A/N-#1. I don't own NCIS. If I did, Jenny would still be alive. So would Kate, Paula, and Pacci; they're irrelevant though.
#2. I wrote this in physics class, so that explains the weird mentions of forces. If you need any of these terms defined, please feel free to PM me.
Right, on with the story.
The emergency stop switch was pulled and the elevator had stopped moving. The normal force of the floor of the elevator and the force of gravity of Gibbs and Jenny were balanced, suspending them in midair.
Then tension between then was palatable. Jenny had pulled the switch. This in and of itself was unusual. It was usually Gibbs that pulled the switch.
She turned to him. He raised one eyebrow. He was good at hiding it, but she knew him well enough to be able to tell he was shocked. He waited for her to speak first. He often did this, even if it was him who pulled the switch.
She looked into his eyes. He looked back. She held his gaze for quite a while, but eventually broke it off and looked down. A smirk hinted at the corner of his mouth.
"We need to talk Jethro," she finally said.
His expression was unreadable as he inclined his head, indicting for her to continue.
She sighed, "I'm pregnant."
He frowned, "Jen, we haven't been…"
"I know." She cut him off.
He raised his eyebrows, waiting for her to continue. She hung her head, "I…It was a mistake."
She looked up at him; his face remained impassive, but his eye softened. She took a deep breath and continued, "I had an affair, with a man…It doesn't matter what his name was, he…He was using me. I didn't realize it at first. I was blinded by my emotions, but when I realized, I immediately cut off all contact with him, and now I don't know what to do." She let out a breath.
He gently laid his arm around her shoulders and pulled her toward him. He held her against his chest and gently kissed the top of her head.
She nuzzled her head into his neck and inhaled. His coffee, sawdust, and bourbon sent. He gently stroked the back of her head. They stayed that way for a moment before she pulled back. He opened his arms to allow her to back up. She took a deep breath, bringing herself back to reality.
When he was sure she was alright, he pulled the emergency stop switch and the tension forces from the cables pulled on the elevator as it continued its journey upward.