Tony was finally well enough to be released back to the rehab hospital. The only downside was that Gibbs would not be allowed to stay in the hospital overnight with his boy. He had checked back into the hotel across the street and bought enough clothes for about a month. Gibbs walked into his boys room.
"You ready to go?" Gibbs asked.
"Yeah" Tony replied nervously.
"Don't worry son it won't be like before. Those monsters are either dead or locked up." Gibbs assured.
"I am sorry I've been such a coward lately." Tony apologized.
"Tony you have been injured and people kept trying to kill you." Gibbs replied.
Breena could not believe that her Jimmy had been gone for a full week already. She was still holding onto hope that this was all just a horrible nightmare and he would be sitting beside her when she woke up. She wanted to kill the bitch who had blown him up. She hated feeling that way but Diane had ruined her life. Ever since Jimmy died Ducky and Ed were taking turns staying with her. So she wouldn't have to be alone. Her dad was hurting for his daughter and devastated that she had lost the love of her life but the loss was not as devastating a blow to him. As it was for her and Ducky. On the other hand Ducky was so gentle and supportive and sometimes they would just sit together and cry. This morning she just didn't feel right at all. The door to her room opened and Ducky walked in and sat down beside her. She was confused. Today was supposed to be one of her dad's days to stay with her.
"Breena, Edward needed to go back to work today. So I am going to be staying with you during the days and alternate nights." Ducky explained.
"I thought you had to help Gibbs with Tony." Breena commented.
"I got Abigail to cover for me." Ducky replied.
"OK" Breena moaned.
"Are you alright, Breena?" Ducky asked.
"I don't know I have been having these Braxton Hicks all morning." Breena replied.
"How often?" Ducky asked.
"At first it was every half hour or so but now they are coming every five minutes." Breena explained.
"Breena those are not Braxton Hicks. You are in labor." Ducky explained.
"No! I can't be. I...I'm not ready." Breena sobbed.
"I am sorry Breena but that baby had to come at some time." Ducky replied.
"No" Breena whimpered.
"It will be OK." Ducky assured.
"Just hold me." Breena begged.
"Breena, I have to take you to the hospital." Ducky explained.
"OK" Breena whispered.
Even though it was his first day in rehab. They were already making Tony try to walk back to his room after physical therapy. Gibbs was right there beside him. He had his son's hand and was helping him make his way back to his room. During Tony''s actual therapy session Gibbs had to sit and observe from a waiting area at the front of the room but the physical therapist had allowed him to assist with getting Tony back to his room.
"Can't do it anymore." Tony wheezed.
"Yes you can." Gibbs replied.
"No I can't!" Tony argued.
"Come on son, you have three more rooms tell your own." Gibbs replied.
"I don't want to." Tony pleaded.
"Tony, listen I know this is hard but you need to walk to get better." Gibbs replied.
"I know but it's hard and it hurts." Tony replied.
"Here just squeeze my hand a little harder." Gibbs replied.
"OK" Tony agreed.
"That was amazing." The physical therapist commented.
"Tony's got a hard head but I've learned how to level with him over the past thirteen years." Gibbs replied.
"I thought you said he was your son." The therapist commented.
"He is but I only met him when he joined my team at NCIS in two-thousand and one." Gibbs explained.
"Oh I am sorry to here that." The therapist replied.
"Yeah I should have known him longer." Gibbs sighed.
"Well at least you know each other now." The therapist replied.
"Yeah I am glad that I met him when I did." Gibbs replied.
"Gibbs! Gibbs! Gibbs!" Abby cried running out of Tony's room.
"What is it, Abbs?" Gibbs asked.
"Breena's having her baby!" Abby cried.
"Really?" Tony asked.
"Yeah Ducky just called me!" Abby cried.
"How far along is she? What hospital is she at?" Gibbs asked.
"The last they checked she was eight centimeters and she is at Georgetown." Abby explained.
"OK if he hasn't called back yet. I will call Ducky and see if she has delivered yet." Gibbs replied.
"Aw can't we go to the hospital now and wait for the baby to be born?" Abby asked.
"No Abbs" Gibbs replied.
"Why not?" Abby asked.
"Because this may not be a happy birth." Gibbs explained.
"What do you mean?" Abby asked.
"She is really missing Jimmy and it may be hard for her to give birth to his child without him being there with her." Gibbs explained.
"Oh" Abby sighed.
There was no turning back now. Breena was ready to deliver her first child. The baby she was supposed to raise with Jimmy. Ducky and Ed were in the room with her, each holding one of her hands. The doctor told her to give one more push. She complied and thirty seconds later the room was filled with her baby's first cries. He announced that it was a boy and then asked who would like to cut the cord. Ed quickly answered that Ducky should do it. The Medical Examiner knelt down and cut the cord. The doctor handed the baby to a nurse who wiped him off, weighed him and then handed him back to Breena. He was nineteen inches long and seven pounds four and a half ounces, with curly brown hair and blue eyes. He looked just like his father.
"He's beautiful." Breena cooed tears falling from his eyes.
"All he needs is a name." Ducky replied.
"He looks just like, Jimmy." Ed commented.
"Yes he does in fact his name is James Douglas Palmer Junior." Breena replied.
"That is perfect." Ed replied.
"That is a lovely name and sure way for him to always know his father." Ducky added.
A/N: Breena has her baby, hopefully that will help her heal. New chapter will be up soon. Please review and thanks for reading.
