Chapter 2 little star
They walked over to the desk and she said "special agent Gibbs, Ziva David mossad".
Ziva held out her hand for him to shake and said "Ziva...Director Shepard has spoken often of you".
When he moved his hands away from hers he said "really?"
A few moments of silence then Jenny said "Ziva and I worked anti-terrorist ops together since 9/11".
Ziva's phone rang so she excused herself and walked out of the bull pen. Dinozzo was staring at Jenny like he couldn't believe she was the new Director so she said "yes I really am the new NCIS Director".
"Yeah" she walked out of the bull pen and tony was staring at her behind and said "wow". Less than a second later he got a head slap off Gibbs as he was walking past.
By the end of the day Ari shot dead by Ziva and Gibbs could finally breathe knowing that a terrorist was dead. What surprised him most about Ari's death was that his own sister shot him. Gibbs would have never asked Ziva to have his back if he had know that he was her brother. Gibbs didn't like the idea of Ari's body at NCIS so an hour after his death Ari and Ziva were on a plane back to Israel.
Jenny was packing some files up and was ready to leave for the night but before she could go she had to see someone. She made her way out of her office and stopped to talk to Cynthia.
"Cynthia what are you still doing here?"
She sighed and said "just finishing off some paper work for Mr Morrow".
Jenny nodded then said "well make sure you don't stay here too late".
"Will do Director".
Jenny then made her way to the elevator to head down to autopsy to speak to Ducky. In the elevator she was thinking what she could tell him. He was the only person at NCIS who she told of Lily. The time in the elevator was too short and by then time the elevator stopped she hadn't even arranged her thoughts.
She walked into autopsy and ducky was just putting a body away. She said "hey Ducky".
She stood on the same spot as he walked over to her with a look of disappointment on her face. After a few moments he smiled and said "Hello my dear".
They embraced each other and she said "I'm fine, what about you?"
He pulled away to face her and said "I'm fine my dear. How is Lily?"
Jenny had a smile on he face as she said "she's fine...getting more like Jethro everyday" they both laughed.
"I take it you haven't told him yet".
Her smile disappeared and she looked down to the floor "no I haven't yet...Ducky how am I going to tell him?"
"I don't know but you need to tell him...Jenny Lily is almost six he has already missed out so much. Just tell him".
"I will".
"So when do I get to see Lily? I have not seen her since the last time you were in DC".
"Soon and I know it's been so long. Last time I was in DC was two years ago".
"How's she settling in?"
"She is doing okay. Starting her first day at her new school next week".
"Well give her my love".
"Will do. Well I've got to go; I'll talk to you tomorrow".
"Okay Bye".
"Bye" she smiled then walked out of autopsy.
She walked to the car park to meet her driver and then went home. On her way home she looked out of the window up to the stars like always. It reminded her of Jethro and Paris; they would always look out at the stars and say how beautiful they were but he would always say not as beautiful as you. When ever Jenny recalled that memory she couldn't help but smile.
When she reached her house she wished her driver a good night then walked into her house. As she walked through the door she said "Lily, Naomi I'm home".
She just managed to close the door when a hyper five year old came running towards her. She was said "mummy, mummy your back".
Jenny dropped everything that she had in her hands and embraced her daughter. She said through her hair "what have you been up to today?"
She put her daughter down to face her and she said "I beat Naomi at chest again".
Jenny smiled the Naomi entered the hallway. She said "she has got really good at the game".
"Really well let's see if she can beat me".
Lily smiled and said "I'll go set up the game" she ran out of the room.
Both the women smiled at the little girl running then Naomi said "Well I think its time I should be going...I'll see you tomorrow".
"See you tomorrow Naomi" Naomi grabbed her bag then left. Jenny hung her coat up and put her briefcase to the side of the door and went into her study to play with her daughter.
She walked into her study and Lily was sat on her chair on one side of Jenny's desk while Jenny sat on the other. As Jenny sat down and began to play she said "so is my little star ready to start a new school next week?"
"Yes. I'm really excited to make new friends" jenny smiled at her daughters' enthusiasm.
"Well that's good. Hey guess who I saw today" Lily shrugged her shoulders "I saw Aunt Ziva and Uncle ducky. Do you remember him?"
"Yeah I've not seen him since I was little".
"That's right".
"Why couldn't Aunt Ziva and Uncle ducky come over?"
"Well Aunt Ziva had to go back to Israel but she will be back soon and I will take you to see Uncle Ducky and everybody else at work in a few days".
"Okay. Did you see anyone else?" Lily was focussing really hard on her next move.
Jenny tried to avoid the question because she could never lie to her daughter so she said "You stuck little star?"
"No its just when I play with you it is harder".
"Remember what I always say chest-" Lily interrupted her.
"Chest is a game that teaches you strategy and patience I know mummy".
"Glad you remember...once we've finished this game you can go to bed". Lily was about to protest "no buts". Lily closed her month and carried on with the game.
They carried on the game talking about their day when Lily said "check mate I won".
"Very good little star. Now when you see Uncle ducky you can play him".
Lily smiled then jumped out of her seat knocking over the chest pieces and as they were picking them up she said "sorry mummy".
Jenny put a finger to Lily's lips and said "Rule 6".
"Never say you're sorry. It's a sign of weakness".
Jenny smiled and said "Good girl" they picked up all the pieces and then she said "come on its time you got to bed".
Like always Jenny and Lily sat on the windowsill looking out at the stars for a few moments before Jenny would tuck her into bed. Every night she would stare into her eyes and see Jethros'. His shiny Blue eyes that always made her heart melt. When she had tucked her in she turned the light off and stood at the door for a few moments before going downstairs to do paperwork.
She was almost finished with all the paper work she had to do when there was a knock at the door. She wasn't expecting anyone so when she answered the door she hid a gun behind her back. She opened the door and there stood Gibbs with a take out bag. She knew it was a bad idea to let him in but Lily was in bed Asleep.
They walked into the living room and separated the food. Gibbs was the first person to talk "so Jen where you been? I doubt you have been in Italy for the last Six years".
She laughed just for a second "No I...I stayed in Italy for about a year or so then I went to Cairo where I met Ziva. After that I went to England for a few years then came back here". They talked about what she did while she was away then the subject changed.
He looked to the floor then into her eyes and said "why were you gone for so long Jen?"
"Jethro I-" she was interrupted by a sweet voice.
"Mummy who's that?"
Both Gibbs and Jenny turned to face the door and Jenny said "you should be in bed little star" she walked over to her daughter then looked back at Jethro.
He smiled at Lily and then said "I should go it looks like you have your hands full".
"Yeah I'll see you tomorrow". They both looked at each other as they headed in other directions. Gibbs left through the door without another word while Jenny went to tuck her daughter in again.
When Gibbs left the house he stood outside the door and got the feeling like he knew the child from somewhere. He was about to go into the house but he decided that it would be best to leave it.