Cutting off the head of the snake
Chapter 55
Special Agent Gibbs was released from the hospital after two-plus weeks. He had found out about his family and wife leaving and disappearing. He had no idea just where they had gone. So when he had gotten home with the ambulance dropping him off with McGee, Torres, and Bishop to be there for him having used the NCIS resources to stock up Gibbs Fridge, and for which he will appreciate greatly.
After a short little get-together. Leroy Jethro Gibbs sitting down on the couch. He pulled out his cell phone to call in a few favors to start tracking for his wife and boys.
Even calling the D.O.D. DIDN'T HELP HIM with covering the lie for now. Someone was surely trying to protect him as well. He knew someone was behind all this by putting him into the hospital. Except for the fact that it was Alejandro Riveria who had stabbed him down by the Mission District.
After making his calls feeling slightly stressed out. He needed to work down in his basement on his boat that hasn't been worked on in a while.
Slamming his hand onto the table to have a sounding "OUCH!" Gibbs placed on the gloves and mask along with the goggles to protect him from any debris brought up from the sander. He was angry as hell and he really needed a drink badly in spite of the fact he was on pain medication.
After losing himself into the work of his boat. He stopped needing to be sitting down with taking a sip of the bourbon. This is when he heard the front door open with Gibbs grabbing his weapon sitting on the table. However, as it turned out to be Director Leon Vance coming down the stairs asking him why he wasn't resting?
"Bored, for the most part, Leon. I needed to keep my mind o with working on the boat while my family is gone from me," he says to keep up with the cover of a depressed husband and father.
"I wanted to let you know that you're going to be able to come back to work in a few weeks with Doctor Cyril Taft is going to be releasing you from medical leave."
"Great! now what Leon? Will I be back as the team leader for my team or what?" he has to ask with offering Vance a drink and with him accepting it as a gracious offer.
"You are Gibbs. Just as long you're able to be able to do your job my friend for NCIS and not dwell on Loreile and the boys right now?" he states with downing the Bourbon quickly.
"It's going to be easy to do with working a lot of hours on the cases in order for me to forget her and the boys," he said with his heartbreaking inside.
"Listen I need to go now. I have dinner waiting for me by my daughter Kayla home from college. She is making SHRIMP, along with Melissa is going to help her with a recipe from her grandmother." Vance said with padding Gibbs's shoulder for support.
"Enjoy the dinner Leon." he will say with pouring himself another drink. What he needed to do is go out and see if any of his NCIS friends are at Kelly's bar for a few drinks.
Gibbs needed to dress nicely for his evening. Making sure everything is in place with his hair. He wasn't liking what he seeing with his wrinkles under his eyes.
Grabbing his keys, wallet, money, coins, and most of all his I.D., Badge, and weapon. He walked out of his house with a slight limp. Stepping up into his truck in the driveway. He moved out to head down the road to his location for Kelly's bar.
Sometime later...
Gibbs was sitting at the bar counter with his money sitting on the counter. While the older bartender was filling his glass of SCOTCH and changing around to Bourbon.
Sitting in a corner was a member of the local Cartel watching the agent smiling. He was there to observe for the most part.
An hour later...
McGee, Torres, and Kasie came into the bar for a quick drink before going home for the evening. However, they had noticed Gibbs sitting at the bar.
Kasie asked McGee whether it was alright to approach Gibbs by asking to have him come over to them.
"See what he says Kasie. Otherwise don't push it with this having to be his first day out of the hospital and alone with his thoughts?" Tim said.
Kasie walked over to Gibbs. "Hey, Gibbs! It's good to see you here. Would you care to join us for a quick drink? It's been a long day for all of us." she commented watching him finish his Bourbon.
"Sure. Why not! Bartender set up drinks for everyone at my friend's table?' he commented with the bartender grabbing his order book to write down the drink order.