A/N: Sorry for the delay. Writers block and then food poisoning kept this chapter at bay.
During dinner Jet talked almost nonstop about Thanksgiving and then Christmas. He wanted a computer, some kin of ride on car an more. Jenny saw Kelly's face when he mentioned the gifts but she knew Gibbs would help them out and do what he could for Kelly and Jet. After dinner Jenny helps Kelly clean while Shannon and Gibbs spend time with Jet. Kelly was quiet lost in her own thoughts and Jenny didn't want to interrupt.
"Can I ask you something Director Sheppard?"
"Please call me Jenny and of course you can. Are you okay?"
"I'm fine but … Jet's never had a father figure in his life. Know the two of you are together but can you let Jet be in his life? I won't ..." Kelly froze and Jenny puts a hand on her arm.
"If you think your dad's going to let anyone come between you, him and Jet you're wrong. He never stopped loving you and I can see it when he looks at you. I never planned or thought of stopping him from being in your life. I might as well take off his right arm because he could do better without that than you and Jet in his life." Shannon was there.
"I'm glad to hear that."
"I mean it." Shannon smiles as Jet runs in.
"Ms. Jenny can Papa stay home tomorrow to play with me? He promised me he'd buy me a computer and we can play all day." Jenny tries not to laugh at the idea of Gibbs playing computer games.
"Sure, he can stay home and play with you." Jet ran off excited and Kelly groans.
"Now we won't hear the end of it until he gets the computer." Gibbs comes in with Jet on his back.
"McGee's going to meet us at some store tomorrow to get him a simple computer for games and such. I'm going to read him a story or two and then we can go Jen."
"Take your time Jethro." They take off and Kelly looks at Jenny. "Tim is one of the people who work for Jethro. He knows his way around computers and will have everything set up in no time. I wouldn't be surprised if he finds something affordable online tonight."
"We just can't ..." Jenny stops Kelly as they hear Gibbs and Jet playing.
"He's not going to let you pay for it. I know him and he takes care of his own. That usually means the team but it especially means you three. You are first in his life."
"Where do you fall in?"
"Somewhere in the middle but I'm okay with that. Jethro and I have had our ups and downs and the fact I'm still in his life is a miracle." After a while they notice there's no noise coming from Jet's room and Kelly find Jet and Gibbs fast asleep.
"That's fine, I'll call Tony to come pick me up. The house isn't that far from here and I can get my stuff from Jethro tomorrow."
"Don't be silly, I don't mind giving you a ride. Let me get my dad's keys and go." The next morning Gibbs woke up to Jet trying to open his eye lids.
"Come on buddy you're supposed to be going to sleep not playing." Jet giggles,
"It's morning time silly. Mommy said to wake you up she's making waffles like Nana used to make." Gibbs sits up and stretches to see it is indeed morning. "Mommy got your bag out of the truck so you can wash up." After washing up and joining the others in the kitchen Gibbs wondered what happened the night before.
"You fell asleep with Jet so I drove Jenny home. He never goes to sleep that easily and I didn't want to wake him up. I also got her things from your truck."
"Thanks Kel. I'll call her later after I talk to McGee. He's supposed to take us shopping for a computer." This makes Jet happy but Kelly tries to protest when Shannon's getting him ready.
"Dad I appreciate you offering Agent McGee to help pick Jet out a computer but I can't afford it. I'm trying to save to give him a decent Christmas but unless a miracle happens and I get a job ..."
"Kel, I asked McGee to help me get a simple laptop for Jet. He said you used to have a folding computer for him to watch movies on. I'm not great with computers but I assume it's a laptop. He'll help us get them set up so Jet can't go on random sites either and I'm buying all of it."
"I can't ..."
"We always wanted to do more for you and that's what grandparents are for. It's just a computer and I know Christmas is coming up."
"Will Dir. Sheppard mind if you do this?"
"We don't discuss our finances and if she minds she'll have to get over it." Gibbs didn't think Jenny would care either way but he didn't know how to get Kelly to understand. "Its my choice to take care of you, Jet and your mom until you're on your feet again."
"Jethro ..." Gibbs sighs as Jet runs to him. "I will talk to her later but first let's get someone a computer." At the electronics store Jenny went with McGee.
"I hope you don't mind Jethro but I thought I'd spend some time with you helping with the computer."
"Of course I don't mind. I need to talk to you either way and I was going to swing by NCIS after we were done here."
"Is something wrong?"
"No, of course not. Kelly's worried though that you'll be upset that I'm buying Jet a computer. He wants a laptop because I guess they used to have one and he could watch movies on it."
"I don't mind he's your grandson and I know you would buy them the world if you could. I know you Jethro and you won't let any of them do without.'
"I don't want to even Shannon until they're on their feet."
"I know," Gibbs looks at her and she smiles. "If you didn't then you wouldn't be the man I fell in love with and I suspect she did too." By the time Gibbs and Jet made it home they had a ton of things leaving Shannon and Kelly stunned.
"Okay so McGee helped Jet find a good kid friendly laptop and he'll put up whatever needs to be done tonight if they don't have a case. I invited the team and some people over to dinner at my place tonight. Since you're going to be a part of my life we thought you might want to meet everyone. They all work for either NCIS or there's Tobias who works for the FBI. We also got you girls something."
"Jethro ..."
"Nana, he wanted to and Ms. Jenny helped me pick it out for you." Jet hands Kelly a bag with another laptop and then Shannon a tablet. "Do you like it? It's like the one you used to have."
"You got me this?" Gibbs nods,
"Kelly said she goes to the library for the internet so I figured she might want something. Then Jet saw those and said you used to have one. Jenny helped him find one while McGee was trying to explain a wifi hotspot to me." Jet giggles,
"Papa called it a whoo hoo." Kelly lets out a giggle before hugging Gibbs.
"McGee said the instructions for setting up the wifi were clear and I already paid the first six months. When you guys move into the house it can go with you or you can get another service also."
"Thanks dad, I'm going to go check it out after I get Jet set up with a movie." Jet ran off excited to find his movies and Gibbs found Shannon watching him.
"I'm going to help the three of you out until you guys get on your feet. Jenny knows and says if I didn't I'm not the man she thought I was."
"I know and thank you. I don't need much and I get disability. When I got sick I lost a lot of things and I can't work but we're making it. Barely but ..."
"Well I'll help as much as you need. Tony did some research for me yesterday … I wanted to know what happened. Why you and Kelly were thought to be dead and you thought I was dead."
"When did you ask him?"
"I didn't have to he knows I would. If I didn't then it would go no further but he sent the files with Jenny and McGee."
"What do they say?"
"I haven't looked through them yet. They're still sealed with Tony's chicken scratch. If it was broken the agents any agent delivering it to me with a broken seal would know heads would roll." Shannon chuckles,
"You have that much power there?"
"Yeah because I expect perfection. I didn't get to the top team without making clear demands and have high expectations." Gibbs hands Shannon the envelope.
"Do you want to go through them first?"
"I probably can't read the small print, that's why I can't work or even drive." Gibbs take the file out skimming through the details. When he got further back past the parts he already knew he froze and put the file down. "What is it?"
"We're still legally married." Shannon stares at him as Jet and Kelly come back in.
"Papa, can you watch a movie with me please?" Gibbs looks at Shannon who was staring at him. "Are you fighting?"
"No, of course not. We're fine and I think Papa needs to go talk to Ms. Jenny so we'll watch a movie together."
"Can I go with you Papa? I like Ms. Jenny."
"I'm not going anywhere Jet but to find somewhere to watch the movie. I can talk to Ms. Jenny tonight. What do you want to watch?" Kelly smiles though she knows something was up.
"He's in love with a wonderful life and will quote it word for word." Gibbs laughs,
"I think you will get along with Agent Tony. That's his favorite movie as well." Jet thought that was great as they went to go watch movies the rest of the afternoon. Later when Gibbs was cooking dinner before everyone showed up Shannon joins him in the kitchen.
"Are you okay with what the report said?"
"I uh … I shouldn't be surprised. There was never anything formally done after they said you were dead. When I came home you and Kelly were already buried and … it's just strange."
"I bet, they wouldn't tell us where you were buried and at one point said you went MIA and they didn't want us to give up hope. I don't know … I didn't think it would come to this but I'm not going to stand in the way of you and Jenny being happy. When things are sorted out we can get a divorce."
"Yeah well not everyone will be so understanding."
"If Jenny ..."
"She's not my … I married three other times. I pay alimony to one of them and I think she plans to never marry again." The doorbell rings and Jet runs to the kitchen.
"Papa, Ms. Jenny is here."
"Go open the door for her." Gibbs went to greet her and the others as they arrive. Ziva stopped by to meet Shannon but she had a date so she didn't stay but everyone else seemed to like Shannon and Kelly. They could see Jet already had Gibbs wrapped around his finger and Gibbs could tell Tony took a liking to Jet. When Tony found out Jet's love for a wonderful life that's all they talked about and quoted the whole night driving the rest of them crazy but Shannon and Kelly were glad Jet had someone to discuss movies like he did with Tony.