Title: A Shocking Turn of Events

Author: writingfreak145

For: Psycho Maddy

Rating: K+

Jenny sighed angrily as she saw the case file in front of her. Reports made by the team then a pretty stack of complaints about one Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Why did he always have to piss off an agency? In this case more like three! Four if you count NCIS because she was pretty pissed herself at him. He managed to piss off the CIA, FBI, AND Homeland Security. She was angry, she was more than angry, she was fuming, and she was going to tell him off as soon as she got off work.

Two hours and tons of paperwork later, Jenny got up from her desk, took her glasses off and gently placed them on her desk then got her coat and briefcase and left. Cynthia was long gone, Jenny was a night owl, she couldn't help it, not so much now as when she was in Europe with Gibbs but she's been known to pull all-nighters a time or two these days.

With her security detail let off early during the holiday season, Jenny was going to drive herself home, it was only in the car when she realized she still needed to go to Gibbs' house and tell him off. Well, what's fifteen minutes telling Gibbs off about pissing off every agency going to hurt? The roads weren't that bad even though it was still snowing but it probably wouldn't affect her driving, at least, that's what Jenny thought.

She pulled up to his house and got out with a slam of her car door. Jenny stormed up to his front door and banged on it. Two minutes later an almost asleep and half-drunk Gibbs appeared at the door. "Jethro, I need to speak with you?"

"Can this wait till tomorrow, Jen? It's Christmas Eve and the team is coming over tomorrow for Christmas dinner, we'll talk then if you come."

"No. Now." She pushed her way passed him and stood right by his stairway.

Gibbs sighed and shut the door, keeping the cold out and glared at her, "fine, talk then leave."

Jenny glared back, "the stare doesn't work on me, Jethro, I'm not your probie anymore, remember? I'm your boss. And speaking of being your boss, today I had to read the case file on the McGinnis case. Really Jethro? I open it up and there's a nice pretty stack of notes complaining about YOU. Not Team Gibbs, just Leroy Jethro Gibbs." She crossed her arms and continued, "Why is it that it's always you pissing off sister agencies, it'd be nice if it was someone else for once but no, you take top spot."

"Jen…" he tried to get her attention.

"I'm not done yet," she said sharply.

"Yeah, okay, you gotta whole lotta time then."

"What the Hell is that supposed to mean?" She asked, glaring at him.

He pointed outside his window next to his door, Jenny walked over and looked through it to see nothing but snow and her almost buried in that snow.

"Jethro! Why the Hell didn't you tell me sooner?" She was fuming… again.

"Because you decided to be Penny Piss off and go off on me! I guess you're stranded here with me."

"I'm what!" She yelled.

"Stranded here, with me. Doesn't that make you feel better?" He said sarcasm seeping through his words.

She almost hit him, "where's your spare room and you're going to have to go get my briefcase out of my car, I have my purse but I need to work on paperwork and knowing you, you most likely have internet, but you just don't use it so I'll connect my Mac Book to your wifi."

Jethro didn't understand almost a word Jenny said when she started talking about his internet access, he rolled his eyes and went up the stairs, using a totally not sexual come hither motion so she could follow him to the spare bedroom and he did. She sat down quietly on the bed and sighed, it was cold in here, she walked over to the thermostat and cranked it up to about 85°.

The sudden blast of warm air made Jenny feel much more comfortable. She laid down on the bed and sighed, another Christmas, unhappy, alone, and depressed. She always got sad around this time of year because she had no one to share it with. She sighed and knew this was going to be a long night.

Jenny slowly woke up and ran her cold toes up against her husband's legs, knowing he'd freak out. She grinned and let out a small yelp when she was pulled on top of her husband then moaning quietly as she was kissed. Jenny pulled back and sat up, "let's not crush the baby, Jethro," she placed a hand to her four and a half month pregnant stomach.

Jethro smirked and stroked his wife's back, "Merry Christmas, Jen. I love you."

"I love you too, Jethro." She kissed him again and got up, "our first Christmas together, as husband and wife…"

He got up after her and put his arms around her, "yeah, it's great," he nuzzled his face in her neck.

Jenny smiled and cuddled into him more then suddenly, he wasn't there. She was there alone, no more baby bump, she could feel her wedding ring either, then she felt like she was floating…

Jenny snapped her eyes open, she shook the dream off and sighed. She got up and walked down the stairs all the way to his infamous basement. "Hi." She said quietly.

Gibbs was working on his boat, as per usual, "thought you were sleeping."

"No, Jethro, do you ever think about what might have been?" She asked him, biting her lip.

He gave her a shrugged, "did, not really now."

"Do you ever think about what still could be," she didn't meet his eyes and her voice was soft. When she lifted her head up his face was close to hers.

"Everyday," and with that, he kissed her.

The kiss shocked her, big time. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back. The next thing Jenny knew was that she was pressed up against the stairs and still kissing Jethro. Jenny broke it, "wow…" she gasped and smiled.

"Let's go upstairs." To Hell with mistletoe again, and he kissed her. After breaking it, he took Jenny's hand in his, leading her up the stairs.

The next morning Jenny woke up, tucked into Jethro's side. She grinned and kissed his chest getting lost in how whole she felt. When she came back to reality she realized that there was a large Christmas tree in the corner of the room, she grew puzzled and saw there were presents underneath the tree. 'What the?…' she slowly untangled herself from Jethro and walked over to it. She crouched down and saw that the majority of the presents were to her. There was one sitting in the tree that said.

To: Jenny,

Open this one last,

From: Santa

Jenny rolled her eyes, Jethro could be so silly sometimes. She stood up only to have two very large arms wrap around her from behind. Jenny leaned back and sighed happily. "Morning, Jethro."

"Hi, merry Christmas," he told her and kissed her neck. Jenny grinned and turned in his arms and kissed him.

"Thank you for last night, I like spending Christmas day with you. I like spending time with you, in general."

"You're gonna from now on, Jen." He kissed her again.

She smiled bright after they broke for air, "perfect."

Later That Morning

Jenny smiled as she picked up the last present that from Santa and to her. Jenny looked over at Gibbs and nodded at her to open it. Jenny tore off the paper and it was a jewelry box. Jenny opened it to find a ring, an engagement ring. "Jethro?…"

He turned her to face him completely, "Jen, I've had that ring since Paris, be my wife. Please. I said please Jen that means something, I love you, I always have and I'll be damned if I let you get away again."

"Of course I'll marry you!" She threw her arms around his neck and kissed him, knocking him over. Jethro grinned and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"When should we tell the team?" he put the ring on her finger and stroked her back.

"Well, today at the party I guess." Jethro nodded and got up with her.

Later that Day

Abby knocked for all of them at the door and waited for Gibbs to answer the door. Jenny, to Abby's surprise, answered instead. "Hi, Abby."

"Hi director, you're here, early?" she was completely confused.

"I've been here," she laughed and invited them all in.

Jenny decided to screw with them and when Gibbs walked into the room, she went into his arms and kissed him. When they broke she saw jaw drops and heard gasps. "We're engaged by the way."

Abby let out a squeal, "best Christmas present, EVER!" She grinned and hugged them. Jenny let out a laugh and hugged the hyper Goth back.

"Abby, that isn't the only Christmas present you're getting. Thank you anyways." Jenny said with another laugh, not having been this happy in a long time.

"So… present time?" Tony asked sounding like a school boy.

After the Presents had Been Opened

Jenny snuggled into Gibbs' side and admired her engagement ring, "ya know Jethro, I'm not sure what I can get you for Christmas next year…"

"I'll have it by then, Jen." He kissed her hair.

She gave him a look, "oh and what will that be?"

"You as my wife, and a little girl with your red hair and my blue eyes." He let out a soft laugh, "you're the best Christmas present I've ever gotten, Jen."

"I love you, Jethro." She kissed him.

"Love you too," he kissed her back and stroked her back till they both fell asleep as the snow gently fell on the ground outside.