Warnings: Spoilers for "Personal Day"
A/N: I mean to post this little tag last week. Oh, I also lied in my first author's note. Not all of these tags take place after "Tiny Photographs." I would say that these early S13 tags take place within the same time frame as the final chapters of "Tiny Photographs". Anyways, hope next time there isn't such a wait for an update. Real life got in the way this last time. Enjoy!
"Reason"
His reason for what he did was pretty clear to him. Tony thought it was clear to Gibbs, but perhaps Luke Harris shooting the team leader had scrambled Gibbs' brain up a bit. His reason for doing his job was sleeping on the sofa, with a newborn baby boy snuggled up on her chest asleep himself.
Tony grabbed the fleece off the back of the sofa and softly draped it over both Leah and the baby. Jack let out a big, heavy sigh and snuggled against his mother's chest. Leah, on the other hand, stirred and opened her eyes to glance up at him, lazily. "When the book suggested that you should sleep when the baby does... I don't think this is what they had in mind," he whispered with a smile.
Leah frowned as he sat down on the edge of the sofa, and then she smiled. "We both were rather comfortable. You're late. Where were you?"
"Gibbs' house. I brought him a garment bag—you know for all those fancy new clothes he has."
"Is he going somewhere?"
"Took a personal day."
She looked about as surprised as Ellie and McGee when they found out that the team leader was taking a personal day. Gibbs never took personal days. He was the epitome of workhorse. Leah shifted her position slightly, careful not to disturb Jack, and looked at her husband, seriously. "Is everything alright? Gibbs never takes time off and he just came back from four months medical leave."
He shrugged his shoulders. Truth was he wasn't really sure Gibbs was okay. Tony had seen the former marine change after a traumatic event—but that mustache didn't last long—this new look Gibbs seemed like he was sticking around. Maybe he's dating someone... "He asked me what my reason for being an agent was. I thought he knew. Jason, the fire, Baltimore."
"Your reason for becoming a cop. But what about an agent?"
"Gibbs saw something in me."
"And your reason now?"
"Easy. You and Jack."
Leah gave him a sleepy smile and her eyes began to slip shut. "Honey, don't take this the wrong way... but I think I'm going to go back to sleep now. But I do think it's sweet that Jack and I are the reason you want to continue being an agent.
Tony laughed, breathy and leaned to kiss her forehead. "It's okay. You've been working hard as a new mommy—go back to sleep, sweetheart." By the time he pulled back she was fast asleep. Tony smiled, fondly, running his fingers through her hair. Yes, they were his reasons, his wife and son. And he realized then that he didn't need anymore.