Tony had been pacing back in forth in the hospital room for what felt like hours, when Burley and the rest of Charity's team came in the room, along with Abby and Ducky. "Have they said anything yet?" Ducky asked Tony.
"Not yet." Tony answered, still pacing.
Abby walked over to stand in front of Tony. He looked at her confused for a moment and then she wrapped her arms around him in a hug. "You look like you need this." She said.
Tony was surprised and then he wrapped his arms around her for a moment. "Thanks." He said.
They broke the hug after a few moments, then Tony resumed his pacing. "You're not going to do any good worrying." Ducky told him.
"I'm not worrying." Tony replied. "I'm praying."
Please God, let my wife and baby be alright? Tony pleaded silently in his mind.
Just then, Fornell came in the room. He had an ice pack on his head. "How's Charity?" He asked.
"Don't know yet." Tony answered. "Doctors haven't said anything."
Fornell nodded. "You must be Tony." He said. "I'm FBI Agent Fornell." He then extended his hand.
Tony shook it briefly, but didn't say anything. After a few more moments, the doctor came out. "Mr. DiNozzo?" He asked.
Tony walked over to him. "Yes, how's my wife?"
"She's fine." The doctor answered. "We just finished removing the bullet fragments and had to do some recontructive surgery on her knee. After a few weeks physical therapy, she should be back to normal."
Tony nodded. "And the baby?"
"So far so good." He answered. "Charity had lost quite a bit of blood, we did a transfusion. Then her blood pressure dropped drastically, which put a lot of stress on the fetus, but now that Charity is stabilized everything should be fine. We'll be keeping her in the hospital for a few days to make sure everything is fine."
"Can I see her?" Tony asked.
"Once we get her in a private room. I'll send a nurse out to get you."
Tony shook the doctor's hand. "Thank you."
A while later, a nurse came out. "Mr. DiNozzo, follow me and I'll take you to your wife."
"When can the rest of us see her?" Abby spoke up.
"You can go two or three at a time." She answered.
Abby nodded. Then she turned to the rest of the team. "Why don't we go pick her up something from the gift shop?" She suggested, knowing that Tony and Charity needed time alone before they all started visiting.
"Okay." The other men agreed and followed Abby to the gift shop.
Tony followed the nurse back to Charity's room. "If you need anything just ask." She said and then left him outside of Charity's room.
Tony walked inside and saw Charity lying in the hospital bed, wearing one of those lovely gowns. She had bandages all over her knee and one on her forehead. She had machines hooked up to her, monitoring her vitals and the baby. She also had an IV of fluids going into her arm.
Tony walked over to her bedside. He bent down and kissed her cheek. He whispered in her ear. "I love you." Then he sat down in the chair beside her bed and just stared at her.
After what felt like an eternity, Charity opened her mouth. "Tony?" She asked.
Tony was instantly up from the chair and sitting on the edge of her bed. "I'm here." He told her.
"Is Baby D okay?" She asked.
"The doctor said that the baby should be fine." Tony answered.
Charity's blue eyes slowly fluttered open. "Good." She said.
"How are you feeling? Do you need anything?" Tony asked her.
"I'll be fine." She answered. "I just need you."
Tony leaned forward and gently kissed her lips. "I'm not going anywhere."
"Good." She said, moving her hand to search for his.
Tony obliged her and took her hand in his and gave it a gentle squeeze. "I'm just glad you're alright."
After a few more moments, the others entered the room, ognoring the two or three at a time rule. "Hey boss, how ya feeling?" Burley asked.
"Fine." Charity answered, as she looked around the room.
Abby rushed over and placed flowers down on the table beside Charity's bed. Then she threw her arms around Charity in a tight hug. "I'm so glad you're alright."
"Thanks Abs." Charity replied.
Abby gave Charity one last sqeeze and then pulled away.
Charity's gaze zeroed in on Fornell. "Tobias, this is your fault."
"How?" Fornell asked.
"Because, every time you show up, terrorists are involved and I get hurt. I'm not having that anymore." Charity answered. Then she turned her attention to Burley. "Stan."
"This can't be good. She's calling us all by our first names." Burley said.
Abby and Ducky had to fight off smiles and chuckles about that.
"From now on, whenever Fornell shows up at NCIS when we are working a case, I want you to shoot him on sight." Charity told Burley. "That goes for everyone. He shows up, you shoot. That's an order."
Everyone in the room was having to fight off a laugh. "Well, at least we know you're feeling alright." Tony said.
Just then there was a knock on the door. "Is there room for two more?" came the voice of Jenny from the door.
"Who else?" Charity asked.
Jenny walked in and Gibbs came in right behind her, carrying a small bouquet of flowers. "Hey, baby girl." He greeted.
Charity smiled at her dad. "You gonna stand there all day or are you gonna come over here and hug me already?" She asked.
Gibbs walked over and hugged his daughter. He gave her a kiss on the cheek. "I love you, baby." He told her.
"I love you, too Daddy." Charity replied, hugging her father tightly.