Tony DiNozzo started packing up the last of his and his daughter's stuff. He already had the furniture shipped to their new house so all he had to do now is pack his and Kami's go bags that they could take on the plane. It had been hard on Tony being a single dad. Tony knew why he and Kami was moving back. Kate and Tony had left NCIS 4 years ago when they found out they were pregnant with Kami. It was hard to leave their NCIS family but they decided for the sake of the baby to move to Indiana and settle down. They were excited just a few months ago, they had found out they would expecting again. Tony had hoped for a boy. Then one night something happened. Kate started having contractions way too early. She was only 26 weeks along, if she had the baby the chances were very slim. Once Tony got Kate to the hospital they found her placenta had abrupted. Kate was rushed into surgery to try and save her and the baby. Tony had sat in the waiting room alone wishing he had someone with him to calm him down. There was never more of a time that he wished Gibbs was by his side. When a doctor came to him with a tired look Tony knew the news couldn't be good.
"I'm sorry Mr. DiNozzo. The baby was very small and lived only a few minutes. We tried to save Kate but she had already bled out. I'm sorry but neither mom or baby made it." The doctor said. Tony couldn't believe what he was hearing. In one moment, his whole world came crashing down.
"Was it a boy or a girl?" Tony whispered through the tears.
"It was a little boy." The doctor answered.
That ripped Tony's heart further. The son he so desperately wanted was now gone and so was the woman that he loved. He now had nothing left in Indiana for him. He buried his son and Kate along with his heart. But Kami still needed her daddy. She was 3 and didn't understand why her mommy never came home. It was time to move on or as Tony looked at it, move back home. He was brought out of his thoughts when he heard little footsteps running up behind him.
"Daddy we go bye bye?" Kami asked.
"Yeah Kam! We are going back home." Tony explained.
"Home?" Kami questioned.
"Yes home with grandpa, and papa Gibbs, uncle Timmy and Aunt Abby." Tony explained.
Tony was more mature now, not the class clown that he used to be. Kate had changed him. Now he was left to raise their 3-year-old Kami by himself He was planning on going back to work at NCIS. Jenny offered him the opportunity to work as an Intelligence Analyst. He had contacted Jenny and Fornell about wanting to come home to D.C. but knew that he can't be an agent again and be a single father. He laughed to himself at the thought of even considering going to work for the FBI, but if they would have offered him some kind of desk job, he would have considered it. But Tony preferred to go back to NCIS. The offer was right and it was time to go back home to his NCIS family.
"Let's go sweetpea." Tony said grabbing the two bags and holding on to Kami's tiny hand.
On the flight back to D. C. Tony and Kami both tried to get some rest. It was almost a 3 hour flight. Kami was fast asleep before the plane began to taxi the runway. They were supposed to meet with Jenny at the Navy Yard before 5pm. He only hoped that his old team would be there, it would be so good to see them again.
Jenny looked at the clock. Just a few more hours and one of the best NCIS agents would be coming home. She was getting all the paperwork together. She wondered if Tony had told Gibbs about coming back to NCIS or to D. C. for that matter.
"Come on sweetie, we're home." Tony said as he woke a sleeping Kami up and unbuckled her from the airplane seat.
"Daddy, we go see Gibbs now?" Kami asked.
"I don't know if Gibbs is at work, but if he is I'm sure he would like to see you." Tony said.
Kami had her daddy's smile. She looked up at Tony and gave him a huge grin. If senior was right about one thing, Kami was definitely a DiNozzo.
Kami and Tony made it through the gate and to a car rental place within the airport. He got a small family car big enough for him and Kami. Once they brought it around he threw their bags in the trunk and put Kami's car seat in the back before buckling her in. Then off they went to the Navy Yard. Tony hoped for a smooth day and was so glad they had come back to what Tony considered as home.