Dark Void
Chapter 116th
"I can call two of my friends to come and join us as well? Even though I have no idea whether Director Vance of NCIS and Doctor Grace Confalone will be available. But it can't hurt to ask them in the first place."
"I have heard about a Doctor Grace Confalone having to be a therapist. She has a well-earned reputation from what I heard Jethro." Shannon needed to say.
"Good I will call them while Loreile will be ordering the Chinese food. I suggest Shannon and Alex relax for now. While Kelly is going to help set up the table adding the sleeve with adding the additional players."
Director Leon Vance was going to be alone this evening with his wife to be Melissa will be attending a baby shower for one of her co-workers at the Pentagon. SO when the call came asking him whether he wanted to play poker. He wasn't going to be asking any questions as to who will be there.
"Sure Gibbs I am game to play tonight. What time and do I bring any food or beer?" he asked.
"Chinese tonight along with you bringing enough Budweiser to last a while," Gibbs said.
"Thanks for inviting me, Gibbs?" He hung up the phone to change his clothes with checking his pockets for his cash, debit card, and his credit cards in his wallet. One thing for sure he wasn't going to be bored tonight. Maybe he will be able to win instead of losing his shirt the last time out.
Doctor Grace Confalone was getting ready to go home to an empty house with her husband James working in California for a new Pentagon program for the next week before coming back home. There are times that she likes the idea of having peace and quiet at the house. Even though this time she was hoping for a distraction this time after finishing up with all of her clients today.
She had been thinking a great deal about Special Agent Gibbs for some reason. However just when she was getting up from her chair of the office when her cell-phone ran with Gibbs calling her at this hour of the evening.
"Special Agent Gibbs I had been thinking about you for some reason. What's up?"
"Oh, really! I do hope it was all good thinking about me in general?" he smirked with his sarcasm getting in the way of it.
"Don't flatter yourself, Gibbs. Really what's going on?" she had to ask with her curiosity getting the best of her.
"How about a poker game tonight? I know it's last minute. However, I would like you to meet as well a number of special people in my life and you're not going to believe it?" he states.
"I will be there Gibbs. What time and do I bring anything?"
"One hour and no to not bringing anything. Just bring your ugly face and cash to be losing it tonight?" he said with hanging up to smile with the gang looking on to his face. "They are coming," he said with a hint of a smirk.
So it was going to be a full house with Doctor Rolaids, Shannon, Alex, Doctor Confalone, James, Kelly, Vance and themselves to be playing with plenty of beer, food, and poker.
Meanwhile, Doctor Rolaids arrived at Bridgeport, CT. AIRPORT. He had stopped at the main gate of the heliport. He was able to see the helicopter and the pilot waiting for him parking his grey silver SUDAN into a parking space.
Making sure that he had his go bag and briefcase walking over to the pilot Colonel Sandy Dennis with 20 plus years of flying experience.
"I am DOCTOR JOHN ROLAIDS I am to be flown to Alexandria, Virginia to meet up with my patient Shannon Anderson," he said in a tone and with a yawn. It's been a long day and evening for the most part.
"Yes. Please come this way while I will strap you in the front. And before you know it we will be flying high up into the sky?" he says.
"Thanks," John said to the pilot getting in himself and strapping in before calling the tower to let them know that he was taking off with his call signal and other traffic that might be in the area. "How long will it take to reach the destination?
"Twenty minutes Doctor. So try and take a catnap for now until we arrive."
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The poker game was in full bloom with Vance so far has been winning. Until finally Shannon finally came up with her bluff having Kings showing on the table. She had aces she was holding when Gibbs made his bet by throwing fifty into the pile.
"I am in," Vance said.
However, Shannon with a card down that Gibbs had given her. She had herself a third ace. "I will raise you $100.00 dollars with another $25.00."
There were a number of catcalls from the peanut gallery and including Doctor Confalone dropping out.
"Too rich for my blood." Vance will say with only Gibbs and Shannon still in.
"I will raise you $50.00," Gibbs said with a king and ace on the table.
"I will call with $100.00." Shannon had Gibbs going with this one.
"That's too rich for me as well." Gibbs placed the rest of his cards on the table as with Shannon to have everyone clapping.
"I just don't believe it !" Doctor Grace Confalone had to say.
Loreile was smiling that Shannon was able to beat her husband. "Anyone for another round of beers?" she looked at the time knowing that Doctor Rolaids was going to be here soon.
They all agreed. Except for the fact, Gibbs cell-phone sitting on the table began to ring on vibrate. He was able to see the name on the screen to be Doctor Rolaids. "It's the doctor!" he said with picking it up. "Doctor where are you?" he asked...