Breena did not know how to feel about the news she had just received. She had been so angry with Jimmy. She hated him for not caring about their son, but she never wanted this. She didn't want him dead. In her rage she had said that's what she wanted but in truth that was the last thing that she had wanted. She did not want to lose anybody else. She could not lose anybody else.
"They said that he is expected to make a full recovery." Ed offered.
"They said that Eddie was in remission." Breena rebutted.
"Jimmy's situation is different. Tony found him within a matter of minutes. They got him medical care right away and Tony did everything right." Ed assured.
"I never meant any of those things. I was just so upset. So broken. Jimmy seemed so at ease and that made me mad. I just reacted." Breena explained.
"I will take you to the hospital when you are ready. Jimmy should wake up tomorrow." Ed offered.
"OK" Breena replied.
Tony and Ziva returned to the hospital, after Jenny's presentation. The good news was that Jimmy was already on the upswing. He was allowed visitors but would remain sedated at least through the morning.
"I was just with Jimmy and he already appeared to respond to me." Ducky explained.
"I am so glad." Ziva replied.
"I wish that I had found him sooner. Before any of this happened." Tony said.
"Anthony you cannot protect him from everything. A single person cannot do that. Right now what Jimmy needs is constant care. That is why they are sending him to the psych ward after he recovers from this." Ducky explained.
"He's my friend. I owe him. I should have been there." Tony insisted.
"He is depressed. There is nothing you can do for him. He needs professional help." Ducky explained.
"Ducky is right. We have done all we can for Jimmy." Ziva added.
"Still I should have been there." Tony replied.
Ed brought Breena to the hospital a few hours later. She was still struggling with her guilt bur he had gotten her calmed enough to be around Jimmy. He hated seeing his daughter going through all of this. He hated that Eddie had died the way that he did. He hated that any child died, for any reason. He hated that Jimmy had been driven to a suicide attempt. He knew that Jimmy's actions had not been a ploy to make Breena feel guilty. He was just as broken as Breena was. He felt that he could not face another day. He had lost his son and he was facing the loss of his wife and surviving child. He had finally reached his breaking point. The one good thing about Jimmy's suicide attempt, was that it finally brought Breena around. She had finally realized just how much Jimmy cared about their lost son.
"They said that he could have two visitors at a time. If you want me to go with you." Ed offered.
"No I need to go alone." Breena replied.
"OK but send for me if you need me." Ed replied.
Breena stepped into her husbands room. It killed her to see him hooked up to so many machines and looking so fragile. She hated that she had caused all this pain. She hated that she had damaged her family so severely. If Jimmy ended up dying than her daughter would have lost her father and her brother.
"Jimmy I am so sorry. I know sorry doesn't mean anything. I know this is my fault but I am so, so sorry. You don't have to forgive me but please pull through. You can hate me forever but our daughter needs you." Breena pleaded.
Tony finally had the courage to enter Jimmy's room. The guilt was maddening. Everybody was saying that one person could not save a man in Jimmy's situation. That, that was too much for one man. That Jimmy needed professional help and needed to be somewhere, where he could get round the clock care. He needed to be in the hospital. Still Tony should have been able to do more. He was a cop. He was trained in these situations and had violated so many procedures. He did not care that he was not on duty and only caring for Jimmy as a friend. Still he could have been better, he should have been better.
"I'm sorry Jimmy. I know there was more I could have done. Please forgive me and please, please come through this. You are the best friend I have ever had." Tony spoke.
Ducky took his latest turn with Jimmy. Seeing Jimmy like this was nearly impossible. He felt his own guilt for the situation. He had meant to bring Tori by to visit her father but he had been running late and barely had time to stop for Tali. He could not help but wonder if things would have been different if he had brought Tori over. If seeing his daughter would have given his protege a degree of hope. At least enough to get him through the day. He certainly would have been doing something better than attempting suicide in the DiNozzo's bathroom.
"Victoria needs you to pull through this and Breena has forgiven you. I know that things seem bad but please continue to fight. You are my dearest friend and my surrogate son. Please just fight through this. I love you as do many people. Please get better Mr. Palmer." Ducky pleaded.
By the next morning Jimmy had already started to come around and wake up. He still had a long way to go. His physical recovery would be wrong and his mental recovery would be even longer. He had a long way to go in his recovery and his relationship with Breena. He wanted his normal life back but even with her forgiveness. Things would not be repaired overnight.
A/N: Jimmy is recovering but what will happen with Breena? New chapter will be up soon. Thanks for reading and please review.