First of all I want to thank everyone who reviewed the last chapter. I could write this little one that came to me, or I write thanks one at a time. I think this is a better use of my time. I don't want to scare my muse away, she is back in full force, you all fed her so much. Thank you!

Not so much Tony alone this time knowing all. Gibbs will also play a major part.

He talks softly into the mic he read the off the house number then added the street name. Then he straightened his tie just before he knocked on the front door. He smiled the one he uses for dealing with people he has no intention of ever seeing again. Undercover work can at times be tedious and boring this is one of them. Going from door to door getting voice prints.

When the door opened he went into his spiel. The woman answered his questions and flirted with him after she looked at his left hand noticing that he was not wearing a wedding band. He thanked her and left with her name and number on a little piece of paper she gave him.

He turned and waved to her as he continued to walk to the next house. He pretended to cough so he could talk to his team mates that were in the car recording his conversations.

He made a small joke but when he didn't get a response from either McGee or David, he assumed they didn't think it was funny. He continued going from house to house, he was getting tired and his throat was getting sore and scratchy.

He the could see the car through the trees, both Ziva and McGee laughing and shaking their heads. As no one was near by he asked what was so funny. When neither of them replied he tried again. He had at least fifteen more houses to go before he could call it a day.

He could still see the car and his teammates, from time to time he would say something. He even went as far as to goad Ziva by telling an off color joke. It was then he knew that something was wrong.

When he finished the last house. He called Gibbs.

"Gibbs."

"Do you trust me."

"With my life you know that Tony." Gibbs replies after noticing something in his voice.

"I need you to come here, but don't call McGee or Ziva. And can you come the long way stay away from Maple street I'll meet you at the corner of Elm and Spruce.

Fifteen minutes later Gibbs pulled up and Tony got in even before Gibbs came to a complete stop.

"What's wrong?"

"Watch." Tony replies.

Tony softly calls for McGee and Ziva " Help me, I need help."

Gibbs waits for five minutes when nothing happens he growls. "What the Hell?"

"They haven't responded for the past hour. I don't know if there is a malfunction or not. But I have this hinky feeling. Can we go back to the office and have Abby run a check?"

"Good idea, we can send out for food. If there is nothing wrong. I'll."

Tony interrupts Gibbs. " Boss, let's see what Abby says first."

"Abby" Gibbs says loudly as he enters the lab. "Can you check to see if there is anything wrong with the equipment in the car with Ziva and McGee, from here. Without them knowing?"

"Gibbs what's going on? Is someone hurt?"

"Abby can you do it or not? Or do I have to go to the cyber crime and have those geeks do it for me."

"Yes I can do it. I even have a recording here of what was being recorded by everyone."

"Do it." Gibbs orders.

Ziva and McGee walked into the bullpen three hours later. Seeing Tony sitting there eating from a carton of Chinese food with Gibbs and Abby nearby.

"So you left us out there all thins time? Did you think it was funny to have us waste our time while you are eating and relaxing Tony?" Ziva shouts as she tosses her bag behind her desk.

Tony stands and tosses the container in the trash. "You know when I was in Philly my partner kept things bottled up he couldn't let go of things, try as I might I told him jokes, whoopee cushions on his chair, anything to make the man laugh and lighten up. Nothing worked the darkness wouldn't leave it just got worse, he ate a bullet after eight months. I decide then that I would make where I worked not so dreary and dark. It eats at you. I saw it in your eyes McGee the after the first case you worked with us. After that cop died the look in your eyes got worse. So I upped the anti, super glue, barking dogs, anything to keep the darkness out of your head. The one thing I would never do is play a prank out in the field. Our lives is something I would never play around with or joke with, I called out to you and tried to talk to you over a dozen times."

Tony picks up his backpack and shakes his head. "I hope it was worth the laugh you both were having, while I was out canvassing. Just one question while you two were having a laugh and enjoying the quiet by not listening to my voice who was watching my six?"

He walks out leaving them stunned and speechless. Gibbs clears his throat. "Write your reports and go home." He orders then he looks at Abby. "Go home Abby see you tomorrow." Abby says nothing she just gets up and leaves taking her bag with her.

Gibbs holsters his weapon and puts his badge in his pocket. "Just so you know Abby had fix it so that it was recording everything that was said by Tony and by you two in the car. Just in case there was a malfunction. Back up is always a good thing to have. Don't you agree?"

"Gibbs. You don't understand, it was only " Ziva starts to say.

"I don't want to understand David, finish your report and go home. Your home. You too McGee." Gibbs leaves without waiting for a reply.

He opens his cell once he is in the elevator and hits speed dial. When his call is answered his reply is simple. "Get some of those blueberry muffins with the coffee, I'm still hungry."

"Already ordered boss, plus orange nut ones for breakfast."

He can almost feel Tony's demons the over the cell. Now he just has to help Tony deal with his own darkness as they sand the boat and let go of the day.