Tony sat at his desk working on a cold case when his computer and phone beeped simultaneously. His phone had a text message pay up. His email had some attachments. Tony opened the attachments and then closed it right away. He deleted the email and then deleted it from the trash so that nobody else can see it. He text back, name your price.

Tony got back to work though he couldn't really concentrate; he just kept waiting for another text message. Finally his phone beeped the text read 50 thousand dollars. Tony eyes went wide he could pay it if he empties his bank account, sells everything he owns and gives up his apartment. Tony texts back deal, but I need 24 hours.

Tony just sat there staring at his computer. He couldn't believe this was happening, but he knew he had to get started. He was going to pay his rent when he got off work, now he sees no point in paying it now. Besides he needs that money to go towards the 50 thousand. He just hopes this is a onetime thing. It will take everything he has to come up with that much money on short notice. Well he might as well get it over with.

He got up and left without saying anything to anyone. Besides he doesn't trust his voice right now. His first stop was the bank; he withdrew everything he had in both his checking and savings. 8 thousand dollars, he still needs to come up with another 42 thousand dollars ASAP. He won't ask his coworkers for help. He already knows what they would say, don't pay it. But he has to; in his mind he has no other choice.

That night Tony stood in his empty apartment. Everything was gone now, but he did it he has all 50 thousand dollars and nothing else. No other money or possessions. Tomorrow with any luck it would be all over, but now what. He no longer has his rent money so he can't come back here tomorrow night. He might as well crash at NCIS for the time being; at least there has the most basic necessities a floor and a shower. He could wash the few basic clothes he held onto, in the washer outside the gym. Food is going to be what's hard, but then again it isn't really that necessary to eat every day; besides it wouldn't hurt him to lose some weight.

Tony awoke stiff as a board.

"Well Anthony; that is what you get for sleeping on the floor." He muttered to himself as he waited for a text message to tell him where to go.

He doesn't know whose doing this and at this point he really doesn't care. He just wants this over with. Tony paced his apartment waiting for the text, he had already called Gibbs and told him he had a dentist appointment and will be in afterwards. Finally the text came in Rock Creek Park 10 am. Tony look at his watch 8:30. In 90 minutes this will all be over. He text back I'll be there.

Fornell walked into NCIS looking for Gibbs, DiNozzo was in trouble and he wanted to give his old friend the heads up. Gibbs looked up as he saw the FBI walk in. He wonder what they are doing here.

"Tobias what is going on?" Gibbs asked.

"DiNutso here?"

"No, he had a dentist appointment this morning. He should be in soon though." Gibbs answered his gut churning.

"DiNutso is in trouble." Fornell told him handing a flash drive to McGee.

Tim took the flash drive and loaded it. On the plasma screen was Tony handing a bag to some guy.

"What is in the bag?" Gibbs asked.

"According to the text messages that has been going on back and forth between them; 50 thousand dollars. Tony met him at Rock Creek Park at 10am. This guy has been on the FBI watch list for years, so you want to tell me why your Agent would be giving him that type of money."

Gibbs was shocked. Tony doesn't have that type of money. What is going on here?

Tony walks in and pretends that he doesn't see the FBI standing there that is until he sees the plasma with him standing there in Rock Creek Park.

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