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Chapter 7
Jenny sat at her vanity mirror putting the last of her make up on, she didn't like having to get dressed up and go to these boring balls where she had men with wander eyes and she had to suck up to them so that they would give NCIS their funds. She would much rather be in a comfortable pair of jeans, t-shirt and to tie her hair back in a scruffy pony tail and spend the night watching a film with her kids and husband before putting them to bed and then spending some relaxing time with Gibbs.
Gibbs hated it to, he would much rather stay at home with the kids put someone had to stop the men leering at his beautiful wife as she buttered them up, someone had to remind the sleazy politicians that Jenny wasn't one of them, that she was so much better and that she didn't get to where she was by sleeping around or bribing her way to the top.
"Hey dad, when you come home can we work on the boat?" Owen asked from his place at the bottom of the stairs as his father put his cuff links in.
"Uh not tonight, your mum and I have to go out, maybe tomorrow hey buddy" he said ruffling his son's dark hair "Why don't you go watch cartoons until, grandpa Jasper gets here" he suggested. Owen nodded slowly before making his way to the living room before throwing himself on the sofa and Sam came a curled up next to the little boy.
Gibbs then made his way upstairs. He walked into the direction of the room he shared with his wife, he stopped in the doorway not making his presence known.
Callie was sitting on her parents bed watching as Jenny put an earring in "You look pretty mummy" the little girl said admiring the woman in front of her.
Jenny got up and gave the girl a smile "Thank you baby" she said before leaning down and kissing her daughter on the forehead before sitting down next to her on the bed. She hugged the little redhead "I love you Callie" she said resting her head on top of the girls.
"When I grow up I wanna be just like you" the little girl said as she hugged her mother back.
"You can be whatever you want to" she said kissing her head.
"Do you have to go out?" the little redhead asked, she always liked the movie nights she had with her family when she got to snuggle into her parents lap while Owen sat on the floor with Sam curled up next to him and the boy stroked the dogs hair.
"Sorry, honey but I have to, I'll make it up to you tomorrow I promise" she said kissing her daughter head, the moment was interrupted by the doorbell ringing.
"I'll get it" Gibbs called as he made his way back down the stairs and to the door. "Hey Jasper come on in" he greeted his father in-law and let him in before taking his coat and hat.
The older Shepard looked his son in law up and down, happy that he scrubbed up nice.
Callie came running down the stairs, Fred under her arm. "Grandpa" she said attacking the older man's legs.
"Hello Miss Callie, how are you" Jasper asked his granddaughter even thought he had only seen her merely hours before.
"I'm fine thank you, mummy let me try on some of her shoes but they were too big for me and I almost felled" she said as she followed him into the living room where Owen and Sam sat.
Then they heard someone walking down the stairs, Gibbs became speechless at the sight of his wife, she wore a long dark green silky dress, with thing straps and a slit up the side that when just to the bottom of her thigh, she wore sparkly green heels that matched the emerald necklace and matching earrings that had once belonged to her grandmother, who had given it to her mother before her mother left it to Jenny who would then give the set to Callie when she was twenty one as her father had done to her. Her hair was up in a bun with strays auburn girls framing her face.
"You look beautiful" Gibbs said with a big grin on his face, whenever he looked at her he felt like the most luckiest man in the world, he took her hand when she reached the bottom step and lifted it to his mouth and giving it a loving kiss, it was one of their many traditions.
Jasper and the children walked into the hall to say goodbye , the older man was shocked to see his daughter so grown up, "You look just like your mother" he said his voice choked with emotion.
Jenny had never been told that before, she left her husband's embrace and walked over to her father and kissed him on the cheek. "Thank you" she whispered into his ear before they parted, she then turned to her two children "Now you to be good for your grandfather" she said giving both of them a kiss on the cheek.
"If you have any trouble just call, they should go to bed around seven thirty, eight tops, we should be back probably nine" Gibbs said as Jenny got her shoal.
"Have a nice night" Jasper said before the couple left leaving him with the seven year old and a four year old. "You guys wanna watch 'toy story 3' I hear it's a pretty good movie" he said.
"Yeah" the kids squealed before running into the lounge and settling in to watch the film, if only they knew what the night entailed for them.
An hour and a half later Gibbs stood by the bar as he watched his wife talk to the secretary of the navy "What can I get you sir?" the bartender asked.
"Two bourbons neat" he said with a nod and within moments the drinks arrived. Gibbs tipped the man before taking the drinks over to his wife.
"Thank you" jenny said taking the drink with a smile before taking a large sip.
"How are your two children?" Sec-Nav asked.
"They are fine thank you sir and your niece ?" Jenny asked knowing he was close with her as he didn't have children of his own.
"She is well" the older man said before spotting someone important "Come Jennifer there is someone I want you to meet" he said before dragging her away.
Jenny mouthed sorry to her husband; he just nodded before looking around the room for someone to talk to or somewhere to hide. He then noticed Tony standing by one of the exits. "Evening Boss" the younger agent greeted him.
"DiNozzo" he said with a grunt "Any threats or problems I should know about?" he asked, he may not be on the protection detail but that wouldn't stop him from protecting the woman he loved from any harm what so ever especially tonight when his gut was telling him something evil was afoot.
"No everything seem good, you'll be the first to know of something happens" Tony assured him just as Jenny walked over to them her phone in hand looking very worried.
"What's wrong?" Gibbs asked putting a hand on her arm for support.
"I tried calling home to see if things were ok and to see if the kids went to sleep alright but there wasn't an answer and I tried again and still nothing" she said worry evident in her voice and facial expression.
"I'm sure everything's ok, your dad probably fell asleep himself after putting the kids to bed" Gibbs said trying to comfort her, his gut churning; he knew deep down something was wrong.
"I think we should go" Jenny suggested. Gibbs nodded in agreement, once making their apologise to Sec-Nav they made their way home, Tony, Ziva and McGee not far behind.
Within fifteen minutes they arrived home. The only light that seemed to be on was coming from the living room, that automatically told them something was wrong. Callie couldn't sleep unless the landing light was on and she knew that Jasper wouldn't let the children stay up any more and that they should be in bed.
They got out of the car and slowly approached the house, Jenny gasped when she saw that the front door was open and signs of force entry. Gibbs came up beside his wife putting an arm on her shoulder, telling her she wasn't and never would be alone no matter what.
They continued their journey and followed the light. "Dad" Jenny gasped kneeling beside her father who was laying on the floor, with a wound to the back of his head, his eyes opening slowly.
"I'm sorry" he mumbled, Jenny told him to be quiet and that everything would be ok as Gibbs went upstairs in search of the children. But he didn't find them.
Moments later he walked back into the living room where Jasper was now sitting up leaning against hi daughter, his platinum grey hair covered in flecks of blood. "What is it" Jenny said already guessing what Jethro wasn't telling her was but she needed to hear him say it to believe it.
"The kids are missing"
TBC…
OOOH I don't really know why I'm doing this but it came to me and its something I've never really done before. Please review and no flames, if you know me in the end its all rainbows and butterfly's.
