A few weeks later - just before the start of season 2

"Jenkins, I'm glad you let me talk you into getting away together," Ellis began as the pair sat together on a beach in Seabrook Island. "I know you love to work on your projects and protect the Library at all times, but I'm grateful you stepped away for this time with me," she leaned into him, resting her head against his arm.

He glanced her way, "It was no chore to leave the Library for a short time to be with you, alone. We rarely get that quality time," he placed a kiss on the top of her head.

Ellis pulled away to grab sunscreen out of their bag when she stumbled upon a small book. She looked at Jenkins, a curious look in her eyes, "Dear, is this a mini clippings book you've packed for our vacation?"

He nodded, "Yes, you've caught me. The others have been so quiet since we defeated Dulaque making me more concerned with the state of things. I thought it best to be prepared," he explained.

She leaned in and placed her lips to his, nipping his lower lip as she released him. "You're lucky I like you so much, or I might be very upset by this," she held up the book. As she began to put it back into the bag, the pages flipped open exposing a mission. "The book knows neither of us are Librarians, right?" Ellis asked, looking at Jenkins with questioning eyes once again.

Jenkins shrugged, gesturing for the book, looking over the case once Ellis gave it to him. "Perhaps it's not that difficult. Also, it's here on a decommissioned Naval ship," he discovered.

"So, are we going to retrieve an artifact? Just the two of us?" she asked, an excitement dancing in her eyes.

"I don't see why we shouldn't," he replied, "The clippings book is confident in us so we should be too." He looked around at their things and frowned, "I suppose we should pack up and get changed."

Ellis shook her head, "You don't have to feign disappointment, Jenkins. I know you're thrilled by this development," she stood and started picking up their towels, shaking off the sand. "I'm alright with a vacation mission because it's still just you and I," she revealed as Jenkins stood to join her in the cleanup.

"That is the part that has me most enthused," he agreed, "As much as I look forward to getting back to the Library, I will miss these moments for just us. Things are never quiet there and I enjoy simple moments with you more then any other," he confessed.

Ellis stopped cleaning for a moment and wrapped her arms around his bare back, placing a kiss on his chest, "We'll make time for more of this," she said as she pulled away. "But, for now let's go get this artifact and get it back to the Library."


Ellis and Jenkins packed their things, planning to leave once their mission was complete, and made their way to Patriot's Point where the artifact resided upon the USS Laffey. They got in easily under the usual cover the others used and walked down the long dock to the ships. What they wanted was located in the smaller of the two.

"Are you ready to go aboard? The book didn't tell us where on the ship the radio will be but I'm almost positive it won't be out in the open," Ellis stated as the pair reached the bridge to cross onto the ships deck.

Jenkins gave her a nod, agreeing to everything she'd said. "We will merely have to walk through the entire craft until we locate it," he glanced at the two ships they were standing in between and smiled. "Being here is still a fantastic way to spend time together, don't you agree?"

"Yes," Ellis couldn't suppress her joy at visiting this site as she stepped onto the bridge, Jenkins taking a hold of her hand.

They walked around the front of the Laffey's deck until they found a doorway that led inside. The first thing they came across was the ship's galley.

"I doubt the radio will be in here," Ellis commented before a wicked thought occurred to her. "Have you ever made love on board a US Navy ship?" she lowered her voice as she posed her query to Jenkins. She wouldn't be surprised if he said yes, considering his extensive life.

Jenkins shifted his position to look at her, his eyes surprised, "This is certainly not the time to be thinking about things like that," he responded, seeing the disappointment in her eyes. He added, "And, no I have not, oddly enough."

"Well, looks like we might have found something I could be your first with," she mused as they moved through the doorways into the next section of the ship's interior. "I never really thought I'd find anything we'd do that would be your first."

Jenkins turned toward her once more just before they were about to go down into the engine room, "Would it mean something special to you to share in something like what you've suggested?" he tone was serious.

Ellis nodded but answered, "I don't want you to do anything you're uncomfortable with, ever. But, the thought of knowing that one of our memories together was really just ours, that's amazing."

Jenkins grabbed more tightly onto her hand as he went down into the engine room and surveyed the location for somewhere they wouldn't be able to be seen. He settled on a small compartment off of the tours main path and pulled her in with him.

Ellis laughed softly, "What are you doing?"

"If this is important to you then I will not hesitate to make it happen," he replied, "I brought the book that interrupted our time together so this is the least I can do to make up for that," he leaned forward placing his lips to hers, his tongue running across to gain entry within her mouth.

Ellis pulled back, "You did not ruin our trip," she began, "And, as much as I want to do this, if you're against it at all, we won't."

"Would I have scoured the ship for privacy if I wasn't into your idea?" Jenkins asked with a sly grin crossing his lips before he resumed the kiss, his hands running under her tank top, while hers made their familiar journey to his belt buckle.


Once they gathered themselves, somehow no one entered the engine area during their...time together, Jenkins grabbed a hold of Ellis' hand to continue the purpose of their visit. Jenkins led the way, back up the stairs and into the next hall.

Ellis moved ahead so they could each look into the closed displays until she found the radio that matched the image in the clippings book.

"Jenkins," she said his name in a raised tone to grab his attention, waving him to her. Jenkins joined her quickly, seeing the goal of their mission upon the table behind the glass. Ellis smirked, "Don't you wish Ezekiel was here, right about now?"

He nodded as they began to look over the security in order to find a way around it. Jenkins noticed the screws holding the glass in place, "Ellis, keep watch while I dismantle this case."

She moved to the hallways end to watch for any guests or employees who might enter, thankfully they'd received their case on a light day at Patriot's Point.

"How long will it take you?" Ellis asked to gauge whether or not she'd need to create a distraction to keep people away.

Jenkins hollered back, "Just a few minutes. Don't tell Mr. Jones, but I believe I could rival him as a master thief," he quipped causing Ellis to laugh.

"He wouldn't give such a claim a second thought," she replied.

Jenkins returned to her side moments later, the radio tucked away in their bag. "Are you ready to return to the Library? I've engineered a door through the ship's bridge."

Ellis nodded as he offered his arm to her, which she took, and he escorted her through their door back to the Library where their quiet ended, but that was the only thing affected. Jenkins and Ellis had become very skilled at finding ways to be together, no matter where they were or who they were with.