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Chapter 6: Dancing

This time with the warrant the team entered Tony's appartement. It wasn't hard to open the door using some 'special tools'. They looked around, starting in the hall and working their way to the livingroom. It didn't look like there was anything out of place. On the wall there is a big screen tv and in front of it on the floor some dvd's that probably should've been in the bookcase with the rest of them.

"I never thought Tony's home would be this, clean."

"Don't be surprised McGee, his girlfriend lives here now." Ziva answered as she sees the pictures of Jeanne and Tony in the bookcase in front of the movie collection. McGee walked across the room and stood beside her in front of the bookcase. He leaned forward to get a better look at the pictures. Gibbs slapped them both on the back of their head.

"We're not here to look at pictures. Otherwise I would've brought my wedding albums. Go search the appartement."

"Yes, Boss." The two of them hurried off. Ziva searched through Jeanne's bag. It was ffilled with medical research. McGee looked behind the books, movies and paintings, searching for some kind of secret hidingplace.

Gibbs stood there for a moment observing them. Then he walked straight to the bedroom and picked up the picture on the night table. He turned the frame around and took the back off. Inside there was a small piece of paper.

"I got it!" he unfolded it as he walked back into the livingroom.

"How did you know where that was?"

"Easy Probie, she was a woman. It had to be obvious, close by and not something people would touch. Plus the sentimental value." He showed them the picture, it was one taken by someone else or made with self timer. It was a picture of Tony and Jeanne sitting together on the couch, her head on his shoulder as his head leaned against hers.

Gibbs read the paper, the only thing it said was:

JBenoit

225MrsDN

"It looks like some kind of code."

"Can I see it?" McGee reached for the paper, the look on Gibbs' face made his hand stop in mid air, "Please."

"Knock yourself out Probie." McGee studied it for a moment, he opened his mouth, about to say something but then closed it again. He hesitated.

"It could be her hospital login codes. When I was in there I saw one of the doctors enter a similar username. His first letter and surname."

"Is there any way we can get into that system?" McGee hesitated again. "I think I can do it, but I'll need Abby's help." Ziva walked passed the two of them playing with the car keys she somehow snatched from McGee.

"I'll drive. Let's go." She walked out of the door, Gibbs walked after her. McGee put his hand in the pocket of his jacket. His keys were gone. He was stunned he hadn't felt a thing. Then Gibbs' voice sounded from the hallway.

"Today, Elflord."

He snapped out of it and hurried after the other two.

The elevator doors opened, McGee, Ziva and Gibbs stepped out. They were going to put their gear back and then go over to Abby's lab to find out if there was something to find in Jeanne's hospital files. Jenny approached Gibbs' desk as he was putting his things away.

"Jethro, can I talk to you for a moment?" Gibbs looked up, her face showed no emotion. There was some kind of mask on her face, the one she always wore at work.

"Sure Director. McGee go find Abby. Ziva, look everything over, there has to be something we missed." He followed her until they stood somewhere where no one could hear them.

Jenny bit her lip. She couldn't believe she was about to ask him this. She took a deep breath.

"There is this ball at the White House tonight, Cynthia just reminded me of it. And I was wondering.." She looked at him, his tried to hide his amused face. She knew he knew what she was about to ask him, but apparantly he wanted her to say it.

"What Jen?"

"Will you come with me?" She smiled at him. He stood there for a moment, pretending to think about her offer.

"Fine, but only because I know you want to see me in uniform again." He smirked an walked away, he could hear her laugh behind him before she called after him.

"Be ready at 7!"

He headed for the elevators to see if Abby and McGee had come up with anything. He also picked up a Caff-Pow for Abby, just like he had promised before.

"Abby, McGee, did you find anything?" He walked into the lab and saw the two sitting next to each other in front of the computers.

"Gibbs! You brought me my Caff-Pow! Thank you!" said Abby exitedly as she took the Caff-Pow from him. She drank half of itbefore talking to him again.

"So do you want the good news or the bad news first?"

"Well, let's start with the good."

"We were able to hack into the hospital system, an used her username and password to get in. It took a while because apparently people don't want others to break into hospital software."

Gibbs cut her off before she could start a rant.

"The bad?" McGee continued:

"We were able to open most of her files, but there were a few incryped ones. And since we don't have the code, it might take a while to decode them.".

"I want you to call me as soon as you have it." Gibbs walked out of the lab, heading for a Starbucks and then home. He had a ball to go to.

Later that night, two hours after he had left. Gibbs returned to NCIS. Abby and McGee had decoded one of the files. And he decided to check in before he left. He had told Jenny he would meet her in the squad room.

"Wow Gibbs! You're looking fancy tonight. Got a date?"

"Kinda, Abby what did you find?"

"The only one we have been able to decode was some kind of message from Jeanne. I think it was an email directed to her mother." Abby looked at Gibbs, waiting for him to say something.

" Go on, what was in it?"

"Nothing much, just that she was happy and missed her mom, thing that stood out was this part: "I'm sorry mama, that I did what papa asked me to do. I know I said I would never enter his business. But I'll try to make this work, and when it's over. We can live in peace."

"McGee, do you have anything on her mother and father?"

"Well, her mother is Nicole Benoit, she's American. And her father is René Benoit, aka.." Gibbs finished his sentence "La Grenouille. Okay, you two decode those files." Gibbs exited an when he was out of sight, Abby jumped up from her chair and pointed at McGee excitedly.

"Tim! Didn't you write another decode program?" McGee looked up.

"That's right! I forgot about that one, but we can only access it from my computer in the sqaudroom." The two of them almost run out of the lab and headed downstairs.

Gibbs looked at his watch, it was almost seven. Finally the elevator doors opened and he walked over to his desk to leave some last things behind. He put his cell phone in his drawer but left his wedding ring in his pocket, just like always, and walked over to the stairs, but when he looked up he saw that Jen was already coming down. She looked amazing. He had a hard time to keep his mouth from falling open. She wore an amazing forest green dress. It was off the shoulder and showed some cleavage. It looked like it was made for her. He smiled a little, she wore the necklace he had given her on their first anniversary. He had seen her looking at it all the time when they were in Paris and he decided it would be a perfect anniversarygift. And he had been right.

As his mind wondered off to that night she reached the bottom of the stairs.

"Jethro? What are you thinking?" He smirked a little.

"Our first anniversary." She smirked back, her hand touching the necklace.

"Which part? Giving the necklace or my 'thank you' later that evening." He tilted his head a little.

"Both." The two of them smiled at each other. He offered her his arm and she took it. She rested her hand lightly on his arm. But then she pulled his arm down more and slid her hand down his arm and tucked her hand in his. He felt her fingers intwining in his and some kind of metal band on her hand. He lifted their hands to eyelevel. Jen bit her lip, hoping he wouldn't make some kind of comment about it.

"You shouldn't do that."

"What?"

"Bite your lip that often." Jen sighed, glad he didn't make some kind of big deal out of it.

"I'll try not to." Gibbs smiled a little, only the corners of his mouth went up for a moment. He reached in his pocket and pulled out his own ring.

"So what do you say, Mrs. Gibbs, are we suddenly okay?"

"Shepard-Gibbs, and we're getting there." She took his ring from him and slid it on his ringfinger. He lifted her hand to his mouth and gave it a soft kiss.

The two of them walked towards the elevators and just as Gibbs wanted to push the button the doors opened. In front of them stood Abby and McGee.

"Did you find something Abbs?"

"No we're just checking something on McGee's computer. By the way Director you look great."

"Thank you Abby." She smiled at the goth girl. "Agent McGee? You can close your mouth now." McGee was still standing in front of them doing a great impressionation of a goldfish. Gibbs slapped him, McGee rubbed the back of his head. He was about to respond but Abby cut him off.

"Ohh Director is that the ring? I've never seen you wear it before!" Jen held out her hand and Abby took it and looked at the ring more closely.

"Wow, you have great taste Gibbs."

"Thank you Abby, but we really have to go now." The two stepped in the elevator and Abby and McGee looked at them until the doors closed. Abby dragged Tim over to his computer and finally he was able to form some kind of sentence.

"Director Shepard, Gibbs, ring.." He still didn't understand.

"Timmy, Gibbs is married to the Director, has been for a while. Don't tell anyone, now open the program!" Abby pushed him in his chair and he started to type immediately. Abby smiled and looked over his shoulder at the screen to follow his actions.

They arrived at the White House. Gibbs stepped out first and gave Jenny a hand. She smiled gratefully at him. Getting out of a car in a dress was something she never liked.

They walked inside and were greeted by Condy.

"Jenny! You're here!" Jen let go of Gibbs' arm and hugged the other woman.

"Sorry we were delayed by the traffic."

"Didn't you bring Ducky with you?" Jen laughed

"I know how much everyone loved to hear his stories but no, he's probably at home."

"So who did you bring?" Condy motioned to Gibbs.

"This is Leroy Jethro Gibbs, my husband."

"So this is the famous Jethro. Pleased to meet you."

"You too, and famous? I'm not sure that's such a good thing." He smiled at her and turned his gaze over to Jenny, she smiled back at him with a knowing look on her face.

"Who me? No that was all Ducky."

"I'll think I'll have a word with Dr. Mallard when we get back."

The three of them walked in the ballroom. There were lots of people there. Women in gowns and men in suits of uniforms. In the middle of the room you could see some couples dancing. They walked over to talk to a few ex-colleagues, Gibbs saw an old marine buddy and he went over to talk to him. Jenny kept talking to their old NCIS colleagues.

"I haven't seen you in so long! This 'Director Shepard thing, when did that happen?" "They needed a new one and Jethro wasn't an option." The three of them laughed.

"And Laura, how are you? It's been so long since I heard from you."

"Well it's Mrs. Blake now," Laura showed Jenny her ring. "but for the rest, I've been good. But enough about me. Any new men in your life?"

"I've been married for six years now," but before she could continue she felt an arm slip around her waist. Jenny leaned a bit into the embrace, already knowing who it was.

"Excuse me, Laura, Bill. I just have to steal my wife for a dance." Gibbs and Jenny turned around and walked to the dancefloor. His arm still around her waist.

Laura and Bill looked at the two, dancing together with not much space between them and it looked like they only had eyes for each other.

Laura sighed, "I always knew those two would get together." Bill got an old sheet out of his pocket. It looked like it was a couple of years old. He looked over it and then started to do a little dance.

"I won!"He handed over the pool sheet to Laura, and he was right. His bet, that they would get married before Jenny had worked there for two years, was apparently right.

"Do you want to pay cash or credit?" Laura slapped his arm. His little dance had attracted some eyes, she saw Gibbs and Jenny look over.

"They don't need to know what we did. Hush." She quickly folded the paper and Bill put it away.

"Didn't I tell you they had a pool going?"

"Now I remember who DiNozzo reminds me of." Jenny smiled at Gibbs. She couldn't even remember the last time they had danced together. But tonight they were making up for it. Her eyes met his and she tried not to get lost in his blue eyes. She failed as his eyes lit up when he smiled at her. It was like there was no one in the room besides them. The voices in the background turned softer and the music guided them over the dancefloor. His hand on the small of her back, touching her skin and pulling her closer. Not too close to become inappropriate but just enough. She smiled as she felt his fingers draw something on her back. She was glad she decided to wear a dress that was low cut in the back. She felt the tiny sparks fill her whole body in a comforting warmth.

Gibbs smiled a little as he saw her close her eyes in appreciation. She looked so beautiful when she did that. He pulled her even closer and her eyes quickly opened.

"Jethro, not here." She softly said as she let her gaze travel the room.

"Why not Jen?" He smiled at her and leaned down and whispered in her ear. "No one's looking." And he was right no one seemed to pay attention to the couples on the floor and the people dancing only had eyes for their partners. She looked at him again and he leaned down and kissed her. She was a little surprised, it wasn't like him to be so public in showing his affection. Except for headslaps. The kiss was short but sweet and filled with love. She rested her head on his shoulder. Not caring if anyone saw them. She could feel his heart beating close to hers. Just the feeling of his heart next to hers, and smelling his amazing scent made her calm down.

They danced for a while until the soft notes faded and the crowd applaudedThey left their little world and walked off the dancefloor.

"I think I'm going to call McGee, see how they are doing." Jenny sighed.

"Jethro not now, you promised to leave it alone for tonight."

"Well, I'm sorry Director for trying to find one of my,.. your agents!" He looked a bit annoyed, she knew he was worried and wanted to find Tony, why didn't she understand?

Jenny looked in his eyes, she could see he was irritated and worried. She knew how he felt, she felt it too. But tonight was supposed to keep their minds off the case and she really believed it would be better to start tomorrow with a fresh look on things.

"Jethro, they can handle it."

"Well, my gut tells me something else." He walked off to find a phone somewhere. She looked after him with a sad look in her eyes. Hoping he wouldn't stay mad at her.

A few minutes later he returned, he excused her from her conversation and led her off to a quiet corner.

"Abby thinks she found something. I'm going to check it out."

"Jethro, no. You're not going by yourself!"

"Ziva and McGee are still following up on some things and I don't want to interrupt them. I have to."

"Then I'm going with you."

"You can't Jen, you don't have your weapon." Gibbs knew that probably wasn't true but he didn't want her to come with him. Especially because he didn't know what to expect.

She pulled the material of her dress tighter around her leg, so he could see a bump shaped like a weapon underneath it. "Guess again."

They stared at each other. Neither wanting to back down, and letting the other win. They kept glaring for a while. Both getting more angry every second.

"We're waisting time here. And I'm coming with you." Gibbs threw her one more annoyed look "Fine," and walked off with an angry look on his face.

They said their goodbyes and left quickly. They got into the car and drove off. Not noticing the other car following them.