Dark Void

Chapter 81th

Heading back to their motel in Harrisburg, Georgia. Gibbs walked into his rooms exhausted and with his knee swelling again. He headed for the freezer to remove the ice pack to place it on his right knee.

Taking off his coat and rest of his clothing. And to change into his sweatpants to lay down on the double bed with his pillows up against the headboard. He had taken out his cell phone in order to call his wife...

Placing the cold ice pack onto his right knee. Hopefully the swelling will be able to go on down before falling asleep. Though he had placed his cell phone having gotten a lot of use lately.

Getting himself comfortable on the double bed. He brought up her number onto the screen to press the number waiting for a connection...

Loreile was downstairs in the kitchen making something to eat for herself and the DOD agent protecting her and Shane upstairs. She had mention to Alicia that she was going to make the Turkey Club sandwiches along with the potato chips and pickles.

However she was stopped with her cell phone going off on the counter vibrating. She smiled having to see that it was husband one Leroy Jethro Gibbs. She goes to pick it up with her stomach with the baby getting in the way. She was counting the days for when she was going to be finally delivering the baby boy.

"Jethro how are you today?" she asked before saying..."And before I forget "I love you" as with Shane and our unborn child." she stated with sitting down on the kitchen chair.

"I love you as well Loreile. I am tire otherwise my right knee is swelling having done a fool stunt with climbing up and down the fire escape steps shooting a sniper as with Madeline in order to save Rebecca from the snipers." he said...

"So these snipers are dead? How is your ex wife by chance?" Since she didn't know anything about her calling Gibbs to save her.

"Yes and as for Rebecca she called for help with asking for protection and getting it from NCIS and DOD. She is currently at NCIS Naval Yards giving her statement and very valuable Intel. Enough said how are you and Shane?" he asked with concern for his demeanor.

"Fine as with Shane having a ball with the new nanny Alicia having taken over for Madeline in her place to protect us. Even Phineas had been over to keep company with Shane."

"I bet he's loving it Loreile?" Gibbs asked with a slight chuckle in spite his right knee is still throbbing slightly.

"He is for the most part. By the way did you happened to take any pills for your knee?" she had to asked knowing her husband really well during the past three years.

"Not yet Loreile but I will when I am done talking to you. I was going to try and get some sleep after getting in late last night." he didn't mention what had happened between him and Madeline...

"Did you at least take advantage with asking Madeline to help with getting you to sleep?" he was caught now with his wife asking the delicate question.

"I did. I don't wish to discuss it Loreile. All I want to know is you and how is the unborn child?" he was concern having to be away from his wife and his son Shane. He doesn't want to make the same mistake with not being around like he did during his years with the marines.

"I have a feeling it's going to be soon that I will be heading for the hospital with contractions Jethro. So I am being sure to be taking it easy. I was getting set with making Turkey club sandwiches for me and Alicia before taking a nap no doubt you're be trying to do the same?" she commented with the question.

"Loreile I will hang up now and let you make those sandwiches. I love you again and say hi to Shane for me. I miss him a great deal." he cried out with slight tears.

"Love you to Jethro." she ends the call to continue with her work in the kitchen.

Meanwhile for Gibbs. He had placed the ice pack to the table for now with moving under the blankets to close his eyes...

DREAM SEQUENCE...

Running through the jungle after escaping from the compound with help from the slave women. They were able to knock out two of the soldiers of Hernandez...

He was given a pant of pants that wasn't exactly fitting him correctly. However he needed to slop for a few moments to catch his breath from the humidity and heat sweating with his brow covered in sweat. He was still suffering in extreme pain from the whippings and other torture devices.

He had no idea where he was at the moment...When all of a sudden a dart hit the back of his neck from one of soldiers catching up with him as he falls to the ground out cold and Riccio and the soldier ordering the other three using a stretcher to take him back to the compound for further torture at the hands of Hernandez.

The next time he woke, he was hanging upside down in the courtyard and with hearing Hernandez voice and others laughing at him...

"It seems that my prey is not good at getting away from me. Now you're going to pay the ultimate price." he indicated to the soldiers to begin whipping him again with his back and front. While the first strike is what woke Gibbs from his dream shaking like a leaf needing to throw some cold water onto his face...

Looking at his reflection in the mirror...He was scared trying to calm his nerves...What he really needed was a hot shower in order to relax his body...