Title: You Notice Everything Chapter 24
Slash/Mature: Don't like, don't read.
Summary: At the Reception for Delilah and Tim, a surprise guest shows up. Like always, Gibbs notices everything. Includes some spoilers for Episode 23 "Something Blue."
All mistakes are mine, this has not been proofed.
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"So what's the plan for today?" Gibbs asked finishing the last bite of his pancakes.
"The bank, then a meeting with the realtor." Tony looked at his watch. "I need to call her this morning see when she's available."
"Then I'll take Tali and we can get through some of her things, maybe go to the park. That way you can focus on what you need to do."
Tali's eyes lit up and smiled at her dad excitedly.
"We can meet up for lunch or an early dinner." Gibbs winked over at Tali.
"I think that sounds great." Tony leaned over and kissed Gibbs' cheek. "Thank you."
Gibbs nodded.
"I'm gonna go get dressed." Tali jumped down and ran to her room.
Tony chuckled. "She loves spending the day with you. She really does love you."
"I know." Gibbs smiled. "I love her too."
"I'll call the realtor, hopefully she can meet me around eleven and that I can actually be done with the banking by then."
"We'll make this happen, as quickly as possible, I promise." Gibbs took Tony's hand brought it to his lips and kissed the palm.
"I know."
"Tonight we need to get through the little things, clothes, knick knacks, get the furniture cleaned out s-"
"It's all going, there's nothing here that has any sentimental value. I bought it all when we got here."
"Okay." Gibbs nodded. "The car?"
"Need to talk to the landlord she had a couple people in the building that might be interested for the right price."
"That's a start."
"I got an e-mail last night from Detective Pierce. I'll meet with him tomorrow morning at nine to close out the couple open cases I was helping them with. It should only take about an hour." Tony paused. "Then getting in contact with a couple people, like Tali's Hebrew tutor."
"Good."
Tony shook his head. "It all seemed so overwhelming in DC, now it just…it seems better having you here."
Gibbs smiled. "I'm glad."
"And knowing you can keep Tali entertained is a plus." Tony grinned.
"Yeah don't think she'd be real excited about sitting with you and the realtor for hours."
"Definitely not." Tony bit at his lower lip as he slid he chair closer to Gibbs. "It's also a huge plus having you here to entertain me at night." His hand caressed up Gibbs' arm.
Leaning forward, Gibbs' lips brushed against Tony's. "Is that what I am…entertainment?"
Tony wiggled his eyebrows.
Gibbs couldn't help but chuckle.
"Ohhh." Tony let out a sigh as his hand cupped Gibbs' face, his thumb brushing across Gibbs' bottom lip. "You are so much more." His lips captured Gibbs desperately wanting to convey everything that Gibbs was to him until they slowly parted, their foreheads resting against each other. "I love you Jethro, so much more than I could ever tell or show you."
"I'm ready."
Both men turned as Tali announced her presence. She was dressed in blue jeans a red long sleeve shirt with little white skulls all over it and red tennis shoes the same matching skulls.
Gibbs shook his head and laughed.
"Yeah, Aunt Abby sends a lot of gifts, especially clothes." Tony smirked as he got up. "Okay well I need to go get dressed."
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"We can go through my clothes." Tali said as soon as Tony had left.
"We could, but we need to go do something first."
"What?"
"You need a new dress."
She looked at him puzzled. "Why?"
"Because I have a surprise for Abba."
"Abba likes surprised." She smiled. "So do I."
"Good because it's a surprise for both of you, so we need to get you a dress." He grinned. "Know any good stores."
She jumped up from the ground. "Of course."
Gibbs chuckled and shook his head. "Somehow I knew Abba would have taught you the art of clothes shopping."
She put her hand out. "Let's go."
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A few minutes later they were heading down the street outside the apartment.
"Do you know the name of the store?" Gibbs asked as she held his hand and skipped down the street.
"Yep."
"Can you tell me?"
"Bonton."
"Is it close by?"
"Almost there." She skipped down a side street and stopped in front of the store front.
Gibbs looked up at the sign that read Bonton then looked down at her. "Oh you are your father's daughter."
She pointed down the street. "There's another one down there."
"Let's try this since we're here." He opened the door with his free hand and let her go in first.
"Bon jour." The young brunette women behind the counter smiled.
"Bon jour." Tali smiled then said something else in French to the woman.
The woman behind the counter smiled and said something in turn.
Gibbs' eyebrow went up as he watched the exchange.
The woman smiled at Gibbs. "Children are amazing at picking up languages."
"She definitely is." Gibbs chuckled.
"You're looking for a dress, for a special occasion."
Gibbs glanced down at a smiling Tali then back up at the woman. "Yes."
"May I ask what occasion?"
Again, Gibbs looked down at Tali and back up at the woman.
"It' a surprise, yes?"
Gibbs nodded.
"Well why don't I show you a few things and you can tell me if they seem appropriate." Stepping out from behind the counter she ushered them towards the left side of the store.
They approached a wall of white that had several dresses hanging on display as well as a rack full of different styles. Gibbs couldn't help but smile as memories of taking Kelly shopping flashed through his mind.
"I like that one." Tali pointed up a frilly white dress that had a pink ribbon around the waist as well as a pink hem.
The woman looked at Gibbs. "Is that an appropriate choice?"
Gibbs nodded and smiled down at Tali. "Do you want to look at some more?"
She shook her head. "No that's it."
Gibbs squeezed her hand. Thank god she had Ziva's decisiveness. "Then that one it is." He looked back at the woman. "I don't know her size. She'll need to try it on."
"Four." Tali said.
Gibbs snickered. "Right you're a DiNozzo. Rule number one always know your size." Gibbs picking her up and swung her up and into his arms.
The women laughed. "We also have Ms. DiNozzo's size chart on file."
Gibbs' eyebrow went.
"Mr. DiNozzo is a regular." She grinned.
"Of course he is." Gibbs rolled his eyes.
"And I would bet almost anything that you are Jethro Gibbs."
Gibbs gave her a surprised look.
"Mr. DiNozzo speaks of you often." She smiled. "The blue eyes gave it away." She paused then quickly added. "And the eye roll."
"Abba and Gibbs are getting married." Tali chimed in.
The woman now looked as surprised as Gibbs had just a minute ago. She recovered quickly. "Congratulations."
"Thank you."
"Do we need any accessories, shoes, jewelry?"
Gibbs rubbed his forehead, hoping his luck with Tali being a quick easy shopper would continue. "Shoes."
"Right this way." They started walking towards another section of the store as Tali told the woman everything that had happened since she and Tony had arrived in DC.
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"Do we have to hide everything from Abba?" Tali asked as they walked back down the street, a hello kitty bag slung over her shoulder.
Gibbs one hand held hers and the other held the bags. "I think so. Are you okay with that?"
She nodded as she skipped. "I can keep a secret."
The phone at Gibbs' hip rang, and he managed to somehow slid the bags down onto his wrist and grab it. "Gibbs." He listened as the woman spoke quickly and excitedly on the phone. "Alright, I'll get there. Closing the phone he shoved it in his pocket. "Okay we have to make a quick stop at the apartment to drop this stuff off and head out again."
"Where we going?"
"We're going to visit the American Embassy."
"I've been there." Tali led them around the corner towards the apartment building. "Why are we going there?"
Gibbs opened his mouth then closed it. He wasn't sure how to explain this one.
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The taxi pulled up out front of the American Embassy and Gibbs handed the driver some money. "Keep the change."
"Thanks." The cab driver nodded as Gibbs climbed out then offered his hand to Tali.
"You have a friend here?"
"Several friends."
"They know about the surprise."
"Yeah and they're helping me." They walked up to a small guard station in front of the building. Gibbs already had his id out
The man in the guard station looked up through the window. "May I help you?"
Gibbs flashed the badge at the man. "Agent Gibbs I have an appointment with Dr. Caron."
The guard looked at a computer screen, then back at Gibbs. "Welcome Agent Gibbs, the doctor is expecting you." The guard opened the gate and Gibbs and Tali strolled towards the build.
Walking in there was a man behind a desk that looked up. "Agent Gibbs." He smiled and stood up extending his hand. "It's a pleasure to see you again."
"Jim." Gibbs smiled as he shook the man's hand.
"Dr. Caron is waiting for you." Jim grabbed a file from the desk and ushered them do the hall to their right. They stopped when they reached the one open door in the hallway. It looked more like a doctors personal office than an actually exam room. There were two large decorative chairs to the left, built in deep mahogany cabins lined the wall in front of them with a small exam table in front. To the right was a large wooden desk; behind it were several wooden storage units. As they stepped inside Gibbs glanced almost behind them and saw a small couch. A middle-aged doctor glanced out at them.
"Dr. Caron this is agent Gibbs." Jim introduced them.
"Agent Gibbs." The doctor nodded. He glanced down at the little girl. "And you must be Tali."
She nodded.
The doctor looked back at Gibbs. "Would you like Jim to take Tali to the daycare facility?"
"No, not unless you feel she can't be in the room for this."
"It's fine." He smiled seeing the protectiveness in Agent Gibbs' eyes.
"Pretty swanky for a doctor's exam room." Gibbs smirked.
The doctor looked slightly bewildered by Gibbs choice of words.
"Posh."
"Ahh." Dr. Caron chuckled. "Yes well this is only used in emergencies. It's my office more than an exam room."
"Doctor." Jim handed the file to the doctor then nodded a good-bye to Gibbs before heading back to the front desk.
Walking Tali over to the chairs, Gibbs picked her up and sat her down in one. "Can you play on your iPad for a few minutes while I talk to Dr. Caron?"
"Okay." She pulled the iPad out of her bag and a pair of earbuds. In a few seconds she had the earbuds in and was engrossed in a game.
Gibbs kissed her forehead and she quickly smiled up at him then went back to the game. Turning back to the doctor, the man was smiling.
"Beautiful girl."
"Yes she is." Gibbs smiled then put on his agent face. "Just tell me what you need doc."
Dr. Caron smirked. "Actually Ms. Scuito send over all the medical records I needed so I need a quick exam and blood work." He could see the other man's lack of patients so he put the file down on the counter. "Take a seat." He motioned Gibbs towards the exam table.
Sitting down on the edge, Gibbs watched as Dr. Caron took the stethoscope from around his neck and put it against Gibbs' chest and listened. After a few deep breaths the doctor did the same on his back. When the doctor stepped back in front of him he put the stethoscope back around his neck.
The doctor pulled a pen light from his pocket and started to look in Gibbs' eyes. "You have some friends in very high places Agent Gibbs."
Gibbs just shrugged.
"It's not every day I get a call from Minister Le Drian." The doctor clicked the pen light off and put it back in his pocket.
"How is Jean?" Gibbs smiled.
"He was rather adamant that this exam be quick and that I sign the papers as soon as the bloodwork comes back." He paused. "And that anything else you need I was to provide."
Gibbs tried to hide a smirk.
"What do you have on our Minister of Foreign Affairs?" Dr. Caron asked with a grin.
"Let's just say I've known Jean long before he had the title."
"I see." Dr. Caron laughed. "Well I do need to take blood." He turned back to the counter and opened the file. Scribbling a few notes he closed it then opened a cabinet door and pulled a few items down. "And I'm given to understand I'll be seeing Mr. DiNozzo right after the wedding."
Gibbs nodded.
Dr. Caron leaned back against the counter. "The blood work should take a few hours, thanks to Minister Le Drian. The Mairie should have everything before they close today."
"Thank you."
"Well then if you roll up your sleeve we'll finish this up and you can get back to your day."
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"Can we get gelato?" Tali smiled up at Gibbs as they walked down the street from the Embassy.
Gibbs glanced at his watch. "I was hoping we'd hear from Abba about lunch." It was already after noon.
"I'm hungry now." Tali sighed.
"Well then I guess I have to feed you." Gibbs smirked. "But actual food before gelato."
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They were already back at the apartment when Tony called at almost two to tell them he was on the way home. When the door opened Tali was sitting on Gibbs' lap showing him pictures of different bugs on her eye pad.
"Abba." Tali had already jumped down and was running towards her father as he walked into the living room.
Tony scooper her up in his arms and hugged her tightly. "I missed you."
"I missed you too." She smiled up at him. "I had pomme frites and gelato and Gibbs shared his gelato with me."
Gibbs chuckled.
"Wow and did you have a sandwich or something else with that?"
"Croque Monsieur."
"Ohh that sounds good right about now."
Tali grinned that familiar DiNozzo trait. "There's one in the fridge."
Tony's eyebrows went up. "Is it for me?"
She nodded.
"Good because I'm starved…I might have to eat you up." Tony was suddenly tickling her and kissing her face.
She laughed that perfectly happy child's laugh and it made Gibbs smile.
As Tony finally stopped he looked over at Gibbs. "What?"
Gibbs just shook his head. "Nothing."
"That's not a nothing look." Tony put Tali down and hand in hand they walked over to where Gibbs was seated.
Reaching out Gibbs took Tony's other hand and kissed the inside of his wrist. "Just happy."
Tony squeezed Gibbs' hand. "Well I have news that will make you even happier."
Gibbs' eyebrow went up.
"We already have a bid on the apartment."
Pulling Tony down, he kissed the younger man and smiled. "Good."
"That's why it took me so long. I-"
Gibbs stood up and Tony stopped.
"Let's get you fed and you can tell us while you eat."
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"If everything goes through the sale could be complete in a day or two." Tony said as he wiped his mouth having taken the last bite.
Gibbs nodded as he held Tali on his lap at the kitchen table.
"I can't believe it. I mean everything is falling into place." Tony smiled happily. "Everything is just…perfect." Tony sighed contently, he'd never had perfect but it felt that way. He saw Tali lying against Gibbs' chest half asleep. "And someone needs a nap." Standing up he took Tali from Gibbs, the little girl falling heavily against him. "I'll go put her down."
"I'll clean this up."
Carrying the little girl to her room, Tony put her down and grabbed the blanket from the end of the bed and covered her up.
"Is Gibbs sick?"
"What?" Tony's brow furrowed as he sat down on the edge of the bed. "Why would you think that?"
She bit at her lower lip, another DiNozzo trait. "You said you shouldn't keep secrets if someone might be hurt or sick."
Tony nodded.
"Gibbs has a surprise for us and I'm not supposed to tell."
"Okay, but why do you think Gibbs is sick."
"He went to the doctors."
"The doctors?"
She nodded. "They took his blood."
Tony swallowed hard. "Did he tell you why?"
She shook her head.
Pushing the worry away he smiled at Tali. "I'm sure he's fine." He kissed her forehead. "Now go to sleep."
"Will you tell me if he's sick?"
"I will."
Her eyes started to close and Tony sat there watching her as she fell asleep. He brushed a curl from her forehead and sighed. His gut clenched and he felt sick…he wasn't supposed to have perfect…he'd always felt that way, why did he think that would change.
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Walking out of the room he made his way into the living room and Gibbs was sitting on the couch. The older man smiled and held out his hand. Tony took it letting himself be pulled gently down into Gibbs lap.
"Did you have fun today?"
Gibbs chuckled. "Yeah and she is so your daughter. Knows exactly where the clothes stores and restaurants are."
Tony forced a smile. "I've trained her well."
Noticing the disingenuous smile, Gibbs' arms circled around Tony's waist. "What's wrong?"
Swallowing the worry, Tony stared into the steel blue eyes. "Are you okay?"
Gibbs brow furrowed. "Yeah."
"No I mean…are you really okay?"
"Yes. What's going on?"
"Would you tell me if you were sick?"
"What?"
"I told Tali you shouldn't keep a secret if someone might be hurt or sick."
Gibbs let out a heavy sigh as realization set in. "She told you I went to the doctors."
"And they took blood." Tony's hands settled on Gibbs' chest. "Jethro tell me the truth...is something wrong?"
"I'm fine." Gibbs' arms around Tony tightened pulling the younger man closer. The hands at his chest drifted up and circled his neck. "It's precautionary, because of my heart." He saw the worry still heavy on Tony's face. "I have bloodwork every six months. It was time and I didn't want to wait till we got back to DC."
"And?"
"And what? The test results won't be back for a couple days they'll send them over to Dr. Taft. That's it."
"Have the test all been okay so far."
"They've been perfect, no problems." Still feeling the body tense in his arms, Gibbs' hands caressed up Tony's back. "Tony if something was wrong I won't keep that from you and I'm sorry I asked Tali to keep it from you."
"She was worried."
"I didn't mean for her to worry. It was stupid I shouldn't have-" Gibbs never finished the sentence because the warm lips found his.
Tony's forehead rested against Gibbs as he the worry and concern finally started to fade from his body. "I just don't want to-"
"You're not going to lose me." Gibbs drew back and looked into the green eyes. "I've been blown up, drowned, shot and countless other things. I'm not going anywhere." He paused wanting to reassure the man he loved. "I fought like hell to be here, I'm not giving up now that I have everything I want."
"Everything is so perfect that it feels too good to be true."
"Nothings perfect, but its damn close." Gibbs smirked. He felt the worry completely leave the younger man's body as the green eyes sparkled at him again. "I am sorry about Tali. I should have thought about how she would take seeing me at the doctors."
"She couldn't understand how a doctor's visit tied in to this surprise you have for us."
"Ah the surprise."
"She didn't tell me what it was."
"She doesn't know."
"Smart move." Tony chuckled then smiled excitedly. "So when do we get this surprise?"
"Soon." Gibbs gently tossed Tony down onto the couch and kissed him. "I have a few more details to work out."
"I do love surprises." Tony's fingers played with the hair at the nape of Gibbs' neck as he stared up at the man he loved. "Especially when they're from you."
Gibbs dipped down and captured Tony's lips instantly feeling the younger man demand control. He gave in freely as he was pulled down onto Tony's body feeling the heat already radiating from the younger man. The phone on the coffee table buzzed to life and Gibbs jerked back and saw the annoyed look on Tony's face. "I need to take this." He winked. "It's one of those details about the surprise."
"Fine." Tony sighed letting go of Gibbs.
Getting up, Gibbs grabbed the phone and answered as he headed towards the front door and out into the hall.
"All set boss." McGee chimed. "The bloodwork came back and the last detail is on its way to Paris as we speak."
"Thanks Tim."
"Tony still doesn't know?"
"No, but had a little situation. He knows there's a surprise, but doesn't know what it is."
"I'm pretty sure he'd never guess this."
"Yeah, I hope not."
"If you need anything else-"
"Believe me I'll call." Gibbs closed the phone and walked back into the apartment. Tony was still lying on the couch, one arm above his head, eyes closed. Quietly, he walked over and crawled back onto the younger man's body, not believing for one second the man was asleep. Nuzzling against Tony's neck, Gibbs nibbled at the soft flesh as his hand claw up Tony's ribcage. He heard the soft contented purr from the younger man and smiled to himself. "Do you know all the naught things that race through my head when I see you just lying there like that?" Gibbs spoke against Tony's ear. "It's almost sexier than if you were naked." He worked his knee in between Tony's legs. "I think about all the erotic things I could do to you-" His knee pressed against Tony's groin and he heard a soft moan. "The ways I could push you to the edge without even touching your bare skin."
Tony's hips involuntarily rocked upward. The truth was Gibbs' voice alone could make him come. His hand went to the back of Gibbs' head running his fingers through the silver locks. "Jethro." The name came out as a low hiss.
"Are you thinking about coming just hearing me talk?"
"Yes."
"I know exactly what you want to hear."
Tony's head went back and his back arched as he waited for the words.
"Ferragamo, Armani, Louboutin, Cardin."
Tony's body suddenly started to shake as he dissolved into a fit of laughter.
"What?" Gibbs pulled back as Tony clutched as his stomach.
Looking up into the blue eyes and that cocky smirk, Tony tried to speak through the laughter. "Oh my god, I'm shocked you could name more than one designer."
"Yeah well." Gibbs chuckled.
Finally gaining some control over his laughter, Tony smiled up at Gibbs. "You know…" Tony's hands caressed up Gibbs' back. "It is kinda sexy you remember those designers."
"I only remember them because of how sexy you look in some of those suits."
"You like that black Armani suit with the grey shirt." Tony saw Gibbs' eyes dilate. "I knew it! I told everyone you acted weird when I wear that suit." Tony laughed again. "Although you wanting to get me out of that suit wasn't exactly what I thought you were thinking."
"I was thinking a lot of things." Gibbs' lips brushed against Tony's. "First of which was god please don't get a hard on."
"Did it work?"
Gibbs shook his head.
"I am so wearing that suit when we get home. Or better yet, I will wear it when we get married."
"I'd like to make it through the ceremony without a raging hard on."
"I'd like you hard so I can have you as soon as we say I do." Tony wiggled his eyebrows.
"Oh believe me you having me after the I do's will not be a problem."
"Are you excited about making love me once I'm your husband?"
"God yes." Gibbs let out a lust filled breath. Tony smiled that honest heartfelt smile that the younger man rarely expressed.
"Why?"
Gibbs swallowed the lump in his throat. "Because this is the first marriage, since Shannon that I know I'm marrying the person I want to spend the rest of my life with."
"Jethro." Tony's hand caressed Gibbs' cheek. "God you are so getting laid tonight once Tali's asleep."
It was Gibbs turn to break out in laughter. "And I wasn't getting laid tonight until I said that?"
"No you were getting laid, but now oh it's going to be all dirty and nasty and I'm going to-" Tony whispered in Gibbs' ear and a low growl erupted from the older man.