Everybody raced out of Gibbs's house. As it happened Ducky was the first to get to Jimmy. He fell on his knees beside his assistant's limp body. The others crowded around him in the street. McGee had picked Delilah up and carried her out of the house. Since it would have taken too long to get her chair down the porch and off the curb. He also wanted to be able to shield her if Jimmy's body was too graphic. The driver who had hit Jimmy had jumped out of her car and was already calling 911. Her whole body was shaking and she had tears in her eyes. Tony took the role of older brother/protector and pulled Abby and his two junior agents close. Gibbs stepped forward and tapped Ducky on the shoulder to get his attention.

"How is he Duck?" Gibbs asked.

"He's alive but barely." Ducky whispered.

"I am so sorry! I tried to stop but it was too late. He just came out of nowhere." The girl who hit Jimmy rambled.

"It's not your fault. This was a suicide attempt." Ducky replied.

"Why would he commit suicide?" The girl questioned.

"His wife passed away a couple of months ago and he has not been the same since. To make things worse pretty much everybody in his personal life is moving on." Ducky explained.

"That's terrible!" The girl gasped.

"You need to be sitting down. I am going to take you inside. Tony, McGee take the other girls inside as well." Gibbs explained.

"OK" The girl replied stumbling toward Gibbs.

The ambulance skidded to a halt beside the small crowd. Tony and McGee had come back outside after taking the girls inside. By the time the ambulance arrived several of Gibbs's neighbors had gathered at the ends of their driveways. Ducky jumped in the back of the ambulance along with his young assistant. Everybody else followed behind in their cars. With Gibbs driving Abby since she was too shaken to drive. McGee ended up staying and waiting with the girl who hit Jimmy. Since Delilah had an early morning meeting and needed to be in bed early. Upon arrival at the hospital. Tony stood outside his car,

"Hello?"

"Emily it's me Tony."

"Tony? You sound upset what's wrong?"

"Jimmy tried to kill himself by jumping in front of a car outside of Gibbs's house."

"Oh My God! Is he OK?!"

"I don't know I just got to the hospital but I think he was hurt pretty bad."

"Do I need to drive down early?"

"I don't think so but I will call you back as soon as I hear something."

"Thank you very much Tony. I feel for Jimmy he has been lost since Breena died."

Tony managed to get Jack's carrier out of the car without waking his son up. He felt a little weird bringing a baby to a hospital when he wasn't a patient but he didn't have much choice. Everybody wanted to come to the hospital. Even McGee was going to come over after dropping Delilah off at their apartment. He eventually located his "family" in the surgical waiting room. The same place they had waited the night Jackie died.

"Any news?" Tony asked.

"Not yet" Gibbs replied.

"You brought your baby?" Bishop questioned.

"Yeah I couldn't get a sitter." Tony replied.

"Delilah offered to take him." Abby commented.

"I know but she has that meeting at six in the morning and doesn't need to be keeping a baby. Plus we have no idea how long Jimmy will be in surgery." Tony explained.

"Makes sense I guess." Bishop replied.

Jimmy had been in surgery for just over two hours with no news. By the time McGee arrived at the hospital. The girl who had hit Jimmy followed close behind. In the bright florescent lighting. It was obvious how pale and upset she was. She collapsed into the chair that just happened to be across from Gibbs. Hoping to distract and calm her he started a conversation with her.

"What's your name?" Gibbs asked.

"Amelia Erickson" Amelia replied.

"How old are you?" Gibbs asked.

"Twenty-nine" Amelia replied.

"Wait Meli Erickson?" Gibbs questioned.

"I haven't been called that since I was ten!" Amelia gasped.

"Do you remember the name Kelly Anne Gibbs?" Gibbs asked.

"Yeah I knew her from kindergarten until third grade. I moved away just before Christmas break of that year. We had been pretty good friends. Of course nobody was as close as her and Maddie Tyler. She is the one who told me that Kelly had died. I didn't even find out until I moved back in the eighth grade. Wait are you Mr. Gibbs? I can't believe you remember me." Amelia explained.

"You have that distinctive scar on your forehead. I knew that I recognized it but I couldn't remember where from. When you said your name I knew how I knew you. I can't believe you remembered me. We only met twice" Gibbs explained.

"I recognized your house and that old white truck. I can't believe you still have that thing!" Amelia exclaimed.

"Yeah I bought it just after Kelly was born." Gibbs replied.

"I am sorry that she and her mom were killed in that crash. I can't imagine losing a spouse or child let alone both." Amelia apologized.

"I am too but she had a great eight years and Shannon and I had almost fifteen together. That is better than a lot of people get." Gibbs replied,

"Well I am glad you are coping well. What are you doing now? You must be retired from the Marines by now." Amelia replied.

"I was discharged just after my girls died. I kind of went off the deep end for a while but I joined NCIS in nineteen ninety-three. I just retired to move back to my hometown. Tony over there was one of my agents and a surrogate son to me. He had a pretty bad health scare a few years ago and ended up needing a lung transplant two months ago. Since he can't be an agent anymore and my dad just died. We decided to move back to my hometown. He is taking over my dad's store and I am running for sheriff. Tony is engaged and has a four-month old son of his own and a two kids from his fiancée. We all needed a fresh start." Gibbs explained.

"That is amazing I am glad you found happiness." Amelia replied.

"Thank you but enough about my life. How has life treated you?" Gibbs asked.

"Well my dad got transferred to Pensacola when I was eight. We were there for two years before he got transferred to Camp Pendleton. My parents divorced the summer before seventh grade. I stayed with my dad at first but I got sick of being bumped around when he got deployed. When he had to transfer again in October or eighth grade. I moved back to DC with my mom. My dad's new base was in Italy and there was nobody for me to stay with. I am now vet tech and Perkins Veterinary Clinic. I got married just after college but we divorced in March. Other than that I go by Amy now." Amy replied.

"I am sorry about your divorce but glad you are doing well otherwise." Gibbs replied.

"Thank you. It was amicable though." Amy replied.

"Good rough divorces are the worst. I've had three." Gibbs replied.

"Everybody I just spoke to the surgeon about Mr. Palmer." Ducky announced.

"How is he Duck?" Gibbs questioned.

"He's..." Ducky replied.

A/N: I know it is mean to leave you hanging again but I am still deciding Jimmy's fate. If anybody is interested Amelia will be back in the sequel to this story. Not sure when this will end or the sequel will begin though. New chapter will be up soon please review and thanks for reading.