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Family Chapter 2
While they ate Kelly talked and talked though you couldn't hear much what she said, she was only three in a couple of month. Shannon and Jethro smiled proudly at their girl as she continued to talk. So this is what family is like. He liked it, very much. He had debated if he should tell them the truth but he didn't see anything good in that so he kept it to himself.
Shannon interrupted his thoughts and brought him back to reality.
"So where do you go to school?" She asked. He was taken aback by the question. Did she really care or was she just nice?
"Rhode Island Military Academy. I'm the star athlete for both football and basketball" He said.
"Which do you like best?" Gibbs asked- That was pretty damn impressive he thought.
"Football" Tony said and smiled shyly.
"Okay, so what are you doing on your free time?"
"I like movies and music and I'm training pretty much I guess" He reached out to get his glass of milk when he in some way tipped it over and milk poured out all over the table. Jethro stood up when milk dropped down on his lap.
"Damnit!" Jethro cursed.
"Jethro not when Kelly's here" Shannon said and shot an angry look at her husband.
"Oh my god. I'm so sorry, I…I don't… I'm sorry" Tony murmured as he got up from his chair. What had he done, he'd destroyed the whole dinner. He felt a hand on his shoulder. But in some way he couldn't focus on it or the voices around him. He felt the hand move from his shoulder to grasp his chin.
Jethro forced Tony's eyes away from the table and the spilled milk. He turned Tony's chin upwards so he could meet the boy's glazed eyes.
"Hey kiddo it's alright" Jethro coaxed softly "We'll fix it"
"I'm sorry" Tony apologized. Jethro couldn't stand to look at the poor boys expression. He was sixteen years old and was supposed to be with friends and have fun not alone with nowhere to live. The boy nearly started to cry because he tipped over a glass of milk. He pulled Tony into a hug and moved his hand soothingly on the boy's back.
"It's alright kiddo" He murmured into to Tony's hair. "It's just milk. We'll fix it" Tony pushed away from Jethro after what seemed like hours but was just seconds. His cheeks blushed with embarrassment.
"I'm sorry, I should just go" he said and pushed away from Jethro before he began run into the living room to grab his bag.
"Tony!" Shannon cried out. Jethro tried to catch up with Tony and reached him on the driveway. Damn! This kid was fast.
"Hey DiNozzo!" He grabbed Tony's wrist to stop him. Tony tried to get away and mumbled for him to let him go. But he didn't, he couldn't just let the kid go, because were would he go? He pulled harder.
"Let me go" Nothing happened and Tony began to be more violent. "Let me go you son of a bitch" Tony screamed, Jethro released him and Tony began to run down the street.
"Jethro" Shannon said softly behind him. He turned around to see his wife stand on the stairs with Kelly cradled her arms, tears in her eyes.
"What are we going to do Jethro?" She asked with worry evident in her voice.
"What is there to do? The kid obviously don't want to be here"
Tony ran. He didn't really know why or where. He was a long way from the Gibbs'. And no one was behind him. He stopped and put his hands on his knees and tried to catch his breath. He was just about to continue running when he heard something. A scream. He turned around and looked into the alleyway. A girl about his age was pinned against the cold brick wall by a man in dark cloths. Another ripped her bag out of her hand while the first one slapped the crying girl across her face. He knew what he had to do. He jogged towards the dark alleyway.
"Hey!" Tony growled "Let her go!"
"Ohh what do we have here? A hero?" The slight shorter man said. He dropped the purse to the ground.
"Just let her go" Tony dared and walked closer.
"And why would I do that?" Tony expected the first punch and ducked but he hadn't counted on that the second guy would release the girl and go for him. Something hard and long connected with his back probably a pipe and caught the air out of him. He fell to his knees on the dirty pavement. Seconds later he got a boot in his face and fell backwards, a sickening crack filled the air as his head connected with the ground. His vision began to blur. Tony tried to get up and fight back but as soon as he got to his knees another punch would hit him and he ended up on the ground again. A few more kicks and Tony welcomed the cold darkness.
"And so they lived happily ever after" Jethro finished the book and glanced at his sleeping daughter. He got up from the chair beside the bed and kissed Kelly on the forehead.
"Goodnight baby girl" He said and brushed away some hair from her eyes. He turned off the light and walked down the corridor towards the bedroom.
"Is she sleeping?" Shannon asked with a yawn as Jethro came in and snuggled up beside her.
"Yeah" He drew her closer and gave her a gentle kiss on the lips.
"I love you"
"I love you to" Shannon whispered but something wasn't right. He could see it in those beautiful eyes of hers. He gently brushed his thumb over her soft chin.
"What's wrong Shan?"
"I…I'm just thinking about Tony, the poor boy was terrified" Shannon sobbed.
"I know baby, I know" Jethro said softly.
"We have to do something Jethro, we have to find him. He can live here, we just need to find him"
"You know he can't live here Shan"
"Why not Jethro?"
"Because of school and his family and friends in Long Island, We would have to adopt him Shannon otherwise he will not be able to live here. And hell we don't even know if he wants to be here"
"But if he wanted, would you?" Shannon asked softly. The phone rang before Jethro could answer. He gave his wife one last look before he turned around and grabbed the phone on the nightstand.
"Gibbs"
"Hi I'm Dr. Ryan are you Leroy Jethro Gibbs?"
"Yeah" Jethro answered. Why would a doctor call him this late at night?
"We brought in an Anthony DiNozzo to the ER about an hour ago, he's severely beaten but stable and he's asking for you. Do you now him?"
"Yeah I do" Jethro answered. How the hell could the kid get into so many problems in just one night?
"I'm coming, give me 15 minutes" He hung up and turned around to Shannon who looked up at him with glazed eyes.
"Who was it?" Shannon knew it wasn't good. It never was when someone was calling this late at night. Jethro sighted.
"It was the hospital. Tony has been assaulted, he's asking for me"
Shannon gasped "Oh my god, what happened? Is he going to be alright Jethro?"
"I don't know Shan, but I'm going there now" Jethro sighted and hugged his wife.
"It's going to be fine honey, I promise" Jethro whispered to Shannon.
"Should I come with you?" Shannon sobbed.
"No, stay here with Kelly and I call as soon as I here something" Jethro kissed his wife before he got in his car and drove to the hospital.
TBC
Hope you enjoyed! Sorry for my bad english, I'm from Sweden.