The beginnings of a new life

Chapter 85th

Director Leon Vance watched Colonel James Mann walked out of his office of NCIS to head home in Alexandria to his home to pack. From what he knows about Colonel Mann that he's married for 20 plus years with his wife Ann working at the Pentagon as a secretary for General Bannister of the overseas Intel department.

Vance his head with a slight headache. He was glad this was over with now and that he's going to be able to head home finally with packing up his brief case. But than he remembered that he had to call Special Agent Gibbs in the hospital to let him know that Operation BOOM was set to go with the team.

Picking up his office phone to dial Gibbs cell number knowing it by heart by now after all of the times he has called him over the years...

Currently Gibbs was finishing up another session with the physical therapist before he's able to go on home finally in Harrisburg, Georgia. However he's been moved to the secured after finding out that a threat from Damon has contracted two of his associates to go after his agent. Gibbs was sweating with having done a number of leg exercises, walking and for the right shoulder. While Loreile was on her way over from the diner with Madeline.

After the physical therapist had stopped thinking that the patient has had enough for the night. She was packing up when Gibbs cell phone was going off. After he was wiping off his brow with the white towel from the bathroom.

She helped him with grabbing and handing the phone to him. "Here you go Special Agent Gibbs." she said...

"Thanks." finding out it was from Vance no doubt with an update... "Leon what the good word?" as he watched her leave the room making sure that she wasn't going to listen to the conversation.

"Operation BOOM is all set to go with the two teams to be catching a flight in a little while to meet with Senior Field Agent McGee in the morning with the briefing. He and Torres will show them both areas to give them an idea on how to go about placing the explosives." Vance commented...

"Excellent Leon. Are they going to be taking pictures once the warehouses go up?" Gibbs had to asked...

"Victoria and James Brown will be taking the photos at both places while staying back as much as possible with those explosives inside the back of those warehouses. It's going to look like an atomic bomb is going off at that time. So everyone has been warned Gibbs. That's it for now and finally I am getting a chance to go home after the past few days." he cried out...

"Stay safe Leon and good night."

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Colonel James Mann had called his wife Ann at the house at the edge of Alexandria to pack his things for the operation even though she has a high security clearance. They had been married a little over 20 years with two boys having joined the Marines and Air force.

She had gotten the call just when she had been home herself for almost an hour having taken a shower and changed into something comfortable. She was wondering what type of operation it was going to be. Since he had mention it was going to be for at least three days in Harrisburg, Georgia.

Since it's been cold of late. She was going to make sure to keep him warm with his thermos, boxers, heavy socks and the usual essentials for any of his trips away from NCIS. She no doubt will find out when he gets home in a few moments hearing his black truck parking into the driveway.

Walking up the steps from the entrance of the driveway. His mind was reeling with all of the details in his mind with the operation. He was hoping that nothing goes wrong or a lot of people are going to be injured in the process.

"Welcome home James!" She gives her husband a quick kiss to his lips before breaking away.

"Thanks Ann. However this one is a rough one with blowing up two warehouses with already explosives inside both to be like a bomb was going off. My team along with NCIS undercover team having been there watching a terrorists movements. We leave in two hours with meeting the team at the airport before taking off. It's going to be a long four days that's for sure." he stated with his wife telling him that his things were packed.

"Are you going to eat at all?" She asked making sure that he takes care of himself...

"I am quickly Ann. But first I need to take a quick shower before anything. So I need to do this fast or else I will be missing out on the flight making me look bad." he commented with emotion with moving upstairs to remove his soil clothing with his broad shoulders and with taking a look in a mirror with his hair changing more to salt & pepper.

It didn't bother him that he was growing older. Moving into the shower area to turn on the hot water making sure it was just right for his skin. Moving inside to let the water hitting his entire body and head while grabbing his Head & Shoulders shampoo, along with his dove soap quickly washing...

Taking a ten minute shower had worked out well with drying himself off quick with getting dress into a dress pants and black shirt with his boots and another pair of shoes in his suitcase for the trip.

Once ready with placing a dab of his Old Spice cologne that he loves a great deal that his wife loves the most.

Walking downstairs with his two slices of cheese pizza that he asked for and his diet Cola munching it down with his wife Ann eating hers watching with a silent chuckled inside her stomach.

Once done he looked at the time needing to get moving. He gave a long kiss to his wife making her feel that everything is going to be fine for god sake.

"Good luck James. Your team has a great deal of respect for you at NCIS and every time they head for an operation."

"Thanks, I will need it." His stomach was up in arms after eating the pizza and with his nerves having to be on edge.