Back at Stella's apartment Gibbs and Jordan were lying in bed. Gibbs gently stroke Jordan's tiny belly. Jordan took pleasure in his sweet caress.
"Mmm… tell me about that day you first saw me." Jordan said as she turned to face Gibbs.
"I thought you wanted to go to sleep?" Gibbs teased.
"I changed my mind." She replied, playing with her finger over his chest while he massaged her tummy. Sleep could wait.
"You captivated me." Gibbs kissed her belly and worked his way up.
"Mmm… "You've got me all curious now." She answered with a smirk.
Gibbs flipped them over and Jordan crossed her arms over his chest. The sincerity in his voice got her full attention.
"You just… I was drawn to you." He closed his eyes. "So confident and God, so beautiful. I knew that I just had to be near you."
"Go on. What happened next?" Jordan whispered.
"You're evil." Gibbs complained.
Jordan cocked her eyebrow and grinned. "I'll make it up to you."
"When I ran in to you at that pub." Gibbs smiled. "You were so cheerful and full of life."
"You were sneaky." Jordan commented.
"Sneaky?" Gibbs snickered.
"Yes, you followed me. I saw you, you know." Jordan told him. Gibbs' grin was catching and she returned it with a smirk of her own. Raising her head she brought up her hand and grazed her fingertips over his bottom lip. "Do you wanna know something?"
"What?" Gibbs was curious.
"That evening, when we made you walked in to that pub… I never felt that way before just from looking at somebody."
They spent the next couple of minutes in silence, each of them enjoying the touches of their new lover. Every caress and kiss spoke of a promise that would never be broken. Gibbs' hands found their way back to her hips.
"God, Jordan." Gibbs groaned.
"Jethro…"
"I'm going to try my very best at this, Jordan." He promised.
"That is all I ever wanted." Placing her palms on either side of his face, she leaned in for slow kiss. "I love you too, you know."
"Mmm, I do know," he said, covering her hands with his own. He closed his eyes as her forehead rested against his.
"So, hips, huh?" Jordan laughed. "I thought you'd be a breast man, Probie."
Gibbs opened his eyes to see hers smiling above him. "I'll show you a Probie…"
Before she could reply, Gibbs flipped them both over with a grace that surprised them both and he claimed her mouth hungrily. He pulled away long enough to speak one word. "Angel…"
***
The following morning Gibbs' and Mac's team were brainstorming in the break room when Tony watched Gibbs enter with Jordan on his tail.
"P-F-C Thorn's service record. He was only in the Corps eleven months before the accident. He was about to get a medical discharge when he died." Tony handed Gibbs the service record and was shocked when Jordan took it.
"Got the death certificate signed by a Doctor Ruth Vickers in Pine Hill." Stella and Mac came up.
Jordan smiled as she watched Stella with Mac. She knew that they were one. She had wondered why it had taken them so long realize that they were in love with each other. All the signs had been there for them to see. It was as clear as anything now.
"Pine Hill?" Tony asked as he peeked over Jordan's shoulder.
"Take the NY State Thruway North, 87, to exit 19, Kingston. After toll booth, take route 28W till you reach Pine Hill." Jordan said without looking up from the report.
"Beauty and the Beast." Tony piped in, causing Sheldon to laugh. Gibbs gave Tony a head slap. Sheldon instantly changed his expression at Gibbs' glare.
"Cause of death myocardial infarction. Heart attack at twenty two?" Jordan read in the record.
"Autopsy report?" He asked Stella.
Stella checked the file. "There isn't one."
"You mean you didn't find it?" Mac asked as he checked himself.
"No. I mean no autopsy. The doctor signed a death certificate but that was it."
Mac turned to Tony, Jordan and Stella. "You find that doctor in Pine Hill. Why there was no autopsy report.
We'll find out where this body is buried." Sheldon summoned Ziva and McGee. "I'll get a court order to dig up P-F-C Dorn and ship that body back here to Ducky and Sid." The teams split up then.
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On the way to the parking lot Stella and Jordan were followed by Tony, who was enjoying the view.
"DiNozzo, stop staring at ours and get YOURS moving." Stella said without turning back.
Jordan giggled. "That's twice now. And I'm sure he won't give up."
Tony stopped. "You sure your not Gibbs' long lost twin sister?" He asked, wondering at Stella's instinct. He then moved faster to catch up with the women. "Can I drive?" He asked.
"No way!" Stella and Jordan said in unison.
Jordan got the keys from Stella. "I'm driving. I still get nauseous when I'm on the passenger's side." She told Stella. Stella gave the keys to Jordan.
"Nauseous? As in pregnant nauseous, Jordan?" Tony fished. Tony went for the passenger's door, but Stella beat him to it.
"Yes, now back seat, Lover boy." She commanded and opened the back door for him.
"This is gonna be a long ride." Tony whined as he got in the car. Stella shook her head.
"Shouldn't be long, Tony. We should be there in an hour." Jordan assured.
"Jordan, you're not gonna speed drive." Stella warned. "You promised both Mac and Gibbs." Jordan looked surprised at Stella. "He mentioned it last night." She blinked at Jordan.
"You and Gibbs went out last night?" Jordan played along. Tony's hearing suddenly became sharp.
"We went to Mac's jazz bar and had couple of drinks." Stella mentioned while Jordan look in the rear-view mirror to check up on Tony.
Tony leaned in between sticking his head between the front seats making sure he got a peek at the ladies' cleavages.
"Jazz? He barely knows five songs." He chipped in. "Abby has been trying to brighten his horizon, but I doubt she'll ever succeed." Stella turned and gave him a firm head slap.
"Ouch, he surely is rubbing off on you and what was that for?" Tony moaned as he rubbed his head and moved back on to backseat.
"Just a reminder to keep your eyes out of our wardrobe, DiNosy. Anyway, we had a marvellous time." Stella continued. "But we decided not to make it too late, since it is a week day and with the case, you know." Stella blinked again.
"Gibbs doesn't even date brunettes" Tony deliberated. "He prefers reds. At least he used too." He rambled on.
"He does now." Stella giggled.
"He sure does." Jordan agreed.
In Pine Hill the three of them spoke to Doctor Vickers. She informed him that Torn had classic heart attack symptoms. By the time the ambulance arrived, Torn had expired. When Tony told her they had a court order to exhume the body, Doctor Vickers told him that it would be impossible. The victim's sister had the body cremated, she didn't have the money to ship him home and she wanted to scatter his ashes. Coming up empty Stella, Jordan and Tony drove back to New York.
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