Warnings: Fluffiest chapter out of this whole story.

A/N: Ok so here it is, the final chapter. I hope you all have enjoyed this story. It is probably going to be the last one in this series for a while, haven't had any inspiration hit for the next installment. Anyone feels like sharing ideas PM me. Thank you for all the reviews, favorites, and follows! Enjoy!

Despite spending a few days at Gibbs and then a week at her in-laws in the Hamptons, Leah still was anxious about coming home to their apartment. But they couldn't hide away forever. Leah had classes to teach and Tony had a desk job at NCIS to get back too. While things were starting to get back to normal with Tony returning to work... they still weren't completely there yet.

After finding Leah sleeping on the air mattress in Jack's room one night after working late, Tony decided it was time to give her his gift. She was still an emotional wreck, even suffered some horrible nightmares that Tony had to wake her from and hold her until she calmed down enough to fall back asleep. She needed a change, a place to go and forget. But, it wasn't easy convincing her to get into the car to go for a drive, after all she was trying to get caught up on her grading... but he wanted to ease some of the tension in her shoulders that was not work related.

Leaving Jack with the nanny, Tony dragged Leah to a quiet, quaint neighborhood in a D.C suburb. She was confused why they were here and even more confused when he pulled up in front of a brick colonial with a for sale sign out front. "Do we know the people that live here?" Leah asked when he shut the car down.

Tony shook his head. "No. Don't think so."

Leah blinked and looked out her window at the home. She loved brick houses. She wanted a brick house one day. And this one was beautiful. Perfect manicured lawn, white picket fence and bookended by two majestic chimneys. "So... why are we here?"

"I thought we could go look at it," Tony said, casually. "You know since we've been thinking about buying a house now that we have Jack."

"Oh. I didn't think we were going to look that soon," Leah replied, quietly.

"Certain events have dictated that it's time," Tony countered, simply. "And we want to expand our family someday. Might as well get the house now."

Leah looked back at the house and she could see Tony and Jack playing in the front yard a few years from now. Maybe with a dog. She smiled and opened her door, hearing Tony follow suit behind her. "Is the realtor here to show us around?"

Tony wrapped his arm around her while the walked up the front path. "No. He's going to meet us here. But... he did let me have the key so we could take a peek."

"He trusted you with the key?"

"Federal agent. Goes a long way with credibility."

She still wasn't so sure about the realtor giving Tony the key, but there he was sticking it into the lock and opening the front door. It was heavy oak, with a beautiful glass inlet, and it opened into a large, warm and inviting entranceway. On either side of the entranceway were fairly large rooms, each with a detailed fireplace.

Tony stepped into the house with her and closed the door behind them. "Figured one would make a great den where my piano could go and another a family room. The TV should fit over that fireplace... and look there's plenty of space to make a great little office nook for you so you can grade papers... you wouldn't have to spread out on the floor anymore with Rick Blaine laying all over you."

Leah chuckled as Tony led her through a tour of the house, giving her his vision for each of the rooms... a formal dinning room for when they entertained, a breakfast nook when it was just the family... a bedroom for Jack... a nursery for the little girl he insisted they were going to have someday... a guest room for her parents when they came to visit... or his dad... and finally a big back yard where their kids could play. It was perfect. Almost too perfect. And she hated to fall in love with this house because it was lovely and another couple could get it.

"So? What do you think?" Tony asked, spreading his hands out as they stood in the den. "Do you like it?"

"Like it? No... Tony... I love it," Leah whispered, biting down on her lower lip.

"Well that's good," he said, dangling the key in front of her, "because it's ours."

"Wait? What... what are you saying, Tony?"

He grinned at her, like a little boy on Christmas morning. "I'm saying that this house is our new home."

She blinked back some tears and reached out to grab the key. "You bought a house? For me?"

"Yeah. Had my mom's money just sitting around..."

"Why?"

"Why? Because it's been a rough couple of months and we needed a fresh start, a new place to make new memories."

Leah lunged at him, pulling him down into a fierce kiss. She wrapped her arms around his waist and felt all the worries in the world dissolve away. "This is... this is the most romantic thing anyone has every done for me," she confessed, smiling at him through her happy tears.

Tony looked at her, skeptically. "This tops my proposal? And the little purple umbrella bracelet I gave you?"

She laughed and kissed him again. "Yes! You gave me a house, Tony! Where we can raise our family and fill it with love and memories and all that cheesy stuff."

He grinned at her. "Well... I heard I'm good at all that cheesy stuff."

"When can we move in?"

"As soon as possible. Papers have been passed. We just need to pack."

Leah smiled at him, lovingly, warmly, and let her tears run down her cheeks. "I know you tell me all the time that I'm amazing... and that you're lucky to have found me... but you're amazing, Tony... and I'm lucky you found me too."

Tony gently used his thumbs to wipe at her tears. "I would have bought you a palace if I could have, sweetheart."

She chuckled. "A house is fine. I don't need a palace."

He pressed his lips to hers, tenderly. "I'm glad you love it."

"I'm curious... what would have happened if I hadn't loved it?"

"Wasn't worried about that... because I knew you'd love it. Old, brick colonial with southern charm..."

"Mmmmm kinda ironic that a yankee is going to be living in it."

Tony grinned at her. "Now that you mention it... I never thought of that."

Leah smiled at him coyly. "I really wish our stuff was here now... because I'd like to give you a little gift of your own."

His grin broadened. "We have a blanket in the car you know."

She chuckled. "Men... you'll do it anywhere."

"Yeah," Tony said, raising an eyebrow, "Your point?"

"I love you," she said, kissing him sweetly.

"I love you more."

"I can't wait to move in and start over here."

Tony hugged her tightly. Leah rested her cheek on his chest. Already he could feel the tension leaving her shoulders. This was the whole reason he had bought the house for her, for them... so they could start over. So they could move on from that dark, horrible time in their life. After everything they had been through their house was exactly what they needed.