Title: Last Chance Chapter 12

Slash/Mature. Don't like, don't read.

Summary: Takes place at the end of Neverland. This is Gibbs last chance to make everything right.

This is the last chapter. I hope everyone enjoys the ending. Thanks so much for reading and reviewing this store, it was a lot of fun. More on the way soon. All mistakes are mine.

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Gibbs went to move and felt every muscle in his body revolt. He opened his eyes into the moon lite room. He was laying on his back, Tony was sprawled out on his stomach beside him. Gibbs sat up on the edge of the bed and went to grab the cane, then realized he'd left it in the kitchen last night. Standing, he cautiously made his way to the bathroom. Once inside he closed the door and flipped on the light, his eyes squinted against the brightness, then adjusted. He glanced in the mirror and took a deep breath. He smelled like sweat and sex, his body ached, and he wanted to do it all over again. Grabbing a wash cloth from the shelf, he ran it under warm water and then over his chest avoiding the gauze covered wound. A quick rinse and he sat down and started on his arms. The sound of the door opening caused him to look up

"Can I help?"

Gibbs nodded.

Stepping into the bathroom, Tony took the wash cloth, ran it under the warm water, then grabbed the bar of soap and lathered it up. Dropping to his knees before Gibbs, Tony smiled and Gibbs' knees parted. Slipping between them, he ran the soapy cloth up and down Gibbs right arm then the left.

Gibbs brow furrowed as he inhaled the man before him.

Knowing what Gibbs was thinking, Tony chuckled. "I woke up about an hour after we fell asleep and decided to take a shower." He grinned at Gibbs. "You never even moved." Tony's hand swept across the top of Gibbs chest, then moved down avoiding the gauze covered wound.

Gibbs eyes closed as Tony massaged the muscles of his chest then worked down his legs. He heard the water again, the wash cloth being rinsed then Tony repeated the process removing the soap. Another rinse and he felt the warm cloth touch his cock and his eyes shot open. His hand caressed up Tony's arm and touched his cheek.

"Getting all hot and bothered?"

Gibbs smirked. "In case you didn't notice, I was hard before you touched my cock."

Again, Tony rinsed the cloth, then wiped the soap from Gibbs' cock. He was suddenly captured by Gibbs' arms and pulled against the older man.

"Something you want?"

Gibbs shook his head. "I have exactly what I want." His lips brushed against Tony's as his hands skimmed down and squeezed Tony's ass.

Tony pulled back and grin. "Are you trying to start something?"

Gibbs; eyebrow went up and he gave a half smirk. "Would you stop me if I was?"

"No."

"I wanna call the movers today."

Tony's brow furrowed. "Okay."

"I want you here, along with all your things."

"Then we call the movers." Tony smiled.

"We can store things you don't need right away until we can get things moved around in here."

"Okay."

"We'll rearrange the closet get your clothes in there."

Tony nodded.

"We can-"

Tony put a finger against Gibbs' lips and the older man went silent. "Jethro, I'm not disagreeing, we'll get it all worked out."

Gibbs smiled and kissed Tony's finger, then took the hand and held it to his chest. "Okay."

"I want to be here, although…I do have one major concern." Tony watched as Gibbs' eyes suddenly registered a hint of panic. "If this is what sex is like with you having two gunshot wounds, I'm not sure I'll survive sex with you when you're one hundred percent." An ornery grin played across Tony's face as he received the Gibbs' glare.

"You'll do just fine, smart ass." Gibbs smacked Tony's ass, smiling when he heard Tony laugh.

"Now can we go back to bed for a little bit? It's too early to be up." Standing, Tony took Gibbs' hand leading him back to bed. Climbing into bed, Gibbs laid on his back and Tony curled up against him. Running a hand over Gibbs' stomach he felt Gibbs' cock twitch. "Do you want me to take care of that for you?"

"Go to sleep." Gibbs barked.

"Turning me down already." Tony sighed. "The thrill is gone."

"I thought you wanted to sleep, because if you take care of that, I promise you won't get any sleep." Gibbs felt the finger skim up the underside of his cock.

"Some things are more important than sleep." Tony's hand wrapped around Gibbs' cock and slowly stroked up its length.

"Just remember you started this."

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Tony woke up wrapped around his pillow, he looked over at the empty bed and stretched. Climbing out of bed, he put on a pair of sweats and a t-shirt then headed out to the living room. He smiled when he saw Gibbs sitting on the couch reading the paper. "Morning."

"Morning." Gibbs looked at Tony over the top of the paper and winked.

"Need coffee." Tony groaned. "You need a refill?"

Gibbs shook his head.

Heading into the kitchen, Tony returned with a full cup and sat down next to Gibbs. He leaned over putting his head on the older man's shoulder, immediately he felt the soft kiss to the top of his head. The affectionate display caused Tony to smile.

"Movers are going to be at your place at one."

Tony shot up and stared at Gibbs. "Today!"

Gibbs nodded still staring at the paper. "They will pack it and move it."

"Today."

Turning his head, Gibbs looked at Tony. "Problem?"

"No, I just-" Tony grinned. "Wow, I'm good."

Gibbs rolled his eyes and started reading the paper again.

Tony's hand caressed Gibbs' thigh, then squeezed. "I mean one night together and you can't move me in fast enough." There was no response. "Your silence only confirms it." Tony went to stand up and Gibbs grabbed his forearm.

Gibbs jerked Tony to him capturing the younger man's lips in a passionate embrace. As their lips parted, Gibbs' blue eyes locked on green. "You are amazing and I love you more than I ever thought possible."

Tony felt the depth of the words touching his heart and soul. He cupped Gibbs' cheek. "I love you, Leroy Jethro Gibbs."

Smiling, Gibbs gave Tony another quick kiss, then released him. "Good, then you should probably get around and head to the apartment. Just so you can go over everything with the movers."

"Right." Jumping up Tony headed towards the spare room, but paused. "Do you want me to pick up some lunch on my way back?

"No." Gibbs shook his head. "Ducky's coming over I asked him to pick up a few things."

"Okay."

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Alone in the house, Gibbs was sitting on the couch lost in thought, he didn't even heard the front door. It wasn't until Ducky cleared his throat that Gibbs noticed someone was there.

"Hey Duck."

"Jethro." Duck made his way to the chair beside the couch and sat down. "A day of deep contemplation?"

"Something like that." Gibbs took a deep breath. "Did you take care of everything?"

Ducky nodded. "Haim is on his way, should be here in about twenty minutes."

"Thanks for the help Duck." Gibbs knew he could always count on Ducky.

"Jethro, you know I always love a good surprise." Ducky grinned.

"I talked to everyone." Gibbs leaned forward. "And it seems you won the pool."

Ducky's eyebrows went up. "I did?"

Gibbs nodded.

"Did you ask-"

"I had Abby send me the pool sheet."

"Yes, well." Ducky cleared his throat, then smirked. "I knew you would never be able to hold out once you knew he loved." Ducky paused. "Did I get the exact date or just the closest?"

Gibbs leaned back again. "Let's just leave it at, you won."

"Of course." Ducky laughed and shook his head. "Jethro you never cease to amaze me."

The knock at the door, made Ducky jump, no one ever knocked. "Well that would be Haim." He stood up and went to the door to let in the guest.

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Tony rubbed his forehead as he looked at the boxes that were now stacked in the living room. Where the hell was all of this going to go?

"Mr. DiNozzo." One of the movers said his name as he approached.

"Yeah."

"The piano is going to the storage unit over on Washington Avenue, do you want anything else to go with it?"

"Storage unit?" Tony looked at the man puzzled.

"Mr. Gibbs ordered a climate controlled storage unit for the piano and said if there was anything else you wanted to store there you would let us know."

"Right, of course he would do that."

"He said you two were still rearranging the house to accommodate all your things." The man paused. "So is there anything else you would like us to take there?"

"Right, um…take the DVD's, the surround sound-" Tony looked around the apartment, his eyes glancing in the bedroom. "The bed and the dressers." He looked at the other man. "Is there enough room in the unit for all that?"

"Absolutely." The mover nodded.

"I think everything else can go to the house."

"The kitchen appliances stay, right?"

"Yeah." Tony let out a long breath.

"Don't worry Mr. DiNozzo, we'll handle it all." He smiled. "Mr. Gibbs gave us very specific instructions."

Tony chuckled. "I bet he did."

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Walking into the house, Tony was surprised that Gibbs wasn't on the couch. He tossed his keys on the coffee table and glanced into the kitchen. It was empty, then he noticed the basement door was open. Tony chuckled. He knew eventually Gibbs make his way down the stairs, no matter what it took. Walking through the door onto the landing he saw Gibbs leaning against the work bench staring at the boat.

"I'm surprised it took you this long to get down here." Tony said as he made his way down the steps.

Gibbs smiled at Tony holding out a hand to the younger man.

Taking it, Tony was pulled back against Gibbs' chest and felt the arms wrap protectively around him.

Tony sighed. "I'm going to become a boat widow already."

"Hardly." Gibbs chuckled as he placed a tender kiss on Tony's neck.

"Are you sure?"

Another kiss and Gibbs tugged Tony closer. "Something are more important than a boat." Gibbs didn't need to see Tony's face to see the smile. He could sense it. "How'd everything go at the apartment?"

"Fine." Tony hand came to rest over Gibbs. "They are dropping things at the storage unit, then heading here. They said they should be here in about two hours."

"Good."

Tony groaned and dropped his head back beside Gibbs. "I have so much stuff!"

"We'll make it work."

"So you feeling well enough to work on the boat, that's a good sign."

"I don't want to work on the boat."

"Just needed a change of scenery?"

"Do you remember all the talks, arguments and nights of drinking we've had down here?"

"Of course, this basement is like an Italian's kitchen all the life events happen down here."

"I fell more and more in love with you ever time you were here with me."

"Even during the arguments?"

"Especially during the arguments." Gibbs let out a wistful sigh. "There were so many times I wanted to tell you how I felt, but the fear always took hold."

Tony's fingers danced across the arm around his waist. "Did you want to do more than tell me?"

Gibbs growled against Tony's ear. "Every time you leaned against that boat, I wanted you."

"That time at Christmas, when I told you I wasn't happy with the way my life was, that I didn't want to be alone…I almost told you how I felt that day." Tony remembered that moment like it was yesterday, he'd been so close to admitting the truth.

"Two stubborn men, afraid to admit the truth." Gibbs' arms tightened around Tony. "That we were meant to be." He nuzzled Tony's neck inhaling the scent of the other man that was now part of his being.

Tony sighed as he snuggled his body deeper into Gibbs. "So much of how we became us, is right here in this basement."

"Which is why I wanted to give you this here." Reaching back, Gibbs grabbed the box from the work bench, then held it out open in front of Tony.

Tony's eyes went wide as he stared at the gold band inlayed with small diamonds in the center. Then the words whispered across the shell of his ear. "Will you marry me?" He couldn't move, couldn't speak, he just stood there staying at the band of gold.

"I hope the silence is surprise and not doubt."

Tony spun around in Gibbs' arms, almost knocking the box from Gibbs' hand. He grabbed Gibbs' face with both hands and seized the older man's lips.

Clutching the box in his hand, Gibbs gave into the kiss, surrendering to all the love and passion that radiated between them. Drawing back, Gibbs looked into those sparkling green eyes. "I'd really like a verbal response."

Tony laughed, trying to hold back the tears. "Yes, god yes." He captured Gibbs' lips against his arms wrapping around Gibbs' neck desperate to bring them even closer together. Tony felt the body against him tense and shuffle slightly and he immediately pulled back. "Are you okay, I forgot that-"

Gibbs jerked Tony against him again and smiled. "I'm fine." He held up the box again. "So do you want this?" He smirked and felt the hand smack his chest gently.

"Yes!"

Removing the ring from the box, Gibbs waited as Tony held up his hand. Slipping the ring onto Tony's finger Gibbs grabbed the hand and kissed the palm then directly over the ring. "Forever and always."

"Forever and always." Tony sighed as he dropped his forehead against Gibbs.

"Ducky won the pool."

Tony couldn't help it he broke out laughing. "Nice segue."

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Two months later

Tony laughed as he watched his friends dancing the chicken in a circle in the back yard. It all seemed so unreal, the proposal, the wedding, his life now here in their home. He felt the arm circle around his waist and he was drawn back against the strong solid chest.

"I love you Mr. Gibbs." Gibbs whispered in Tony's ear.

"I love you too, Mr. Gibbs." Tony smiled as the warm lips place a soft his on his neck. This was bliss and contentment. They had waited till Gibbs was healed before having the wedding, the scars were the only reminders now. They said their vows beneath the tree in the back yard, Fornell was Gibbs best man, and Palmer was his. A friend of Abby's officiated the ceremony and the team, their family was here. They didn't need or want anyone else. They had told Tony's father, but didn't request his presence. Senior was off in some foreign land chasing his latest get rich quick scheme.

Gibbs held his husband and laughed as he watched the antics of their friends, then out of the corner of his eye, he saw them. They were standing against the back fence, smiling. He hadn't seen the ghosts in months, not since he'd asked Tony to marry him. But at this moment he understood their presence, they had all played a part in getting the two of them to this point and they deserved to see their hard work come to fruition One by one they smiled and waved, giving their approval and saying good-bye until only three remained. Mike nodded and gave Gibbs a wink before walking through the fence and disappearing. Holding Kelly's hand Shannon smiled. The words I love you daddy whispered through the wind as the two figures faded away.

Tony felt the body against him shiver and he turned around. "You okay." Tony's hand caressed Gibbs' cheek.

Gibbs eyes settled on Tony, he smiled and gave a nod.

"Did they all show up?" Tony asked.

Gibbs brow furrowed.

"Our family on the other side."

Gibbs nodded.

"Good." Tony smiled, then stepped away from Gibbs, but grabbing his hand. "Now come dance with your husband."

"I do like the sound of that, the husband part, not the dancing."