50 Sentences Expanded
23. Child – It disturbed Tony slightly how sometimes he needed Gibbs to hold him as a lover, and sometimes to hold him as a friend.
To anyone who didn't know the whole story, it would seem odd. But when Tony and Gibbs were alone together, they didn't bother with the rest of the world.
They were in love. They were at a point where both had admitted it to the other. The team knew and approved. They didn't hide their relationship at work, but they didn't go out of the way to draw attention to themselves either.
Along their road to happiness with each other, Tony had discovered a startling fact. Not only did he love Gibbs, he associated him as a caregiver. A friend.
Sometimes his life would catch up with him, and he would curl up under the covers, shaking as his dreams turned to nightmares. They were never specific, merely images and sounds and all sorts of sensory information that combined to leave him feeling uneasy. It was in those moments when Tony loved Gibbs most. He felt the arms wrap tightly around him, and he woke up, leaving the horrible dreamscape behind.
Used to hiding affection and fear all his life, he found the closeness he and Gibbs shared to be almost frightening.
It disturbed Tony slightly how sometimes he needed Gibbs to hold him as a lover, and sometimes to hold him as a friend.
Because Tony needed different parts of Gibbs at different times. And the thing Tony loved best was that Gibbs knew exactly what Tony needed, and when.
He was still getting used to the complexities of their relationship. It would take time. But whenever he awoke with strong arms wrapped tightly around him, he knew it would be worth it.
A/N: Okay, so I'm not sure if this is any good at all. Reading it back to myself, it didn't sound like what I had in my head when I sat down to type. But then again, I'm never truly satisfied with my work. So maybe it's okay. Let me know, yeah? Review? Little button? Clicky? Make sl very happy. Even if you didn't like it, please leave me a note and tell me why and what you would like to see added.
Small note though, it is supposed to just be a short drabble. This one doesn't have a cliffhanger, and I don't have any plans to expand it further. On that note, I am considering adding to Fool and some of the other expansions, since so many people have asked. And I am only expanding by request, so if there is a sentence you would love to expanded, please let me know.
This expansion was requested by SLE 74 and WCUGirl. I hope you both liked it!
And on a separate thought, anyone who read Caitlyn and/or Sam, stay tuned because I am writing a third story as a sequel to the other two. It will be the last in what is now a trilogy. It is untitled as of now, but should be up soon.
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