October 4th 2010
Jenny's House
Inside the nursery
0400 Hours
Gibbs is standing in the middle of the room holding his sleeping son in his arms. Jenny sits on the love seat holding Jacqueline as she sleeps in her arms. Emotionally she is torn apart inside at the idea of being separated from her son and daughter for two weeks. Tenderly she kisses her daughter on top of the head. "I love you." She whispers and gets up from the love seat and puts Jacqueline in her crib. Gibbs walks over and hands Jenny her son. Melvin approaches the doorway and glances over at Gibbs. Jenny tenderly kisses the top of her son's head. "I love you." She whispers and puts her sleeping son in his crib. Jenny trying to keep her emotions in check in front of Melvin. "I got to get out of here." She answers with her voice trembling with emotion and runs out of the room.
"Give us a minute outside." Gibbs nods over at Melvin and walks out of the room.
Out Front
Gibbs is holding Jenny in his arms in the back seat of her Towne Car. "This is tearing me apart." Jenny sobs up against his chest.
"It's not easy on me either." Gibbs frowns; he pulls Jenny's face up and passionately kisses her on the mouth. Jenny wraps her arms around his neck and deepens his kiss. Gibbs breaks away from his kiss and hugs Jenny in a tight embrace. "I love you."
Melvin walks over to the car and leans inside the window. "Ma'am, we have to leave." Melvin says with regret and backs away from the window.
Gibbs pulls away from Jenny and gets out of the car. "Call me when you land in Los Angeles." Gibbs nods down at her.
"I will!" Jenny whispers softly. Gibbs closes the door and watches as Melvin and Hector get into the front of the car. "I love you."
Melvin starts up the car and pulls away from the curb. Gibbs sadly watches the car drive off. "The next two weeks will be an eternity to me." Gibbs frowns and walks off towards the front door.
NCIS Headquarters
Squad Room
0700 Hours
Tony walks into his section coffee in hand wearing a gray jacket, blue polo shirt, with matching gray dress pants. Ziva rolls her eyes at her lover's choice of work attire once again he's mimicking Gibbs' wardrobe. "What?" Tony grunts at her.
"Can't you be yourself?" Ziva hisses in protest.
Tony gives his lover a questioning look. McGee as Senior Field Agent is sitting at Tony's old desk. "The polo shirt, blazer, and the coffee Tony, you did this the last time, when Gibbs retired." McGee groans.
"You don't like." Tony smirks.
"No!" Ziva sighs.
"To bad!" Tony grins and walks over to Gibbs' old desk and sits down.
Borchard feeling uncomfortable at sitting at McGee's old desk. "Feels funny sitting here." Borchard shrugs.
"You'll get use to it Probie." Tony smiles and opens up his e-mails and begins to read them. His desk phone begins to ring. "DiNozzo!" He smugly answers. Ziva rolls her eyes in annoyance at him. "We'll be right there." Tony answers and hangs up. "Gear up, dead Petty Officer down in Rock Creek Park." Tony orders them and gets up from his desk. He tosses the keys to the truck over at Borchard. "You're driving Probie." Tony grins and walks off for the elevator.
"At least you're not driving." McGee smirks over at Ziva.
Jenny's House
The Garage
0800 Hours
Gibbs is over at the work table working on a project for Jenny's birthday. Noemi walks in. "Senor Gibbs, I fixed you some breakfast." Noemi smiles and puts the tray on top of the kitchen table.
"Thanks Noemi!" Gibbs smiles and gets up from his chair and walks over to the sink and washes his hands. "Twins sleeping!"
"For now!" Noemi sighs with relief.
"Won't be too bad during the day, but they'll notice their Mother isn't around later on." Gibbs frowns and scrubs his hands with a brush. "Mike is going to be a problem." Gibbs groans.
"Most baby boys develop closeness with their Mother." Noemi smiles.
"I was close with my Mother." Gibbs smiles and rinses off his hands and then shuts off the water. He grabs a towel and dries his hands off as he walks over to the table and sits down.
"You need anything let me know." Noemi softly says to him and walks off for the stairs.
1130 Hours
Gibbs is lying on the sofa watching TV. His cell phone begins to ring. "Yeah Gibbs!" He answers
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles International Airport
0830 Hours
Jenny is staring out a window near her boarding gate. "Sound bored!" Jenny shrugs.
"Nothing on TV." Gibbs grumbles in protest.
"All reality shows, and forensic cop shows Jethro, really nothing on these days." "Why do you think I spend my time reading books?" Jenny sighs.
"When did your flight arrive in LA?" Gibbs smoothly asks.
"Twenty minutes ago." "Flight for Tokyo is in another forty minutes." Jenny softly answers.
"You're going to be eating real Japanese food later on today." Gibbs groans with envy.
"Unlike last time I'll be able to eat seafood." Jenny smirks and sits down in a seat next to the window. "Twins up?"
"No sleeping!" "It won't hit them until later on that you're not home." Gibbs frowns.
"It took a lot of effort for me to get on that plane to LA this morning." Jenny says with anguish.
"If you want to have your job and be a Mom, you have to sacrifice something Jen."
"I know I can't keep dumping these trips on to Cassie." "We'll alternate next year."
"Good!" Gibbs sighs with relief.
Jenny glances over at Hector and notices that he's waving her over. "I have to go." Jenny frowns.
"Call me when your plane arrives in Tokyo." "I do not care how late Jen."
"I will, I love you, give Mike and Jacqueline my love." Jenny softly says.
"I will, I love you Jen." Gibbs smiles.
"Bye!" Jenny smiles and hangs up. Gibbs hangs up his phone; he grabs the TV remote and turns off the TV. Slowly he gets up from the couch and walks off for the stairs.
Inside the nursery
Sofia is changing Mike on the changing table. Gibbs walks in. "He just woke up." Sofia softly answers. Gibbs walks over to Jacqueline's crib and notices that Jacqueline is sleeping. "She's getting prettier, as the weeks go by." Sofia smiles.
"I got one of my wishes with her." Gibbs smiles.
"Have to wait between the fourth and sixth month that's when their eye color changes." Sofia nods.
"Hope it's green." Gibbs grins.
"Like her Mother's." Sofia says with a smile.
"Actually like her Grandfather's, Jasper Shepard has green eyes like Jenny's." Gibbs smoothly answers.
Sofia finishes dressing Mike and hands him over to his Father. "Now, Senor Mike looks like you." Sofia smiles at him. Gibbs smiles down at his son and walks out of the room.
Jenny's Kitchen
1215 Hours
Gibbs and Abby are eating lunch at the table. "Abby I'm fine." Gibbs reassures her.
"Well I'm not." "Tony keeps acting like you." "The blazer, the coffee, why can't he be himself?" Abby pouts.
"Give him time." Gibbs smoothly answers.
"We did the last time." Abby groans.
"Difference is I'm still here and not in Mexico." Gibbs answers and takes a bite out of his tuna melt.
"These aren't as good as Travis'." Abby shrugs.
"I know!" Gibbs answers and takes a sip from his cup of coffee.
"How was Jenny this morning?" Abby curiously asks.
"Not good!" "I can relate." "It eats up inside you the first time you leave your child behind." "But it's part of her job to take these trips abroad." Gibbs frowns.
"Tokyo first." Abby smiles.
"Yeah for three days." "She gets real Japanese food." Gibbs grumbles.
"Talk to her after she left?" Abby sheepishly asks.
"An hour ago, while she was on standby in Los Angeles." Gibbs answers.
"Two things to deal with, you retiring and leaving the twins for the first time." Abby sadly answers.
The Garage
0300 Hours
Gibbs is lying on the couch watching TV. His cell phone begins to ring. He glances down at the display panel and spots Jenny's name on the caller ID. "Good afternoon!" He answers.
Tokyo, Japan
Ritz Carlton Hotel
1600 Hours
Jenny sitting at her table sipping a glass of ice tea. "You mean good morning." Jenny smiles.
"I couldn't go to sleep until I knew you got in safe." Gibbs frowns.
"Going to get some sleep for a few hours, before Secretary Gates and myself head on over to Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's for a formal dinner party." Jenny yawns.
"You sound tired." Gibbs sighs with worry.
"I'm beyond tired." "I had a flight from hell." Jenny groans in protest. "Have any problems getting the twins to sleep?"
"Jacqueline no, Mike yes, because he's use to being nursed before he goes to sleep." "He fought his bottle." Gibbs grumbles.
"And you just had another round." Jenny laughs.
"And he also fought with his bottle." Gibbs growls.
"Like Father like son." Jenny snickers.
"Their mine first." Gibbs smirks.
"I meant that you're both whipped." Jenny mutters and rubs her temples. "I have to get some sleep." "I'll call around 2100 hours your time tomorrow night." "I love all of you."
"Love you to, get some sleep." Gibbs smiles.
"I will goodbye." Jenny answers and hangs up.
Gibbs closes his phone and turns the TV off. "Sofia should be in by six." Gibbs yawns and gets up from the couch. He grabs the baby monitor as he walks past the coffee table and begins to walk off for the stairs.
NCIS Headquarters
Squad Room
0800 Hours
Tony, Ziva, McGee, and Borchard are gathered around the plasma screen next to Tony's desk watching ZNN video footage of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's formal dinner party. "Jenny looks lovely in that dress." Ziva smiles.
"She should wear lavender more often." McGee smiles.
"Gibbs wouldn't like that dress." Tony smirks.
"Why?" McGee shrugs.
"Shows off to much cleavage." Tony drools.
"Should we be talking about the Director like that?" Borchard sighs in protest at the lack of respect that Tony is showing their agency head.
"No, but she isn't here to hear me and Gibbs isn't here to head slap me for looking." Tony grins and walks over to his desk and sits down. "Ok people campfire begins at 1300 hours to discuss our current case."
Ziva rolls her eyes at him. "I'm going down to Abby's." She mutters and walks off for the elevator.
"Borchard and I need to question a witness." McGee smirks over at Tony and walks off for the elevator with Borchard following him from behind.
"And I'm all alone." Tony frowns.
Abby's Lab
Ziva and Abby are sitting at the workstation. "So you're going fishing with Gibbs this Saturday." Ziva curiously asks.
"Yeah I figure it would keep his mind off of Jenny being away and I can look after the twins while he's fishing." Abby smiles.
"I think I'll go with you." Ziva frowns.
Abby raises a curious eyebrow over at Ziva. "You're not seeing Tony." Abby sheepishly asks.
"He's bringing work home with him." Ziva groans.
Abby makes a face. "Bad enough you have to deal with it in here." Abby sighs.
Ziva quickly changes the subject. "Jenny will be in Seoul." Ziva smiles.
"Right, three days in Japan, then she heads for Seoul, South Korea for an Asian Anti-Terrorism Conference." Abby nods.
"That's for three days also." "The Conference is on Monday, she'll spend the weekend at an NCIS Headquarters on the Chinhae Naval Base going over Anti-Terrorism Op's in South East Asia." Ziva comments dryly.
"Then to New Delhi, India." Abby answers then begins to think. "She was there with Secretary of State Clinton last year."
"I know, but she's traveling with Secretary Gates this time around." "At least in she'll be in India for six days." Ziva softly answers.
"Then to Pakistan for three days." Abby answers.
"And a Marine base in Afghanistan for a day." Ziva finishes.
Abby's phone begins to ring. She picks up her cordless phone. 'Hello!" She answers.
Squad Room
"Tell Ziva, I need her up here ASAP." Tony smirks.
"Yes DiNozzo!" Abby sweetly answers and hangs up.
"DiNozzo!" Ziva laughs.
"He's acting like Gibbs, so I'll call him by his last name." Abby grins.
"What did he want?" Ziva grumbles.
"You upstairs!" Abby giggles.
"I can't take it much longer." Ziva groans and gets up from her stool and walks off for the elevator.
October 8th 2010
Jenny's House
Inside the living room
1830 Hours
Ducky is paying Gibbs and the twins a visit. Ducky holding Jacqueline in his arms. "How are they holding up?" Ducky asks.
Gibbs holding Mike in his arms. "Jacqueline was fine the first few days." Gibbs sighs.
Ducky smiles at Jacqueline and strokes her red hair. "Can't get over how much she looks like her Mother." Ducky muses.
"I know I see it every day." Gibbs smiles over at his daughter. Ducky hands Gibbs Jacqueline and then takes Mike from him. "They were suppose to go to their Pediatrician next week, but we postponed it until the 19th."
"Not surprised, since Jenny is a hands on Mum." Ducky smiles.
"What amazes me is how quiet they are when she has them at night." "She'll be out here in the living room reading a book or reviewing case files and they won't make a sound." Gibbs says with surprise.
"It shows me that they are happy and content babies around their Mother." Ducky softy answers.
"I think staying home with them that first month is where they developed their bond between one another." Gibbs smiles.
"Unlike you Jethro, Jenny has patients." "Dealing with you as a boss for three years and as your boss for five years, she had to have them." Ducky chuckles at him. Gibbs rolls his eyes in annoyance. Ducky holds Mike up and looks into his eyes. "My dear Michael, I've heard you've been keeping your Father awake at night."
"And Mike says I'm whipped." "He's worse." Gibbs grunts.
"That's because his Mother has something you don't have." Ducky laughs.
"That's it rub it in Duck." Gibbs barks.
Outside of Jenny's House
0900 Hours
Ziva and Abby are outside ringing the doorbell. "He's not answering." Abby frowns with worry.
Ziva glances over and finds Gibbs' green Dodge Challenger parked alongside the curb. "Car is parked in front of the house." Ziva answers and walks over to the alarm system.
"You know the code." Abby says with surprise.
"Of course I do." "The three of us know it just in case something should happen to the Director." Ziva answers sharply and begins to push in the code. She draws her weapon and slowly opens the front door. "Stay here!" Ziva nods at her and walks inside the house.
Master Bedroom
Gibbs is sleeping in bed with his son. Ziva walks in gun in hand and smiles at them. She puts her gun in her holster and texts Abby to come inside the house. "Looks like somebody kept Dad up last night." Ziva giggles.
Abby walks in. "That's so sweet." She giggles.
"Shhh, you'll wake them up." Ziva whispers softly. Abby picks up her cell phone and takes a picture of Gibbs and Mike sleeping together. Mike begins to stir up against his Father. Abby walks over and picks up her Godson.
Inside the nursery
Ziva is changing Jacqueline, Abby is changing Mike. "I'll send the photo to Jenny." Abby smiles.
"She'll get a kick out of it." Ziva laughs.
Master Bedroom
An hour later
Gibbs rolls over to Jenny's side of the bed and feels for her in is sleep. He cracks an eye open and finds Ziva standing in front of the bed with a cup of coffee in her hand. "Somebody keep you awake last night." Ziva giggles at him. Gibbs half asleep sits up on the bed rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. Ziva hands Gibbs his coffee. "Abby is making breakfast downstairs." Ziva smiles and walks out of the room.
Inside the kitchen
"Aw, he misses her." Abby smiles and puts some pancakes on a plate for Gibbs, Ziva, and herself. She picks up her cell phone and sends Jenny the photo of Gibbs and Mike sleeping together in bed.
"Look on her face would be priceless." Ziva laughs.
New Delhi, India
Taj Mahal Hotel
Jenny's Suite
1930 Hours
Jenny is lying on the couch reading a book when her Blackberry rings for an incoming photo. She picks up her phone and notices that's it's an incoming photo from Abby. She hits the accept button and the photo of Gibbs and Mike sleeping together in bed appears. "Somebody has been keeping their Daddy awake." Jenny laughs and texts Abby back. 'Looks like somebody has been keeping their Daddy awake.'
Jenny's Kitchen
Ziva and Abby are sitting at the table. Abby is about to take a bite out of her pancake when her cell phone rings for an incoming text message. Gibbs after getting a shower walks in half asleep. Ziva bursts out laughing at Gibbs' appearance. "I haven't slept in over a week David, so back off." Gibbs snarls and walks over to the coffee pot.
"Oh my!" Abby laughs as she reads Jenny's response.
"She awake!" Ziva laughs.
"Yes!" Abby giggles.
"Who's awake?" Gibbs yawns and pours his cup of coffee.
"Mommy!" Abby smiles.
Gibbs makes a face. "Did you wake Jen up?" Gibbs grumbles and walks over to the table and sits down.
"No!" "Obviously she isn't sleeping either." "I sent her a photo of you and Mike sleeping together in bed." Abby smiles.
"What was her response?" Gibbs answers and then takes a sip from his cup of coffee.
"Somebody has been keeping Daddy awake." Abby snickers.
"You going to call her?" Ziva curiously asks.
"No, if I call her, then she won't fall asleep." Gibbs frowns.
"Going to be in the low seventies today." Abby smiles.
"I'll go a mile out into the bay." "I don't like going too far out with the twins." Gibbs answers and starts to eat his pancakes.
'The Kelly'
Out in the Chesapeake Bay
1300 Hours
Gibbs is fishing out on the bow. Ziva and Abby are sitting at the cockpit seating table watching over the twins in their bassinette's. "He has his shirt on." Abby pouts.
"Abby really, he's a happily married man." Ziva sighs in protest.
"Tony could work on his chest and arms a little." Abby smiles.
"It's not his chest that I'm into Abby." Ziva winks at her.
"What's Tony up to today?" Abby curiously asks.
"Watching some college football games with his friends." Ziva grumbles.
"So he had plans other than you today." Abby answers in disgust.
"Exactly!" Ziva bitterly snaps.
Abby looks down at her Godson, who's wide, awake. "Think he'll have Gibbs' blue eyes." Abby smiles.
"I don't see why not, he's already like him in so many ways." Ziva giggles and takes a sip from her bottle of water. On cue Mike begins to cry. "See what I mean Abby." Ziva laughs and gets up from her seat and walks over to Mike and picks him up.
"He wet?" Abby asks.
"No hungry!" Ziva smiles and heads below deck.
Over at the bow, Gibbs reels in a fish and puts the fish in his cooler. He closes the cooler and picks it up and walks over to the cockpit seating table. Noting that Mike isn't in his bassinette. "Ziva take Mike below deck?" Gibbs asks.
"He was hungry." Abby smiles.
"He's always hungry." Gibbs grumbles and walks off for the companionway.
Below Deck
Inside the galley
Ziva is sitting at the table feeding Mike his bottle and singing to him in Hebrew. Gibbs walks in. "A miracle, he's quiet." Gibbs sighs with relief and walks off for the head to clean up.
Five Minutes Later
Gibbs returns and finds Mike sleeping in Ziva's arms. "Singing put him to sleep." Ziva whispers.
"Next time I can't get him to go back to sleep after his two in the morning feeding, I'm calling you up." Gibbs growls.
Jenny's House
Inside the nursery
2030 Hours
Mike and Jacqueline are sleeping in their cribs. Abby smiles down at the two angels. "Hate to leave them." Abby frowns.
"Abby you have plans with McGee." "It's a Saturday night." Gibbs elbows her.
"You need anything, call me." Abby smiles.
"I will!" Gibbs smiles and glances over at Ziva.
"Tony's expecting me at the bar." "This is where we make our quiet exit." Ziva softly answers and grabs Abby by the arm and they leave the room.
Gibbs picks up the monitor for the nursery. "Hopefully the both of you will be out until your feeding." Gibbs grumbles and walks out of the room.
The Garage
2130 Hours
Gibbs is lying on the couch watching a football game on TV. His cell phone begins to ring. He glances down and notices Jenny's name on the caller ID. "Hi!" He smiles.
October 10th 2010
New Delhi, India
Taj Mahal Hotel
Jenny's Suite
0700 Hours IST
Jenny is sitting on the couch. "Somebody kept you up last night." Jenny giggles.
"It was the only way I could shut him up, so I brought him to bed with me." Gibbs growls in protest. "Did Abby wake you up?" Gibbs frowns.
"It was seven-thirty at night Jethro when she sent me that photo." Jenny sighs.
"Did you miss me in bed last night?" Gibbs smirks.
"What's to miss?" "You sleep on top of me at night." Jenny sarcastically answers.
"I like being held by you." Gibb grins.
"You like to use my chest as a pillow." Jenny mutters.
"They are comfortable to sleep on." Gibbs chuckles.
"Tell that to my back." Jenny grumbles.
"You at your hotel?" Gibbs curiously asks.
"Yes!" Jenny shrugs.
"It's a Sunday morning."
"It's seven o'clock Jethro, besides even if it were a half decent hour for me to go out, this is New Delhi, other than some coffee shops and bookstores there is nothing for me to do here." "If this were Tokyo it would be a different story." Jenny smiles.
"True, you'd be shopping." Gibbs smirks.
"Did you go fishing today?" Jenny asks.
"Yeah, Ziva and Abby watched the twins." "Mike was getting cranky, so Ziva took him below to give him a bottle and sung to him in Hebrew.' "It put him right out, slept for three hours." Gibbs sighs with relief.
"I usually sing to him, when he has problems falling asleep." Jenny softly answers.
"I tried that earlier and it didn't work." Gibbs grumbles.
"That's because you can't sing." Jenny giggles.
"Jacqueline likes my singing." Gibbs snorts.
"Jacqueline likes the sound of her Daddy's voice." Jenny smiles, suddenly there's a knock on the door. "Jethro, I have to go, room service."
"I'll talk to you tomorrow night." "I love you." Gibbs smiles.
"I love all of you." Jenny smiles and hangs up.
Gibbs hands up his phone. On the TV a referee throws down a flag. "What did I miss?" Gibbs snarls.
October 11th 2010
NCIS Headquarters
Squad Room
0900 Hours
Team DiNozzo once again is gathered around the plasma screen watching Shelly Tomlinson trying to get a reaction from Jenny. "Here it comes." McGee chuckles.
"Here what comes?" Borchard sheepishly asks.
Islamabad, Pakistan
Marriot Hotel
Outside the hotel
1800 Hours PKT
Shelly Tomlinson has a microphone in Jenny's face as Jenny tries to walk inside her hotel. "Anything to add about the trial of Leon Vance." Tomlinson asks.
Jenny rolls her eyes at Tomlinson. "Leon Vance is serving his time in a Federal Prison." "That chapter of my life is over and done with." Jenny angrily snaps at her.
"It's still in the news." Tomlinson sarcastically answers.
"That's because you keep bringing it up on your network." "Last time I'm discussing this with you or any other reporter." "I've moved on with my life." "My life is now dedicated to running my agency, keeping my country safe from terrorism around the globe and to my husband and two month old twins that are back at home." "End of discussion." Jenny fumes at her and shoves the microphone back at Tomlinson. She storms into the hotel with Melvin following her from behind.
"Director Shepard!" Tomlinson shouts at Jenny and is about to chase after her when Hector steps in front of her and grabs Tomlinson by the shoulders.
"You heard her." Hector warns her.
Back in Washington
"She's pissed!" Tony laughs and claps his hands.
"Saw it coming a mile away." McGee laughs.
"When does she ever stop?" "She knows Jenny hates her guts." Ziva sighs.
Cassie walks over laughing. "Haven't seen an explosion like that in months." Cassie laughs.
"She got Gibbs pretty good about a month ago." "I love it when she's pissed off." Tony grins.
October 14th 2010
Los Angeles, California
NCIS Special Projects Division
Hetty's Office
1800 Hours PDT
"Surprised to see you here Director." Hetty smiles at Jenny from her desk.
"Flight is on standby until 0300 hours." Jenny answers dryly.
"So I gather you're not here on business." Hetty softly asks.
"No I stopped by to see Callen." Jenny smiles and sits down across from Hetty's desk.
"I sent that Intel on the Mexican drug dealers out to Assistant Director Yates." Hetty informs her.
"That's her op anyway." "Mine are over in Asia and Africa at this time." Jenny nods over at Hetty.
Callen walks in with Sam. "Hetty!" He calls out to her and is taken back when he notices Jenny sitting across from Hetty's desk. "Director, what brings you to LA?" Callen smiles with surprise.
"My flight back to Washington is on standby." Jenny groans.
"Where did you come from?" Callen curiously asks.
"Afghanistan, I had a two week Asian trip with Secretary of Defense Bill Gates." "I'm wiped out." Jenny grumbles.
Callen looks down and is amazed on how Jenny looks after the birth of the twins. "Can't believe you were carrying twins inside of you and how great you look now." Callen smiles.
"Worked my ass off for two months to get the weight off." Jenny smiles.
"I'll take you to dinner after work." Callen smoothly offers.
"Sounds good." Jenny softly answers and then notices Sam standing next to Callen. "Agent Hanna!" Jenny smiles at him.
"Director!" Sam smiles.
"You wanted to use MTAC." Hetty asks.
"Yes, wanted to check in with Assistant Director Yates." Jenny answers.
Washington, DC
NCIS Headquarters
MTAC
2115 Hours EDT
Cassie is on a live feed with Jenny in Los Angeles. "You'll be in at 0600 hours Monday." Cassie smiles at her.
Special Projects Division Los Angeles
MTAC
1815 Hours PDT
"Yes, SecNav wants to see both of us at 0800 hours." "Treating us for breakfast at the Ritz." Jenny softly answers.
"Sounds good!" Cassie answers.
Cynthia approaches from behind and frowns up at Jenny. "You look awful ma'am."
"Haven't slept in two weeks Cynthia, how should I look." Jenny sighs.
"Right!" "Try and catch up on your sleep this weekend." Cynthia smiles.
"Highly doubtful!" Jenny laughs.
"The twins!" Cynthia shrugs.
"No my husband." Jenny grumbles.
Italian Restaurant
2000 Hours
Jenny and Callen are eating dinner. Callen noting how tired Jenny is from her long overseas trip. "I'm driving you back to your hotel as soon as we're done here." He smoothly says.
"I won't sleep G." "All I want to do is hold my babies in my arms." "It's killing me that I'm three thousand miles away from them now." Jenny sighs.
"You've definitely changed now." Callen smiles and squeezes Jenny's hand on top of the table.
"I'm a Mother!" "My whole outlook on life has changed." Jenny softly answers.
"Sam says the same thing, you change the moment you become a parent." Callen smiles.
"Moment I changed is when I found out I was pregnant with them." "It's something I never expected."
"How's Gibbs with them?" Callen curiously asks.
"Great, spoils Jacqueline." Jenny laughs.
"So he got his little girl." Callen chuckles.
"I was out when they were born." "I had a C-section I would have loved to have seen the expression on his face when Jacqueline was born." Jenny says with regret.
"From the photos that Abby has sent us, Mike looks like him." Callen smiles.
"He's exactly like his Father, clingy and constantly wants my attention." Jenny answers and shakes her head.
"Gibbs has a way with the ladies." Callen winks and picks up his glass of water and takes a drink out of it.
"No, I nurse them, that's what Mike wants." Jenny smirks at Callen. Callen chokes on his water and begins to cough. "Like Father like son." Jenny giggles.
"I guess he's excited that you're coming home tomorrow." Callen asks.
"I'm coming home earlier than planned and he doesn't know about it."
"Why?" Callen shrugs.
"Because I need my sleep, Jethro will keep me awake." Jenny groans.
October 15th 2010
Jenny's House
1000 Hours
Noemi is dusting the sideboard table in the hallway. Jenny rushes in through the front door and runs up the stairs. "Welcome home Senora." Noemi smiles and chases after her.
Inside the nursery
Sofia is sitting in the rocking chair reading a book. Jenny runs in with Noemi following behind her. "Senora Jenny, we'll hand them to you on the couch." Noemi smiles at her and walks over to Mike's crib. Sofia gets up from the rocking chair and walks over to Jacqueline's crib. Jenny sits over on the couch. Noemi and Sofia walk over and hand Jenny her babies' one at a time. With tears of happiness Jenny kisses her son and daughter on the face and fore head, holding on to them. "We'll give you a minute alone with them." Noemi nods and walks out of the room with Sofia.
Jenny with her son and daughter finally in her arms. "I'm not letting the two of you go for at least an hour." Jenny softly whispers and kisses them on the face.
An hour later
The twins are sleeping in their cribs. Jenny is leaning over Mike's crib. She reaches down and pulls the blanket over him. "Senor Mike agreed with his late morning snack." Noemi winks at her. Jenny laughs and tenderly strokes her son's brown hair. "Did you call Senor Gibbs?" Noemi smiles.
Jenny steps away from Mike's crib and walks over to Jacqueline's crib. "No, I need my sleep Noemi, he'll keep me awake." Jenny sighs and reaches down into Jacqueline's crib and pulls the blanket over her daughter. "I'll be in the room above the garage, since it's quieter over there." Jenny nods over at them and walks out of the room.
"Senor Gibbs won't like it that she didn't call him." Noemi giggles.
"She does look tired Noemi, let her rest." Sofia frowns.
Mrs. Peggy Parker's House
1600 Hours
Gibbs is dry walling his old neighbor Peggy Parker's bathroom wall. After spackling the walls he walks into the kitchen. "I'll be by on Tuesday to paint your bathroom." Gibbs smiles at her.
Peggy baking Gibbs chocolate chip cookies. "I want it the same color Jethro." She smiles and takes the cookies off of the tray and puts them in a Ziploc bag.
"I know you've told me five times already." Gibbs laughs and walks over to the sink and begins to wash his hands.
"The couple that bought your house are expecting." Peggy smiles.
"Didn't they just have a baby?" Gibbs smoothly asks.
"Yes and within two months, Debbie was pregnant again." Peggy laughs.
"I'm glad that the house is filling up with children." Gibbs smiles and looks out the kitchen window. "Shannon and I were trying for a son, before I got shipped out." Gibbs frowns.
"And now you have one." Peggy softly answers. "I was surprised that you haven't brought the twins over for a visit."
"Maybe next week." "Mike has been cranky since his Mother went away." Gibbs grumbles.
"Usually baby boys are when they are use to being nursed by their Mother's." Peggy smiles.
"Hopefully after tonight Mike will settle down." Gibbs sighs and glances down at his watch. "I better be going." "Jenny should be home by eight and I want to get cleaned up before she gets home."
Peggy walks over to Gibbs and hands him his cookies. "Give Jenny my best." Peggy smiles.
"I will!" Gibbs smiles and walks out the back door.
Jenny's House
In the nursery
1630 Hours
Gibbs walks in and finds Sofia holding a content Mike in her arms. He glances over at Jacqueline's crib and notices that she's not inside. "Where's Jacqueline?" Gibbs curiously asks.
"Noemi has her down stairs." Sofia softly answers.
Gibbs strokes his son's hair. "He's quiet for a change." Gibbs smiles with surprise. "Maybe he knows his Mom is coming home tonight." Gibbs smoothly answers and walks out of the room.
"Already is Senor Gibbs." Sofia giggles.
Master Bedroom
Gibbs walks in through the door and finds Jenny's bags. "Damn her!" He growls in frustration and rushes out of the room.
Sofia is standing in the doorway at the nursery. "She's sleeping in your room above the garage." Sofia smiles at him. Gibbs runs off for the doorway for the garage.
Gibbs' Bedroom
One Minute Later
Naked, Gibbs crawls into bed and begins to ravish his wife. "Jethro!" Jenny whines in protest.
"I haven't seen you in two weeks and this is what I get." Gibbs growls.
"Maybe because I'm exhausted." Jenny sighs.
Gibbs works open the buttons on his flannel shirt that Jenny is wearing to bed. "Catch up on your sleep later." Gibbs smirks and kisses Jenny on the mouth. Jenny wraps her arms around his neck and deepens his kiss. In between kisses. "It feels good to touch you again." Gibbs smiles and gets them into a sitting position on the bed. Pushing the flannel shirt away from Jenny's body; Gibbs pulls her closer to his body and wraps her legs around his waist. Jenny cries out as he enters body. "Been almost two weeks." Gibbs impatiently groans and goes down on to his back. His hands glide over the back of Jenny's butt. Slowly she begins to make love to her husband on top. Gibbs thrusts up against her. Slowly they pace themselves with one another so that they can prolong their love making. Gibbs leans up and changes the angle of his hips.
"Yes!" Jenny moans out and gives into him.
Gibbs flips Jenny on to her back. "Haven't made love to you in two weeks, you're not getting a quickie Jen." Gibbs smirks and kisses her on the mouth. Aggressively he thrusts against her. Jenny digs her nails into his back as he thrusts harder and faster against her. "Damn it!" He growls as he feels her muscles convulsing against him.
Five Minutes Later
Gibbs with a final thrust slumps on top of Jenny heaving with exertion. Jenny begins to tremble from the after effects of their love making. Gibbs tenderly kisses Jenny on the mouth to bring her down from her release. "I love you!" Jenny whispers against his ear and begins to stroke his sweaty hair. Gibbs buries his face in between Jenny's breasts and closes his eyes. Exhausted from lack of sleep from the past two weeks. Gibbs falls asleep in his wife's arms. Jenny closes her eyes and quickly follows him. The two week separation is finally over with.
