This story has kind of taken on a life of it's own, still what can you do lol


'TONY!!!!!!'

An overjoyed Abby threw herself at the stunned agent as he stepped off the elevator into the bullpen the next day, 'Oh you poor thing how are you, are you ok?'

'Abby your crushing my lungs', Tony wheezed. Abby rapidly disentangled herself from him.

'You didn't answer my question, I was worried about you'

'I'm fine Ab's, honest.'

The pair made their way over to the team's area where Ziva, McGee and Cynthia were deep in discussion. 'What's everyone gossiping about?' Tony asked, feeling a bit left out that for once he didn't know exactly what was going on.

Without looking up Ziva answered 'Gibbs and Jenny's odd behaviour, plus Jenny has apparently asked for an immediate meeting with Sec Nav he's due in at 3'

Tony gaped, 'You don't think she finally snapped in Vegas and has fired Gibbs'

Cynthia shook her head, 'I don't think so, Jenny was acting really strangely this morning, her mind was clearly elsewhere'

Ziva sighed and sat back in her chair, 'Unfortunately I think only time will tell what is going on here'


At 3 pm on the dot the elevator doors pinged open and Sec Nav exited. Gibbs's eyes narrowed, he hadn't slept last night trying to figure out how to stop Jenny running off again, so far he had no plan. The entire team was watching as Sec Nav made his way along the cat walk and headed towards The Directors office, wondering what the hell was going on.


'Jennifer, it's good to see you again. How did the trip go?'

Jenny started wringing her hands wondering how exactly she was going to break this news, 'Actually it's the trip I wanted to talk to you about'

'Really?', smiling warmly at the red head, Sec Nav sat down and gestured for her to do the same, she didn't though and started anxiously pacing the floor. Now slightly concerned he asked, 'Are you ok?'

'Not exactly, I got married'

Jumping up he grinned at her, 'Congratulations, who's the lucky man?'

'Agent Gibbs'

She watched as Sec Nav's face darkened, 'What!'

'It was just the two of us, the rest of the detail had been dismissed, we had a bit too much to drink and…….'

'Right, well I think we need to get Gibbs up here before we can continue this discussion'

The team watched as Gibbs answered his phone and then run up the stairs towards The Directors office.

'That cannot be good' remarked Ziva.

Sec Nav was sitting thinking, while waiting for Agent Gibbs to turn up. He thought he had misheard Jennifer at first when she said she had married Gibbs, he had heard the rumours about the pair of them being more than just partners years ago, but he had dismissed them. He really didn't want to sack either one, for all that Gibbs was a pain, he was a bloody good agent who always managed to solve the unsolvable. As for Jennifer, she was the best Director they had had for years, the agency was going from strength to strength. It was more commonly heard off now as well, thanks to the press's love affair with the glamorous Director. Ironically though it would be the press who would be her downfall if they caught wind of this drunken debacle, thankfully though he had a plan, he just had to get the stubborn pair to agree to it.

His head snapped up as Gibbs entered without knocking, 'Ah Agent Gibbs, I hear congratulations are in order'

'I suppose you could put it like that, although I would prefer you put us out our misery and tell us what our punishment is'

'Well as you know the press will crucify us if they find out you two married in Vegas while drunk and then did the whole hasty divorce thing and I would have no choice but to sack the pair of you. Fortunately I have a plan. You two are just going to have to stay married'

'WHAT!' Jenny looked shell shocked at the suggestion. Gibbs for once remained silent.

'Well that way we can pass it off as a romantic whirlwind wedding, you two stay married for a year, maybe even just six months and then you can end it. You'll have to move in together though, make it look realistic'

Gibbs regained his voice, 'You want us to stay married?'

'If you want to keep your jobs, then yes'


After Sec Nav had left Gibbs walked over to where Jenny was standing, 'So it looks like we're stuck with each other, hope you didn't book a flight anywhere for that runner you were planning on doing'

'Don't Jethro, I'm not in the mood'

'So your place or mine?', he took in the puzzled look on her face and added, 'For our marital home?'

Ignoring his obvious sarcasm she replied 'Mine, your place is hardly homey, but the boats staying where it is, you can go back as often as you want that way'

'Fair enough. You left this on the dresser at the hotel, I think you might need it now', He pulled her gold wedding band out of his pocket.

'Where's yours?'

'I have that as well', he lifted her left hand and slid the ring gently onto her finger, she did the same with his.

She looked at him, and although she was relieved she wasn't going to lose her job, she didn't know whether they would survive six months together. 'Do you think we should tell the team before the press release'

'No, we'll have to tell Ducky, but I don't think the others need to know we got drunk and married'

'Fine, do you want a hand packing?'

'No it's fine, I'll see you tonight Jen'

'Right', she watched as he left, unable to shake off that small feeling off disappointment that was creeping over her. She had always thought that if she got married it would be for the rest of her life, at one point she had wanted nothing more than to be with Jethro, but she didn't want it to be like this.


Gibbs wandered into autopsy to see Ducky sitting at his desk, looking deep in thought, 'I need to talk to you Duck'

'Ah Jethro, how was Vegas?'

'Jenny and I got married'

Ducky looked up, startled. 'Excuse me?'

'Jenny and I had a bit too much to drink on the first night and we got married, we tried to get it annulled only to find we couldn't. And now we have to stay married so the press doesn't tear Jenny to shreds and so she can keep her job'

Ducky stood up, 'I really don't believe you Jethro! You just jump from marriage to marriage don't you. Not only that but you almost destroyed Jennifer the first time, have you decided to finish the job?'

'What are you talking about she left me.'

'Yes, because you strung her along for three years!'

'I loved her'

'Really because you didn't show it'

Gibbs stayed silent, he knew Ducky was right. The last time he had gotten to the stage where Jen had came to mean so much to him that he had pushed her away. He had been unable to deal to with the idea of loving someone so much, it had felt as though he was betraying his family.

Ducky shook his head sadly, 'Don't pretend that you're doing her a favour by staying married to her, either give it a proper chance or ignore the press, end it and let her go'

Gibb turned and left autopsy without saying another word.