Over The Edge

Aftermath

AN: I do not own NCIS only the plot and OC's of this story. This takes place at the end of season 3 when Gibbs leaves and goes to Mexico.

~Tony POV~

Gibbs had left me in charge of the team with only a "you'll do". He didn't say anything else just "you'll do". That was about a month ago and I was ready to crumble. Gibbs knew how I felt when he left. I know he saw the look in my eyes. He said he would always be there for me, but now I know who I can and cannot trust.

When he left I had fallen apart with no one to help me. The team didn't listen to me because I wasn't Gibbs. I was a joke to them. Abby was too busy thinking of ways to get Gibbs back to even help me. Ziva and McGee didn't listen to orders because to them I wasn't fit to be the leader of the team. McGee thinks being SFA is easy. I haven't even given him half the work he's supposed to do as SFA. Ducky was too busy ranting about Gibbs to even pay attention to me.

All I had was my autopsy gremlin, Em, and TC. Fornell had found me in one of the interrogation rooms when we had a joint case. He admitted to following me because I was in bad shape and he wanted to make sure that I was alright. We started going out for drinks and got to know each other better so know I'm uncle Tony to little Emily. I even learned his MOAS. He has a secret crush on a certain autopsy gremlin. He's like the father I never had.

Jimmy actually listened when I talked. We hung out a lot and had movie nights every Friday. I even learned about his weird shoe fetish and the fact that he liked TC. He was who I went to when I needed help. He is like a little brother to me.

Emilio or Em for short was the best thing that had ever happened to me. He worked with an agency that was higher up than NCIS. We had been best friends since I moved to DC. He even helped me get TC and Jimmy together. We ran into each other literally.

~Flashback~

I was taking an early morning jog it was around five in the morning. I had my earphones in and my eyes closed. That's when I ran into a wall, or at least what I thought was a wall.

I braced myself for fall that was more than likely going to hurt like hell. When it didn't come I opened my eyes only to meet a pair of silver-blue eyes. The man had wild brown hair and chiseled features. I looked down and flushed in embarrassment when I saw that he had stopped me from falling.

I looked down and flushed in embarrassment when I saw that he had stopped me from falling

He pulled me upright with a smile and then unwound his arms from my waist. I pulled my earphones out my ears and shoved them in my pocket.

"I'm so sorry for running into you I wasn't paying attention" I rushed out while my tan cheeks were dusted pink from embarrassment.

"It is no problem. I wasn't paying much attention either"The man spoke his voice heavy with an Italian accent.

"Italiano?"I asked surprised.

"Si, lo sei anche tu" He answered with a small smile.

"Yes, I am Anthony DiNozzo, but you can call me Tony," I said sticking my hand out to shake.

"It is nice to meet you, Tony. I am Emilio Moretti, but you can call me Em"Emilio replied shaking my hand.

"I really am sorry for running into," I said again.

"How about you make it up to me by getting a coffee with me?"Emilio asked with a smile.

"That sounds good. Do you know any good coffee shops around here?"I answered watching as a mischievous smirk appeared on his face.

"Do I" He replied.

~Flashback End~

Ever since then we had been best friends. The team doesn't even know about Em. The only people who know about Em are TC and Jimmy. He had always been there for me even during the rough times. He had wanted to come see me when I got the Plague, but I didn't let him because I didn't want the team to know about him. All the times I was injured and played it off. He was always at my apartment ready to help me.

He had wanted me to join his team, but I had always told him that I couldn't. I might actually take him up on his offer after what happened a few days ago. Gibbs is back. I came into the office only to see all my things in a box back on my old desk. That was a few days ago that was how this was going to go.

I was already getting grilled at by Gibbs for nothing. I sat at my desk thinking about what the hell I was going to do. I pulled out my phone and hit the number two on speed dial. Bringing my phone to my ear waiting for TC to pick up the phone.

~TC POV~

I picked up my phone glancing at the caller id to see who it was. I answered and brought the phone up to my ear.

"What's up kid?"I asked when I heard the quiet "hey" over the phone.

"Um, TC do you wanna go for drinks after work?"Tony asked in a shaky voice.

"Tony whats wrong?"I asked leaning forward in my seat a little.

"Just come get me after work and you'll understand"Tony answered.

"Alright kid I'll be there at seven on the dot and then I'll come up and get you" I answered before hanging up.

Something was wrong very wrong and I did not like the sound of his voice. For the past few days, he had been avoiding me and I didn't know why. If someone had hurt him I was going to gut them like a fish.