Author: MoiraShipper

Music: Batlefield-Jordin Sparks

Summary: Gibbs and Jenny have been arguing too much, until he discovers that she's leaving to work in Rota and he loses his mind. Jibbs universe.

Battlefield

Don't try to explain your mind
I know what's happening here
One minute it's love
And suddenly it's like a battlefield

That was another morning at the NCIS. Director Jenny Shepard was at MTAC, standing before the huge screen with a phone in one hand and a coffee in the other. On the screen, Gibbs was talking to her, the rest of the team behind him.

The former gunnery admired the redhead, from the other side of the screen, from her black high-heels, up to her skirt and blazer, her hair tied in a ponytail behind her nape. The nape where he used to leave love bite, when they'd been in Europe and she used to like. If she had came back with him to the United States, if she wasn't so careerist.

Jenny started talking and then he turned his mind to the case they had in hands.

"The suspect is already with us, but during the chase, he ended up being shot. The ambulance's already on the way." Gibbs told her in his professional voice.

"I want Special Agent DiNozzo to go with him to the hospital. The rest of the team can return." Jenny ordered, drinking her coffee and staring at his blue eyes.

"Excuse me, director, but I would like to go with him."

"No, Special Agent Gibbs, I need you to give me the report this afternoon."

"DiNozzo will write it and Ziva will interrogate him with me after the hospital. It's already decided." He said with a hard voice, hating to receive orders from her in that way.

"But I'm ordering you to finish the report. Ziva and DiNozzo will follow to the hospital, and without further discussion!" She said in her commander's voice.

There was a pause, and despite being separated by a TV screen, sparks were flying between them. Jenny's green eyes narrowed and her lips were tightened in a thin line. Gibbs let out a frustrated sigh and stood up, running a hand through his grey hair.

"As you wish, madam director."

He emphasized the last words, his blue eyes were hard and without looking at her, he turned off the computer screen and the MTAC's screen disconnected, turning in colorful stripes. Jenny threw the coffee on the garbage and went to the elevator, trying not to stomp her feet in rage.

It was always like that, in a minute they'd have a civilized conversation and then would have a fight, he trying to do what he wanted and she, trying to make him follow her orders. She was tired of hopping that everything would be like Paris again. Things had only worked there because they had been in the city of light and love.

"But after tonight, I won't have to put up with his disobedience or the discussions." She thought bitterly.

She stepped into the elevator, closing her eyes for a moment and put her hands on her face, massaging her temples and when she left the elevator she saw her secretary, Cynthia.

"Cynthia, I'll be in my office and I don't want to see anyone for an hour." She ordered, irritated.

The secretary, seeing that she might have had another fight with Gibbs, because her cheeks were flushed in anger, agreed in solidarity.

"Ok director."

Jenny entered in her office and closed the door and going to her liquor cabinet and took a glass and a bottle of Bourbon, filling half of the glass and sitting on her chair, crossing her legs and taking a sip of the drink, before leaning her head on her hand.

There was little else to do, only a few reports that were on her desk, and wait for Gibbs's report. Jenny took another sip, pulling aside the nights she'd spent with Gibbs in Paris, which made her more melancholic so she put on her glasses, taking one of the reports that were there and started reading it.

One word turns into a war
Why is it the smallest things that tear us down
My world's nothing when you gone
I'm not here without a shield
Can't go back now

An hour later, Jenny looked up from the report on her hand, hearing loud voices from outside of her office and her heart started beating fast, hearing Gibbs's angry voice.

"Please agent Gibbs, the director asked not to be disturbed and-" Cynthia started to say but Gibbs interrupted her:

"She will see me now, as she wanted so much that I delivered this report today!"

He opened the door violently, closing it and walking toward Jenny, who hung her glasses on her nose and stared at him, her green eyes flashing.

Gibbs threw the report on the desk and rested both hands on the table, getting very close to the director. He seemed berserk, his blue eyes were dark and his mouth was in a thin line like hers and Jenny could feel his hot breath on her face. Jenny tried not to look intimidated.

"You already gave me the report. Any reason to be so violent with mu desk and stare at my like that, Special Agent Gibbs?" She asked coldly, re-adjusting her glasses and picking up his report.

"When were you going to tell me that you're going to work in Rota?" Gibbs asked angrily, pushing the report away from her hands, making her face him.

Jenny raised a delineated eyebrow, looking angry because she still hadn't spoken to anyone from the agency about the trip.

"You've been investigating me?"

Gibbs shook his head, walking in her office and running a hand through his hair, upset and angry with the redhead's departure, imagining her away from him.

"In a chat with agent Fornell, he told me that Leon Vance will assume the agency because our director is going to work in Rota."

"That's none of your business." Jenny said, shaking her head angrily, still trying to recover from their last fight, that morning.

"Of course it is. We're talking about the NCIS."

"I was going to talk with all of you later." Jenny said, serious.

Gibbs then walked and stood beside her, turning her chair to him and staying face to face with her and Gibbs was struck by her French perfume, smelling it. Both had flushed and angry faces and Gibbs said, with his eyes as hard as his voice:

"You were going to let us know by a letter when you were already on the plane? Like you did six years ago?"

The words seemed to cut her like a knife and Gibbs saw a flash of sadness pass through her green eyes and her body trembled slightly. For a moment he regretted what he'd said, making both remember the farewell in Europe.

But the anger spoke louder. Jenny stood up and part of her self-control seemed to leave her because her hands were shaking, beside her body. She pointed a finger at his chest, pushing him away from her.

"Don't you dare accuse me inside of my own office, in my agency!" Jenny exclaimed, angry and her eyes shone with tears.

Gibbs shoved her hand, which was pointed at his chest and then entwined his fingers with hers and pulling her close to him, almost leaning her in his chest. He looked down and saw Jenny looking up in a mix of anger and confusion. He raised their clasped hands, leading them to her cheek, making both close their eyes for a moment, trying to calm their nerves. Gibbs opened his eyes and asked in a neutral voice:

"Are you really going to leave again?"

Jenny looked at him with her green eyes hard, feeling her heart clench with his voice's tone.

"We already resolved the Paris's issue. Now get out of my office, Jethro." Although she kept a hard look, her voice broke.

"You've always been so ambitious Jenny. Have a good trip!" Gibbs said, angry and disappointed and he released her hand and turned his back, slamming the door behind him, heartbroken.

Jenny returned to the chair, pulling her feet up onto the chair and buried her face in her knees, feeling the tears fall. She didn't know if she wanted to kiss or punch Gibbs. She took a deep breath several times, before wiping her face and she put her things in the suitcase, preparing to leave as fast as she could.

Both hands tied behind my back with nothing
Oh no, these times when we climb so fast to fall again
Why we gotta fall for it now
I never meant to start a war
You know I'd never wanna hurt you
Don't even know what we're fighting for

Eight o'clock, Jenny was at the bottom of the stairs of her house with a suitcase, her hair falling on her shoulder, and she had exchanged the formal clothes for dark jeans, boots and a green sweater. She was ready to leave the country for two months. When she opened the front door, she froze. There, in her door was Gibbs, dressed in an old NIS shirt with a jacket over it, hands in his pocket.

Gibbs had gone home early and stayed in his basement, cutting wood for his boat, while drinking Bourbon, organizing his thoughts before he decide to go to Jenny's house. Gibbs noted that she had tried to disguise her red eyes, wearing makeup and realized he had gone too far this time.

"Jethro?" Jenny asked, shocked, sniffling.

"Hi Jenny." He replied, his voice neutral, though his heart ached to see the state of the redhead he loved, because of their fight.

She frowned, but then smiled wryly, feeling her heart ache.

"Did you come to start the third round of fights?"

Gibbs shook his head, looking exasperated and then he calmed down, saying with a gentle voice:

"No Jen, Christ."

Jenny was surprised to hear him call her by her nickname. He used to call her Jen when they had been together in Europe and she felt like crying, but she held herself. The two exchanged glances, making up in silence, his blue eyes staring at her green eyes and he grabbed her suitcase, putting it on his truck. Jenny entered the passenger seat and then he entered, starting the car.

There was a reasonable transit to the airport and both were silent, the radio turned off and the lights of the passing cars illuminating their thoughtful faces. Gibbs had a hand on the handbrake and Jenny placed her on top oh his, looking at the window and giving a slight squeeze on his hand and Gibbs nodded. They only broke the touch when they parked at the airport and Gibbs took her bag to the check-in.

The screens informed that the flight to Spain would delay due the bad weather and Jenny touched Gibbs's face, turning his face to her and she saw his blue eyes shining. Jenny realized she didn't want things to end so cold with them hurt because she still loved him, so she stood on tiptoe and kissed him.

Gibbs didn't seem surprise and put his free hand on her waist, bringing her closer, without leaving any space between them, making the kiss more urgent as chills went through their bodies. Her scent of roses and French perfume mingled with his, of coffee, sawdust and colony.

Jenny put a hand on his neck, pulling slightly at his short gray hair as he continued to kiss her and Gibbs kept her legs locked with his own, kissing her deeply and caressing her waist.

When the two broke the kiss, breathless, they stayed embraced, and the redhead took a deep breath, saying:

"Jethro, make love to me."

Gibbs lifted her chin with his nose, making her stare at his blue eyes with her greens, while his heart pounded at her request.

"You don't need to say anything, Jen."

He interrupted her with a passionate look and the redhead laughed seeing his mouth with the stain of her pink lipstick, before Jenny led them out of the airport pulling him by the hand, both heading toward the hotel which was neat the airport. They would make that one hour worthwhile.

Why does love always feel

Like a battlefield, a battlefield,

A battlefield?
Why does love always feel like.

An hour later, Jenny and Gibbs were back in the airport lobby, holding hands, he accompanying her until the boarding queue. They had made love twice and Jenny had been able to see that old Gibbs, driving her insane.

Gibbs had covered her body with kisses, making her heart beat fast as she scratched his back, her red hair forming a curtain on the pillow and then leaning on elbows and pulling him into a slow kiss, as he prepared to enter her, and the two become one again, in the middle of their battlefield.

Jenny turned to Gibbs, taking his face in her hands and holding it firmly, but gently, when she was near the entrance, looking serious.

"We'll need to talk when I get back, Jethro."

Gibbs sighed, looking deep into her eyes, lifting a hand to her forehead and brushing away her bangs gently and massaging her left temple and Jenny blinked at his warm touch. He knew they would need to sort things between them when she got back and he didn't want them to forget about that night.

"I know. How long?" He asked, seriously, feeling his heart sink with the minutes they still had.

"One month, maybe two. It's the time I'll be working there." She replied, in a low voice.

There was only one person in Jenny's front, and she felt her heart beat faster and faster and Gibbs kissed her again passionately hugging her tightly, almost breaking her ribs, but Jenny didn't mind, burying her face on his chest and kissing him there, before she broke it, her eyes shining and she delivered the ticket.

"Bye, Jethro, I'll see you soon." She said with a small smile.

"Bye Jen." Gibbs gave her a beautiful smile.

Jenny took a step toward the door, but then turned back to him and the two shared a last kiss and then Jenny went toward the gate. She turned one last time and waved to him, before turning around and embarking. Gibbs watched her disappear and turned, leaving the airport.

But this time, he knew she was going to come back and had personally said goodbye, with a date to return. He turned and saw her plane and smiled slightly, thinking about the redhead he was in love with.