That evening...
Jenny was still upset about earlier that day. She didn't know how the case was going. Nothing. He'd just completely been ignoring her. She sighed. It was almost eight. She needed to go home. So she packed up her brief case and went on her merry way. She arrived home and noticed something was up. She didn't think much of it. She put her brief case in her study and went into the kitchen. She smelled sesame chicken. Her favorite. And she'd been craving it since lunch. She saw the bag on the counter and a note in Jethro's handwriting: I thought you'd might want this. It said. She opened the container and finished the meal quickly before going upstairs. She got most of her work done. She walked into her bedroom and saw Jethro laying on her bed.
" Jethro, about earlier. I'm sorry. I just didn't want to talk about right then." She said. He didn't say his usual 'don't apologize it's a sign of weakness', lecture. He just nodded.
" Jen, what was going through you head at that moment?"
" What is it gonna be like when Jace is here? I don't have a lot of time to get everything done I need to."
" Jen, go take a shower. Get ready for bed and I'll show you something." She nodded and went and took a shower. She stepped out and slipped into a pair of light blue pajama shorts with dark blue stripes and a dark blue tank top. She brushed her hair and threw it into a ponytail. She saw a the small baby bump that was growing. She sighed and went out into her room then into the hallway. The extra room across from her's was glowing. She slowly walked in. Three big boxes were leaned up against the wall.
" Jethro, what is this stuff?" She asked shocked.
" Well it's a crib, dresser with changing table, and a bassinet. It's for the baby. I've got that part taken care of." She threw her arms around his neck and gave him a big kiss.
" Is that a thank you?"
" It's the start of it." She whispered seductively. And with that he picked her up and carried to the bedroom.
*~*~*~***~*~*
Next day...
Jenny woke up to the shrill sound of a phone ringing. She heard Gibbs groan. Her head was resting on his chest and her arm draped over his waist. He reached on the night stand beside him and grabbed his phone.
" Gibbs." He answered groggy.
" We got him boss." Tony said happily. Gibbs shut his phone.
" I've got to go in." He whispered. With her eyes still close she kissed his chest.
" Well I'll go with you."
" Jen, just stay here. Take the day off."
" Jethro, I've got work to do."
" We'll be fine. I'll call if anything goes wrong."
" I want to go to work. Just because I'm pregnant doesn't mean I can't go to work."
" Jen, just stay home. I'll be home early I promise. Go shop for her."
" Alrighty Jethro. But if I come to work tomorrow and my agency is burned down I'm killing you myself." She said. She rolled off of him and waited for him to get out so she could take some of the warmth that was left. He got up and put on his clothes. Before he left he gave her a kiss and her belly one too before leaving. She pulled the covers over her and fell back asleep. At about eleven she woke up because she was hungry. She put a pair of sweats and a t-shirt on before going down stairs. She was craving ice cream. So she grabbed the big tub of mint chip ice cream and dished herself a bowl. She finished the ice cream then went upstairs. She turned on the CD player not realizing her Lady Antebellum CD was in there. Can't Take my Eyes off You started.
I know that the bridges that I've burned along the way
Have left me with these walls and these scars that won't go away
And opening up has always been the hardest thing
Until you came
So lay here beside me, just hold me and don't let go
This feeling I'm feeling is something I've never known
And I just can't take my eyes off you
And I just can't take my eyes off you
I love when you tell me that I'm pretty when I just wake up
And I love how you tease me when I'm moody, but it's never too much.
I'm falling fast, but the truth is I'm not scared at all
You climbed my wall
So lay here beside me, just hold me and don't let go
This feeling I'm feeling is something I've never known
And I just can't take my eyes off you
And I just can't take my eyes off you, off you, off you
So lay here beside me, just hold me and don't let go
Oh, this feeling I'm feeling is something I've never known
And I just can't take my eyes off you
And I just can't take my eyes off you
She smiled. It was one of her favorites. She changed into dark blue skinny jeans, a pair of black heels, and her turquoise tunic. She grabbed her black purse and her over sized black sunglasses. She grabbed her car keys and left. She drove to Babies "R" Us. She pulled into a spot and walked into the store. She was amazed at how much baby stuff they actually had right then and there. She walked back to the car seat stroller section. She looked at all the printed car seat and travel systems. And employee saw her looking curiously.
" Can I help you ma'am?" She asked. Her name tag said Samantha.
" Yeah. I'm looking for a travel system that can go for either a boy or a girl."
" Ah. Is it a gift or for you?"
" Me." She said timidly.
" Alright. I would definitely look at the Graco Lemon Grass car seat. I'm using it for my son and he loves it. If you're looking for a full set I'd look at the Bombay. It's a great system. But the Lemon Grass car seat is just cute."
" Can I see them?"
" Oh yeah. This one is the Lemon Grass car seat." Samantha said pointing at the car seat. It was black with bright pale green rings covering it showing the black through the opening. The head rest was a strip of the same green and the shade too. It could go either way definitely.
" It's alright. Can I see the Bombay one?"
" Sure. Follow me." Jenny followed. There it was. A full set of ( minus high chair) car seat, stroller, and play yard. Red, brown, and a light tan. It was perfect.
" What do you think ma'am?"
" I'll take it."
" Alrighty ma'am. I'll have someone get it for you. Do you need help with anything else? And what do you want?"
" The car seat, stroller, and play yard. And I do help with some other things I'm looking for." Samantha nodded in understanding. She got a guy to grab the big boxes for Jenny and get them up there for when she's ready to check out. Samantha walked her to the diaper bags. She showed her a brown and red diaper bag that would match the travel system easily. Jenny grabbed that too. A few baby books and then she was done. She paid and drove home after everything was in her car. She called Gibbs as soon as she got home.
" Gibbs." He answered.
" Hey it's me. When are you coming home?" She said smiling. He could hear it through the phone.
" I'll be home actually in about five minutes. He confessed. We booked him and now my paperwork's done."
" Alright. I'll be waiting." She shut her phone and sighed.
" Hopefully daddy'll like it Jace. Hopefully." She whispered looking down at her belly. Gibbs was home well before five minutes.
" What did you get?" He asked knowing she did.
" I'll show you." She said walking towards the door. He followed. She opened her back seat door. There was the stroller in there with play yard. In the trunk the car seat and in the front seat the diaper bag and books.
" I knew you went shopping for the baby."
" Yes I did. But, it's all stuff that can go either way. So we're good."
" Alright. What are you carrying in?"
" The diaper bag and books." She said smiling. She grabbed the stuff she needed and walked in. About fifteen minutes later Gibbs was finished carrying stuff in. Jenny started opening the boxes. She was going to set up the car seat holder in he car. She pulled it out then walked outside. Even though she was three months pregnant, it felt good to be getting most of the big stuff out of the way.
She felt a sudden urge to lift other bags, feeling like superwoman, she retrieved a large plastic bag from the floor and began to walk towards her house, but then suddenly she felt a sharp pain on her stomach and immediately placed her hands on her abdomen, dropping the bag. "Aaarg" she groaned. "Jethro!" she called, the last thing she wanted was to be told by Gibbs the "I told you so" card, but when their baby or possibly her life were in danger, that was the last thing that passed through her mind. Gibbs heard her pleads and rushed towards her calls. When he his eyes stopped at the sight of her, panic managed to run throughout his body.
"Jen, are you okay? What's the matter? What can I do? Were you lifting that bag?" he spoke rapidly, not breathing in or puffing out any oxygen.
***
Nausea was rushing through the vain of Jenny Sheppard, when Gibbs started asking some many questions. Jenny felt her throat turning as dry as the Sahara desert, she whispered for a drink, and discovered her words didn't reach the surface. She groaned one more, and felt her body collapse under her, meeting the cold floor. Panic had taken over her rational mind when the face of the love of her life, drifted into darkness, until everything was replaced, in nothing but a black unknown world.
***
"Jenny! Jenny!" Gibbs shouted. He was holding her unconscious body on his arms, he fished for his cell and dialled 911, when the voice of a woman spoke through the speakers her sighed and said; "I need an ambulance. Now!" he cried.
"Sir, please calm down and tell me, what the matter is" the woman said.
"My girlfriend, she's 12 weeks pregnant and she was fine, but...but now she had fainted, I don't know why" he said, his voice had the clear evidence that he was prettified, for his unborn child as well as his Jenny, health. The usual man that he was, was well put together, fearless, some might say, but at that precised moment, that man was replaced by the caring, scared boyfriends and father to be. After giving the 991 woman, his address and girlfriends name he sighed. If she had just listened to me on the first place none of this would have happened, he thought.
"We will be right there sir, but for the mean time could you place Miss Sheppard onto a comfortable surface, a sofa would be idealistic" the woman did as he was told, and allowed a few tears to fall down his face. What was wrong with her? Did he do something wrong? He asked himself. He heard a low groan escaping from Jenny's mouth and he looked at her, and held her hand. She murmured a few words that he couldn't make out. "What did you say?" he whispered in concern. She groaned. "Je souhaite que j'aie dit oui à Paris" she muttered in French. He smiled at her perfect accent and said "Never mind about that sweetheart. Je t'aimerai toujours" he kissed her forehead and held her, until the ambulance arrived. When they arrived the rushed Jenny off and he had to wait for the doctor to come out. About an hour later Dr. Sierra Thompson walked out to the waiting room.
" Mr. Gibbs." She said shaking his hand.
" How's Jenny and the baby?" He asked getting to the point.
" We're still running some tests. But everything looks fine. She is still a little groggy. We're thinking it's from not eating enough, but we're going through everything to be sure."
" Can I see her?"
" Sure. She's in room 320." He quickly walked down to her room. Jenny was sitting up in the hospital bed just sitting there.
" Jenny, you need to eat."
" Jethro." She said kind of complaining.
" Jen." He said.
" I do eat. I eat non-stop. Just today was different."
" Jenny, you fainted AND you're blood sugar could be low. So I'm ordering you to eat."
" Jethro." She practically whined. He gave her his famous stare. She was seriously going to have to start changing her routine because of the baby. It was going to a long pregnancy...
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AN: So there you have it our lovely chapter. It took us a bit because well we just haven't been talking to each other. I think we're skipping a little bit further into the pregnancy but I'm not 100% sure. It won't be that far if we do. Maybe around 17-18 weeks or so. We do have the baby's gender and name picked out so you can start guessing the gender. The name has been said in previous chapters so that's that. Um... If you're a Bones fan and I know this is a NCIS fic, but anywho did anyone see the premiere of Bones last night? I did. It was AMAZING! *sighs* Please review and we'll see you next chapter!. Oh the stuff in French is: Je souhaite que j'aie dit oui à Paris means I wish I said yes in Paris. What Gibbs says I will always love you. I didn't write it, it was ALL Em!