Hey guys Happy HOLLYween to you all, well for when it comes. Also it's only 74 more days until Christmas whoop! So in keeping with the holiday spirits this fic is going to be spooky related LOL. Enjoy xxx
'Where do you want this one to go Pen?' Jenny said as she carried a box into the hall of Penny and McGee's new house.
'Just dump it there; I'll sort it in a minute.' Penny replied, noticing her mom arch her back with discomfort. 'You shouldn't be carrying stuff you know, go sit down for a bit.' She added.
'I'll be fine, stop worrying so much!' Jenny said a little sharply, fed up of everyone mollycoddling her.
'Mom it's not that long since you had a baby; so seriously, go sit down and rest for a while.' Penny replied as she grabbed Jenny by the shoulders and guided her into the living room and sat her on the new sofa. 'I'll make you a nice coffee.' She added.
One of the first things she'd done was to unpack the coffee machine, knowing how much they would all need one throughout the day. She disappeared into the kitchen and switched on the coffee machine, just as McGee arrived with the van load of stuff from his apartment.
'Hey, I'm making coffee if you want one.' She said.
'You have no idea how much I love those words right now.' McGee replied, making Penny laugh.
'Three coffees coming up then.' She said as Gibbs arrived as well, making herself a cup of tea.
After a few minutes she handed Jenny a small mug of coffee exactly how she liked it, whilst Gibbs and McGee had disappeared to the van.
'I can't believe you're actually moving out.' Jenny said as Penny sat beside her.
'I know, it's going to seem strange coming down in the mornings and not seeing you at the table.' Penny replied.
'Well you know that we're just across the road if you ever need anything and you're always welcome home, anytime.' Jenny said as she hugged her daughter tightly. 'Should go without saying.'
'Anyone would think you were moving a million miles away.' Gibbs said as he returned.
'I know, but I'm really going to miss you guys…regardless of how far away I am.' Penny retorted.
Jenny hugged her daughter tightly once again before she stood up and passed Gibbs his mug of coffee. He took a sip as Jenny wrapped her arm around his waist and he smiled with delight.
'I'm going to really miss your coffee in the mornings Penny.' He said as he took another sip. 'You've always made good coffee.'
'Well of course I do Gibbs, I learned how to make it from the best; besides, my life wouldn't be worth living if I made you crap coffee.' She said with a grin, making everyone chuckle. 'At least with me being so close you have an immediate and willing babysitter on hand.' She added with a smile as she looked at baby Olivia in her pram.
Olivia was now just over a month old and was laid in her pram, alert and listening intently to the sounds around her.
'Don't let us hear you say that too often Penny, might just take you up on the offer, might not come back either.' Gibbs joked, resulting in a hard slap on the arm from his wife as she smiled.
'Jethro!' She scolded playfully, knowing he was only joking. He loved being a father and she knew that really.
She had noticed that his sense of humour had been coming out more and more in recent weeks, ever since Olivia had been born. It pleased her to see him so relaxed and happy and she loved watching him with his daughter. She'd been particularly surprised when he had begrudged going back to NCIS once his paternity leave had come to an end.
'So how much more have you got to move?' Penny said as she turned to McGee.
'There's six or seven boxes in the van now and that's it; my apartment is now empty. All I've to do next is hand the keys back to my landlord.' He explained.
'Yay! And then comes the really fun part of unpacking.' She replied slightly sarcastically.
Once all the boxes were in, and they were happy the young couple could manage from there, Jenny, Gibbs and Olivia left Penny and McGee to it. They unpacked all of the necessary things first, making sure that they hand somewhere warm and comfy to sleep that night, something to cook with and somewhere to sit back and relax.
It had taken them most of the day and they were now tired and ready to call it a night. However, Gibbs had other ideas.
Just as they'd settled down on the sofa, arms wrapped around each other and a film just starting on their new TV, Gibbs arrived with that oh so familiar look on his face.
'Everything alright Gibbs?' Penny asked.
'DiNozzo just called; we've got a dead marine in Anacostia Park.' He replied.
'Right, give me a second to get changed into something more appropriate then.' Penny said as she rushed upstairs to look for some fresh clothes.
It didn't take too long before they were on the road and heading to their crime scene, preparing themselves for a long night ahead of them.