Disclaimer: I don't own anyone but then you knew that already. No copyright infringement intended.

A/N: Okay, so this is going to be an emotional ride but I hope it's worth it. Thank you to everyone who said they were interested in this story. I'm hoping that you all love this as much as In His Eyes.

Tony DiNozzo turned off the faucet and grabbed a towel from the heated rail on the bathroom wall. Drying himself quickly, he wrapped the now damp towel around his waist as he walked over to the door. As he opened the door, the sight before him stopped him in his tracks and he sighed softly, slumping against the doorjam.

Jenny lay on their bed, her buttocks towards the headboard and her legs at a 90 degree angle above her head. Tony could see that her eyes were closed and he noted, with sadness, that her hands were clasped gently over her abdomen. Tony was familiar with the scene playing out but it didn't stop the lump from forming in his throat.

Since their wedding 14 months previously, the couple had been trying to conceive. Each time Jenny brought home one of those plastic testing kits, Tony crossed his fingers and prayed that this time – this time, please God – they had made a baby. In the beginning, Jenny had tried to hide her disappointment but as each month ended without two little blue lines, she grew more upset and desperate. At 42, she knew that her age would be an issue in conceiving but she hoped it wasn't an impossibility.

After a year passed, Jenny sought advice from her OB/GYN and now, after ever love-making session Tony had to watch as his wife tried to help the conception process by giving gravity a helping-hand.

Tony pushed himself off the doorjam and walked into the bedroom. He leaned over and placed a kiss on Jenny's head, smiling as she opened her eyes and turned towards him.

"Hey, gorgeous," he whispered.

"Hey, yourself," Jenny replied, grinning at him as his lips captured hers. Breaking apart, Tony crawled onto the bed and lay on his side beside his wife. His hand reached out and covered the hands that rested on her flat stomach. "What do you think?" she asked, the hope in her voice breaking Tony's heart just a little more.

"Maybe." he answered quietly.

"Sometimes I think I can feel it...I can feel the exact moment we make a baby and then..." Jenny's voice trailed off as she struggled to finish the sentence.

"Ssshhh" Tony traced his hand down Jenny's face, wiping away the tear that escaped the corner of her eye. "We WILL have a child, Jenny. Somehow, we will have a child."

"I don't want just any child, Tony. I want OUR child."

"I know, sweetie, and this could be the night, who knows?"

Jenny smiled softly and nodded her head.

"Urgh, I feel so stupid when I cry. If SecNav could see me now..."

"I'm glad he can't see you now," Tony smirked, appraising his wife's naked body. "otherwise, I'd have to kill him."

Jenny giggled and lowered her legs. She snuggled closer to Tony.

"I love you,"

"I love you too, Red," Tony kissed her forehead. After a few moments, he could hear Jenny's breathing even out as she settled in to sleep. They were lying in their bed, feet on the pillows and heads at the bottom but he didn't want to disturb his sleeping lover. Pulling her closer, he shut his eyes, his heart heavy as it always was nowadays.

Well, what do you think so far? It's just a short chapter but I think it sets the scene. Hope you enjoy. Em xx