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Okay, while I'm writing this, I'm sitting in my little room, with a little girl of 4 and a boy of 6. a dog and a cat... my room is 2 mtr by 2,8 meter... not that big soooo very cozy xD They're painting and cleaning downstairs, so that's why.

Back to the story :) Enjoy your reading.

Gibbs just let Tony cry for a moment. He knew more then any other how it was to finally to get some real answers and closure.

The uncertainty of why his mother did what she did was gone, but it didn't make it any easier that she did it for nothing. His father had won. No that wasn't true.

''Tony'' Gibbs squeezed the younger man's shoulder and it took a moment before Tony looked at him. ''She didn't lose''

''She did! She died for me!'' Tony stated. ''And I was still in that hell hole''

''She may have lost that battle, but the war is still going, Tony'' Gibbs said. ''You still have this. You still have the money and the ball is in your court now. You have to decide what you are going to do about your father. He can't go and hire the best lawyer or hire some puppets to clean up his mess. You have that advantage. And you have a whole agency that has your back, if they don't I will make them'' He stated. Tony was silent, so he continued. ''Show her, show your mom she didn't lose the war, finish it for her''

Tony took a deep trembling breath and nodded. He could do this. He had to show his mother that she did win. He looked over into the safe again and took out a book.

Tony opened it and a glimmer came into his eyes. It was a photo album and the first page they saw was a hour old, him in the arms of his mother. It was time for Tony to whisper, ''Wow''

As he turned a few pages to see his first day and then five pages later it was his first birthday, with photo's and texts written by his mom and family who still came around back then. Another five pages it was his second birthday. ''I remember this'' Tony said softly. ''I was around five when me and my mom would sit down together and fill it with the picture we chose'' To show it, he skipped to his fifth birthday and let Gibbs see that there were scrabbles on it, that would make a lot of sense for a five year old.

''Have a hard time believing that you were that small boy'' Gibbs said in surprised impression as he took in all the pictures he had seen of a little Tony.

''Can you imagine how I feel about that you were little once? Abby says you were cloned or something'' Tony chuckled.

Gibbs resisted the urge to head-slap him, due of the still existing concussion Tony had. Together they went through the stuff. From his old stuffed animal to baseball cards to photo's of him and his mother, Not surprisingly was that Senior didn't appear on any of them.

''Remembering the good memories'' Tony thought and this really did.

He picked out four old videotapes. Two were written on saying. ''First Basketball Game'' And ''Moments We Had together'' And two others both had the same written on it. ''Just In case''

He frowned at that. Just in case? In case of what? He thought about it and suddenly it just snapped. He looked over at Gibbs with wide eyes.

''What?'' Gibbs asked.

'' 'Just in case' '' Tony said obviously. Gibbs just looked at him, confused. ''My mom said in her letter, that I could use it. That I had to decide what to do with it. What if...'' He trailed off and let Gibbs think about it.

Gibbs caught on on it. ''Would she really?'' He looked down at the tapes then back at Tony.

''She conned a con man'' Tony reasoned.

''But why would she do this? Why not go to the cops herself with it?'' Gibbs asked.

''Senior... was rich, very rich. She wouldn't have survived it. She was afraid he would sent someone after her and me'' Tony thought out loud. ''but she knew someday...''

''Tony, I think I just found out where your occasional smartness comes from'' Gibbs said.

Tony grinned, his eyes still red from his breakdown, but this... this was so brilliant. ''Videotapes. She used his own video surveillance against him!'' He said. ''She really was the smartest person I know'' He thought. She knew back then it wouldn't help matters when Senior had such power and money, and it proved by her... last resort. But now? It was perfect!

''But those are taped from the 70's. Video tapes just existed then'' Gibbs said less enthusiastic, as he thought about it.

''We have McGee'' Tony pointed out. ''And I think you still have some old Video recorder?'' Gibbs glared at him, but Tony was too exited to care, so Gibbs just nodded.

''So it's time to file charges against Senior?'' Gibbs asked.

Tony looked at him for a moment thinking about it. Finally. ''It's time'' He said determined.

''Take everything with you'' Gibbs half ordered. ''We have to see what are on those 'Just In Case' tapes''

''Gibbs, you don't have to. It's probably not fun to see'' Tony said concerned.

''I know'' Gibbs said. ''But I have to, cause I'm not letting anyone else lead this investigation''

''You know Senior isn't a marine right? NCIS can't do this'' Tony pointed out.

Gibbs grimaced at that. He hadn't thought about it. ''He did assault a federal agent to NCIS''

''I started that!'' Tony exclaimed.

''Really?'' Gibbs asked, frowning as if he was confused. ''I just saw him making the first hit'' Tony opened his mouth to protest, but Gibbs continued. ''The way I saw it, it was self-defense. Who are they going to believe? Two federal agent and a innocent woman or a con-man?'' He asked.

Tony grinned. ''This is evil... I love it!''

Gibbs knew that how Tony was acting now was to disguise how nervous he really was about it. But he let him. Tony hadn't said anything about the money issue or the other things. He was focused to get Senior behind bars and that was fine by him.

He helped Tony stack everything up and asked for a box they could put it in. Melissa had asked if Tony would like to keep the safe and he had accepted that. He would never know when it could be put to good use.

…

The ride back was in silence. It was 2:48 om and Tony had fallen asleep five minutes after they had drove from the parking lot. Gibbs didn't blame him. The new info was overwhelming enough, and the concussion and broken hand didn't help matters.

He had been relieved and saddened when Tony told him what Rose had done for her son. Relieved because he told Tony that there maybe would be another reason, and saddened that he was the reason. He thought about it, what a mother would do for her child. He would do enough, hell he would even die if it would've saved Kelly and or Shannon. But a mothers love was even stronger.

...Well it should be. He didn't know much about Olivia's parents, but those were an whole other story. One he would get into someday too. Olivia had proved herself to him. And he understood Tony's dilemma with her. She was a special woman. One of a kind. And somehow he really wanted to see that spark that Tony talked about. But Tony knew her the best and Olivia was a woman with a big story. One, she maybe will not be able to tell fully. So he would wait until she was ready, if she ever would be.

Thirty minutes later Gibbs pulled into his own driveway and shut down the car. ''Tony'' He nudged the younger man gently. ''Come on, son. Wake up''

Slowly Tony's eyes opened and looked around until he found Gibbs looking at him. He sat up straighter and rubbed his eyes with his free hand. ''Sorry, must have dozed off''

Gibbs smirked. ''Yeah must have'' He agreed. ''You can get a couple of more hours before McGee gets here'' He stepped out of the car and Tony stretched for a moment before he followed Gibbs.

When they were inside, they found Tony wasn't the only one who was tired. Olivia was on the couch asleep. A baby monitor, that Tony had gotten last Friday on the coffee table. Mason however was awake, the could hear through it.

''Should we wake her?'' Gibbs asked.

Tony shook his head and grabbed a blanket that Gibbs had used since they stayed here and laid it over Olivia's sleeping form. ''Going to check on Mason''

''I'll do it'' Gibbs followed Tony up the stairs. ''You will sleep for a couple of hours. I know you underestimate your concussions and that's exactly why you always stay here when you have one. You are exhausted so I don't want to see you until McGee's here, understood?'' He finished as they reached the top of the stairs.

Tony rolled his eyes. ''Yes, Dad'' He sighed and then stopped dead in his tracks as realization hit him.

For a moment the scene seemed to be frozen, as Tony didn't dare to turn around and Gibbs looked startled at his back.

He didn't know how long they had stood there, but Gibbs shoulders slumped and his startled expression softened. ''Good'' He said. Gibbs saw Tony's shoulders do the same and Tony take a deep breath and started to walk again towards Gibbs bedroom.

Tony said nothing until he closed the door behind him and leaned back against it. ''Stupid stupid stupid!'' His mind told him. Why the hell had he said that? ''Because you are getting used to the idea Senior isn't your father and Gibbs is...'' His conscious told him.

He pushed off the door and to the bed. Without thinking about changing or his concussion, he let himself fall forward on the bed and let the exhaustion take over.

…

Gibbs walked into Kelly's... Mason's room, still a little baffled by Tony's words. Again it was a step a way they both needed, somehow. He walked over to Mason and saw the little boy staring at him and moving enthusiastically. Gibbs was surprised once again, how a baby could change in just three weeks time. Of course he had missed the first one, but still he remembered Kelly laying here and every day she looked different.

He picked Mason up out of the crib and walked over to the window seat. He sat the boy down on his lap and smiled at him. ''You're one lucky guy'' He said to him. ''You will grow up, with a beautiful mother and a great Godfather, although he doesn't believe it himself yet. It's kind of a hard time for your mom and him, but I will help and until everything is settled and sorted out, you and your mom stay here, with me'' He ordered Mason, half-heartedly, knowing that he wouldn't understand it, but somehow it reassured him he told the kid.

Gibbs knew that Olivia had a long way to go and they had to talk about things too. She had to talk to someone professional maybe , get a job, get her life back on track. He looked out of the window to see the sunny afternoon. Kids were just getting out of school and sometimes a group of teenager would go to the abandoned baseball field behind his backyard. The space was for sale for a long time now and Gibbs didn't think it would ever be sold.

The kid made a noise and Gibbs looked down at him again, seeing some glint of joy in his eyes. ''What are you so happy about, huh?'' He asked, not expecting a reply. But he could more noise. ''You like baseball too? Well then we have something in common, Little man'' He told Mason, smiling. He was reminded every time he got this sort of little time with Mason how it was to spend time with Kelly.

He was reminded of that fact when kids were involved in cases, but this was much more of a rememinder and he had thought he would hate it. That he couldn't handle it. And that's when it scared him that he had been so spontaneous to let Olivia and Mason stay here. But he really enjoyed it, so far. He had missed the living feeling in the house. Making it less a house and...

''More a home''

Gibbs almost dropped Mason as he heard the familiar voice again. He looked around the room, but just as last time, he saw nothing. He slightly tightened his grip on Mason as a chill went down his spine. He shook his head. Getting rid off the weird, pained feeling he had gotten instantly. Looking at Mason once again, he thought it was weird that he saw that even the kid was looking at him, with less joy and with anxious and more curiosity. And Gibbs wondered if he was reacting on his mood swing or if he also heard it.

…

Shannon looked at Jethro as she sat down next to him. She listened as he talked to the baby in his arms and saw again the rare smile she had missed so much on his beautiful face.

She had thought that he had heard her talk to him yesterday and talking to Tony this morning had confirmed that.

She had... popped up here, halve a hour ago before Jethro and Tony came home. She kept an eye on the little boy in Kelly's crib and at Olivia downstairs. She had seen how the woman had fallen asleep just before the boys came home and followed them. Seen how exhausted and sad Tony looked, she had checked on him, but he had fallen asleep as soon he hit the bed.

Then she went to check on her husband and smiled when she found him with Mason, just like she had found him many times with Kelly. She knew she had said to Tony she would talk to Jethro. But she had to admit that she was a little scared. Tony almost got an heart attack this morning. But every time she thought that it was a good time to say something to Jethro she backed down. And now? He almost dropped the baby when she spoke up when she didn't even realize it. It wasn't a encouraging thing.

As she saw her husband getting a shiver over his spine and she felt the familiar pull. Slowly her husband was far away again and then she was back to where she came from.

…

''Toooonyyy'' Olivia's voice came into his mind as he was slowly drifting from his sleep and into consciousness. A evil along her face. ''Tone-man! Wake up man! Training is in two hours'' She said trying to make a stern mans voice.

Tony shot up from his bad. ''I'll be right there, Coach!'' He called out automatically. Then grabbed to his head. ''Shit'' He hissed at the throbbing headache he still had.

''Oh sorry, Tony!'' Olivia apologized. ''I didn't think about it''

Looking up with tired eyes, Tony could still see with ease the concern. ''It's okay, Liv'' He assured. ''Is it time for dinner yet?'' He asked.

''Almost. Gibbs wanted you down, because your friend is coming over soom'' Olivia said and Tony nodded. She looked at him. ''Is he another one of the those he disrespected you?''

Tony thought about it. Was McGee one of them? Sure he made mistakes like Ziva and Abby did. But somehow he felt bad for him. McGee was always one to follow the crowd, and therefor he made the mistake to tread him the way he did and Tony had discovered that he was more angry at Tim for following there commands than have his own opinion, than that he was angry with him for disrespecting him and that got him confused, because he still acted the same like those two did.

He was glad that Abby was seeing what she did wrong and that she now was really trying, but McGee was the first in that way. He had figured it out on his own, without getting advise from Ducky or Olivia like Abby did.

Ziva on the other hand, he was still pissed of with. He hated the way she was being right now. Her stubborn mind, forbidding her to see what she did and does to him. He couldn't read her. The one day she was kind and funny and fun to be around with. She was also flirty and she seemed to be attracted to him. Maybe have feelings for him? He felt sorry for thinking it, but he hoped not, because even though she was beautiful, he didn't think he could've feelings for her.

Other days Tony got looks from her as if she wanted to kill him. And then not like, I wanna kill you, I love you. Like brother and sister kind of way, but really kill him. She seemed annoyed with him and he didn't know why.

But McGee? ''What he was one of them?'' Tony asked himself. Mentally he shook his head. He didn't think so, but there was still an issue.

''Yo, Tony?'' Olivia pulled him back to the present as she waved a hand in front of his face. ''You with me?''

He shook the thoughts out of his head. It made his head ache worse. ''Yeah. Let me put on some other clothes'' He said, forgetting to answer her previous question and Olivia didn't seem to matter.

Tony stood up out of bed and walked over to the closet, opening in drawer his clothes were temporarily in. He pulled his shirt over his head, with one hend and felt Olivia watching him. He looked up and saw her smirk. ''What?''

''Nothing'' She shrugged and kept staring.

Tony rolled his eyes. ''This again?'' He asked as he grabbed another shirt out of the lowest drawer. ''Don't tell me I have to pick you up and put you down outside of my room, again. We are getting to old to do that''

She chuckled and shook her head. ''I don't get why you are so shy around me'' She said, standing up. Keeping the smirk ''After all I have seen you in much less'' She said, wiggling her eyebrows.

Tony threw his dirty shirt at her head, with his free hand. She laughed. ''Out!'' He pointed to the door.

''I'm going! I'm going'' She surrendered and walked out of the room.

Tony waited for her to leave the room, before he unbuckled his belt and pulled down his jeans to change into sweatpants.

Barefooted he crossed the corridor to Mason's room, to find it empty. He walked down the stairs and found Gibbs in the kitchen with Mason, in his place in the car seat on the table. It was like the most normal thing in the world. Olivia how ever was nowhere to be found in the kitchen or the living room, which meant she was still upstairs for some reason.

As he just wanted to sit down, a load thud and a muffled curse came from the other side of the front door. Tony chuckled. ''Gibbs! McGee's here''

''Something happened to your feet, DiNozzo?!'' Was the reply he got. ''I'm busy''

Shaking his head and asking himself, how the hell they had ended up like this he walked into the hall as a knock was heard. ''Coming McImpatient!'' He reached the door and opened it.

McGee gulped as a goldfish on dry land as he wanted to protest against the locked door and the nickname, but then took in the sight of Tony. ''What the hell happened to you?'' He demanded, but the shock was in his voice.

''Told you, fight'' Tony replied and stepped aside for McGee to come in.

The younger man did so and walked into the living room at time Olivia walked into the living room from the kitchen.

McGee stopped and looked at the woman. ''Uhm... Hello'' He said and his eyes followed her as she made her way to the couch and got herself comfortable.

''You must be McGee'' Olivia smiled.

McGee frowned and looked at Tony. ''McGee this lovely lady is Olivia'' Tony introduced. ''Olivia this is my friend from NCIS Timothy McGee''

McGee walked over to Olivia and shook her hand. ''Nice to meet you McGee''

''Call me Tim'' McGee smiled back. He took her in. He didn't know what the hell was going on, Tony beat up and this woman, who he guessed was around thirty. She was a beautiful woman, with blond hair and deep blue eyes. She had some lines on her face, both from her age and from scars, but it didn't make her any less pretty.

''Olivia and her son are staying here for a while'' Tony explained, plopping down next to Olivia.

''Here? With Gibbs?'' McGee raised an eyebrow.

''Something wrong with my house or me McGee?'' Gibbs came into the living room.

But instead of Gibbs, McGee eyes landed on the baby in the older mans arms, who was drinking out of a bottle of milk. McGee hadn't thought that Olivia's son was still a baby. He really didn't know what to expect. It didn't make sense at all. Bank account? Fight? Mystery woman with a just born son? Where the hell was the logic in all this?

''No I just...'' He stammered like always. Although Tony had managed to improve his probie's uncertainties, it wasn't all gone, especially not in front of the stern Marine Boss. He cleared his throat as he saw Tony whisper something to Olivia and she chuckled. He frowned at the exchange. ''Didn't expect to see you coming in with a baby. I mean, I assumed her son was older''

''Never assume, McGee'' Tony reminded. ''Thought you knew the rules by now''

''I do'' McGee exclaimed. ''Just slipped my mind for a second'' He looked around the room and took in the scene. ''Okay, Tony. You got me really confused on the phone and now seeing you and Olivia and...''

''Mason'' Tony finished.

''Mason. I think I lost my mind somewhere driving up here'' McGee said.

Tony sighed. He didn't blame his probie. If he would be in his position, he wouldn't believe either the scene he was seeing.

He took a deep breath. ''Well McGee, it's like this...'' He began to tell his story. Telling that his childhood was not so perfect, leaving out details. How he knew Olivia, what happened to her, leaving out her being pregnant and miscarriage, but he knew that McGee had gotten what it meant, and again how Olivia had come back into his life.

Tony glanced at Gibbs. And was relieved when he saw the relieved smile on the older mans face. He had left out the fact about Shannon and Kelly. Why would he talk about that, anyway? He wasn't case related and they had agreed to do one thing at the time.

McGee on the other hand had listened to Tony's story and was completely stunned. One because he would never thought Tony would talk and let him know so much, after what had happened. Two, because he couldn't believe what Tony had been through as a child and teenager. He totally missed most signs in it. He knew that many of Tony's stories were exaggerated and a very few were underestimated and those stories, were the ones that told very very little parts of glimpse into his past. Those parts he didn't thought were a big deal... boy was he wrong.

For Olivia it was the first time she had gotten the whole story too. She had more parts and she had parts McGee still didn't have. But this just made a lot of sense... even though is was totally messed up.

''So...'' He pause as he tried to process the info one more time. ''So your father came along talking about the account? You think you mother conned him?'' He asked.

''What can I say?'' Tony shrugged. ''She was a smart woman, as far as I can remember''

McGee nodded in thought. ''What do you want to do?''

''Gather as much a evidence as I can. Try to make a solid case, and try to have it all in order to make a case, after I don't have a headache anymore'' Tony explained. ''And I wanted to ask for you help. To look into the bank records. How my mother had managed it, if there's any part of it that was legal at all''

''And'' McGee swallowed. ''And those tapes?''

''I will look at those'' Gibbs said.

Tony looked over at him, concerned. He didn't like the idea of the former marine, looking at how he was beaten up as child. Gibbs already had problems with unknown kids in cases, what would he be like if it was him.

''So we have a case?'' McGee asked.

''Yup'' Tony said determined.

''And we're going to solve it'' Gibbs said, with the same drift

Then Olivia added. ''And then everything will finally be over''

That's it! The confrontation with Sr. is coming along! did you like it? what about Shannon's POV?

In the beginning i wasn't sure if i should add Shannon (and Kelly) into the story, But i like the idea i have in mind. What do you think about it?

Also... I love this Universe and I'm already thinking of another Sequel? Idea's are running through my head ... Am i crazy? I'll let you know when I'm certain of another sequel.

See you soon

-X- Leonie