AN: Sorry this took me so long to get up. Life has started to get hectic. I have the next couple of chapters written out so I should be able to get them typed up and uploaded soon. Some of the events in the later chapters occur a different way than they do in earlier chapters and I am aware of it and have changed it in a different spot that it is saved but with finals the week after next I am not going to have much time to work on this so I will get to it once I get home from school for the summer. I know that also Gibbs is still kind of OOC but due to this being AU I am in the mindset that is one of the AU things.

AN2: Also a note for warning about later chapters there is an upcoming story arc that connects this with Motive once again and it is a very dark arc so I will be making the rating higher during that arc especially. That will not be for another few chapters. Also eventually there will most likely be a companion piece with deleted scenes.

AN3: Sorry this was so long. Enjoy the chapter the next one will be up soon.

(Vancouver)

~Friday After Teacher visits~

Jennifer Shepard and her four children were all sitting around the living room with Leroy Jethro Gibbs talking about the game plan for their time in Washington, DC the upcoming week. Jen was the first to speak. "Alright guys, I want you to pack your bags for a week. We are going to be leaving soon for Washington, DC so that we can get there quickly."

"Mom why are we going to DC when school is starting up on Monday morning? I don't want to miss the first day! Can't I just stay here with Aunt Angie?" Alexis asked.

"Alexis, I know you like the first day of school but, we may be moving to DC soon if everything works out with the meeting I have on Monday morning. Also we want you all to get to know our 'family' so that if we move you guys will know who to turn to if Gibbs and I are unavailable. Also the other people who will be allowed to pick you up from school if neither of us can make it on time due to work." Jen replied looking at her oldest.

"Mommy, do I gets to go too? I wants to see where daddy works. But where I go when sissy and brovers are at school?" Sophia asked.

"Well sweetie, you will probably be hanging out with mommy in her office, or with me, or with my friend Abby until we can find you a preschool to go to and even then after school lets out it will be the same way." Gibbs replied to the little girl in his lap.

"Guys we have plenty of time for questions in the car. Someone forgot to book the tickets so we are going to be driving. Pack quickly and only what you need for a week away, we are going to barely be still since I want you all to have the experience of seeing Washington, DC." Jen said trying to get the kids all moving.

~Time Skip~

(In the Garage)

"Jethro give me the freaking keys. My kids are in the car so I want to make sure you don't drive like a maniac so we can all get to DC safely." Jen said staring Gibbs down.

"Jen all will be good. The only way we will make DC by the time I want to be there when driving would be if I drive the first third of the way then you then me. We both know that is true. We both know that is the truth. We will go until we hit Helena, Montana tonight and stay somewhere there. Sleep for a couple of hours then start up again after a couple of hours. Which is where you will take over. Then we will stop again for a couple of hours in Peoria, Illinois. Then I will take over again for the last leg of the trip. My 'maniac driving' as you called it will cut off about three hours, especially with the tricks I have picked up from Ziva." Gibbs said getting in and starting the car.

"Fine. Do you know if Cynthia has been updated about what is going on? I want to call and ask her to help me out with booking hotels in each city we are stopping in." Jen asked.

"As far as I know she does. Abby said her number is still the same so why don't you call her and find out." Gibbs replied.

"I will. Entertain the kids while I am on the phone." Jen replied as the van takes off toward the border.

~Time Skip~

After crossing the border Jen finally pulls out her phone to call Cynthia. "Hello Cynthia? I know you probably will not believe me after five years but, this is Jen Shepard. I was hoping you could help me out and make a couple of phone calls to help me book a couple of hotel rooms. I am on my way back with Gibbs and my children. We are going to be stopping in Helena, Montana and Peoria, Illinois on our way back from Vancouver." Jen said as someone picked up the other end of the line.

"..."

"Yes, those two places would be great. Oh and by the way I have a meeting on Monday with the current SecNav. I was hoping that if I get the Directorship back that you would return to work with me?"

"..."

"Wonderful, and thank you for your help. I can't wait to see you again and catch up, and for you to meet kids, especially Sophia since she is the one you know about. How about we do lunch on Tuesday?"

"..."

"Great, I will see you then. Bye," Jen said before hanging up and turning around to Gibbs and the kids. "Alright all, tonight we will be staying at a Fairfield Inn & Suites then tomorrow staying at a Country Inn & Suites. Then Sunday night we will finally be in DC."

"Mommy I want Gibbs to drive all the way to DC since he makes things go by us fast." Jared said.

"He is driving today, but he needs to have a bit of a break too so I will drive tomorrow and he will drive again on Sunday until we get to DC. How about you all take a nap since we will not be stopping for more than a couple of hours at the hotel to go to bed since we have a schedule to keep." Jen replied to her son.

"Jen I have no problem driving most of the way even after we stop so that we can all get a little more sleep." Gibbs replies with a wink toward the redhead.

"Fine whatever, but if I get the job back they will stay with you and go to a school while I go pack up the rest of the stuff at the other house." Jen started after the kids fell asleep for a nap. "Oh and by the way Angie is showing people around the house for me since I don't want to use any real estate agencies to sell. When I called SecNav to confirm the meeting time she told me that based on her reading of my files it would just be a formality and to just discuss what the press conference on Wednesday will say. I already told the kids about everything and only Alexis changed her vote of support, I am worried about the change since she had been the most excited about the move at first."

~Time Skip~

(In DC [ Saturday 1000 Hours])

Timothy McGee is now finally home after his two week book tour came to an end. He walks into the Squad Room to see no sign of Gibbs or anyone else for that matter. So he sat down and began to look over the mountain of paperwork that he needed to catch up on. Five minutes later Tony walks in, "Hey Probie, welcome back. I thought that Gibbs was supposed to come back in with you?"

"Originally that was the plan. Obviously something changed." Tim replied.

"What was the full original plan?" Tony asked.

"Gibbs and the Rogers family were supposed to catch the plane but they weren't on it so either they took a later flight or decided to drive." Tim replied.

"Why don't we go down to Abby's lab and trace his phone to see where they are?" Tony suggests as they reach the elevator.

~Time Skip~

"Okay it looks like they are somewhere between Montana and Illinois. Let's call and see where they are closer to." Abby says after about a half hour of searching GPS signals of Gibbs' phone.