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Author's notes

I made a mistake in the first chapter I forgot to add a paragraph at the end guess I was in a rush to finish. Sorry if I confused you (or made Fornell sound like a prat I don't want that.) Here is the next chapter I will pick up were Fornell stormed out of the director's office.

Fornell came down the stairs like a whirlwind and made his way to the elevator he noticed Tony and McGee walking towards him carrying evidence boxes. "Great this is all I need" Fornell thought to himself glumly. "Hey Fornell I bet you can't wait to get started on this case, what with us having jurisdiction and everything" Tony said with a grin. The anger started to rise again. What the hell did Dinozzo know? He wasn't half the Agent Fornell was. He was just a kid.

Fornell hit the bottom of the boxes Tony and McGee were carrying sending the contents flying into the air. When Tony started to protest Fornell gave a look that said 'You should count yourself lucky that I hit the boxes instead of you' Tony gulped and backed off. Fornell stormed into the elevator and wearing his 'look at me and die' face. He hit the button with so much force he almost broke his finger

Gibbs sat at his desk; it had been a long day. They had caught the guy who murdered the marine. The director of the FBI had handed full jurisdiction to NCIS after Fornell's little display in the director's office, claiming he would get to bottom of it and have Fornell apologize to Gibbs.

After Fornell had attacked him it had taken he had taken a couple of minutes to straighten himself out before going after the other man intent on murdering him only to find he had already left. Gibbs had called him but he hadn't answered, Jen had said it was because he was a coward but Gibbs knew better than that. Fornell wasn't a coward. His gut was telling him that something really wrong. He just couldn't figure out what.

Tony and McGee had told him how Fornell had acted when he came out of the director's office. No matter how many times he thought about it Gibbs still couldn't figure out what caused Fornell to lose it like that. The ringing of his cell phone interrupted his thoughts.

"Gibbs" He said sharply into his cell "Agent Gibbs the director would like to see you in her office" "I'm on my way" Gibbs pocketed his phone and made his way up the stairs

"Yes thank you director … ok … yeah …goodbye" Jen finished her call and put the phone down when Gibbs came into the room.

"Have a seat Jethro" she sounded bitter Gibbs sat down wordlessly

"I just got of the phone with the director FBI he has decided that no punishment will be brought to Fornell. So you will have to press charges against him and g…"

"I'm not going to do that" Gibbs cut her off

"What? Jethro I know he used to be your friend but…"

"There's no 'used to be' about it. He is my friend" Gibbs cut her off again "What sort of friend would I be if I pressed charges and got him arrested"

"What sort of friend attacks you for no reason" she said angrily

"There's a reason we just don't know what it is yet" Gibbs said sounding oddly calm

"We can't let him get away with this Jethro, if we can't deal with this the legal way then…" she trailed of with a sickly smile

Gibbs couldn't help get the feeling that she was goading him. Then it hit him.

"I said that Agent Gibbs is in charge of this case and you will run every thing through him. Do I make myself clear Agent fornell?" Director Shepard finished with a smug grin

Fornell looked at Gibbs. Gibbs smiled at him

No. Surely Fornell knew that he didn't have to do that. It was still no excuse but at least now Gibbs had some idea why Fornell acted the way he acted. He had to sort this out. Now. He made his excuses then left to go and see Fornell.

Gibbs pulled up outside Fornell's house He got out of his car shut the door and made his way to the front door he was going to knock but thought better of it and picked the lock instead.

Once he was inside he went into the living room. Fornell had his back to him. Without even looking back to see who it was Fornell started to speak. "Jethro I had a feeling you were coming tonight" Fornell turned around he had two glasses in his hands he held one out to Gibbs. "Drink?"