Cutting off the head of the snake

Chapter 15

"I have spoken to Taft earlier about the idea Gibbs. And he's willing to do this. However you're going to be needing someone to go with you to California along with the other thing you spoke about with Sloane?" Tim said with Gibbs liking the idea for now.

"When is Taft supposed to be coming to see me?" Gibbs asked with the question since his back was okay with the operation. He needed to be sure it was fine to leave in all areas.

Meanwhile Doctor Cyril Taft had been filling out released papers for Gibbs and for McGee to leave the hospital. Since both McGee and Gibbs along with the third man Taft to be watching out for them. He had called the airport using his own credit card to pay for three tickets on American airlines in four hours. Needing the time to pack not knowing if the plan was going to work with bringing back Loreile and with taking out Robert Cobbler.

One thing for sure when Cyril Taft calls his wife Catherine at home telling her the situation since she likes Loreile a great deal. She was willing to go along with the plan and packing a suitcase. She was going to have a neighbor to help her out with taking care of their daughter recently born named Victoria.

"McGee will your own wife is able to let you go with me to California?" Gibbs had to say on the subject.

"My wife knows that we have problems that needs to be cleared up further. And this is a good way to do this no matter how long it was going to take with getting Loreile to change her mind?" he said with getting up out of the wheel chair with the cane behind it.

His situation is the fact he's been back at work with trying to take it easy. Though Vance had asked him on whether he needed more time off from the job.

Thinking back..."Sir I will let you know on whether I will need the additional time off." he said..."Now was the best time to take the time with Gibbs. He doesn't have to tell Vance for where he plans to be going?

"Speaking of which Gibbs. I need to use my cell phone right now to leave a message on Director Vance's cell to let him know that I am taking up on his offer to take the week off." he said...

"Good idea Tim."

Dialing the number with the call going straight to voicemail. "Director Vance this is McGee. I have decided to take you up on the offer of a week off for vacation. I will be starting tomorrow morning. Take care." he ended the call. "Now all we need now to Doctor Taft with the papers to release you from the hospital?"

All of a sudden there was knock on the door again. Only this time it was the one man they needed.

"You rang?" Taft said as a joke with his dry humor. "Everything is all set with me to drive you home in order to pack for the week. Our flight is going to be taking off in four hours. Tim do the same with packing with meeting back with us at Gibbs house. I have already have Catherine packing for me." he said...

"Doc thank you for doing this for me?" Gibbs thanked him in order to try and get his life back into order once again with Loreile.

"Sure no problem! However you do owe me three times over Jethro." he cried out loud before turning it to a chuckle. "Tim get going to meet us at Gibbs house. While I get Gibbs dressed dropping him off at his house."

Sometime later having to be strange to be in his own house. He had gone upstairs without any pain with his spine for the most part. Taking off his coat for a moment with his hand reaching inside to check the envelope with the ring inside still. Hopefully when he talks with Loreile that she will be able to take the ring back.

Moving over to the closet with the two suitcases in the back. He had pulled them out with opening to begin placing the items he was going to be needing for the trip.

Finding his permit and license for the revolver he was going to be carrying with him along with enough ammo for the extra job that needs to be done either here or in New York.

He had folded them up nicely into his coat jacket inside the envelope just in case. Pulling out his best blue suit with the jacket and white tie to be sitting with it inside.

Moving quickly having to made sure that all of his shaving items won't be forgotten. Even though he likes to go rough at times. Though remembering that Loreile always hated it when he had a 5 o'clock shadow that bothers her skin at times...

Closing up the suitcase to bring it downstairs to wait. Even though he made something quick with a sandwich that was left in the fridge that was still good. But since he was taking medication, he wasn't going to bother with the beer instead of water with the bottles on the side tray.

Timothy McGee able to drive with his leg arrived home with Delilah having packed his things. She was in the bedroom waiting to talk with him. "Tim I really think it's a crazy idea to have you and Doctor Taft to head with Gibbs to California? Though if it's going to help to get them back together I am all for it! However I need for you to be careful Tim that you're still recovering from your injuries caused by Gibbs in the first place?" she said...

"I know Delilah. And I thank you for your support. When is your mother coming to take the twins to her house as with yourself?" he asked with needing to know...

"An hour Tim. I am all packed as with the twins. I am to wish you all of the best with Loreile and anything else that you two plan on doing?" she knows the truth...

"What is that supposed to mean?" Tim asked with his wife turning to head out of the bedroom. "WAIT! I asked you a question." he said with anger in his demeanor.

"Nothing Tim." she moved away with not wanting to get into a debate or a fight with him.

"That was the end of that discussion with her as he grabbed his things to kiss her goodbye before leaving. "Delilah I will call you tomorrow when I get the chance. Because I have no idea when our flight will be landing."

"Good luck Tim anyway okay?" she said with watching her husband dress for the weather checking all of the essentials he will be needing when he reaches Gibbs house. Since they didn't have to be at the airport for awhile. He was wondering on whether Gibbs was going to go through with taking out Richard Cobbler ten miles living from the Naval yards in an area that is eventually wide open with homes...

He left the house as he called Gibbs on his cell ...

GIBBS HOUSE

Gibbs was checking his revolver and placing it into his coat pocket putting the safely pin back into place. When his cell phone was going off to be McGee. His things has already been placed into the trunk with Doctor Taft to meet the both of them at the airport terminal A.

"Gibbs what's going on Tim?" he said...

"What's your plan Gibbs in regard to Richard Cobbler?" he had gotten straight to the point...