A/N: Thank you to all who left me a review after the last one. Definitely appreciate the kind words and support with a chapter I was very nervous about.

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After the conversation in Jenny's office, Hollis thought the matter was settled. That is, until she was cornered by Abby, then later Ducky and eventually Tony and Ziva, all wanting to make sure she knew that Gibbs was off limits. She assured them all that she was well aware and they could rest easy. She had forgotten how in everyone else's business his team could be, but she appreciated their loyalty.

The rest of the day flew by quickly as leads were chased down. It was almost time to leave for the night. Gibbs had sent the team home and was gathering up his things when he finally found himself alone with Hollis Mann.

Holly knew he hadn't had a chance to speak with Jenny before she left for the night, so she figured he was dying to find out what happened.

Gibbs was eyeing her with a goofy grin on his face, like he was trying to get her to speak but she had no intention of going first - if at all. She found watching him about to burst far more entertaining.

They rode down together in the elevator silently. Almost at their floor, he flicked the switch. "Got anything to share, Hol?"

She flicked it back. "Nope." He shook his head and smiled, while she smirked. "Sucks being on the other end of an uncommunicative conversation, doesn't it?" she teased.

"I get it," he managed. He could only imagine the conversation that awaited him.

Jenny had been home a few hours by the time Gibbs arrived. He found her asleep on top of the covers, a file in one hand and glasses still on her face. He was excited to see her in the green baby doll negligee he had gotten her back in New Mexico. It brought back great memories of when he surprised her with it and when she surprised him by wearing it. They made love a good portion of the night afterwards. Gibbs quickly realized he needed to stop remembering. He quietly stripped down to his boxers and walked over to Jenny, carefully removing her glasses from her face and setting aside her file on her nightstand.

She began to stir and he felt bad for waking her. He quietly walked over to Julia, hoping that Jenny would be able to fall back asleep. The baby was looking at him, so he lifted her up and held her close, kissing her cheek. Gibbs loved their special father/daughter time. He sat down in a nearby chair, reclining so he could place her on his chest. She nestled in, relaxing again with his rhythmic breathing. He nuzzled his face against hers, placing kisses on her little head while gently caressing her back. With closed eyes, he quietly hummed the Mockingbird lullaby. When he finally finished, he opened his eyes and saw Jenny kneeling by his feet, watching them lovingly. "I'm sorry I woke you," he said, tucking a stray hair behind her ear.

"It's okay. Seeing you two like this was definitely worth it," she smiled, placing her hand on his leg, soothing it.

"Care to move this to our bed?" She nodded, so he held Julia close as he stood up and settled down on their bed, propped up by pillows. Jenny snuggled against him on the other side. He kissed her head and held her close as well.

"Ow," Jenny said, shifting around until she found a comfortable way to lay down.

"What's going on?"

"This one," she said pointing to a breast, "is a rock. She needs to wake up soon and feed or I'm going to have to express some milk if I have any hope of getting comfortable."

He rubbed her back gently. "It was a lovely surprise to see you wearing this. You look so gorgeous, Jen."

"I had big dreams for tonight," she laughed quietly. "And then I fell asleep. Sorry about that."

"Hey, I'm thrilled you were wanting to do something. After you disappeared for a while with Holly, I wasn't sure what kind of mood I'd find you in."

"You're dying of curiosity, aren't you? Or did she already fill you in?"

"She wouldn't tell me a damn thing," he said, pretending to pout.

Jenny smiled. She propped herself up so she was right next to his face. "Poor baby," she teased, kissing him lightly on the lips. "We worked things out, came to an understanding. I probably had a mini breakdown but it was all good by the end."

"Wait a sec, what do you mean a mini breakdown?"

The concern in his voice touched her. She caressed his cheek lovingly. "I didn't mean a literal one. She could tell I was exhausted and was quite sympathetic."

"What's this date you two made?"

Jenny laughed. She knew he'd heard her say that and figured he'd be curious.. "I want to talk with her about her future, but she wanted to wait until after the case is solved."

"Her future? What are you thinking?"

"I was thinking about maybe putting her on the short list of people for SecNav to interview for the assistant director position out of San Diego. I want to suggest two in-house candidates and one outside, and I'm considering her for that."

Gibbs looked at his wife, surprised. "Really?"

She nodded. "That's between you and me, remember."

"Of course. But I'm surprised…"

Their attention was quickly diverted by the demanding sounds of their baby girl still lying on his chest. Her fit was about to blossom into a full-blown scream when Jenny scooped her up into her arms, lowered her strap and helped Julia find her food. "Thank you, sweet girl. Much better," sighed Jenny.

Gibbs quickly retrieved the nursing pillow and then set up other ones behind Jenny for her to lean against. Jenny reached over to her nightstand and grabbed a digital device, handing it to her husband. He programmed in the time of this feeding and then set is aside again.

"Looks like she went a little longer?"

Jenny nodded. "Yes, she did. Here's hoping it's not a fluke."

"How's it going feeding her at work?"

"It has been a little challenging but for the most part it's been working out. I've expressed a bit more and unfortunately Mildred's had to use it because I haven't been able to get out of MTAC or whatever is going on. Her crying embarrassed me the first day. I kept thinking I had to shush her, that she could be heard throughout the building but then I stopped caring. Cynthia said with the door closed you can't really hear it much past her desk anyway."

Gibbs knew he was exhausted, he couldn't imagine how Jenny was functioning. He could at least have coffee. Lots of it. "Is there anything I can do to make your life easier?"

Jenny couldn't contain her smile. "You are incredible. Thank you. It means a lot that you offer. You really are a different man than you used to be."

"What's that mean?"

"I meant from how you were before I… died."

"You and Holly compared notes on what a bastard I was, didn't you?"

Jenny smirked. "We might have. But I did explain how you're completely different now."

"Thank you," he said, kissing her cheek.

"You call me after sex and don't disappear afterwards."

He hung his head low and shook it. "Great."

Jenny couldn't help but laugh. She reached up with her free hand to thread her fingers in his hair by the scruff of his neck and guide it towards her for a kiss. "Come on. You know you could be a bastard back then. This can't be a newsflash."

"Did you cop to your part?"

"I did."

"Oh. Well, good then." He kissed her again.

"But I didn't sleep with Holly and then never call her again. I'm just saying."

"You aren't seriously sticking up for her, are you? Would you have wanted me to call her?"

She looked at him strangely. "Well, it would have been the human thing to do, Jethro. It's not like you didn't get back together eventually anyway."

He looked at her, uncomfortable. "How detailed did you two get?"

She took her hand and gently pushed his face away. "Not that detailed. We're not men."

"Women are worse."

"Well, I might have to give you that," she laughed. "Maybe if I'd had been drinking too."

"She was drinking?"

"It's okay. She had scotch."

He rolled his eyes, making her laugh. He loved making her laugh because it warmed his heart to hear her happy. Gibbs looked down at their daughter, shaking his head. "I still can't believe sometimes that she's actually here, so perfect and ours." He moved closer to his wife, putting his arm around her. "I hope you know how much I love you both."

Jenny looked in his eyes, seeing so much love there. "I do but I never tire of hearing it," she smiled, caressing his face. She then looked down at Julia and stroked her cheek. "I know what you mean about this one. I did tell Holly about our struggle to have her, so she'd understand why I reacted the way I did when I found her holding Julia."

Gibbs squeezed her shoulder and planted a kiss in her hair. "No one would blame you for your reaction. Of course we're both protective of her. She's everything to us."

Jenny smiled. "That's what I said." She turned her attention back to her husband and kissed him. "Despite being exhausted all the time and the frustration I feel of not being able to be with her as much as I want, I wouldn't change a thing about my life. I get to have her with me all day, and I get to see you almost anytime I want. Most women can't say that. I know how lucky I am."

"How lucky we are."

Jenny nodded. "Exactly." She looked down at Julia and jostled her a bit. "Hey, sleepyhead. Are you really done? Or just bored?"

Gibbs smiled. "I have no idea how she could be bored. She's got the best restaurant in town."

Jenny rolled her eyes and pushed his face away again. "Julia, your dad is such a boy sometimes." She removed her daughter from her breast and handed her to Jethro. She laid back watching him with her – one of her favorite things in the world to do. She watched him check her diaper, the care he took in changing it and the kisses he showered her with before putting her down for bed.

After brushing his teeth, Gibbs joined Jenny. She shut the light on her nightstand and snuggled next to him.

He wasn't sure what she had the energy for, so he simply enjoyed running his hand along the silk of her negligee. He loved the way her body felt underneath it. Jethro was very excited when she initiated intimacy, kissing his shoulder, running her fingers through his chest hair. "You're not too tired?" He wanted to make sure he wasn't misunderstanding her intentions.

"I have to tell you, I was worried after reading in so many places that exhaustion kills your sex drive and couples drift apart, but I still want you more than ever. I guess I'm a freak."

He maneuvered her under him, running his hand the length of her side, his voice throaty as he said, "I knew I was one of the luckiest men in the world, but I think I'm actually the luckiest." He kissed her deeply as he allowed his hands to wander all over her body. She was enjoying giving him the same treatment, her body responding on its own to his every touch.

They both smiled every time they were able to illicit a moan from the other, enjoying the experimentation created when simply making love wasn't an option. After both were finally satiated, and they collapsed in each other's arms, Jenny whispered in his ear, "I'm the lucky one. I've got the sexiest man alive in my bed."