Authors Note
Hey Guys
Thanks for reading and thanks as always to Bee-327 and DS2010 for the reviews
Laura
While they got ready Jasper was informed about the party and the surprises Jethro had in store for her, just before the girls came downstairs, and entered the living room,
Jethro said "hold on I've got to cover your eyes,"
Jenny smiled and said "what why, please tell me you haven't arranged more surprises"
Jethro smirked and said "I won't" with this he blindfolded her and lead her outside where everyone was waiting, and there were banners and fairy lights on the porch wall
He said "ready" and pulled off the blindfold, Jenny looked on in shock,
While everyone shouted "happy birthday"
Jenny laughed and said "thank you," she turned to Jethro and said" you didn't have to do this, thank you"
Jethro said "I did, even if it was just to see your beautiful face light up when you smile"
The girls all said "aww"
While Jenny said "I love you" and passionately kissed him,
After a few minutes, they were still kissing and Adam and Matt shouted "get a room you pair"
The only sign of Jenny and Jethro hearing them was Jenny sticking her finger up at them and Matt said "oi LJ are you really going to let red do that to us"
Jenny and Jethro pulled apart and laughed, and she turned around while he wrapped his arms around her
Jethro said "I love you too" and then to Adam and Matt "you should know by now, that I don't tell my wife what to do, she can do what she wants, and it's good to see you both and you again Lilia, nice to see you and Adam are still in touch Matt"
Lilia smirked and said "they have no choice" and grabbed Adams hand when she did Jenny saw her rings,
She smirked and said "I knew you two were together, are you going to tell us when you got together and when did Matt find out, and Matt, you need to pay up"
Lilia said "about three weeks after you two first met, you were on a date, I don't know where Matt was, and we got talking properly, and Matt found out six months after we got married, because of someone's big mouth, and wait you bet on us"
Jenny laughed and said "not like you weren't betting on us, and Matt that's two bets you need to pay up, I told him I'd seen you two kissing he didn't believe me and said you weren't together, I said want to bet, and that's how that one came out, two weeks later, we were all sat playing poker and talking, and I caught the secret touches, and the looks between you pair and I said to him, you two will marry each other one day and he said over his dead body" she then looked at her dad while sarcastically adding "so I guess that's someone else that's magically come back from the dead"
Jasper looked shocked and said "Jennifer"
Jenny interrupted and said "chill dad I'm just joking" and then said "everyone bar you three Emma, Luke and Dan found out when I did a few weeks ago that he faked his death, I got into an argument with him and wouldn't speak to him for a while until today and were sorted, I just like to wind him up, what everyone doesn't know is it wasn't only me he was trying to protecting was it dad"
Jasper said "I don't know what you're on about"
Naomi laughed and said "you can't act innocent Jasper anymore then Jenny could at sixteen, so don't even try to" with this she kissed him
Tom said "wait how long have you been together and why didn't I know, I was and hopefully still am your closest friend"
Jenny smirked at her dad and said "which time, the time they were together when she was 16 and he was 19, yet moaned about me and Jethro, for doing the same thing, the second time was just after my 11th birthday once the divorce was finalised till he faked his death, and this time she spoke to him sometime in the last few weeks but only agreed to get back with him if I agreed so technically today and I was his daughter and didn't know until today so you had no chance, Uncle Tom"
everyone laughed and Jenny said "before we go into this any further, I'm going to introduce everyone although most know whose who from last time apart from dad, Lilia, Adam and Matt, and Beth Luke and Dan, Lilia is Adams wife and Matt's younger sister, Adam and Matt worked together with Jethro, and I met them when I started playing poker with them at 16, Emma Luke and Dan worked at Bethesda with me and Lilly" she then went around and introduced everyone
Matt said "wait, Emma, this isn't the Jenny you keep talking about is it"
Emma said "yes it is"
Jenny said "wait, you to know each other"
Matt said "yes we meet about four years ago I went out to get drunk when I found out about Lilia and Adam and we got together"
Jenny smiled and said "just a warning I have stories about both of you to that I can use in revenge of any you tell on me"
Kelly said "Naomi, what are you on about mom trying to act innocent at 16 what was she doing"
Jenny said "I don't know what you're on about"
Naomi smiled and said, "Sure you don't, does sneaking in and out of the house for dates with Jethro, fake homework meetings, saying you were out with Ellen when you weren't, ring any bells."
Ellen who had just come in with Maddie and her husband Dominic said "thanks for using me as an excuse and not telling me"
Jenny replied "like you didn't do the same Ellen" then realised what she said turned around and went up and hugged her and said "what are you doing here"
Ellen smiled and said "surprise happy birthday, Jethro invited us as a surprise for you which is why I didn't say anything earlier, and Naomi how did you she wasn't with me or doing homework,
Naomi smiled and said "well you've called around the house a few times or phoned when she is meant to have been at yours or with you, don't worry I've covered for you when your moms rang, and I'm pretty sure you don't come back from doing homework with swollen lips and smudged lipstick"
Jenny blushed and put her hands up in mock surrender and said "ok I admit it"
She turned to Jethro and said "seriously Jethro another surprise, you and Kel have spoiled me enough today thank you"
Jethro said "you're worth it, and you're welcome"
Jenny said "guys this is Ellen my best friend from school, her husband Dominic, who was working with Jethro for his last three years of the marines, and their daughter Maddie who is Kelly's best friend, Elle, Dom and Maddie this is everyone" she then introduced everyone to them.
Ellen said "what do you mean another surprise"
Jenny said " well after I opened my presents this morning Kelly went to get ready, and I went to as well when he stopped me and gave me an envelope which had the official completed adoption papers for kelly in, which I wasn't expecting until a week later, thank you Lilia for helping with that, then when we were at the beach Jackson met us there and I didn't know he was coming down, I was then only expecting a few people here tonight but he got hold of some of my old colleagues from the hospital and some of our old friends and invited them and also decked the place out and then you being here"
Ellen said "aww that's sweet, you know why he does it though, he loves to see you smile when he surprises you even if you hate surprises, and he worships the ground you walk on, and you can't deny it so don't even try"
Jethro said "It is true, apart from Kelly you're the best thing that has ever happened to me, and I love you"
Jenny said "you know I can say the same thing, I love you too"
Jenny then kissed him, and everyone got up to congratulate her on officially becoming Kelly's mother.