't know anymore. Can I still continue our relationship? I don't think so, it is like our bond is broken. I don't know if it can be repaired. I still care about you and Sam, yes, but I am not sure if this is enough."
Tony look at her, she had her head bowed, he could only see her red hair. He guessed she was crying from the shaking's shoulders. "If it is okay with you, I want to speak to Sam, I shouldn't have left without explaining the situation yesterday." He saw her nodding, she still has her head bend and still have to look back at him. It hurt him to see her like this; he couldn't deny he'd still have strong feeling her. But his heart wound was so raw, 'God, why is it so complicated?!' 'and I still have the Gibbs issue!' the agent had still to get his head around the idea that he fell in love with his boss' daughter. 'How Gibbs was gonna take this?' How will the Lead Agent take the news that Kelly was not his daughter? That the new forensic scientist that he dislikes so much was his biological daughter.
"And about Gibbs, when are planning to tell him?"
At this question, Chris's head raised, "I can't, not now… please Tony, don't tell him yet. Give me some time"
"Chris! How can you ask me to lie to my boss! To my friend!"
"I can't do it now Tony, I … I will tell him, I promise, when I am ready … it is just that maybe with time, he will like me a little… I don't want him to feel obligated to love me. It is hard enough to know that my father does not like me for being me…" she finish defeated.
"ok, I will give you some time but I won't stay silent forever, Gibbs has the right to know who you are, who Sam is!"
She smiled throughher tears, grateful, approached and hugged him. She tell him again how much she loved him and that she wasn't losing faith that one day he will forgive her. They stay like this for a long time before Chris disentangled herself and left the apartment.
Later that day, Tony came to the apartment; he spent a long time with Sam explaining him that he had some issue with mommy, but that he still loved him no matter what. Sam cried a lot, Tony assured him that it didn't change anything for them, they will still hang out together, hoping that Chris will let him see, take him to matches and all the activities they shared that he thought was granted before this terrible news.
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On Monday morning, Tony arrived a little late at the bullpen. All his co-workers were already at work and when they greet him, they all understood something was up. They all look at each other wondering if the week-end with in-law went south…. DiNozzo ignored them and sat at his desk. He started his computer and got himself busy. For one, he didn't want to explain his heartbreak to them and for two, he didn't know how to react with his boss. They all worked in silence waiting for Tony to be ready to share his problems.
By the mid-morning, the silver agent had enough of the morn attitude of his agent, he get up and went to his desk: "DiNozzo, with me" then went to the elevator knowing that the special agent will follow….
Both McGee and Ziva look up at Tony, seeing their friend hesitating before standing up and going after their boss.
They both looked at the elevator door closing after them hoping that the lead agent will know how to handle the situation…
To be continued
