Gibbs arrived home to find his dad's truck in the driveway. When Gibbs walked inside, he found his dad sitting on the couch. Jackson Gibbs looked up at his son. "Hello LJ."

"Hi, Dad." Gibbs replied. "What are you doing here?"

"I came to see you and my granddaughter. Where is my little junebug?" Jackson replied.

Gibbs sighed. "Well, last week, DiNozzo got shot...again. He was released from the hospital. Charity's staying with him and taking care of him until he recovers." Gibbs answered. Then he sat down on the couch next to his father.

Jackson already had a feeling he knew why Charity was staying with Tony and it wasn't just to take care of him, but he had to ask to see how far in denial his son was. "Why is she doing that?"

"You know how she is, Dad. I think part of it is she probably feels a little guilty about him being shot."

"Why would you say that? Does she have a reason to feel guilty?"

"No. The night he was shot was Joanne's birthday. DiNozzo went with her, pretending to be her boyfriend to get Joanne to leave her alone. After they left the party they went for a walk in the park and Tony was attacked."

"She has always carried the weight of the world on her shoulders." Jackson agreed. "But do you think that's really all?"

"Probably not." Gibbs replied. "I know she cares about him. They've become close friends after spending all that time in the hospital, together."

Jackson smiled to himself. "I see. How do you feel about Charity staying with him?"

"Does it really matter?" Gibbs asked. "You know how Charity is. When she sets her mind to do something, she does it."

"But that hasn't stopped you from saying something to her before."

"Yes, but I learned my lesson that last time." Gibbs replied. "You remember when she dated that delinquent?"

"Yes and you did everything you could to keep them apart, but she still stayed with him." Jackson replied. "At least until one day she just dumped him and then the next thing we know she's joining the Marines."

"Yeah." Gibbs replied. "Besides, at least DiNozzo is a good guy."

"So, you're not in denial." Jackson observed.

"I was at first, but after I saw how she reacted when he got shot, I couldn't really deny it anymore. That and the way they look at each other."