A/N: Yes, I finally had some time to write the next chapter. I thought I would've had loads of time to write chapters for all my stories, but things got rather hectic this summer. Anyway, I hope you can forgive me!
Michi-Gibbs, puparoo, CrimeShow Addict, RebaForever15, Hardcore Gamer 33, mahc, greeklilly, Ncisluver, Ryan Fan and Guest THANK YOU for reviewing the previous chapters!
And I have a question that's been on my mind for a while now; does anybody know if Jamie Lee Curtis is returning for the tenth season?!
Had Gibbs really just taken her son down to the basement? That could not end well. Her son had inherited her will to find out the truth and not caring how he got it. He had gotten in trouble for it a lot of times.
Right now though she hoped Gibbs could hold his own, because she couldn't deal with Parker right now. Having a teenage son wasn't easy. At the moment he was in a phase where he wanted to do everything on his own. Her sister had told her the phase could last all through his teenage years, she hoped Parker's phase wouldn't last that long.
It didn't take long for her to finish the dishes, she should probably put Gibbs out of his misery.
The door to the basement was open and she could hear them talk, so she stepped closer to the door and tried to listen.
"I know it's hard right now, but don't make the same mistake I did." It was Gibbs' voice she heard and she could hear them sanding some wood.
"What mistake did you make?" Ah, yes Gibbs had figured out that Parker is very curious and couldn't possibly let something like that alone.
"Well, I've lost men and women on the job and the biggest mistake I did make, was bottling things up inside." She knew of course that he was talking about Mike and Agent Todd, she knew from his file what had happened to them.
After Gibbs had said this they were quiet, the only sound was from sanding the wood. She imagined Parker was thinking about what Gibbs had just told him.
So she left them alone, it looked like Gibbs could handle himself. She went back to the living room where she settled on the couch with a fishing magazine.
Meanwhile, back in the basement the boys were very focused on the sanding. Although it looked like Parker was back in his own little world again, while Gibbs was more focused on the wood. He so focused on the job that he didn't even notice that Parker had stopped sanding.
"So what do I do now?" He asked and Gibbs knew what he meant. How did he move on from losing his best friend?
"Won't be easy, but if you're open about it you can accept it and move on." Gibbs hoped Parker understood him. Talking about his feelings and giving emotional advice had never been his strong suit.
"So in other words I should talk with my mum?" He didn't need Gibbs to answer, he was talking to himself.
The rest of the time they spend in silence. Gibbs was back to worrying what he should say if Parker asked something about how he knew his mum. He should've talked with Ryan first before taking Parker down to the basement.
Gibbs watched as Parker sanded the wood. He could see the boy was taking his anger and frustrations out on the wood, which was exactly what Gibbs had wanted to happen.
Something was bothering Gibbs though. Usually the loved ones of a victim ask a lot more questions, like how they died or what really happened. Maybe Parker knew something he hadn't told Gibbs.
They were interrupted before he could ask though.
"Parker!?" Ryan yelled down to the basement. "Come on we need to go it's getting late."
They walked up the stairs and met Ryan in the hall.
"Why don't you get in the car, honey? I need to talk with Gibbs before we leave."
They watched as Parker walked to the car and waited until he had shut the door.
"So, do you have to talk to him again? Or did you get everything you needed?" He could see she wanted it all to be over, but he knew he couldn't promise her that. Gibbs didn't even need to answer she could see it in her eyes. "I'll see you later then."
"Yeah. When will that be?" He wasn't talking about the case anymore.
"What do you mean?" Clearly she didn't want to talk about it. But too bad, he thought he was tired of waiting.
"It's been two weeks… Why didn't you call?" He realized it did sound a bit like a teenager, but again he didn't really care he need to know.
"You didn't call either." He stared at her knowing that she was trying to talk herself out of it. "Alright that's not it. Can we please talk about it when we're alone?"
"Okay when?" Okay there was something seriously wrong here. Something important they needed to talk about.
"How about tomorrow? I can get my sister to watch Parker for some hours."
"No you need to be with Parker right now. I can wait, not two weeks, but I can wait."
"Thank you." She smiled and slowly stepped closer and kissed his cheek. He closed his eyes as soon as her lips touched his skin, he was savoring the feeling. His eyes were still closed when she whispered "I'll call you."
He watched as their car drove along the street. Parker was looking at him through the window and even Gibbs could see the betrayal in the boys eyes, even though he was several feet away. Parker must've seen the kiss his mother had given Gibbs.