I know it has been so long since I have updated this story, I'm sorry about the wait. I've just been so stuck on this and I still kind of am but I think I can write it, so sorry if it's not the best.

I quickly want to thank Luminosity45 for helping me with the information about the D.C zoo and Tivafivanatomy for giving me a kick to write this.

Chapter 10

After the car ride, the two Shepard's and Gibbs arrived at D.C zoo.

For the whole journey Liam had been very excited, he loved the zoo almost as much as he loved boats. It was one of his favourite places, Jenny had brought him to the zoo when she'd first brought him to D.C and it just so happened to be the same day some tiger cubs would first been seen by the public and since then she and Liam had come and watched them grow just like he had.

"Can we see the tigers?" the little boy asked as he hoped out of Gibbs's car.

"Of course" Jenny said walking round to stand with her son and Gibbs.

"What about the panda's?" He asked.

Gibbs chuckled, he like this kid, "You can see what you want" the older man reassured the little boy.

As they entered the zoo Liam walked off in front of the pair "Don't go too far" Jenny called after him.

"I won't" Liam called back as he walked.

Jenny smiled at her son before looking at Gibbs beside her; he gave her a smile before sliding his hand into hers and giving it a squeeze.

"Can we see the panda's first?" Liam asked stopping in front of the two adults, who both nodded before following him to the right enclosure.

The pandas were on of the main enclosure and it was crowded and as he was only ten Liam couldn't see. When Jenny and Gibbs arrived moments later after Liam they swallowed their smirks as they watched the little boy jump up and down trying to look over the crowed of other children and their parents.

Gibbs approached Liam and carefully lifted the little boy up. The boy turned and smiled at Gibbs before looking at the animals. "I can see them" he said with a smile. After a couple of moments Gibbs arms began to hurt so he let the boy down before anyone got hurt.

"Thanks Gibbs" Liam said with a smile that was so much like his mothers.

"Any time buddy, what do you wanna see next?" he asked.

"Tigers, I wanna show you the cubs, well they aren't cubs anymore but I was here when they were" the little boy began to ramble.

"Come on then" Jenny said putting her hand on her sons shoulder and giving it a squeeze before walking off in the direction of the tigers, the two boys close behind.

Moments later they were walking on the walkway looking down at the tiger pen, "That's one of them there" Liam said pointing one of the tigers swimming in the area of water, "And one there" he said pointing to one that was laying on a rock sun bathing".

"How many cubs were there?" Gibbs asked as he leant on the railing.

"There were four but once two were big enough they got moved" Liam explained, leaning next to Gibbs, just as the wind picked up and his cap flew off his head. "My cap" the boy said watching as it moved off of his head and trying to grab it but then watched it fall into the enclosure and land in the water. "That was my lucky cap" he said sounded disheartened. "I guess it's gone now"

Jenny knew how much the cap meant to her son, he always liked to wear it. "It's ok sweetie, I'll get you another one" she said running a hand through his brown hair before kissing his head. "Why don't we get some ice-cream" she suggested taking the boys hand and Gibbs's in the other.

Ten minutes later Liam sat eating mint choc chip ice cream "Thanks Gibbs, this is my favourite" the boy said shovelling more of the minty chocolate into his mouth.

Both Jenny and Gibbs smiled at the boy, "Don't eat so fast, you might get brain freeze" Jenny warned before taking another spoonful of her strawberry ice-cream, she had smiled when Gibbs had brought back ice-cream for everyone and himself coffee flavoured which had made Jenny bite back a laugh.

"So what's next?" Jenny asked her son.

Her son thought for a moment, licking the ice cream off of his spoon "Can we see the monkeys?" he asked.

"You sure, they might think your one of them" Jenny teased, something she had always said as when he was little be had reminded her of a chimpanzee.

"You wouldn't let them take me" Liam protested with a smile as he wiped his mouth with a napkin.

"You got that right" the redhead said with a smile as she finished her ice cream.

Gibbs smiled, he loved the way Jenny and Liam interacted, he saw how they were all each other had and how they had their traditions and understood what each other meant, spending time with Jenny and her son had brought back many memories for him, Kelly had also loved the zoo, and he had picked her up when she couldn't see the pandas, he had also bought her ice cream from the very same kiosk he had done for Liam and Jenny.

A couple of hours and many more animals later Liam was standing in the gift shop looking at the wall of cuddly animals. "Can't decide which one" the little boy said looking at them all.

"How about a panda?" Gibbs suggested.

Liam shook his head "Already have one" he said.

"Ok what about a tiger?"he suggested.

"Have one" Liam stated. "I have most of them, I want to collect one of each" the boy explained.

"Am I going to have to start calling you Noah, with the boats and the animals?" Gibbs asked with a chuckle.

"He doesn't have two of every animal, thank God" Jenny said with a smile "how about a monkey, you don't have a chimp at home" the redhead suggested.

"Yeah" Liam said picking the cuddly toy chimp off the shelf and handing it to Jenny to buy.

Half an hour later they arrived at Jenny's house. "Thanks for the great day Gibbs" Liam said giving the silver haired man a big smile.

"Any time buddy" Gibbs said giving the boy an smile in return before watching him walk in to the lounge.

"I had a great time too" Jenny said as Gibbs turned to her.

"I did too" Gibbs said wrapping his arms around Jenny's waist and pulling her close to him. "Liam is a great kid" he said with a smile

"Your great with him" Jenny said with a smile. "You want to stay?" she asked.

"I would love to but I have to get up early for work tomorrow" he said before leaning down and kissing her.

The kiss became heated, Jenny began to run her hands through his hair, but then she remembered Liam was in the house. "You should go, we both have work tomorrow".

Gibbs nodded before pulling away "I'll call you, we can set up something, coffee or maybe I take you guys out for dinner" he suggested.

"Would love it" she said before kissing him again. "Liam Gibbs is leaving, you coming to say goodbye?" Jenny called into the lounge.

The little boy then came skidding out of the lounge "Bye Gibbs, am I going to see you soon?" he asked.
"You bet" Gibbs said ruffling his hair "Bye Liam, Jen" he gave her a smile before leaving.

"I like him mum" Liam said looking up at his mother.

"So do I Liam, so do I" She said kissing the boys forehead.

TBC…

I'm sorry it's short and rubbish, please give suggestions and review if there are people still going to read this.