Chapter 9
After visiting La Rumorosa, the couple also visited El Rosario, the city where Mike Franks had been living, which was small but cozy and with a beautiful view of the sea. It took a while to convince Mike that NCIS was now commanded by a woman, and despite teasers and jokes, Jenny was getting along with Mike and the couple spent two days at his house, going to the canteen to eat and drink, where Mike had presented them to his girlfriend, and Gibbs showed Jenny his house, that was almost finished, but it had already a bed, where the couple made love several times during the two days.
The couple completed two weeks of travelling, realizing how much they loved each other, during their days seeing the cities and the nights on the boat.
The couple landed in San Quintin to make a stop and buy groceries for the trip. The town was small and was famous for its tomatoes fields. One of the places they wanted to visit were the inactive volcanoes that could be seen from the road.
The city was well wooded and the day was warm and soon they found a supermarket in the downtown.
"Go buy what we need Jen, I need to buy gasoline." Gibbs said, when they stopped in front of the store.
"Just don't complain if I buy too much asparagus and tomatoes." She teased, kissing his lips and watching him roll his eyes, before smiling and walking away.
While Jenny was at the supermarket, Gibbs went to the jewelry store in the city, where he discovered that had beautiful rings and alliances. He entered the shop and stopped in front of a display, watching the alliance with interest, looking for a pair that would look special. Gibbs didn't intend to buy a wedding ring for Jenny because he knew that it was still too early, but he wanted an object that symbolizes how much he loved her and vice versa and also to keep the senators and colonels away from the redhead.
His blue eyes stopped at two simple silver rings and they were perfect and discreet to use at work.
"Can I help you?" A brunette woman asked with her Mexican accent, while appeared behind the counter, smiling at Gibbs.
"Do you engrave on rings?"
Jenny had already bought almost everything they needed and now was walking in the section of the coffees, looking for the brand she and Gibbs liked while frowning at the delay of her agent and now lover.
A small smile spread across her face as she remembered about the last two weeks since leaving Washington in the 'Kelly' and all the signs of love and protection that Gibbs had demonstrated for her and her eyes went down to her left hand that was pushing the trolley, watching the green pearl ring in her middle finger.
Jenny had never been a woman who liked to depend on men and never would be like that, but she liked when Gibbs cared about her and her problems with food and the jealous he haf felt for the FBI agent, Dan.
Jenny jumped in place, scared but then she relaxed when she smelled the aroma of coffee, sawdust and something that was pure Gibbs, when he appeared behind her in silence, placing a hand on her waist.
"Hey Jen."
"Jethro!" She scolded him turning to stare at him and Gibbs looked amused, without being intimidated by the green eyes staring at him the way he had taught her.
Jenny kissed his lips and Gibbs released her waist and placed on her hand the coffee brand she sought.
"Thank you. Bought the gasoline?"
"Uh-huh." He replied, taking from her hands the trolley, pushing it while Jenny followed him toward the cashier.
After buying the rings and engraving on them, he had bought the gasoline and left everything in the boat and he would wait until they reached the next town to give Jenny the ring. As they put the products in the cashier, the woman who was working there couldn't stop smiling at Gibbs, ignoring the fact that he was accompanied by Jenny and the redhead squinted toward the blonde.
"Anything else, mi hermoso?" The blonde asked with a suggestive voice, as her hand brushed on his purposefully when he handed her the can of asparagus.
"No, just it." Gibbs thanked, smiling politely, although he didn't psy much attention to the blonde.
Jenny, feeling threatened with the provocative glances from the woman on the cashier, looked at a package of candles and then smirking, picking up and putting it together with the rest of the grocery while stopping behind Gibbs and she kissed his ear, causing a shiver in Gibbs, who didn't expect her action.
"You forgot about the candles for our dinner, honey." She said sweetly, although there was a tone of sarcasm behind her voice and Gibbs raised an eyebrow at the redhead, noting the friction between her and the blonde, but enjoying to see a jealousy Jenny.
The woman cast a dirty look toward Jenny, looking her up and down, from her boots, to her denim shorts and pink t-shirt and her face framed by locks of red hair, which had a victorious smile as Gibbs deposited a kiss on her lips, making it clear that only Jenny mattered and after he paid and packed, the couple left the supermarket and Jenny glared to her. Outside, Gibbs turned to Jenny.
"What was that?"
"You had fun, didn't you?" She asked, seeing the expression of Gibbs and pursing her green eyes. "Two women fighting for you in a supermarket in Mexico."
"Well, I can't say otherwise, Jen." He defended himself, his eyes sparkling, amused and Jenny shook her head, muttering 'men'.
"I wasn't going to let this woman flirt with my best agent." She defended herself.
"Agent?" Gibbs asked amused. "Is it the only thing that I am?"
"My best agent and a wonderful lover. But don't feel flattered." She replied with a wink, but her voice carried all the love she felt for him and Gibbs smiled at her, taking the bags, smiling and teasing:
"You and your big words..." He paused and leaned his forehead to hers, and they both stared at each other with affection. "I just want you Jen."
"I know Jethro..." She replied with a small smile, her green eyes shining.
The two shared another kiss before Gibbs kissed her cheek and they pick up their bags to go to the 'Kelly'.
After having visited the road that led to the volcanoes, that were inactive and seeing the beauty of the place, the couple embarked, to go to Mexicali, Baja's capital. While Gibbs was piloting the boat, Jenny was in the kitchen that was there. She put the groceries in the cupboard and then she finished cooking a chocolate cake, recipe from Noemi. The smell filled the place and Gibbs was amazed at how good the cake smelled, remembering that Noemi's cake smelled like that.
Jenny finished the cake and cut a slice for Gibbs. She walked toward him, who had put the boat on autopilot and she leaned against the rudder alongside Gibbs, extending him the plate.
"Looks delicious."
"It is delicious." She stressed, raising an eyebrow. "It's Noemi's recipe."
Gibbs smirked, taking a piece and tasting it. The taste was as good as Noemi's and the redhead smiled triumphantly, seeing that she had cooked right her cake, as he took another bite. He speared a piece and gave it to Jenny, who picked up his fork and tasted the cake, happy to see that the cooking classes with her housekeeper were showing results.
Jenny crossed a heel over the other, leaning her head on Gibbs's shoulder and took another piece of cake that was on his plate and ate it, leaving a bran of chocolate on the corner of her mouth and Gibbs put his empty plate aside, turning to Jenny and wiping the corner of her mouth with his lips.
Gibbs's lips then went to Jenny's and he kissed her, tasting the cake in her mouth, while Jenny dropped the fork and wrapped her arms around his neck and he slammed her against the rudder, feeling the curves of the redhead shaping on his body. Jenny pressed her lips more firmly to his, groaning as she felt how hard he was. She parted her lips for Gibbs, as the kiss became more passionate and their tongues met.
Gibbs's hands found the hem of her shirt, as he interrupted the kiss to remove it, leaving Jenny in her pink bra and the redhead raised an eyebrow, amused:
"On the rudder, Jethro?"
"Do you think you don't have stamina?" He teased and Jenny removed her bra and then his shirt, grinning.
"I have stamina. I just don't know if you have."
"Believe me, I have more stamina than most of that business men you dated." Gibbs whispered in her ear, satisfied when he felt a shiver run through her body.
"I believe." And she pressed her lips to his, running her hands over his chest and curling the hair on her fingers.
Gibbs leaned his body over Jenny, making her lay with her back over the rudder and he left a arm beside her body, holding both at the rudder, as he lowered the other hand to her breast, stroking one and then the other, giving it a slight squeeze, listening to Jenny trying to moan his name as they kissed. He loved to let Jenny like that.
The hand that was on her breast, lowered toward her shorts button, opening it and lowering with her pink panties and Gibbs pressed a last kiss on Jenny's lips, before getting on his knees and holding both her legs and parting them a little. His mouth kissed one thigh, going to the inside and then stopping and driving her crazy while he went to the other thigh and Jenny hit her back against the rudder, as her hands went to Gibbs's hair, caressing him there.
Gibbs kissed her center, pressing his lips there for a moment, before he started kissing and applying pressure there with his lips, tasting her and Jenny's fingers pulled his hair harder, but without hurting him as his tongue provoked her.
"Jethro..." She moaned, feeling his tongue exploring every inch of her, knowing she would quickly reach her limit with him.
"Never forget your taste, Jen..." He muttered, giving more kisses there, fondly.
"Jethro..."
"Relax, Jen."
Gibbs wiped his lips, smiling and feeling her sweet taste, as he stood up and took Jenny's arms, hugging her until he felt she stopped trembling. He brushed a strand of sweat hair from her forehead, kissing her cheek and then her lips.
Jenny buried her face between his shoulder and his neck, resting a little while Gibbs stroked her back gently, running his hands beneath her red marks from the rudder, both listening to their hearts beating faster and relaxing in each other's arms.
"Thanks Jethro..."
"Was it good?" He asked, leaving light kisses on her shoulders and back.
"Better than in Paris." She assured him, lifting her head and staring at his blue eyes, smiling.
Jenny then felt he was hard and Jenny unbuttoned his pants, letting them fall over his feet and then she held him, provoking him.
Gibbs took Jennys in his arms and the redhead interlaced her legs around his waist and Gibbs led them to the kitchen's balcony, staying between her legs and running a hand over one breast and then the other, squeezing and massaging them, while his other hand held her by the waist, as Jenny ran her nails from his back to his butt, sighing.
"I love you, I love you..."
"I love you too Jen." He murmured, kissing her neck, feeling her scratching him.
They kissed passionately, before Gibbs moved his body foward and the couple became one, waiting a second to catch their breath, and although the angle was different, with Jenny sitting on the table and Gibbs between her legs, they liked and then moved together over the balcony's marble.
Hours later, at night, the couple was in the kitchen cooking a romantic dinner, the redhead's idea. Gibbs was preparing the pasta and the sauce, while Jenny cut vegetables, including asparagus that was her favorite.
Both had taken a shower and now were busy cooking Chinese noodles. Jenny wore a lilac and simple dress, with low sandals and had her hair tied up while cooking. When the redhead finished cutting the vegetables, she approached the stove where Gibbs was and poured them into another pan to cook.
Jenny then hugged Gibbs from behind, as she had done two weeks ago, when they were trying to establish their relationship. She wrapped her arms around his abdomen and rested her head on his shoulder, kissing his neck and leaving a lipstick mark there, inhaling the scent of him. He wore dark jeans with a green polo shirt, which was the favorite of the redhead.
Gibbs smiled, feeling Jenny's floral aroma and French perfume, lacing a hand with hers, as he stirred the pot and the redhead smiled.
"You're so talented in the kitchen, Jethro."
"I'm talented at something else too, Jen." He replied, looking to the side and he raised an eyebrow at her, receiving a peck from her.
"Oh Jethro, I know... That's why I wanted to hire you to work at my house." She teased, nibbling his ear.
"And Noemi?"
"Naomi doesn't work all day." She pointed suggestively.
"And you're hiring me as a cook or as a lover?" Gibbs asked, playing along and smirking.
"Can I have both?" She asked, smiling sweetly.
"You can." Gibbs then paused, as she walked away to stir the pot with the vegetables. Her comment raised a question. "Hey Jen?"
"Huh?" She asked, turning to him and seeing that Gibbs was serious. "What?"
"When we get back to Washington, how will it be?"
"I don't understand." She asked, frowning, without understanding him.
"Us. We'll live in separate houses or together?"
That was a point that Gibbs had let to think later after the trip but the moment had came soon. He wanted to be always near her, but he didn't know if Jenny would want them to keep both houses or they were going to live together in only one. Jenny bit her lip, knowing that this was a difficult point.
"I know that each of us hold memories in our houses Jethro..." She began, as she organized her thought and felt his blue eyes on her. Jenny knew what she wanted. "I was thinking about selling my Georgetown house to my sister. She always loved that house and then, we could use the money to build more rooms in your house, in case we have... Children."
She spoke the last word hesitantly, because now she knew about Kelly, she didn't know if Gibbs would ever want to have children again. And as much as she liked her house, it held memories of the death of her father and La Grenouille. Jenny stared at the blue eyes, seeing them look shocked and the redhead feared that she might have said the wrong thing, her heart hurting.
Gibbs was shocked to hear Jenny say she wanted to sell the house and use the money to build rooms for their children. After the death of Shannon and Kelly, he had never wanted to have children with his other ex wives, until he met Jenny. But at that time, they'd had a dangerous mission and then came the mismatches. And Gibbs was touched to hear her speaking about children.
"Jethro?" She called, worried and Gibbs pulled her to him and Jenny dropped the spoon, surprise.
"You want to sell your house to live with me?" He asked, staring at the green and surprised eyes.
"I thought I made it clear that I love you." She murmured.
"Jen, you don't need to sell your home, we can go live there."
"I like your house Jethro. I feel safe there, and you have your basement to build things." She said, shaking her head, still amazed with his words.
"So I'm going to build a studio for you, ok?" He suggested and the redhead agreed. "And the second floor has room to build an additional bedroom, next to Kelly's old room, for our children." He replied softly, knowing that Shannon and Kelly should be proud of the step he was taking in his life, alongside with Jenny Shepard.
"And we can keep Noemi with us."
The couple kissed passionately and Jenny stroked his cheek with the back of her hand, before breaking the kiss and they smiled and turned attention to what they were cooking.
Jenny put the table for two, putting a red tablecloth and the plates and then took the candles and lit them, creating a romantic atmosphere and then she let her hair down, while Gibbs placed the tray with yakisoba on the table and then he pulled the chair for Jenny, who smiled sweetly, sitting and Gibbs went to his chair and took Jenny's plate, serving her and leaving more asparagus for her and then serving himself.
The couple took their glasses of wine and toasted, before taking a sip and start eating, talking about the trip. Gibbs grabbed Jenny's hand that was on the table and kissed it, feeling the pearl ring between his lips and thinking that in a few days, she would have an especial ring on her other finger.
Gibbs stared at Jenny's face, lit by candles, which made her hair look like flames, as he felt her foot stroking his ankle. Gibbs ended up bringing his chair to Jenny's side and the couple ate and shared kisses.
When they finished eating, Gibbs put the plates aside, satisfied because Jenny had eaten well and the redhead grabbed her ipod, putting a music of Enya, which was quiet and romantic. Jenny turned to Gibbs, who had washed the dishes and looked at Gibbs and he surrendered to her, going to her to have a dance.
The two embraced and danced and Gibbs rested his chin on her head, as she rested her head on his chest.
"I love you Jen..." He said, looking down at her.
"I love you, Jethro. She murmured, snuggling into his chest as they danced slowly. "Don't let me walk away anymore, okay?"
Jenny looked up, staring into his sapphire eyes with her emeralds and Gibbs kissed her lips tenderly.
"Okay."
And who can say where the road goes
Where the day flows?
Only time
TBC
