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Thanks to team Carisle and Esme 8 for your idea, I have something similar planned for the end but used your idea partially in this chapter.

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The trial – day 2

Jenny woke the next morning alone. Jethro hadn't stayed last night, he'd promised his father he'd help with the stock taking as he did every month, so Jenny had slept alone. It had been for the first time in over two weeks, and she had realised just how accustomed and used to falling asleep to the steady beat of his heart and the gentle stroking of her hair she had become. Instead she hadn't slept well, she'd been worrying, and what if the jury really did begin to believe that all of this was just some messed up vendetta for her father's death? What he did get off?

Yesterday in court she'd said she had no grudges against her father's death, she didn't believe he'd killed himself, she'd always known there was something more, but she hadn't been lying. Instead she'd told the truth, because she had put it behind her, she'd left it in her past and moved on because she knew in her heart the last thing her dad would have wanted would have been for her to waste her live focussing on the past. So instead she had listened to that internal knowledge and now she was ready to move on.

As Jenny work up bleary eyes she turned off her alarm and got up. She ran a hand through her hair and tied it up I a messy bun before going into the bathroom to get washed. She was on autopilot as she did her teeth and got ready. She didn't take in the beautiful rising of the sun, or listen to the birds. Instead she just stared at her reflection thinking about the future, wondering what would become. She had another two years left at university that was it. Jethro had around the same before he became a full member of the army. She wondered whether they would stay together, get married. Jenny knew she would never be a stay at home wife and she thought Jethro knew that. She wondered whether she'd become a solicitor like she'd always wanted, or whether this whole drama would make her change sides and go into law enforcement. She wondered whether in the years that would come they'd all remain friends, she knew Abby would go into forensics; it had always been her dream. Jenny thought Kate would become a therapist, and the rest, the rest she didn't know. She had a feeling they'd all work in the same area, any employee would be lucky to have a group of people who knew each other so well and could work as well as a team as they could.

As Jenny walked into her room she was more awake. She grabbed her IPod of the chest of draws from the previous night and put it on the docking station in her room that matched the one in the kitchen. She set it to shuffle and smiled when 'chasing cars' by snow patrol came on. She'd never heard the song until Kate had forced her to download it along with a load of other English songs. Now she couldn't help but like the song. Music had always been her backbone, she didn't play, or sing, but it was the one thing that always allowed her to calm down. So now, as she got ready it did just that, it calmed her nerves.

Jenny put on a pair of tan chino's, a lose fitting cream blouse, and a pair of flat ballet pumps. She took her hair out of the bobble it was in and brushed it before re tying it in a similar style. She then walked over to her make up and put her usual amount on, avoiding the scratches. When she was done she turned her IPod off and went downstairs. Ducky smiled at her and she smiled back. She didn't have toast this morning, she couldn't stomach it. She just grabbed a yogurt and sat at the table to eat it. As she finished Ducky passed her a mug of coffee. Jenny got up and walked out the back door, standing on the patio and relishing in the feeling of the cool breeze on her skin. She took deep breaths before drinking her coffee. Her hands were wrapped around the mug as if she was hugging it.

Jennyw bas in a world of her own as she stood there, listening to the sound of the birds. The distant voices of people who were letting their dogs out, or leaving for work. Each person living a life, probably not even thinking about every person they met, and their lives. She was caught up in her thoughts that she didn't' hear Jethro come until he wrapped his arms around her waist gently avoiding her ribs. She smiled and leant back into his warm embrace. They stayed like that. Him pinching her coffee every now and again to drink it. When they had finished he rested his chin on her shoulder. "Ducky says we need to be going soon." He said softly.

"Okay, let me get my stuff." She said walking away, but he grabbed her wrist and pulled her back.

"We're all here for you, you know what ever happens."

"I know, I'm just scared." He pulled her in and hugged her; they kissed softly before she walked off. Jethro ran a hand down his face before sighing. He loved Jenny, and he was petrified of losing her. He hadn't slept last night, it felt wrong being separated. It had made him think, made him realise just how much he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. IT sounded stupid, they were only 18, but their relationship felt like they were older, wiser. But you don't need age to know true love.

He went inside to see Jenny coming downstairs, bag on her shoulder and ready to go. He smiled at her and they went out to the car, and then to the courthouse.

-an English rose-

They took their seats as the jury rose and the Judge entered. Then they were seated. Rene Benoit stood with a smug look. "Today we will hear the evident presented by the defence. Mr. Benoit, I will re ask you the question I did yesterday, how did you plea to the charges of pre-meditated hit and run?"

"Innocent." He replied in his thick French accent.

"Very Well, would the defence please present their case?"

"Yes your honour." Said the defence solicitor standing up. "We have no witnesses, o evidence. Our response and questioning towards them was heard yesterday. Today I will simply make a statement, and then allow you all to be on your way. Mr Benoit is a family man, with a daughter of his own. He is a business man who works to make a living for his family. HE is an honest man in my eyes. So why would a man who had a bustling business and a family to care for wreck all that and kill a young woman who we have very little knowledge that he knew. Mr. Benoit admits to driving too fast, and not seeing Miss Sheppard. So I ask you the jury, why would this man try and kill Miss Sheppard? Simple, he wouldn't. Thank you your honour." With that he sat down. Yet that wasn't the end, the prosecution and defence then took it in turns to question Rene Benoit. Each answer he replied to, in his thick French, with a lie. Each time Jenny squeezed Jethro's hand in frustration. By the end, his hand was aching and she was stressed. As the court rose they left. Standing in the hall her composure went.

"Every single word was a lie! Surely they'll see that! How the hell could he not have seen me the road was lit I was in bright bloody blue for gods sakes!..." Jenny ranted, and the two men let her. She let off her steam. Then as the tears came Jethro pulled her into him and simply hugged her as she cried. A few minutes later he kissed her forehead, wiped her tears away and smiled.

"I love you." That was all he said, and that was all he needed to. She kissed him gently and laughed.

"Thank god for waterproof mascara!" she said.

"how about we go out, the two of us. Go get some lunch." He said.

"Yeah, I'd like that." She said. Ducky smiled and bid his farewell before the two walked out of the courthouse. They walked through town to the park they had met in on the very first day. Just before they arrived they went into the local deli and bought two sandwiches and two cans of coke before walking into the green park. It was a weekday, and the majority of people were either at work or school. The only people were the elderly. They found a spot in the sun and sat down to eat. Once they had finished she laid her head on Jethro's chest and smiled. He hugged her and that's how they stayed, talking about nothing of importance and just relishing in the feeling of being together.

A few hours later they walked back to Jenny's. They offered to cook for Ducky and went to make a start. Jenny started making short crust pastry whilst Jethro cut up the meat. Once she was done her hand were covered I flour. She walked over and made hand prints on his as. She giggled and he smirked at her. He washed his hands before flicking her with water. She laughed and retaliated with flour. "Well if that's how you want to play!" he said putting hand prints on her ass too. She laughed and put flour in his hair, knowing better than to do the same he put in on her face. She ran away when he tried to flick more water only to be caught and tickled. Ducky listened to the sound of their mingled laughter and smiled. It was a sound he would gladly hear any day of the week.

When he caught her she spun in his arms and kissed him. When they parted she tapped his shoulder. "Get to work Marine." He mock saluted and carried on cutting. Once the dish was line, the meat, veg, and gravy in it and Jenny had put the top on she let Jethro glaze it and put it in the oven. She watched him smirking and enjoying the view she currently had of his ass as he bent over.

"I can feel you eyes on me Jenny!"

"I'm just enjoying the view." She said as she stood up and he closed the oven door. He smirked and slapped her ass playfully. She laughed and they quickly cleared away. That evening she didn't think about the trial, she just enjoyed being a teenager in love. Jethro took her mind of everything and she fell asleep listening to his heartbeat and feeling him stroking her hair – just the way things should be!

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