Hello everyone! Another one shot between Tony and Gibbs, because who doesn't love these two?
XOXO,
Your Irish Friend.
Tony woke with a start and jolted forward in bed, scaring his lover. Gibbs gently grabbed for Tony's hand, slowly stroking his hand tiredly. He yawned and rubbed out his eyes with his free hand. The younger man sighed, running a hand through his hair and taking his hand from Gibbs, running them down his face. Gibbs soothingly rubbed his back.
"You alright Tone?" Gibbs asked softly. He kissed Tony's cheek and turned his face to look at him. Tony shook his head. "Same nightmare?" Gibbs asked quieter and Tony nodded.
"I don't understand why it keeps reoccurring Jet." Tony mumbled, lying back down on the bed, putting one arm behind his head and placing the other in Gibbs' hand. Tony bit his lip softly and closed his eyes, thinking about the nightmare.
Nightmare...
Tony ran down the street but didn't seem to get to far. When Tony realizes it, he stops and the street changes to a bridge that is isolated from the world. One of his favorite bridges that he stands on and thinks for hours at a time when he needs it. It was a comfort place. The one person who knew about it, was Ziva David and Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Tony sighs and leans over the bridge, seeing his face in the clear water, but sees another face. He turns and looks to Gibbs who is smiling and is fidgeting with a box in his visible hand.
"Jethro, what is that?" Tony asks quietly. Tony fidgets and backs away slowly, bumping into a wall which has appeared out of nowhere. Gibbs slowly bends down to one knee, and proposes to Tony, asking him to be his husband for life. He starts to hyperventilate and before he knows it, Gibbs has been shot in the chest by someone who is nowhere near him, or so he thinks. He looks down to his hand and sees a recently fired gun lying in his loose fingers. "Jethro!" Tony screams as he runs towards Gibbs, but is jolted away by a shot to his own back.
End Nightmare
Little did Gibbs know that the dream was about a proposal and in some sick, twisted way, a realization that Tony was indeed afraid of that commitment. Gibbs wraps his arms around Tony and pulls him close, kissing his neck and shoulder, whispering sweet nothings in his ear and causing Tony to fall asleep.
NCIS
Gibbs opens his desk drawer when his agents leave the bullpen that Friday afternoon. He pulls out a small little ring box and smiles, ready to ask Tony. He opens the box and swirls the silver band around with an inscription on the inside that reads: Today, Tomorrow, Always. Gibbs sighs happily, but quickly closes the box and shoves it in his pocket upon hearing footsteps. He looked up to Tony who was just walking into the bullpen from the elevator.
"Hey Gibbs." He smiled and nodded. Gibbs nodded and smiled. "Plans tonight?" Tony asked softly and Gibbs nodded.
"Steak house down the road. 1900 hours." Gibbs said, standing up and grabbing his things. As he started to pass Tony, he whispered, "Meet me there Tone."
"Have fun." Tony smiled. Tony grabbed the thing he forgot to grab in his desk and walked out after Gibbs. He shook his head at the discreet way of telling him about their date tonight. Office still didn't know about them, after two and a half years of being together.
NCIS
Gibbs waited nervously at their table, waiting for Tony to show up. He sipped on the red wine he ordered for him and Tony, looking around for anyone he might have known. Luckily no one he saw, until he turned towards the door and saw the man he wanted. Tony came in wearing tight, dark blue jeans and a tucked in, dark green button up shirt, with small silver buttons. He got a haircut before he came, so now his hair was short on the sides, but still slightly long on the top. Gibbs smiled and covered his mouth with his hand as he looked at the cord around his neck. On the cord was a small piece of wood with a .22 rifle shell in it; a necklace he made him after saving the bullet from when Tony was shot in the chest a few cases back. Tony smiled and leaned down to Gibbs, kissing his cheek and sitting across from him.
"God Tony..." Gibbs mumbled, bringing his hand down from his mouth. Tony's cheeks reddened and he rolled his eyes a little.
"You've seen me wear this exact outfit so many times Jet, I think you can go past that." Tony smiled, taking a sip of the red wine in front of him. He hummed softly in appreciation.
"Yeah but..." Gibbs paused a moment. "Just damn." He chuckled. A waiter came over and both men ordered their meals and glasses of water. As both men waited for food, they talked about different things for the house, like having a vegetable garden or planting a couple trees for the back yard. Around twenty minutes later, their meals came out and the two men ate in silence. Tony sighed softly after taking a few bites.
"Hey Jet?" He asked softly, setting down his utensils and leaning back in the chair. Gibbs looked up at him and paused his eating as well.
"Yeah Tony?" Gibbs responded. Tony bit his lip and sighed. "What's wrong?" He asked, trying to pry an answer out of his younger lover. Tony leaned forward and rested his hands on the table.
"I haven't told you the full nightmare." Tony mumbled, twiddling his thumbs.
"Okay, so what else?" Gibbs leaned back, shoving his hands in his pocket and fiddling with the ring box. He bit his lip nervously, looking down on the floor.
"You were proposing to me before you were shot..." Tony mumbled lowly. He closed his eyes tightly and waiting for Gibbs to answer. When he didn't, he opened his eyes and looked at his partner. Gibbs sat, slightly confused and looked hurt in a way.
"Wait, so you're telling me, I proposed and you shot me?" Gibbs asked and Tony nodded. Gibbs sat up and looked Tony straight in the eye. "Is it the commitment thing? I know long term scares you, but we've worked through it, I mean look at us." Gibbs said, and Tony nodded. He looked past Gibbs and his eyes widened a little. Gibbs didn't notice and continued on. "Dammit Tony, I love you. I will not let you go unless you want to go. I can't lose you and I want to make us a permanent thing Tone." He stood and pulled out the box and knelt down on the ground. Tony was about to say something but Gibbs interrupted. "I don't want anyone else and if you think that your commitment fear is gonna stop me, you're wrong. Anthony Dinozzo, I want to help you work through your problems, but you need to answer me one question." Gibbs opened the box and presented the band to Tony. "Will you marry me?" He asked, smiling with such love, no one could've missed it. Tony covered his mouth with one hand and pointed behind him. Gibbs looked at him confused and turned, his eyes widening.
"I was trying to say something but..." Tony drifted off, slightly dazed. There behind him, stood Ziva, McGee, Ducky, Palmer, Breena, Abby, and Director Shepard. Abby, Ziva and Ducky couldn't stop smiling and crying tears of joy, the Director looked pissed, and McGee and Palmer looked happy but looked awkward.
"Uh..." Gibbs stuttered and got up off the floor, bringing the box behind him and looking at everyone.
"Yes." Tony said softly, making Gibbs turn and look at him. "Yes." Tony repeated. "I'll marry you." Tony smiled brightly, standing up and hugging Gibbs, kissing him lightly. Most people cheered and clapped, obviously happy for them, but some boo'd or didn't say anything at all, one of which was the director. She stomped out the building, clearly pissed off. Gibbs wrapped his arms around Tony, sliding the ring on his finger and leaning into his ear.
"Today, tomorrow, and always Tony." Gibbs whispered. Tony and Gibbs gave a tight hug and turned to their friends, whom were all curious and asking multiple questions about how things happened, why, how and many others.
Hey guys, I know this one is short but that's okay, because it was still a happy ending. I hope you enjoyed chapter 2, which this one would be rated K, not M. Like I claimed in the beginning, all of the stories with be rated differently, but there will be more rated M stories coming up. Thanks guys and keep following and reading!
XOXO,
Your Irish Friend.