Gibbs walked through the front door of his dad's store. For what could be the last time. If he didn't have family there. He couldn't see himself returning to Stillwater. The way Tony was talking it sounded like he was leaving DC. That would be strange after so many years of seeing him everyday and knowing that he was just a short drive away. He knew that Tony felt lost and out-of-place at NCIS and not being able to be an agent anymore. Maybe it was time for him to leave the agency as well. Maybe even pack up and move to a smaller place. Seeing Emily, Tony and the kids in the house made him realize that his house needed a family again and it was probably too late for him to have any more children. He was planning on giving the place to Tony and Emily. They were about the only ones he could offer it to. Leon and the kids were happy where they were. He questioned how any family could live in the house where there wife and mother was murdered. Jack and him had sold the house he grew up in and moved into the apartment over the store after his mom died. LJ had lived there when he was little but moved out so the Gibbs family could rent it out to help pay for Ann's medical expenses. Jimmy was just like him all alone with no family. Besides the fact that Ducky and him were living together in Ducky's brownstone. McGee and Delilah were moving to Dubai at least temporarily. Even when they came back his house was not handicap accessible and by the time they retrofitted it to be. It would be cheaper to buy or rent a place that was ready for them to move into. Abby may like it but she was alone to and would feel uncomfortable living alone in a big house. He rounded the corner and found Tony and Emily talking in front of the counter.

"Hope I'm not interrupting a make out session." Gibbs teased.

"No Boss we were just talking." Tony assured.

"About what?" Gibbs questioned.

"Something that we need to talk to you about." Tony replied.

"What's going on here?" Gibbs asked.

"Boss I would like to buy your dad's store." Tony replied.

"Like hell you are buying my dad's store." Gibbs replied.

"Glad you have faith in me Boss! You said we would talk after I talked it over with Emily! Guess that was just a lie of convenience!" Tony snapped storming out.

"Why would you do that to him?! Hasn't he been through enough lately without you turning your back on him?! I know that you are missing your dad but that is inexcusable! Fix it!" Emily demanded.

"No Emily I have to go this is a huge misunderstanding." Gibbs replied rushing past her.

"You better!" Emily yelled after him.

Tony walked along the riverbank. He wondered if Gibbs would allow him to walk along the same river bank. He had as a child or if he was not good enough to do that either. At least when his own dad rejected him it was a long time coming. His dad never wanted kids but his mom wanted a large family. Tony was unplanned by his mom and unwanted by his dad. After his mom died Senior cared for him until he was old enough for boarding school and then he was gone. Just like he had always told him that he would. Part of him wondered what had caused the change in his Boss. Part of him wondered if he had always been like that. He had just faked being like that to worm his way in and break his heart but that wasn't Gibbs. Clearly something was wrong. Something that Tony had to fix and fast. He turned and ran towards the woods. Crashing into something in his path. His body hit the ground with a thud. Along with whatever he ran into. As he stood up he realized that he had hit a person.

"Shit DiNozzo are you OK?" Gibbs asked.

"Does it matter?" Tony questioned.

"Of course it matters." Gibbs assured.

"Then I am fine." Tony replied.

"Look DiNozzo I am sorry about earlier." Gibbs replied.

"You better just be missing your dad." Tony snapped.

"It's not because I am missing my dad." Gibbs replied.

"So you really don't think I am good enough?' Tony sighed.

"No Tony it's not that I don't think you are good enough." Gibbs replied.

"Then why won't you sell me my dad's store?!" Tony demanded.

"When I was a teenager. After my mom died and LJ left my dad made me promise that. After he was gone. I would not sell the store if to family. If family wanted it I had to give it to them. Unless I was in need of money for whatever reason." Gibbs explained.

"Yeah so?" Tony asked.

"Don't you understand Tony? You are my son and I don't need money. So the store is yours." Gibbs replied handing Tony the key.

"Really?" Tony gasped.

"Yes son I guess I was a little rough." Gibbs replied.

"Ya think?" Tony questioned.

I am sorry now just promise me one thing." Gibbs requested.

"Of course boss anything." Tony replied.

"You have the same deal with Jack and Dylan and Carly. If any of them want it when you are ready to retire. You will just give it to him. Same goes for any kids you may have with Emily and any grand-kids you have." Gibbs explained.

"It's a deal." Tony replied extending his hand

"That's my boy." Gibbs replied shaking Tony's hand.

"There is one thing." Tony replied.

"What?" Gibbs asked.

"I don't know if Emily and I will have kids but we are already to big for your dad's apartment. If it's OK with you. We will rent the place out." Tony explained.

"Would you rent it to me?" Gibbs asked.

"No Boss I won't if you are giving me the store I will give you the apartment." Tony replied.

"Thanks son." Gibbs replied.

"You do realize that is going to be a hell of a commute to NCIS right?" Tony questioned.

"Actually I am leaving NCIS. With you and McGee leaving, Ducky talking about retirement, Jimmy trying to find himself, and Abby getting amazing job offers all the time. I figure I might as well move on too." Gibbs explained.

"What will you do? I can't see you just retiring?" Tony questioned.

"Stillwater needs a new sheriff. That might be fun." Gibbs replied.

"Sheriff Gibbs sounds like a character in an old TV show." Tony commented,

"Yeah you're recovered enough." Gibbs observed.

"Recovered enough for what?" Tony asked.

"This!" Gibbs smirked slapping Tony on the back of the head.

"Is that anyway to treat your landlord?" Tony questioned.

"I thought you said that I could live there rent free?" Gibbs asked.

"Well maybe the trauma from the head-slap caused brain damage and made me forget." Tony teased.

"Oh you better run!" Gibbs warned.

A/N: Assuming Gibbs doesn't "Gibbs Slap" him to death. Tony is officially the owner of Jack's store. New chapter will be up soon. Please review and thanks for reading.