Here it is, guys, many appologies for being so so late. Enjoy it.
Miss-Margaret-4077
Chapter 7: Rain In Paris:
As Jenny made her way back to the safe house it began to rain, as if she didn't have enough problems. She felt numb, not with cold, but with regret and intense emotions. She could not comprehend what she'd just done. She just left her partner alone, to be arrested, for something she'd done. She kept asking herself the same question: "Why did I do it?
It was stupid, reckless and more importantly, it was a disgrace to her partner and her job, she doubted if Jethro would ever want to see her face again, let alone speak to her. She'd just ruined whatever relationship they'd had and she was sure she would not be allowed to even put a toe through the door at NCIS.
When Jenny arrived back at the house, she sat down on the couch and tried to organise her thoughts, but it was almost impossible. "How could I have been that stupid!" She said aloud, "It was my fault and I let him take the blame, what kind of a partner does that?" She added.
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Gibbs was taken by the police to the station and they questioned him over the incident. Gibbs was going through an internal conflict, as, at this moment, his was annoyed at Jenny for leaving him like she did but he also did still care about her, he would rather not implicate her, he knew in his gut that there must have been a damn good reason for Jenny to do what she'd done. He knew that she was not one to just run away from something, he had to hold onto that.
The French police had not known about NCIS's operation in France, Gibbs guessed that Director Morrow had thought it too risky to tell them in case of unwanted interference on their part. Or events had moved to quickly for him to even have thought of that. The French police not knowing about their operation made Gibbs's situation that much more dire. Now he had to try to explain to them what he and Jenny were doing and why she'd run off leaving her partner to take the blame for her reckless actions.
Gibbs was not the pleading type and he did not want the French police to win this discussion. He remained silent, this was annoying the French police officer even more, something which Gibbs did not need. But he didn't care, all he cared about was getting out of this damn interrogation room and finding Jenny. He knew he wasn't going to get such a chance, but he did know how interrogations ran, he knew how to meddle with the French cop's head. He was a highly trained Special Agent after all, he wasn't just a handsome face.
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Jenny's thoughts were slightly more organised now, after thinking over everything that had happened today. She knew Gibbs would hate her forever but she did care for him she needed to get him out of this situation, if nothing else other than to make herself feel better. She knew Gibbs's life was worth more than that, she just needed to figure out how to get him out.
She stood up and started pacing.
She thought about what he would do in this situation if the roles were reversed. Then she thought Gibbs wouldn't be that stupid to let himself get into this situation.
"Merde!" Jenny cursed. Being in France so long she'd picked up a few expletives and made a habit of using them occasionally. She figured now was as good a time as any.
She sat down again and buried her head in her hands, she then rubbed her face and lent back into the sofa. She was starring at the coffee table in front of her, well actually, she was starring at the magazines on the coffee table in front of her. Suddenly it dawned on her, a way to get Gibbs out of this mess and hopefully save them both. She sat up suddenly when this realisation hit her, "C'est ça!" She exclaimed picking up the magazine, "Je suis une femme!"Her time in France had caused her to use French phrases almost naturally at this point.
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He spoke with a heavy French accent, "So, euh, Special Agent Gibbs, are you going to just sit there and stare or are you actually going to tell me what is going on?"
"I've told you everything."
"No, I don't think so Gibbs."
"I do."
"A smart one are you? Well, why don't you tell me why we were not informed about this, euh, opération, you were involved in hmm?"
"I already told you about our opération there is no more to say." Gibbs replied, coolly.
"Then why did your, euh, partenaire leave you there?"
"That is none of your business."
"Oh I think it is Special Agent Gibbs." He folded his arms and laughed, "Oh I see, you don't know why she left do you? Oui, c'est ça, n'est-ce pas ?"
Gibbs didn't reply, he was getting even more irritated at the French officer's sarcastic-I'm-better-than-you attitude.
"Do you think it was because she didn't want to, euh, be arrested? Or was it something else?" He asked, walking over and standing beside Gibbs.
"You just said that I didn't know, so why are you asking me what I think?" Gibbs replied.
"Sarcasm won't get you anywhere Agent Gibbs."
"Well, it can't hurt to try, can it? We can sit here all day making sarcastic comments or you can sort this out, inspecteur." Gibbs said.
"Fine." The inspector said, leaving the interrogation room, muttering to himself in French about how he had never had anyone as difficult as Gibbs to interrogate.
Gibbs was left alone in the small interrogation room, as much as he had been acting calm, he was still nervous. Jenny had run off and practically turned him in to the police, how would he get out of that? He just had to trust that Jenny would help him, as he had no chance of convincing the French inspector that he was innocent, and anyway, he would not implicate Jenny, despite what she had done.
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Back at NCIS, Director Morrow had been informed about Gibbs' arrest and Jenny running off. "Damn it, Jethro!" He cursed. He paced his office and thought about the situation, 'Maybe it was a mistake putting someone so green with Gibbs. I need to get in contact with the French authorities, and sort this mess out. Gibbs you owe me for this.' He thought as he picked up the phone.
"Yes, Director Morrow, NCIS. I need to speak with someone at the French Police Headquaters in Paris..."
