Tony and Emily were sitting together holding hands outside of Jack's store. Inside Gibbs was helping his dad sweep up. Baby Jack was sound asleep in his baby carrier beside them. Upstairs Dylan and Carly were watching TV together in the living room. They had now been in Stillwater for a week and so far had been safe. Everybody was holding their breath that Adam would be killed or locked up before he could find them. Tony looked into the store he saw Gibbs place the broom against the counter and walked towards the back with his dad. A moment later the lights flicked off and he knew that the store was empty. He discreetly tapped his pocket and faked a shiver.
"Tony are you alright?" Emily asked.
"Actually I am a little chilled. Can we head inside?" Tony asked.
"Well you don't need to be cold and neither does Jack. Let's head inside." Emily replied.
"I think I left my phone behind the counter. Can we head up through the store?" Tony asked.
"Do you have a key?" Emily asked.
"Yeah" Tony replied.
"Alright" Emily replied.
Tony watched as Emily pushed baby Jack towards the store. He stood on the porch and looked up and down the street. It was yet another reminder of how different Stillwater was from DC. It was only nine o'clock but all the stores were closed and dark and almost everybody was at home inside. He would never admit it but part of him liked this life. Though admittedly his favorite part of Stillwater was all the stories of young Gibbs he heard. Even the ones that made him cry were amazing. He wondered if any of the people from his hometown even remembered him. Taking a deep breath he turned and unlocked the front door of the store and walked inside followed by Emily and baby Jack. Once inside he pretended like he was looking for his phone behind the counter. He bent down and sent a quick text to Gibbs. Hoping that he was not making a mistake and that he would get good news. Once he had received a text reading "Wink happy face" from Gibbs. He stood up held up his phone feigning relief and walked back into the main part of the store.
"Got it!" Tony cried victoriously.
"I'm glad you found it but I am surprised that Gibbs or Jack didn't find it." Emily said.
"Jack hasn't been back there since lunch and Gibbs is such Luddite he is afraid to even touch a smart-phone." Tony explained.
"You better hope he didn't hear that." Emily replied.
"I'm not scared of him." Tony replied.
"Are you warming up or should I get you your jacket?" Emily asked.
"Actually I wasn't cold out there." Tony replied.
"Are you sick do you need me to get the doctor?" Emily asked.
"No I am fine. It's just well there are things I need to say to you that would blow our cover if I said them out there." Tony explained.
"Tony you're scaring me." Emily replied.
"I love living here as a family a real family but it isn't real. Except it isn't real and I am tired of pretending. I want to be a really real family." Tony explained.
"Tony are you sure you are OK?" Emily asked.
"I am just fine." Tony assured bending down on one knee.
"Tony? What are you doing?" Emily questioned.
"Emily Pamela Lewison will you marry me?" Tony asked.
"Yes! Of course I will!" Emily cried throwing herself into Tony's arms.
"Thank you so much." Tony replied.
"Oh I am so happy!" Emily cried.
"Me too now let's go tell everybody." Tony replied.
Gibbs, Jack, Dylan and Carly stood in the back of the store and waited. All four wished that they could see the engagement happen but Tony had insisted that it just be him and Emily in the room. Despite his love of being in the spotlight and making a big scene. Tony disliked public engagements. He didn't condone them but it wasn't how he wanted to get engaged. Baby Jack was with them but he most likely had no idea what was going on. If he was even awake. They heard footsteps approach and all leaned forward in anticipation. The door opened and Tony walked in followed by Emily and baby Jack. Tony turned on the light and revealed the waiting family members.
"Oh hi what are you guys doing here?" Emily asked.
"What did she say?" Gibbs asked.
"She said yes!" Tony cried.
"Really?" Jack asked.
"I did! I can't wait to be Mrs. Tony DiNozzo!" Emily cried.
"Tony's going to be our new daddy?!" Carly asked.
"Congratulations mom and Tony." Dylan said.
"I am so proud of you kids." Jack replied.
"Good job son. You will be an amazing family." Gibbs added.
"Thank you all so much." Tony replied.
"Yes you are all amazing." Emily added.
The next afternoon Jack asked Emily and baby Jack to take a bag of groceries to the Millard family. Their nine-year old son had suffered a severe asthma attack in the store that morning. He was going to be OK but he would be in the hospital for at least two days and Mrs. Millard was unable to purchase her groceries. Her husband was at home with the other two children and they were completely out of food. So Jack had bagged up what she had left behind along with a few extras and sent them off with Emily on the way to pick up Dylan and Carly. After Emily delivered the groceries to a relieved Mr. Millard. She headed towards Stillwater Elementary. She heard the Stillwater Sheriff's car speeding down the street with its siren blaring. Her heart dropped. Something horrible must have happened in town. The car came to a crashing halt right in front of her and baby Jack. Instantly she was in tears. Was it Jack? Gibbs? Tony? Was it one of her babies?
"Emily Lewison?" Ed asked.
"Yes sir" Emily replied.
"You are under arrest." Ed replied.
"For what?" Emily asked.
"Shut-up! You know what you did!" Ed barked.
"I didn't do anything." Emily replied.
"Oh yeah what are those cuts on the baby?" Ed asked.
"The window of his nursery broke just before we moved." Emily explained.
"Yeah sure. Just come with me." Ed demanded.
Tony was growing concerned. Emily was not answering her phone and the principal of Stillwater Elementary had come by the store with Carly and Dylan. Saying that all the non-daycare kids had gone home except for them.
"Tony your phone is ringing! It's sheriff Gentry!" Jack called.
"Answer!" Tony called back instantly feeling sick.
"Of course!" Jack replied.
"Hello?"
"Tony it's me Emily."
"Emily where are you?"
"The town jail?"
"What? Why?"
"He said I abused baby Jack!"
"I will be right there."
"What?! Who are you?! NO DON'T TAKE MY BABY!"
A/N: What is Ed up to and who did he give baby Jack to? New chapter will be up soon. Please review and thanks for reading.