Working Undercover

[tony_dinozzo]

Tony had gotten to the point where he hated being in this club without Gibbs at his side... or at his back as the case might be considering what was going on. The small bit of pressure in his ear reminded him that Jethro was just outside, listening in to what was going on as well as quietly speaking to Tony now and again. Tony also had a small mic just beneath the inside of his jeans that would transmit everything back to Jethro, too.

This was the fourth night he'd been in here, six nights since the last sub had gone missing after leaving the club alone. Tony was getting restless.

"Jethro... how much longer do I need to stay in here? It's almost two in the morning and still nothing. And if blondie over there doesn't stop looking at me like I'm some kind of snack he wants to eat, I'm gonna smack him..."

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[lovesitalfood.livejournal.com]

"Jethro, that boy was put through hell and he will not be cleared to go back into the field until he speaks to someone other than you. I'm sorry, but you know that is how things work." Ducky left the rest of the findings file with the other man before he stood and left the room.

A couple of hours later, Tony opened his eyes, whimpering softly at the light...

[married4times.livejournal.com]

There was a part of Jethro that wanted to tell Ducky if he was going to pull that then NCIS would lose two of their best agents especially when his boy didn't need anyone but him to talk to. He doesn't though and just sits there going through the files.

"You're alright, DiNozzo."

He does, however, turn down the lights.

[lovesitalfood.livejournal.com]

Tony didn't move for a few moments after the lights turned down but finally, he turned a little, even though it was painful for him to do so, and tried to find Jethro in the room.

"How... how long...?"

[married4times.livejournal.com]

He reached out taking his boy's hand giving it a slight squeeze. He didn't want to talk about any of this himself.

"A few weeks."

[lovesitalfood.livejournal.com]

Tony closed his eyes again, tears falling down his face as Jethro took his hand.

"I'm sorry, master," he whispered harshly. "I screwed up... I..."

[married4times.livejournal.com]

"Shhh..."

He leans over and kisses his boy softly.

"No you didn't, DiNozzo. I should've pulled you out before anything happened or went in with you."

[lovesitalfood.livejournal.com]

Tony is quiet for several minutes before he speaks again.

"The other subs... what about... them? There were... seven more... and the guy that took me... Jethro... it was the guy you... the one you had banned..."

[married4times.livejournal.com]

"We lost three of them," he says softly before leaning over and kissing him. "I know, DiNozzo. He won't be hurting anyone ever again."

[lovesitalfood.livejournal.com]

"Three... oh gods... it wasn't a dream then... that fucking bastard..." he broke down even more, clinging tightly to Jethro's hands as more tears fell down his face.