A/N Here we are again! 100 words exactly folks. Reviews are always appreciated. Also: In the writing and posting of this work I do not make any claims of ownership upon the NCIS television franchise, or any of its affiliates, nor do I stand to profit from said work.

2-Down Lab

Jen loved Abby's lab. Everywhere else she was Director Shepard, to be obeyed and respected. In the lab, she was just Mommy, with four impish children and Daddy at her side. In the lab she didn't have to chide Abby's lack of restraint or pretend to disapprove of Tony's hilarious impression of the senator who couldn't keep his hands off her at the latest political function. She didn't have to care if she looked tired or annoyed. Above all else, in Abby's lab she didn't have to keep the love out of her eyes when she looked at Jethro Gibbs.