"Yeah, it is. But d'you know what else is hard? Finding some bastard beating up on the person you love – now that's damn hard. Do you know how that felt, Tony?" Gibbs demanded. "And knowing that you'd gone there willingly, knowing what he'd do to you? Do you know how that made me feel, as your dom? As someone who loves you?"

That is such a Gibbsian way of declaring his love... I wonder how long before Tony actually processes and hears it?

I foresee some hard work ahead, but the corner has definitely been turned. I just hope Tony doesn't have to be on punishment detail for too long... *huggles insecure!Tony*