A few days after the letter was sent, Marissa got a phone call.

"Hello? NO under no circumstances is she allowed up to TAC, around Dr. Bull or even in the building. I had her credentials pulled for a reason." Marissa huffed.

Once she was off the phone Benny gave her a shocked look.

"What was that all about?" Benny asked.

"That was security. Apparently, Danny was downstairs saying she was here to pick up her stuff from her desk. Where are we with that restraining order?" Marissa asked.

"Should be able to get it done today." Benny smiled.

"Good. Whatever you do, don't tell Bull that Danny was here." Marissa instructed.

"We don't tell Bull what Marissa?" Jason slipped up behind her, his eyebrow raised questioningly.

"We don't tell you how amazing you are or else your head might get bigger." Marissa joked with a smile.

"Yeah like it could get any bigger. Have you seen this man's ego?" Chunk chuckled as he joined the team in the war room.

"Very funny Chunk." Bull smirked.

After the restraining order was in place, Danny would continue to send threatening letters. The team took the letters very seriously. Jason and Benny were not allowed to go to court unless they had a security guard with them. Jason wanted protection for the girls and especially Taylor since she had a little boy. He hired security to escort the girls home and stay with them just in case Danny came after them.

As time went on, the letters came less and less frequently until one day they stopped all together. The team started to relax thinking it was just empty threats on Danny's part and she had now given up since they didn't react to her threats.

ONE YEAR LATER

Things within TAC had changed. There were no more bodyguards following the team's every move. Things had gone back to a somewhat normal pattern. That is... except for some. Benny had turned into a miniature Jason. He spent most of his nights throwing himself into cases, sleeping at TAC and doing nothing but living for work. One night Jason finally opened his eyes to the fact that Benny had no life outside of TAC.

Jason walked out into the war room to find Benny hard at work on a case. Benny took a sip of his coffee, trying to stay awake. He was too immersed in writing his opening statement that he had no idea Jason was anywhere around.

"Benny?" Jason softly said, coming up behind the attorney.

Benny jumped, nearly spilling coffee all over his notes.

"Geez Bull, you scared me." Benny said making sure everything was alright from the near disaster.

"Go home Benny." Jason said laying a hand on his friend's shoulder.

"I have way too much work to do and we go to trial in the morning…" Benny rambled.

"I'm not asking you. Seriously Benny, go home and get some sleep. I'm about to head home with Rocky myself." Jason said with a tired, sad smile.

Benny finally gave in and packed up his stuff. "I'll see you bright and early in the morning."

Benny knew he should have listened to Jason and went home, but he figured he could rest better where he was going. He softly knocked on the apartment door. Marissa answered wearing her silk robe.

"Benny?" Marissa asked, "It's one in the morning!"

"I know. Jason sent me home, but I didn't want to be alone." Benny sadly smiled.

"Well by all means come in." Marissa smiled.

The next morning, Benny had a new refreshing glow about him. Jason knew sending Benny home to get some rest would do him good.

3 MONTHS LATER

"All I'm saying is you need to talk to Bull." Marissa begged Benny.

"I don't know how he would take it. The fact is I am looking at a new position... one that would mean the world to me, but I love it here at TAC. TAC is Bull's baby and I'm like the fun and crazy uncle. I think this new position would just about kill Bull if he knew." Benny ducked his head.

"You need to talk to him. I promise he will understand." Marissa placed her hands on Benny's shoulders.

"You're right as always Rissa. I will discuss it with him over lunch today." Benny smiled.

"Good!" Marissa smirked, "Let me know how it goes."

The guys wrapped up their morning in court and were ready for lunch.

"What shall it be for lunch today counselor? Italian, Chinese?" Jason asked, his stomach protesting loudly about the need for food.

"Actually, since it's such a pretty day, I thought we could walk down to the bistro down the street." Benny suggested.

"Sounds perfect to me." Jason smiled.

As they started down the steps, Benny's mind was racing. How was he going to tell Bull?

The guys reached the sidewalk in front of the courthouse and started towards the bistro when all hell broke loose. Benny at first thought it was a car backfiring; until his mind registered it was actually gun shots. He looked down at his side to realize he had been grazed and was bleeding. As his mind became a little clearer, he realized Jason was no longer standing beside him. He turned around to find Jason lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his left shoulder.

Benny quickly took off his suit jacket and placed it against Jason's shoulder.

"Stay with me Bull, help's on the way." Benny said as he pressed firmly against the bullet wound. There was so much blood. Jason bled more now since he was put on blood thinners after his heart attack.

"Jason, can you hear me?" Benny asked trying to keep Jason awake.

"Benny, you're bleeding." Jason said as he noticed the younger man's side.

"It's a flesh wound, I'll be fine. My focus is on you." A smile ghosted Benny's lips.

Truth was Benny didn't really feel the pain. His adrenaline was taking over in the moment. Benny continued to worry as Jason was losing a lot of blood quickly.

Among all of the confusion and people fleeing in fear after hearing the gunfire, a young woman came over to Benny and Jason. Benny was relieved at first to have help.

"You should have left him alone Benny." Danny hissed, pointing the gun at Benny.

She fired her gun, shooting Benny point blank in the chest. The younger man collapsed to the ground right next to Bull.

Benny lay on the cold concrete with his life flashing before his eyes. He had trouble breathing as his vision began to gray out.

Jason tried with all his might to call out to Benny. Danny kicked Jason in his left shoulder and then spit on him before trying to sneak away.

Thankfully she didn't get far, as an NYPD officer caught her. He had witnessed the second shot she took at Benny.

Jason watched from the ground as everything felt like it was in slow motion. With blurry eyes, he watched as Danny was arrested, placed in handcuffs and read her rights before being lead away by an officer. He turned his head to find Benny had collapsed.

"Benny" Jason whispered before he fell into the darkness.