Tony pulled into the parking lot of the small Episcopal Church where Jimmy's funeral was being held. He noticed he was the last person from NCIS to arrive. He had actually kind of forgotten about it. Until he received a text from McGee asking where he was. He stepped out of the car and walked up to the church. When he walked in he looked around. He saw Breena sitting close to her father she was openly sobbing. Looking at her Tony wondered if she had stopped crying since he died. Five days ago. He couldn't believe that Jimmy had been gone for five days. He felt bad because so far he hadn't held up his promise to take care of her. He was going to help clean out her and Jimmy's old house. She had asked the team to come over and clean it out after the funeral night before. Tony personally thought that it was too much for one day but Gibbs had told them not to question her. Unless it was something dangerous. Ducky and Eunice were holding on to each-other for support he felt bad for them they had both lost a child even if Eunice was the only one with a biological link to him. Gibbs was his usual stoic self. Abby was leaning into McGee both were crying. Abby was sobbing like Breena while McGee was mostly silent except for the occasional sob. Ziva had silent tears as well. He noticed that Vance and Jackie were there as well. Jackie had tears in her eyes but Leon remained stoic like Gibbs. Tony noticed that people were staring at him so he walked over and sat beside Gibbs. The service began and when the time came to do the eulogy Ducky walked up to give the speech.
"I began working with Mr. Palmer eight and a half years ago. When my previous assistant was incapacitated. To be honest when I first met him I doubted he would last very long but he lasted eight and a half years. He was with me all the way through college and med school. I was there for his first serious romance and when he met the women he would marry. I was there on his wedding day. He was an amazing assistant. I was shocked to learn he had leukemia. I was honestly hoping that he would beat it. I mean it is a treatable form of cancer. Every complication I was optimistic. When I heard he was terminal I was shocked and heartbroken. I still cannot believe he is gone. I am going to miss him every-day I am alive. He is irreplaceable and I will never forget him."
"Would anyone like to say a few words?" The minister asked after Ducky finished.
"Jimmy was a good man we will all miss him." Vance said.
"Jimmy was a good kid we won't forget him." Gibbs said.
"Jimmy was my friend we had some good time together." McGee said.
"Jimmy was like the nicest guy in the world he was always there for us. He will always be with us." Abby said.
"Rest in Peace Jimmy." Ziva said she was not sure what to say between the different religious beliefs and the fact that they weren't particularly close.
"Jimmy was my son and I loved him." Eunice said.
"I did not like Jimmy very much when we first met but my daughter loved him so I accepted him. I grew really close to him in the short time I knew him. I will miss him." Ed said.
"Jimmy was the love of my life I don't know…" Breena said.
"Jimmy was my best friend I wish I had more time with him." Tony said.
After the funeral and burial everybody met at Ducky's house for a short reception. Tony was finally able to be alone with Breena.
"I'm so sorry." Tony said.
"Tony it's so unfair. I can't go on. I just want Jimmy back nothing else matters." Breena sobbed.
"I know Breena we're gonna get you through this." Tony assured.
"Thanks" Breena replied.
"I miss Mr. Palmer terribly Jethro." Ducky commented.
"I know Duck." Gibbs replied.
After the reception the team minus Ducky and Abby went over to clean out Jimmy and Breena's house. Breena was going to stay with her dad until she got back on her feet and then she was probably going to leave D.C. maybe go back to Florida. She had already packed everything mainly they just had to load the stuff she was keeping into the moving truck her dad had rented, go through and see if there was anything they wanted to keep that she didn't want and take what they didn't to the Goodwill.
"OK everything in this room is going pick what you want and take everything else." Breena said.
Everybody took one thing of Jimmy's to keep. McGee took a medical dictionary if it weren't for his squeamishness when he was younger he would have studied medicine. He also took a small teddy bear either for Abby or the baby. Gibbs took a Scottish flag lapel pin for Ducky he suspected Ducky had given it to him. Breena gave him a wooden box Jimmy had made in boy-scouts. Insisting he take something to remember him by. Ziva took a copy of "Treasure Island" she remembered Talia had read it and loved it. Tony took a poster Jimmy had had made it was a parody of the "American Pie" poster with the team on it. Gibbs used his truck to take the extra stuff to Goodwill and Ziva drove McGee home because Abby had taken the car. Tony gave Breena one last hug before leaving. Everybody cried.
A/N: Short second to last chapter. Final one posted next week. Please read and review. Thanks.