The steady beeping of the heart monitor was becoming too much for Gibbs. This had been happening too much recently. First, Ducky then Jackie and now Tony and adjoining room echoing the steady rhythmic beeping. They were somehow in sync, and for some absurd reason Gibbs wasn't surprised. He wasn't stupid. He knew there was a vibe thing going on that had been "going on" for years.
Sure he put up his gruff facade, grunting orders, and handing out headslaps like candy. He may have rules and a code he lived by, but these two just seemed to defy the odds. He was lost in thought when he heard the commotion in the hallway.
Director Elbaz was giving the nurses a rough time of it, demanding to see the agents that had been brought in hours before. When she caught sight of Gibbs, He spotted something a kin to panic in her eyes.
"Agent Gibbs," her guarded expression firmly back in place, "How are they?"
"Stable. Aren't you supposed to be out getting Bodnar?" His tone was rough and angry.
"Yes. I have my best agents working hard, but I had to come and see the damage Ilan has done."
There was something. The way she held herself. The way her eyes pled with him. Something. It made Gibbs pause. It made him look, and look again. Darting eyes, defiant attitude, and the fear clearly in her voice.
"Why are you here?" Gibbs asked, not expecting the truth but perhaps another clue to the mystery of Orli Elbaz.
"I came to see that your agents are alright."
"Not the hospital, Director. America."
Orli was clearly taken aback by Gibbs' question.
"We have already discussed this, at great lengths, I might add," Elbaz countered.
"You could have given us the correct information and let us take down Bodnar. You know we would have. You know how motivated we are to find him, yet you chose to come. Did you come for Bodnar? Or to observe us?"
Orli was uncomfortable, He was certain.
"I take it your agents are doing well. I should be checking back with my agents. Shalom, Agent Gibbs."
Elbaz exited as quickly as she could.