This is a sequel to my other stories and is AU, I decided to finish the whole story up to the birth.
Unfinished Business Ch 1
Jenny is now 7 months pregnant with twins and will soon be leaving her job as NCIS Director, although she cannot be happier she does feel a little sad to be giving up the job she has worked so hard to obtain. She is immensely proud to have been the first female head of a federal agency but now she has married Jethro Gibbs and is expecting his children, she has a new career as a mother and housewife ahead of her. It is Sunday evening and her last week in the office is approaching, she has handed over most of her responsibilities to the new Director and the final week will consist mostly of goodbye lunches and dinners.
Jethro looks at his wife resting on the sofa, they have just driven back from their cabin where they have stayed the weekend, and he knows they will be lucky to visit even once more before the twins are born.
Jenny has encouraged him to finish his boat during the last few months and the Kelly was finally launched two weeks ago. Jethro had been out in her by himself and with Ducky but has been reluctant to let Jenny join him because of her condition. He loves sailing but feels that he cannot go out in the Kelly in the near future just in case Jenny needs him.
Moving Jenny's feet off the couch Jethro puts them in his lap as he sits down with a cup of coffee; he's already given his wife a cup of herb tea.
'Did you have a good time?' Jethro asks as he starts to run his free hand over Jen's feet.
'Hmm lovely, I could have stayed up there a few more days', Jen replies wriggling her toes encouraging Jethro to continue massaging her ankles and feet.
'I don't think you should stray too far from the hospital now, it's very common for twins to come early.'
'I've read the literature too 'Doctor' Gibbs, but I don't think I am going to be that early though, I'm seeing the doctor again on Thursday and I guess he'll let me know when to expect the big day.'
'I'll come with you if I'm not working a case'.
Jen nods, Jethro had joined her for the hospital appointments when he could and she really couldn't ask for more.
'Only one more week then a career change, instead of being in charge of a federal agency I shall be looking after two babies and a husband.'
'You're not having any regrets?' Jethro asks.
'No, I can't wait, I think I'm more excited about becoming a mother than I was when I became the Director, and of course it helps that I have a great husband who will become a fantastic father.'
'And you'll be a perfect mother.'
Jen and Jethro leave for work on Monday morning as usual; Jen goes straight to her office and within a few minutes has received a phone call from the director of the CIA. She immediately gives Jethro a call and asks to see him in her office.
As he walks in she says 'Jethro the CIA are asking to see you immediately, they won't tell me why'.
'OK, I'll go right over.' Jethro thinks it will just be another chance for the CIA to piss him off and as far as he is concerned this would not take too long, he'll probably be back in NCIS HQ by lunchtime.
'No need, they're sending a car. I don't like this, something's up they obviously want you to do their dirty work and why won't they tell me what they want?' Jenny is worried, she has a bad feeling, she can't put her finger on it but whatever the CIA want she is sure it's not going to be good.
As Jethro goes back down to the bullpen he notices someone waiting for him by his desk, it's the CIA driver.
'I'll be back by lunchtime, I want the reports you're working on finished and on my desk by then,' he tells his team.
Gibbs is taken into the CIA offices and is soon sitting down with some very senior persons including the CIA Director. It's the director who opens the conversation,
'We received a message from a contact in Serbia asking to speak to Darcy or Elizabeth.'
Gibbs looks up, his blue eyes suddenly fierce, his mind has gone back to the time he spent in Serbia with Jen, Darcy and Elizabeth had been their call signs, they'd been hunting for those responsible for atrocities in the war in Bosnia and Serbia but they had been unsuccessful. Gibbs does not say anything but just waits for further information.
The agent sitting to Gibbs left continues, 'We know that he has something important to tell us but he will only tell it to Darcy or Elizabeth – he wants a face to face meeting.'
Gibbs remains silent.
'Agent Gibbs, we know that you were working in Serbia with Director Shepard, your call signs were Darcy and Elizabeth and you were trying to find Branislav Nikolić, we are certain that our contact is very close to finding him. We want you to fly out to Serbia and complete the job you left unfinished.'
Gibbs speaks for the first time, 'Who is the contact.'
'You knew him as Bingley.'
'Did he have anything else to say?'
'He said to tell Darcy and Elizabeth 'Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.''
'What exactly do you want me to do?' Jethro has recognised the message which was to be used only when Bingley had something important that he wanted to pass on.
'Fly out to Belgrade, we can arrange your meeting with Bingley, once you've made contact with him let us know what information he has. He may not have anything we can act on immediately but hopefully we'll have enough to find Branislav Nikolić and we can arrange to have him arrested.'
'When do you want me to leave?'
'Now. You are to have no further contact with anyone at NCIS including Director Shepard until you return from the mission. We realise the Director is your wife now but being pregnant she cannot accompany you. You do not discuss this with anyone, we'll arrange everything including how to contact Bingley once you get to Serbia.'
'I'll need to talk to Director Shepard before I go,' there is no way Gibbs is leaving without saying good-bye to Jenny.
'We can tell her you will be un-contactable for a short time.'
Gibbs gets up from the conference table, 'Goodbye Gentlemen.' He walks towards the door but before he gets there the CIA Director calls him back.
'One call – you can make it now.'
Gibbs stays at the door and takes out his cell, as he presses the speed dial for Jenny, the Director continues speaking,
'On the speaker, put your phone on the table.'
Jethro reluctantly does as the Director requests; Jenny answers the phone almost immediately.
'Jethro, what's happening?'
'I'm going to be away for a while.'
'Are you on the speaker.' Jenny has picked up the slight echo on the line.
'Yes' Jethro replies.
'So you're not alone then.'
'Nope.'
'Am I allowed to know where you're going?' Jenny is well aware that Jethro has probably been asked to go overseas.
'Nope.'
'OK, do you know when you'll be back?'
'Hopefully not too long Jen,' Jethro answers, 'before the birth, I promise to get back before the babies come.'
'I'll hold you to that Jethro. I guess I'll just have to read my book tonight instead of..'. Jen leaves the words she's thinking unsaid.
'Think about me while you're reading.' Jethro hesitates for a moment, 'Jen I…' Jethro cannot complete the sentence, his love for Jenny is something special and he does not really want to share it with a room full of CIA agents.
Jenny is silent for a short while before responding, 'I know Jethro, I love you too,' she says the last four words so quietly Jethro can hardly hear them.
'Jenny, I want you to get someone to stay with you while I'm away, can you ask Ziva.'
'OK, but you worry too much, Jethro.'
'Promise me Jen, promise you won't be alone in the house overnight', Jethro is insistent.
'I promise Jethro.'
The CIA Director is indicating that Gibbs should end the call.
'Bye Jen, I'll be back soon.' Jethro hangs up, he has already decided that he'll go in to Serbia get the information and come straight out again he is not going to hang around to please the CIA.
Jenny closes her cell and leans back in her chair thinking about Jethro and what he has told her, he has always chosen his words carefully, and rarely says anything unless for a real reason. He said he wants her to think about him whilst she is reading, why? The book she has on her nightstand is Pride and Prejudice, if she was to think about Jethro while she was reading she would think about Darcy.
That's it, he was Darcy in Serbia and she was Elizabeth. He must be going to Serbia, but why. She rubs her head, she knows Jethro can take care of himself but this really is lousy timing. Oh well, he said he'd be back before the birth and he's not broken a promise to her yet. She'll carry on normally and wait for him to return; in the meantime she'll need to let his team know he won't be around for a while.
The Director walks down to the bullpen.
'Tony, you are in charge until Gibbs returns.'
'He'll be back by lunchtime Director,' Tony is a little confused.
'Gibbs is going to be back late from lunch, he's working with one of the other agencies and is going to be out of reach for a few days.'
'What's he doing Director?' Tony asks
'That's need to know Tony and I don't need to know.' Jenny answers as she walks back up the stairs.
As the Director disappears into her office Tony speaks, 'She does not look happy.'
'Well, Tony would you look happy if you were 7 months pregnant, expecting twins and your husband has suddenly become someone you are unable to contact?' Ziva says.
'I see your point Ziva. Why don't you ring up your contacts and see if you can find out what is going on. That man who came to pick Gibbs up looked like CIA.'
Ziva picks up her phone and starts making calls to Mossad and to other contacts she had made whilst working in the USA, after 2 hours she realises she is getting nowhere, whatever it is Gibbs is involved in no-one is willing to talk to her about it.
She slams her phone down and looks over at Tony.
'No-one will tell me anything,' she is very frustrated
Before Tony can reply, Ziva's phone rings, it's Jenny asking her out to lunch.
'That was the Director asking me to lunch, perhaps I will learn something.' Ziva tells Tony.
