Disclaimer- NCIS is not mine otherwise summort along these lines would have happened.

Authors note – I decided I wanted to write a bit of a fluffy chapter as I'm a bit stuck where exactly I am going with this story…

So I hope you enjoy, and review thanks go once more to left my heart in paris and rhiz oniell simply because they were the only two.

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Ever since that day when Maria had returned home 5 weeks ago things had gotten busy. Gibbs seemed to have case after case, after case, and all were high priority. The few nights he did get to go home Jenny wasn't there but working in MTAC. With loads of cases came loads of case reports which all added to Jenny's ever growing pile. She also had international opps to run and sit in on. The few nights she didn't sleep in the office were when Jethro was on a case. Gibbs and Jenny never seemed to be at home at the same time. When they did catch a few hours in the same bed both were shattered and one if the other was up at the crack of dawn the next day.

The fact Kate was now 20 weeks pregnant and therefore doing no field work what so ever meant Gibbs' team was one man down. Tonight though, was a Saturday night. Gibbs had finished his case and now had no case, and Jenny had for once no paperwork. So, they had decided to go out on a date. It was strange to think they had been seeing each other for ages now and yet this was only their third date- sometimes life just gets in the way.

Yet tonight, they were doing it properly. Although Gibbs had moved in with Jenny unofficially ages ago he was at his house getting ready tonight as he'd then go and pick her up. He stood in his bathroom looking in the mirror. He wore a suit and dark red shirt. Yet as he looked into mirror and after the last few weeks he couldn't help but wonder how on earth he had ever ended up with a woman like Jenny in his life. She was beautiful, funny, successful, cleaver, he could go on for a million years. But he was just an ex-marine. HE couldn't believe she loved him.

Jenny was getting ready in her room. She had spent ages going through her wardrobe earlier attempting to find a dress for tonight. She had wanted to wear something that Jethro would like, that would take his breath away. So she had, finally found a dress which she had never worn before. She finished her makeup which was neutral yet with smoky eyes and glossed lips. Then took her hair out of its rollers so it had a fuller curl to it. Then standing up she put on the dress that she was wearing tonight. It was black, and very tight. It clung to her figure and made her curves look better than usual. It was strapless and quite short yet not indecently as it left just enough to the imagination. Around her waist was a thick green sash wish pulled In her waist. She finally stepped into her shoes as she heard Jethro come in, not knocking as usual. "I won't be long, get yourself a drink." She shouted down the stairs. Her shoes were her signature stilettos and matched the colour of her eyes. She put on the ring from all those years ago and the locket he had gotten her for her birthday and then she took one last glance in the mirror. She though she looked quite good considering her age, yet still couldn't quite believe she was with Jethro. The man of her dreams who she would never stop loving.

As Jethro heard her heals he looked to the stairs where he saw the woman he loved. She was walking down the stair which made the already short dress ride up her thighs. Her hair was long, lose and wavy just how he loved it. She looked amazing and from the look on his face she guessed her plan to take his breath away had worked.

"What d'ya think?" She questioned with a smirk spinning round. When Jethro saw the split at the back his mind was made up.

"I think I shouldn't let you out." He said attempting to calm his voice.

"Aww, but I'm hungry." She said whilst putting her arms around his neck, punching herself close and tilting her head.

"Yeah?" he questioned kissing her exposed neck as he put his arms around her waist.

"Yeah, for food." She said laughing before pulling him in for a kiss. Finally the two managed to move their hands from the other and left. Gibbs had planned the night to be a surprise so Jenny didn't have a clue about any of it. As they drove from her town house in the black town car Jenny looked out the Window at the early October night. Darkness was beginning to fall , and dusk was here. The roads were quiet and Gibbs drove sensibly for once.

The pair drove on for about half an hour. The car was a nice silence, but soon they arrived at a tiny restaurant on an abandoned hill side just outside of DC. They got out of the car and walked in. Inside it was wood panelled and quite like a log cabin. But their waiter led them out the back where they were lead to a table on the balcony that looked out onto the rolling hills. IT was so quiet and heated by fire plates. The area was candle lit and ever to romantic. Their table was near the edge and had the best views. As the pair sat down Jenny looked at the man she loved. "Thank you Jethro, this place is gorgeous." He just smiled at her.

"So are you." The pair just laughed at how cheesy the line was.

The meal was lovely. The food Italian and gorgeous. They sat quietly occasionally talking but just loving being in the company of one another. As they finished their main meals Jethro took them over to a small wicker couch in the far corner to sit down. The pair sat down and curled up together. They feed each other chocolate strawberries and kissed under the moon light. It was the perfect evening and they both knew it. As the evening passed Jenny looked up at Gibbs.

"If someone had told me a year ago that I'd be sat under the stars with you eating strawberries I'd have put them in a phsyc ward. But I am, and every morning I wake up to you and still think that it is all a dream."

"I love you Jenny Sheppard, always have and always will." He leant down and kissed her passionately, so much it took her breath away. He moved a stray piece of hair away from her face and looked deep in her eyes. "Are you happy Jen?"

"I'm the happiest I have been in a very long time, why Jethro?" she asked wondering where the question had come from.

"Are you sure you want to be with some old grey Marine who's grumpy as hell, addicted to caffeine and had an awful past. A man who s constantly on guard-"

"Jethro!"

"Jen you could be with any senator you wanted. You could-"

"Jethro, I don't want anyone else. You are the man I love. You understand me, and the fact I have a messed up, twisted background. We're both the same. You are the only man I want, the only man I love and nothing you say or try to say, no matter how much you put yourself down or anything is going to change that. I love you from the bottom of my heart, I always have. You and now Maria are my life. And I would not change any of it, not you, not Maria, not the team for love nor money."

"I love you Jenny Sheppard."

That night they kissed one last time under the moonlight. That night doubts were put to bed and they climbed another step on their ladder to the perfect relationship. Although they weren't that far away any more.

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