Author: ncisali
Title: Unforgotten--
Jethro and Jenny have been married for just a couple of weeks, so far they've had no arguments and have settled into a comfortable routine, while still keeping that aura around them that all newly weds have.
Jethro can't believe how lucky he is, Jenny has a strong personality and is able to stand up to him and argue her point if need be but she's also all woman, she can drive him crazy with desire with just a look or a smile.
Jenny has similar feelings about Jethro, she's head over heels in love with him, he's the best lover she's had and the best man she's ever known. All she wants from her life at the moment is to be with him forever.
Mornings are great.
Jethro wakes first with Jen in his arms he gets up without waking her and goes for his morning run. On his return Jen is in the shower, he quickly strips and joins her.
'Morning Jen' Jethro nudges Jen out from under the spray and snakes his arms around her, smoothing his hands up and down her body, kissing her neck and face.
'Jethro. Jethro I'm trying to wash my hair'
Jethro doesn't stop his foreplay and Jen as usual reciprocates soon they fulfil each others needs and Jethro leaves the shower to let Jen finish off, he goes down stairs to prepare coffee and breakfast.
As Jen joins him at the breakfast table she smiles up at Jethro 'I wonder if we'll ever start the day in a different way'. Since they've been married they have had morning shower sex every day.
'I hope not but don't you have to be away for a few days next month'
'Please don't remind me – I'm going to miss you'
'Not as much as I'll miss you', Jethro pulls Jen to him and starts kissing her again.
'Come on Jethro, we're going to be late'
On the way to work Jethro suggests a short vacation much to Jenny's surprise.
'Why don't we take a long weekend – I'll take you back to my home town, we can stay with my Aunt'
Jen looks at Jethro surprised, 'I didn't realise you had any relatives Jet'
'Just my Aunt – my mother's younger sister. We can spend some time together before you have to go away – it's not that far, we can easily get in touch with the agency if an emergency arises.'
'I think it's a great idea I'll organise things and we'll go away next weekend'
Luckily Jethro's team do not pick up a case and Jen and Jethro leave Washington to stay with Jethro's Aunt Joan. They arrive in his home town late on Thursday evening. She is waiting for them on the porch and Jethro greets her with a kiss and a hug.
'You've been away to long Jethro, I've missed you.' She turns towards Jenny, 'Hello, my dear. Welcome to our family.'
'Thank you Miss Johnson' Jenny replies
'Call me Aunt Joan you're family now.'
After a cup of coffee and some small talk they all go to bed. The next morning Jethro as usual wakes early but he does not get up immediately, he lies in bed looking at Jenny sleeping, one of his favourite sights. Jenny stirs in his arms, 'Morning Jen'.
Jenny stretches under the covers and looks up at Jethro and whispers to him, 'Morning lover'
Jethro smiles, and knowing Aunt Joan will not disturb them uses the time to make love to his wife. After a while Jen says' Is there a shower here?'
'God Jen, you're going to kill me'
'Are you getting old, marine?'
'Not too old to keep you satisfied'
After showering they go downstairs and Aunt Joan already has breakfast ready.
'I'll show you round the town today Jen – there's not much to see though. Is there anything you want, aunt?'
'No thank you Jethro but I do have a few things I'd like you to do round the house if possible now you're here'
'Sure just let me know what you want me to do'
Jethro and Jenny spend the morning walking hand in hand around the town, they make their way back to Aunt Joan's for lunch.
After lunch Jethro starts some of the repairs Aunt Joan wanted him to undertake, while he does so she takes Jenny into the living room.
Jenny is looking round the room and sees a couple of photographs of young men in uniform – she looks at these more closely one is definitely Jethro at about age 18 or 19 the other looks a lot like Jethro but she doesn't know who it is.
Aunt Joan sees her looking and says, 'You'll recognise Jethro that was taken when he completed his marine training he was so proud. The other one is his older brother Thomas he was 10 years older than Jethro – he was killed in Vietnam when Jethro was just 9 years old.'
Jen looked at Joan and went to sit next to her 'Jethro's never mentioned his brother to me, it must have affected him a great deal.'
'Yes it was a difficult time for all of us, it's one of the reasons he joined the marines – he promised Thomas before he left for Vietnam that as soon as he was old enough he'd join the marines and that is exactly what Jethro did'.
The two women are silent for a few minutes and then Aunt Joan goes to the sideboard and gets out a photo album and gives it to Jenny to look through. Jenny turns the pages slowly seeing Jethro as a boy and teenager, a good-looking child always smiling at the camera.
Aunt Joan looks at Jenny and says 'Jethro was very close to Thomas despite the age gap his death hit Jethro hard, he hasn't had much luck what with Shannon and Kelly also being killed. But I can tell you're going to be good for him the only thing I would ask is that you look after him. He's not always as tough as he looks'.
Jethro was stood outside the living room when he heard these words, he was immediately taken back to the day he heard of Tommy's death.
He was walking home from school with his friends, the walk had taken longer than normal as there had been snow on the ground and a lot of time had been spent having snowball fights. As usual Jethro came off the best in the fight he had been hit by only one or two snowballs while the snowballs he'd thrown had found their target with great accuracy.
When Jethro had finally arrived home he turned to his friends yelling that he'd meet them tomorrow on the hill with his toboggan.
Jethro was proud of that toboggan he'd helped his Dad make it and it was the best.
He opened the door shouting a greeting, 'Mom…..Mom I'm home'. There was no sound, he walked into the kitchen to find his Mom and Dad sat at the table with a man in uniform he didn't recognise.
'Mom, Dad ..?'
His father turned towards him 'Jet, Tommy's dead he was killed two days ago, shot on patrol'.
'NO, NO He can't be dead, he can't, he's coming home, he promised to help me repair that old rowboat for the lake this summer. He can't be dead.' Jethro runs to his mother for comfort, she takes him in her arms hugging him tightly, he can feel her shaking and hears her sobbing gently while she tries to comfort him'.
Jethro brings himself to the present and walks into the living room, Jen looks at him and as he meets her eyes he stops briefly, the look she's given him is not one of pity but of love, it takes his breath away. He bends down to kiss her whispering 'I love you' before taking a seat opposite the two women.
'We'll take you out to dinner tonight Aunt, I noticed Luigi's is still open', Jethro looks over at his Aunt
'Good idea, his son run's it now – I'll make a reservation'
Whilst getting ready for dinner Jethro does not mention his brother or talk about other members of his family, Jen knows Jethro will only talk when he's ready and that time may never come.
That night after returning home from the restaurant they go straight to bed, Jethro's lovemaking was very impersonal, although Jen gave him what he needed she felt that she could have almost been anyone as far as he was concerned, recalling his brother's death had obviously affected him more than he cared to admit.
The following day Aunt Joan sends both of them on a picnic, Jen helps her prepare the food and they're soon walking in the woods towards a small lake. It is a glorious day and after setting down the basket and laying out the rug Jethro suggests skinny dipping.
'What if someone comes along?' Jenny is not so sure
'Jen, no one is going to see us come on, please' Jethro is already stripping and running towards the water.
Jen takes another look round and decides to join him taking off her clothes she approaches the waters edge slowly.
'The waters cold'
'Suck it up'.
Jen takes a deep breath and ducks under the water swimming towards Jethro. She surfaces and reaches out to hug him, he returns her embrace and they're soon playing around in the water. When they start getting cold they get out of the lake and lie down in the sun to dry.
'Enjoying yourself Jen?
Yes, it's lovely here thanks for bringing me'
After eating the husband and wife doze in the sun until it's time to make their way home.
Aunt Joan has prepared dinner and once they've cleared up they retire to the living room. She looks over towards Jethro 'Do you remember the evenings we used to spend here when your mother and father were alive?' she turns towards Jenny 'We used to listen to Frank Sinatra and his mother and father would dance to their favourite song 'Strangers in the Night'. Aunt Joan puts on a record and Frank Sinatra's voice fills the room.
Jethro gets up and pulls Jenny to her feet, he takes her in his arms and they dance slowly to the music.
Strangers
in the night exchanging glances
Wondring in the night
What were
the chances wed be sharing love
Before the night was through.
Something
in your eyes was so inviting,
Something in you smile was so
exciting,
Something in my heart,
Told me I must have you.
Strangers
in the night, two lonely people
We were strangers in the night
Up
to the moment
When we said our first hello.
Little did we
know
Love was just a glance away,
A warm embracing dance away
and -
Ever
since that night weve been together.
Lovers at first sight, in
love forever.
It turned out so right,
Strangers in the Night
Jen leans her head on his chest revelling in the moment, she has learnt a lot about Jethro this weekend and if possible she loves him even more. She whispers in Jethro's ear 'I love you Jethro, we'll never be strangers in the night again'
Sunday morning comes, Jethro and Jenny go to church and afterwards Jethro visits the grave of his brother and parents. They decide to leave for home immediately after lunch, Jethro packs the pick up truck as Jenny says goodbye to Joan. 'Thank you for a lovely weekend'
'Your welcome, remember to look after yourself as well as you look after Jethro.'
'I will'
Jethro gives his aunt a hug 'See you again soon'
'Don't stay away so long next time. I like Jenny. Bring her back soon'
On the journey home Jenny thinks about the weekend, she has learnt a little more about her husband, although he still hasn't spoken about his brother's death he has shown her a little bit more about himself. Allowing her even more into his life and his past. She leans across to kiss her husband on his cheek and lightly squeezes his leg,
'Thank you', she says.