She lays a hand on his head, caresses his cheek, deliberately drawing out her answer, "Can we make Samson the best man?"
Gibbs throws his head back and laughs. He stands up and pulls her to her feet. He pulls her into a hug then picks her up. She loops her arms around his neck and he walks back to the living room. The fire is starting to die and he looks at her silently asking if she wants to stay down here or move upstairs.
"Let's stay by the fire, I can get a few blankets and we'll be nice and toasty all night long."
Gibbs nods as he sets her on her feet. She heads for the stairs and he's again reminded of the similarities between their two houses. He steps outside and picks up an armload of wood, noting that it is mostly oak and ash, the type that will burn for a long time if tended properly.
Laurie comes back downstairs, laden with pillows and blankets. As she sets them on the couch, Gibbs stokes the fire just enough to keep it burning. He sets the grate in front of the fireplace and turns to face her. She's closing the door to the laundry room, as well as drawing the curtains over the bay window.
"You do this often?"
"Sleep by the fire yes, with a companion, no." she comes back to his side, runs a hand up his arm. She draws him over to the couch and has him help her push it back a bit. She then lifts off the cushions and pulls out the sofa's bed. Gibbs groans when he thinks of sleeping on the bed then sees that she's pulling the mattress off and tucking the bed back down again.
Within minutes the mattress is covered with the downy blankets and pillows. Laurie flops down and reaches a hand up to Gibbs who slowly sinks to the pile. He smiles as he realizes that she'd made the bed just the right firmness.
"How'd you know?"
"You don't honestly think I'm going to kill my back on that thing over there do you? Besides, I can watch the fire better from this view." She cups his cheek with her hand, "Kiss me Jet, I missed you this afternoon."
"Me too, I should have had you teleport me." he winces as he says it, not wanting to see an I told you so expression on her face. She strokes his nose, bringing his gaze down to hers.
"I'm equally glad that you didn't. It gave me and Jack some quality time to talk."
"Oh boy, what did he tell you this time?" he finally flops beside her, enjoying the feel of the bed beneath them. She rolls over so that she's balanced on his chest, eye to eye with him. Deciding to shelve the conversation until later, she kisses him before ducking her head and resting it on his chest.
He glides his hands up and down her arms as she nestles close to him. One hand comes up and starts playing with her hair, soothing it down her back and she sighs in contentment. Gibbs subtly shifts so that she's lying beside him and continues the gentle caresses. He knows that his dad took his cell phone and for once is grateful for the old man's interference. He has time to explore this woman beside him and he's going to take advantage of it, and maybe her too if she lets him.
A soft sigh brings Gibbs gaze to her face. Her eyes are closed, and contentment is all he can read on her face. His hand drifts up and caresses her lips and she smiles at the contact. Her eyes open and she catches her breath at the intense look on his face.
"Jet?"
"My mother tried to call me that, and she failed. Why does it sound right on your lips?"
"I'm not your mother and you love me so it all sounds right." Her eyes are smiling as she says it and he shakes his head at the saucy look she's giving him. He kisses her eyes closed, followed by kissing her nose then her lips.
"Jet? Make love to me tonight."
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A/N: I've decided to keep my rating down and not go into a long drawn out love scene. Chapter 10 should be up by this weekend, as well as updates to Rising Knights and Tony's Salvation. (Looks around wondering when she became like Precious Pup, Smartkid37 and Emerald1, some of Tigyr's favorite authors, writing more than one fic at a time.) Reviews are always welcome. Thank you to all who are reading and reviewing.