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Things pretty much went downhill after Gibbs left. Abby threw a fit right after Gibbs left, she tossed some things, until she finally broke down into sobs on the floor. After that she wouldn't eat, that went on for two days when her hungry finally won over and she ate a sandwich. Still, she only ate enough to stay alive. Abby said it was because she wasn't that hungry, but Ziva knew that somewhere deep down Abby thought that would bring Gibbs back. Even though they both knew it wouldn't.
The nightmares were a whole other thing. They just got worse, and they had been getting better. Once or more a night Abby would wake up gasping for Gibbs, only to be brought to disappointment. After that she would break down into sobs. Ziva finally opted for sleeping in the same bed as her, the warmth seemed to give her some comfort.
After a few weeks things seemed to get better, and there was an unspoken rule to never mention Gibbs' name. Abby ate normal meals, and even a smile sometimes appeared on her face. The nightmares came less and less. Eventually she ended up sleeping by herself. They went out and lived their lives, and they both came home every night. There was no danger.
Things got rough for Ziva at one point. There was a time when she would cry herself to sleep just thinking about Tony. She didn't know what he was doing, or even who he was with. She didn't want to think that another woman was sharing the bed of the man she loved. She couldn't even bear the thought of Tony touching someone else the way he had her. Somewhere deep down she knew that Tony was probably never going to love anyone else ever again, but her fears were setting in.
Abby reassured Ziva that Tony would never do anything like that, but as the days went on her faith decreased. She knew that Tony would have to move on sometime, and the longer they we were in witness protection the more he would heal and move on. What if they were in here forever? She would never get to hold the one she loved ever again. She would just learn to live her life, and hope that he was happy. That was all that mattered to her.
Two Months Later,
Gibbs holstered his gun, and look around the dank warehouse. There were drips that were falling from the ceiling, and he had to be careful otherwise he would get wet. He waited until his eyes were adjusted to the dark before moving through the rest of the warehouse. He didn't dare turn on his flashlight in case the man he was hunting was still here, which he seriously doubted. That man had become smart, and stayed in one place only for a night. Otherwise Gibbs would of probably have caught up with him. He'd been chasing this man for months now, ever since he left Abby's side.
Gibbs exited the house and was escorted to the car that was waiting for him. He sat in the car, and went through the plan he had thought up days before. Wit-sec hadn't given him the option to leave, something about the welfare of Ziva and Abby. They believed that if Mikel saw Gibbs alive that he would know that Abby and Ziva were to. Gibbs knew better though, Mikel wasn't smart enough for that. He was to gutsy, and wouldn't think that if one was alive that everyone else was to. In short he had no option on weather or not he got to leave Witness Protection.
Gibbs waited until he was at the airport before he executed his plan. He punched the officer who was escorting him, and made a run for it. They tried to chase him, and did for several blocks before giving up. They must of figured that if he wanted to endanger his life, so be it. They would probably keep a closer on Abby and Ziva though. Because it was their job to keep them safe. Besides even if Mikel did figure it out, it would be just about impossible for him to find them anyways.
He traveled on foot for hours until it was dark, and he was exhausted. He sleep in an alley that night, and his dreams only floated to Abby. He remembered how soft her lips had felt on his. He remembered how hard it was for him to even leave her. He had seen how crushed she was going to be, and he could even see that she was going to resent her. He didn't know if he was going to return to her. All he knew was that it was just him and Mikel now. He would take out Mikel if it was the last thing he did.
So now as Gibbs stood in the warehouse, were he was sure Mikel had stayed at one point, he thoughts briefly floated back to Abby and the life he had left. He wasn't sure if he was ever going to make it out of this alive, or how long it was going to take. Mikel knew that Gibbs hunted for him. About a month ago they had meet, and Mikel learned that Gibbs had been hunting him. They fought, and Mikel got away after a swift knife cut to the older mans face.
Gibbs flipped on his flashlight when he came to an old mattress. There was a backpack, and some belongings. He wasn't sure if they belonged to Mikel, and if he did that meant that he was still here. Which made his heart jump slightly, maybe he was going to end this once and for all. He was ready to get back to Abby, and restore the team. With Mikel dead they all had nothing to worry about. He flashed his flashlight around once more, until it stopped on a dark figure.
The man he had been hunting, stood there in flesh.
Mikel.
Okay, so I had a hard time getting an idea.
Sorry to leave you with a cliffy.
It was just so darn tempting.
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