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A/N: If you haven't read Alternatives, then I suggest that you do. Otherwise this story won't make much sense. I know it took a while, but I was having trouble getting started. So, the story takes place five years from the birth of the twins. The starting chapter was the hardest and I hope that I did it justice, but I think once I get back into the swing of things that my writing will get better. Well, without further ado, part two to Alternatives has begun.
The Family That Should've Been
A redhead is asleep in her bed next to her silver-haired husband. Both were enjoying their sleep, but were soon roused out of it by the alarm clock that had been set. The woman, Director Jenny Shepard of NCIS, got up out of bed and headed for the bathroom to shower and prepare for work. The man, Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, headed downstairs to start some coffee.
Elsewhere in the house slept two five year old girls, both of which were to start their first day of school. The eldest of the two, Rachel, stirred first and headed for the adjoining bathroom. While in the bathroom, her sister, Nicole or Nikki, awoke and headed downstairs.
Nikki walked into the kitchen where her dad was. She looked up at him as he was fixing his coffee. She knew that he knew she was there as her father always knew what she and Rachel were up to.
"Mornin' Daddy," Nikki said cheerfully. Gibbs turned and smiled at his little girl.
"Mornin' sweetie. You're sister up?" he asked.
"She's in the potty. She says she don't wanna go to school and that no one is gonna like her," Nikki told her father. Though Nikki is the youngest by a few minutes she always watched out for Rachel and vice versa.
"Well, I'll have Mommy talk to her. I'm sure that isn't true and that you two are going to make lots of friends," Gibbs told the girl. Nikki nodded at her father.
"Can I have some cereal please?" she asked him. He nodded and fixed her a bowl of Cocoa Puffs, her favorite.
Upstairs Rachel was in her room getting dressed and brushing her hair back. She sat on her bed and brushed through her red curls gently as she thought about what her first day would be like. She was so deep in thought she didn't hear her mother at the door.
"Rachel, is everything okay?" Jenny asked as she sat next to her daughter. Rachel looked up at her mother.
"I don't know about goin' to school. What if no one likes me?" Rachel asks. Jenny wraps an arm around her little girl.
"Sweetie, I'm sure you will make lots of friends. Besides, you won't be alone. Nikki is going to be with you," Jenny said. Rachel hugged her mother tightly.
"I guess I can try. Do I look pretty?" Rachel asked. She stood up and looked down at her light blue t-shirt and navy jeans.
"You are gorgeous. Now, before you go to school, your daddy and I have decided to have a surprise for you this morning," Jenny said. Rachel's eyes lit up.
"Really? What is it?" Rachel asked excitedly.
"I guess you will find out," Jenny said with a grin. Rachel squealed and headed downstairs with her sister and her father leaving her mother to chuckle at her child's excitement.
Nikki noticed Rachel hopping down the steps. She was obviously excited about something.
"What's goin on?" she asked her sister. Rachel looked to Nikki.
"Mommy says we gonna have a surprise," Rachel said excitedly. Nikki's eyes lit up just as her sister's had and she raced to get ready for the day.
Rachel giggled excitedly and headed into the kitchen where her daddy was sitting at the table drinking his morning coffee. She walked to him and kissed his cheek.
"Mornin' Daddy," she said. Gibbs looked to his little one.
"Mornin' sweetheart. You feelin' better about going to school?" he asked her. She nodded.
"Yes, Mommy talked to me and told me that no matter what I won't be alone cuz Nikki will be there too," Rachel said, "Can I have some Lucky Charms?"
Gibbs nodded at her and fixed her cereal. He set the bowl in front of her and left to get ready for work.
Nikki came back down and joined her sister at the table.
"What kind of surprise did mommy say it was?" she asked.
"I dunno, but mommy says we gonna find out," Rachel said. Nikki nodded and then the doorbell rang. The twins looked at each other and grinned.
Jenny came down the stairs and went to the door followed by her twin girls. The door was opened and there stood the entire MCRT (Major Crime Response Team) as well as Abigail "Abby" Sciuto and Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard. The girls squealed and jumped up and down as their eyes fell onto their brothers, sisters, and grandfather.
"Grandpa Ducky!" they exclaimed at the same time and tackled the elderly doctor. Ducky grinned and kissed their heads.
"Hello my dears! My, you both look stunning! Are you ready for your first day at school?" he asked. Both girls nodded and stepped back with grins. "Aren't they precious?"
Jenny chuckled, "Alright girls. Let's let them in before you tackle them all." The girls went into the living room.
Jenny came in behind them followed by Ducky, Abby, Tony, Ziva, and McGee. Nikki and Rachel looked at each other and decided between themselves who they were going to get next. Nikki ran to Abby while Rachel went to Ziva. The scientist and the assassin were both prepared and caught the girls in their strides. They all laughed and giggled.
"Hello little one," Ziva said to Rachel. Rachel and Ziva were close and Rachel wanted to be like Ziva when she got older.
"Hi Ziva! Mommy said we were having a surprise and are you it?" Rachel asked as she looked around.
"Yeah, Gibblet, we're the surprise," Abby answered, "We all wanted to see you guys before you started your first day. You both look beautiful."
Nikki giggled as Abby tickled her ribs and set her down. She then went to McGee and hugged him and leapt into Tony's arms. Rachel laughed at her sister and went to Abby and then to McGee who picked her up gently.
McGee was the one that had a more difficult time to warm up to the idea of the little ones being around, but now that they were older he had no trouble with them. They had taken to him well too.
Tony was the fun one for them. He'd always joke and tickle them, but no one messed with the young ones as they would have one angry Italian on their hands.
Ziva was another mother to them. She made sure they were well-protected and watched their every move when they were around.
Abby was the fun one. She would dance and play games with the girls.
Rachel and Nikki loved having their little family.
Gibbs walked down the steps. He noticed his team in the living room and laughed to himself. His girls had them all wrapped around their little fingers. He joined them.
"Well, it's time to go," he announced as he looked at his watch. They all groaned and he gave them his glare which stopped the groaning instantly. "Come on."
"Wait! I wanna take pictures before they go!" Abby said as she reached into her bag and pulled out her camera. The girls stood together with wide smiles and Abby snapped several pictures of them. After that she set the timer on the camera and made the entire unit stand in front of it.
Once the photo shoot was finished the team left for NCIS and Gibbs and Jenny headed to the elementary school with the twins.
A/N2: Again I hope that I did it justice. Please leave a review to let me know how I did! More to come!
