"CIA?" Kate exclaimed. McGee said nothing, just stared at Mark. Gibbs also said nothing, sitting across this man who uptil now had been a primary suspect. But that he was CIA didn't let him off the hook. Not at all. Mark looked at Gibbs.

"I need you to turn off the microphones and cameras now Agent Gibbs, what I am about to tell you is to stay between you and me" Mark said. Gibbs turned around and Kate turned it all off. Mark sighed as Gibbs nodded to him. He folded his hands on the table and stared at them.

"I originally became a doctor, as you know from my papers. I went to Iraq, and there I met the man who recruited me. At first I was very nervous, but during the training, I became strongminded and felt like I could do it. I've worked for them for years, in Guantanamo. It's amazing at how much people confide in their doctors. I accidentally overheard a conversation that my old buddy, that means Tony, was coming there, as a terrorist. I knew he was working for you, and his records didn't match the Tony I knew, so I nosed around and called in a few favours and found out about operation Jailbait. I saw him only once, you have to believe me on this, I never knew they did this to him, I actually tried getting to him in any way possible for a simple doctor, and a few that put me a serious risk as well." Mark breathed in deeply, "I was told he was under strict observation of a doctor, because he had had the plague. And somewhere in my mind I eased up." His breath hitchted, and shivered as he continued, "I knew I shouldn't have trusted them, but it was an honest mistake. A mistake that cost Tony his life as it was. When I found him he was dying in front of me. That look.. that goddamn awful haunted look i saw on those soldiers in Iraq, it was too much. I was with him until a few minutes before you came. My contact said you were coming, and that I was NOT to be recognized because it would compromise anything, and told meto get out. And as far away as possible. But I guess Tony made me" Mark finished.

"You were told to get as far away as possible, and yet here you are" Gibbs said casually. Mark lifted his head, his eyes locking with Gibbs's. Gibbs could see the pain in Mark's eyes, the honesty, the regret, and somehow, deep inside Gibbs, it felt good. he wanted Mark to feel that pain and anguish.

"Tony is my friend, he was always there for me! And I failed him when he needed me the most! What would you have done? Could you live with yourself knowing more than you let on, and then just disappearing?" Mark asked.

"No" Gibbs replied honestly.

"So I came here" Mark coninued, once again his eyes dropped to his own hands, his thumbs twitching and moving sometimes, "to try and mend him. Me. Us. The man posing as my lawyer was my boss, he is speaking to director Morrow as we speak, clearing all this up" Mark said and sighed, before raising is gaze to meet Gibbs's glare again, "Can I see Tony and explain all this to him? Please?" Mark asked.

NO! Gibbs thought. "Yes" he said. He wanted t hurt this man, hurt him because he was so clos to saving Tony, and that if he'd known about mark sooner, he would've gotten to Tony sooner. Maybe.

"Thank you Agent Gibbs, you don't know how much that means to me!" Mark said, a stray tear running down his face. He wiped it away quickly.

"Don't thank me yet" Gibbs simply said before standing up and leaving the interrogation room. He didn't talk to Kate, or Mcgee, just walked down the corridor, his mind racing ten miles per second, everything and everyone was blurry as he walked past them, until he came outside, and still he continued until he was at the little place Tony had claimed for himself.

From the spot Gibbs was now standing, he could see trees. It was quiet, except for the slight breeze ruffling his hair. He drew in a deep breath and sat down, his back towards the brick wall. No wonder Tony loved this exact spot, it was quiet enough to hear oneself think. Gibbs closed his eyes and leant his head back against the wall. He didn't open them when he heard the footsteps, he already knew who it was.

"The spooks strikes again" Morrow said. Gibbs said nothing, "I'm letting Mark go" he continued.

"I know" Gibbs said, "he's coming to visit Tony and get a chance to explain what he did and didn't do"

"Good" Morrow said and leaned against the wall, "On another note, Shepard turns out to be somewhat of a rattlesnake, with fastworking poison. She made bail an hour ago, and noone has seen her since, I thought that since she has a grudge against Tony and now maybe even you, you might want to consider protection details" Morrow sighed.

"I'll ask Tony" Gibbs said.

"Good" Morrow said, "It's quiet out here, how'd you find this spot anyway?"

"Tony" Gibbs simply said.

"Ah.. well.. come back in when you're ready Jethro" Morrow said. Gibbs could feel that Morrow hesitated, his hand over Gibbs's shoulder, but it never touched Gibbs. And then Morrow walked away.

This was a really good spot.

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AN: Oh yeah! Another chapter, I am SO spoiling you guys :D But sometimes it's just good to write when you can ;) This is turning out to be a longer story than I imagined, I thought "not more than twenty chapters" but hey, what can a poor girl do when her fingers run amoc?? I didn't even know Mark was CIA until I wrote it! Now THAT is cool, isn't it?

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