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Chapter 9

He was back in the diner watching the women he loved die in his arms. She looked up at him and said with her last breath "I'm sorr…"then he looked into her jade pools and watched the life just fade.

Then he heard a noise behind him. He turned and was face to face with Svetlana. He noticed she had a gun and before he knew it she pulled the trigger and with a loud bang he was dead.

Jenny was woken by the feeling of someone gripping her hand harder than they were when she fell asleep. She opened her eyes and noticed Jethro was shaking almost. He gripped her hand more. Jenny heard him mutter her name. She realised he must be having a nightmare so did what she always used to when he had them when they were together. "Jethro" She said softly while she rubbed his knuckles with her thumb. After a few minutes Gibbs woke abruptly sitting up straight and looked at Jenny. Gibbs saw he was gripping her hand tightly so let go a bit. "Do you wan't to talk about it?" Jenny asked softly.

"I dreamt we were back in the diner and you didn't survive and then Svetlana came up behind me and shot me, I mean it felt so real losing you" He said kissing her hand.

"But you didn't lose me, I'm right here" Jenny said smiling at him.

"But I could have lost you with all the events over the past weeks"

"Let's not dwell on the past and live in the here and now" Jenny said rubbing his hand with her thumb.

Gibbs just looked and Jen and realised how lucky he was to have her love him, he never thought she would give him a second chance but here they were more in love than ever before.

Derek was standing at the reception desk at the front of the hospital talking to Meredith. In the middle of their conversation Meredith burst out laughing as she looks over his shoulder. "What's so funny Mer?" Derek asked confused

"Turn around and you'll find out" She said walking towards Derek's mother and sisters walking towards them.

"What are you guys doing here?" Derek asked as he hugged his mother and his three sisters.

"Were here to visit Jenny" Derek's mother Carolyn said as if it was obvious.

"Ok I'm sure she will be happy to see you after all this time, I'll take you to her room" Derek said starting to walk to Jenny's room. He just hoped she would be happy seeing them, I mean she had to of known that after he told their mother that she was in hospital they would all come to visit even after all these years they are still her family and love her.

Jenny was laughing with Gibbs as they reminisced about the time they spent in Europe and the time when she was his probie. "I fell in love with you the moment you came in to the director's office" Jenny said smiling and holding both Gibbs hands in hers.

"Even though I was married at the time it still didn't stop me from falling for you" Gibbs said moving so they were face to face and before either of them knew it their lips were touching. They were brought from their kiss by a presents in the door. They looked up and Abby was standing in the door way with her camera phone prescent and the rest of the team behind her.

"Abs you had better delete that or no café-pows for a month" Gibbs growled.

"But Gibbs…" Abby whined.

"No buts Abs do you want me to start whacking you on the back of the head like I do to DiNozzo?" Gibbs asked which made Jenny raise an eyebrow.

Abby just sighed and click some buttons and the picture was gone or so Gibbs thought, instead it was sent to McGee and the others.

"Happy now" Abby said upset.

"Ecstatic" Gibbs said looking at Jenny lovingly. This made Abby grin with happiness. By now Tony, Ziva, McGee and Ducky had come in the room. Tony and Ziva were standing by the window secretly holding hands, Ducky sat on the other chair next to Gibbs, Abby sat on the end of Jenny's bed and McGee stood next to Abby.

They were all deep in conversation when there was a knock at the door. Jenny looked towards the door and was surprised to see Derek standing at the door along with their mother and her three sisters Nancy, Kathleen and Amelia. Everyone else in the room was silent and a little confused as to why Jenny looked so shocked, well everyone except Gibbs who from the story's he had been told he worked out they must be Jenny's family.

Carolyn came in and rushed straight for Jenny and engulfed her in a tight hug. The sisters followed and once their mother was finished hugging her they in turn hugged her. "How are you feeling" Carolyn asked very worried.

"I feel better now you're all here" Jenny said with a smile. Jenny's mother and sister looked around at the team and smiled.

"I'm going for a coffee run does anyone want anything?" McGee asked and once he knew what everyone wanted he and Abby both left to get the drinks.

Carolyn realise she didn't know who the team was so introduced herself. "I'm Jenny's mother Carolyn Shepard, and you are?" she asked.

"I'm Dr Donald Mallard but uh you may call me Ducky" Ducky said shaking her hand.

"I'm Ziva David" Ziva said shaking her hand.

"I'm Special agent Anthony DiNozzo but you can call me Tony" He said shaking he hand "The two getting drinks are Timothy McGee and Abby Sciuto"

Then Carolyn turned to Gibbs "And you are?" she asked

"I'm Leroy Jethro Gibbs" he said with a smile

Carolyn noticed Gibbs seemed to be closer to Jenny than the others were and she didn't mind, she could tell that these people obviously looked out for her daughter when she couldn't and for that she was grateful.

"I'm Amelia but you can call me Ami" Ami said looking at everyone then waving to Tony. This caused Ziva to stop Tony from staring by elbowing him in the chest. "I only have eyes for you anyway" Tony whispered in Ziva's ear once he had recovered, Ziva just smiled.

When Abby and Tim came back Jenny decided it was time for the team to go back to DC. "I think you guy's should go back to DC, you've been away so long I'm sure Ducky there are a million autopsy for you to do and Abby I'm sure your forensic expertise is sorely missed" Jenny said looking at her NCIS family.

"But…"Abby begun but before she could finish Ducky interrupted her.

"I think Jennifer has a point Abigail, I think it's time some of us at least go back home" Ducky stated

"But people are going to have to stay and be protection detail" Tony said in a serious tone

"I have my body guards at the door I'm sure I'll be fine, please don't make me make it an order, you all deserve to go to your home's and rest after what I have put you all through these past couple of weeks" Jenny said to them all.

"Body guards?" Carolyn said suprised.

"The Director needs to have protection detail at all time's" Tony stated.

"Uh huh so why does Jen need body guards" Nancy asked confused.

"She is the Director of NCIS" Ziva said suprised that she didn't know her own sister was so important.

Carolyn and the sisters were suprized and werent sure what to say. "Well congratualton's on getting your dream Job" Ami said with a smile then all was quiet.

Gibbs who had been quiet, finally spoke "I'll stay with her, Tony you are more than capable of being acting team leader while I'm here"

Tony nodded and grinned. McGee took a big gulp and Ziva just sighed and whispered in to Tony's ear "If you make us do a campfire, I will kill you with whatever office supply at hand" Tony pulled a horrified face. Ziva just smirked.

Jenny tried to protest that Gibbs would stay with her but Gibbs just whispered "I'm not going any were unless you are coming with me" Jenny just smiled and thought how lucky she was to have him look over her. Even thought he could be a bastard at time's she loved him.

Abby gave Jenny and Gibbs big hugs and told them to call if they needed anything or just wanted to talk. Ziva, Tony and Tim also said their goodbyes and said how it was nice to meet Jenny's family. Ducky was last to say goodbye. "I hope you get better soon my dear" Ducky said as he kissed Jenny on the cheek, "Look after her Jethro" Ducky said turning to Gibbs.

"Oh I will" Gibbs said with a grin, "Have a safe flight Duck and call us when you get to DC" Gibbs added.

"It was very nice to meet you all" Ducky said to Carolyn. Kathleen, Nancy, Ami and Derek. Ducky and the team minus Jethro were gone.

Derek was needed somewhere else so had to go and Gibbs went to get coffee. Kathleen sat on the end of Jenny's bed then turned and said "So what's going on with you and Jethro?" she said with a giggle. Jenny Just laughed and pulled her sisters and mother into a big hug. It was good to have her family back. Maybe being shot in that diner wasn't so bad after all, it brought her and Jethro together, and reunited Jenny with her family.

Author notes: sorry it was so long originally it was two chapters, but they were too short and don't worry this isn't the end there is still a couple of chapters to go. Please review.

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