Jenny was about 8 months along now she worked mostly from home but came in whenever she wanted, you could clearly see she was expecting twins, she was bigger than most women expecting only one child. She complained often that she was too big, I didn't know what to do except tell her there were two little ones inside of her and that was why she kept growing. I had taken Jenny into work today because she refused to stay home no matter what I told her. We made our way into the building where Jenny was bombarded by hugs she smiled hugging them back before she went back into the elevator making her way upstairs to her office she had given up on the stairs about a month ago. I watched as she disappeared into her office as I shook my head.
"That woman is pretty stubborn sometimes.." I said looking down at my paperwork.
"Why's that boss?" McGee asked looking towards me.
"Well she's 8 months pregnant the doctor says twins usually come a month early she'll be 9 months in two weeks so she's due anytime now but she won't stay home no matter what I tell her..." I said glancing towards him
"Typical woman isn't it?" DiNozzo asked from where he sat. Kate tossed a pencil at him which caused him to glance up.
"You guys know it's true we can't get anything past the two of you, you girls are pretty stubborn." McGee said as he looked towards them.
The girls just stared at them both for awhile before getting back to work I couldn't help but laugh. The current case we've been working on we've had for about three days now. We can't seem to tie our suspect to the victim or the accident, I had been in and out of Abby's lab most the day I had finally sat down when I noticed an ambulance out front and my team was missing, before I had a chance to say anything DiNozzo cam in from the elevator as I looked towards him confused.
I had been sitting up in my office all morning things were going fine I got up multiple times to use the restroom but otherwise I pretty much remained in my desk. I had been feeling alright except for a small pain here and there but I ignored them, I had just finished up the final paperwork I had been working on when I glanced towards the clock it was already past noon so I figured I might go get some lunch just then a knock on the door stopped me from getting up.
"Come in" I said as I watched Ziva and Kate make their way into my office. "What can I help you girls with?"
"We brought lunch!" Ziva said holding up the bag she was carrying.
"we're on our lunch break so we decided to join you if that's alright" Kate added. I just nodded
"Of course you save me the trouble of having to go get my own lunch." The girls smiled as they set out the meal they had brought. We sat there talking laughing and going over a few things when everything became silent, I froze in my spot as I felt something. The girls looked towards me worried.
"Jenny you okay?" Kate asked as she carefully got up. I didn't say a word, I couldn't a sharp pain ripped through my lower abdomen. Kate left the room for awhile I wasn't sure where she had gone I sat there with Ziva I had a good hold on the arm of the chair I was sitting in it. Ziva kept trying to get me to talk but it wasn't working. The pain had gone away after a minute but then it came back once again. It had come and gone a total of four times before Kate came back with Ducky.
"Jennifer? You okay?" Ducky asked. Just as I was about to speak the pain came back once again and I looked towards him shaking my head. He just nodded as he turned to Kate.
"Call an ambulance Kate.. I think she's going into labor, they'll be here faster then we will be able to find Jethro." He said softly as he came and sat by me. As Kate called an ambulance the pained went away once again I looked towards Ducky as I felt something run down the back of my leg.
"Ducky.." I choked out before the pain came back once again.
"It's okay Jenny just breath..." He said softly as he sat with me. Kate came back as she looked towards us.
"Ambulance is on their way, everything okay?" Ducky glanced towards me then back at Kate.
"I don't know how much time we have her water just broke right before you came back in.." He said glancing between me and Kate. Soon the pain last longer and it came back quicker. Before I knew it I had paramedics helping me onto a stretcher so I would be transported safely, I was then take out and into the ambulance. Kate, Ziva, and Ducky followed.
"Kate, Ziva go find Gibbs tell him to meet us at the hospital and fast." Ducky said before climbing in beside me. The girls nodded as they took off Ducky turned back to me and took my hand. "I promise you everything is gonna be alright." He said softly. I just nodded as the ambulance took off.
The girls had gone and gotten McGee and DiNozzo to help look for me. DiNozzo was the one to find me, I was standing by the window watching the ambulance take off. Seeing DiNozzo I turned towards him.
"Found him guys, up in the bullpen." He said into his headpiece. I looked towards him confused.
"everything alright? Who got hurt?" I asked watching him. Just then the rest of the team came up out of breath talking all at once I let out a whistle that shut them up. "One at a time. DiNozzo tell me what's going on. "
"Boss I think you should hear it from either Kate or Ziva they were the ones there when it happened." before they could speak I scanned the area there were three people missing. Ducky, Abby and Jenny I looked towards the team silently.
Ziva was the one to speak up "We were up having lunch with Jenny talking, laughing and goofing around that was when everything got deadly silent. Kate could tell she was in pain so she went and got Ducky, Ducky had her go call an ambulance shortly before she came back in the room Jenny's water broke she is on her way to the hospital and in a lot of pain she asked Ducky to go with her, he was gonna go either way but still, they sent us to go find you." Ziva said quickly.
"Alright McGee go get Abby i'll meet you all up at the hospital!" I said before taking off. I had made my way to the hospital as I looked around for Ducky I saw him as I looked towards him.
"Ducky!?" I shouted running towards him "How's Jenny?!"
"She was taken in for an emergency c-section. She was doing fine, but then in a split second things turned for the worst. I did everything I could Jethro."
"how'd she handle it? I know she hates hospitals and I know she especially hates being cut open..."
"They had to put her under, she's was pretty tired but she still found the strength to fight them about it. They said it could be a few hours depending on what exactly they find..." Ducky said with worry in his tone. I just nodded as I sat beside him. "She was calling for you before but now that she's out cold she'll be asking for you when she awakes." I just nodded.
"Gibbs!" Abby shouted running up to me and Ducky. The rest of the team followed behind soon after.
"How is she?" They asked sitting down beside me. I looked to Ducky for help because I was unable to speak too much was going on through my mind. What if she didn't make it. What if something happened to not only her but the babies as well.
Ducky looked towards them "She was doing alright I was in with her for awhile but then something happened and she was taken in for an emergency c-section she had to be sedated in order for them to preform the c-section it's been two hours and we still haven't heard from them. Jenny was pretty tired when they sedated her but she still found the strength to fight them about the c-section. Jenny is a strong woman she'll fight this"
Abby came over and hugged me "It's okay Gibbs, Jenny's a fighter she'll be fine. Just like Ducky said she already fought the doctors she'll fight for her life. " I nodded as I hugged her back.
"Thank you so much Abby. Thank you all for being here it really means a lot." I said getting up and hugging them all. Just then a nurse came out and looked towards us.
"Family of Jennifer Shepard?" she asked looking towards us. "Right this way." She said leading us to a nursery window. "Two little boys in the back there, one with blue eyes, one with green eyes we are waiting for the mother to awake before we get their names." Before she could finish I cut her off.
"Can we go see Jenny?" She nods the rest of the team followed behind us as see made our way to her room once in there I made her way towards her, she was pale in color but she seemed to be doing alright. I went and sat beside her. The team had stood in the doorway looking towards the two of us after awhile I got up and looked towards them.
"Come on in guys, she'd probably like to see you all when she wakes up.." I said softly as I looked towards them.
"So Boss you guys got any names in mind?" McGee asked looking towards Jenny then me.
"Of course we do but I think I should wait for Jenny before we tell you. Each name was picked based on something specific I would like Jenny to be the one to explain it because she's the one that came up with it." They nodded as they looked back towards Jenny who had just stirred in bed. I went and gently took her hand once again a smile came across my face as I felt her hand tighten around mine as if telling me not to let go. After a few moments I saw Jenny carefully open her eyes as she glanced towards the team smiling.
"It's great to see you all." She said softly as she tried to sit up she starts but stops as her hand goes to her stomach as she lays back down. She carefully lifted up her shirt to reveal the place where they had to cut her open it was all stitched up she sighs as she put her shirt back down as she laid there looking towards us silently. Just then the two boys were brought into the room Jenny looked towards them smiling.
"What are their names Jenny?" Abby asked making her way towards the little ones. She glanced towards me as I nodded I helped her sit up so she could see them.
"The first one which is the oldest his name is Jackson Donald Gibbs... Jackson for Gibbs father, and then his middle name Donald because we decided to name him after Ducky" She said with a smile.
"Oh Jennifer you didn't have to do that." Ducky said with a smile.
"No but we wanted to. Then the second one is Jasper William Gibbs. Jasper for my father and William in memory of our good friend William Decker."
Abby smiled "They are beautiful Jenny."
The rest of the team smiled as they came up behind me. Jenny looked towards them as she spoke softly.
"Let's welcome the newest members to the team Jackson and Jasper!"
