Vance took a deep breath and asked the question that was lingering in the room. "What was in those contracts?"
Kort again gave them the half smirk half grimace that he had earlier, "Basically, Penelope and Robert agreed to disavow any knowledge of my existence and to deny the affair. Robert agreed to never again return to England. In exchange the MI6 would alter official documents that would connect my biological parents as would the Navy. The Navy also promised that Robert and any legitimate male heir would be guaranteed a career in the Navy, which would include continual rise in rank and no tours into any area of conflict."
Gibbs turned to the two other men slightly shocked, "Did John know about the agreement?"
"Probably, but I have no independent verification of that fact."
"What did you agree to that day?" Vance asked acknowledging that Kort had to make some concessions that day to feel the way he did about happy endings and white hats.
"I agreed to never openly acknowledge my biological family. I also agreed to work deep cover for the CIA, in exchange they would allow me to aid my nephew in any way possible as long as it was never connected directly to me."
Kort turned to Gibbs at this point, "That's why I always made sure to avoid him whenever I had to deal with your team. Your 'gut ' would have picked up on any unusual behavior toward him and I couldn't risk being that close to him and not showing an interest in his life. He is the reason I breath some days. He is the only decent person to ever fall out of my family tree."
"You once asked me if I cared about anything, and my answer was money. I lied money never held any interest for me since I've always had more than enough thanks to the trust fund the British government and the US Navy set me up with to guarantee the secrecy of my birth. I do care about that young man, he is the only thing I care about. I will not allow you to endanger him any longer. He belongs to me."
Gibbs got right into the man's face when he questioned Gibbs' ability to care for the young agent. "Well maybe he wouldn't be where he is right now if you had come to me the minute he seemed to be sniffing around those journals. You knew it would bring trouble and all you did was sit back and watch the show. You allowed a hit squad of international proportions to come down on his head with little or no warning."
Gibbs was toe to toe with the CIA agent when he growled, "If he doesn't make a full recovery I am holding you personally responsible."
Kort wasn't about to back down from the former Marine, " The dog, Mexico, Mahler and Afghanistan. Not to mention your behavior with the Admiral. You have no business to question my relationship with Tim."
Vance was getting frustrated with the show testosterone in the room, "Enough, we've all made mistakes where that young man is concerned. Now is not the time to assign blame. Now is the time to work together and find out exactly who ordered the hit on McGee and stop them. And Kort, McGee was right if they went after him, they will go after you next. They are willing to eliminate all evidence of the affair and anyone who knows of it's existence. You definitely qualify and evidence."
Gibbs and Kort turned to the Director swallowing the anger at least temporarily.
"Now we know that Mallory was sent in to be the official representative for the operation, any idea who might be working behind the scene of this?" Vance continue expecting the two men to calm and work the case.
When both men shook their heads, Vance then had a starting point, "Well Ms Langston may, I will go talk to her without the two of you. Gibbs get DiNozzo looking into any British intelligence officers entering the US."
"What about the threat to Tim?" Kort asked, the other two beginning to noticing his dislike of calling the young agent by his last name.
At that point there was a knock on the door and Vance rose to open it revealing Agent Fornell.
Once he was in the room and the door was once again closed and locked, Vance returned to his chair, "Have all the arrangements been made?" He said looking up to the FBI agent.
"Yes, four save houses or being set up for holding someone needing medical attention, and all the right people have taken notice."
"So what do you have planned, we just set him up and hope they don't just hit them all." Kort asked no happy with the way this seemed to be playing out.
"Nope." Vance said with a devilish grin. He then pulled out a cell phone from his desk and called the number to the phone he gave Ducky earlier.
"Is everything ready on your end Dr. Mallard?", he asked putting the phone on speaker.
"Yes Director. The package is ready to be shipped and we should be back at the Navy Yard in time for tea."
Vance hung up the phone and looked up at Gibbs, "You might want to start explaining things to your team. I don't imagine DiNozzo is going to be too happy."
AN: I hoped this answers a few more of your questions. Please review with your thoughts and comments. :) stray