It was Tobias Fornell who found Jethro. Emily happened to have a mutual Facebook friend with Jimmy and this person had mentioned that Jimmy had died. Tobias could not get into contact with Ducky but that was expected. When he could not contact Jethro. He knew that something was seriously wrong. He went by NCIS but Vance said that he gone home for the day. After calling to check in at Shirley's diner and then a bar Jethro frequented. Fornell burst into the house and soon found Jethro in the basement. At first he thought that Jethro was just mourning, but he caught on pretty quickly. When he discovered the gun in Jethro's hand and the deeply pained look on his face.

"Jethro!" Fornell called.

"Don't talk me out of it, Tobias." Jethro hissed.

"I heard what happened. One of Emily's friends is Jimmy's cousin. He asked for prayers over the death of his cousin Jimmy Palmer. Emily asked if he worked for NCIS and the kid said he did. He also mentioned that Breena died a few days later. I tried to offer condolences but nobody was answering their phone." Fornell explained.

"Why did you come after me?" Jethro asked.

"Because you are never not reachable. At least not for me. At least not when we are not working a case together." Fornell explained.

"Jimmy was killed by a drug dealer. A dealer connected to the Raynosa's. I have a feeling it's my fault. It's coming up on the anniversary of Paloma and Alejandro's deaths." Jethro explained.

"You said that Jimmy was killed by a drug dealer?" Fornell asked paling.

"Yeah, Tony found him outside of Slater's. He was beaten severely and died before help could arrive. A few hours later a kid confessed to being present when his boss beat Jimmy to death. Kid is in custody awaiting trial. The killer is unfortunately still at large." Jethro explained.

"If Jimmy's killer was a dealer. It isn't your fault. It is a shear coincidence. I know you don't believe in them but that is what is happening." Fornell explained.

"What do you mean?" Jethro asked.

"A few weeks back I found a GoFundMe Breena had set up. She said something about Tori needing a major operation. I almost donated but my card was compromised and by the time a replacement arrived. The page had been shut down. According to the site it was a false account. I thought maybe she had been hacked. Then a few days later I had an appointment at the center. When I was going to my doctor's office. Jethro I saw Jimmy coming out of the office of the addiction counselor. We made eye contact, he gave me the saddest look, and then rushed away." Fornell explained.

Needless to say Jethro was in a great deal of shock. Was it possible that Jimmy was an addict? He never acted like an addict but some people were just that good at hiding their addictions. He knew that Jimmy was a diabetic and maybe that was how he hid the truth. He prayed this was not true. He prayed that Jimmy had not been lost to addiction. Breena had been found with a needle in her arm. Had she found Jimmy's stash and used it as an escape? Had she fallen down the rabbit hole with Jimmy? Could she have been the one who led Jimmy down the path? His heart ached and pounded at the same time. His hands still shaking he made one of the hardest calls he had ever made.

Leon Vance switched off his computer, tossed his empty water bottle into the trash can, grabbed his jacket off the hook and hustled out of the office. The past few days had been crushing and hard to push through. He was relieved to be going home to his children and able to forget the world for a minute. The joint funeral for James and Breena Palmer would take place at two o'clock on Friday afternoon. NCIS would be at a standstill and Vance would spend the day as the strong man. He just wanted to be home and with his family. He just wanted the past few days to fade away. Like most days he was one of the last to leave. He thought that would be a free pass to ignore the world around him. He did not get so lucky. While nobody in the office spoke a word to him. He was almost home free when his phone rang. It was Jethro Gibbs calling.

"Hello?"

"Leon it's Jethro. I figured the team has gone home and I did not want to upset Ducky but I have some news for you."

"What's going on?"

"Fornell came to check on me and he told me that he saw Jimmy at the addiction counselors office. When he was going to his psych meeting."

"Was Breena with him?"

"No why?"

"Because I think Breena was an addict."

Times like today Tony was grateful for the innocence of small children. He was grateful that while Tori missed her parents. She could pick herself up and continue to be a two year old. He just wished that he did not having to keep telling her that her parents were in heaven. He now most dreaded the day that she asked when they would return. It was hell to tell Tali about Ziva. He could not imagine having to tell a child that she was an orphan now. For now however Tori ran around the house with her best friend Tali. The children were playing house and it started out innocent enough. Tony was just getting into the extras from a deluxe DVD edition of Casablanca. When he heard a commotion coming from the kitchen. He brushed it off until he heard glass shatter followed seconds later by Tali screaming. Tony jumped up and raced into the kitchen. The sugar jar was knocked off the table. Which Tony admitted was too short to hold a glass jar. Tali was OK but Tori had her face buried in the powder. Filled with panic Tony rushed over and scooped the girl out.

"Tori are you OK?" Tony asked.

"Yeah" Tori replied.

"What happened?" Tony asked Tali.

"Tori and me playing house. Tori mommy and me the daddy. Tori said mommy put sugar in her nose. So Tori put sugar in her nose. No mean to break the glass." Tali explained.

"What do you mean Aunt Breena put sugar in her nose?" Tony asked nervously.

"She put it on the table and then sniffed it. Then she get fun." Tali explained recalling an incident she had witnessed in the care of the Palmer's.

"I am going to put you guys in Tali's room while I clean up and then make a call. Can you be good for me?" Tony explained, his heart shattering as he learned the terrible truth.

A/N: Well the truth is out, now what? New chapter will be up soon. Please review and thanks for reading.