Time heals all wounds

Chapter 11th

Marcie, once she left Gibbs's house wondering what was the rush in order to come to the hospital. She had felt so bad that he had to be shot by the Cartel leader. Otherwise, there were other underlying factors as to why he was shot in the first place.

All she had known was the fact that Gibbs had been suspended due to his recent behavior. 34 plus years as an agent with nothing to show for it.

She was driving her vehicle checking behind the windshield on whether someone might be watching her again.

Taking a deep breath. She continued to drive further noticing the hospital up ahead on the main highway. All she needed to do was make the curve by heading on down the road while passing two ambulances heading into the opposite direction.

She found the underground parking lot of the hospital heading down in order to be close to the elevator and the main lobby. Parking her vehicle making sure it was lock. She pushed for the elevator opening up to the first floor.

When she walked out of the elevator she headed for the security guard at the desk. He was an older man in his sixties working at the computer terminal. He lifted his head with dark brown eyes as she asked for a pass along with her name and I..D.

"Oh, yes. I have you pass here with orders from the doctors. Pleases make sure to keep this on you since it's still too early for visitors." he said.

"Thank you for your help." she will respond by heading for the elevator once again on the tenth floor.

GIBBS ROOM

He was trying to rest in bed in spite of having been shot in the stomach and the fragments removed. He had a great deal to think about on his mind. When there was a knock on his door when Marcie walked in being surprised he was awake instead of sleeping.

"Hey! How are you feeling Jethro? I am truly sorry in regard to what had happened to you. I never suspected that my partner will turn traitor to be working with the Cartel." she says with brushing his cheek with a light kiss.

"Listen I know this may sound strange Marcie. I need to know whether you know anything about my first wife Shannon and daughter Kelly? I had this strange vision with my daughter telling me she is still alive."

She was caught in the middle now with the story she had to stop asked by the U.. having to be too sensitive for when it comes to the local and overseas Cartel. She needed to tell him the truth no matter how hard it might be for him. "Actually Jethro I do a great deal. Three years ago I started an investigation to find with talk to certain officials in the Witness Protection Program telling me that Shannon Fielding Gibbs and daughter Kelly were alive and well having been given new lives during the past ten years," she said with a deep breath.

"My God! I just don't believe this. But where were they during the first 24 years?" he cried out with the response.

"Calbre, Italy Witness Protection Program Jethro. They are both here in the area in order to talk with doctors in regard to her phrase four breast cancer wishing the doctors to use the same Cell Regeneration Program to see if it will save her life."

"Does she know I am here in the hospital?" Gibbs needed to know with his chest filled with emotion.

"No, and neither does Kelly. But they will once they arrive at the hospital in the morning to speak with the doctors involved with you."

"But why didn't you tell me about my first wife and daughter?" Gibbs was agitated slightly.

"And oversight Jethro. Besides the story, I was working on in regard to them. I was asked by the United States Government to stop reporting the story in case of the Cartel going after them in the first place." she responded with toughing his cheek.

"I just can't believe that they are still alive with all of the pain and suffering. Is there anything else I should know about them?"

"Jethro I am sorry. However, you must know that both of them have new lives and if you're looking into getting back into Shannon's life it's not going to work?" She signed.

"I just want to see them that's all Marcie. I don't know what else to say other than the fact I was shot by Riveria. Is he dead or what?" he was shaking slightly with his hands.

"Dead. The new React officer Katrina Law had taken him out with three bullets into the back while he was running away," she said.

"Good for her. I will have to ask Director Vance to give her some type of an award for taking out the bastard."

"What is it between you and Riveria in the first place besides putting him into prison?" This was a good question in the first place.

"Long history together besides being the son of Pedro Hernandez." He wasn't going to tell her about having killed his father in the first place. "I am sorry to have dragged you here?"

"No problem Jethro." She bent down to kiss the man to surprise him completely. "By the way, Lucy is fine and sad that you're here. I shall leave now in order to see how she's doing."

"Thank you," he replied with the twinkle in his eyes before falling asleep.

"Jethro are you in pain? I can call for a nurse or doctor?" he opened his eyes to answer the question.

"I need for you to take care of Lucy it's the only thing I have that I can hold onto?" he says with sadness in his voice and demeanor.

"Oh, come on Jethro stop with the pity talk? Besides you have me along with your daughter Kelly and Shannon when they arrive in the morning. Now I suggest you try and sleep?" she places a soft kiss onto his cheek before leaving.