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Chapter 3

The sun was out along with the children. Laughter could be heard and Jethro, he smiled. 9:30 had come, his promise unbroken, there he stood in 'la parc belle', waiting for his date (as some might say).The park unlocked memories of the last time he was there, in a different life.

"We are meant to be on a stake out!" the red-headed woman said.
"Ahuh" replied the silver haired man, before splashing her with water from the nearby fountain.
"Well, if that's how you want to play." And so they splashed, and laughed, forgetting the world around them, for that moment in time they were the only ones in the universe, nothing and no-one else mattered to them.

"Jethro" he turned around to see Jen stood in front of him. She wore a white floaty sun dress which finished just above the knee, with tan wedges, wooden jewellery and a bag. He hadn't seen her dressed in casual in years, and she looked beautiful.
"Je, sorry, I was in a world of my own. You look great." She blushed slightly allowing him to take it as a thank you.
"You want to get some coffee?"
"Did you really need to ask?" as they walked to the coffee shop Jen looked up at Jethro, even with her wedges she was still considerably smaller than him.
"Jethro do you remember the last time we were in that park?"
"Yes I do." He replied, and so they laughed. Upon entering the back street coffee shop, Jenny ordered two 'usual's' and lead the way through to a small deserted courtyard where they sat down. "Jen, no matter how much we try to avoid this we do need to talk about things."
"I know Jethro. When we were together, here, all those years ago, it was the happiest I'd been in years, the happiest I've ever been."
"Then why did you leave?"
"I…I had my reasons at the time, I told myself I was doing what was best for me, when in hinds sight I was screwing my life up." She paused as the coffee was placed on the table. Gibbs took a drink and smirked at Jenny.
"I see you took my taste in coffee with you."
"And booze. The one thing you taught me that I actually listened to."
Gibbs smirked again. "You never where very good at listening to rules, or taking orders for that matter. Before I left for Mexico, me and you were getting on again. We weren't anywhere near what we used to be like, but we weren't arguing every two minutes, and it was a start. After that explosion, all of the memories of Shannon and Kelly came back to me. I remembered things I had forgotten years ago, and I couldn't stay. In my head, staying felt like I was forgetting them, it felt like I was dishonouring their memory. So I did what I thought was the only thing I could, I left."
"But you came back."
"After that thing with Ziva, and then Fornell, I suppose I realised that I could still have a life without forgetting them. I realised that there were still people who I cared for and cared for me, people who needed me."
"Jethro, you didn't have to tell me that you know. I understand you're not one for heart to hearts."
"No Jen, I did. For too many years there have been too many things unsaid between us. I want the air to be clear, no more lies and no more secrets. Just the truth from now on." Both stood up and began to walk down to the river. Neither one had realised two hours had passed since they'd entered the coffee shop, yet neither minded either. As they walked their hands became intertwined and when Jenny looked up at Jethro a smile grew on her face, and it grew on his too.
"Jethro, I …when I moved here it was because… I'd never lived anywhere other than D.C. in my whole life, and I didn't feel like there was anything keeping me there anymore, outside of work I had no friends or social life, all my family are either dead or disapprove of me and my job, and I also thought that there was not a cat in hells chance of me and you ever getting anywhere near how close we used to be, and when I looked round I suppose that's all I saw, mistakes and missed opportunities."
"Jen… i…" he was cut off by her kissing him, "always loved you." He finished.
"I always loved you too." As they reached the Saine both where happy. Jethro bought two ice creams and yet another memory from all those years ago was triggered.

"Come here you've got some…" said Jethro touching Jens nose and gently placing a bit of ice cream on it. They laughed and she returned the favour by doing the same.

The rest of the day went smoothly, the pair talked about things, laughed at old memories and just smiled from being in each other's presence. At 15:00 they were sat by the river bank, Jethro had his arm around her shoulders, and her head rested on his shoulder. "Pulling away she looked into his eyes. "Jethro did you mean what you said before about no more secrets?"
"Ye I did, why?"
"There is something I need to tell you then." Jenny looked down, she could feal the tears welling up in her eyes.
"Jen, whatever it is we'll deal with it." Concern filled him. Not much could affect Jenny Shepard, she was the strongest person he knew, and she never let anybody or anything get to her. "Jen?"
"Jethro, I'm… I'm ill. I don't mean like a cold ill either. A few weeks ago I went to the doctors to have a check-up because of the migraine I'd been getting and they sent me for some tests. Yesterday morning the hospital rung, I have a brain tumour, and I have to have an operation in…in a few w…weeks." She was really crying now. "Jethro I'm scared, I'm really scared."
"I know you are. But we'll get through it. I'll stay in Paris as long as you want me to okay."
"Jethro you don't have to."
"I know, but I want to."
"Thank you."
" Who's going with you tonight?"
"No one."
"Wrong, I am. Come on, we'd best get going, it'll take you ages to get ready if you take as long as you used to."
"Thank you Jethro, for everything." And off they walked, Jehtro's arm still around her shoulders. They were happy, together, even if it was only for the time being.