Chapter 10

Greetings

A/N: Sorry for not posting sooner. With school and all. Will try harder now. Maybe not this week though since it is premiere week.

25 hours earlier than present time...

A maid was vacuuming the hallway of the apartment building; when suddenly, she saw a dead male on the ground. She screamed, and dropped the vacuum. She ran to her room, and called 911.

Back at the hospital, Jenny was still asleep on Gibbs lap. He looked at her. Her face seemed stressed. Well, more than it does on a normal day. "Jethro," a faint voice called. He looked up, and saw Ducky was awake.

"How are you feeling?" The leader asked.

"Better than before Jethro. I was wondering about the director and you. So it is official you are back together?"

"Yes Duck; we got back together."

"It took you long enough."

Gibbs laughed. "I know."

"Where is Jennifer?"

"She fell asleep on my lap."

"I thought there was a reason you didn't come over here to see me."

"I don't want to wake Madame Director when she's asleep. She barely gets enough sleep, and when she is asleep, she's not asleep for long."

"Jethro-" Jenny moaned, and stirred on his lap. She opened her eyes, and saw him looking at her.

"Morning Jen." She tilted her head, and looked at Ducky's direction. He was up.

"Ducky; you're up."

Ducky said, "Well yes Jennifer. I was wondering if one of you can get me some water. I feel a bit thirsty." The couple tried to get up at the same time, but fail miserably.

"Jen, putting pressure on my legs isn't going to help getting us up," grunted Gibbs. Jenny got up, and walked over to the pitcher of water that clearly was brought in after she fell asleep.

"You were probably thinking of something else at the time," she smirked. Gibbs mind flashes back to the first night in Paris with Jenny.

"I don't need to hear this at the moment Jennifer," Dr. Mallard pointed out.

"Sorry Ducky." Jenny handed the cup of water to him.

"Thank you."

"No problem." Jenny sat down beside Gibbs. Suddenly, Gibbs phone rang.

"One second," he said as he walked out of the room. "Ya, Gibbs." The faint voice continued in the hall. The door closed behind him.

"So Jennifer, how are you holding up with Jethro?" Ducky said curiously.

She sighed, "Other than him being a pain in the ass ninety percent of the time, good."

He chuckled. "That's good." Gibbs walked back into the room.

"We got a new lead on our case. I'm going to go check it out with Ziver and McGee. Jen, are you going to stay here with Ducky?"

She nodded. "Ya, I am."

"Okay, well I will you see you later!" Gibbs walked over to Jenny and gave her a kiss. He turned to walk out the door.

"I forgot to tell you that someone named Jackson called your desk." Gibbs froze as if the world was hit by an ice age only seconds ago.

"Jackson?" Gibbs turned around.

"Ya, why? Who is he?"

"Poor Jennifer," Ducky mumbled.

"You talked to my father?" Gibbs said curiously as he moved back towards Jenny.

"That was your father?"

"He didn't tell you?"

"I don't remember him saying anything." Suddenly, a cell phone rings.

"Probably mine." Gibbs checked him cell phone only to not find it him. "Jen, it's yours." She reached for her phone, and looked at the caller ID.

"I knew she would call sooner or later." She walked outside of the room quickly.

"Did you know Jennifer was expecting to get a call?" Dr. Mallard questioned.

He shrugged. "Not that I'm aware of. I need to go now Duck. Bye!" Gibbs left the room without a reply.

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McGee was with Tony, doing something that caught Gibbs eye. He didn't know what it was exactly from the distance though. Ziva wasn't anywhere in site.

"McGlitter, I'm bored. I really, really, really want to get out of here," Tony complained.

McGee sighed, "I know. But glitter isn't going to solve your problem." Gibbs walked into Tony's room. The shiny object was glitter. Gibbs didn't know exactly where he got it from, but didn't pay attention to the fact.

"McGee, you know where David is?" Gibbs yelled.

Timothy explained. "Um, she said she was going to the bathroom, and needed me to watch him so he wouldn't try to escape." Tony sat up on his bed.

"Hey boss. What do you need Ziva for?" Greeted Tony. He ran a hand through his hair quickly.

"The BOLO you put out on Rose Shepard, got a hit," Jethro stated; ignoring Tony's question completely.

"Really? Where did they find her?"

"They found her blood at an apartment in Arlington."

"How would they find blood, and know exactly who it is?" Ziva walked into the room and asked. The leader turned to her.

"There was a murder the police are investigating in the same apartment. They found the blood in the apartment next to the victims."

"Definitely that is related. Are we going boss?" Tony begged. Ziva and McGee headed to the door. "Aw come on guys. You are actually leaving me. Here. Alone."

"You need a break Tony. From people for a bit." Ziva pointed out.

Tim told, "We'll head to NCIS to get Jimmy to help us do the autopsy. And our gear." He left the room. Ziva chased after him.

Tony whined,"Boss, you're serious not leaving me-"

"Goodbye DiNozzo," Gibbs interrupted as he left. He headed to his car. As he passed by, he could see Jenny on the phone with someone.

"I love you Jethro." Jenny mouthed.

He smiled as he mouthed back. "I love you too." She smiled back at him, and then continued her conversation with the mysterious person.

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Gibbs entered the crime with a coffee he picked up along the way. He was never the one to like hospital coffee. He took a sip of it as he scanned his team. They were working. Jimmy looked like he was struggling without Ducky, but that was normal for the boy; not knowing Gibbs much, and listening to the reputation NCIS has put for him, let's say he didn't want to get on his bad side. Ziva was taking pictures of the crime scene, while McGee was talking to the police officers of what they got. A police officer was at the door of the apartment, guarding the door that was covered with the 'Do Not Cross' tape. Gibbs flashed his badge at the officer. The female nodded, and let him into the scene. "Ah, Special Agent Gibbs, your team was talking all about you," The officer that was talking to McGee said. Gibbs glared at Tim.

"I swear boss, I wasn't-" Tim trying to get out of the situation.

"I'm Officer Wolfe." Greeted Wolfe.

The boss ignored him, and went back to what he was originally going to say. "What have you found out about our victim? Any connections to Rose Shepard?"

"Our victim, Austin Parks, has no connection to Rose Shepard that we found, other than that they have rented from the same apartment. I think this was a wrong place at the wrong time thing for Parks."

"Did the neighbours hear anything?"

"Some said they heard a woman scream, but thought it was from the TV, since it was the big horror movie marathon that happens once a year on ZMN. I guess Parks wasn't one of the people who watches horror movies. Do you think that the person who killed Parks also killed Shepard?"

"We don't know if she is dead or not. Only blood was found right?"

"That's all we got. You can check the room next door." Ziva headed towards Gibbs, Wolfe, and McGee.

"I have taken pictures of the crime scene Gibbs." Pointed out Ziva.

"Has Palmer finished examining the body yet?" Gibbs shouted.

Jimmy answered, "Yes, I have. It looks to be a death shot to the head. I guess we will let the Metro Police to handle this. We can ask them for the autopsy report."

"Do that. Head back to the base. I'll meet you there" The boss left the room.

Ziva screamed, "May I see Tony?" Most likely Gibbs was too far away to hear.

"Is he always like that? Yelling and grumpy?" Officer Wolfe wondered.

"Not all the time. It's just that so much has happened lately, and someone important to him is having family problems. Well, sort of family problems."

"You coming?!" Jethro asked madly as he stuck him head from the door. McGee and Palmer ran out with their equipment quickly.

"Bye Wolfe." Ziva left to chase after them with her gear.

*****F VS. TL*****

Jennifer finished her phone call with someone, and entered Donald's room again. "I wished it would have been in a better situation for her to come. But mother is out of control, and she can probably help her since they were close," she explained to Ducky.

"Well Jennifer, I am looking forward into meeting your sister. Even with the circumstances," he told. A male nurse stepped into the room.

"Um Ms., you are going to have to leave the room now. Dr. Mallard needs some rest," the nurse said.

"Okay. I'll be out in a moment." Jennifer smiled. The nurse left the room as he closed the door behind him. "My sister isn't really the friendliest person with new people."

The doctor yawned and slouched back into his bed. "Okay. Well, I think the nurse was right. I need some rest now."

She nodded as she stood up from her spot. Jen grabbed her purse that she left on the chair in Ducky's room, and placed her cell phone in it. "I understand. I can't believe how they got in. With all the security we have for NCIS with the navy base, they got through. I'll get more security. Just in case it happens again." Jenny looked at Ducky. He fell asleep peacefully as someone could get at the moment. She walked over to the person she would always come to get advice from when she was mad at Jethro. The person that acted like a father to her. She took off his glasses, and placed it on the bed table. The light turned off after she flicked the light switch. Quietly Jenny walked outside of the room and closed the door behind her. The same nurse that told her to get out of the room was waiting outside. "He's asleep." The nursed nodded, and walked to another patient. Jenny went to see Tony. "Hey Tony," greeted Jenny as she entered. He looked at her.

"Hey." Jenny sat down on the chair beside his bed. Probably it was placed there by Ziva before. He blurted, "I know about Gibbs rules and all, but I need to break one of them right now. I'm sorry for coming into Gibbs house without asking, and making a bet about your relationship."

She placed her right leg on top of her left and sighed, "I'm not mad at you Tony if that is what you are thinking. Well, maybe a bit. It wasn't proper to do any of the things you did, but you did them. And you can't change it. You can only learn for next time. So please don't do it again."

He nodded, and placed a bottle of sparkles on the table beside him. Tony sat up on the bed. "I won't boss, Ma'am, director. Never again." She placed her hands on top of her left leg.

"Good."

"I also have another question for you."

"Sure."

"How do you think Gibbs is with Ziva and I together?"

Flashback

It was a Tuesday night at NCIS in 2005. Just around 7 o'clock. Before the bosses got together. Jenny and Gibbs were in Jennifer's office eating steak au poivre with the side dish of asparagus. "Do you think Tony and Ziva will... date Jethro?" Jennifer asked. Gibbs dropped his fork on his plate like it turned into a pan that just came out of the oven. He didn't chew his food for a moment. They stared into each other eyes. "It was just a question," she said slowly. She took a bite of her asparagus. Quickly Gibbs picked up his fork, acting like nothing happened. It stayed like that questioned wasn't asked at all.

"I don't know Jen," he blurted out. He cut a piece off the steak, and bite into the piece. It was a soft, medium rare piece of steak from one of 4 star rated steak houses in Washington. There was some of barbecue sauce left on his lips. Jenny looked at him. She licked the inside of her mouth wanting to taste the barbecue right off his lips. But it was unprofessional for the Director to do to her colleague. And ex-lover. Gibbs gave her a certain look that was so familiar from Paris. "What are you thinking about?" Like as if lightning was about to strike her, she cut a piece of steak, and ate it. They made eye contact again. Her knees would have buckle if she was standing up looking into his cobalt, blue eyes. "Jen?"

"Nothing Jethro. Thinking about if Ziva and Tony would get together," lied Jennifer. "Would you punish one of them if they did? Tony does act like you when you were younger. You couldn't take your eyes off of me. Tony can't take his eyes off of Ziva."

"Difference was that I wasn't as obvious as Tony is."

"I think Ducky and Diane, ex-wife number two, thought otherwise."

He grunted loudly, "Do you have to mention my ex-wife to me during dinner? I rather not throw up."

"Yes, yes I do. Just to piss you off." She grinned. Happily Jenny continued to eat her steak and asparagus.

"He didn't say. I asked him before." She shrugged.

"Hope he wouldn't try to kill us."

"He wouldn't. I'll stop him before he does. Besides, Ziva can protect both of you."

"I know she can."

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Rose blinked her eyes rapidly on the bed. Finally, she was up. In front of her were two men wearing black uniforms with their arms crossed. "You're lucky to be alive," The first man said.

"Who are you?" Rose said sleepily. She tried to sit up, but had no luck. She fell back into the mattress.

"That doesn't consider you. All it matters is that you are alive."

"Why? You should have just killed me there. I have nothing worth value. I think you just wasted your time."

"You have two daughters."

"Don't you dare mess with them." The other man, most likely Bart, walked up to her.

"No, Bart. We need her still." Bart walked back to 'the boss' without turning his back to Rose.

"For what? What is so important that needs me alive?"

"We want a deal."

"Why do you think I would agree to this?"

"Because we can kill your daughters Heather and Jennifer in an instant. We have eyes and ears around the world. Easily we can find both of them if they tried to run away."

She sighed, "Let me hear this... deal you are proposing."

"We want you to sneak into your daughter's computer. Jennifer to tell you exactly which one, and download all of NCIS's database and info on to a memory drive we will supply you if you agree."

"What if I don't? Then what will happened?"

Bart interrupted, "Or else both you and your daughters are dead."

Again, really sorry for not posting this sooner. I have had some wifi problems lately, and couldn't post it. Plus, got a new laptop, and learning how to use Windows 8, since they didn't have any laptops of Windows 7 or XP that my mom could find. So, updates may be slower (as you may have guessed already) since school is up again. Hope you will review.