8. When you are alone hold her close and kiss her
13/04/2011 14:05:00
Jenny walked up Jethro's driveway and saw he was already here. It was 1700 hours so it was a bit late, but she didn't care. She didn't bother ringing the doorbell because she knew he'd never answer. She opened the door and headed towards the back where the basement door was. She could hear Jethro working on a boat. She went on the stair balcony and looked down at him. Her heart skipped a beat. She looked over at the work bench and saw chop sticks and their food out along with a bottle of bourbon. She smiled, this was the kind of dinner she liked.
He could hear her footsteps coming from the stairs. He looked up and saw her slowly descending the stairs in her work clothes, expect no jacket. He put his tools down and looked over at her. He then went over to the workbench and opened the food. He saw Jenny pull a stool and he stopped her.
"I've got a couch right in the corner, might be more comfortable since you're in work clothes." He suggested. She nodded. She took her food and Jethro poured them each a glass of bourbon. They walked over to the couch and sat down. She looked at the couch.
"How long have you had this back here? I've never seen it?" she asked. Jethro smiled.
"I usually have a cover over it, people see a couch they sit down, make themselves comfortable, and never leave. I only take it off for people who I want to stay." He answered and looked at her. She smiled and said,
"So I guess your ex-wives have never seen it?" she teased. Jethro laughed at that. She smiled and took a sip of her bourbon. "What are you going to name this to be boat?"
He shrugged.
"I have built a boat for ever ex-wife, then trashed them."
"Can I ask you something?" He nodded at her. "Why did you start to build boats?"
Jethro sighed and looked at her. He never really knew why, it was just one day he wanted to build a boat. He finished up his food and threw the carton over towards the work bench.
"Something big and long that can keep my mind off of things I guess, no particular reason why I chose a boat." He answered and took a sip of his drink. She nodded. She had finished and before she could set it down, Jethro took it and threw it over with his. She looked at him.
"You do know there is this wonderful thing called a trash can? Right over there?" she teased. Jethro smiled at her.
"Where are we going with this Jen?" he asked. He heard her take a deep breath. She placed her glass on the floor and moved her legs up onto the couch and stretched them out behind Jethro. She looked into his eyes.
"I've always regretted leaving you," she said softly. "After what I did to you I never expected to be in this position again."
Jethro turned and moved closer to her. He hovered over her.
"One of my rules, sometimes you're wrong. My feelings toward you have always been the same."
She gave a small smile.
"I thought once in a lifetime meant no second chances, I was wrong. Jethro, my feelings toward you have never changed… even when you can be an insufferable bastard, I have always loved you."
Jethro smiled at the last part.
"And same for me even when you're mood swings put you into a bitchy, yelling, pissed off Director mode."
Jenny laughed and Jethro loved to hear her laugh. He lowered his head and put his forehead to hers.
"Can we make this work, Jethro?" she whispered.
"I will give and do anything to make it work. I'm tired of pretending." He said. Hearing those words made her tear up and that is when he kissed her with all the love he has for her. He held her close and wrapped his arms around her waist and lifted her up to him. They stayed like that for a long time. It was just them. Nobody, ringers were turned off and they were impossible to reach. Right now, their main focus was each other.
