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By the time Gibbs got home two hours later, the smell of home made... something hit him. He hung up his coat and walked into the living room. With Olivia on the couch watching TV, he knew that Tony was busy in the kitchen.
He raised an eyebrow at Olivia, in question.
She smirked, knowing what he was asking without speaking and shrugged. ''It's nothing new. Well, at least not for me. I remember this smell like it was yesterday''
''Is it any good?'' He asked amused.
''You know Gibbs'' Tony said walking into the living room, apron on and ladle in hand. ''It's not nice to doubt a Italian's skills in the kitchen''
Gibbs gave Tony a once over, taking in the funny sight. ''Is this the moment where I have to call, 'Honey, I'm home!'?''
''A movie reference?'' Tony had his eyes wide and a grin. ''Man, I think I'm staying here too long''
Gibbs smirked. ''Go back before whatever you're making, burns, DiNozzo''
''On it, boss'' Tony said with a wide smile, turned around and went back into the kitchen.
''Was he always like this?'' Gibbs walked over to the couch and sat down next to Olivia.
''Oh yeah'' Olivia chuckled. ''Trust me, it's fun now, but after a couple of months it starts to irritate''
''I heard that!'' Tony called from the kitchen.
Olivia laughed. ''I know!'' She called back. Turning back to Gibbs, a soft smile appeared and said, ''Seriously though, it's nice to see him like this. Just means that he's happy''
''So, what is he making?'' Gibbs asked.
''Lasagna'' She grinned.
Gibbs rolled his eyes. He should have known. ''Of course. Italian food'' A thought came into his mind. ''Has he talked to you about the money?'' He asked his voice quieter.
She shook her head. ''He's still trying to understand what happened today and in the last couple of weeks''
''A lot of options with that kind of money''
''That's the problem. I think he doesn't know what he has to do with it''
''I think he knows what he wants, maybe, but isn't willing to admit it''
''The foster parent thing?'' Olivia asked and Gibbs nodded.
Before he could say something more, the beep of the cooker went off and a shout from Tony was heard. ''Guys! Food! Come and get it while it's still hot!''
Gibbs smirked at Olivia then stood up and gave her an hand up. Walking into the dining room, Tony was setting the dish with lasagna on the table, then went back to place the plates on the table. Both sat down on the table and waited for Tony to join them.
''It has been a while that I made this'' Tony told them, when he also sat down.
''I'm sure it still tastes good, T.'' Olivia reassured him with a smiled.
...
As it turned out, Tony's meal was like Olivia remembered and Gibbs was pleasurable surprised. It was just one of the things he didn't know about Tony. They talked about light things, the first time in a while that they could think of anything else.
Now an hour and a half later Olivia was bringing Mason back to his crib and Tony had made coffee for him and Gibbs and for Olivia a cup of tea and a big bowl of popcorn.
''If you need anything just howler'' Gibbs said as he watched Tony set down his coffee, Olivia's tea and the popcorn on the coffee table. He had agreed that they would watch a movie while he was working on the boat.
''Thanks Gibbs'' Tony said. Gibbs nodded turned and went through the kitchen to the basement. Tony sat down on the couch and propped his feet up against the edge of the coffee table.
''Well, seems that the tension is gone''
Tony jumped and yelped, almost knocking over his coffee. ''Shannon?'' He asked
A chuckled and a soft laugh. ''You're starting to learn'' She sat down next to him and sat in the same position, as he sat.
''Are you going to do this more often? Because if you do, is there some kind of bell to announce that your here? I really don't like mini heart attacks'' Tony tried to glare around him, but knew he failed.
''Don't think so. Guess you have to figure it by yourself'' She said. ''How did the case about your father go?''
''You know about that?'' Tony asked.
''Don't deny you didn't know I was there'' She said. Tony was sure that if he could see her, he would see her glare. ''I know you were listening''
''To Gibbs anyway. I didn't hear you''
''No. I know''
''So you can only talk to one of us at the time or...?''
''I can choose''
''Would you...''
''Do you want me to?'' Shannon asked, knowing what he was asking.
For a moment Tony was silent as he repeated that question in his mind. ''Maybe''
''Would be interesting. Now. How did it go? Did Gibbs also get arrested?''
Tony laughed softly. ''No, but he did punch Senior in the face, again. Don't think that nose will ever heal properly again''
''Good!'' Shannon also laughed. She heard the door close upstairs. ''Enjoy your movie night''
''Thanks'' he smiled, then she was gone... he thought. A moment later Olivia came down stairs.
''He's getting harder to get to sleep'' She commented walking over. ''But sleeps longer''
''That's a good thing right?'' Tony asked.
''Yeah it is'' Olivia said. ''Means we get to sleep more too'' She chuckled. She took a handful of popcorn. ''So what are we watching?''
''Which bond movie, was the last one you saw?'' Tony asked.
Olivia furrowed her brow as she thought. ''I think it's called... The Living Daylights''
''Ah! Timothy Dalton 1987. Not the best actor for James Bond, but he did well'' Tony commented on that. ''So we shall start with the one after that'' He stood up and went to a box he had brought a couple of days ago, after he went to his apartment. ''License To Kill 1989 also with Timothy Dalton as 007''
He found the DVD and put it in the DVD-player. ''I'm surprised that the DVD-player can be connected to this TV''
Tony chuckled. ''Yeah I know, Gibbs isn't the most modern guy'' He walked back to the couch, with the remote in hand and plopped down on it. ''Though it's easy to live here'' He added and clicked on play.
''Yes it is'' Olivia agreed. ''I warned him, that if he wasn't careful I wouldn't want to leave. He said that it was fine with him too if he didn't''
That got Tony's attention and he looked over to her with surprised. ''He said that?'' Olivia nodded. ''Huh'' He frowned. ''Maybe he misses the company''
''He had a wife and daughter right? They passed away'' Olivia asked.
''Yeah'' Tony looked back to the screen, with far away look in his eyes. ''Don't think he was ever the same again, but he's showing the old him again'' He noticed the commercials of other movies were over and he clicked on play again to start the movie.
Realizing that it was also a hard thing to talk for Tony, Olivia decided to leave it at that. She grabbed her tea and turned her attention to the movie.
2 hours later, Gibbs walked up the stairs again and grabbed a beer from the fridge. He went to the living room, to find the film still going but, in full action and he knew it was almost finished. Tony was nursing a beer also, but it seemed to be forgotten in his hand as he was so focused on the TV.
Olivia was asleep though, her legs and feet on the couch and her head leaning against Tony's shoulder. She had a blanket over her body.
''Wasn't this movie supposed for her to catch up with the years?'' Gibbs asked amused.
''Do you want to wake up a sleeping woman?'' Tony retorted not looking away from the TV.
''Point taken'' Gibbs agreed. He sat down on the chair and joined Tony to watch the last few minutes of the movie.
He was right thinking the movie was almost over as just 15 minutes later the credits appeared on the screen. He looked down at his best friend and had to smile. ''She said you were okay with it if she didn't want to leave''
Gibbs chuckled. ''You had to see her face''
''Probably, the same as my reaction with I heard that'' Tony said. ''Did you mean it?''
''Yeah'' Gibbs said taking a long swig from the bottle.
''Why?'' Tony asked.
''Because, I don't know how to explain it'' Gibbs paused, thinking about it. ''I miss taking care of people. I didn't know it, because I didn't want to, but when you said you didn't know where she was going to stay I just interjected. Just like that. And I don't regret it''
''You have been taking care of people you know. You take care of the whole team and Abby for you years now. You have our six and when someone touches your team you won't stop until you have the guy behind bars''
Gibbs thought about that. Somehow that was similar but... ''Still not entirely the same. At work I am not like how I am here, unless it's intertwines with personal life. Like with your father''
''You know. As much she's an adult, I don't think she's ready to be on her own. She was all her life. She needs someone to take care of her. She never had. She had a brother, a best friend, but never a father figure. And lets face it, you are good at that stuff'' Tony said. ''So it's not a bad idea. And I don't think Mason would mind either'' he said raising his eyebrows.
Gibbs smirked. ''And you? Where are you going to live?''
''You want me to live here too?'' Tony eyes widened.
''No!'' Gibbs glared.
Tony mocked hurt. ''Jeez, way to shatter my heart''
Gibbs rolled his eyes. ''That's not what I meant'' He growled good naturally. ''I meant, are you keeping on living in that damned apartment of yours? Where the airco is broken in the summer and the heat is out in the winter?'' Tony shrugged. ''Have you even thought about the money at all?''
''I don't know. Maybe'' Tony looked up at Gibbs. ''What do I have to do with it? It's not like I had a bad life before or that I was doing bad''
''Then what have you been thinking about ever since you knew you had the money?'' Gibbs asked carefully.
''My first thought was Olivia'' Tony said, looking down at her he absently stroked from her blond wavy hair. ''She has been on the streets for most of her live, with absolutely nothing. Then I thought about how she was when we found her in that shelter. But we got her out of there'' Tony trailed off.
''And?''
Silence for a moment then Tony said. ''I want to go back to the shelter''
Gibbs smirked and shook his head. ''The man and the girl?''
Tony nodded. ''I want to talk to them''
''And then what?'' Gibbs asked.
''A girl her age, or any age doesn't deserve to live in the streets'' Tony said. ''Maybe I'm able to help''
''You don't see how good you are for this world do you?'' Olivia asked, keeping her eyes closed.
''You are supposed to be asleep'' Tony commented.
''You have money to do what you want and still you are thinking about other instead of yourself'' Olivia stated lifting her head of his shoulder.
''What?'' Tony asked. ''Do you two have the same mind or something''
''Tony,'' Gibbs sighed. ''I have said it before, it's time to think about what you want''
''I want to help other people!'' Tony said. ''And going back there, maybe I can''
''I'm not saying that you shouldn't, but that isn't the only thing'' Gibbs retorted.
''Are you talking about the foster parent thing?'' Tony asked.
''Yes'' Gibbs and Olivia said at once.
''Guys—'' Tony wanted to protest.
''You are brilliant with Mason. And you know better then any other how those kids feel'' Olivia said. ''You may not know exactly how to take care of them, but you know how not to and that's something big''
''She right'' Gibbs said making Tony look up to him. ''And you told me, that there were classes when you sign up for it, so you'll be prepared. And you said that you were thinking about another study or at least a part of it, not a full degree''
''But if I do this...'' Tony trailed of hesitantly. Took a couple of seconds then sighed. ''I won't be able to do my job. At least not full time''
''Tony listen to me'' Gibbs said. ''I know what you think. That I don't want you to leave, but I'm not Senior. I don't want you to work for me, because I want it. I want you to work for me, because you want it. And I know that you love your job, but this money gives you the opportunity to do both the job you love and help people and kids'' He told him.
Tony fell silent, taking in the information and the facts. ''If... and that's a big if, I would have to do the classes for foster parenting, I would not only have to lower my work hours, but I can't do that in my apartment'' Tony said.
''And that brings us back to my first question'' Gibbs said. ''Are you going to stay in that damned hutch?''
''Yeah?'' Olivia joined in. ''Even that little thing we lived in, when you were in college had a heat and airco that worked''
''So you say I have to buy a house? a real house?'' Tony asked skeptically.
''No a home'' Gibbs corrected.
''What happened to your drawings?'' Olivia asked, suddenly with a evil grin.
''What drawings?'' Gibbs frowned.
''Just how much are you going to spill about my childhood'' Tony hissed at his friend.
Ignoring Tony, Olivia chuckled. ''Tony had a whole notebook with drawings of his dream home. Of course it was a bit overdone, but they were all really good, all very different, but never with a big lawn or white picket fence, but you know why''
Tony rolled his eyes. ''Come on! It's was just like The Sims''
''What's that?'' Olivia asked, while Gibbs looked just as puzzled.
''The Sims? You know for on the computer, with the people and that you have to build your own house where they live in and that you have to interact your characters— You know what, never mind'' He shook his head. ''Point is, it were just ideas''
''Yeah, but just like then, you can draw what you want and now actually do it'' Olivia said excited.
''You guys are giving me a headache'' Tony rubbed his forehead.
''Calm down Tony, they just want to help''
Tony jumped. ''I know I know'' He mumbled.
Gibbs frowned as it seemed that Tony was mumbling to himself.
''You need to sleep young man''
Tony rolled his eyes and Gibbs narrowed his eyes at that. ''I'm going to bed. It's been a long day''
''Tony'' Olivia wanted to protest.
''Relax, Liv'' Tony said, standing up. ''I... need to sleep and think about this''
''He's right'' Gibbs said.
''Night'' Tony said, as he made his way upstairs.
''Gibbs...''
''Do you mind, cleaning this up?'' Gibbs asked.
''You're going to see if he's alright'' Olivia stated and Gibbs nodded.
''Okay'' She smiled then stood up and grabbed a couple of things and went to the kitchen.
Gibbs took the stairs and slowly walked over to his... Tony's room. The door was slightly ajar and he opened it further finding Tony pulling a clean OSU T-shirt over his head.
Tony looked up from the door opening. ''I thought I said I was going to sleep''
''I know'' Gibbs nodded.
''Than why are you here?''
''Why did you jump just so?''
''Huh?'' Tony frowned.
''Just a moment ago. You jumped and mumbled to yourself'''
''I didn't... I—'' Tony said.
''Tony'' Gibbs said. ''Shannon talked to you?''
Tony went to sit on the side of the bed. He looked at Gibbs with a expression of disbelieve on his face ''She told me to go to bed!''
Gibbs chuckled. ''Well yeah. You haven't slept over the last couple of weeks''
Tony nodded. ''And said I had to calm down and you just wanted to help me''
''She's right'' Gibbs agreed.
''I know'' Tony sighed.
''I should've have known I shouldn't be talking to you when only one of you can hear me, but you are in the same room together''
Gibbs and Tony both jumped, making them hearing a light laugh. Tony looked at Gibbs in surprise and then glared around. ''What have I asked you about knocking before you start talking. I don't think I can handle another heart attack''
''Sorry, sweety, but I can't actually hold things. Pretending that I sit or trying to touch you is one thing'' Shannon chuckled.
''Yeah yeah'' Tony dismissed.
''Gibbs?'' Shannon asked as she saw that he was still in his startled state. ''Tony nudge him for me will you?''
Tony did what was asked and shoved Gibbs a little. ''Hey, you okay?''
''Shannon?'' Gibbs asked.
''I thought I had convinced you yesterday''
''I know, it's just that.. it's...'' He trailed off.
''Unreal'' Tony finished for him.
''Leroy Jethro Gibbs. I haven't seen you lost from words since our wedding day'' Shannon chuckled and lowered her voice. ''...And night''
Tony's eyes widened and laughed.
''Hey!'' Gibbs glared around. ''You didn't have to tell him that''
Shannon's laugh filled the room. ''He's a grown man. Although sometimes I doubt that''
Tony's laughing stopped. ''Hey!''
''Happy now, Tony?'' Shannon asked. ''You were the one that asked for this''
''I said maybe'' Tony corrected.
''What are you talking about?'' Gibbs asked.
''Tony wanted to talk to you and me at the same time'' Shannon stated.
''I said maybe'' Tony corrected again.
''You wanted it, Young man. Beggars cannot be choosers'' Shannon said. ''I didn't want to do it now. But then Gibbs held you off your sleep''
''I wanted—'' Gibbs was cut off.
''I know, but he needs sleep and so do you. Mason is going to be awake in an hour''
''How do you know?'' Gibbs asked.
''He has he personal guardian angel, Jethro. Remember?'' Shannon told him. A strong pull went throug her ghostly body. ''I should go. I've been here much too long. You boys are getting me in trouble'' She kissed Tony on his cheek.
Tony's eyes went wide at the tingling feeling on his cheek. Gibbs frowned but then felt a tingling feeling on his own lips.
''Love you'' Shannon said.
''Love you too'' Gibbs said absently.
A moment of silence went over them as they just sat there. Then Gibbs spoke up. ''I should let you sleep'' Gibbs said and went to stand up and leave.
''Wait'' Tony said grabbing Gibbs wrist. Gibbs turned and looked at him. He let go of Gibbs' wrist again. ''What... would you do if I choose to... you know''
''Follow a dream?'' Gibbs asked. Tony nodded. ''Tony, I would accept it. I would encourage you, even. A agent like you I wouldn't find quickly, maybe never. But it's not my decision to make, what you have to do'' He told the younger man. ''Just go to sleep, Tony. It's been one hell of a day. It's nothing that can't wait''
''Sorry'' Tony said.
Gibbs frowned. ''For what?''
''I sound like a teenager, who doesn't know what kind of study he wants to do''
''Nothing new, DiNozzo. You were always immature in some level'' Gibbs raised a amused eyebrow. Standing up and walking to the door.
Tony gaped at him as he followed Gibbs with his eyes. ''Jerk!'' He mocked hurt, but then he couldn't hold the chuckle escaping his lips. ''Night''
''Night'' Gibbs said, closing the door behind him.
So what do you think guys? Tell me in a review! :D i will update soon. Tomorrow i hope, otherwise Saturday. I'm sorry for the change in time so often, but my sleeping rhytm is sooo off lately.
I'm busy thinking about the Summary for the next story already... Like wooow it's so in my head.
haha See you soon :) -X- Leonie