LJ Moore's comments made Gibbs wonder just how many men Lynn had been with. Liam had remarked that she had accused six other men of being his father. He had been pretty drunk at the party where he met her. It was a bad week for him and he had gotten out of control. She was gone before he woke up leaving only a note. Claiming that "That night was the best night she'd had since her husband had died and that she had an early meeting." He remembered feeling so stupid falling for the same idiotic lie that he had used on girls in his early days in the Marine's. Maybe he deserved it, he had broken many hearts. Until he met Shannon and she made him into a better man. If only he hadn't been so drunk and stupid. Maybe he could have been Lynn's, Shannon and they could have raised Liam together. Maybe she was too far gone. He was so lost in his thoughts that he nearly forgot that LJ was walking around with him trying to find Liam. Who had taken off running not long after LJ's revelation.
"I didn't even remember her." LJ commented.
"Who?" Gibbs asked.
"That Lynn lady and trust me I'd remember her." LJ replied.
"She's a slut who hurt her kid." Gibbs replied.
"I figured when she came back for Liam. Anyway she told me that she just remembered the name Leroy Jethro." LJ explained.
"How the hell did she get us mixed up? All we have in common is our name and the fact that we are both males." Gibbs explained.
"You said that she was easy." LJ commented.
"God! She hurt her son so much." Gibbs snapped, punching a tree.
"Is that what you wanted to talk to me about?" LJ asked.
"No I was hoping you would help Liam with a problem he's been having." Gibbs replied.
"What's up?" LJ asked.
"This friend of his was killed in an accident while they his parents and him were going to get Liam from soccer practice. Lynn was too busy." Gibbs explained.
"That's tragic" LJ replied.
"Anyway all of his friends blame him for the kid's death and Liam is feeling pretty guilty too. I was hoping that you could help him. You know tell him what you went through after my mom died. I know it's different but it could help." Gibbs explained.
"I don't think I could help I am not great with kids but my nephew is a child psychologist and he only lives about thirty minutes away." LJ explained.
"Think he could help? Gibbs asked.
"He's gotten through to kids in a lot worse situations." LJ replied.
"Now we just have to find him." Gibbs remarked.
"There! In Jack's front yard!" LJ cried.
"Oh thank God." Gibbs remarked.
Ducky was fully prepared to get the wrath of Gibbs for not calling right away and telling him that Liam was safe at home. He had meant too but as soon as he got Liam talked down JJ started screaming and he couldn't hear anything but screaming. It took nearly twenty minutes to get the child calmed down. By the time he did, Jethro and LJ were walking through the door, with Liam following close behind.
"When did Liam get here, Duck?" Gibbs asked.
"Twenty minutes ago." Ducky replied.
"Twenty minutes?!" Gibbs roared.
"I meant to call you but JJ started crying and I only just got him calmed down." Ducky explained.
"I understand now. Did Liam say anything when he got home? Gibbs asked.
"I had to talk him out of running away." Ducky replied.
"Is that so?" Gibbs asked.
"I'm a joke here. A joke and a monster." Liam replied.
"No you are not." Gibbs assured.
"Then why does it feel that way?" Liam asked.
"Because you are grieving. Go to your room and calm down a bit more. I will be in to talk with you in a few minutes." Gibbs replied.
Gibbs hoped that all the progress he had made with Liam in the past twenty-four hours that he would be able to talk him down pretty easily. He hoped that the incident with LJ didn't undo everything that he had done. Because he feared if everything was undone he would never be able to get back Liam's trust.
"What exactly happened to Liam?" Ducky asked.
"His best friend died and he blames himself." Gibbs explained.
"Tragic" Ducky remarked.
"Even worse his classmates think that it should have been him. His teacher even said that he should have died instead." Gibbs added.
"A teacher said that to a child?" Ducky gasped.
"Yes but Liam and I reported it to the police." Gibbs explained.
"Are they going to help?" Ducky asked.
"They are looking into it which is all they can do until they have proof." Gibbs explained.
"Hopefully they can get Liam justice." Ducky replied.
"If they can't. I will." Gibbs grunted.
Liam waited in his room for Gibbs, he wondered if he could trust Gibbs. He wanted to trust Gibbs but he had trouble trusting anybody. The last person he had trusted was Noah and his family. They had claimed that they would always be there for him and they still would. If not for the drunk driver. He would still have at least one true friend ally if it weren't for that accident.
"You OK?" Gibbs asked coming into Liam's room.
"Yeah" Liam lied.
"Sorry about before I didn't know you knew LJ." Gibbs commented.
"She was with every single, straight, male in town. What did you expect?" Liam asked.
"I guess you're right." Gibbs sighed.
"So is LJ going to help me?" Liam asked.
"He's not great with kids but his nephew is a child psychologist and he said that he would be more than willing to help you." Gibbs explained.
"Even knowing what I did?" Liam asked.
"He'd be breaking his oath if he denied you treatment." Gibbs replied.
"OK" Liam agreed.
A/N: Finally somebody to help Liam. Now he just needs somebody his age to be his friend. New chapter will be up soon. Please review and thanks for reading.
