A/N: I would like to say thanks to all the people who reviewed the last chapter and for their kind words. As for the story…..one more chapter I think and then it's really over ….(sadly enough….I really liked writing this story :)……
O, before I forget the start of this chapter begins at the end of chapter 11 only now from a different kind of view… while the last part continues where 12 stopped.…ohhh you'll get it:…enjoy!!!
McGee and Ziva shared a startled look when Gibbs took off. Knowing that it was important to stay on the doctors good side (after all they knew that Tony would want to leave the hospital as soon as possible, and for that he needed the doctors approval or Gibbs would force him to stay) they decided to at least thank the doctor before running to Tony. Unfortunately the doctor was in absolutely no hurry to leave so they were forced to spend a few agonising long minutes talking with him, again forced to hear the same story about the missing rescue workers, before they could leave.
Hurrying down the hall McGee didn't notice at first that Ziva was trailing behind, but when she called him he noticed that she had stopped halfway down the hall.
Frowning his forehead he called out to her, "Ziva why are you standing still? Don't you want to see Tony?"
"Yes, of course I want to see him McGee... but don't you think that Gibbs would want to be alone with Tony for a while? I mean... you saw the way Gibbs acted, McGee. I really think that we should give them a few minutes before we fall in on them."
The frown in McGee's forehead slowly turned into a smile, "You know Ziva, even thought your grasp of the English language is sometimes a bit strange your idea is very good. I'm sure Gibbs would want some moments alone, especially after the way he acted when we found Tony."
A few seconds passed where both the two agents stood side by side looking indecisive to what to do now. But then a new frown appeared on McGee's face. "the way he acted... Hey Ziva, did you know that when Tony had the plague Gibbs was really worried, but that he did not show it? And now? He just doesn't care about being seen in an emotional state... that really isn't Gibbs style. Something is up with him. I think that we should check on Gibbs and Tony, because Gibbs is actually showing concern that tells me that we should be terrified."
And with a quick glance at each other the two agents all but run towards Tony room.
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Gibbs eyed the gun in James hand with an impassive face, but inside he was in a turmoil. He had thought the man would not try to kill them here in the hospital where there were a dozen witnesses. However it looked like he had made a serious mistake... a mistake that would cost both his and Tony's life unless he managed to stall long enough for Ziva and McGee to come to the rescue. Thinking of any possible way to distract him, Gibbs finally grasped the stereotype response. Inwardly seeing Tony role his eyes at him, he opened his mouth and said: "What... your not going to explain to me why your doing this?"
For a moment Gibbs thought that it would work, he saw the finger that was curled around the trigger relax fractionally, saw how James mouth opened and inwardly braced himself for a long and boring monologue about how James did what he did because life had been unfair. But what came out was not an elaborate explanation of the motivation that James had, instead it was a harsh bark that could (according to Gibbs) not be categorized as laughter. Shaking his head in amusement James chuckled "Gibbs, Gibbs... I'm not that stupid you know. You can't possible think that you can stall me long enough to save your 'lover' as well as your own life..." Wiping the smile of his face, and once again tightening his finger around the trigger he finished his sentence, "...and now agent Gibbs you really are going to die."
TBC.
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