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Leroy Jethro Gibbs & Anthony Gibbs.

Tony was in his second year as a D.C beat cop. Sage was now three years old and I was still at NCIS, not quite ready to retire. I got a call when we were in the office, working on cold cases, as Jenny walked in. I went pale. Jenny looked at me as I hung up.

"Jethro, what's wrong?" I stood up, shaken. "McGee, get Ducky to the hospital. Ziva, you and Abby go get Sage and take her to the house. Tony been shot. He just got to the hospital and they've got him in surgery." Jenny looked at me.

"Come on, Jethro. I'll drive you to the hospital and I won't take no for an answer!"

I didn't argue, I knew I wasn't really in a fit state to drive. We rushed to the hospital. I was pacing as we waited. Ducky was watching the surgery, making sure everything was going well. This was a father's nightmare. He was a good cop but the risk of him getting shot had always haunted me. Ducky came out two hours later, sliding out of the scrubs. I rushed over to him.

"Ducky, how's my son?" Ducky touched my shoulder.

"He took a bullet his thigh and one to his back. It didn't get anywhere near the spine. He lost a lot of blood but otherwise a full recovery is expected. But, for now, he's going to need to heal. And for that he needs rest. We'll know later on, how long he's going to need to recover." Tony's Chief walked in and looked at us.

"Good to know he's doing okay. Agent Gibbs, you be pleased to know that we got the bastard that shot your son. We'll make sure he's put away for a long time. Tony's a damn fine cop. He will be getting a commendation, at least, for pushing his own partner and a little girl to safety and prevented them from getting killed."

The Chief was a good man. He was hard on Tony, but he was also making sure that Tony got the right training. Tony wanted to become a detective. I nodded.

"Thanks, Thompson. I'll make sure to keep you in the loop. Ducky will keep you update with his medical care. He deserves a medal, you're right, and thanks for coming." Thompson and I had been Marines together. We didn't work as close as me and Tony's real father had, but he was a good man. When Tony was finally in his own room, I sat there and when he woke up he looked over to me.

"Hey Dad. Where is Sage? She okay?" I nodded and stroked his hair, he looked pale.

"Ziva and Abby are with her. Abby's going to stay with her this weekend. Doctors think you probably can go home Monday." He fell back, relieved. He worried about Sage.

"First gun shot wounds, Dad. Lucky me, huh?" I laughed softly and touched his hand as he looked at me. Yeah, first ones but didn't mean I liked it.

"Yeah, Son, got to happen at some point in a career as a cop. Doesn't mean I like it." He fell asleep on me and I made sure he was covered up. The next morning Abby came with Sage, who didn't like it much when she couldn't crawl on Daddy while he was in bed.

"Daddy! I want Daddy." I stroked her hair and kissed her head.

"Well, he's right there but Daddy is hurt and you can't crawl on him." Oh, she was her father's daughter alright! Stubborn as a mule! She grunted so I let her slide onto Tony's lap to say goodbye.

"Me stay, Daddy." He stroked her hair and kissed her forehead.

"You get to go play with Aunt Abby, Aunt Ziva and Uncle Tim. I think that Emerald and Ruby are going to get lonely without you at home." She relented finally and I carried her out to Ziva and smiled.

"Get her home and give her some sweets, she was a good girl." She clung to me and looked at me.

"Papa come home too?" I smiled and kissed her cheek.

"I am going to stay with Daddy, then when we bring Daddy home, I will come home with Daddy. Okay?"

She gave that pout that always made me want to give her whatever it was she wanted. But she went with Ziva, looking over Ziva's shoulder as they headed out. The Monday came and I got Tony home. Abby had taken two weeks of her vacation time to stay with Tony when I was back at work. I came home that night and Abby told me Tony was asleep and Sage was taking a nap. I nodded, she gave me a hug and went home. I went to check on Sage first and made sure she was covered up. I went to see Tony, who sat up and looked at me as he stretched.

"How was work, Dad?" He stood up, he was able to walk now he been home for a week. Sage had got the hang of being careful around her Daddy. She came running in, rubbing her eyes.

"Daddy." He smirked as I picked her up and he came over to us.

"What's up, little lady?" She was rubbing her eyes still, even as she nuzzled into my shoulder.

"Had a bad dream." He smiled and stroked her hair gently. I stroked her back, letting her wake up some more before I set her down. Ruby and Emerald came in, stretching out. I spoke.

"How about we have some cookies and milk."

She perked up and nodded. We all headed downstairs. I sat her down in a chair and Tony sat down next to her as I got three glasses of milk and put them down and then set out some homemade cookies Abby had made. I put three on each plate and handed them out. Abby had been a trooper, she'd been helping out a lot. I smirked at Tony.

"She ready to start pre school tomorrow." I knew his look. I'd had that look with Kelly and him. I hated to see my baby growing up so fast! He looked at me.

"Does she have to, Dad? I mean, she only three?" I smirked at him and nodded.

"Yeah, Tony, it's only a half day this year and next year. Amy is going to get her after school, when you go back to work. She'll take her until you get off, just like she did when you were her age. Got to let her grow up a little, Tony." He was about to comment about that, but he stopped himself and grunted.

"Fine."

She got down after she was done. Tony stood and washed the dishes. He went to sit in the living room and she crawled up with him, to show him a picture she had drawn. They were talking while I was getting dinner made. Tony was a damn good father. He had made me proud these past three years, since she was born. That little girl looked up to him, she was proud of her father too. Even though Tony getting shot had scared the shit out of me, I had to agree that Tony had become a damn fine cop. I looked over and Tony was reading her a book, the dogs had come in from outside and were laying around on the floor, listening too, it seemed.

Tony went to work the next day, he was working the desk for another week before he was let back on full duty with his partner. Ducky said he was healing well and that he was fit for work.

The next three years went well and Sage was in first grade, she loved school and she was a smart little girl. She got that from both her parents. Tony had made detective and they had him working homicide. He was so excited when he told he was going to get to work homicide.

~Finished~

OOC: I know short story but that's how I wanted it please review and I hoped you enjoyed it.