Chapter 4

The next morning Gibbs woke up early and decided to go for a walk around clear his head and process everything that happened yesterday, process how he felt about Jenny, about being more or less partnered with on this cruse, them being the only two single people.

He threw on his red hoodie and worn out jeans before walking out into the corridor, it was dark and quiet apart from the occasional creek of the floor boards as the boat rocked on the sea.

Using the skills he had learnt in the marines he slipped out onto the deck without making a sound.

Gibbs took a deep breath, breathing in the salty air of the sea and enjoying the breezed going through his short silver hair. He walked over the railing and gripped the metal bars tight and looked out over the clear blue oceans as the sun began to rise making the sky a romantic hue of pinks and oranges over the horizon.

The sound of one of the doors opening made Gibbs turn, he then found that it had not been the door he had come from but one around the corner.

it was the sound of raised voices that got his attention next, the investigator in him got the better of him. Being quiet once again he moved over to the wall and made sure he couldn't be seen but he could hear them.

He recognised to the women's voice it was Summer the annoying women who was part of the cabin crew, the one who was too happy and cheery so much that it made her kind of creepy.

But the other voice, a man's voice he didn't recognise, he moved to listen more but still couldn't quite make out what they were talking about.

"What yah doing?"

Gibbs turned shocked, his back was flat against the wall of the boat when he came face to face with Jenny, she was grinning evilly and there was a sparkle of delight and humour in her beautiful green eyes.

He looked her up and down, she looked just as beautiful last night dressed up in that dress to how she looked now in her skinny jeans and jade green jumper and her hair in a loss pony tail.

"Uh nothing" he stuttered obviously up to no good or so Jenny thought "What are you doing?" he asked.

All of a sudden he noticed that she went slight ridged before she gave him a small smile "Nothing", it was as if she'd let her mask slip for a moment but she put it back up, she was keeping something from him but he couldn't tell what it was, it was a sorrow she was carrying on her shoulder and he wanted to know what it was.

"You ok?" Gibbs asked eyeing the redhead suspiciously, Jenny shifted under his gaze, under the intensity of it but yet she didn't break.

"Yeah" she nodded "Do you know where we can get coffee?"

"Try the dining area?" Gibbs suggested also feeling the need for a good old cup of coffee.

"Yeah" Jenny nodded before grabbing Gibbs's wrist and dragging him off towards the dining area.

Ten minutes later they were sitting at their corner table sipping coffee while Jenny spoke because of course Gibbs only spoke when he felt he needed too.

"So" Jenny mumbled into her mug of coffee before taking a sip "What do you do for work?" she asked.

"Work for the government" was Gibbs's answer.

Jenny eyed him suspiciously before nodding, she then noticed his hair style, short back and sides "You in the army?" she asked.

"Marine" Gibbs corrected her.

"Really" Jenny nodded "Once a marine always a marine" she commented to herself.

"Semperfi" Gibbs mumbled to himself before taking a sip of his coffee.

"Always faithful" Jenny gave him a small smile before going to take another sip of her coffee, "I'm going to go and change" Jenny got up from the table "See you on the deck?" she asked.

"Yeah" Gibbs nodded before watching her walk away, Jenny felt his eyes on her and added an extra sway to her hips, which he noticed and made him grin.

An hour later Gibbs walked onto the deck wearing his old marine corp t-shirt and a pair of swimming trunks, he looked around for Jenny, he then noticed her by her red hair, laying on a sunbed with Shaun leaning over her.

He walked over remembering that Shaun and his wife thought that Jenny and Gibbs were husband and wife they didn't know they were wrong, "No thanks I already put sun crème on" He heard Jenny explain.

"Shaun" Gibbs gave the tall thin man a smile "I think I heard that Deborah was looking for you" Gibbs lied and of course he was specific.

Shaun gave both Jenny and Gibbs smiles before walking away "thank you" Jenny pulled her sunglasses down and sat up.

It was then Gibbs realised what she was wearing, or what she wasn't wearing, she wore a deep dark purple bikini with an almost see through matching purple sarong around her middle. Meanwhile Jenny was looking Gibbs up and down, the t-shirt he was wearing clearly defined his muscles and his swimming trunks showed off his tanned legs.

Gibbs nodded before sitting down on the sunbed beside her and pulled out a book at the same time Jenny did the same, both were surprised how they were so similar yet so different at the same time.

Many hours later, it was dinner time again and Gibbs sat at their table in the corner once more, wearing his black tie suit waiting for Jenny to come and join him, he wished the dinners didn't always have to be black tie, once more he cursed his boss.

Gibbs took a sip of his bourbon before looking up seeing Jenny walking towards him, he almost had to spit his drink back into the glass.

She was wearing a knee length dark red dress that rested on one sleeve and watching heels and lips stick. Her hair looked even more alight and was curled up into a messy bun.

"Jethro, close your mouth" Jenny teased him as she sat down opposite him, he looked handsome once again in his suit, very James Bond, she thought with a smile.

They went through the rest of the dinner making a small talk, then desert came, Gibbs looked up and noted a smudge of chocolate around Jenny's ruby red lips "You have a little bit…" Gibbs motioned to it.
Jenny felt slightly embarrassed, she gave him a small smile before taking her napkin and trying to dab it off "Did I get it?" she asked.

Gibbs gave her a small smile before shaking his head "Still there" he leant forward and she nodded, she closed her eyes as his soft hand stroked off the sticky chocolate.

Both their pulses began to race, the tension could only be cut by a chainsaw and even then it would be difficult, slowly both leant forward, Jenny closed her eyes waiting for his lips to crash together with his own.

"Monica" Jenny's eyes burst open and she found Deborah standing beside her.

"Yeah" Jenny replied her voice a little hoarse.

"I wanted to say sorry for Shaun earlier, he was just trying to be helpful, we want the both of you too feel comfortable and welcome to the cruise" she explained.

"Well it's fine, all is forgiven" Jenny gave the short brunet a smile hoping she would go away.

"Ok, well you must join us ladies for coffee one evening" Deborah pressed.

Jenny took a deep breath "Of course" she nodded before Deborah walked away leaving Jenny and Gibbs alone once more.

"Those two like to come at the wrong time" Jenny gave Gibbs a weak smile.

Music began to play just like it had the night before "Would you like to dance Jen?" Gibbs asked offering his hand.

"I'm not sure" Jenny joked.

"Live a little" Gibbs pulled her up by her wrists to the dance floor.

Gibbs pulled her closed to him by her waist and took one of her hands in his and they began to sway to the music, they stood closer than they had yesterday "You look beautiful by the way" Gibbs commented her.

"Thank you" Jenny couldn't believe she was blushing but she just couldn't help it, he just had that effect on her. "You aren't so bad yourself"

He gave her a small smile; he liked her a lot, more than a lot.

Half an hour later both of them were both danced out "Can I get you a drink?" Gibbs asked.

"No" Jenny shook her head as they walked off of the dance floor "I need to get out of these heels they are killing me" She commented before walking off in the direction of her cabin.

Gibbs wasn't sure what to do until Jenny turned around and smiled to him, telling him to follow her if he wanted and he did.

He caught up with her and then walked with her to her cabin, only to find it was round the corner from his own, something he hadn't realised last night.

Jenny quickly unlocked the door and walked in kicking off her high heels, she heard Gibbs come in and shut the door behind him.

She turned on her heels and eyed him before walking over to him and playing with his shirt buttons meanwhile Gibbs leant down and brushed a lock of hair behind her ear.

Jenny got on her tip toes and then closed her eyes and she leant forward and captured his lips with hers, she grinned against his lips as she felt him kiss her back, his hands went straight to her hips while hers went to his hair pushing him closer to her.

TBC…

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