Hi! So, what's this you ask? Well, for all of you wondering... It's a sequel to my story 'Never Again'! It takes place a few weeks or so after the end of that story, so there's not much to tell you about it. Read on! :)
Disclaimer: NCIS is not mine. :(
"This is torture." Jenny said, slamming the door behind her as she slumped into the passenger seat of the car.
"Jen, it's only for nine months." Gibbs said, sliding into the car next to her with an amused expression on her face.
"Nine months! Do you hear yourself, Jethro? That's over half a year!" Jenny argued, glaring out the window while Gibbs started the car.
"And your point is?" He asked, rolling his eyes at her stubborn expression. "At least you'll finally be able to get some sleep at night."
"I don't need sleep." Jenny muttered, leaning her head back against the seat in defeat.
"Yes you do. How long's it been since you last got a full night of sleep?" Gibbs questioned, smirking at her death glare.
"That doesn't matter."
"Jen?"
"Three days." Jenny replied, trying to ignore his stare. "Okay, two weeks." Gibbs just stared at her, raising his eyebrows. "Fine, a month! Like I said, I don't need sleep."
"Yes you do, anyone under as much pressure as you're under needs sleep."
"Then how come you're idea of a full night of sleep is three hours?" Jen asked, sighing when he didn't cave under her glare.
"Since when have I been just anyone?" He stated, his smirk widening.
"Since right before you stepped outside a certain church at Palmer's wedding." Jenny answered, grinning at him.
"Hey, why don't we go stop at that coffee place over there? It looks pretty good- oh wait..." Gibbs trailed off, chuckling when Jenny slapped his chest.
"That's not funny. Nine months without coffee! Nine!" She cried, pouting.
"You can still have decaf." Gibbs reminded her, pulling into the NCIS parking lot.
"Yay. Lucky me." Jenny muttered as Gibbs pulled into a parking space.
"Hey, what would you rather have, a daughter or son... or another cup of coffee?" Gibbs inquired, stepping out of the car.
"Both?" Jenny suggested, shutting the car door and turning to see Gibbs grinning back at her. "What?"
"Nothing." Gibbs said, still grinning. "Are you sure you want to tell the team today?"
"Yes. Its either today or tomorrow when I know for a fact that the coffee shop next door is restocked with Caf-Pow!'s." Jenny answered, trying to hide the fact that she was just as nervous as she spun the diamond ring on her left finger around and around, remembering the day that she finally realized that she was going to be wearing it for the rest of her life and nothing would ever change that, not even some slightly crazy psychiatrist.
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"Gibbs, Gibbs, Gibbs!" Abby yelled as Gibbs and Jenny stepped out of the elevator, each of them looking a bit queasy at the sight of the forensic scientist hoping up and down excitedly.
"Hey Abs." Gibbs said.
"Oh my gosh, I'm soooooooo happy for you guys! I can't believe it! Soon they're be a mini-Gibbs running around NCIS, too! Giving interrogations, head-slaps, death-stares, the whole Shebang!" Abby giggled, lunging forward and hugging the pair, still jumping up and down as she did.
"Abby, how do you know this?" Jenny asked slowly, glancing at Gibbs, worried.
"Ummm..." Abby trailed off, stepping back and blocking a smiling Palmer from passing.
"Congratulations!" He said, his smile fading away as Gibbs glared at him.
"And how do you know this, Palmer?" Gibbs questioned, ignoring Jenny's warning glance.
"Oh. Well..." Palmer began, glancing at Abby with a worried expression plastered on his face.
"Jimmy, do not say a word." Abby said through her teeth, still staring at Gibbs. "Just back away slowly, and remember, I can kill you without leaving any forensic evidence..."
"I-." Palmer huffed, more distressed then ever. "Okay, okay! Abby hacked into the doctor's office security cameras and played them on the plasma during your doctor's appointment. I'm sorry, please don't kill me!" He finished, slapping his hand over his mouth in horror of his own words.
...
"Palmer!" Abby screamed, turning around and Gibbs slapping him.
"I'm sorry!" Palmer yelled, quickly ducking around Abby and rushing for the staircase.
"How'd you even know where to look for us, Abs?" Gibbs questioned, slightly amused.
"Well... Okay so I kinda had Timmy search for your cellphones and when we found out where you were headed I helped him hack into the doctor's security system, which was actually kinda tricky for a doctor's office, and you know the rest!"
"So I'm guessing the rest of the team knows?" Jenny asked, turning back to Abby.
"Yep! Tony and Ziva are off buying random gifts, McGee's down in my lab creating the invitations for your super amazing Baby Shower in a few months, and I was just on my way to tell Ducky, who was examining on a body and couldn't make it up here in time." Abby said, her cheery mood back. "Well, I gotta go, see you love birds later!"
"Bye Abby."
"Bye Abs." Gibbs said, waiting for the elevator doors to close behind her before turning back towards Jenny with a grin on his face.
"What?"
"That was easier than I expected." He said, trying to ignore the fact that Abby was already planning a baby shower and she'd gotten the news less than an hour ago.
"Really?"
"Yeah, Abby even did my job for me."
"Because it's so hard to headslap someone." Jenny said, laughing as she started towards her office.
"You know, after a while it really takes it outta you."
"Uh huh. Actually, though, I read in an article somewhere that if you let your wife drink coffee when she's pregnant, you gain more muscles in your hands, perfect for head-slapping people." Jenny stated, smiling at Cynthia as she entered her office.
"Really, where'd you read it? The 'How to Pull of Pathetic Lies' magazine? Because I think I've heard of that."
"Oh have you?"
"Yeah, I saw it in the bookstore, it was shelved with 'How to Fib to a Federal Agent' and 'One Hundred Excuses to Drink Coffee' magazines." Gibbs mused, laughing.
"Oh I'm subscribed to both of those!" Jenny exclaimed, smiling as she thought about how she'd never really get used to the true beauty of hearing Leroy Jethro Gibbs laugh.
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