Hi all this is my first fanfiction so if you could please leave any comments as to whether anything need to be changed and to leave some feedback

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The true strength and compassion of man is shown when life throws it worst at you weather this is mentally, physically or emotionally. These are the times where are greatest strengths and weaknesses are shown. It's these challenges that can make or break a man.

For one Leroy Jethro Gibbs his biggest challenge was when he arrived home from his latest tour in late February in 1991 when he came home to find that his wife and 8 year old daughter had died in a crash on their way into witness protection. This was his defining moment, the moment that would shape the man that Leroy will become weather good or bad but in order for that to happen he first had to come to terms with their deaths and figure out which path he was to take.

It was about a week after Kelly and Shannon's deaths that I first meet Leroy. I had been walking along a secluded area of beach when I saw him he was sitting on a log with a beer in one hand and a gun in the other. I was a little cautious when I saw the gun but when I saw him point the gun towards himself I couldn't help myself, I walked over to him and sat down beside him. Listening to nothing but the sound of the wave breaking against the shore. For a few minutes we just sat there before he finally looked at me. "What do you want?" he asked with a deep sigh.

I just shrugged "To keep you company I guess" I replied, before looking back out towards the water. Once again we just sat there in silence before he placed the gun down on the log next to him. He sighs "My wife and daughter died the other day" I nod "And you're finding it hard to find a reason to continue on"

He nods "She was 8; she'll never go to high school, never find love, never experience her first heart break, I won't be able to watch her grow into a young woman and never again will I get to hold her as she cries, never see her smile at me again." He stops as he chokes on a sob and sit quietly as more tears roll down his face. "What about the memories that she did get to make? Who's going to carry those on those memories? Who's going to remember her and love her the way that you do?" He continues to sit there thinking about what I just said and slowly a small smile appears on his face the tears slowly starting to dry up. He looks at me for a moment "thanks" I just nod "anytime" I reply with a small smile. He stand up and picks up his gun and shoves it into its holster before turning back to me and offers me a hand up.

Together we start walking back down the beach towards the car park. When we're standing beside our cars I quickly reached into my car and pull out a pen and some paper and scribble down my number and hand it to him. "Call me if you ever want to talk" I say with a small smile. I turn round and hop into my car but before I close the door he calls out. "I'm Leroy"

"Rebecca" I reply with a smile before we went off in our own directions. Not to meet again for another 12 years.

Thanks to everyone who read this
if a few people end up liking this i shall continue writing. how i'm planning writing this is i'm going to be going through each episode and adding my OC but if no one likes this idea i can always change it but please let me know soon before i upload too many chapters.
thanks Rosebudxox