"Tony, I can take care of the dishes." Maggie told Tony as he picked up the dishes and brought them to the sink.

"No, I got it." Tony told Maggie as he carried the glasses to the sink. One slipped from his fingers and crashed to the floor.

Gibbs went to the closet and got the broom and dust pan to sweep up the broken glass. Maggie knew what Tony was trying to do. He didn't want to leave if Gibbs was still there. She watched as Tony went to take the broom from Gibbs, who moved it out of his reach.

"Enough Tony." Maggie snapped. She went into the living room and took his coat from the chair and handed it to him. "I'm a big girl, you don't need to chaperone."

Tony didn't get a chance to protest as Maggie pulled him to the door and opened it holding his jacket out for him to take.

"Tony, I need you to be honest with me. Are you really okay with this?"

Tony looked over Maggie's shoulder towards the kitchen.

"I don't know Mags. It's just weird that's all. Gibbs is my boss and I don't know if I can keep him being your ….. your…."

"I get it Tony…but you said you want honesty and that has to be a two way street with us." She told her brother.

"Mags let me ask you something. If I had a problem with you and Gibbs, what would you have done? Would you keep seeing him behind my back?"

Maggie reached out to smooth out the front of Tony's jacket.

"No. If it was truly a problem for you personally then it would affect your work. We talked about it. I wouldn't do anything to jeopardize yours and Gibbs' working relationship."

"Even if it hurt you? I can tell that you like him."

"I do."

"And you know all about the wives? All of them?"

"Yes Tony, I know about the three exes' and Shannon and Kelly." She told her brother. Tony was surprised at that admission. Gibbs normally didn't let people in on his first wife and daughter.

"Look, I'm going to try. It's not going to be easy, but I'll try. It's just thinking about you and him…well you know." Tony made a face.

"Then don't think about my sex life."

"I agree with that. I don't want you thinking about that either." Gibbs joined them at the doorway.

"Okay then. I'll see you in the morning …" Tony stopped before saying Boss. Gibbs just nodded his head and Maggie kissed her brother on the cheek.

"I'll talk to you soon."

Gibbs let Freckles out into the yard while he took the trash out. Maggie was putting the last of the dishes in the dishwasher. Gibbs sat on the top step of the back porch waiting for the dog to finisher her nightly inspection of the yard. He liked this house, the feeling of it. Hearing Maggie in the kitchen opening and closing cabinets. He felt comfortable there. This house had the feeling of a home, his house was a house filled with memories. The only time he slept in his bed was when he had female company; most nights he slept on the couch or on the cot in the basement when he was working on something. He hadn't changed anything in the house. Whatever his ex-wives brought into the house when they lived there, they took with them.

"Hey, what's with the face?" Maggie asked when she sat down next to him. "Kind of cold out here don't you think?"

Gibbs took the coffee mug she was holding and took a sip of it.

"That one's mine, yours is in the house."

"Wanna share?" he grinned at her and handed her back the mug.

"You having second thoughts about all of this? Telling Tony? About me?"

Gibbs put his arm around Maggie and pulled her close to him.

"No, no second thoughts. Just thinking that this may be hard, keeping things separate."

"It might be but we'll…"

"Cross those bridges when we come to them." Gibbs finished for her. "I should be going."

"Really?" Maggie was surprised. She had hoped he'd stay.

"Your brother parked his car down the street."

"He did not." Maggie started to get up and go confront Tony.

Gibbs pulled her back to sit down.

"We have to give him time."

Ziva got to work early. She had only thought about not coming in for only a brief second. Tony had always been there for her; she could only do the same. She had even stopped to get him his favorite jelly donuts.

"You expecting someone?" McGee asked from his desk when he saw Ziva look over her shoulder for the third time. She was beginning to make him nervous.

"Tony is late. That is all."

"You brought him donuts." McGee commented while he worked at his computer.

"I brought you coffee as well." Ziva didn't want to look obvious by just giving something to Tony.

When the elevator bell chimed she looked over her shoulder to see a smiling Tony step out of the elevator. He was smiling broadly.

"You are certainly in a fine mood this morning." Ziva commented. "I take it you had a good dinner with Maggie?"

Maybe Gibbs and Maggie hadn't told Tony. But before either of them could continue their conversation, Gibbs came around the corner.

"McGee, do you have that address?" Gibbs called out.

"Right here boss."

"Ziva, you and Tony go check this out."

"What is it Boss?" Tony took the paper from Gibbs before Ziva could get it.

"Suspects alibi, I don't buy it. Go see what you can turn up."

Gibbs turned his attention back to McGee and what he was doing while Tony and Ziva went to the elevator. Tony was quiet while they rode down to the elevator and went out to get their car.

"Your mood has changed Tony. You do not seem so happy go likely any longer."

"Happy go lucky and I'm fine Ziva."

Tony pulled the car out of the NCIS parking lot and started in the direction of the address.

"You brought me donuts this morning."

"Yes I did."

Tony was quiet for a few minutes.

"How long have you known?"

Ziva looked over at Tony. "Since the night we went out for drinks. I followed Maggie when she left."

Tony swerved the car to the side of the road and slammed on the breaks.

"You followed my sister? Why in the hell would you follow my sister?"

"It is not what you think Tony."

"What is it then?"

"When she left the bar she was going in the wrong direction, I was worried. She is new in town. And then I realized she was in Gibbs' neighborhood."

"And?"

"She went to Gibbs house and I saw them kiss. I realized that they knew each other and had pretended not to when you introduced them."

Tony put the car into drive and continued on.

"So you know?" Ziva asked.

"Last night. Maggie told me at dinner. Well, she invited Gibbs and I figured it out."

"How do you feel about this?"

Tony shrugged his shoulders.

"I'm not sure yet. It's complicated."

Ziva nodded in agreement.

*Boston*

"I'll be happy to go with you. I'm sure Maggie will be surprised." Joe hung up the phone with Anthony DiNozzo Sr.

"Maggie will be more than surprised." Joe said as he looked back down at the gun he had just finished cleaning.