Abby began to cry and walked briskly away from the group. Ducky chased after he while Ziva, Tony and McGee stood silently behind Gibbs.
"Pops, what're you thinking?" Tony asked.
"I can't do it."
"Can't do what?"
"I can't be a father again. I failed miserably. I failed to protect my wife and my daughter," He was crying again.
"You didn't fail them, Boss, it was a tragedy. It was murder. There was nothing you could do," McGee consoled him.
"Do you see these graves McGee?" Gibbs said through clenched teeth.
"Yes."
"Do you see the names on the graves?"
"Yes."
"Can you please read them?"
"Shannon Gibbs. Kelly Gibbs," Tim wasn't sure where he was going.
"GIBBS! Do you see it now, McGee!? This is my family. Do you see Leroy Jethro Gibbs next to them? No! You see me standing here. I'm still alive. I've spent years dreaming about my headstone marker being next to Kelly's. YEARS MCGEE! I should have died instead of them! I was the one in the war! I was the soldier! It was my place to die! Not theirs! They didn't do anything! This is my family and I'm here. I'm stuck here in this cursed life!" Gibbs' tears were dripped off his chin and down his neck and he had turned to face them.
"Your future just walked away from you broken-hearted. Don't tell me about how much you've hurt. Do you think you're family would want to you sit here and let the best thing that's happened to you since then walk away!? Do you think that Shannon wouldn't want you to be happy with Abby? Do you think that Kelly wouldn't want you to raise another child!? Do you think that you don't have the support system you need behind you? This isn't going to be easy. Nothing in life is easy! We're here for you; we've always been here for you. You've been here for us and now it's our turn," McGee's face was red with emotion as Tony stared at him wide-eyed and in shock.
"You don't know anything," Gibbs spat and stormed off.