Disclaimer: Yes, we know that Don Belliasiro and CBS own these characters, but I always give credit where credit is due. I will admit that I did not like the Judgment Day episode, and I wish it didn't happen. They could have went so far with the Jibbs pairing. However, I am not one of the writers, and they know what is best for the show. Luckily there is what us writers call fanfiction that leaves us to our unending imaginations. This is my first story in my series "The Love of a Family." Please enjoy, and always thank you for the reviews!
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Gibbs was beginning to get nervous something that he rarely did, but tonight he was making an important decision into his future, and he was hoping she would do the same. He had been planning something very special for this night. It was the last night of their weeklong trip to Paris; it was Jenny's idea for her birthday and his. With their latest case, and after Zack had been reunited with his father, Jenny and Gibbs had realized what the young boy was telling them, and what their hearts had been telling them all these years; they were in love. They had been dating for only a month now, but their hearts had been together for a long time. They were in their hotel room late Sunday night getting ready for a special dinner. Then they would end their trip with a visit to the Eiffel Tower. He was dressed in his best suit and a maroon tie; he was standing by the window with his hand in his pocket gripping the blue velvet box. The 'City of Lights' was beautiful at night; he could not wait until dinner was over, and they were at the Eiffel Tower, where his life would be altered.
He looked up as Jenny came walking from the bathroom putting her earrings in, "Jethro, are you packed." She asked as she stepped up to the mirror to fix her long red curls.
He turned to look at her; the red dress she wore fell just above her knee, and left just a little to the imagination up top. "Yes, except for my suit and my clothes for the flight back," they had decided to pack earlier in the day so they could have all the time they needed tonight. He watched as she walked over to the nearest chair and pulled on her heels and fixing her diamond necklace before standing up.
"Good, you ready to go" She asked as she grabbed her small clutch and stuffed her Blackberry in it. She slipped into her coat as Gibbs held it out to her; she smiled as he placed his hand on the low of her back and led her toward the door. Down in the lobby of the hotel, they stood waiting for Stanley, Jen's driver, to bring the car around front.
They watched as Stanley pulled the rented Cadillac up to the front of the Prince de Galles, "Good Evening Director and Agent Gibbs'" he greeted them.
He was about to open the back seat door when Gibbs stopped him, "I've got it tonight Stanley," Gibbs smiled at the young man as he stepped back. Gibbs opened the door, assisted Jen into the vehicle, and closed the door behind her. He walked with Stanley to the other side of the car, "Do you have everything Stanley" Gibbs asked the man with his hand resting on the door handle.
"Yes, Sir" Stanley smiled as he took his place in the vehicle and Gibbs did the same, before driving off to the restaurant.
Jethro guided Jenny toward the door; it was the same restaurant they visited nine years ago. "Réservation de Shepard, Jenny" (Reservation for Shepard, Jenny) they watched as the host looked down at his book. Everything for the trip had been in Jenny's name, and because she was well known, many discounts and special treatment had also come along. Jethro even had to admit she spoke better French than he did so, it did make more since for it to be in her name.
"Ah, directeur Shepard droite de cette façon veuillez," (Ah, Director Shepard right this way please) the host led them to a table off to the side in a quite spot.
Gibbs leaned over and pulled Jenny's chair out for her. She smiled up at him, "Thank you." He kissed her cheek in return before he took his own seat.
"Peut-être nous vous proposons certains de nos meilleurs vins,"( May we offer you some of our best wine) the host asked as he gave them their menus.
The two looked at the menu and noticed that they also served bourbon; they looked each other and silently communicated before Jenny spoke, "Nous souhaiterions une bouteille de bourbon, Merci Monsieur" (We would like a bottle of bourbon, please sir).
"Très bien, votre serveur apportera il momentanément," (Very well, your waiter will bring it momentarily) the host nodded his head and walked off.
Twenty minutes later the couple was enjoying their bottle of bourbon and Jenny's favorite meal, steak au povire. They had begun talking long ago about some previous cases and now had begun talking about their past week in Paris. Jethro took another bite of his steak as Jenny began to talk. He was only half listening; he was thinking about the events that were going to take place later that night.
Jenny took a sip of water, "Jethro, you in there." She noticed that he had a faraway look on his face.
"Yeah, I 'm just thinking," He turned to look at her green eyes before taking her hand in his. "I have had a really great time with you this week."
"Me to," she took a bit off her own steak, "How do you think the children are handling it back home?" She knew that he missed his team and truthfully, she did to.
"Seeing as Abby hasn't called yet, I think they are handling it" he smiled at her; he had finished his plate, and she had finished hers.
She smiled; she had a mental picture of the team stealing Abby's phone to keep her from calling them on their trip. "Do you want to call them Jethro, I miss them?" She knew something was on his mind tonight; she always could read him like a book.
He smiled at her, "Sure I think Abby would like that." He took the last sip of bourbon in his glass as he called the waiter over "Vérifiez s'il vous plaît." (Check please)
~J~
Jenny was leaning up against Jethro as they were riding in the back of the car; Jenny had just dialed Abby's lab number knowing that his team wasn't too far away. They had a six-hour time difference between them and D.C. The phone wrung and wrung before a very excited Abby picked up, "NCIS forensic scientist, and your friend Abby Scuito" Jenny let out a small laugh.
"Hey, Abs" Gibbs greeted the young Goth. Jenny and Gibbs quickly closed their ears as an ear piercing scream came from the speakerphone. Gibbs recovered first "is the rest of the team there with you?"
They heard Abby put the phone on speaker, and her yelling at the team in the background, "Guys its mommy and daddy," once again Gibbs and Jenny had to move the phone away from their ears.
"Hey Gibbs and Jenny" the whole team said in unison.
"Hey we wanted to say a quick hello before going to the Eiffel Tower," Jenny spoke into the phone as she held on to Jethro's hand.
"You all better behave, and DiNozzo stay out of my desk." Gibbs said as the car came to a stop at a red light. Gibbs smiled as he imagined the look on DiNozzo's face, "Ziva, do the honors."
The whole team sniggered, "yes boss, Ow Thank you Boss." They heard the elevator ding in the background, "We gotta go, Vance is coming." Abby whispered into the phone. The whole team said a quick goodbye, "Bye Gibbs and Jenny see you tomorrow."
Gibbs and Jenny got in a quick bye before the line was cut. "How did you know Tony was at your desk," Jenny asked as the car pulled up at the Eiffel Tower. Gibbs merely looked at her, and she answered, "Right." She smiled in spite of herself as Stanley opened her door.
~J~
Stanley had just snapped a picture of the two standing in front of the Eiffel Tower; he was getting ready for his part of Gibbs' surprise. It was now dark, and the lights were even brighter as the couple walked around the tower. Jethro was getting that nervous feeling back. He looked at Jen she was radiant tonight; she was also showing small hints of being tired. He figure now was better than later; he made the signal to Stanley who nodded in return.
He stopped walking, and Jen automatically stopped with him, "Everything alright Jethro," she asked turning to look at him.
"I was just admiring the lights on the tower," he tilted his head up slightly; he knew she would follow his movement. Now was his chance, he had a few moments as she admired the lights. He knelt down on one knee, and took the box from his pocket.
"Jethro their beaut-" she looked back down at him, stopping mid sentence as she seen what he was doing. She smiled at him and was speechless. Tears began to freely flow from her bright green eyes.
He took her hand in his, "Jen, I love you with all that I am and all that I have. I never have stopped loving you; I never could, and I never will. Jennifer Lauren Shepard, will you become the last Mrs. Gibbs? Marry me?" He was praying that she would say yes.
Her green eyes met his blue ones, "Yes." She choked out before she started to cry again as he slipped the silver band on her finger. She looked down at the heart set diamond "Jethro, this is the ring I picked out nine years ago when we were in Paris."
Without answering, he got up into a standing position and hugged her close to him kissing her deeply. "I know" was all he said before the music started playing. "Care to dance?" He asked offering his hand to her; she took it.
"Finally" Stanley muttered as he videotaped them. His one job besides starting the music. He sat the video camera on the tri-pod before getting in the vehicle to give them some privacy. They kept dancing as the song continued to play.
"I think I've waited long enough,
Let enough time go by,
To know just what I need in my life.
When I look at you right now,
My heart is telling me why,
You're the only one for me.
An' tonight, if you let me ask you this,
With Heaven as my witness:
Will you marry me?
I wanna be with you for all eternity.
I swear my love for you will always be.
Here, on bended knee,
Baby, I'm asking, please,
Will you marry me?
All that I see in your eyes,
Let me save deep inside,
'Cause I don't wanna lose one moment of you.
Lookin' like the picture in my dreams,
One that I see comin' true.
'Cause you're dreamin' the same dream I do.
Please let me ask you this,
All of Heaven as my witness:
Will you marry me?
I wanna be with you for all eternity.
I swear my love for you will always be.
Here, on bended knee,
Baby, I'm asking, please,
Will you marry me?
You're the only thing I've ever been this sure of.
More than anything I've ever wanted before.
Will you marry me?
I wanna be with you for all eternity.
I swear my love for you will always be.
Here, on bended knee,
Baby, I'm asking, please,
Will you marry me?
Will you marry me?
Oh.
(Will you marry me?)
Will you marry me?
(I wanna be with you for all eternity.)
Be with you.
(I swear my,) love for you will always be.
Right here, on bended knee,
Oh, baby, I'm asking, please,
Will you marry me? "
A/N Song copyright to John Berry : Will You Marry Me