Tony threw down his rucksack and NCIS cap as he marched over to his desk as the team entered the bullpen. Ziva shot him a glare as she stormed over to her own desk, the annoyance visible on her face. McGee decided to cautiously walk over to his desk and hoped the other two wouldn't say anything to him again.

McGee began transferring files from Rosemary Turner's hard drive on to his own computer, barely listening to the bickering of the other two agents and only occasionally hearing individual words or phrases.

'You see the little shiny things that are around the car, one on the inside and two outside on the doors? They're called mirrors Zee-vah, you're supposed to use them…' Tony said as he stressed Ziva's name.

'Well Tony if you didn't have your big head in the way I would have seen the trash can.' McGee heard Ziva reply.

At that moment he was glad to see Penny appearing from the elevator. She looked at the squabbling pair and then at McGee.

'What are they arguing about?' She asked him in a whisper.

'The usual…Ziva's driving. She put the car in to reverse, ran in to a trash can, a mail box and a kids bicycle.' He explained to her in hushed undertones. 'Where's Gibbs?' He asked as he looked round for their boss.

'He's up with Je…I mean Director Shepard.' Penny explained. It felt alien for her to refer to Jenny as Director Shepard, but they had both agreed to keep things professional whilst at work unless they were alone.

Ziva and Tony's arguing died down as each agent agreed to disagree, but each would occasionally throw the other a glare over their computer screens. McGee began working through Rosemary Turner's computer files with Penny occasionally chipping in helpful ideas.

McGee was impressed with her knowledge of computer systems and couldn't help but think she was more than just a pretty face.

As the team worked endlessly on the case down in the bullpen, Gibbs and Jenny sat in her office with Lily. They were glad of the opportunity to just sit and talk with each other, which was something they hadn't really had time to do since Jenny became director a few short months previously.

Lily had become restless and had begun to cry whilst in Jenny's arms, so she carefully stood up from the couch and paced around the office whilst bouncing the baby up and down. Gibbs smirked slightly at the sight before him, which hadn't been missed by Jenny.

'What?' She asked curiously.

'Nothing.' He replied, feigning innocence which didn't wash with her.

'Nu uh, there's something. What you thinking about?' She pressed.

Gibbs sighed slightly before smirking again and attempting to explain what he was thinking.

'Well you've commented before about me being good with kids, yet you look pretty damn amazing yourself Jen. You never considered it?' He asked earnestly.

A small smirk began to play on Jenny's lips as she fought back the temptation to reveal her real thoughts on the matter. Deep down she would love to have children, but there's only one man she would ever want to have them with.

'Is that an offer Jethro?' She replied, repeating what he had said to her a few weeks previously when she had made a similar comment.

Both Gibbs and Jenny laughed nervously, each feeling deadly serious about what they were discussing but trying desperately to shrug it off as a mere joke. Jenny decided to open up a little to the man who, deep down, she knew she loved.

'I've always loved kids, ever since Penny was born. I looked after her a bit when she was a child and always liked the idea of having my own someday, but then work got in the way and I decided to follow a career path instead.' She explained with a slightly pained expression.

Gibbs decided to change the conversation slightly, noting the pained expression on her face.

'Remind me, how old were you when Penny was born?' He asked simply.

'Seventeen.' Jenny replied.

Gibbs noticed something in her eyes that he couldn't quite place when she spoke to him, but it wasn't the same pained expression she had previously worn; no this time it was different, he just wasn't sure what it was.

At that moment a knock came to the door bringing both agent and director back to reality.

'Come in!' Jenny called to whoever was waiting on the other side.

Ziva walked in whilst attaching her gun to her belt.

'Gibbs, Director…Ms Turner has regained consciousness. Doctor's said that we can go speak to her if we wish.' She explained quickly.

Gibbs went to stand up to join his agent but suddenly looked at Jenny who was still holding the baby.

'It's OK, I'll look after her Jethro.' Jenny said with a small smile.

Gibbs didn't argue but quickly disappeared out of the office with Ziva hot on his heels. They quickly got in to one of the cars parked in the navy yard, and drove the five miles to the hospital.

On arrival they discovered Penny was already there waiting for them, and Gibbs noticed she was speaking flirtatiously with a young doctor.

'Shepard!' He barked as he approached her, a small smile threatening to crease his face.

'Yes Boss?' She asked with innocence as she quickly approached Gibbs and Ziva.

'Have you spoken to Turner yet?' He asked.

'Not properly. She asked where her daughter was and I informed her that she is at NCIS.' She explained.

'OK, well you can come and take notes.' Gibbs said as he walked in to the private room where Rosemary Turner was sat up in the hospital bed.

Her face was swollen and badly bruised and she couldn't open one eye. Her left arm was in a sling and her other arm covered in defensive wounds.

Gibbs pulled up a chair and sat next to her, carefully running his eyes over her wounds.

'I'm Special Agent Gibbs and this is Special Agent Shepard.' He said as he introduced himself and Penny. 'Do you feel up to talking?'

Rosemary nodded her head, looking tired and weak but determined to speak to the agents.

'Are you able to tell us what happened?' Gibbs inquired.

'I was in the kitchen making Lily her breakfast when there was a knock on the door. When I went to answer it there was a man standing on the doorstep with a bat. He pushed me aside and started shouting at me; when I didn't answer him he started hitting me and…' Rosemary had to break off as she began to cry.

Gibbs waited a few moments for the young woman to compose herself before continuing his questions.

'I know this must be difficult, but do you think you can continue?' He asked.

Turner's sobs quietened and she wiped away the tears with the sleeve of her hospital gown.

'What was the man shouting at you?' Gibbs began questioning again.

'He kept saying something about how I had no right to be with Marc.' She replied earnestly.

'Would that be Marcus Dwight?' Gibbs said as he glanced over at Penny.

'Yeah, how do you know his name? Is he OK? Can I see him?' Turner asked in a barrage of frantic questions.

Gibbs was silent for a few moments before he answered; this was the one thing he hated about his job.

'I'm very sorry mam, but Marcus's body was found yesterday morning.' He said simply to be met with the distressed cries of the woman in front of him. He glanced up at Penny as a sign he wanted some assistance comforting the young woman.

Penny sat down on the edge of the bed and took hold of her hand in both of hers.

'I know this is really hard Rosemary, but it will get easier I promise.' She said soothingly.

Rosemary looked up through her tears before she replied.

'You've lost people you loved?' She asked, with a slightly sceptic tone to her voice, believing the young agent was just trying to say things to make her feel better.

'Yeah I have, my father died when I was just ten years old, and my boyfriend was killed in Bagdad last year. So I know what you're going through just now, but believe me it does get easier, even if it doesn't ever go away.' Penny explained solemnly.

After a couple more questions Gibbs and Penny said goodbye to Rosemary to let her get some rest, and made their way back to the car. Tony had already come to collect Ziva to deal with something new at the school.

'I'm sorry for your loss Penny, I never knew about your father or boyfriend.' Gibbs said, knowing full well what it felt like to lose people you loved.

'Thanks, but did Jen never tell you about our dad?' She asked.

'No she never did.' Gibbs replied, hoping the young agent may open up more than her older sister ever did.

'I never found out why he did it, but one night he put me to bed like always, kissed me on the forehead and told me he would always love me. Then a little while later just as I was about to go to sleep I heard this really loud bang. I ran down the stairs towards the study, Jen hot on my heels trying to stop me, but it was too late; my dad had shot himself and…well let's put it this way, that night has left me terrified to go in the study ever since. In fact, I don't even like being in that house on my own at all. Jen's spent the last twelve years trying to persuade me to go in to the study or to stay in the house on my own but…' Penny explained with a slight shrug.

I'm sorry Penny I never realised. Jen never talked about home or family very much. Except for you, she always used to talk about you. In fact she used to drive me crazy going round the shops looking for…' Gibbs explained fondly before being interrupted by Penny.

'Snow globes.' She said with a smile. 'Jen bought me my first one when I was born and always promised she would bring me back a globe every time she went away. I think it was a form of bribery really because I used to cry the house down whenever she went anywhere.' She recalled.

As the two agents got in to the car in the parking lot Gibbs made a mental note to himself. Although Penny was a lot like Jen in many ways, she was also very different but there was obviously a very special bond between the two sisters that nothing was ever going to come between, and maybe something no one would ever understand.