Breena Palmer's funeral was five days later. Jimmy had been an absolute wreck since she died. Ducky told Gibbs that he walked around the house talking to her like she was still alive. As worried as Gibbs was about the younger man. His mind was elsewhere. They still had not found a transplant for Tony and he was fading fast. With each passing day he grew weaker and weaker. It was getting harder and harder for Gibbs to go see him. Sitting by his son's bed in the black suit he was supposed to wear to Breena's funeral only made things worse. Emily Lewinson sat across from him in a sleeveless black dress. Her eyes were red and puffy. She had been through hell, losing her home and best friend and nearly losing her daughter. Being shoved to the ground, held at gun-point and stabbed. Not knowing if her boyfriend would still be alive one minute to the next. Gibbs was amazed at how well she was handling everything.

"How are you holding up?" Gibbs asked.

"I can't believe Breena is gone. She introduced us and now she is just gone." Emily sobbed.

"I am so sorry. She did seem like a great woman." Gibbs apologized.

"Is it true that Jimmy is still talking to Breena?" Emily asked.

"Yes but he is going to get help. They won't let him fall through the cracks." Gibbs replied.

"How did you and Breena meet?" Gibbs asked.

"Breena was a Freshman in high school and I had just graduated college. When her parents handled my dad's funeral. Her mom died like the day after my dad's funeral." Emily explained.

"That would bond you." Gibbs replied.

"What about you and Tony? How did he join NCIS? I mean before you he never stayed anywhere very long." Emily questioned.

"We met on the streets of Baltimore when he was a detective. He took me down and I knew right then that he was material for my team. He didn't want to leave but then he found out his partner was dirty and he came to me." Gibbs explained

"Well I am glad Tony found you. I can't lose Tony too." Emily replied.

"None of us can." Gibbs replied.

"Was he this sick when he had the plague?" Emily asked.

"He's sicker now than he was then but just like now he put up a huge fight." Gibbs replied.

"He's like the toughest person I've ever met." Emily replied.

"He is." Gibbs replied.

"Knock Knock" Dr. Pitt said from the doorway.

"Come on in Brad." Gibbs called.

"I have excellent news." Dr. Pitt replied.

"What?" Gibbs asked cautiously.

"We found a transplant for Tony. Motorcycle accident victim at Georgetown." Dr. Pitt replied.

That is great when will the surgery take place?" Gibbs asked.

"As soon as the lungs arrive." Dr. Pitt replied.

"Great" Gibbs replied.

"That is wonderful." Emily added.

"It is." Dr. Pitt finished.

Not wanting to leave Tony during his transplant. Gibbs called Ducky and told him that he would not be able to attend Breena's funeral. Emily offered to stay and wait with him but he insisted that she go. He also insisted that nobody was to know about the transplant until after the funeral. That was time for Jimmy to say goodbye to his wife and Gibbs didn't want to get in the way. It took two and a half hours for the organs to be harvested and transported but once the lungs arrived Tony was rushed off to surgery. Gibbs instantly started to regret not having Emily stay with him. He knew that there was no way he could do this alone. There must be justice in the universe because his prayers were answered. Because the doors slid open and Jack walked into the room.

"Dad? Where are the kids?" Gibbs asked.

"With their former neighbor Dan. Why didn't you tell me about Tony?" Jack asked.

"I knew that you had to stay with the kids and I didn't want to make you feel bad." Gibbs explained.

"I could have found them a sitter and I did." Jack assured.

"Does Emily know?" Gibbs questioned.

"Dan texted her." Jack assured.

"Good" Gibbs replied.

"Do you know anything yet?" Jack asked.

"They just took him back ten minutes ago." Gibbs replied.

"Well hopefully everything will go well." Jack replied.

"The good news is that Dr. Pitt was able to go into the operating room with him and the transplant team here is amazing." Gibbs explained.

"I hope it takes." Jack replied.

"Me too Tony's going to hate having to take steroids but they will keep him from rejecting the organs. So I will see to it that he does." Gibbs replied.

"You always were persuasive." Jack laughed.

"I got that from you." Gibbs replied.

"No you got that from your mother." Jack replied.

Much to everyone's relief Tony came through the surgery with flying colors. It took four hours to transplant both lungs. By then the funeral had ended and Ducky had sent Abby, McGee, and Bishop to the hospital. He sent his best wishes but needed to stay back with Jimmy. McGee sat on the loveseat that had enough space beside it for Delilah's wheel chair. Emily, Abby, and Bishop sat in a row on the couch across from them. Emily and Abby clinging to each other. While Gibbs paced around the room. Jack had taken a seat next to McGee and was trying to distract the nervous young agent. At long last Dr. Pitt emerged with the good news. When he was allowed visitors. They were told to go in two at a time and keep it brief. Naturally his father Gibbs and girlfriend Emily were sent in first. It took seven of the ten minutes they were allowed but Tony finally opened his eyes.

"Welcome back son." Gibbs said.

"Glad you are doing awake." Emily added.

"Emily? Boss? Carly OK?" Tony asked weakly.

"Carly is fine it is you we were worried about." Emily replied.

"Why?" Tony rasped.

"You burned your lungs in the fire and with the scaring from the plague. There was too much damage. You needed a transplant." Gibbs explained.

"Is Carly really OK?" Tony asked.

"Yes she is and you will be able to see her as soon as you get home." Emily assured.

A/N: Tony finally got new lungs! I am probably going to skip ahead a few weeks or months to when Tony is home and recovering. I will update soon. Please review and thanks for reading.