Gibbs was back at the hospital early the next day, waiting to see Tony. He couldn't sleep anyway. He felt kind of guilty for leaving Tony in a place like this. The first few hours of sleeplessness he had tried to convince himself that it was the best for Tony. Unfortantly, he wasn't so good at convincing himself as he was convincing others. About 4 a.m. he had enough, and stood up and made some coffee. That certanly didn't help him sleeping, so the rest of the night, he sanded his boat. Now, he sat on a hard hospital chair and drinking bad hospital coffee and waiting to see Tony.
"Agent Gibbs, you're back already?" It was doctor McNeil.
"Couldn't sleep..."Gibbs mumbled "How's Tony?"
"Better than yesterday. We have given him some medication, so he's a little drowsy. I think he's awake now, so you can see him if you...and he...wants. Let me check"
Then he walked through the same door as they had draged Tony through the day before.Gibbs followed him with his eyes. This gave him another minute ot two to figure out what to say to Tony.
"You can go in now. Follow me," It was a nurse.
Gibbs took a deep breath and followed her through the door
AN: Sorry that it took so long, but here it is, the next chapter.
Disclaimer: All hail DPB