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This has been written on my lunch and on the train so i hope it's ok. I don't have word so i'm on open office which i haven't used in 3 years so if any spelling, grammar or layout is wrong please blame it on that and the fact i'm on a mac which i don't usually use.

Hope this is ok!

thanks to Left my heart in Paris and Rhiz Oneill for your review (thats from memory so if i've forgotten you i appologise!)

please enjoy...

Four weeks had passed since the wedding. Four weeks filled with family. Kate and Tony's good news had drawn smiles on everyone's faces. After their two week honeymoon they soon returned to work. Gibbs though refused to allow Kate into the field. Yet after Jenny had played piece maker Gibbs got his way. Whilst the others were in the field Kate would be in Abby's lab. Although the younger woman wasn't happy about the decision she knew it would at least put Tony's mind at rest for the time being.

For Jenny and Gibbs things just kept getting better. After revealing the truth about their relationship at the wedding they'd had to tell the SecNav, who although was not pleased about their breaking of NCIS policy wished them the best of luck for the future. Today saw Maria's last day before she returned to School which meant returning to her father. Jenny had had a very...tense conversation with her father in which they agreed that the Sunday before she was scheduled to return to school
he would come and pick her up. Today though was the Saturday. Jenny had taken team Gibbs of cases for the day which mean that they all had the day off and had suggested Vance try a day at the top. This allowed all of the miss fit NCIS family to spend Maria's last day with her.

After a tense week they had decided to go to the park for the day. It sounded slightly childish considering she was a 17 year old girl but Maria was just happy to spend the day with the people who had begun to mean so much to her. Unlike her father none of them had judged her for her dress styler or taste in music , none of them had minded. She had begin to realize for the first time since her mothers death that she could have a family. Jenny, Gibbs, the team, they were all a family with an extra seat for her. They had all taught her that family doesn't have to be biological, it's not about blood, it's about love and trust and most of all about people who care. She was sad to be going home now. She'd seen all these people that meant so much to her aunt grow, and in Kate's case quite literally. She;d seen Kate and Tony tie the know, reveal about their family. She seen Gibbs and Jenny get stronger and stronger, and reveal the truth about them. And now she was beginning to see Abby and McGee get closer. Ziva was still alone though, and that made her heart break in two. But Maria knew that it wouldn't be long until she found a man worth her time.

Now, the miss fitted NCIS family all sat on a picnic mat in the park. Kate was showing Ziva her latest scan, and in an un-Ziva-ish way she looked as though she was pleased to know. McGee, Abby, Tony, and Maria were all playing a game of football in which Maria was completely cheating. As the game began to less and less resemble the rules on football Gibbs and Jenny sat quietly together on the mat. Jenny had her head rested against Gibbs' shoulder and the pair looked happy as they watched over their family. In that moment, life was perfect, everyone wore smiles and was laughing. "I'm so glad we can do this without pretending." whispered Jenny to Gibbs.

"You're not the only one." he replied kissing her forehead.

The pair looked up as they heard a squeal come from Maria. They saw Tony chasing after the younger girl shouting: "That was not fair, I'm on your team misses!". Jenny and Gibbs couldn't help bit laugh at the antics of the senior field agent as he picked her up and spun her around. Maria's laughter filled the air. Jenny couldn't help but feel slightly guilty that because of one stupid argument nearly two decades ago she had missed out on so much of her nieces life. Yet in the same moment she also felt so happy that she was here, watching her laugh. Tony and Maria shook hands, most likely an agreement to work together, and re-joined the game. Jenny looked at Kate and smiled. She was beginning to show now, and it suited her. "He'll be a great father." Jenny stated. The younger woman turned to look at her husband.

"Yeah, I know." she said with a smile. "When I found out I was so scared that he wouldn't be ready, that it had all happened too soon. Yet I know now that even if he wasn't ready then he is now."

Jenny couldn't help but feel a wave of jealousy pass over her. None of team knew about her being unable to have children, only Gibbs and Maria knew. But she felt as he squeezed her hand ever so gently. It was his way of telling her he was there for her. They may never truly have children in their own right, never experience all those times that parents do, but in their own way they were parent, to Tony, Tim, Abby, Ziva, Kate and Maria. Soon they'd be grandparents too, and that thought made both of them feel old.

As the day drew to a close, they all finished it off at Gibbs house with a barbecue. Now the group were all sat on the floor talking. Yet Maria was getting bored of all the work talk. "Hey, 17 year old here who's last day it is in DC today!"

Jenny turned around and instantly felt felt guilty. She looked at her niece and smiled. "Sorry darling, what do you want to talk about?" She questioned.

Maria looked as though she was thinking but had been cooking up a plan in her mind for a long time. "How about, MY version of spin the bottle?"

"And what would that involve?"

"Well...each person takes it in turn to spin the bottle, who ever it lands on the person who spun the bottle then gets to ask them a question, annnyyy question. They must answer it truthfully and NO passes. So what do ya think?"

Abby instantly sat up with a massive smile on her face. "I'm in!" she said giving Maria a high five.

"Yeah me too." Said Tony in an eager voice.

Soon everyone was in apart from Gibbs and Jenny who were sat looking at each-other. "Come on Aunt Jen, Gibbs?"

" I don't know how about you lot play and i'll go and get us some snacks?"

"Nice try but no! Come on please? I go home tomorrow night."

"Fine, I'm in but only is Jethro is too."

"No." He said bluntly. Jenny looked at him and fluttered her eyelashes, she kissed his cheek then just behind his ear and whispered "Play Jethro." in a tone which sent shivers down his spine. She knew he couldn't resist her and he knew she knew. So instead of giving in he grabbed her wrists and spinning her around so she was on her back. She squealed with shock and burst out laughing as he kissed her neck.

"Erm, guys, does this mean you'll play?" questioned Maria, not quite sure what to say or do.

"Ye-Jethro!" said Jenny playfully swatting him away. Finally he moved yet not after putting her on his knee.

"Right then, who want to go first?" Questioned Abby placing a bottle in the middle of the now circle. No one was quite sure where exactly she had gotten it from but it was there anyway. Tony jumped at the chance to go first, and he was desperately hoping it would land on one of his bosses as he had hundreds of questions lined up to ask them. His luck wasn't 100% in though today as instead of one of his bosses it landed on Ducky, yet he wasn't too disappointed as he knew that he had known his bosses a long time.

"Ducky..." Tony began laughing. "Had you ever been undercover before i met you?"

"Yes my dear boy i had." Ducky answered not willing on that topic to give anymore away that he had to. This fact surprised the younger man as every one was used to him saying a lot more.

"Ooh Ducky, your go..." Said Abby. The older man then spun the bottle and waited to see who it would land on. Unlike Tony Ducky wasn't hoping to get anyone. When it landed on Maria the teenager sat upright and smiled at him.

"Maria my dear what made you choose to take forensic science as one of your A-Levels?" He questioned. Everyone looked at the younger girl.

"Well..I...My...You all know my mother died in 9/11. Well my school went the lab were they search through DNA and stuff to try and identify the victims. My mum was identified like that 6 months later after 9/11. Most people weren't bothered but i knew first hand what comfort it have being able to lay your loved one to rest. I suppose it was then i subconsciously decided i wanted to be able to give that comfort to other families whether it be via 9/11 labs or police labs." As Maria finished Jenny's heart was melting as Maria sounded just like she had after her fathers death. Abby was nearly crying and everyone was sad. "Anyway..." Maria said as she spun the bottle. It landed on her Aunt. "Yey! I've been wanting to ask this."

"Oh no!" Jenny muttered under her breath dreading what her niece was going to say.

"Ant Jen." She said in a serious voice tilting her head.

"Yes Maria."

"Why do you and Gibbs act like love sick teenagers?" Every one burst out laughing and Jenny and Gibbs looked seriously embarrassed.

"We do not!"

"You do, i mean you're sat on his knee for God's sake!"

"It's because, when we were together years ago we were undercover and when you're undercover you have to overact things. It just kind of comes naturally to us now."

"Awww..." said Abby smiling. "Spin the bottle!" And so Jenny did. It then landed on Tony.

"Tony, why did you and Kate never get together before her ;death'?"

"I guess we both wanted to prove ourselves and neither one of us wanted or were willing to break rule 12. But its different now, cause you never know what you have until it's gone." Said Tony hugging his wife. Tony then took his turn to spin the bottle. "Abby, This is not the kind of thing i'd usually ask, but where did your obsession with pig tails come from?"

"Well, you know i was adopted right? And that was never kept from me. So when i was little i used to read books loads an in every one the little girls with their parents always had pig tails and i used to think that if i had pig tails then i'd have a real family, like biological. And so i wore them for years. I don't believe it any more but it's just kind of stuck." Everyone was gob smacked by how honest she'd been. Abby then spun the bottle and it landed on Gibbs, she beamed and without even a second though she asked her question. "When are we getting a Gibblet?" Yet Abby didn't get the response she wanted. Gibbs hugged Jenny who was looking at the floor. She whispered 'sorry' in his ear .

"It's not your fault Jenny."

"I don't understand Gibbs." Said Abby.

"You won't be getting a Gibblet Abs."

"Why?"

"Because i can't have children Abby." Said Jenny looking up. They were all used to seeing her as strong. Now though she had tears forming in her eyes. "It's a long story but when i was younger there was an incident which damaged by womb and means i can't have children."

"But there's always a chance right?" Abby asked desperately searching for any scrap of hope to cling on to.

"No Abs, i went a few years ago to the doctors to see if it was possible and they said exactly what they'd said all those years ago, that i won't be able to carry a child.

"I'm so sorry, i didn't know."

"It's fine Abby." Jenny said reassuringly. She then looked at Jethro who pulled her into a hug.

"I'm sorry Jetho i-" he cut her of by putting a finger on her lips.

"I love you Jenny Shepard, i'll always love you. I don't care if you can have children or not, you are the woman i love." Jenny then rested her head on Jethro's shoulder as he spun the bottle. The game continued to go on long into the night. Jenny stayed on Gibbs' knee and everyone seemed happy. The drink was flowing (apart from to Kate and Maria) and as is did the questions got more and more silly. Couples got closer and everyone just seemed so happy. That night everyone was too far over the limit to drive so they all stayed at Gibbs' house.

The next day Maria left to go home with her dad and Jenny truly realized how attached she'd gotten to the teen. Maria went home wishing she could stay with her aunt but with a promise she could come back in the next half term. When her brother picked Maria up he said nothing to Jenny or Gibbs, just glared at them both. Maria on the other hand hugged both of them and was nearly crying. And although the her dad wasn't exactly on good terms with her aunt, it stung and hurt inside to see how much affection the teen had towards her aunt. Affection she hadn't shown him in a long time.

Jenny Shepard realized that weaken what the term family truly mean, and she also knew, that no matter what happened, or didn't happen she would always have Jethro, the team and Maria by her side. A fact that kept a smile on her face more often that she ever used to have. Family, are people you trust. Blood is thicker than water – lie. Friendship is thicker than blood. And friendship, love and trust will outweigh love any day.

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