Gibbs couldn't tear his eyes away from the most touching scene he had seen in a while. Watching the two of them together made up for any amount of pain or heartache he had experienced in the last few months. Jenny's face, despite the physical bruises and scars, shone with happiness as she watched Kyrie tell a story about something. Kyrie was sitting Indian Style on the edge of the bed, using huge gestures with her hands to try and tell her mother something. He could tell that Jenny was trying not to laugh, but it wasn't long before her bottom lip twitched, then her whole face broke into a giant laugh. And Kyrie soon followed suit, their laughs echoing out to where he was standing.
"Mum, I swear he got it out of there somehow! It was huge!" Kyrie said, never taking her eyes off of her mother's face.
Gibbs watched as Jenny reached over, ruffled their daughter's hair up, and pulled her into a big hug.
"Oh, I've missed you so much." He heard Jenny say. It was only then that she looked up towards the door, and her eyes met his. "And there he is now. I'm sure you've already asked, but maybe both of us together could pull his secret about the boat out of him."
He froze, waiting for Kyrie to look up at him.
That was the reason he hadn't gone in sooner. He hadn't wanted to ruin this wonderful moment for his daughter. After the last few days, he didn't know how she would react to his presence. Especially after what Ducky said had happened down in autopsy when she had seen him.
When Jen motioned for him to come into the room, he slowly walked in. "I didn't want to interrupt."
"You're not interrupting, Jethro." He loved the way she said his name. Something he had missed so much. "Kyrie was just asking about the boat."
He smiled, and said, "Well, that's my secret. And remember I interrogate people for a living. I know all the tricks."
Jenny smiled.
Kyrie just sat up and looked at him. Her piercing eyes drilling into his own eyes. She didn't freak out. She didn't start screaming. She didn't cower like she had earlier. She just stared him down.
And this was where Jenny's face finally fell, watching what was happening between the two of them.
"Am I missing something?" She asked. When neither one would break concentration with the other, she again asked, "Did something happen?"
Gibbs opened his mouth to answer. But a voice from behind him interrupted him. "Jennifer!" The British voice echoed through the silent room, distracting but not erasing the exchange that had just happened. Jen's face lit up when she saw Ducky walk in.
