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A Second Chance.

Chapter 2


"That is….." Holly started to say, Gibbs got down to his level, he looks into the little boys eyes they are just like his. There is no way.

"My name is Jethro, what's yours?"

"L.J."

"Nice to meet you."

"You too." The two look at each other before L.J smiles. He likes this man.

"Meet sisters?"

"Sure" Standing up Gibbs lets the little boy lead him over to two little girls he didn't notice. Both have blonde hair like their mothers, while L.J has brown. Their eyes are a shade lighter then Holly's. Holly watch's Jethro with them, her heart aches, wishing he could have been in their life since they were born. Jenny looks between Gibbs and the kids and Holly; she still wonders about who their father is.

"Gibbs we have…" Ziva stops, Tony and McGee knock into her.

"Ziva what the" Tony sees what she is looking at, L.J looks up at the new women.

"Gibbs? That my name." Gibbs looks down at the boy then up to Holly who has a guilty look on her face; walking over to her.

"We have to talk." Gibbs pulls her out of the room.

"Where mommy go?" Shelby asks. Once they are in 'his office' he stops it and looks at Holly. She still looks the same, looks great in jeans and the shirt she is wearing; would have never guessed she had triplets.

"So Holly you have something you want to tell me?"

"Yes, Jethro they are yours."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't know how you would handle it after what happen to your other daughter."

"I would have been there for you, no matter what. Did you know you were pregnant when you left?"

" No, I found out when I got there I was two months along by then. I was going to tell you, I wanted to so bad but like I said I didn't know how you would handle it."

"Do they know who their father is?"

"They know you work for NCIS and you get bad guys but they are only two so they can't understand much more than that."

" I want to get to know them." This makes her smile.

" You should." Gibbs walks over to her.

"I have missed you Hol." She smiles up at him

"I have missed you too Jethro." Leaning down he stops just a breath away from her mouth.

"Are you seeing anyone?"

"No. Are you?"

"No." Holly leans the rest of the way; their lips meet for the first time in almost three years for a very heated kiss. Both moan, wrapping her arms around his neck pulling him closer; his hands find their way under her shirt lightly sliding over her skin. Pulling away slightly when air is needed, Gibbs hands continue to slide over her skin.

"I have not been with anyone since you Hol, I was wrong I should have talked to you about them; maybe we can start over?" Leaning up she gives him a quick kiss

"I would like that and I have been with anyone either. We better get back; the kids are going to wonder where I went."

"Ok, how about you guys come over tonight?"

"Sure 5 ok?"

"That's fine, I will talk to Jen."

"Ok, we are going to talk about you and Jenny later."

"Jealous?"

"Maybe" They kiss one more time before pulling apart, Gibbs starts the elevator back up. Once the door opens they hear crying. Holly rushes towards the lab, once the kids see her they all run towards her, kneeling down catching them in a hug.

"Shh, it's ok I didn't go anywhere."

"You left us."

"Oh guys I would never leave you." Kissing each other their heads, grabbing a tissue she whips each of their noses. Everyone went back to work; Abby who had been trying to get them to stop crying looked very frazzled.

"Thanks Abby."

"You're welcome; I don't know how you do that." Holly laughs

"You get used to it."

"Abs, here why don't you go see McGee in the bull pen." He hands her a Cow POW

"Thanks Gibbs." Abby is happy again, walking over to his family. Wow he thought he would get a second chance but here it was. Kneeling down next to Holly,

"You guys ok?"

"Yeah they are fine" Anna looks up at him giving him one of his glares.

"Wow, well I know where she got that from." Holly laughs.

"Yes, Anna and L.J do it the best, Shelby not so much she is too much of a sweetheart. But when she is really mad she does. Anna stop; Jethro here has invited us over to his house for dinner."

"Mommy?"

"Yes, Shelby"

"He has the same last name as us"

"Because honey Jethro here is your daddy."

"Daddy?"

"Where he been "

"We will tell you when you are older ok? Let's go we have to get to the hotel and change."

"Hol, just go to my house"

"Jethro, I don't…"

"You're not, just go there; I'll be there as soon as I can."

"Ok" He kisses her again

"Ewwww" The three say, the adults laugh.

"Let me help you with them"

"It's no problem"

"I am helping"

"Ok, come kids" Shelby grabs Gibbs's hand while the other two grab their moms.

"Your team is going to ask questions."

"I know, I will tell them." The family heads out to the car, once getting the kids in Gibbs opens the door for her.

"Thanks Jethro,"

"You're welcome see you later" Kissing him one more time before shutting the door and driving off; once back inside he heads up to Jenny's office.

"Jen, you busy?"

"No come in. So?"

"They are mine"

"I thought so, they have your glare."

"Yes they do, well Holly says only L.J and Anna and Shelby when she gets really mad."

"You two going to get back together"

"I want to be there for those kids and she is willing to give me another chance; we have things too short out."

"Oh"

"Jen, we can be nothing more than friends now, a Director and Agent getting together is against the rules; we had Paris."

"I know and if you are happy than I am happy for you."

"Thanks Jen, I am going to leave at 5. Holly and the kids are at my house."

"That's fine; it is if needed, we can put Tony in charge for the day."

"Sounds good, thanks again Jen"

"Anytime" Both go back to work, Gibbs walks into his at a little past 5 and for once it is not quite. There was yelling and running throughout the house. Putting his gun away, he makes his way through the house to the kitchen on the way two little figures run past him; smiling he finds Holly trying to make dinner

"Need some help?" Looking up she smiles at him

"No, I'm fine Shelby is helping me" Holly smiles at her

"What about the other two?" The two in question come running back in

"L.J, Anna out! I am trying to make dinner." The two run back out

"They have a lot of energy from being inside all day."

"Oh, what would you like me to do?"

"Nothing sit, you have had a long day." Sitting next to Shelby

"What about you? Don't you have energy to burn?"

"No"

"Shelby is the quite one, like her father."

"Ahh thanks Hol" She put a cup of coffee in front of him

"Shelby, go get your brother and sister tell them dinner is ready."

"K mommy" Hopping down she runs out of the room, the two adults set the table. When done Gibbs comes behind her wrapping his arms around her kissing the side of her head.

"Jethro, we have a lot to talk about before we go there." Kissing her one more time before pulling away

"I know" She smiles at him

"Where are they?" Holly asks

"I will go see" Walking down the hall he hears little voices in the bathroom

"What are you three up to?" They are wet; there is water all over the floor, toilet paper plugging up the toilet and some on the floor. The three look up at him

"Nothing" Gibbs just raises an eyebrow at them

"Holly come here"

"What happen? Oh guys" They give her puppy dog faces

"Sorry mommy"

"Come here you need to get changed. Jethro I'm sorry, say you're sorry"

"Sorry" The three say, Gibbs laughs

"It's ok but don't do it again"

While Holly changes the kids Gibbs cleans the bathroom, the family meets up in the kitchen once everyone is eating Gibbs looks around, smiling he can't believe he is getting a second chance to have a family.

"What are you smiling at Jethro?"

"I am happy that I get a second chance at having a family."

"Yes, I am glad that they finally get to meet and spend time with you."

After dinner is done and cleaned up Holly and Gibbs get the kids ready for bed, it has been a long day and they fall sleep right way. Gibbs and Holly end up in his bedroom, a room he has not been in since she left.

"Jethro tell me about them" He knew who she was talking about, Sighing he pulls her to sit on the bed

"I met Shannon at the train station; she was funny with a kind heart and a red head." He laughs slightly at that

"While I was in Iraq, Shannon and out daughter Kelly saw a Marine get killed by a drug dealer, they were put in protection. But the drug dealer killed the NCIS agent that was watching them; he was driving the car both of them died in the crash

"I'm sorry Jethro."

"The killer could not be extradited from Mexico so I went there and I killed him." Leaning into him Holly wraps her arms around him, he leans into her.

"Can we go to bed now?"

"Yes, the kids are going to be up early." Holly tilts her head up kissing him, the kiss turns heated, and she pulls back before things can go too far

"Take things slow, we still have more to talk about it."

"Ok" The couple dresses and gets into bed cuddling

"L.J"

"What"

"I scared"

"Let's go get mommy"

"Ok" The three get out of walking down the hall

"Which one?" Shelby asks

"This one" L.J opens the door looking in

"She in here" Walking to the end of the bed

"So is daddy"

"Come on" L.J claims up first followed by his sisters.

"Mommy" L.J try's to wake her up

"Daddy" Shelby tries Gibbs

"What huh?" He says sleepily

"Go back to sleep Jethro" Holly says next to him. Opening his eyes he sees the triplets

"Hol, the kids are here"

"Huh" Looking down she smiles

"What are you three doing?"

"We scared sleep with you" Holly looks at Jethro then back at the kids

"Yes" The two adults move apart to make room for them, the all fall sleep.


A little side note:

In Sharif Returns- Season 4: Hollis and Gibbs are in Jenny's office talking about the case. I love these lines:

Hollis: So how are we going to handle this? Our investigation's have merged. Who's gonna take the lead?

Jenny: You'll be working under Agent Gibbs. Your boss and I flipped a coin for it. Is that going to be a problem?

Hollis: No problem I'm just...

Gibbs buts in : Used to being on top (The look on Jenny's face is funny, and that line cracks me up every time)

Hollis: In command yes, but I've worked with Agent Gibbs before and I am happy to again

Jenny: Hmmm

and then when Hollis and Gibbs are walking back to the bullpen and she is asking how long Jenny and Gibbs have worked together, the two women eye each other up and Gibbs just stands there watching with a smirk on his face. Sooooo funny :)