"Here you go Tony." McGee said kindly, pointing a remote at the fire place where a fire immediately sprung up, Tony smiled appreciatively and sat by the fire. He pulled out the letter that Jeanne had left him,
"Tony, I'm not coming back, you have to choose, Jeanne."
Tony read the letter and exhaled, he remembered Jeanne and himself together, happy, loving, passionate, trusting (On Jeanne's part.) and in bed.
He looked up, Ducky was tending to the baby with the happy parents, Gibbs, Tim and Ziva were standing together where he had left them, Ziva smiled at something Tim had said, Ducky checked the baby's lungs and heartbeat, Gibbs shook his head, smiling in a Gibbs sort of way. Tim shifted his position like he did when confronted, and Ziva laughed silently, He watched her, she had been his support through all of this, and he had pushed her away, and Gibbs had been so patient with him and McGee had been forgiving every time.
Tony turned back to the fire and watching the flames he put the letter in there to burn, and as it shrivels up he stands and walks back to the team, Tim smiles at him and Ziva smiles even harder, but Gibbs, watches the letter burn. Tim claps his hand on to Tony shoulder and smiles then moves over to Ducky and the family, Gibbs looks back at Tony, "Sorry Boss," Tony offers Gibbs stares at him "Don't apologize, It's a sign of weakness." He reinforces gently Tony nods, "Right, Sorry boss." He says honestly, Gibbs smiles and nods before turning to move over to the family.
Tony turns to see Ziva still smiling at him gently, he walks towards her and takes her face in his hands, she gazes up at him lovingly, he plants a gentle kiss on her forehead, she closes her eyes and moves her arms to his waist, Tony takes his hands away but Ziva moves hers around his neck and embraces him tightly, he slid his arms around her back and held her close, grateful for the hug, he whispers to her, "I'm sorry." The tears in his voice, she smiles and whispers back "I know."
