Balancing Act

by JenJethero4everasone

Sequel to 'The Light' Part 2 of 3 Can Jenny and Gibbs balance their work and home lives?

21. Break Through

June 2nd 2009

SecNav's Office

1215 Hours

Jenny is sitting at a conference table with the SecNav and Homeland Security Deputy Director Tom Morrow. "I'm turning it down sir." She says softly.

"But Jenny it will be a wonderful opportunity for you." SecNav chides her.

"More hours, more travel time." Jenny sighs and gets up from her chair.

Morrow glances up at Jenny, and takes in her body language. "Something's changed about you, since you've became NCIS Director." Morrow asks softly.

"Since my assassination attempt Tom."

"She's been dating Special Agent Gibbs again." SecNav nods over at Morrow.

"I don't see where this has anything to do with taking over my job as Deputy Director of Homeland Security." Morrow answers sharply.

"Ten years ago, you offered me my own team to run ops over in Europe, I took that position, and it cost me something dearly." Jenny frowns.

"I don't understand Jenny." Morrow answers and shakes his head at her.

"Gibbs and I were more than partners back then Tom." Jenny takes a breath before she speaks. "We were lovers also." "I chose my promotion over him ten years ago, and I'm not going to do that again, after almost losing my life a few months ago." Jenny says softly.

"You maybe missing out on an opportunity that may never come around again." Morrow warns her.

"I value love over any job opportunity." Jenny smiles at Morrow.

Starbucks

Gibbs is paying Trish over at the counter. "Did your Dad go home?" She smiles.

"Yeah, an hour ago." Gibbs frowns.

Fornell walks in and approaches Gibbs. "Jethro!" He grins at him.

"Tobias!" Gibbs grins back at him.

Outside

Gibbs bursts out laughing at Fornell, and is about to walk off towards his car. Fornell remembers something and calls out to him. "Jethro!" Gibbs stops, turns, and looks at him. "There is a rumor going around that Tom Morrow is retiring as Deputy Director of Homeland Security." Fornell informs him.

"And!" Gibbs asks.

"You really don't know what's going on do you." Fornell mutters at him.

Gibbs rolls his eyes at him. "I wasn't in on Friday, Tobias." Gibbs impatiently answers.

"Rumor is, that Jenny got offered the position." Fornell answers dryly. Gibbs makes a face and begins to curse out Jenny for not telling him. "What's the matter?"

"That explains why she was so quiet this weekend, and kept going off by herself." Gibbs groans.

"She didn't tell you anything." Fornell asks with surprise.

"No, but I'll let this pass, I know why she didn't say anything to me."

"She didn't want to spoil your weekend with your Dad." Fornell asks sharply.

"Yes, as Duck, would say, she puts me first, and her second." Gibbs answers and walks off towards his car.

Jenny's Office

1330 Hours

Jenny walks into her office to find Gibbs waiting for her at the conference table, glancing back at Cynthia from her office door. "Thank you for not warning me that he was sitting in my office." She sighs and steps into her office, closing the door behind her.

"I asked her not to." Gibbs says softly.

Jenny drops off her pocketbook and portfolio on top of her desk. "She works for me, not you Jethro." Jenny answers bitterly and walks over to the bar.

Gibbs sighs in relief when he notices that Jenny is pouring herself a glass of ginger ale. "Did you take the job?" He asks roughly.

Jenny makes a face before she takes a sip of her soda. "No, and who told you?" She asks flatly, walks over to her desk, and sits down.

"Fornell!" "Any reason why?" He says softly.

"I have a job here." Jenny answers dryly and puts on her glasses.

"It would be a step up for you." He nods at her.

"Yeah, more hours, and more travel time, no thank you." Jenny mutters and opens up her e-mails.

"Was that the reason why you turned it down?" Gibbs asks.

"Yes and no." "Can we talk about this at home later on, and not in the office, it's about us." She asks and glances over at him.

"Ok!" Gibbs smiles and gets up from his chair.

"Did you're Dad get on the train?" She asks softly.

"Yes!" Gibbs grins at her.

"I'm glad that the two of you had a good weekend." Jenny smiles at him.

"He was really enjoying himself." Gibbs nods at her.

"Loved working on the boat." Jenny laughs.

"I got a lot done on it, way ahead of schedule." Gibbs grins.

"I'll see it on July 3rd." Jenny answers flatly.

Gibbs starts for the door, turns, and glances back at her. "What time will you be ready?" He asks softly.

"1800 Hours!" Jenny smiles at him.

"I'll be waiting for you at the bottom of the stairs." He nods at her and walks out of the office.

Jenny picks up her desk phone and calls Fornell up.

Fornell's Office

Fornell is reading a case file at his desk, when his cell phone begins to ring. "Fornell!" He answers.

"Thank you very much Tobias." Jenny hisses at him.

"I thought maybe you would told him over the weekend." Fornell mutters.

"I wasn't going to spill that out with his Father being over for the weekend."

"You take it?" Fornell asks.

"No!" Jenny answers firmly.

"Any reason why?" Fornell asks sheepishly.

"Been down this road before, and this time I chose Jethro." Jenny smiles and hangs up.

Autopsy

Gibbs is sitting on top of Ducky's desk talking to him about Jenny's job offer. "She turned it down." Gibbs answers roughly.

"I don't have to ask why?" Ducky smiles up at him.

"I don't want her to have any regrets." Gibbs frowns.

"She chose a job over you once before, and whether Jennifer keeps saying she made the right choice by choosing the job offer in Madrid over you, I see it in her eyes, particularly when ever she's around children." Ducky muses.

"I saw it also with Zach over the weekend." Gibbs answers softly and hops off of Ducky's desk.

"The past can't be changed." Ducky frowns up at Gibbs.

"I know!" Gibbs answers sadly and walks off towards the door.

Jenny's Kitchen

1900 Hours

Gibbs and Jenny are sitting around the table eating dinner. "Am I suppose to be a mind reader Jen." Gibbs grumbles to break the silence between them.

Jenny gets up from her table and takes her plate and silverware over to the sink. "No, I was waiting until after dinner." She answers and turns on the water and begins to rinse off her plate, knife, and fork, before putting it into the dishwasher.

"Alright, get out of that suit and meet me in the garage." Gibbs says smoothly.

The Garage

1930 Hours

Gibbs is unpacking his tools over on top of the workbench. Jenny sits on a stool near by. "I turned the job down because of you." She says softly.

Gibbs' face begins to soften at her. "You didn't have to do that, we could of worked around it."

"It would have been impossible Jethro, the job is to demanding." "And I don't have the ambition anymore." Jenny answers dryly.

"Director of NCIS, is just as demanding." Gibbs counters.

"And I have to deal with you being a pain in the ass for at least twelve hours a day." Jenny laughs at him.

"You can change your mind Jen." Gibbs says softly.

"My mind has been made up since Friday, when Morrow offered me the job, they still wanted me to have the weekend to think it over." "I chose us over the job." She answers and smiles at him. Gibbs walks over, leans down, and kisses Jenny on the mouth. Jenny deepens his kiss, and then breathlessly pulls away. "I got work I have to finish in my study." She says and gets up from her stool and walks out of the garage.

Gibbs cell phone begins to ring. "Gibbs, yeah!" He answers.

Stillwater, Pennsylvania

Jack's Living Room

"I'm home Leroy." Jack smiles from his recliner.

"How was the trip home?" Gibbs asks.

"Long!" Jack grunts. "I want to thank you for this weekend again, give my future Daughter In Law a kiss when you see her for me." Jack says softly.

"I will Dad." Gibbs smiles.

"Night son!" Jack says and hangs up.

Jenny's Bedroom

0300 Hours

Jenny wakes up in bed with her heart pounding in her chest. Gibbs feels his lover stirring in the bed next to him. Jenny sits up in bed trembling from the affects of her latest nightmare. Gibbs sits up and begins to stroke Jenny's hair. "You alright?" He says softly and pulls Jenny into his arms.

"No, nothings going to be ever alright." She sobs and breaks down in his arms.

Gibbs cradles his lover in his arms, he decides to get Jenny to talk her way through the nightmare. "How many did you see?" He whispers.

"Three!" Jenny sobs and buries her face against his chest.

"And the fourth one." He asks softly.

"I didn't see him, until after I was shot." She answers with her voice trembling, and has a flashback at the moment the bullet entered her shoulder from behind.

Gibbs continues to cradle Jenny into his arms. "What did he do to you?" He says softly.

Jenny begins to shake in Gibbs' arms. "He tried to kill me." She screams and has a flashback from the diner.

November 1st 2008

Mojave Desert

"Regards from Slvetlana, since you never completed your mission in Paris." Nikolai smirks at her and is about to pull the trigger, when a gunshot in the back is heard, sends Nikolai to the floor.

Present Time

Jenny breaks down in Gibbs arms, letting everything out finally. Gibbs tenderly kisses Jenny on the face and forehead. "I got you, nobody's ever going to do anything to you ever again." "That I promise you." He vows.

Two minutes later.

Gibbs brings Jenny's face up and kisses her on the mouth. She goes down on to her back as he's kissing her and brings Gibbs on top of her and deepens his kiss. They are exchanging deep sensuous kisses. Jenny breaks away from his kiss and cries out as Gibbs enters her body. She wraps her legs around him, arching up to him so that he could penetrate deeper inside of her. Gibbs moves slowly at first, stroking her gently, wanting to take his time with her, so he can heal her with his lovemaking. "Jethro!" She whispers impatiently.

"Let, me take you're pain away." He whispers and kisses Jenny on the mouth, slowly and tenderly he makes love to her, healing his lover.

Ten minutes later.

Gibbs holds his lover in his arms and watches over Jenny as she sleeps with her face buried up against his chest. "I'll watch over you until my last breath, and that's a promise." He whispers and kisses Jenny on the top of the head.

Cynthia's Reception Area

0655 Hours

Tony is standing in front of Cynthia's desk gloating at her. "Your off the bet." He snickers at her.

Cynthia rolls her eyes up at him. "Well when I put my date down, I didn't know that the Director was going to be heading into the Middle East with the Secretary Of State." Cynthia mutters.

Jenny walks in. "Morning Cynthia, Agent DiNozzo." Jenny stops and gives Tony a questioning look as to why he's in her office.

"Just having a word with Cynthia, ma'am." Tony answers and walks out of the office.

Jenny gives a suspicious glance towards Tony's direction. "I'll be in MTAC by 0730." She says.

"Yes ma'am!" Cynthia answers and watches Jenny walk into her office.

Squad Room

Tony returns to Gibbs' section and sits down on the corner of Ziva's desk. "You're not going on baby sitting duty to the Middle East, Ziva." Tony smirks down at her.

Ziva rolls her eyes up at him. "No Tony!" She sighs.

Gibbs walks in from the lounge. "Ziva, conference room." He says roughly.

Ducky walks over to Gibbs. "Jethro, you summoned me." Ducky curiously asks.

"Conference room."

Tony grins over at Gibbs. "What about me and McProbie?" He nods at him

"Go back to work!" Gibbs growls and walks off for the elevator with Ziva and Ducky following.

Inside the elevator

"Thank goodness!" Ducky sighs with relief.

"At least it's finally out." Gibbs smiles.

"She'll always have the emotional scars Gibbs." Ziva says softly.

"I still have mine Ziva." Gibbs frowns.

0930 Hours

At a crime scene

Tony is taking a photo of a deceased Marine. "Cynthia is off the bet now." Tony grins.

Ziva raises an eyebrow at him. "Which one, you have several?" She mutters.

"Director will be away next week." Tony smirks.

"Oh that bet." Ziva sighs.

"Who's up next?' McGee sheepishly asks.

"Palmer, then Ducky." Tony groans.

"I hope Ducky doesn't win." McGee mumbles.

Ducky walks over with Palmer and has over heard. "Win what?" He asks.

"The engagement bet, Cynthia is off the list, Jenny will be away next week." Ziva answers flatly.

"Gibbs is going to be impossible." "Two weeks!" Tony moans.

"Maybe if we went to her as a group, the week she was in Toronto, he was impossible." McGee sighs in protest.

"Good idea, I'll have a word with her later on." Ducky answers sharply.

Floor to Abby's Lab

1100 Hours

Ducky is waiting by the elevator, as the doors open, he notices Jenny inside. "I was about to go pay you a visit." Ducky softly says and steps inside the elevator.

"What about?" Jenny asks him as the doors close.

"Tony and McGee want to have a meeting with you before you go away." Ducky says dryly.

"I have free time now." Jenny answers and picks up her Blackberry and calls Cynthia.

Squad Room

Tony is going over the photos of the crime scene at his desk, when his desk phone begins to ring. "DiNozzo!" He answers.

Cynthia's Reception Area

"Director will see you and Agent McGee now." "Doctor Mallard will get rid of Agent Gibbs for you." Cynthia says softly.

"Thanks for the heads up." Tony grins and hangs up.

Gibbs returns from a coffee run and flops at his desk, he glances down over at Tony. "Head's up for what?" He asks dryly.

"College friend of mine." Tony lies.

"Does it have anything to do with my crime scene?" Gibbs growls at him.

"No boss!" Tony answers.

"We really can't do anything more with the investigation, until we hear from Ducky and Abby." McGee answers smoothly from his desk.

"I was talking to DiNozzo, not you." Gibbs grumbles over at McGee. His desk phone begins to ring. "Gibbs, yeah!" He answers.

Autopsy

"Jethro could you come down to autopsy." Ducky asks.

"I'm on my way down now." Gibbs answers and hangs up. "I'm heading down to Ducky's." Gibbs says and gets up from his desk and walks off.

Jenny's Office

Five minutes later.

Jenny, Tony, and McGee are sitting around her conference table. "He was down right impossible while you were away the last time." McGee groans.

"Worse than impossible." Tony mutters.

"I'll handle him." Jenny smirks.

Gibbs' Bedroom

After making love, Gibbs is on top of Jenny nuzzling her neck. "Jethro we need to talk." She says softly.

Gibbs looks up at her. "About last night in bed." He asks.

"No, I'll do enough talking about that when I go to Doctor Craig's office tomorrow." Jenny mutters at him. Gibbs rolls on to his back and brings Jenny on top of him. "From what I was told, you were an impossible bastard while I was away in Toronto."

Gibbs rolls his eyes at her. "I was frustrated." He groans.

"Like I wasn't." "But I was not taking it out on people." She chastises him. "Behave yourself, and that's an order."

"What will the Director do to me?" He smirks at her.

Jenny smirks back down at him. "Worse than what Jen did to you the other night." She answers sensuously, gets up out of bed, and walks out of the room.

"Worse!" Gibbs answers in panic, and gets out of bed and follows Jenny out of the room.

Stillwater, Pennsylvania

The Luncheonette

Mary's Office

Jack, Mary, and Travis are looking at the photos from Jack's visit to Washington on Mary's computer. "Your standing in front of the White House." Mary smiles.

"I have some photo's of me at the Capital, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and Arlington National Cemetery." Jack says softly.

"Any with Gibbs and his girl." Travis grunts.

"You mean lady, and she is one." "My son were smart, he would pitch his tent with this one and never let her go." Jack smiles.

"What was she like?" Travis asks.

"Caught me off guard the first time I saw her, I was on top of Leroy's boat in the backyard busting up on him that he gets his lack of patience from his Mother." Jack laughs at the memory.

"Well!" Mary asks impatiently.

"My back was facing the house, all I heard was Jenny's voice saying that it was interesting detail that she didn't know about Leroy." Jack laughs. "And she called him Leroy." Jack cackles.

"I take it he wasn't happy." Mary laughs.

"No!" Jack laughs and shakes his head, then finishes his story. "I looked down, and there was Jenny wearing a t-shirt, jeans and sandals."

"No suit!" Travis says.

"Nope!" "She said that the Director was off the clock until Tuesday morning." Jack smiles.

"So back to Travis' question Jack, what was she like?" Mary says softly.

"Beautiful and smart, and always one step ahead of Leroy, and knows what he's thinking and feeling at all times, Leroy's Mother was like that with me."

Mary begins to smile as the photos of Gibbs and Jenny appear on her computer screen. "What's this one?" She asks.

Jack looks up and laughs. "Abby must have taken that, I had your camera on top of the boat." Jack chuckles at the photo. "Leroy got a splinter." He answers.

Mary laughs at Jenny's facial expression. "She looks annoyed at him." She asks.

"Jenny has a title that is used for official uses, and hates it." Jack answers and points to a photo of Zach. "Leroy had Protection Detail with Zach a few years ago, and got close with him, and at the office, Tony and some of the other Agents would call her Madame Director."

"I don't blame her, she's to young for that title." Mary frowns.

"Apparently Leroy had his Agents call her that to irritate her." Jack chuckles.

"I love it when Jethro puts on his little boy charm." Mary smiles.

"It didn't work with her, she stabbed him with the needle." Jack laughs.

Mary looks over at the photos from the barbecue, and spots Abby. "Who's that?" She giggles.

"Abby!" "She's into Goth, drives around in a hearse." Jack says smoothly.

"The little girl!" Mary curiously asks.

"Apparently!" Jack says and points out a photo of Fornell. "Fornell married Leroy's second ex wife, and had a kid with her, and later divorced her also."

"Small world!" Mary giggles.

"I'd say!" Travis laughs.

Mary smiles as she spots a photo of Gibbs and Jenny kissing. "Did you take this one?" She asks.

"Abby did!" Jack smiles.

Mary glances at another photo of Gibbs and Jenny after they had pulled away from their kiss. "Look at the way he's looking at her." Mary says softly.

"I told you it's the real deal." Jack grins.

Travis spots the photos of Gibbs and Jack from the Sleeping Cabin. "Where is this picture taken from?" Travis asks dryly.

"Leroy's boat!" Jack nods over at Travis. "That's the Sleeping Cabin."

"Sleeping Cabin." Mary asks.

"He's building a library along the starboard wall, similar to the library that's in Jenny's Study at her place." "The bed will be built into it."

"And the mirror that you and Jethro are standing in front of?" Mary asks softly.

"That's going above the head board, Leroy built everything in that room by hand, shelves, furniture, right down to the bed." Jack says firmly.

"What does she think?" Mary smiles.

"She doesn't know about it, Leroy is surprising her with it." Jack grins.

Mary opens up the photos from Jenny's office. "Where's that?" Mary asks.

"Jenny's office at NCIS." Jack says flatly.

"Finally a fancy suit." Travis smirks.

"When's the wedding?" Mary says and nudges Jack with her elbow.

"Still hasn't proposed yet." Jack grumbles.

Mary narrows her eyes over at Jack. "What's he waiting for?" She impatiently asks.

"Right time and place." Jack sighs.

Squad Room

1330 Hours

Tony is reading his latest issue of GSM at his desk, when his phone begins to ring. "DiNozzo!" He answers.

MTAC

"Problem is taken care of." Jenny answers from her seat in the front row.

"Oh really, what did you threaten to do Director." Tony smirks.

"That's on a need to know basis Agent DiNozzo." Jenny answers sharply and hangs up.

Tony hangs up his phone as Gibbs walks up from behind and head slaps him. "Ow!" He grimaces.

As Gibbs walks past McGee, who's standing in front of the plasma screen, he head slaps him for good measure also. "Ow!" McGee whines.

"What's that for?" Tony groans.

"For crying to Mommy to fight your battles." Gibbs growls.

June 4th 2009

Doctor Craig's Office

1115 Hours

"How are you feeling now that everything is out?" Craig asks Jenny as she stares out the window.

"In pain still, it was better kept inside." Jenny whispers softly.

"You may feel like that now." "It's better to get it out then in Jenny." Craig counters.

"I feel numb." Jenny sighs in anguish.

"In time the numbness will go away." Craig says firmly.

"When?" "I don't want to feel like this anymore." Jenny answers bitterly and glances back at Craig.

"A part of this will be inside of you forever." "You're just going to have to channel it with in you." Craig reassures her.

"Channel it!" Jenny snaps impatiently.

"Doesn't your lover go through the same emotions?" Craig asks.

"Yes he does, his wife Shannon had witnessed a Marine getting murdered by a Mexican Drug Lord, while on Protection Detail, the Agent that was assigned to Protect both Shannon and their eight year old daughter Kelly was driving her van, he was shot and killed, the van went out of control, and Jethro's wife and daughter were both killed instantly in the car crash." Jenny answers sadly. "Jethro was off in Kuwait, serving in Desert Storm, when this happened."

"And does he or does he not channel his emotions." Craig says softly.

"Yes he does." Jenny nods at Craig.

"I think starting in August, we'll have our visits monthly." Craig smiles at her.

"I'm going away tomorrow afternoon, and I'll be gone for two weeks, so I won't be seeing you until the end of the month." Jenny says dryly.

"Where are you going?" Craig asks softly.

"Middle East with the Secretary Of State."

Jenny's Bedroom

2300 Hours

Gibbs is on top of Jenny aggressively making love to her. Jenny digs her nails into his back, as he thrusts deeper inside of her. Gibbs hips churn against hers. Jenny's hands move down to his butt grabbing on to his butt to urge on Gibbs' release. "Jenny!" He moans out and plunges deeper inside of her.

Thrusting under him. "Yes!" She screams out and digs her nails into him.

"Watch the nails on my ass." He growls.

'You're driving me crazy." She moans out as her hips arch up against him.

Gibbs groans out at the feel of her muscles convulsing around his shaft. "Damn it!" He cries out trying to fight off his release.

'Jethro!" She begs as her hips rhythmically move under his. Gibbs shudders against her and slumps on top of Jenny heaving with exertion. Jenny begins to tremble under him, from the affects of their lovemaking. After getting his bearings, Gibbs is about to roll off of her. "Don't!" She asks softly.

Gibbs looks up at her. "You want to go to sleep." He whispers.

"Yes, had a long day in work today." "And I wanted to hold you."

Gibbs buries his face in between her breasts. "Shrink wear you out." He mumbles.

"Starting in August, I'll be going once a month."

"Make sure your appointment is for the beginning of the month, you will be occupied at the end of the month in Mexico." He grunts and closes his eyes.

"Other than the beach and Mike, I'm still trying to figure out what's so important about Mexico." Jenny asks softly, and glances down to find Gibbs fast asleep in her arms. "I love you." She whispers and kisses him on top of the head.

Jenny's Office

1500 Hours

Jenny is sitting at her desk going over some things with Cynthia, before she leaves for the airport. Gibbs quietly sits at the conference table. "I have all the case reports signed Cynthia, and reviewed." Jenny says firmly.

"Have a safe trip ma'am." Cynthia says softly.

"See you in two weeks Cynthia."

Cynthia walks out of the office. Gibbs gets up and closes the office door. Jenny gets up from her desk and slowly walks over to Gibbs. "This is it, behave yourself while I'm away." She smirks up at him.

"Keep yourself safe, your going into a dangerous part of world, and I can't watch over you." He says and touches Jenny's face.

"I will have Melvin and Hector with me." Jenny reassures him, and is about to walk off when Gibbs grabs a hold of her wrist. "Jethro!" "I have to go." She sighs.

"I still don't have to like it." He whispers and leans down and passionately kisses her on the mouth.

Jenny wraps her arms around his neck and deepens his kiss. The buzzer to Jenny's intercom goes off. Jenny pulls away, walks over to her desk, and pushes in the button to the intercom. "Yes Cynthia!" She says.

"Hector and Melvin are waiting for you in the parking garage, ma'am." Cynthia informs her.

"I'm on my way down Cynthia." Jenny answers and grabs her coat and briefcase. "I mean it Jethro, on your best behavior." She warns him, walks over to the door, and opens it. "Have fun Cynthia." She smiles.

"Oh joy ma'am." Cynthia groans.

Jenny glances back at Gibbs. "You going to walk me to the elevator Agent Gibbs, or are you going to stand there and sulk." Jenny sighs at him.

Gibbs walks over to her. "I love you Jen." He says softly and quickly walks out of the office and through Cynthia's outer office.

"He's really upset about you going away." Cynthia answers sadly.

"It's my job." Jenny answers and walks off.

Balcony in front of MTAC

Gibbs is about to walk down the stairs, when Jenny's voice stops him. "Jethro, I believe I asked you to walk me to the elevator." Jenny asks bitterly and approaches the top of the stairs. Gibbs turns and looks up at her. "Stop it acting like a baby, I can't function half way around the world knowing your sulking like a two year old." She hisses at him and begins to walk down the stairs.

"This is killing me inside." He frowns.

"You are not the only one." She answers sadly.

Over at the elevator

"I expect my Agency to be intact when I get back." Jenny says sharply.

"Fornell may have it by then." Gibbs snorts.

Elevator Doors Open

"I'll castrate the both of you, if he does." Jenny laughs and steps into the elevator. "See you in two weeks."

Elevator Doors close.

Gibbs storms off down the hallway and out of the Squad Room. "He's really upset." McGee frowns from his desk.

"That's because he couldn't kiss her goodbye." Ziva says sadly.

"Right, there on NCIS property." Tony mumbles.

"Stupid rule!" McGee answers sharply.

Gibbs' Backyard

1900 Hours

On board 'The Kelly'

Up on the deck, Gibbs spots the sign that his Father made for the boat. "I forgot that he made that for me." Gibbs says softly. He picks up his cell phone and calls his Father back in Stillwater.

Stillwater, Pennsylvania

Jack's Living room

Jack is reading a book, when his phone rings. Jack leans over and grabs the phone from the end table. "Hello!" He answers.

"Found your sign Dad."

"It took you long enough." Jack grumbles.

"I spend week nights at Jen's remember." Gibbs growls at him.

"What's on the agenda tonight?" Jack asks smoothly.

"I'm working on my boat alone." Gibbs mutters.

"You're lady." Jack asks softly.

"On her way to Baghdad, with the Secretary Of State." Gibbs mutters sharply.

"You don't sound happy about it." Jack frowns.

"Hell no!" "The previous Secretary Of State did not have Jen accompany her to official tours like this." Gibbs angrily snaps.

"Maybe the current one has her reasons." Jack says softly.

"I don't like her reasons, I want the woman I love, in a safe place, and Baghdad is not a safe place Dad."

Baghdad, Iraq

June 7th 2009

Hotel Sheraton Ishtar

1000 Hours

Jenny's Suite

Jenny is sitting on the couch reading her book, when her Blackberry begins to ring. "Shepard!" She answers.

Down in the lobby

"Your car is waiting out front ma'am." Melvin informs her. "Hector is waiting outside of your suite." Melvin says firmly.

"I'll be right down." She softly says and hangs up.

At a Marine Barracks an hour later.

Jenny and Secretary of State Clinton are inside one of the Barracks talking with several Marines. "Can't make any promises, Sergeant O'Rielly." Hilary smiles at him.

"Director Shepard, we got that care package from Agent Gibbs, could you thank him for us." Sergeant O'Rielly nods up at her.

"Hopefully it was a legal package." Jenny laughs.

"Yes it was ma'am." He smiles at her.

An hour later

Jenny and Secretary of State Clinton are eating in a Mess Hall with several female Marines. Hilary notes that Jenny's mind is someplace else. "I heard you turned down Morrow's offer as Deputy Director of Homeland Security." She asks sharply.

"I didn't want the promotion, been there done that." Jenny answers softly and sips her coffee.

"It would have been a wonderful opportunity for you, a step up." "Especially with you being so young." Hilary smiles at her.

"I took a promotion at NCIS ten years ago Hillary and it came at a price, not doing that again." Jenny answers flatly.

"Is it worth the risk." Clinton asks.

"Yes he is." Jenny smiles and gets up from the table and walks out of the Mess Hall.

Washington, DC

Balcony in front of MTAC

1300 Hours

Gibbs walks out of MTAC and slowly walks down the steps. Ziva glances up from her desk in the Squad Room and notes how miserable Gibbs is. "I'm going for coffee." Gibbs says sharply from the catwalk.

McGee is watching footage on ZNN of Jenny and Secretary of State Clinton's visit to Baghdad. McGee waits for Gibbs to get inside the elevator before he speaks. "Looks like the Director did a walk through of Baghdad with the Secretary Of State." McGee says smoothly.

Ziva gets up and approaches McGee, she glances up at the plasma screen noting Jenny's unhappiness. "She looks just as miserable as Gibbs does." Ziva sighs.

"Two weeks of this." Tony groans and buries his face on to his desk.

June 10th 2009

Squad Room

0900 Hours

Tony, Ziva, and McGee are talking amongst themselves from their desks. "So where is the Director today?" Tony asks roughly.

"Amman, Jordan." Ziva answers.

"Still in the Middle East?" Tony asks.

Gibbs walks past Tony's desk and has over heard part of their conversation. "I still don't like it." He growls and sits down at his desk.

"Talk to her at all yesterday." McGee asks Gibbs firmly.

"For two minutes." Gibbs mutters bitterly. "I'm heading into interrogation." Gibbs says and gets up from his desk and walks off.

Tony waits for Gibbs to walk out of the room. "Admit it, he's hasn't been to bad." Tony sighs with relief.

"This is the first week Tony." McGee answers sharply.

Jenny's Office

Cynthia is putting the case files on Jenny's desk, when Jenny's private line begins to ring on her desk. "Director Shepard's Office, how may I assist you?" She answers softly.

Amman, Jordan

Marriott Amman

Jenny's Suite

1600 Hours

"I take it he's out of the office." Jenny says softly from her bed.

"Yes he is." Cynthia sighs.

"That bad!" Jenny asks.

"Better than the last time, but he's still a-"

"Pain in the ass." Jenny finishes.

"Yes he is ma'am." Cynthia laughs. "So how is Amman?"

"A bit safer than Baghdad, so I'm a little bit less stressed out." Jenny answers dryly.

"You'll be in Tel Aviv by the weekend." Cynthia inquires.

"Yes, I have a meeting with Ziva's Father, Deputy Director David."

"At least Gibbs will have Zach over for the whole weekend to work on his boat." Cynthia says softly.

"Hopefully Zach keeps his mind off of me."

"Highly doubtful ma'am." Cynthia mumbles.

"Off the subject of Agent Gibbs, anything major that I need to know about?" Jenny asks firmly.

Interrogation Room

Gibbs is leaning over the table interrogating Private Sean Zale. "I want some answers now." He snaps at him.

"I'll give you some answers." Zale snarls and sucker punches Gibbs across the face.

Gibbs falls back on the ground holding his jaw. "That wasn't the answer I was looking for." Gibbs snarls and gets up.

Observation Room

Sensing that the situation inside is getting out of hand, the Technician inside pushes in the alarm and picks up the phone and calls security. "I need security in Interrogation Room Two, Stat." He asks anxiously.

Squad Room

Tony and Ziva look at each other when the alarm goes off. "Interrogation Room Number Two." McGee says sharply from his desk as he reads it on his computer monitor.

"Gibbs is in Interrogation Room Number Two." Tony answers and gets up from his desk and quickly rushes off, with Ziva and McGee following behind him.

Interrogation Room

Zale throws Gibbs up against the wall. "Has been Marine." He smirks at Gibbs and smashes his head up against the wall, as Gibbs fights off the affects of a mild concussion. Zale reaches into Gibbs' pocket and takes out his knife.

Tony, Ziva, and McGee rush into the room. "Drop the knife!" Ziva orders him, as she has her gun pointed at him. Zale drops the knife down on the ground. Ziva comes up from behind, shoves Zale up against the wall, and handcuffs him. "You are under arrest for the assault of a Federal Officer."

Tony walks over to Gibbs. "Boss, let me take you to Ducky." He says softly.

"I'm fine DiNozzo!" Gibbs growls and storms out of the room.

"I'll call him." McGee answers and takes his cell phone out of his pocket.

Squad Room

Five minutes later.

Gibbs is sitting at his desk with a pounding headache. Ducky slowly approaches him with his medical bag. "Not now Duck." Gibbs grumbles.

"Do you want me to call the SecNav to over rule you." Ducky admonishes him.

"Fine!" Gibbs snaps and gets up from his desk.

Jenny's Office

Ten minutes later.

Ziva and Cynthia watch from the conference table, as Ducky checks over Gibbs from the couch. "I'm not going to the hospital, and I'll disobey the SecNav's order." Gibbs growls and gets up from the couch.

"You have a concussion Jethro, do you have to be reminded of your head trauma past."

"No you don't Doctor, so butt out, and if the Director calls, I don't want you to tell her about this, not until she gets back." Gibbs barks and storms out of the office.

"I hate lying to her on the phone." Cynthia mutters.

"Actually I'm in agreement with Jethro, the Director is on the other side of the world right now, no need to upset her at this time, on something she can't take care of." Ducky says firmly.

"Would she have gotten Gibbs to the hospital?" Cynthia asks.

"Yes!" Ziva and Ducky answer at the same time.

Jenny's House

1830 Hours

Gibbs walks down the stairs from the third floor and spots Noemi walking out of the front bedroom. "Surprised to see you home tonight Senor Gibbs." Noemi smiles at him.

"Raining outside, no sense in working on the boat tonight." Gibbs says smoothly and glances over at the door that Noemi stepped out of.

"If I would have known you were coming home, I would have cooked for you." She smiles at him.

"I'll survive!" He grins at her, and then gestures towards the door. "Cleaning one of the spare bedrooms." He asks.

"Not a spare bedroom that was the Colonel's bedroom." Noemi sadly says and walks down the stairs.

Colonel Shepard's Bedroom

Gibbs walks in and turns on the light, taking in the size of the bedroom. "This is bigger than you're bedroom." He says with surprise, begins to walk around, and takes in the antique furniture through out the room. "Why didn't you move you down here?" He grumbles at Jenny and approaches the wooden poster king sized bed, with the huge head and footboards. Gibbs brushes his hand up against the wood on the footboard. "Chestnut!" He says in awe at the workmanship that was put into the bed. Gibbs continues to walk around the bedroom, finding a door, he opens it and finds an empty walk in closet. "With the shopping you do on the weekends I work, you could have this closet filled up with in a month." He snorts sarcastically and closes the door.

Master Bathroom

Gibbs turns on the light and makes a face at the out dated sink, bath tub, and shower. "Can we say the 60's?" Gibbs grunts, turns off the light and walks back out into the bedroom. "First thing I'm changing, once you're my wife, is the bedroom, no way in hell that I'll be walking up two flights of stairs to get to our bedroom with my bad knee." He growls.

June 13th 2009

Gibbs' Backyard

Down below deck on 'The Kelly'

"I hate going to my Step Mother's parents house, thank you for taking me in for the weekend." Zach smiles at Gibbs.

Gibbs rubs the top of Zach's head affectionately. "Not a problem Zach, I enjoy your company." He says softly.

"Wow, so much has been done since I was here last." Zach says in awe as he glances around the galley.

"Hardwood floors, cabinets, counter top, sink, stove, refrigerator, and the dining settee are all installed." Gibbs nods at him.

"You did this alone?' Zach curiously asks.

"Abby, Fornell, and his nephew Fred helped me out during the week." Gibbs snorts.

"How's the Sleeping Cabin coming along?" Zach sheepishly asks.

"Finished!" Gibbs smiles at him and escorts Zach inside.

Sleeping Cabin

"Wow!" Zach says in disbelief as he glances over at the built in platform bed. "You even have drawers built into the bed."

"That's for me, I don't need a lot of room for my clothes." Gibbs growls.

"So Jenny will get most of the space?" Zach asks.

"The woman could have a three thousand square foot walk in closet, and it wouldn't be enough space for her." He grunts.

Outside

Tony looks up in disbelief at the work that Gibbs has put into the boat since the last time he saw it. "He's done all of this work since March." Tony asks with surprise.

"He's had help." Abby smiles and climbs up the ladder.

"I'm curious on how the Sleeping Cabin turned out." McGee answers firmly.

"I showed you some pictures." Abby protests as she climbs up on the deck.

Ziva pulls Tony off to the side. "Tony!" She says softly.

"We'll be up in a minute." Tony nods at McGee as he climbs up the ladder.

"I'm worried about Gibbs." Ziva frowns.

"Ziva he'll be fine." Tony reassures her.

"I had to drive for him yesterday." Ziva hisses at him.

"We can't keep pushing the issue on him." Tony warns her.

"He has to see a doctor." Ziva sighs in defeat.

"How?" "He won't listen to Ducky, and he's ordered us not to tell Jenny." Tony answers sharply

"Jenny is going to be furious with all of us, when she finds out that he didn't go to a doctor, Gibbs has been in two coma's, may I remind you Tony."

"Maybe she won't find out about it." Tony says softly.

Ziva bursts out laughing. "That'll be the day." She chuckles and climbs up the ladder.

"Stealing the boss' quotes." Tony grunts and follows Ziva up on the ladder.

"I believe that was the Duke." Ziva answers and climbs up on deck.

In the galley

McGee stares in awe. "He designed this on his own, with out our help." McGee smiles.

"The U shaped dining settee converts into a bed." Abby smiles.

"Gotcha, I use to go camping with my Grandparents, and they had a pop up." McGee nods and points at the other table. "What's that?"

"Navigational Station, the table also drops down and converts into a bed." Abby answers softly.

Tony and Ziva walk in. "I thought he said it was only going to be sleeping for two." Tony smirks.

"Actually nine." Abby grins.

"Nine!" McGee says and raises an eyebrow at Abby.

"Gibbs hasn't built it yet, he's putting in a bed in the bow, and I think he said it's called a V-berth." Abby shrugs, "And up on the deck, the table will drop down at the cock pit seating area, and will also convert to a bed."

"I thought he said the boat was jus for him and Jenny." Tony asks.

"I think he has other surprises installed, besides the one for Jenny." Ziva smiles.

"Ok, where is the Sleeping Cabin." Tony smirks.

"The stern!" Abby points and walks off with the others following behind her.

Sleeping Cabin

"Where's Jenny at?" Zach asks directly.

"Tel Aviv, with Secretary Of State Clinton." Gibbs says softly.

"When she coming back?" Zach asks smoothly.

"Next Saturday morning." Gibbs snorts.

"Two whole weeks with out her, you must miss her." Zach nods at him.

"A lot Zach!" Gibbs frowns.

Tony, Ziva, Abby, and McGee walk in. "Reporting for duty sir." Abby smiles and salutes Gibbs.

"Hi Abby!" Zach smiles.

Tony glances down at Zach. "I don't get a hello." He frowns.

"I gotta go to the head." Zach sighs and walks off.

Ziva, McGee, and Abby burst out laughing at Tony's hurt reaction. "Face it, he's not Carson." Ziva snorts.

McGee shakes his head at the work that Gibbs put into the library. "Boss!" McGee says in awe.

"He built everything by hand." Abby smiles at McGee. "Including the bed and the nightstand."

"You built the nightstand by hand." Tony asks.

"I cheated a little with that one, used power tools, but the bed I made by hand." Gibbs smiles with pride.

"I gather you bought the dresser." McGee asks firmly.

Gibbs nods over at McGee. "I don't have the time to build everything by hand, I just bought it with the wood unfinished, and I stained it myself." Gibbs says smoothly.

Tony rubs his jaw as he glances down at the bed. "Bed kind of small boss." He smirks at Gibbs.

"We don't need a lot of space DiNozzo." Gibbs growls at him.

"I didn't know that Jenny was a cuddlier." Tony grins at him.

"I'm the cuddlier." Gibbs smirks back at him.

"I think it's neat how you have the drawers under the bed for bureau space." Ziva says softly.

"That's mostly for me, she'll have the dresser and the closet space." Gibbs answers smoothly.

Tony walks over and opens up the door to the small walk in closet. "Most women hog it." Tony laughs as he looks inside. "What's on the other side of the wall?"

"The head, I'll be working on that with Fred this week." Gibbs says roughly.

Gibbs' House

Out front

1800 Hours

Gibbs and Zach are waving goodbye to his team as they drive away from the house. "Ready for the pizza Zach." Gibbs smiles at him.

"Then back to the boat." Zach smiles back at him.

"The boat is for tomorrow, I have something else I want to show you." Gibbs says softly.

"Something else!" Zach answers in surprise.

Jenny's House

In the garage

Forty-five minutes later.

Gibbs is showing Zach his new workroom. "So this is going to be your new workroom." Zach asks sharply.

"Yes!" Gibbs smiles.

"But why?" "Can't Jenny move in over at your place." Zach curiously asks.

"This house was her Father's." Gibbs answers softly. "The house I'm living at now was my original home from my first marriage." Gibbs says sadly.

"You lived there with Shannon and Kelly." Zach asks.

"Yes!" Gibbs nods then continues. "We saved for two years to buy that house, we were living on the base at Quantico, and Shannon wanted a house off of the base."

Zach makes a face. "I just remembered you telling me that I slept in Kelly's old bedroom." Zach says with a frown.

"A month after we moved into the house, Shannon got pregnant with Kelly." Gibbs says softly.

"I guess you wanted a boy." Zach asks.

"No, I wanted a girl." Gibbs smiles at Zach.

"You don't like boys." Zach laughs.

Gibbs bursts out laughing. "No, I wanted a daughter, so I could name her after my Mother." Gibbs smiles.

"Kelly is named after your Mother." Zach asks.

"Yes!" Gibbs answers flatly.

"What were you going to name the baby if it was a girl?" Zack curiously asks.

"Not Leroy Jethro, that's for damn sure." Gibbs grunts.

"You could of named him Jackson after your Dad."

"I had a falling out with my Dad, Zach." Gibbs frowns.

"Over what?" Zach frowns.

"Now that I think of it, something stupid and childish, that I wasted thirty-three years over." Gibbs answers sadly and opens up the pizza box.

Zach looks around the garage. "What are you going to do with the extra space?" He curiously asks.

"I was told to do what ever I wanted to with this room." Gibbs answers and hands Zach a slice of pizza. Gibbs points to the left corner wall. "Fornell's nephew Fred is building a staircase leading up to the loft above the garage."

"What are you going to do with the loft?" Zach asks and takes a bite out of his slice of pizza.

"Huge bathroom and I'm recreating my bedroom from my place." He smirks.

"Why?" Zach asks mischievously.

"As Abby would say, its TMI for you're young ears." Gibbs snorts and grabs a slice of pizza.

Zach bursts out laughing. "I get it!" He laughs.

"Keep forgetting that kids today are more advanced." Gibbs chuckles and bites down into his pizza.

"You doing anything else, besides recreating your bedroom?"

"I'll drywall the wall for the staircase, then paint it." "My TV will go against that wall." "The other wall I'll put my book shelf against that, and I'm thinking about putting in a gas fireplace, like I have in my living room." Gibbs nods.

"So everything from you're old house is coming into the garage." Zach asks sharply.

"Just the living room, my bedroom, and I'm putting in a small kitchen in the right hand corner." Gibbs smiles.

"What about Kelly's bedroom?" Zach asks.

"I'm sending Kelly's bedroom set as a gift to my God Daughter Amira." Gibbs says softly.

"You and Jenny aren't going to have any kids." Zach sheepishly asks.

"No!" Gibbs sadly shakes his head.

"How come?" Zach pushes the issue.

"Jenny will be forty-five in October, it's to risky at her age to have kids." Gibbs frowns.

"My Step Mother's sister Nannette had a baby, and she was forty-six." Zach says softly.

"It would be hard Zach to juggle kids and our careers." Gibbs dismisses the issue and opens up his can of soda.

An hour later

Gibbs and Zach are walking in the downstairs hallway. Zach looks around the in awe. "I hate to tell you Gibbs, but her house is better." Zach smirks at him.

"Thanks a lot." Gibbs growls at him and escorts Zach over to the study. Gibbs turns on the lights as he steps inside.

Zach's jaw drops at the workmanship that was put into Jenny's study, glancing over near the doorway he spots the library that was built into the wall. "Wow, Abby was right, Jenny's library does look like the one your building in the Sleeping Cabin." He says softly.

"She likes to read." Gibbs smiles and walks Zach over to the mini bar. "McGee came up with the idea of building the mirror into the wall above the head board." Gibbs nods.

"Installing a bar." Zach snorts.

"No candles." Gibbs laughs and shakes his head. His cell phone begins to ring. Gibbs takes his phone out of his pocket and spots Jenny's ID. "Keep quiet about being at her place, I'm suppose to be at mine, working on the boat." Gibbs instructs Zach. "What are you doing up?" He asks softly.

Tel Aviv. Israel

The Carlton Hotel Tel Aviv

0345 Hours

Jenny's Suite

Jenny is standing out on the balcony looking over the view from the balcony. "I couldn't sleep." She hisses at him. "Still working on the boat."

"We're taking a break." Gibbs smiles at her. "Why can't you sleep?" He baits her.

"That's a stupid question Jethro, you know full damn well why I'm awake." She sighs in frustration.

"I have the same problem also." Gibbs smirks.

"Cold showers aren't working." Jenny chuckles.

"No, at least you have other avenue's to help you out." Gibbs growls at her impatiently.

"I haven't done that, I have control over my urges." Jenny snorts.

"A typical woman's answer." Gibbs grunts.

"It's true Jethro." Jenny laughs at him.

"I was about to take Zach out for ice cream, and you need to get some sleep." "I love you Jen."

"I love you Jethro." She says softly.

Gibbs hangs up and rubs his temples from a pounding headache. "You ok!" Zach asks with concern.

"Fine Zach, fine." Gibbs lies to him. "Let's go!"

June 19th 2009

Squad Room

1800 Hours

"Thank god!" Tony sighs with relief from his desk and turns off his computer.

"I guess we're not the only one's Tony." Ziva answers as she makes eye contact with Cynthia on the catwalk as she goes home for the weekend.

Gibbs approaches Tony's desk. "I'll see the three of you at 0700 sharp tomorrow morning." He nods at them and goes over to the stairs.

"Good night boss." McGee says and watches Gibbs walk up the stairs and over into Jenny's office. "I guess he's working late." McGee answers and stands up, as McGee is about to walk off, his desk phone begins to ring. "McGee!" He answers.

London, England

Heathrow Airport

2300 Hours BST

"Agent McGee, I order you not to do a GPS trace on my cell phone for Gibbs." Jenny chuckles at him from a seat at the airport.

"Yes ma'am, you on your way back." McGee smiles at her.

"Yes, I'm over at Heathrow at the moment." Jenny says softly.

"That's a eight hour flight home." McGee sighs.

"I know!" Jenny groans. "I'll see you on Monday morning." She says and hangs up.

McGee bursts out laughing at her and hangs up his phone. "Mommy!" Tony smirks from his desk.

"Yes, she's over in London." McGee smiles.

"Gibbs wasn't expecting her back until tomorrow morning." Ziva notes.

"I guess she lied to him." Tony laughs.

"He did keep her guessing when he came back from Stillwater." McGee chuckles.

At a bar

Tony, Ziva, Abby, and McGee find Cynthia and Ducky over at the bar. "We're surprised to see the two of you together." McGee says smoothly.

"I'm not looking forward to Monday morning." Cynthia answers dryly and takes a sip of her Cosmopolitan.

"Why is that?" Tony asks and sits at the bar next to Cynthia.

"When the Director finds out about Gibbs?" Cynthia answers and makes a face.

"He might tell her about it over the weekend." McGee nods at Tony.

"Yeah right!" Tony laughs.

"You never know DiNozzo." McGee says and flops in a bar stool next to him. "I'll have a white wine please." McGee asks the Bartender

"His body has been a sex free zone the past two weeks." Tony smirks over at McGee.

"Why are you always curious about our boss' sex lives?" Ziva sighs and sits down next to Ducky.

"Maybe because they have one, and Anthony doesn't." Ducky muses.

"Moi!" Tony laughs at Ducky.

"Then why are you here with us, on a Friday night?" Ducky asks firmly. Tony stares back at Ducky with a blank expression. "That's what I thought." Ducky grunts.

"The boat should be finished soon." Abby smiles to lighten up the mood.

"I know, Jethro plans on having a Christening party on the 3rd of July." Ducky nods over at Abby.

"He hasn't said anything to me yet." Tony answers with surprise.

"First I've heard of it also." Abby frowns.

"Where is he going to dock her at?" McGee asks.

"Pier in Ancostia Park, across from the Navy Yard." Abby answers.

"Five minutes from NCIS." Tony grins.

"Beats going back to his place during lunch." Abby laughs.

"He'll need a place to take her during lunch, remember he's moving out of his place." Ziva reminds them. "I'll have a White Russian." She asks the Bartender.

Gibbs' Bedroom

0600 Hours

Gibbs awakens to the sound of his alarm clock, as he leans up to turn off his alarm clock, he feels Jenny's body up against him from behind. Gibbs slaps at his alarm clock and nudges Jenny over on to her back. "I just went to sleep a few hours ago, do you mind." She whines in protest. Gibbs ignores her, and leans over Jenny and passionately kisses her on the mouth.

"Why didn't you wake me up?" He asks between kisses, and is about to work open his sweat pants.

Jenny breaks away from his kiss. "Jethro, I'm exhausted, can this wait until tonight." She yawns.

"I haven't made love to you in over two weeks." Gibbs growls in protest.

"And you have to go to work in another hour and I'm tired from my flight over." Jenny hisses.

"You better be naked when I get home from work." Gibbs groans at her.

"Deal, now would you mind getting off of me, so I can go back to sleep." Jenny yawns.

Gibbs leans over and tenderly kisses Jenny, then gets out of bed. Jenny rolls over on to her side and falls back to sleep. Gibbs shakes his head at her. "At least one of us can go back to sleep." He grumbles and walks out of the bedroom.

Squad Room

0700 Hours

Tony glances over at the elevator and smirks at Gibbs as he steps out. "He's not tired." He grins over up at Ziva as she does her paperwork at her desk.

"She told McGee that she was on her way back." Ziva sighs.

Gibbs walks in to his section. "Good morning!" He says softly and walks over to his desk.

"Good morning!" Tony and Ziva nod at him.

McGee walks in. "Morning!" He says and walks over to his desk.

"Morning McGee!" Gibbs says dryly and sits down at his desk.

"Morning McGee!" Tony and Ziva smile over at him.

"What time did the Director get in?" McGee asks Gibbs and sits down at his desk.

Gibbs looks up at McGee. "You knew she was on her way back didn't you." Gibbs growls.

"She called right after you went up into her office." McGee innocently answers.

"At least we had a head start to her arrival." Ziva laughs at Gibbs.

"With the whiney protest that I got, when I woke her up this morning." Gibbs grunts.

"Jenny isn't a whiner, Gibbs." Ziva says firmly.

"She is when you wake her up, when she's half asleep." Gibbs snorts.

"So what's on the agenda for the day?" Tony asks.

"We don't have a case." Ziva sighs in protest.

"Do paper work." Gibbs answers and opens up his e-mails.

"Boss that sucks." Tony whines.

"You have some back paperwork that you need to catch up on, the Director will be back first thing Monday morning." Gibbs mutters at him.

"Besides being whiney, how was she?" Tony smiles over at Gibbs.

"Tired, I won't know more until after she gets at least eight hours of sleep." Gibbs answers roughly.

"Jenny never slept that long when we were partners." Ziva muses over at Gibbs.

"For some reason, at my place she can sleep for about eight hours or more." Gibbs answers softly.

"Must feel safe and content in your bedroom, I'm like that in my bedroom in Israel." Ziva smiles over at Gibbs.

Abby's Lab

1500 Hours

Abby is working over at her workstation gossiping with Tony and Ziva. "So Mommy's back." She smiles.

"Yes!" Ziva answers softly.

"I take it that Gibbs is happy." Abby asks.

"No, he didn't get a piece of ass." Tony smirks.

"Tony!" Ziva admonishes him and slaps at him.

"She came home as soon as he woke up, and Gibbs did say she was tired." Tony laughs.

"It's a long flight from Cairo." Abby notes.

"Tell me about it." Ziva mutters.

Gibbs walks into the lab. "Why are the two of you standing in here gabbing with Abby?" He growls at them.

"Going over some evidence with Abby so we can finish up our paperwork." Tony answers.

"Don't make it an all day thing." Gibbs bitterly answers and walks off.

Abby glances over her shoulder and waits for Gibbs to step into the elevator. "Gibbs is grumpy, he should be happy." Abby frowns.

"Gibbs hasn't been right since the concussion Abby." Ziva answers.

Squad Room

1800 Hours

Tony turns out his desk light. "All done with the paperwork boss." He grins over at Gibbs from his desk.

"I'll see you at 0700 tomorrow." He says softly and watches his team walk off towards the elevator. Gibbs picks up his cell phone.

Gibbs' Living Room

Jenny is lying on the couch reading her book, when her Blackberry begins to ring, spotting Gibbs' ID. "Yes Jethro!" She answers softly.

"You have exactly ten minutes to get out of your clothes, I'm on my way home." Gibbs smirks at her.

"I'm wearing my robe." She purrs.

"I don't care, I want it off." He growls and hangs up.

Gibbs' Bedroom

Half an hour later

Gibbs is on top of Jenny ravishing her breasts. She grabs on to the back of his hair as his tongue circles around her harden nipple. Gibbs slowly works his way up to her mouth and kisses her. They are exchanging deep sensuous kisses. He rolls on to his back and brings Jenny on top of him as he deepens their kiss. As Jenny straddles his waist, Gibbs enters her and begins to thrust up against her. "Jethro!" She cries out. His hands go down to her waist and pushing his lover down against him. "Damn it Jethro!" Jenny screams as he slips deeper inside of her.

Gibbs smirks up at her as he watches his lover come undone on top of him. "You can pace yourself when you want to." He snorts up at her as she slowly makes love to him.

"My body is on Cairo time." She moans as he lifts her off of the mattress.

Ten minutes later.

Gibbs is exhausted from holding back on his release, he finally caves in and climaxes inside of Jenny. Jenny collapses on top of him heaving with exertion. "Are you trying to kill me?" She hisses at him in protest.

Gibbs strokes Jenny's sweat soaked hair. "Payback for the gunplay a few weeks ago." He grunts at her.

"Some payback, the mattress is still on the bed frame." Jenny laughs and leans up and kisses him. Gibbs deepens her kiss and rolls on top of her. Feeling his arousal against her inner thigh, Jenny breaks away from his kiss. "Already!" She gasps as he unexpected enters her body.

"My body has had two weeks of non sexual activity, you're in trouble woman." Gibbs smirks at her and slowly begins to make love to her.

June 22nd 2009

Squad Room

0700 Hours

Tony and Ziva are standing in the middle of their section watching Gibbs and Jenny at the top of the balcony. "Looks like Jenny got a tan." Ziva smiles at her.

"I hardly got any sun in Ocean City, the Director goes to the Middle East for two weeks, and comes back with perfect skin color." Tony grumbles.

Balcony in front of MTAC

Jenny glances down at the set of eyes that's upon them from the bullpen. "They note that the Queen has returned to her kingdom." Gibbs smirks at her.

"Well they better start working or I'm going to keelhaul both Tony and Ziva." Jenny sighs bitterly. "I'll see you at 1200 hours Jethro." Jenny smiles at him and walks off for her office.

Gibbs walks down the steps and quickly walks over to his section. "Morning!" He grunts to both Tony and Ziva as he approaches his desk.

"Morning!" Tony and Ziva address him.

McGee walks in. "Morning!" He says softly and walks over to his desk.

"What did the Director say?" Tony grins over at Gibbs.

"That you and Ziva better get to work, or she was going to keelhaul the two of you."

"She didn't say that." Tony laughs.

"Yes she did." Gibbs answers sharply. Gibbs' desk phone begins to ring. "Gibbs, yeah!" He answers

"Thankfully I wasn't here." McGee chuckles.

Gibbs hangs up his phone. "Gear up everybody, we got a Navy Seal found dead in a motel." Gibbs says smoothly and throws the truck keys at McGee. "Gas up the truck." He grunts and walks off for the elevator.

Jenny's Office

0900 Hours

Jenny is reviewing some of the case files at her desk. Cynthia walks in with a carafe filled with fresh coffee. "Don't trust Gibbs." Cynthia laughs and puts the carafe down on the corner of Jenny's desk.

"SecNav doesn't, it's only the important one's that I review." "Thank you Cynthia." "And Cynthia, I want to review some arrests also." She asks and takes in her assistant's hesitant expression. "Is there a problem?" Jenny curiously asks her.

"No ma'am!" Cynthia lies and walks out of the office. "The only way it's a problem if Gibbs didn't tell you what happened in Interrogation." She sighs inwardly.

Five minutes later.

Cynthia returns with the arrest reports, making sure that Zale's arrest is in the middle of the pile. "Thank you Cynthia." Jenny says as Cynthia leaves her office. Annoyed that Cynthia has the reports out of order, Jenny rolls her eyes. "You know damn well I like to follow these by date." She sighs bitterly and puts the reports in order by date.

Ten minutes later.

Cynthia is working at her desk. "Cynthia, get in here right now." Jenny furiously screams at her from her office door. Cringing from her desk, Cynthia gets up, approaches Jenny, and slowly walks into her office. Jenny slams her office door behind her. "Sit down!" She snaps angrily. Cynthia walks over to the conference table and sits down. Jenny grabs the remote from the table and pushes play the play button. The video from Zale's Interrogation appears on the plasma screen. Cynthia sits in silence, as she watches, Zale slam Gibbs head first into the wall. "Why wasn't I told about this?" Jenny angrily asks her and slams the remote down on the table.

"Agent Gibbs and Doctor Mallard said it would be best, that I didn't say anything to you." She answers softly.

Jenny looks down at Cynthia in disbelief. "Who do you work for?" She furiously asks.

"You!" Cynthia sadly answers.

"And in the future, when I call you up, while I'm away and I ask you if anything major is going on, you will tell me, and that is a direct order." "Am I making myself clear?"

"Yes ma'am!" Cynthia apologizes.

"Get me Doctor Mallard on the phone at once." Jenny says bitterly and walks over to her desk.

"He's at a crime scene." Cynthia answers.

"I don't care!" Jenny snaps and sits down at her desk.

Howard Johnson Express

Room 14

"Time of death, is about twenty four hours ago." Ducky answers firmly.

Gibbs writes some notes down on a pad. "I'm going to talk to the motel manager." Gibbs says smoothly and walks off.

As Ducky removes his latex gloves, his cell phone begins to ring. "Doctor Mallard!" He answers.

Cynthia's Reception Area

"The Director wants to speak with you." She sadly says.

"Oh dear, I gather she found out about Gibbs." Ducky inquires.

"Brace yourself!" Cynthia sighs and transfers Ducky's call over to Jenny's office.

Jenny's Office

Jenny pushes in the speakerphone button as her phone rings. "Doctor Mallard!" She furiously snaps at him.

"Yes Director!" Ducky innocently answers.

"As soon as your back in this building I want you in my office immediately, and you know damn well why." She angrily orders him and hangs up.

Ducky hangs up his phone and rolls his eyes. Palmer takes in Ducky's facial expression. "Is there a problem?" Palmer sheepishly asks.

"I suggest when we get back to head quarters, that you stay clear from the lounge." Ducky sighs.

"That's right, Director Shepard is back from her trip." Palmer nods at him.

"And it seems that every time she goes away Agent Gibbs has to pull something to irritate her, and unfortunately for me and poor Cynthia, we're dragged into it." Ducky mutters.

An hour later

Back at Head Quarters

Ziva and Ducky are in the elevator together. "Are you getting off at Abby's floor?" Ziva asks.

"No unfortunately I'm on my way up to the Director's office." "She must have found out about Gibbs getting hurt in Interrogation." Ducky sighs.

Ziva rolls her eyes. "Gibbs should have told her over the weekend." Ziva answers bitterly.

"We know full well, why Gibbs didn't tell her." Ducky mutters.

Elevator Stops at Abby's Floor.

"Good luck!" Ziva smiles.

"Thanks a lot!" Ducky groans at the elevator door opens.

Jenny's Floor

Ducky steps out of the elevator and notices Jenny working over at the railing in front of MTAC. Jenny looks up from her portfolio and makes eye contact with Ducky. Noting the hurt and anger in Jenny's eyes, Ducky slowly walks over to her. "You were half way around the world." He says softly.

"I should have been told." She angrily answers.

"Jethro-"

Jenny quickly interrupts him. "I guess I have to remind you from time to time also Doctor Mallard, I'm no longer Jethro's Probie." She snaps bitterly, and then points towards the direction of her office door. "My name is on that door, not his." "I'm the boss not him." She furiously reminds him, then glances down into the Squad Room and notices that some of the other teams are watching her from their desks. "My office, now!" She says and storms off for her offiice with Ducky following behind her.

Tony and McGee step out of the elevator, they cringe as the door to Jenny's Office slams. "Well it's not Gibbs." Tony chuckles and walks over to his desk with McGee following behind.

Ziva returns from Abby's Lab. "Where's Gibbs?" Ziva asks.

"Starbucks!" Tony grins and glances up towards Jenny's Office. "Somebody is getting chewed out." Tony smirks.

"It's Ducky!" Ziva frowns and sits down at her desk.

Tony makes a face. "I take it she must have found out about Gibbs' concussion." Tony sighs.

"He should have gone to Bethesda." McGee groans inwardly.

Jenny's Office

Ducky is watching the video footage of the Zale Interrogation from the conference table. "If I would of known this information, I would have called SecNav immediately." Ducky answers sharply.

"You should have called me immediately." Jenny snaps and slams the remote down on the table. "There was no excuse for this what so ever." She says bitterly.

"He didn't want you worrying." Ducky answers softly.

Jenny begins to pace behind Ducky's chair and shakes her head at him. "No he would rather have me pissed off when I got back." She mutters and continues to pace.

"So what are you going to do about it?" Ducky asks.

"For one thing, I've already made an appointment with Doctor Gelfand at 1630 hours." Jenny informs him.

"He's not going to like that." Ducky grumbles.

"I don't care." "This should have been done after he got hurt, specially with his head trauma injuries in the past."

Upset with Gibbs for putting him into the position he's in. "In the future, he is going to be sent with out second guessing." Ducky nods at her.

"There will be no second guessing, and that's an order." Jenny answers firmly and walks over to her desk. The buzzer to her intercom goes off. Jenny leans over her desk and pushes in the button. "Yes Cynthia!" She answers.

"You're needed in MTAC."

"I'm on my way in, and I'm having it locked out, tell Agent Gibbs, to make other lunch plans." She says bitterly.

"Yes Director!" Cynthia says softly.

Ducky gets up from his chair and is about to leave the office, when Jenny's voice stops him. "Don't tell Jethro about our conversation Doctor."

Squad Room

Ten minutes later.

Gibbs walks in to his section carrying a cup of coffee in one hand and a Caff-Pow for Abby. He glances over at Tony's desk. "Got anything!" He asks roughly.

"Nothing yet!" Tony frowns at him.

Gibbs is about to walk off for Abby's Lab when his desk phone begins to ring, "I wonder if that's Ducky." He mutters and walks over to his desk, he puts the coffee and Caff-Pow down on the desk, then pushes in the speakerphone button in. "Gibbs, yeah!" He answers.

Cynthia's Reception Area

"The Director is tied up in MTAC, and has asked that you make other lunch plans on your own." Cynthia says bitterly.

"I take it that she's going to be there for awhile." Gibbs asks firmly.

"I'm afraid so, and it's locked out." "She has also requested that you come to her office at 1500 hours." Cynthia asks sharply.

"That's a weird time." Gibbs laughs.

"I'm just following instructions." Cynthia answers sarcastically and hangs up on him.

Gibbs pushes in the speakerphone button. "I'm heading down to Abby's." He says, then grabs Abby's Caff-Pow and walks off for the elevator.

Concerned about Ducky, Ziva gets up from her desk. "I'll take the stairs down to see how Ducky is doing." She says softly and walks off.

Abby's Lab

Abby is going over some of the evidence that was found at the crime scene. "I should have the finger print analysis ready for you with in a half an hour." She smiles and then takes a sip of her Caff-Pow.

"I'll be at my desk." He says firmly.

"How's the Director doing?" Abby asks.

"Last time I checked at 0700 hours, she was fine." Gibbs smiles.

"Hum, one of the Evidence Room Technicians told me that they heard her office door slamming about a half an hour ago." Abby questions him.

"I was out of the building at the time, it wasn't me." Gibbs sighs.

Autopsy

Ziva and Ducky are sitting around his desk, drinking a cup of tea. "You ok?" She asks.

"She had every right to scream at me Ziva, and I never saw the video footage from Interrogation, with Jethro's head trauma injuries from the past, he should of went to Doctor Gelfand immediately."

Ziva narrows her eyes at Ducky. "Jenny saw the video footage." She asks softly.

"I'm afraid so." Ducky sighs "Word to everybody, Gibbs is suppose to be kept in the dark about this, she has an appointment with Doctor Gelfand at 1630 hours."

"I'll pass it on." Ziva answers and sips her tea.

Food Court at the Georgetown Mall

The gang is sitting at their usual table. "I only mentioned about her office door slamming." Abby frowns.

"Jenny has a Doctor's appointment for him at 1630 hours." Ziva informs them.

Abby rolls her eyes at Ziva. "It's two weeks later." She sighs.

"Gibbs has had bad headache's since then, and I've seen him nauseous." Ziva answers bitterly.

"Should we pass that on to the Director?" Tony sheepishly asks.

"I would just keep away from her for the time being, she's upset." Ziva answers.

"Try pissed off." Tony groans.

Squad Room

1450 Hours

Tony glances over his shoulder from his desk and spots Jenny walking out of MTAC and over to her office. He sends an IM over to Ziva's desk. "Director just left MTAC." He types.

Ziva types back. "I know!" "I saw her."

McGee returns from Abby's Lab. "Abby couldn't find anything on the finger prints boss." McGee nods at Gibbs over at his desk.

"We're back to square one." Gibbs mumbles and looks down at his watch.

"Are you going some where boss?" Tony grins.

Gibbs glares over at Tony. "None of your business DiNozzo." He growls.

Five minutes later.

Gibbs gets up and heads for the Men's Room. Tony shakes his head and chuckles at him. "No patients!" Tony laughs.

"She's keeping him guessing." Ziva smirks.

Jenny's Office

1500 Hours

As Gibbs walks in, Jenny slams the door behind him. Gibbs' shoulders stiffen up at the sound of the door slamming behind him. "So the screaming was about me earlier." He growls at her.

Squad Room

"That was a Director slam." Tony smirks over at Ziva.

Jenny's Office

"Yes, I reamed out both my assistant and Doctor Mallard's ass." She answers furiously, picks up the remote for the plasma screen, and pushes in the play button for the video feed of Private Zale's Interrogation. Gibbs watches the video footage and cringes when Zale slams his head against the wall. "First of all, you should have went to Doctor Gelfand immediately for a check up." "Second of all I should have been notified immediately." She screams at him.

"To do what?" "You were half way around the world." Gibbs snarls.

"I would rather be worried, then pissed off two weeks later." Jenny answers furiously.

"I felt that I didn't need a Doctor." Gibbs mutters.

"With your head trauma history." "Do I have to remind you of it?" Jenny snaps and flings the remote on to the conference table.

"No you don't!" Gibbs growls at her.

"I made a 1630 hour appointment with Doctor Gelfand." "There's a chopper on stand by to take us over." She says bitterly and walks over to her desk.

"You did what?" Gibbs barks at her.

"And it's a direct order." She snaps and grabs her pocket book from her desk. "Move!"

Squad Room

Tony, Ziva, and McGee are standing in the aisle. Gibbs storms out of Jenny's Office with Jenny following quickly following behind him. Noting the anger on Jenny's face. "She's pissed off." Tony chuckles and continues to watch them as the walk down the stairs.

"Try furious, DiNozzo." McGee corrects him.

Portsmouth, Virginia

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

1645 Hours

Doctor Gelfand is examining Gibbs. "Not smart Agent Gibbs." Todd grumbles at him and flashes a light into Gibbs' eyes. Gibbs winces in pain from the light. "Your still experiencing concussion symptoms, I don't even know how you've functioned the past two weeks." Todd answers sharply.

"Coffee!" Gibbs smirks.

Todd shakes his head at Gibbs. "I'm going to set up an MRI right away." He says softly.

"I don't feel it's necessary." Gibbs growls in protest.

"I do!" "You shouldn't be taking chances like this." "I'll see about the MRI." Todd says firmly, walks out of the examining room, and approaches Jenny. "Jenny, it's been about a year." He smiles at her.

"Todd." "I heard you got married." Jenny says softly.

"Yes I did, six months ago." Todd nods.

"Glad you found somebody." She smiles at him.

"I heard about you and Jethro, I knew there was more going on than what you were telling me."

"How bad is he?" Jenny asks.

"I don't know how he even functioned the past two weeks, with the mild concussion that he has." Todd mutters.

"I wasn't here when this happened, I was over in the Middle East with Secretary Of State Clinton." Jenny answers dryly.

"I ordered an MRI, was about to check on that, you can stay with him until I get back." Todd says smoothly and walks off.

Jenny walks into the examining room. "Stupid bastard!" She hisses and sits down next to him.

"Don't start with me Jen." He growls.

"I will start with you." "You don't know how pissed off I am at you." She snaps at him.

"What would you have done from Jordan?" He groans bitterly.

"I would have ordered your ass to the hospital." Jenny angrily answers and gets up and walks over to the window. Gibbs hops off the examining table and follows her. "You will keep your distance from me, this is a Naval Hospital Agent Gibbs." She warns him.

"I guess I'm getting banned to my house tonight." Gibbs snorts at her.

"Depending on what Dr. Gelfand has to say." Jenny answers sarcastically.

An hour later

Doctor Gelfand's Office

Gibbs is seated across from Todd's desk. "The swelling is down from your concussion, you were lucky this time Agent Gibbs." Todd says roughly.

"Any restrictions?" Gibbs asks sharply.

"Not at this time, but I want you to take Tylenol for the headache's." Gibbs gets up from his chair and is about to leave. "We're not done yet." Todd says and picks up his desk phone. "Send in Director Shepard." He says and hangs up.

"I knew this would happen!" Gibbs grumbles and sits back down in his chair.

"She's your boss, Agent Gibbs, and I know about your off work relationship." Todd says firmly.

"Great!" "The question remains if I get banned to my house tonight." Gibbs mutters.

Todd bursts out laughing at him. Jenny walks into the office and sits down next to Gibbs. "Swelling is down from the concussion." "He's lucky!"

"You would of kept him in the hospital a few weeks ago." Jenny asks dryly.

"Yes I would have." Todd answers firmly.

"I would have signed myself out." Gibbs growls.

"Jethro!" Jenny hisses at him.

"I hate hospitals." He growls.

"Like I enjoyed my stay in the hospital last November." "Grow up!" Jenny snaps and gets up from her chair.

Todd shakes his head at the two of them as they bicker. "And the two of you manage to work through this, with duel lives." He curiously asks.

"Trust me it's not easy." Jenny answers bitterly. "Anything else?"

"I told him to take Tylenol for the pain." "He's still getting the headaches." "If the two of you will excuse me, I have to do my rounds." Todd says and gets up from his desk and leaves the office.

"What's the verdict, you're place or mine?" Gibbs asks sharply.

"You're banned to your work area, and the couch." She hisses.

Gibbs glares at her from his chair. "With you upstairs, that's torture." He growls.

"Then go home for all I care." Jenny snaps at him bitterly.

Jenny's House

The Garage

2130 Hours

Gibbs is spackling the seams in the drywall that Fornell's nephew had installed for the staircase he put in for loft. "At least I have a place to hide out from, when you bring Madame Director home with you." He snorts.

Jenny's Bathroom

Jenny is taking a bubble bath. "With in fifteen minutes, he'll be climbing into my bed." She laughs and closes her eyes.

Jenny's Bedroom

2300 Hours

Jenny turns out the lights in her bedroom, she takes off her robe, throws it at the foot of her bed, and crawls under the covers. "Fifteen minutes in counting." She laughs and closes her eyes.

Jenny's Living room

Gibbs is lying on the sofa in his boxers glaring up at the ceiling. "This is stupid!" He growls and gets up from the couch.

Jenny's Bedroom

Gibbs walks into the bedroom and notes that her back is facing towards him. Jenny laughs and cracks an eye open and glances over at the clock. "Eleven-fifteen!" She laughs as Gibbs climbs into bed with her. "I gave you fifteen minutes." She giggles at him.

"You knew that I wasn't going to make it on the couch." Gibbs growls at her.

"I know your libido." She chuckles at him.

Gibbs pulls Jenny over to him and feels her bare skin up against his chest. "You are a major tease." He groans and works off his boxers.

"You going to keep yelling at me, or are you going to make love to me." She purrs at him.

"You're going to be screaming in a minute." He growls and kisses her. Jenny rolls on to her back as he's kissing her and guides him on top of her. Gibbs breaks away from his kiss and nuzzles Jenny's face. "I'm sorry for upsetting you." He says softly.

"Shut up and make love to me." She says seductively and kisses him firmly on the mouth, as Gibbs deepens her kiss, Jenny wraps her legs around his waist. Gibbs enters Jenny's body. Jenny cries out and digs her nails into his back as he begins to make love to her. Jenny arches her hips up at him and begins to move aggressively underneath him.

"Damn it!" He growls at her aggressiveness and rolls on to his back bringing her on top of him.

"Quit fighting it." She smirks leans her hip against him.

"Crap!" He groans out as she begins to slow down the pace of their lovemaking. Jenny leans over and runs her tongue along his lower lip. "You got a bath on purpose." He groans as he tries to fight off climaxing first.

"It's your favorite bath oil also, peaches in cream." She purrs and kisses him on the mouth.

Gibbs groans out as he feels his lover's muscles contracting around him. "Jenny!" He moans out and climaxes inside of her.

Five minutes later.

Gibbs is rubbing Jenny's back in the after glow of their lovemaking. "I wasn't expecting that from you Jen." He snorts with surprise.

"It wasn't Jen." She smirks and looks up at him.

Gibbs takes in his lover's expression, and realizes that she's brought the Director to her bed. "Oh know!" He whines.

"What's the matter Agent Gibbs, you can't pace yourself with the Director?" She purrs.

"Not when I don't expect her in your bed." "Give me some warning the next time will ya." Gibbs growls at her. Jenny begins to nip along his ribcage. "You just wore me out, give me a few minutes." He groans at her.

"What do you think I'm doing?" She whispers seductively and runs her tongue along his right nipple.

"That isn't helping matters any." Gibbs grumbles at her in protest. Jenny begins to kiss his neck and starts to bite along his collarbone. Gibbs starts to get an erection at the feel of her mouth on his neck. Jenny's mouth slowly works her way up to his mouth and she kisses him. Gibbs deepens her kiss and gets Jenny up into a sitting position, as she wraps her legs around his waist, he enters her body. "We have work tomorrow." He cries out at the feel of her muscles tightening up against him.

"Does it look like I care, we'll both be tired." She says softly and begins to nip along his ear.

"True!" Gibbs smirks.

Jenny shoves him on to his back. "Now stay down there." "The only thing that should be up on you, is what's inside of me at this time." She warns him and aggressively begins to make love to him.

"I'm in so much trouble." Gibbs cries out.

0500 Hours

The alarm goes off, the mattress from Jenny's bed is hanging off the bed, and pillows and bedclothes are tossed about on the floor. Jenny has her face buried against Gibbs' lower back. "If I had my gun on me I would shoot it." She mumbles bitterly, gets up, and slaps at it. She glances down at her exhausted lover on the floor. "Don't have the stamina to get even with me in the shower." She smirks at him.

Gibbs slowly rolls on to his back. "Woman, you better be careful for what you wish for." He growls at her. Jenny gets up from the floor and walks out of the bedroom. Gibbs slowly gets up off of the floor and looks around the room. "Better her room, than mine." He smirks and walks off.

Jenny's Bathroom

Gibbs has Jenny pinned up against the tiled wall in the shower, thrusting up against her. "Jethro!" She screams and digs her nails into his back. Gibbs thrusts one final time against her and climaxes inside of her. After getting his faculties, Gibbs puts Jenny down on to her feet and begins to nuzzle her neck. Jenny leans up and kisses him on the mouth. Gibbs deepens her kiss then pulls away. "Quit distracting me with your tongue in my mouth." He grumbles and begins to wash her hair.

"It worked last night." She laughs.

"That and other parts of my body." He grunts.

Abby's Lab

1000 Hours

Abby is going over the finger print results with Gibbs over at her workstation. "We still can't find a match Gibbs." Abby frowns, and then notices the love bites on Gibbs' neck. "I see the two of you made up." Abby smiles.

"It's punishment Abs." He groans in protest. Abby holds up a mirror and shows Gibbs his latest war wounds. "Damn woman!" He growls.

Jenny stands in the doorway and smirks over at her lover. "Problem Agent Gibbs." She laughs and walks over to him.

"You know damn well Director." Gibbs grunts.

Jenny smiles up at him. "You will have to clarify that with me at 1200 hours at your place." She answers sweetly.

"Your not going back to my place, Jenny is." "I can't handle another round with you." Gibbs whines in protest.

"Agent Gibbs, not in front of our daughters ears, you want her to think that her Mommy is a slut." Jenny innocently answers.

"I have a better word for that Director." Gibbs smirks down at her.

Abby bursts out laughing at the sexual banter between them. "Ok, enough of the fore play, and back to my finger print evidence." Abby smiles.

Tony walks in and notices the sexual tension in the room between Gibbs and Jenny. "What's going on here?" He grins.

"Mommy and Daddy, with their sexual innuendo in the workplace." Abby giggles.

"What else is new?" Tony chuckles.

Gibbs glares down at his lover. "Nothing!" "So Abs, you say we're at a dead end here." He asks softly.

"Yes, unless this person gets arrested for something some time soon." She sighs in defeat.

"Damn!" Gibbs groans in protest. "I have to head down to autopsy." He says and walks off.

"I'm heading with you." Tony says and chases after him.

Abby watches them leave and step into the elevator. "You two make up." She smiles.

"I'm still pissed off at him." Jenny frowns.

Abby gives Jenny a confused look. "Then explain the hickey on his neck." She curiously asks.

"That was from the Director and he was being punished." She smirks.

Abby shakes her head at her. "You two are sick." She sighs at her. "Now what can I do for you." Abby smiles at her

"The plasma screen and Ipod that you and McGee picked out, showed up at the house today." Jenny says dryly.

"Where do you have it hidden at?" Abby asks.

"Closet in my study, Jethro never goes in there." Jenny answers softly.

"McGee and I will head on over on Saturday after we pick up the home theatre system." Abby nods at her.

"Ziva and I will be over by 1200 Hours." "It's ashame that we couldn't have done this last Sunday on Father's Day." Jenny frowns.

"Kind of hard with you just getting back from Cairo, and we also had to work." "Zach will keep Gibbs distracted over at his place." Abby grins at her.

"Yes and his Father is coming over to help out with the boat." Jenny answers firmly.

"Last minute touches for the boat." Abby smiles.

"Jethro says it will be ready to launch by the 4th of July." Jenny shrugs.

"Don't worry it will be." Abby smiles.

Autopsy

Gibbs sits at Ducky's desk and reads the Navy Seal's autopsy report. "I read Dr. Gelfand's report Jethro." Ducky says as he's washing his hands over at the sink. Gibbs shrugs Ducky off and continues to read the report. "You were damn lucky" Ducky chastises him and walks over to his desk, where he spots two hickeys on Gibbs' neck. "Why is it that Cynthia and I got screamed at yesterday, and your punishment was to have your neck bitten by the Director?" Ducky grumbles in protest.

Gibbs gives Ducky a questioning look. "How do you know it was the Director?" He asks softly.

"I've seen her handy work before a few months ago." Ducky snorts at him.

Tony walks into the room. "I got distracted." He says and approaches Gibbs and Ducky.

"I saw the blonde DiNozzo." Gibbs chuckles.

Tony smirks down at Gibbs' neck. "You were busy boss." Tony laughs.

"Shut up DiNozzo." Gibbs growls.

"Shutting up boss." Tony answers flatly.

"You, Ziva, and McGee better get me some answers on this case." He says sharply, gets up, and walks out of the room.

"I thought that the Director was pissed off at him." Tony curiously asks.

"No Jenny is." Ducky laughs and sits down at his desk.

"So I gather the love bites were from the Director." Tony smirks.

"You got it." Ducky laughs.

"She did threaten to punish him, if he was bad while she was away." Tony grins.

"It's a wonder he survived the night." Ducky answers and shakes his head.

June 27th 2009

Gibbs' Backyard

1200 Hours

Zach is drinking a soda at the picnic table. "Where's Abby?" He asks

"She had other plans." Gibbs shrugs.

"And Jenny?" Zach says dryly.

Gibbs shakes his head before he answers. "She's shopping with Ziva." He grunts.

Jenny's House

Out in the garage

Tony, Ziva, Abby, and McGee are hooking up Gibbs' new entertainment system. "Maybe I should just come over here then on Sundays for football games." Tony says and drools over the plasma screen TV.

"Beats calling Gibbs' up on the phone, it will save you on your phone minutes." Jenny laughs.

"What if he doesn't leave the garage?" Tony smirks at her.

"He doesn't leave his basement at his place Tony." Jenny says firmly.

"But in his basement he doesn't have a plasma screen TV, DVD player, home theatre system, with an Ipod." Tony grins at her.

"He's also building a small kitchen over in the right hand corner." Abby adds.

Jenny quickly gets back to the subject at hand. "You measured out his living room." Jenny asks Abby.

"I did that on my way home from work on Thursday." Abby nods at Jenny. "He said that he was going to install a gas fireplace, like he has in his living room."

"I want everything to be perfect, because Jethro, told me that he was putting his living room set over there." Jenny answers softly.

"You put a lot of thought into it." Ziva smiles at her.

"I have to get even with him some how." "Jethro constantly pampers me." She sighs.

"That's because he loves you." Abby smiles.

"Everything is installed." McGee smiles at her.

"What time do you want me to call him tomorrow?" Abby asks.

"I'll text you." Jenny says firmly.

Tony glances over at the Ipod that's connected into the stereo system. "Gibbs doesn't listen to music." He questions.

"He says he only listens to five songs." Abby giggles.

"He won't be listening to any songs on his Ipod." Jenny answers and walks out of the garage.

Gibbs' Backyard

1600 Hours

Zach glances up at 'The Kelly' for the last time. "Well this will be the last time, I see your boat out of the water." Zach smiles.

"I'm taking her out tomorrow and hopefully everything will go smoothly with the inspection on Tuesday." Gibbs smiles.

"Going to take her out for a test run." Zach asks.

"Yes, a solo run by me on Wednesday, and it will be Abby and myself on Thursday night." Gibbs grins.

Alex walks out of the kitchen door and approaches the table. "I just got off the phone with you're Mom, she wants KFC for dinner." Alex nods at Zach.

"I want to thank the both of you on the work that you've put into." Gibbs says softly.

"You can thank us by taking us out for a spin." Zach smirks.

"Zach!" Alex admonishes his son.

"I'll set up a weekend, that the three of us can go fishing together." Gibbs smiles and rubs Zach's head.

"Hopefully my Dad won't get seasick this time around." Zach laughs.

Out front

Five minutes later.

Ziva pulls up to the curb and notices Zach and Alex approaching their car. "Zach, Commander Tanner." She says and smiles over at them.

"Hi Ziva!" Zach waves, then he notices Jenny getting out of the car. "Hi Jenny!" He waves and gets into his Father's car.

"Hi Zach!" She smiles at him. "Commander Tanner!"

"I'm not at work, so you can call me Alex." He nods at Jenny.

"I'm off the clock also, and I would preferred to be called Jenny." She says softly.

"Gibbs never calls you Jenny." Zach asks.

Jenny approaches the passenger side window and leans against the window. "That's because, I hate being called Jen when I was a Probie Agent, he knew it and kept calling me Jen." She answers sarcastically.

"I would call him Leroy, since it bothers him." Zach giggles.

Jenny bursts out laughing. "Believe me, I pick my moments to call him Leroy." Jenny laughs and squeezes Zach's hand.

June 28th 2009

Jenny's Study

1800 Hours

Gibbs leans back into one of the leather chairs slowly drinking a glass of bourbon. "I'm out over at my place, and you have the expensive stuff here." Gibbs says softly to her. When Jenny doesn't answer him, right away Gibbs glances over at Jenny who's sitting over at her desk and notices that Jenny isn't paying any attention to what he's saying. "You listening to me."

"Yes Jethro!" She smiles and finishes texting Abby. "I left something in the garage." She says and gets up from her chair.

Gibbs' cell phone rings. "Gibbs, yeah!" He answers.

"Silver haired fox." Abby smiles.

"What's up Abs?" Gibbs asks and takes a sip from his glass, as Abby distracts him on the phone, Jenny walks out of the study.

The Garage

Twenty minutes later.

Gibbs walks in looking for Jenny. "Jen are you still in here." He asks softly and spots Jenny standing over in the corner next to the home theatre system she had put in for him. Gibbs walks over to her. "What have you been up to?" He asks.

"Getting you into the twenty-first century." She smirks at him.

"You shouldn't have gone through the trouble." He says softly.

"I wasn't shopping yesterday with Ziva, we were here." Jenny says softly.

Gibbs looks at her in confusion. "We!" He questions.

"Your kids, helped with this." She says and hands him the remote to the Ipod, and walks off to retrieve something that she has hidden behind the wall on the staircase. Gibbs hits the play button to the remote and Kelly's piano recital of "Hush, Little Baby' comes over the speakers of the stereo system. Jenny approaches him with several picture frames. "Happy Belated Father's Day Jethro." She says softly. Gibbs is near tears, when Jenny shows him the picture frames one by one of Kelly growing up through the years, finally she comes across three picture frames of Shannon and Kelly together, and one of Shannon alone working in her garden in the backyard of the house that she had shared with Gibbs and Kelly. "Shannon and Kelly will always be a part of you, and I don't think Kelly would want to be up on a wall with out her Mom." She says lovingly, then leans up and tenderly kisses Gibbs on the mouth, and leaves the room. Over whelmed with emotion, Gibbs breaks down into tears at Jenny's acceptance over the love he feels for Shannon that will always be a part of him.

Jenny's Living Room

An hour later

Jenny is lying on the couch reading a book, when Gibbs walks into the room. "I love you Jenny." He says softly, walks over to her on the couch, and buries his face up against her chest.

"You've been spoiling me rotten the past few months." Jenny says softly and begins to stroke his hair. "I had to do something for you." She answers and takes off her glasses and puts them down on the end table.

Gibbs looks up at her. "You've had this planned for weeks." He whispers.

"Your not the only one who can plot Jethro." "Besides it will give you an area, to watch your football games, DiNozzo already has it scoped out."

"I watch my games alone." He growls.

"Fine, then have him call you up on your cell phone ten times a game." She smirks.

"Where will you be at?" He asks smoothly.

"Here reading my book." She smiles down at him.

"I'll miss cuddling up with you on the couch." He groans in protest.

"I had no choice over at your place, it was either the basement, or up in your freezer of a bedroom, and the lighting stinks in your kitchen." "So I stayed out in the living room, and tuned out your game." Gibbs leans up and kisses her passionately. Before things get out of hand, Jenny breaks away from his kiss. "We have dinner plans remember, I'm starving."

"Right!" Gibbs sighs and gets up from the couch and helps Jenny up on to her feet.

Jenny's Bedroom

0100 Hours

Gibbs watches his lover sleep in his arms. "August can't get here soon enough for me." He whispers softly and tenderly kisses Jenny on top the head.