Complete Inescapable Truth NCIS/Stargate Atlantis pre-slash

Chapter Three

Tony stood and looked at everything that was around him. The Daedalus had been amazing, but Atlantis was breathtakingly stunning. It was too much to take in. He was actually in another galaxy on an alien world.

"Tony, Tony?" Sam couldn't help but smile as she repeatedly called his name.

"What? Oh, I'm sorry, this is all..." He waved his hand around.

"Don't worry, I understand, let me show to your room and then we can show you everything."

"That would be great. I never imagined I would be here. I'm so glad to have this opportunity."

Sam smiled and walked ahead, Tony followed, but his head kept turning from side to side as he tried to see everything. He even turned in a complete circle. He couldn't wait to get started and getting to know everyone.

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Tim walked down to forensics to find Abby. He had so much going on with his novel and being the SFA, and he needed to tell someone how well everything was going. Abby would be thrilled and be happy for him.

"Abby."

She turned away from her monitor to look at him and sighed. Next to the screen was a small photo of her and Tony. Gibbs had been angry when he found out the shrine she built for him, and Tony wouldn't want that either. Every time she looked at it, her heart broke.

"What is it, Tim?"

He frowned at her tone but ignored it. "I've got a meeting with my publisher on my day off. I have gotten everything upstairs running the smoothest it ever has."

Abby frowned at him; it's not what Gibbs had told her, Ducky and Jimmy. Their solve rate had gone down, and Tim couldn't read Gibbs. It was one of the things her silver fox missed; no words were needed between him and Tony. She wasn't in the mood to watch him gloat at how wonderful he thought he was.

"I've got work to do Timmy."

"But Abby–."

"You heard her McGee; don't you have work to do?"

Tim spun around. "Uhh, yes, Boss." He quickly rushed passed the man who glared at him.

Gibbs and Abby waited until they heard the lift close.

"Are you okay?"

"I just miss Tony."

"So do I Abby." He walked over and pulled her into a hug as he stared at the photo she had. His heart hurt how much he missed the other man. Gibbs gently kissed her head and pulled away. "Let me know when you have something on our case." He'd only come down because he realised that McGee was missing from his desk.

"I will." She forced a smile for him and then turned back to her monitor.

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Ducky looked over at his assistant who went quietly about his work.

"Are you okay Mr Palmer?"

"I'm fine. This is the night of the month that Tony and I would usually go out. I just miss him, but I am glad that he got out of that toxicity upstairs. I hope he is happy where ever he is."

"So do I Mr Palmer," Ducky was still ashamed that he didn't help the poor boy when he could, and now something was missing from them. Ziva and Tim didn't see it, but everyone else did.

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Tony had been on Atlantis for a few weeks, and he loved it. No one had seen his clown act he portrayed. There wasn't a tremendous amount of crime for him to deal with, but it was enough to keep him busy as he was starting things up. He also gave lessons on reading people and helped out with fitness. Tony had a court built on Atlantis. They needed something to blow off steam and made some of them think of home. He was just glad that he'd kept his skills up.