The next two weeks solidified two things in Gibbs' mind; he hated hospitals and he loved Timothy McGee, mind, body and soul. The mind was easy as they spent many hours talking and discussing their future, reminiscing about the past and discovering things about each other that they didn't know. The soul was just a little more difficult but Tim's gentle soul was laid out plainly for him to see, as he fell asleep each night and awoke each morning, for that was when the innocence shone through in his eyes. It was something that truly amazed Gibbs because of all the horrible things they had seen that people could do to each other, he couldn't believe that it never touched Tim's soul. He remained untouched in his belief in the good in people, his soul was pure and gentle. His body was a totally different matter all together, Gibbs was about to explode with need for the young man. He stood in the corner of the room watching as the nurse gave Tim a sponge bath and he wasn't happy that she was allowed to touch and caress the very body he dreamed about but had to remain platonic with in their current environment. He wanted nothing more but to ravage that pouting lower lip, but all their kisses had remained chaste. He NEEDED Tim and he wasn't sure he could survive much longer without burying himself deep inside the young man. Thankfully the Doctor was supposed to release him today under Gibbs' watchful eye and Ducky's medical supervision. Just a few more hours and Tim would be home. The nurse was finished with the bath and was helping Tim dress in a loose pair of sweats the was easy to get over the cast and bandages on his legs, and a button down flannel shirt that Gibbs had dug out of his closet that would easily fit over the bandages on his arm. When she moved away Gibbs notice the slight grimace on his face and moved to adjust the waistband on the pants away from his hip. "Better." Tim nodded but didn't say anything.

"Penny for your thoughts."
Tim gave him a smirk, "We both know how much my education cost, so I think they are worth a lot more than that."

Gibbs ruffled his hair and smirk back, "Smart-ass."
"Yeap, that's smart too."

Gibbs couldn't help but laugh.

"That's what I wanted to see, I thought you were going to strangle the nurse before she finished bathing me today. I haven't seen a glare like that for you since our first kiss."
Flashback

It had been a week since Vance had split up the team and Gibbs missed Ziva and DiNozzo but the thing had caught him off guard was how often his thoughts has turned to the young man working in Cyber Crimes in the basement. He knew that Tim and Abby often had lunch together and decided to join them today if they didn't mind. He was half way down the stairs when he heard the voice of Agent Watson from the Terrorist Unit, "Not so tough now that Vance took away your bodyguards are you?", that was followed by the sound of flesh hitting flesh.

"That all you got, Watson.", Tim responded his voice slightly tinted in pain.

Gibbs saw red and flew down the remaining few steps listening to the continuing conversation.

"At least Vance got you out of the field before your faggot ass got a real agent killed, put you back in the basement where you belong, to bad he couldn't put you back in the closet.", the laugh that followed was the sound of true evil.

"Who's fucking your ass now, faggot."
Gibbs had heard enough, he turned the corner and grabbed Tim from behind spinning so that Tim was safely enclosed in his embrace while he pulled out his Sig with his other hand and trained it on Watson. He looked into Tim's eyes and reacted on instinct when he captured the younger man's lips with his own and gave him a very passionate kiss. He kept his eyes trained on Watson the whole time and when he finished ravaging the younger man's mouth he calmly replied, "You got a problem?" and raised his eyebrow and a glare.

Gibbs brought Watson straight to Vance's office but never fully released Tim from his arms. Once they had made their statements and Ducky had checked over the bruise on Tim's face, Gibbs took Tim home. It was the first night they slept together and the first time they made love. The next morning waking with Tim in his arms Gibbs felt something awaken in him that he thought had died with Shannon.

AN: Bonus chapter this week, daughter had a doctors appointment so I had to take an extra night off to catch up on sleep. Hope you enjoy. Please, please, please review. Next update Monday :)