Gibbs's POV:
"Give me 'nother…" I felt myself slur the last word as the bartender just looked at me.
"I think you have had enough buddy," replied the bartender as he turned to leave.
"I said to give me another!" I spoke angrily as I pounded my hand on the bar hard enough that if I had anything left in my glass it would have toppled over.
"Just give him another, it will be his last," spoke a new voice as I noticed the bartender come and hand me another glass and then turn to leave. The voice of the new figure sounded familiar and it clicked when the person sat down next to me belonged to none other than Tobias Fornell.
"Tobias?" I questioned wondering what exactly he was doing in a bar down in Baltimore.
"Jethro," replied Tobias as I noticed that he was taking me in and then ordered a beer.
"What are you doing down in Baltimore? You out looking for me too?" I questioned getting angry now. I wanted time to relax and figure out exactly what is going on in my head. I wanted to be far away from everyone I care about so that I don't hurt them again. My gut has been doing flips saying that Tony is in trouble but little does my gut know that I already know Tony is in trouble. He is in trouble because I injured him and is hurting because of what I did to him.
"Should I be?" questioned Tobias, "I was just wondering what you were doing in a bar in Baltimore instead of being in Washington or even in your basement working on your stupid boat drinking whiskey."
"Didn't want to go home. Wanted to get away from everyone, what are you doing in Baltimore Tobias?"
"Just finished up a case and why isn't it you wanted to go home? I will call DiNutso for you and have him swing by and pick you up," replied Tobias as I just eyed him as he pulled out his phone and hit a number and put it up to his ear.
"You have Tony's number?" I questioned as I knew it would be best if I just shut up since I have had enough to make it where I could mention something just because a slip of the tongue.
"Yep, but he doesn't seem to be wanting to pick up."
"Maybe because it is you who are calling, ever think of that?"
"Give me your phone then, and I will call him from yours."
"Mine's off."
"Well turn it back on."
"No."
"What's with you Jethro? We have been friends for a while now and I haven't seen you this down in the dumps since…" spoke Tobias as I noticed that he didn't finish the sentence. I haven't been this down in the dumps since the first anniversary since Shannon and Kelly died and he just happened to stumble across me once when I was in the office.
"Yep."
"What's going on? Was it a case you just finished that brought up bad memories? You know as well as I do that drinking is never the solution."
"It's helpin at the momen though…" I felt myself slur again causing Tobias to just stare at me carefully as trying to read me.
"Did something happen to one of your team?" questioned Tobias again as I felt my gut flip again thinking back to how I beat Tony up and basically almost choked him to death. I could have killed him and I almost did if Tony's few words before he lost consciousness on me didn't break through whatever I was going through.
"It's none of your business Tobias, so stop putting your nose where it shouldn't be," I spat as I turned from him and took a gulp of the whiskey.
"Give me your phone," spoke Tobias as he stuck out his hand, "and if you don't I will arrest you and let you sit in jail for a night or so."
"And on what charges?"
"Personal disturbance. You about made the bartender call the police for ordering another drink. Just let me call someone." I pulled out my phone and gave it to Tobias. Last place I want to be is in jail, but I know I can't face Tony. If it is him that Tobias calls I will just have to pull a fast one on both of them for the night. I will face up for what I did another day but not tonight.
"Who you calling?"
"Well for starters, you have 20 missed calls from DiNutso, 2 from McGee, 3 from Ducky, and 1 from David…you do something to make them call you?"
"Turned my phone off and been taking cabs places."
"You broke one of your own rules to never be unreachable, why?"
"Did something Tobias, now drop it."
"DiNutso it is," spoke Tobias as he pressed a button and put it up to his ear as I quickly went to swat for the phone only for Tobias's cheery smile across his face for doing something I didn't want to changing instantly to a face of confusion as he just shut the phone and turned and looked at me. What was going on? He didn't say anything which could mean that Tony didn't pick up but why would that because Tobias to look at me all confused.
"Will you stop looking at me like that?"
"What did you do to DiNutso?"
"What do you mean?"
"He didn't pick up. Your loyal St. Bernard who left you 20 messages did not pick up the phone when you called. Did something happen that I should know about?"
"He's probably asleep Tobias, ever think of that?"
"Never be unreachable…your rule, so why didn't he pick up?" My gut started to churn again as Tobias said that. Yes one of my rules says to never be unreachable but I became unreachable so Tony probably did the same thing.
"Probably doesn't want to talk to me."
"Why wouldn't he want to talk to you and why would you not be yelling down his throat about talking to you? Something happened and I can find out if you will not tell me. What did he say he would finally take me up on my job offer?" questioned Tobias as I just turned and glared at him. He didn't need to know what happened and for him to have offered Tony a job is just infuriating.
"I didn't watch his six. Now can you drop the subject?"
"He get hurt on a case?"
"Nope."
"Is he hurt?"
"Yep."
"How?"
"Me."
"How?"
"Me."
"I meant how is he hurt, not just you saying that you hurt him. So how did you hurt him?"
"When in the ring at work."
"Isn't that typical to get kicked by your boss when fighting in a boxing ring?"
"I lost control," I mumbled as I couldn't believe I was having this talk with Tobias of all people but he was a friend in the long run even though we didn't act like much.
"That's okay, you roughed him up a bit. He will get used to it."
"No, I lost control. I thought he was the one who killed Shannon and Kelly. I was thinking about them and lashing out. I didn't remember that it was Tony in the ring with me until his last words hit me as I was choking him! Tobias I basically beat up a member of my team using my skills as a marine and almost killed him!" I replied as I slammed my glass down on the bar as my glass was now empty. I noticed everyone in the bar turn and look at me and then turn away realizing that this was not a conversation that they should pay attention to.
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