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"Grab your gear." Gibbs said as he walked into the bullpen, grabbed his bag & headed to the elevator, stopping to check that the rolling black outs NCIS had been experiencing weren't currently in effect.
Everyone raced to get to the elevator on time, Scarlett laughing the whole way.
"Jones & David with me." Gibbs stated as the elevator arrived at the parking garage.
Tony groaned at the thought of riding with Emily, their probie, she was a bright girl & an incredible training agent, but she was very hard to get along with & really struggled with people.
"You're in the middle Smith." McGee said as he opened the door & waited for her to climb into the truck, rolling his own eyes after she threw him a snarky eye roll.
Tim slammed the door behind her & walked over to Tony.
"Where are we going?" He asked, looking over the senior field agent's shoulder at the GPS.
"Quantico." Tony said with a groan at the thought of the substantial drive.
McGee huffed & climbed into the truck beside Emily, who immediately moved further away from him.
NCIS
The drive to the base was uncomfortable & icy & both men were relieved to arrive finally. Gibbs, Ziva & Scarlett had already finished taking statements & sketches.
McGee grabbed the cameras from the back & gave one to Ziva & Tony, Gibbs was talking to the local LEO's present at the scene & Scarlett was finalizing her sketches inside of the house.
"What do I do?" Emily asked him, her normal demeanour replaced by an uncertainty McGee hadn't seen in her before.
"You can dust for prints." Tim said as he grabbed the duster from the back of the van.
The auburn haired woman wordlessly grabbed the stuff from him & walked towards the porch.
When Tim entered the house he could hear the sounds of a distraught woman inside, he headed towards the noise & found Ziva & Scarlett with a very pregnant woman who was the source of the sobs. Ziva pulled away & left the tall Australian soothing her.
"We have a missing child, Amber Mellod, she is 4, her father is a lieutenant who works with highly classified Intel & Mrs Mellod believes the kidnapping is related. She was in the shower when the break in occurred."
"Any word on the Lieutenant?"
"Just breathe, you don't want to stress out the baby, come on... That's it! In, out, just like that, do it with me. In... Out... In... Out... Good job! In..." Scarlett said soothingly to the woman who was beginning to go red in the face.
"No, it appears he has gone missing from his workplace." Ziva stated as Gibbs walked in.
"Mrs Mellod, you're going to have to come with us under protective custody, we believe you & your unborn child are currently at risk." Gibbs said efficiently as he came into the kitchen & took in the scene before him, noting his probie on the floor.
"Please... Call me... Jane..." The very pregnant woman said through her coached breaths.
"Jane, is there anything we can pack for you?" Scarlett asked her gently.
"The baby's due in a few weeks, I have a go bag packed, it's in my wardrobe." The woman said, in a much calmer mind set than before.
Tony set off to go find it & McGee & Ziva left the kitchen & went back to investigating.
"That's mighty prepared of you, I had 3 days left with my daughter & still hadn't finished the nursery!" Scarlett exclaimed.
"My sister was like that with her first, she's better now though." Jane said with a smile.
Gibbs watched the exchange, relieved that Mrs Mellod was calmer, but surprised that his Australian Probie had a child.
"Here's your bag ma'am." Tony announced, as he walked back into the room.
Scarlett stood from her knees & helped the very pregnant woman up off of the kitchen chair.
"David, Smith, McGee, Dinozzo, stay here, Jones, with me." Gibbs said as he raced through the house to go get his car started, very aware of the frosty temperature outside.
Scarlett shouldered the go bag & walked with Jane to the car, helping her get in, before climbing in the back herself.
NCIS
Back in the house everyone was still looking for signs of an intruder, the assailant had used the front door, slipped inside & left with the 4 year old girl & a bag of silverware, according to an eye witness. The door showed no signs of being broken & the lock wasn't picked, no windows were smashed & there were valuables missing from the house. Everyone was happy with the fact that the kidnapper had taken young Ambers jacket & favourite blanket to keep her warm, but the fact she was missing was still their main concern.
After finding next to nothing at the house, the rest of the team headed back to NCIS, Emily sitting silently in the back of the van, much to the other agent's relief.
NCIS
The very pregnant Jane Mellod sat at Tony's desk, a herbal tea in front of her & tears silently slipping from her eyes. Scarlett sat across from her, casting a watchful glance her way every so often while she sent out multiple BOLO's for Amber Mellod.
"I hope I'm not in your spot Agent Dinozzo, I just sat here because it looked like it had the nicest chair to sit on, my back has been so sore today." Jane stated as she pushed the chair back from the very Special Agents desk, who ran over to her & insisted it was fine & she could inhabit the space as long as she needed.
Scarlett shot him a thankful gap toothed smile & continued typing away, stopping once to watch the lights flicker off & the backup generator immediately whir into effect.
"Director." Tony greeted as the petite red head entered the bull pen, her heels clacking, even against the carpet.
She nodded her head at Tony & addressed Jane at Tony's desk.
"Mrs Mellod, we are doing everything we can to find your daughter & locate your husband." Jenny said professionally. The tearful woman nodded sadly at Jenny, the liquid not failing to stop streaming down her face silently.
"Thank you ma'am & please call me Jane." She said with a sniffle.
"Of course." Jenny nodded as she cast her eyes to Gibbs' desk, looking put out that he wasn't there.
"Would you like to join me for some lunch up in my office?" The beautiful red head asked Jane, her attention remaining on her ex-lovers desk until she asked the question.
"Only if it's no trouble, I am quite famished." Jane said as she rubbed her swollen belly.
"It would be my pleasure." Jenny stated with a smile as she helped the woman up & led her toward the elevator.
"Wait, can Agent Scarlett come?" Jane asked.
Jenny cast her gaze back to the tall Australian whose head snapped up when she heard her name.
"Of course." Jenny nodded as Scarlett stood up & raced over to the waiting women at the lift.
The backup generators switched off as the power came back on, the lights dimming before returning with full power.
Jenny climbed aboard the elevator first, holding it for the other two women before she pushed the button to the floor above them. The elevator began its journey, but soon began to jolt & eventually came to a stop between floors.
Jenny went to shoot a panicked glance at Scarlett, but the Australians attention was on Jane Mellod's stomach.
"Jane, I don't want you to freak out any more right now, but your belly has dropped, so I need you to sit down & breathe easy, otherwise your water is going to break." Scarlett said slowly & carefully as she guided the stricken looking woman to the floor of the elevator, while Jenny looked on in horror.
"You're okay, you're okay, the Director will get it all sorted out, everyone just saw us come in here & they will know what happened, just breathe with me." Scarlett said, her accent fuller in the reverberating metal of the elevator.
"I... I can't give birth in an elevator!" Jane hissed, panic starting to rise in her features.
Jenny sprang into action at that. She pressed the alarm button down to security, knowing that she'd left her phone in the office, but the lift remained unresponsive, the backup generators not powerful enough to run the elevators or air conditioning when the power was out.
"You're fine Jane, don't panic, your water hasn't broken, just keep breathing in & out & stay calm & we can hopefully get you out of this elevator soon." Scarlett said as she coached the woman with her breathing.
Jane was remaining relatively calm as she breathed with Scarlett, but it was Jenny who was starting to freak out.
"Do you mind if I touch your belly Jane & see how baby's doing?" Jane's face contorted in pain as a big contraction rolled over her, but she nodded her head, keeping her breathing pattern.
Jenny watched as the Australian probie gently prodded & massaged the woman's swollen stomach.
"The baby's not breach, the heads down where it's supposed to be & everything seems okay." She said as she continued pressing, omitting the last past of her sentence that Jenny caught. 'If you went into the labour, it would probably be okay.'
Jenny stood, observing the women, fear in her eyes.
"What can I do?" She asked, trying to remain calm, but her tone giving her away.
"You're doing great Director, just stay calm & make sure Jane keeps breathing just like she is." Scarlett said with an encouraging smile at Jane.
"You can call me Jenny, Scarlett, there's no point in formalities at the moment." She said as she dropped to her knees & started helping the woman regulate her breathing as well.
"Guys, I think... I think my water just broke..." Jane said, ghostly white.
Scarlett nodded her head solemnly, while Jenny's face regained its panicked look.
NCIS
"Tony, where's Jones & Mrs Mellod?" Gibbs asked as he quickly headed towards his desk, noting the missing people.
"Lunch in the director's office Boss." Tony said simply.
"BOLO has just come back with a white panel van that matched witness descriptions, it was seen heading towards Maryland 2 hours ago." Emily said.
"What else?" Gibbs asked gruffly.
"Lieutenant Commander Mellod has been getting blackmailed for the last few months, the emails & texts have been asking for more & been threatening physical harm in the last 2weeks." McGee said.
"We believe the commander has been kidnapped already & his daughter was taken for leverage." Ziva stated.
NCIS
"I cannot have this baby here." Jane stated unhappily, face scrunched up in pain as a contraction ripped through her body. Jenny sat behind her, acting as a cushion between Jane & the hard elevator wall as she tied up the woman's shoulder length, sweaty, blond hair.
"Oh my god." The woman groaned in pain, hunching over towards her legs in an attempted fetal position.
"You're all good Jane, you're doing such a good job, just keep breathing." Scarlett coached from the woman's feet, knowing that she would have to check where the baby was soon & not really prepared for the uncomfortable position she was in.
Jenny kept the exaggerated breathing going & smiled in relief when Jane matched with her. Scarlett shot her a smile & prepared herself for what she had to say.
"Jane I think this Baby is coming a lot quicker than we think & I need to check where it is, to make sure it doesn't get stuck on anything, is that okay?" She asked hesitantly.
Jane nodded simply, her face screwed up in pain as she pushed herself back against Jenny who stroked her shoulder comfortingly.
Scarlett undid the woman's jeans & carefully shimmied them & her panties down her legs. Jenny watched in shock, not believing this was actually happening in her office elevator.
"Okay Jane, take a deep breath, this will feel uncomfortable, I just have to check how dilated your cervix is okay?"
Jane nodded, almost out of it at the pain she was experiencing.
She grit her teeth at the feel of the other woman's hand inside of her, her head rolling unhappily into the crook of Jenny's shoulder.
"You're about 4 centimetres dilated." The Australian said as she removed her hand & looked up at Jenny, who was stroking Jane's sweaty hair with tentative fingers.
Jane let out another growl of pain & gasped sharply.
"Keep breathing Jane, you're doing great, do it with me & Jenny, in... Out... In... Out..." Scarlett said as she took exaggerated breaths with the two women.
NCIS
The trio had been gone about two hours & team Gibbs was still working away diligently.
"Whatcha got Abs?" Gibbs said, his gruff tone startling the silence in the bull pen.
Gibbs hung up the phone & stalked towards the elevator, pushing the down button & sending the thing an unhappy look when a light didn't come on.
Gibbs smacked the button again before growling & heading towards the stairs.
NCIS
"I need to push." Jane groaned through her grit teeth, holding on to Jenny's wrists for dear life.
"You don't have to push!" Both women said at the same time, eyeing each other in horror.
"I do!" She insisted, her whole body arching as a massive contraction rippled through her.
Scarlett quickly ripped off her jacket & the cashmere sweater she had on underneath, leaving her very endowed, bra covered chest exposed under her thin camisole. Goose bumps littered her arms & shoulders at the cold bite of the DC winter temperature.
Jenny watched in amazement as Scarlett spread the woman's legs & got her jumpers situated close enough to grab when the baby came out.
"Alright Jane, you're doing an amazing job, when your next contraction comes I want you to push okay?"
Jane nodded through grit teeth & then started pushing.
"That's it Jane, good job." Jenny said encouragingly as she watched on in horror & awe.
"That was so good Jane, just like that okay, ready set go." Scarlett encouraged.
Jane bared down on her teeth again & let out a pained groan at the exertion & lay back against Jenny, breathing hard.
"I can't do it anymore, I can't." She said through exhausted eyes.
"You can do this Jane you've done it before, just stay with me, baby's crowning & should just need one more big push & a few little ones, okay? On the count of three I need you to push okay? Ready? 1, 2..."
Jane arched forward, pushing with all of her might & letting out a pained scream as her baby's head came out into the world.
"Heads out, you're doing incredible Jane, a few little pushes with your next contraction & there will be a baby okay?"
Jane remained unresponsive as a final contraction ripped through her & she let out a final yell as the baby came out, her head falling back against Jenny in exhaustion.
"A little baby boy." Scarlett said, emotion overcoming her & tears in her eyes.
She held the baby to her & lightly tapped a rhythm on his back, Jenny watched with wide eyes as he began to wriggle & then let out a mighty cry, Scarlett stuck her finger into his unsuspecting mouth & cleared out his air ways using a long finger.
"Oh my god." Jenny said in amazement, tears in her eyes as Scarlett pulled down Jane's tops & placed the baby in her waiting clotheless arms.
"Hi baby." The new mum said, exhaustion clear in her tone.
The baby continued to let out high pitched cries, before he quieted & looked up to his mum's tired grin.
"Hello." She crooned as Jenny watched on, wiping tears from her eyes, a big smile on her face.
"You did such a good job Jane!" Scarlett exclaimed as she draped her cashmere jumper & thick jacket upon the pair of them & lay back against the far elevator door, casting her eyes to the sky with a wobbly smile.
Everyone in the bull pen had heard the screams coming from the elevator & had all stopped to try & guess what it was, it wasn't until Gibbs got back, walking up from the stairs, that Tony realised what had happened.
"Boss... Boss... I..." Tony started with a panicked tone.
"What Dinozzo?" He growled back.
"I think Mrs Mellod just have birth in the elevator." He said a shell shocked expression on his face.
"Jesus, call 911." Gibbs said as he walked over to the elevator.
The building maintenance team finally got the elevator working, just as the paramedics arrived, everyone cleared out of the way, as the elevator lights came back on & it began its short decent to the bull pen from its previous home between the floors.
The paramedics blocked most of everyone's view, but Gibbs could see an exhausted looking Jenny Shepard supporting an even more exhausted Mrs. Mellod & new baby on the floor.
A stretcher was swiftly inserted into the elevator & Mrs. Mellod & her son were very quickly placed on it & wheeled off to the waiting ambulance. The crowd re-gathered to see their director helping the Australian agent up off the floor & walking out together. Scarlett had a tired version of her usual grin on her face & after birth all down her thin white camisole, which had made the thin material see-through & the red lacy bra she wore underneath very visible.
Jenny looked exhausted, but her Australian counterpart was definitely a little worse for wear. She wordlessly walked towards her temporary desk, ignoring the ogling stares of the men & some of the women who had come to watch the spectacle, grabbed her shower bag & a change of clothes & headed towards the showers, opting for the stairs, much to Gibbs' amusement.
"Back to work everyone." Jenny announced as all of the agents & staff returned to their desks like nothing had happened.
"Come on Jen, I'll take you back to your office." Gibbs said, gently guiding her up the stairs & past a very confused Cynthia.
"She was incredible Jethro, I don't know what I would've done without her." Jenny said, exhaustion still clear across her features as she flopped onto her office couch, Gibbs sitting beside her as she rolled her head back against the leather.
"Someone gave birth & she didn't even bat an eye, she kept it together." Jenny exclaimed while Gibbs just listened.
"I thought I was going to laugh or cry or throw up & I didn't even see anything. Your probie delivered a baby today Jethro, Jesus Christ." She said as she rubbed at her wavy red hair, with a closed fist & Gibbs raised his eyes in amusement at his old partner's state.
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