Jason Bull woke with his head pounding. The last thing he remembered was having a few drinks, he didn't realize he drunk himself into a rage and passed out. He could hear someone else in the house with him. He reached for his glasses and ran his long fingers threw his messy hair.

"Who's there?" Bull questioned.

Marissa put down the broom and dust pan and walked into the bedroom.

"Welcome back boss."

"Marissa! Thank God you're here!" Bull said. He stood and took her into his arms. "She's gone" he began to cry.

"I know Jason…I know" she said trying to rub his back to comfort him.

"I loved her. Before she died she told me that we were going to be…parents." Bull said with the tears flowing harder.

"Jason, you are already a father. Those twins think of you as their dad. You can't turn your back on them, not now. They have already lost so much."

"Your right they are awfully cute."

"I will do whatever it takes to see that you and the twins are taken care of."

"Marissa you are amazing!"


Jethro Gibbs didn't realize he would have to bury another agent so soon. What made it harder was it being husband and wife. He was keeping the DiNozzo twins while Jason Bull went home to get some rest after the hard day. Gibbs didn't realize how much energy twins could have. They were running around his house as if someone gave them a ton of sugar before he took them. He just wanted to go down to the basement and clear his own mind and work on the boat. A thought came to mind. These are DiNozzo's kids, I wonder if they are anything like Tony when it comes to movies. Gibbs found an old James Bond movie that Tony had left at his house during his bachelor party. The minute he turned it on the twins settled down and began watching it. They were Tony DiNozzo's kids through and through.


The morning of the funeral was hard for everyone. Jason wasn't sure if he should sit with the family or just sit towards the back. A strong hand touch his shoulder catching him by surprise.

"You are part of our family. You can sit with us." Gibbs whispered into his ear.

The twins wanted to sit with 'Uncle Timmy' and 'Aunt Katie'. They didn't realize that this was the last time they would see their mother. Deanna had explained to them that Tony was on a special mission and wouldn't be back home, but Jason felt it was better left alone to not tell them about Deanna. Their little minds were so young that maybe they wouldn't remember anything about losing both of their parents. He was all they had now and he was going to step up to the plate and be the best father that he could.

Gibbs was the one who read the eulogy this go around. It was hard on the former marine and he had to choke back some tears.

"Special Agent Deanna Renee Carter DiNozzo was one of the finest agents we had. She had had a lot of troubles and trials. But once she came to work with us at NCIS, she blossomed into one hell of an agent. Deanna was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Ty and Marcia Carter. After graduation she attended the University of Central Oklahoma for broadcasting and during her time there landed an internship that led into a full time producing job at a local television station. After three years of working in news, Deanna wanted a change of pace and went back to school for police science with an emphasis in crime scene investigation at Oklahoma State University. She fell in love with one of our special agents Tony DiNozzo and they were married on July 22, 2016. They have beautiful twins Anthony Jethro DiNozzo and Tonya Deanne DiNozzo. Deanna is proceeded in death by her husband Tony DiNozzo. She leaves behind her parents Ty and Marcia Carter of Oklahoma City, her fiancée Dr. Jason Bull of New York City, and her twins T.J. and Tonya DiNozzo of the home." Gibbs read trying to keep it together.

Jason was proud that Gibbs said her fiancée. He would have loved to have started their lives together, but it was ripped away from him in a matter of minutes. As people were going by to pay their respects, Jason recognized someone. It was Abby the first person that went against Deanna in the trial of Tony's murder. Abby looked at the team she once called her family and stop dead in her tracks when she seen Jason. It couldn't be! That jawline, that face, those eyes! He looked a lot like Tony who used to be her best friend before Deanna came along. She had to talk to him, even if he didn't sound anything like Tony it would feel like her best friend was back, even for a moment.

"You must be Abby." Jason said as she approached him. His voice was a bit deeper but he still reminded her a lot of Tony. "You are the one that trained to frame my fiancée for the murder of her husband."

"I just wanted to say it was all a mistake. I knew without a doubt she wasn't the one that did it. My friend Ziva David was afraid that her daughter Tali wouldn't get anything and I wanted to help her. It was stupid I know. I just wanted to say I'm sorry." Abby said.

Gibbs seen Abby talking to Jason and it made him furious.

"What the hell are you doing here? You think you can accuse someone of murder and then come and act like you are upset when they are killed?" Gibbs spat.

"Gibbs calm down I'm sure she has a good reason." Kate said trying to diffuse the situation without making a scene.

"She better have one hell of an excuse."

"Geez Gibbs I was just coming over to tell Jason I was sorry. I also want to tell you I'm sorry. I should have never tried to get Deanna in trouble. It's stupid and I'm sorry."

"You were the best forensic scientist I had and you went and tried to lie on one of our own. Speaking of which where is Ziva now?" Gibbs asked.

"She went back to Israel with Tali. After the trial she spent a little bit of time in jail with me for falsifying evidence. Once we got out she was on the next plane back home."

"How are you doing Abby, since all of this?" McGee asked.

"I have dealt with guilty over it every day. Please allow me to come back Gibbs, Please!" Abby begged.

"Under one condition, you have to have an assistant with you at all times to make sure you aren't trying to accuse someone else ever again." Gibbs said reluctant.

"Deal!" Abby said hugging Gibbs.


Gibbs wanted to honor his two agents that he lost. Inside the bullpen he dedicated a wall to fallen special agents. He put Tony's picture up first and then Deanna's right beside it. Both of their desks had been cleaned out. He almost wanted to make those permeant memorials as well but knew his new agents would need somewhere to sit. It would just be hard watching someone else take over their seats, but they would never take their place.


Jason loaded up everything he could and headed back to New York City with the twins. His team helped him move things into his small high rise apartment. Marissa caught the twins out of the room and decided to ask the hard question.

"When are you going to do it Jason?"

"I go tomorrow. I'm all they have now so hopefully it won't be too hard."

"You know if it makes it easier, I could play as your wife." Marissa suggested.

Jason had always had feelings for Marissa, but never felt like she had the same feelings.

"Would you go with me? In fact, will you also adopt the twins?"

Marissa couldn't believe what her boss was asking her to do. Would this draw him closer to her? She always wanted a relationship with Bull but he was hard to get to know.

"Yes I will!"

The adoption of the twins went off without a hitch. They would now be known as Anthony Jethro Bull and Tonya Deanne Bull. Jason would talk to them about their parents if they ever had questions. However, he didn't want them to know the truth, not for several years. He wanted to protect them and keep them out of harm's way. He would send Christmas cards to the NCIS team, but as far as going and seeing them, it would be a stretch.