"Thought I'd find you up here." Gibbs said as he walked over to Brody, who sat on the hospital roof.

"Old habits die hard." Brody said without turning to look at Gibbs as he sat down next to her.

"How long have you been out here?"

"Three hours I think."

"How did you escape the guard on your door?" Gibbs pressed.

"He was sleeping. Probably best not to tell Pride that."

"Probably." Gibbs agreed. "You warm enough?" He asked.

"Yeah." She then turned and looked at Gibbs revealing her tired, bloodshot eyes, and asking. "It's really over?"

"It's really over. He can't hurt you ever again." He confirmed.

"What about Roshanara?"

"She is fine."

"And the mole? I'm guessing there must be one for Mushtaq to get her location."

"Do you ever stop working?" Gibbs asked before explaining. "Officially there is no mole and no investigation."

"And unofficially?"

"Unofficially, that statement will soon be true." Gibbs said before pausing and adding. "You're going to be okay."

"You asking or telling?" Brody questioned.

"Telling. You are going to get through this."

"You sound sure." Brody pointed out.

"I am sure. Never doubt it."

"You make it sound easy." Brody said playing with the bandage on her right hand.

"You know me, I prefer simple." Gibbs smiled. "But if times get tough never forget you have a team here who want to help and I am always at the end of the phone."

"Thank you. And thank you for coming to get me, again."

"I promised I would." Gibbs pointed out. "Although this time you technically rescued yourself. Not sure I was really needed."

"Knowing you were all looking for me kept me going." Brody confessed before asking. "So have you come to take me back down?"

"Nope. I've come to say goodbye. My flight leaves soon." With that he leaned over and kissed the top of her head. "Good luck Agent Brody. You know where to find me." With that he stood and left Brody to her thoughts. Out of concern for Pride's mental state though when he reached the stairwell he took out his phone and sent a text to his friend. A text that simply said. "Roof."

He then jogged down several flights and left the hospital. As he climbed into the rental Tony asked.

"Everything okay boss?"

"It will be."

-00-

As Pride searched along the corridor he was beginning to grow frantic. He was just about to contact Gibbs and ask him to delay his flight when he received the text. Shaking his head at the content he sprinted up to the roof and felt relief wash over him when he saw Brody sitting out there.

"You had me worried." He said as he dropped down next her. "What are you doing up here?"

"Habit." She said confusing Pride. Seeing his confusion she explained. "Last time I was taken I was held in an abandoned hospital. After I was rescued I had to spend time in another hospital. I used to wake up not knowing where I was. I wouldn't know if I was a captive again or free. One time I woke up after a nightmare and I had no idea where I was. I was convinced I was back there. So I ran. Escaped my room and made it onto the roof. It was then I calmed down. Seeing a familiar skyline helped me remember where I was and that I was safe. After that I tended to end up on the hospital roof most mornings."

"So I am guessing that you had a rough night?" Pride asked.

"Something like that."

"You want to talk about it."

"Not yet." Brody replied, the yet giving Pride confidence she was thinking about opening up.

"You mind if I talk then?" Pride asked, the comment causing Brody to look round at him.

"Go ahead."

"I can't imagine what it felt like to be trapped with him on that ship. Watching that feed was one of the hardest things I have ever done. But I want you to know how proud I was of you, the way you never gave up."

"I knew you would come." Brody said.

"I'm sorry we didn't find you sooner."

"Don't blame yourself. If you do he wins. I know you did everything you could and you did find me. Then you found him. I'm safe because of you."

"You know that when you are ready to talk about what happened before we are here for you."

"I assumed you would have been given the report of my previous capture."

"Vance released the report of your original capture and I know you well enough to know there were a lot of details missing. When you are ready to talk about them we are all here for you." Pride said before the pair fell into a comfortable silence. Finally Pride finally asked.

"So how long do you normally stay out on the roof for?"

"It depends on the nightmare that brings me out." She said playing with her bandage again.

"So, any idea when you'll be ready to go back down?" Pride pressed, picturing the scene of carnage downstairs as LaSalle searched for Brody.

"I was ready two hours ago." Brody confessed.

"So why are you still up here?"

"It hurt my ankle a lot more than expected to get up here. I'm just waiting for the pain to subside."

Pride turned to look at Brody to see if she was joking. When he saw a sheepish smile he shook his head and stood before gently lifting Brody into his arms. "Come on. Let's get you back." He said trying not to hurt her, slightly concerned by her lack of protest. Suddenly noticing her CGIS T-Shirt he asked. "Brody? You leaving us?" Seeing her confusion he explained. "Your T-Shirt."

"It's from Borin. Said it would keep you on your toes. And it beat a hospital gown." Brody said.

"I'll make sure I bring you a real T-shirt later." Pride smiled before asking. "You know there is a window in your room? A window with a view of the city."

"Not the same."

"Of course not."

-00-

"Where have you been?" LaSalle demanded as he saw Pride carrying Brody down the corridor.

"Just getting some fresh air." Pride explained.

"Everything okay?" Chris asked looking from Pride to Brody.

"Everything is fine, or it will be when we get Brody back to her room."

Taking the hint Chris moved in front of the pair and opened the door to Brody's room. He then stood back and allowed Pride to help Brody back into her bed before asking.

"Perhaps next time you could leave a note?"

"Sorry." Brody apologized.

"Or take a phone." He added. "You sure you're okay?"

"I'm fine." Brody assured her partner.

"So can I get you anything?" Pride asked.

"Some real food?"

The request bringing smiles to both Pride and LaSalle.

TBC

A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing. Final chapter up tomorrow.