"What?"
"I dreamt about a whale."
"So? You have crazy dreams all the time, Ziva."
"A whale," she repeats.
"So?"
"Jonah, and the whale," she answers.
"What about Jonah, and the whale?"
"Jonah."
"What about Jonah?"
She points at the baby, "Jonah."
"Jonah? You want to name him Jonah?"
"Yes."
"Jonah, what?"
"Jonah Parker."
"Ok. Can I go back to sleep now?"
"Really? You badgered me for nine months about his name, and now that I have picked one you don't care?"
"Ziva it's early. I want to go back to sleep."
The baby begins to cry. Tony climbs out of bed. He carries the baby into the nursery. He un-swaddles him, and quickly changes his diaper.
0800-
"Something is wrong," Ziva insists.
"With the baby? There is nothing wrong with him. He's sleeping. That is what babies do."
"That's not what I'm talking about."
"What are you talking about?"
"Gibbs hasn't been here this morning."
"He's probably at work."
"He said that he was going to stop by, before work."
"I'll call him."
"I called him an hour ago, he didn't answer."
"What do you want me to do?"
"Stay here with Jonah. I..."
"No. I'll call the director. If he hasn't made it in yet, I'll go to his house," Tony offers.
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah," he nods.
He calls the director on his way out the door. The director tells him exactly what he doesn't want to hear. Tony drives towards Gibbs house. When he arrives he pulls over at the curb in front of his house. The car is barely in park when he gets out. He runs up the sidewalk. He doesn't stop at the door. He opens it, and goes in. He heads straight towards the basement, on instinct. When he reaches the bottom of the stairs he finds Gibbs with his head resting on his workbench. He sits on a stool. Tony takes a deep breath, and approaches him.
"Gibbs?" he says softly. No reply.
"Gibbs?" he says louder.
He stops in front of his boss. In front of his fearless leader. He swallows hard, trying to mentally prepare himself for what he's about to find. He presses two fingers against an artery, checking for a heartbeat. He expects to find none. Instead he finds a weak one. He carefully pulls out his phone, and dials. He gently lowers Gibbs to the floor. He starts CPR, knowing that it's likely futile.
The next moments blur past him. The paramedics arrive. He rides on the ambulance. He sends text messages to Abby, McGee, Ziva, Ducky, and Palmer. Abby is waiting at the emergency room doors when they bring Gibbs through the entrance. She follows him.
Abby, and Tony stand in silence, as the doctors attempt to revive Gibbs. They manage to stabilize his heart rate. They quickly move him to a room in the ICU. Tony and Abby look at each other, but don't say a word. Abby sits on one side of Gibbs, Tony on the other.
Neither of them expect what happens next. Gibbs eye's flutter open. He looks at Abby. She squeezes his hand, and unsuccessfully attempts to hold back her tears.
"I'm sorry," he tells her.
"Gibbs..." she attempts to scold him.
He turns and looks at DiNozzo. Tony looks up at him. He swallows hard. He chokes back the tears.
"Tell her I'm sorry," he insists.
Tony blinks, and then nod in agreement.
"And tell him too," Gibbs adds.
"He has a name. His name is Jonah," Tony informs him.
"Tell Jonah, I'm sorry," Gibbs answers.
"Please, stay," Abby manages to squeak out.
Gibbs squeezes her hand, "I can't."
They hear footsteps coming towards them. McGee enters the room. He surveys the scene.
"What happened?"
Tony points to the empty chair next to him. "Have a seat."
Tim sinks into the chair next to Tony.
"He has a brain tumor," Tony reveals.
"So they're going to fix it?" Tim assumes.
"It's inoperable," Tony responds.
"What are you saying?"
"Gibbs had a aneurysm," Tony answers calmly.
"So, what does that mean?"
"He's dying," Abby answers bluntly.
"Has anyone heard from Ziva? I thought that she'd be here by now," Tony wonders.
McGee replies, "I talked to her when I was pulling in. I asked her if she was on her way."
"And?"
"She said she didn't hear your text. She's on her way now."
"Is it too late to ask for a miracle?" Abby questions.
"I don't know," Tony shrugs.
"How did this happen? He didn't know?"
"He knew," Abby admits.
"Why didn't he tell any of us?"
"He did," Abby adds.
"He did? I was left out of the loop, then, I guess."
"He told me," Abby reveals.
"He told me too. He asked me to make sure that Jonah is taken care of."
"Jonah?" Tim furrows his brow.
"Oh, right, I haven't told you. Ziva finally came up with a name. His name is Jonah Parker."
"Jonah, I like it," Tim admits.
"What do we tell her?" Abby questions.
"She doesn't know?" Tim assumes.
"No," Tony shakes his head.
"Would it be too much to ask for him to just wake up, and tell her?"
"Abby, I don't think that's going to happen," Tim points out.
"But it could. Miracles do happen."
"They do, but, Abby, I think that it's time to let go."
"Where are Ducky, and Palmer?" Tony wonders.
"They had a body that they had to take back to the Navy Yard. They'll be on their way, as soon as they drop it off," Tim answers.