Hi guys how are we all? Well here is my next story and it won't be too much longer before we all get to meet Flump, yaaaay, but there are preparations to be made first, and Penny has a few surprises of her own. Happy reading.

Jenny was dressed in a really old pair of denim dungarees, covered in paint, as she and Penny painted the spare room in preparation for the baby. Jenny was now seven and a half months pregnant and growing rapidly, but it didn't stop her enjoying every second of it.

She was beginning to take things easier at NCIS, wrapping things up before her maternity leave began in just over a month. She was taking nine months off, allowing Leon Vance the opportunity to take over once again.

The news of Vance's return didn't exactly excite Penny, or the rest of team Gibbs, but what did was the new Jibbslette on its way. The team had been discussing the baby almost all of the time since they'd found out Jenny was pregnant, predicting the sex and weight, names and of course…the baby shower.

The girls had begun planning the shower for Jenny already, wanting to make it as special as possible. Penny was especially putting in a lot of effort into everything that was baby related. As far as she was concerned this was Jenny's first baby and she wanted everything to be as special and as perfect as possible, giving her everything she didn't have the first time.

Across town, Gibbs was sat in his basement working on some furniture for the baby's room. Some of the items Jenny knew about and some of them were a surprise. For now his boat had taken a back seat, but only until after the baby was born. He still enjoyed the peace and quiet of his basement, giving him time to relax and think, sometimes giving him a safe haven from the outside world.

He was busy working on one of his surprise pieces for Jenny when his cell began vibrating in his pocket. He grabbed it and flicked it open before putting it to his ear, answering it gruffly.

'Yeah Gibbs.' He said.

'Gibbs, mom wants to know if you can stop at the store on your way home and get some more cream paint as we've ran out.' Penny explained.

Gibbs smiled at the sound of his step-daughter's happy sounding voice. Even though she was only his step-daughter, he loved her as if she was his own and was as equally as protective of her as a father would be. Penny felt the same for Gibbs and often enjoyed spending quality father and daughter time with him. They didn't usually do much when they were together, it usually involved them either in his basement or going for a walk together, but they both enjoyed the quality time.

'How the hell has she managed to go through two cans of paint?' He asked with mild shock.

'Well she says you're calculations were bull, but to be honest I think you'll find most of the paint is on her.' Penny replied with a laugh.

'Hey, it's very difficult to paint with a stomach that looks like I've got a beach ball stuck up my sweater.' Gibbs heard Jenny shout in the background and couldn't help laugh at her.

'Aw don't blame Flump!' Penny replied with a creased eyebrow.

'Tell your mom I'll head to the store now and will be home within an hour.' He replied, ending any further bickering from the mother and daughter.

'Right, we'll see you soon.'

Gibbs replaced his phone back into his pocket, turned off all of the lights and grabbed his coat before he headed out to his car.

Back at the house Penny was continuing with the mural she was painting whilst she insisted that Jenny sit for a while. They'd all agreed to paint the room cream, but on the wall opposite to where the crib was going to go Penny was painting all of the characters from Winnie the Pooh in the hundred acre woods.

Now that she was sat, Jenny enjoyed looking at her daughter's handy work. Penny had always been artistic, something she had never been. At school and university she'd always been more academic and sporty, whereas Penny enjoyed art and design, baking, sewing and woodwork. She realised that's probably why she and Jethro got on so well together.

She sat a rubbed her hand over her bump before wincing in pain, causing Penny to rush to her in concern.

'Mom are you alright?' She asked.

'Yeah I'm fine; the baby just kidney-shot me.' She replied with a small laugh.

Penny smiled when she realised that there wasn't anything wrong and breathed a sigh of relief. Jenny grabbed her hand and placed it over the area where the baby had been kicking, just as Gibbs arrived home.

'What's going on?' He asked as he set down the two new tins of paint.

'The baby just started moving again.' Jenny explained.

'And now it's stopped. I'm never going to get to feel Flump kick at this rate. I'm telling you, he or she is going to hate me because it's started already.' Penny said with a defeatist tone, making both Jenny and Gibbs laugh.

Penny helped Jenny to stand, who then went to Gibbs and placed her arms around Gibbs's waist. He then placed his hand over her bump and hugged both his wife and unborn child tightly.

'Aw that's such a cute picture. Ooo photo opportunity!' Penny said with excitement as she grabbed her cell.

They posed for a photograph for a few moments before Gibbs then turned his attentions to Penny's artwork.

'Wow Penny, you're doing a great job.' He complimented, causing Penny to smile and flush with embarrassment.

'Yeah well it's getting kinda late, so I think we should call it a night and I'll fix us something to eat.' Jenny said, still clinging to her husband.

'That sounds like a plan to me, except I'll fix us something to eat; you should go and rest for a while.' Penny said as she cleaned her brushes and put them away into her box.

'You don't have to do that Pen; I am perfectly capable you know.' Jenny said.

'Do as you're told for once and just come sit down.' Gibbs said as he steered his wife down the stairs.

Penny smirked as Jenny continued to protest even though Gibbs made it clear that this wasn't up for discussion.

As she was preparing their dinner she got a text from McGee. The next day was their one year anniversary and they were both excited about celebrating it, especially McGee. In his text he suggested going to a restaurant in the centre of DC and then going for a movie afterwards. Penny text back with delight at the subject and couldn't wait to spend the day with him, wondering what surprises he had in store for her.