Gibbs briefly closed his eyes, then looked around the room. He saw agents he'd worked with at some stage at NCIS, there were people he'd worked with from other agencies, and a few that he didn't know. Everybody looked bored already, a few people had fallen asleep, some were discreetly listening to music or doing other work, some were passing notes and quietly laughing at some shared joke. From what he could see, there were only a few people actually listening. The seminar had only been going for an hour.
He looked at the faces of his team; they looked as bored as he felt. McGee was writing, making it look like he was paying attention, but on closer inspection, he was working on some complex equation. Kate had her eyes on the lecturer, but didn't appear to hear anything that was being said. Turning his attention to Tony, he noticed the younger agent watching him, when Tony realised Gibbs was watching him, he made a face. Gibbs rolled his eyes at him, then turned his attention back to the front of the room.
He couldn't understand why they had to be here. The director had told his team that they had to attend the sexual harassment seminar, pulling them from the middle of an active case. Gibbs sighed and started counting the marks on his desk.
"Ok, you and you," the lecturer said, pointing at Tony and Gibbs, "You two just volunteered, now come done here"
Tony and Gibbs silently swore, going down to the front of the room.
"What're we doing?" Gibbs asked
"You two are going to pretend to be gay" the lecturer told them
Gibbs' eyebrows shot through the roof, he really didn't like this.
"I want you both to hug each other" the lecturer continued, oblivious to Gibbs' discomfort
"How ‘bout it boss?" Tony said with his charming smile
"Tony" Gibbs said warningly
Tony smiled and walked closer, hugging him. Then suddenly, Tony was kissing him. Gibbs gasped and Tony took advantage of the situation, pushing his tongue into Gibbs' mouth.
"Boss" Tony moaned
Gibbs tried to pull away, he didn't want this, and certainly not in-front of this lecture room.
"Gibbs" Tony said louder, shaking him
Gibbs frowned. Tony kissed along his jaw line and along his neck.
"Gibbs" Tony called, "Wake up"
Gibbs opened his eyes, sitting bolt-upright and staring into the darkness.
"Jeez, didn't think you were gonna wake up for a second, then" Tony told him, kneeling next to him
Gibbs looked at Tony, trying to figure out why he was sleeping next to Tony. Then he remembered the case. They'd been chasing a marine who'd killed his wife and best friend when he found them in bed together. The team had been chasing the marine for a few days; however they remained a step behind him. After a long day wandering around the countryside, they'd checked in at a busy motel. The receptionist was only able to give them three rooms and Tony and Gibbs had drawn the short straws. Being the only female, Kate was entitled to a room. McGee had a cold and neither Gibbs, nor Tony wanted to share with him.
"Boss, you with me?" Tony asked, looking concerned
"Yeah," Gibbs replied, "What's the time?"
"0200" Tony said
Gibbs sighed and rubbed his eyes, "Okay, I'm going back to sleep"
Tony nodded, "Sure you don't want to sleep in the bed?"
Gibbs lay down, closing his eyes, "I don't want to sleep with you Tony"
"Well, you could sleep in the bed, and I could sleep on the floor" Tony suggested
"I'm fine, DiNozzo" Gibbs replied
"Well, I'm just thinking, you know, I'm young and your bones…" Tony explained
Gibbs whacked Tony on the back of his head, interrupting him.
"Thanks, boss" Tony said, standing up, "See you in the morning"
Tony lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, "So, what was your dream about?"
"I don't dream" Gibbs replied
"Yeah you do. You said my name" Tony told him,
"You must be hearing things" Gibbs stated
"You been dreaming about me, boss?" Tony asked
"Drop it, DiNozzo" Gibbs responded
"Ok" Tony said, rolling over, "Night, boss"
"Night, Tony" Gibbs said with a sigh


Few months later…
Gibbs looked up from his monitor, glancing at Tony. He loved watching the younger agent when the other didn't know he was doing it. He'd perfected noticing when Tony was working and when he was playing games, and he loved calling him on it even more. The team had just put away a young marine for killing and covering up his friend's death. There was a lot of paperwork.
Tony shuffled a bit and his expression showed he was concentrating very hard on what he was doing, playing games. Gibbs let him play for a while, knowing the younger man had worked well on the case and could enjoy some ‘down-time'.
"Your typing has improved, Tony" Kate remarked, glancing across at him
"Been trying real hard" Tony replied
"Yeah, now he knows the short-cuts to everything" McGee said off-handedly
"Short-cuts?" Kate asked
"Yeah, like walking through walls" McGee replied
"I'm not playing Doom, Probie" Tony said
Gibbs smiled, his team worked well together. The team dynamics were at its all time best, he knew they'd complement each other when he picked them. They were the best at what they did.
"Back to work" Gibbs growled at them, "DiNozzo, stop playing games"
"On it, boss" Tony responded, writing the last few bits of his report.
After a while, Tony glanced at Gibbs, noting the strength in his arms and the silver of his hair. Absently, Tony picked up his pencil and chewed on the end of it, leaning back in his chair. Tony watched as Gibbs got up and walked out of the bullpen to the elevator, probably for more coffee. He watched Gibbs ass as he walked by, thinking of all the things he wanted to do with it.
"Ow!" Tony exclaimed
Kate looked up from her work, smirking, "What'd you do?"
"Bit my tongue" Tony replied awkwardly, taking the pencil out of his mouth.


Just after the Voss incident…
Tony walked out of the bullpen and waited next to Gibbs for the elevator. Neither man exchanged words. They walked in as the doors opened and stood next to each other in the cart. Tony looked at Gibbs, searching his face, but it was blank. Sighing, Tony pulled the emergency switch, causing the cart to shut down.
Gibbs turned to look at Tony, expectantly.
"I should have answered your call" Tony told him
"You should have kept your guard up" Gibbs told him evenly
They stood in silence for a while, "I shouldn't have flirted with her…him"
Gibbs tilted his head to the side, eying the younger agent.
"I mean, not that that bothers me all that much, that she was a he, and that I kissed a he…it bothers me that I kissed a murderer" Tony explained
Gibbs studied him, "I know"
Tony frowned, "What do you mean, you know"
Gibbs sighed, "I know the real reason you left the other police stations and why you moved around so much"
"Oh, how long have you known I was gay, or bi, as it may be?" Tony asked
"Since I did the background check" Gibbs responded
"That doesn't bother you" Tony stated
Gibbs shook his head, "If it did, you wouldn't be here. Next time, answer my call and don't let your guard down"
Tony smiled, "You were worried about me?"
"Of course I was" Gibbs replied, looking away
Tony's smile broadened, "You care about me"
Gibbs flicked the emergency switch, bringing it back to life.


A few months later…
Gibbs sat up suddenly, bumping his head on the underside of the boat. Rubbing his head, he carefully got out from the boat and stood up.
The doorbell rang again. Gibbs grumbled, looking at his watch, what the hell was so urgent that somebody wanted to see him at 0315? He walked up the stairs from the basement and made his way to the door.
"Gibbs!" somebody shouted, resorting to banging on his door
Narrowing his eyes, he pulled his sig out and opened the door a fraction
Out in the pouring rain, he saw Tony, drenched through. Swearing, Gibbs fully opened the door.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Gibbs asked, then without waiting for a reply, "Stay there, I'll get a towel"
"You didn't even see me in Bethesda, you bastard!" Tony exclaimed, ignoring Gibbs and walking after him, "I thought you said you cared about me"
Gibbs frowned, taking a towel out of the cupboard, "You close the door?"
"Did you even hear me?" Tony shouted
"Yeah" Gibbs replied, walking past Tony to shut the door
"I almost died!" Tony shouted, "Kate saw me! Ducky and Abby saw me! Even McGee showed up! But where the hell were you?!"
"Busy catching the bitch who infected you with pneumonic plague" Gibbs told him, sternly, "And what the hell are you doing walking in the rain?"
"What does it matter to you?!" Tony replied
"I don't want you to have a relapse" Gibbs responded
Tony scoffed, "And the only reason you care about that is that you'll be one agent down"
Gibbs narrowed his eyes at the man, "Strip"
Tony took a few breaths, "What?"
"I told you to strip" Gibbs iterated
"Why?" Tony asked
"You're dripping on my floor" Gibbs responded, holding out the towel, "You need to get out of those clothes and into some warm ones, I won't look"
"Yeah, but you want to" Tony replied, taking off his jacket
"What makes you think that?" Gibbs asked nervously
"I know you want me" Tony said, "Which is why I'm so pissed off that you didn't see me at the hospital"
"I did" Gibbs replied, watching as Tony slowly unbuttoned his shirt and took it off
"When you told me not to die and slapped me?" Tony asked
"Yeah" Gibbs said, watching Tony unbuckle his belt
"That's not what I meant, I was talking about after the danger was over" Tony told him, unzipping and taking off his pants. When Gibbs didn't reply, Tony asked, "Why didn't you come to see me?"
"I couldn't" Gibbs replied, knowing that he would have done something he would regret if he'd seen Tony in the hospital bed
"Why?" Tony asked, putting his hands on his hips, "It's not like you had a case"
Gibbs gestured at Tony's boxers, "They have to come off as well"
"What?" Tony asked, getting angry
"They're wet" Gibbs explained
Tony hooked his thumbs into the waistline and pulled his boxers down, standing stark-naked in front of Gibbs, "Happy?"
Gibbs raised his eyebrows, "Yeah" Gibbs replied, diverting his eyes as he gave Tony the towel
"See something you like boss?" Tony asked
Gibbs looked away, then looked back towards Tony, focusing on the floor, seemingly embarrassed, "I've seen you naked before, Tony"
Tony wrapped the towel around his waist, "Yeah, but, here we're alone"
"You were supposed to use the towel to dry yourself" Gibbs commented, "Or have a shower, or something"
Tony frowned, "Stop changing the subject"
"There's more towels," gesturing to the cupboard, "In there" Gibbs said, walking to the kitchen
"Gibbs" Tony called
"Yeah," Gibbs said, turning back to look at Tony questioningly
"Clothes?" he asked
Gibbs seemed to consider the question, before eventually answering, "I'll leave some out for you"
"And in the meantime?" Tony asked
"Have a shower" Gibbs replied, "Don't forget to clean behind your ears"
Tony forced a smile, then headed to the bathroom. Gibbs watched him go, then headed towards his room, taking out some clothes for the younger man. Heading back to the kitchen, Gibbs put on a pot of coffee and wondered what Tony was really doing here. Not that he wanted him to leave…
Leaning against the counter, Gibbs watched the coffee drip into the pot.
"Entertaining?" Tony asked, walking into the kitchen with the towel around his waist again
"Very" Gibbs replied
Tony studied Gibbs for a second, debating whether or not to ask, "Can I ask you something?"
"Do you wanna get some clothes on first?" Gibbs asked
"Are you uncomfortable?" Tony asked
Gibbs opened his mouth to reply, then closed it, taking a deep breath. Frowning, he replied, "No"
"Ok. I want you to answer honestly" Tony said, stepping into the kitchen
"You think I would lie?" Gibbs asked, straightening up
"About this? Maybe. Are you gay?" Tony asked
"Yes" Gibbs answered, then realizing what he said, backed up, putting Tony at a distance, "I didn't mean that. I did not just say that"
Tony frowned at Gibbs' strange behavior, "So, you meant to say, no, you're not gay?"
"No. I mean yes. I mean…" Gibbs ran a hand through his hair, "Shit"
"Hey, take it easy, Gibbs" Tony said
Gibbs took another step backwards, backing into the sink, "I'm not gay, I'm as straight as…and I have three ex-wives to prove it" Gibbs defended himself, forcing a laugh
"Okay" Tony said evenly
Gibbs looked down, "Can we forget this conversation?" he asked the floor
Tony thought about if, weighing up the positives and negatives, "No" he eventually answered
"Why the hell not?! I swear if you tell anyone..!" Gibbs said angrily, looking directly at Tony
"You haven't told anybody?" Tony asked, surprised
"No!" Gibbs exclaimed, "Nobody knows and I want it to stay that way."
"Not even Ducky?" Tony asked
"Not even Ducky" Gibbs replied, "Look, can we please forget this happened?"
"Like hell I will" Tony responded
"Why not?!" Gibbs asked, pushing off the sink and leaning threateningly at Tony
Tony squared his shoulders and looked Gibbs straight in his eyes, "Because I love you"
"What?!" Gibbs asked,
"You heard me" Tony replied
Gibbs grabbed Tony's shoulders and pushed him back into the wall, "No you don't. Now, I want you to forget this happened" he said, his voice wavering
"I can't" Tony responded, "I won't"
"You can and you will" Gibbs commanded him
"Why are you doing this?" Tony asked
"I've been doing ‘this' for thirty years, DiNozzo, a few more aren't gonna hurt" Gibbs replied
"Hurt who? You or me? I love you" Tony countered
Gibbs took a breath, "I don't love you"
"Bullshit!" Tony exclaimed, "I've seen the way you look at me. And those head-slaps, they're signs of affection because you need to touch me"
"I don't need anything" Gibbs replied harshly
"You need me!" Tony shouted
"Go home, DiNozzo" Gibbs told him
"No!" Tony said, grabbing Gibbs' shirt and pulling him closer, clashing their lips together in a heated and rough kiss. Their tongues dueled for dominance as their passion rose. When they pulled apart, Gibbs just stared at Tony. Eventually, Gibbs pulled out of Tony's grasp and walked off without a word.
Tony silently swore, then ran to where Gibbs was standing, "Gibbs, I'm sorry, I didn't…"
"Just leave" Gibbs said, without turning around, his voice shaking
Tony thought about trying to talk to Gibbs but thought better of it; instead, he quickly changed into the dry clothes that Gibbs had left out for him. Grabbing his wet clothes, he walked through the kitchen, finding that Gibbs was no longer there, he must have gone down to the basement again. Tony sighed and let himself out.

Tony walked into the office the next day, dreading the confrontation with Gibbs. He was still on medical leave for another week and a half. Walking into the bullpen, he noticed Gibbs wasn't at his desk. Sighing, he walked up to Kate's desk.

"Tony! What are you doing here?" Kate asked, surprised to see him back so soon

"Hey" Tony smiled, "Just dropping by"

Kate narrowed her eyes at him, "You willingly come into work when you don't have to be here, yet when you're supposed to be working, you do everything to avoid it"

"Yeah, well he's lonely when he's at home. And at work, we all know he's an attention seeker" McGee replied, "Trying to get approval in Gibbs' eyes"

"Yeah, he's like a puppy dog, trying to get attention and get everyone to like him" Kate responded, "Or just the one" Kate added, wriggling her eyebrows

"Come on guys, I'm not even back yet" Tony pleaded

"Guess we can cut him some slack" Kate conceded

"Good. Where's Gibbs?" Tony asked

"What are you doing here, DiNozzo?" Gibbs asked, walking in with a large cup of coffee

"Ah, returning some of your stuff" Tony replied, putting the backpack with his clothes in it next to Gibbs' desk

"That could have waited till your due to come back," Gibbs grumbled

"I don't know if I'm gonna come back" Tony responded

"What?!" Gibbs exclaimed, standing up and McGee's jaw dropped

"Tony, you can't leave" Kate said, "You can't leave us here with Gibbs"

"What are you implying, Agent Todd?!" Gibbs asked, angrily

"You've hardly been in a good mood this morning, Gibbs" Kate told him, "It's kinda hard to work with you like that, and Tony is probably the only one, besides Ducky, who can defuse your temper"

"You'd better hope he can defuse my temper" Gibbs said warningly, "DiNozzo! Conference room, now!"

As Gibbs flicked the emergency switch, he turned around, "What the hell are you doing?!"

"I was thinking about resigning" Tony replied

"Why?!" Gibbs exclaimed

Tony gave a weak smile, "It's time to move on, my expiry date has been out for a long time"

"I'm not going to accept it" Gibbs told him

"You don't have to" Tony replied

"Yes, I do" Gibbs told him

"Boss, I've done this enough times, I'm starting to get good at leaving" Tony argued

"You are not leaving!" Gibbs stated

"We won't be able to work together, Gibbs. Face the facts" Tony reasoned, "It's better if I just leave"

"Nothing has changed, DiNozzo!" Gibbs exclaimed

Tony scoffed, "Sure, I mean, you told me you were gay…"

Gibbs glared at him, "Nothing you didn't know already"

"…I kissed you" Tony continued

Gibbs clenched his jaw, "I don't want you to leave"

"Why?" Tony challenged him

Gibbs sighed and rubbed his face, "I don't know, I…I guess because…I know that I'm not alone, that's its not just me…and them"

Tony narrowed his eyes at him, "You have some issues with homophobia, don't you?"

Gibbs gave a small laugh, "Yeah, I do"

"You want to talk about it?" Tony asked

"Will you stay?" Gibbs asked, hopefully

Tony sighed, "I don't know, maybe. I still don't see why you want me here"

"I kinda like you" Gibbs muttered to the floor

Tony smiled and went forward to hug Gibbs, but Gibbs pulled back, "Hey, none of that hugging stuff"

"You want another kiss?" Tony asked

"Ah…no. Tony, you think we could just leave it at this for now?" Gibbs asked

Tony sighed, "Ok"

"You're gonna stay?" Gibbs asked

"Yeah, s'pose" Tony said half-heartedly

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3 months later…
Tony lay down on his couch and opened a can of beer. The last week at work had been a living hell. Lt. Peters had killed the women he couldn't have, Jean and her boyfriend, Sgt. Crowe. Lt. Peters' religion refused him to have a relationship with the woman, so he reasoned nobody else could have her either.

It had been a long case and the team had been working long days. Gibbs had been a bastard, more so than usual, it's been almost unbearable.

Tony flicked on the TV and was mindlessly flicking through the channels when his doorbell rang. Tony groaned, wishing the person would go away. When he opened the door, he was surprised to see Gibbs standing there.

"Boss" he said, "You're the last person I expected to be here, no offense"

"Yeah, me too" Gibbs replied

"What are you doing here?" Tony asked

"I come bearing pizza and beer" Gibbs responded, showing him the bags

Tony looked at the bags and frowned, "I've already eaten and…" he held up his beer

Gibbs' face fell, "Didn't really come for the food or beer"

"So, why did you come?" Tony asked

Gibbs shrugged, squinting at a point over Tony's shoulder, "I've been asking myself that since I left home" he sighed, "But I guess I'm not wanted, so…"

Tony watched Gibbs walk down the path to his car, then ran to catch up to him, "Wait"

Gibbs turned around.

"You can't just show up and leave just like that" Tony told him

Gibbs sighed, "I just…the case…I thought of what I'd feel like if you ever found anyone else. I mean, having to hear about your conquests, I half-wonder if any of them are true and if you're serious about them. I don't want my fear to hold me back"

"What are you afraid of, Gibbs?" Tony asked

"Not being normal" Gibbs replied, "That's why I married three times. Tonight, I didn't really want to go home to an empty house, didn't want to be alone"

"You wanna come inside?" Tony asked

Gibbs smiled, "Yeah, I think I do"

Tony led them back into the house, putting Gibbs' bags on the kitchen counter. They sat down in front of the TV and watched the rugby, drinking beer. Gibbs turned around and watched Tony, studying the young man's body.

"Gibbs, you're making me nervous. Something on your mind?" Tony asked, still watching the screen

"Yeah" Gibbs paused, "Was thinking of…that kiss"

Tony dragged his eyes from the screen and focused on Gibbs, "What about it?"

"You always this naive or are you just making me spell everything out?" Gibbs asked, then huffed, "I was…hoping we could …do that again"

Tony smiled, putting his and Gibbs' beer on the table. He brought his hand up to cup Gibbs' face then leaned in brushing their lips together, then deepened the kiss. Gibbs opened his mouth, giving Tony's tongue access in exploring Gibbs' mouth. Finally, they broke apart, panting for breath. Tony smiled at Gibbs' expression and leaned back, taking a sip of his beer.

Gibbs took the beer out of Tony's hand and put it back on the table, pulling Tony's face back to him. Tony pushed Gibbs back so that they were lying on the couch. They explored each other's mouths, committing it to memory. Gibbs squeezed Tony's ass as Tony ground the erections together. Gibbs gasped and Tony pulled back.

"Too much?" Tony asked

"No" Gibbs panted, "It's better if I just don't think about it"

"You're not gonna regret this later, are you?" Tony asked

"I don't know, ask me later" Gibbs countered, grabbing Tony's ass again, but Tony pulled back

"I'm not gonna do this is you're gonna regret it. I don't want to ruin what we have" Tony told him

"Tony," Gibbs said, cupping Tony's face, "I'll regret it more if we left it here"

Tony accepted the answer and straddled Gibbs, "Tell me how far you want to go; we can stop at any stage"

Gibbs nodded and Tony took off Gibbs' jacket and polo shirt. He dove in, devouring Tony's mouth again. Tony began rocking against Gibbs, grinding against Gibbs, causing them both to groan. Gibbs ripped off Tony's shirt and began exploring his chest, playing with his nipples. Tony took Gibbs white T-shirt off and began kissing down his jaw-line and down his neck.

Suddenly, Tony stood up, "Strip"

"What?" Gibbs asked, half in a daze

Tony laughed, "Your pants are in the way"

Gibbs cautiously stood up, watching as Tony unbuckled his belt. Gibbs followed suit and soon had his pants off, "What are you gonna do?" Gibbs asked

"Nothing your uncomfortable with" Tony replied, taking off his own pants

Gibbs looked at Tony, asking in a small voice, "You went commando?"

Tony smiled, "Don't look so surprised, Boss"

"Uh uh, don't call me ‘boss', not when we're…" Gibbs said, uncomfortably

"You okay?" Tony asked

Gibbs stared at him, then slowly sat down, putting his head in his hands, "Sorry"

Tony sat beside him, putting his arm around him, "Hey, its okay. Ah, is this your first time?"

"Ya think?" Gibbs said, then nodded

"Okay, we'll take it easy then" Tony replied

Gibbs looked at Tony, then down at his package. Smiling he looked back at Tony's face.

Tony smiled back and kissed Gibbs again. Shocking himself, Gibbs took Tony's hand, guiding him to his own package.
Tony took control, pushing his hands down Gibbs' underwear and grasping his hard cock. Gibbs arched into the hold, wanting more contact.

Tony pushed Gibbs back down on the couch and lay on top of him, keeping their mouths locked. Tony slid Gibbs' underwear down and began rocking, still grasping his cock. Gibbs moaned and clasped Tony ass, pulling their hips together. Removing his hand from Gibbs, Tony began tweaking Gibbs' nipples and grinding their erections together.

"Tony," Gibbs panted, "Almost…there"

Tony upped the rhythm, sucking and biting at Gibbs' neck.
"Oh god" Gibbs groaned

"Yes, that's it, like that" Tony said

"Oh…Tony" Gibbs gasped as he came all over them

Gibbs felt Tony move for a few more seconds before came over their stomachs. Tony collapsed onto Gibbs, trying to catch his breath, "I love you, Gibbs" he whispered, but Gibbs was already asleep.

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In the morning, Tony woke up to find himself wrapped in a blanket. Frowning he got up and looked around.

"Gibbs" he called

When he heard no reply, he walked around his house, looking for the man, but found no trace of him. Tony swore, throwing on his clothes. Damn that bastard! He'd even said he wouldn't regret it.

Tony heard the doorbell ring and smiled, Gibbs must have bought breakkie. He opened the door, "Thought you'd left…Kate?" Tony said, trying not to let the disappointment show, "What're you doing here?"

"Expecting someone else?" Kate asked, wriggling her eyebrows and letting herself in, "Your car broke down, remember? You asked me to give you a lift"

Tony thought of the previous day, then looked at his watch, "You're an hour and a half early"

"Well, I thought, seeing as I'm giving you a lift, you could give me breakfast" Kate responded

Tony smirked, "Ran out of cereal, Todd?"

Kate smiled, blushing, "Yeah"

"What if I'd had someone here?" Tony asked, thinking of Gibbs and how much that would have shocked her

"Well, you didn't" Kate responded, taking a step closer to Tony, frowning

"What?" Tony asked

"Tony, you smell like…" Kate said, pausing momentarily to identify his scent. "Sawdust"

They heard the door open again and someone shouted through, "I saw you had no cereal, so I went to the shops and got some bacon and eggs...Oh, hi, Kate" Gibbs stopped as he walked into the kitchen.

Kate raised her eyebrows, looking between the two men, "You two are...?"

"No, I was just...passing through" Gibbs told her, answering too quickly for Kate's liking

"Yeah, long enough to look through Tony's cupboards and...he smells like sawdust" Kate said ridiculously

"No, really Kate. Gibbs knew I didn't have my car, so decided to pick me up" Tony said

"So, why are you both looking so guilty?" Kate asked

Gibbs opened his mouth a few times, then closed it, managing to look like a fish.

"Kate, come on, you even decided to pick me up and have something to eat," Tony laughed, "Which reminds me, Gibbs, I'm hungry"

"Yeah, but I don't smell like...cinnamon, Tony" Kate disagreed
"You're basing this assumption on circumstantial stuff, Kate" Tony told her

"I have some…pressing matters to attend to" Gibbs said, not thinking clearly enough to think of a better excuse to leave. He put the bag on the floor and headed to the door

"Wait" Tony called, running around to block Gibbs' exit, knowing that if he left, this would never happen again, "Gibbs' don't go"

"Get outta my way, Tony" Gibbs told him

"No" Tony replied, "I think we have to talk about this"

"Nothing to talk about" Gibbs replied

"Please?" Tony asked

Gibbs looked over his shoulder at Kate, then looked back at Tony, "Really, I don't want to stay here"

They heard an embarrassed chuckle from behind Gibbs, "So, you two really are together?"

"Now, Tony" Gibbs insisted, embarrassed

"Never thought you'd resort to screwing the boss, Tony" Kate remarked

Gibbs caught his breath, "Out of my way, DiNozzo!"

"Kate, shut up!" Tony exclaimed, "Don't go"

"If you don't move, I'll hurt you" Gibbs told him

Kate walked up to them both, putting a hand on Gibbs' shoulder, "Sorry, it just took me by surprise"

Gibbs looked at her, his eyes tearing up.

"Can we please just talk this over?" Tony asked

When neither of them moved, Tony showed them to the lounge room and sat them down.

"I really don't want to talk about this" Gibbs said, standing up
Tony put a hand on his shoulder and pushed him back down.

Kate looked between Gibbs and Tony, "So, how long have you two…?"

"A night" Tony replied, when Gibbs looked at the far wall, saying nothing

Kate raised her eyebrows, "Only a night?"

"Well, yeah" Tony responded, rubbing Gibbs' arm

"Ok, how?" Kate asked

"What do you mean?" Tony asked

"Who's idea was it?" Kate asked

"Mine" Tony replied, "I made the first move"

Kate raised her eyebrows again, leaning back in the armchair, "How long have you known you were gay?"

"Bi" Tony corrected, "Since College."

"And you, Gibbs?" Kate asked

"I'm not gay" Gibbs mumbled after a while

Kate frowned, "Bi?"

When Gibbs didn't answer, Tony asked, "Does it matter?"

"I guess not. So, what's with the whole denial thing?" Kate eventually said, gesturing at Gibbs

Tony shrugged as Kate's question was met with silence.

"Gibbs?" Kate asked

Gibbs glanced at Kate, then looked at the floor, "It's just, not normal"

"You have a thing against homosexuals?" Kate asked, confused

Gibbs cringed, "No, I think...you know whatever they enjoy…"

Kate and Tony stayed silent, hoping Gibbs would say more.

Gibbs sighed, "I just think…I mean, they can do whatever they want, doesn't bother me...but..." Gibbs looked up to stare at a point on the wall, "I realised when I was twelve...some friends and I were playing truth or dare...I was dared to kiss this guy...and my dad rocked up, saw us kissing...at home, he called me a fag and...he hurt me, hit me" Gibbs looked down, "Convinced me that...its not normal and ...to get married, have kids...the traditional view of life...said he didn't want a queer in the family"

"You listened to him?" Kate asked in disbelief

"I was twelve, Kate" Gibbs reminded her, "Kind of hard to not listen...when he said it, almost every night"

"He beat you every night?" Tony asked, putting his arm over Gibbs' shoulders

"No, only when…when he thought I wasn't listening…or when he thought I might do something stupid" Gibbs replied, still talking to the floor, "When I was old enough, I joined the marines, got away"

"You seen him since?" Tony asked

Gibbs shook his head, "He died five months after I joined…came back for the funeral, but..."

Tony hugged Gibbs tightly, wishing he could take it all away.