Nobody really knew what Tony had said to Kelly or if the redhead had forced him to grovel before accepting his apology and taking him back. Nobody really cared, they just made sure that the Italian knew his placed and that if he ever, ever, tried to hurt their Kelly again, he was going to pay, most likely with his life. Gibbs had made that quite clear, Abby had ranted and raved about her extensive knowledge of how to kill someone without leaving forensic evidence, Jenny had made sure he caught frequent flashes of the sig strapped to her hip, Ziva had continually played menacingly with a paper clip in front of him for hours on end, Tim seemed to sit there, waiting to alery his geek posse and even Ducky had taken to waving a scalpel around menacingly.
The other agents thought it was funny, until, that is, he set his little sister Paris on them...they didn't think it was so funny anymore, or that anything was really all that humorous after spending some alone time with her. He could understand, she was his little thorn in his side but he wouldn't have it any other way...sometimes little sisters could be really useful, shocking as it may sound to anyone and everyone.
That didn't matter now, however, Tony beamed as he stood waiting at the alter, Ducky and Tim beside him. He smiled at his daughter, officially his now that he'd legally adopted her, not that Madelyn hadn't been his from the start of course.
The music was playing the traditional tune as Madelyn skipped up the aisle, throwing rose petals upon the ground with such gusto that she emptied her basked three fourths of the way up the aisle. The entire crowd laughed aloud at the realization. The bridesmaids chosen were Paris and Abby, the maid of honor turning out to be Ziva, a fact that had astounded the Israeli to no end. She wasn't used to such complete and utter trust, not to mention emotional displays such as this.
Finally, finally, Kelly made it up the aisle, stunning as ever in her princess-style ballgown, a dress that looked much like that of the cartoon one worn by Ariel in Disney's the Little Mermaid. This was due to the fact Jenny had pulled some strings and worked with Disney itself to create such a dress for the young woman she had come to consider a daughter. She found it almost humorous that it would be her turn to walk down the aisle in a few short months.
Kelly smiled brilliantly as her father kissed her cheek, placing her hand in Tony's, leveling the latter with such a glare that even the mighty Jaws would have thought twice about messing with him. Tony gulped loudly and accepted her hand, smiling all the while. It was the happiest day of his life, that was for sure.
Gibbs smiled on from his place next to his redhead. He knew his daughter would be able to handle this and he knew that Tony wouldn't dare even to entertain the thought of hurting her again. There were too many people in line to mortally wound him if it even seemed a semi-likely possibility. Even the normally mild-tempered Ducky was ready to do it, coming to care for the young woman as a grandaughter as he had so quickly and easily, she'd be in good care.
Soon the ceremony ended and the reception began.
"Mind if I have this dance?" Jenny pouted and Gibbs rolled his eyes. She knew very well he hated to dance but he was fairly sure he wasn't getting out of it, he couldn't have if he wanted to...at least not with that look being played against him. The twins were given to Ducky and Paris, two people very happy to oblidge with such a task. The infants were so adorable, it was impossible to resist.
Halfway through their dance, something landed on Jenny's face and she slowly wiped off the white icing, raising a brow at a totally terrified looking Tony.
"We were trying to cut the cake and it just flew off-I'm so sorry!" Tony exclaimed, the last half of his statement earning him a recitation of the rules from Gibbs.
Things only got worse from there before soon there was an all out food fight.
Not N.C.I.S.'s finer moments.
***Author's Note***
It's been awhile hasn't it? Well, my schools (grade school and high school) were spared! We fought the chopping block and won! That's the good news...the bad news? My favorite teacher fell and had to go to the hospital :/ That was last Thursday and the most anyone's heard from her was her updating assignments on grade connect...
-C.E.S.