Chapter 4

Gibbs walked down into his basement where the half-finished boat stood and picked up the sander and began to sand back the wood as he heard Kelly skip down the stairs and then stop when she got to the bottom one, moments later he heard a thump which meant that she'd sat herself on the bottom, when he turned to face her he found he was right "You wanna help me on the boat?" Gibbs ask his little girl.

Kelly looked at him for a moment before shaking her head "I wanna make sure I don't miss anything" she grinned at him. "So start the story"

Gibbs rolled his eyes "Ok, so I'm gunna skip a little bit ahead to the NCIS Christmas party…."

Jenny Shepard stood talking to Ducky the ME, she smiled and nodded and took sips of her drink while he rattled on and on about something, she wasn't really paying much attention, well that was until he mentioned a certain name. "So how do you think Jethro has settled in, Mike tells me he has great potential?"

Jenny smiled at the mention of Gibbs's name, they had become good friends, they gone out to the bar and talked to get to know each other she'd learnt that he had come from Stillwater and that he'd left his girlfriend Cheryl behind whom he seemed to love dearly "Oh he's great" Jenny nodded "Saved my back loads of times" she added before looking around for the man in question "Actually, do you see him anywhere?" she asked.

Ducky then began to look through the crowds of people too but couldn't see him. "No" he shook his head.

"I'm gunna go look for him, is that ok?" she asked.

The older man knew the redhead had a soft spot for the special agent in question "of course, when you find him, try and get him to come to the party" Ducky asked making the redhead nod before walking off.

First Jenny tried the bullpen, she checked his desk over the other side of the divider but yet he wasn't there, then an idea hit her, he'd probably want somewhere quiet were he could get away from it all.

So she headed to the roof, when she reached the emergency exit she noticed that the alarm system had been disabled, meaning he was definitely up there.

She pushed the door open with a squeak before stepping out onto the roof, immediately she spotted Gibbs leaning against the railing looking down at the D.C city below lit up in the night sky.

"Some party you're missing" Jenny joked as she came up next to Gibbs, who only gave her a weak smile in return. "Hey you ok?" she asked concerned.

Gibbs nodded without saying a word, all of a sudden he reached into his pocket and pulled out a box's and slid it towards her. Jenny picked up the black velvet box and opened it, she found a diamond engagement ring nestled in the middle of the material.

"So Jenny is mum?" Kelly asked jumping up from the bottom step she'd been sitting on.

Gibbs chuckled at his daughter, before shaking his head "There is a lot more to this story Kel, just be patient" he assured her before going back to the story.

"Will you marry me?" He asked, Jenny turned to him taking in a deep breath. For one moment she actually thought he was being serious, that he was really asking her to marry him.

"Wow, um, I…" Jenny began to stutter, unsure of herself, what in Gibbs's right mind thought that Jenny might want to marry him yet she had the urge to say yes.

"See that's the reaction I wanted" Gibbs huffed taking the ring back and closing it.

"I'm sorry you've lost me" Jenny shook her head trying to get her thoughts back "What do you mean?"

Gibbs sighed "I asked Cheryl to marry me" he stated.

"Oh that's great" Jenny grinned, happy for her friend, she knew how much he loved her, she was a lucky women "Why aren't you happy?" she asked.

"She came up here to see me earlier today, I asked her to marry me and she said no" Gibbs shrugged his shoulders "I really thought she was the one". He looked so uncharacteristically glum.

"I'm sorry" Jenny pulled Gibbs into a small hug "She's stupid for letting you go" she whispered into his ear.

Gibbs took a deep breath as he held Jenny in his arms for a moment, he loved the smell of her strawberry shampoo, "Isn't it great how, we can just be friends and nothing be awkward" Gibbs smiled as they pulled apart.

"Yeah" Jenny nodded giving him a smile.

They both then just stood staring at each other for a moment, all of a sudden a tension cast over them, something they hadn't felt before.

Neither were sure who made the first move but in a matter of seconds, they were locked in a kiss, Gibbs' hands went to Jenny's waist were he pulled her close while hers travelled to his hair, gripping at his dark brown locks, his tongue asked permission to her mouth and she gave him full access which also made her let out a small groan.

Sooner or later the need for air came apparent making them pull apart, Jenny missed his lips immediately "Wow" Gibbs mumbled "I dunno what came over me…" he trailed.

"It's fine I understand…" Jenny panted, her chest heaving as a result of the lack of breath.

"Let's just forget that happened, I'd better go" Gibbs was then gone as quick as a flash.

Jenny stood on the roof top by herself, her lips still tingled from his touch, how could she forget something like that?

"You just kissed her and left her?" Kelly yelled at her father "That's not nice"

"I know" Gibbs nodded "And looking back maybe I shouldn't have done that" he said putting the sander down.

"Does this mean I should cross Cheryl off my list?" Kelly asked.

"Maybe" Gibbs shrugged his shoulders "What about me and you go get some cake from the bakery you like?" he asked after a moment.

"Can I have a big chocolate chip muffin?" she asked.

"Of course" he grinned at his daughter.

"And a cookie to go?" she fluttered her eye lashes making Gibbs smile.

"You can have anything you want" was his only reply.

TBC…

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