Okay, I lied. This is my favorite part. *hearts it*

Baltimore is my all-time fave ep, and this is a perfect tie in to the episode.

Then there's the fact, of course, that ending your story where it began. Full circle, in a way.

And what made this part my favorite is the fact that Tony reacted the exact same way Gibbs did "way back when". Ducky did say once that Gibbs was a lot like Tony when he was younger, after all. Defiant little bastards, both of them. *g* Which is why we love them both so much. :)

This was a truly wonderful story, for the simple fact that it captured and highlighted why I love the show so much. Thank you so much for writing it and sharing it with us. *bookmarks as favorite*