A/N: This should have been posted sooner, but life has turned extremely hectic for me. I just got a new job, and its summer, and I've had appointment every day this week. Hopefully, I'll be updating a bit more regularly, but be prepared for a little bit of a break between chapters. I'll try and make them as long as possible so that you have some material, but I can only do so much :) Alright, enough of my sob story. I hope you like this chapter and leave me a review pretty please! :)

After Jenny had gotten over the initial shock of the minivan, she was able to get Liam into his seat relatively quickly, although his desire to exam his shoes was a bit of a hindrance. Allison had already gotten herself strapped into her seat, which Jenny was grateful for, and Jenny got into the driver's side, starting the car quickly and heading in the direction of the school. It was simple to drop Allison off; she pulled up to the school and let the little girl out, watching her as she entered the building.

After dropping her daughter off, she scanned the list, finding the tasks relatively easy. Grocery shopping, dropping off dry-cleaning, scheduling a doctor's appointment for Allison; all things she could do. She glanced in the mirror, watching Liam. Her son was staring out the window, his big green eyes watching the trees pass by. It didn't appear as though being born premature had affected his growth; he was curious as any other toddler, and he was, to Jenny, perfect.

She parked at the grocery store, getting out and un-strapping Liam, shifting the toddler to her hip. She put him into the cart, setting her purse next to him. The list was short, and Jenny was able to get everything she needed quickly.

It was odd, how much more this life appealed to her. In Paris, she hadn't been thinking about marriage or children; she'd been concerned about getting to the top and avenging her father's death. She'd fallen in love, which hadn't been on her list. Leaving Jethro hadn't been an overnight decision. It had been weeks, thinking it over, and making the decision that was best for her.

Ever since she had stepped off that plane, she had thought over that decision, torturing herself wondering what would have happened if she had stayed. The first few months, she hadn't slept. Her dreams hurt her more than memories; they shifted from being with Jethro to her father's dead body back to seeing Jethro's dead body, and she couldn't do it. She'd mainlined coffee, but that had hurt her as well. It reminded her of Jethro, and her heart had just split even more.

She hadn't even attempted to date; she loved Jethro with her whole being, and no man would ever be able to compete with that. She'd just pushed forward, accepting promotion after promotion, steps closer to reaching her goal. The future hadn't meant much to her; she'd wanted justice for her father. She'd never thought about what she would want after; she hadn't thought about a husband and kids, a house in suburbia and a steady life.

After reaching her goal though, after five months of seeing Jethro and his anger, his frustration, she was rethinking her choice. She was alone, and getting older. The chances of starting a relationship with Jethro were close to zero, and she could never find someone who was even half a man as him. She wasn't happy in her life, and she knew that it was her fault.

She let her thoughts wander as she walked through the aisles of the supermarket, selecting the items that were on the list. Liam babbled happily, pointing to different things and giggling. Jenny dropped a kiss to the top of his head as they waited to check out, his dark auburn hair tickling her nose.

After being check-out, Jenny strapped Liam in and returned home, errands done. Glancing at the clock, she was surprised at how much she wanted to see Jethro again. She was looking forward to going to the agency; she wanted to see if everything was as she remembered.

She drove to the agency at a steady pace, parking in the visitor's section. It was odd, walking through the front doors and accepting the visitor's pass.

"Hey Jenny. Here to see that troublesome husband of yours?" Henry asked, laughing a good-natured laugh.

"Yes I am." Jenny replied, smiling at him. She walked to the elevator, the small stroller she had placed Liam in taking up most of the space.

Stepping out onto the correct floor, she was pleased to see that everything looked the same; noting with a touch of sadness that Pacci was still dead, his desk taken by an attractive brunette agent. She pushed Liam's stroller towards the bullpen, rolling her eyes when she caught sight of Tony throwing a paper air plane at Tim.

"DiNozzo, how old are you?" she heard Jethro asked, and her stomach did flips when she heard his deep voice.

"Boss, the Probie is asleep!" Tony said, his voice incredulous.

"And his daughter has colic. I know what that's like. We don't have a case and his paperwork is done. Give the guy a break." Jethro said, and Jenny could practically hear him shake his head at his senior field agent. Jenny walked into the bullpen, a little nervous. Jethro's eyes rose to meet hers, bright and happy. "Hey Jen. Hey Liam, you're actually awake now little man."

"Sorry we're a little early. We thought we'd come say hi to everyone." Jenny said, watching Jethro as he stood and came around his desk, picking up Liam and shifting him to his hip, brushing back the little boy's curls. He leaned over and kissed Jenny shortly, stealing her breath and leaving her a little lightheaded.

"It's no problem. We haven't caught a case yet, and we've been done with paperwork for the last hour." Jethro said, looking at Liam. His son giggled happily, clapping his hands in his dad's face.

"So that's why you're letting Tim sleep." Jenny observed, glancing over at the younger agent. His head was down on his desk, and he was sound asleep.

"Yeah, I heard Sydney's message last night. I remember when Liam had colic, and I know he isn't sleeping. I'm cutting him a break." Jethro said with a shrug, rubbing Liam's back lightly.

"Is Leroy Jethro Gibbs getting soft in his old age?" Jenny teased quietly, enjoying the way his blue eyes darkened when she leaned closer, her warm breath running over his lips.

"Never." he said, his eyes flashing as they moved from her eyes to her lips.

"Hey Gibbs, Ducky was looking for you…" a feminine voice said, and Jenny looked up as Jethro pulled away to see Paula Cassidy walking into the bullpen. She really was quite pretty, with her blonde hair and blue eyes. She smiled politely at Jenny, nodding to her.

"Thanks Paula." Jethro said, nodding to her. He turned back to Jenny, shifting Liam slightly. "Wanna come to Autopsy with me?"

"Sure, I'd love to see Ducky." Jenny said, nodding. Jethro placed Liam back in the stroller before taking it from Jenny, pushing with one hand as the other settled on her lower back, the intimate gesture making her heart flutter. He led her to the elevator, tugging her closer and dropping a kiss to her exposed collarbone. Jenny melted into his touch, a soft sigh escaping her lips as his lips ran along her skin. The elevator doors opened, revealing a mercifully empty lift, and they stepped on, turning Liam's stroller so he faced the doors. Jethro pulled Jenny towards him moments after flicking the emergency stop switch, capturing her lips in a kiss, his tongue immediately running along her bottom lip. She granted him access happily, still astounded by how his kissing affected her. It was like she was a teenager all over again, her hormones ruling her actions.

Take for instance, this moment. She was in an elevator at NCIS, her son in the stroller, making out with her husband. Any other time, that would have horrified her. In that instant, though, all she wanted was for Jethro's hand to entangle itself even more in her hair and for his hips to press into hers even more.

Eventually they had to break for air, and Jethro pressed his forehead against hers, his hot breath sweeping across her face. She closed her eyes, the familiarity overwhelming her.

"You should visit me at work more often." Jethro said, his hands trailing down to her hips, his thumbs massaging the soft skin near her waistband.

"I should." Jenny agreed, arching into his touch.

"Momma!" Liam cried, and Jethro snorted, shaking his head.

"Daddy, Liam. Say Daddy."

"Momma!" Liam gurgled, ignoring his father.

"Good job Liam." Jenny said, picking the little boy up.

"Momma!" Liam said, happily burying his face in Jenny's neck. Jenny looked at Jethro triumphantly over their son's head. Jethro rolled his eyes, flicking the switch.

"Just because both our kids said Mom first doesn't mean anything Jen."

"Oh, I think it does Jethro. I think it does." Jenny said, turning as the doors opened. She stepped out with Jethro pushing the stroller close behind. After checking that there were no bodies in Autopsy, she walked in, Liam on her hip. Ducky looked up from his file when he heard her footsteps, his eyes lighting up when he saw her.

"Jennifer, what a surprise! I was not expecting to see you until Saturday, at Allison's birthday party! And hello, Mr. Liam. I do believe you get bigger every time I see you." Ducky said, standing and kissing Jenny's cheek before ruffling Liam's hair.

"Hey Ducky. I thought I'd stop in, and Paula said you were looking for Jethro." Jenny said, smiling at the elderly ME.

"Ah, yes. I was wondering if it would be alright if I brought a date to Allison's party. A fellow ME, a Jordan Hampton. She's wonderful, I'm sure you'll like her." Ducky said, and Jenny caught the glint in Ducky's eye when he spoke of Jordan. Kind of like Jethro when he spoke of her.

"Sure thing Duck. Can't wait to meet her." Jethro said, grinning at Ducky. Ducky returned the smile, his eyes bright. "Anything else?"

"No, that was it. It was wonderful to see you Jennifer, and I'm sure this party will be quite fun. It is so hard to believe little Allison is almost five. I remember when she was born." Ducky said, shaking his head.

"You sound just like Jackson." Jenny remarked, remembering the message.

"Well it isn't everyday our granddaughter turns five." Ducky reminded her, and Jenny smiled, knowing that the ME had stepped in, taking her father's place as her children's second grandfather.

"I'll see you Saturday Ducky." Jenny said, smiling at him.

"Yes, goodbye my dear. I will see you later Jethro."

"See ya, Duck." Jethro said, pushing the stroller out behind Jenny. The trio stepped back into the elevator, but Jenny kept her grip on Liam, just wanting the feeling of Jethro's arm around her. The safe, protected feeling she had come to love in Paris was back, and she loved it. She hadn't felt that way in years, and she had missed it. She leaned into his embrace slightly, feeling him tighten his arm around her and bury his nose in her hair momentarily, his lips brushing gently against her neck.

The elevator dinged, signaling their arrival to the bullpen. They stepped off, Jenny balancing Liam as he tried to get down. They walked back into the bullpen, where Tony was talking to a beautiful brunette, who Jenny faintly recognized as Kate Todd, or rather, Kate DiNozzo. She had a baby carrier by her feet and a baby in her arms, and Tony held a squirming sandy blonde toddler.

Liam giggled happily when he caught sight of the little girl, and Jenny took it that this was Bailey, who Kate had mentioned in her message. She walked closer, and Kate looked up, her brown eyes lighting up when she caught sight of Jenny.

"Hey Jenny!" Kate said, coming forward. She gave Jenny a one-armed hug, minding the baby in her arms. "This is Lily. She's a handful."

"She's gorgeous Kate." Jenny said, gazing at the baby. She had fuzzy brown hair, and her eyes were closed as she snuggled in her mom's arms.

"Thanks. And look at how big Liam is! Bailey has been asking to see you. We have to get together soon Jenny." Kate said, smiling at Liam.

"Maybe tomorrow; do you have anything planned?" Jenny asked, wanting to get to know this woman better. She really wish that she'd been able to meet Kate in her other life.

"I'm free." Kate said, nodding. "Eleven o'clock?"

"Sounds great. My house?" Jenny suggested, hoping she'd agree. She didn't know where Kate lived, so this would just be easier.

"It's a date." Kate said, grinning at her. "I'll see you then."

"Bye Kate, Tony, Bailey." Jenny said, smiling at the toddler in Tony's arms. The little girl turned away slightly, a shy smile on her face.

"Bye Jenny." Tony said, smiling at her before turning back to his wife, looking at his sleeping daughter. Jethro came up behind her, a hand sliding along her lower back.

"All ready to go?" he asked, his breath in her ear. Jenny nodded, shifting Liam slightly. Addressing his team, Jethro looked at Tony and Paula, since Tim was still asleep. "I'm going to lunch. Be back in an hour."

"Got it Boss." Tony and Paula said, nodding at them before returning to their previous tasks. Jenny followed Jethro, Liam resting his head on her shoulder. She rubbed his back as she stepped into the elevator, standing close to Jethro. His arm came around her, pulling her towards his warmth. She settled against him, their son in her arms. The happiness she was feeling was overwhelming, and for once, she let her heart think instead of her head.