Jenny's POV

I carried a sleeping Kate down the street to where I had managed to hide my car earlier. Mumbling under my breath I ignored the cold breeze that blew all around me hitting me in the neck. Putting Kate in the car I climbed in as well, once in and the car was started I turned and looked back towards her smiling. Thinking back eight years ago had been tough. I had just started recovering from the shooting in the diner I couldn't do anything for myself, in fact for all nine months of my pregnancy I had to get help with everything I did, it was one of the hardest things I had to go through. Thankfully Jethro had very good friends. Shaking my head of the thoughts I started the car and took one look back driving away from the house.

I pulled into the airport parking lot where I carried the bags and my sleeping daughter inside setting her down in one of the chairs. Carefully walking over I got two plane tickets and than walked back over to where Kate was seated. Looking towards her I smile. I don't know how long I sat there but as soon as they called the flight number I picked up Kate who was surprisingly still sleeping as I took the bags. Once I did what I needed to with the bags I carried Kate onto the plane and sat her down getting her comfortable. Once I made she was comfortable I did the same with myself watching out the window as we took off. After awhile I let my mind wander back to old memories.

Sitting in the diner atop the booth watching out the window, Mike had just left to go get water. It was silent too silent, the wind just shifted directions, sun was shinning no clouds to be seen, it was only a little after noon. That's when the silence was broken, the sound of car tires against the gravel approached, glancing out the window again I saw the car and four men come out. Jumping up I took off towards the other side of the diner. Just as I made it behind the counter they entered, quickly shooting the first one fell to the ground not even having a chance to shoot at me... Turning to the second man who approached he shot ducking down behind the counter I shot back I hadn't ducked down quick enough and felt the pain in my side as I got up again. Carefully shooting and killing the third man but not till I fell to my knees and a bullet pierced my shoulder. Turning to the fourth man from where I was on my knees, I ignored the blood coming from my side and shoulder as I continued to shoot, once he was down that was when it happened... I fell collapsing in the puddle of blood that had now surrounding around me everything around me went black and I thought it was all over. I don't know how long I had been starring into blackness but I heard four gunshots not one was directed at me though. I than heard the footsteps come towards me and I felt a cold hand on my neck as the figure mumbled.

"Damn it.. Probie is gonna kill me if I let you die..." The minute he said it I knew who it was. I felt myself being lifted up and carried but the rest from there was a blur I had slipped deeper into the darkness and was slowing fading. At times I could hear what was going on around me but most the time I was out cold...

It had been a week maybe two before I had woken up to bright lights shining down, mumbling I tried rolling over on my side but couldn't do it because it hurt too much. That was when I realized I was still alive, I didn't question how at the time I just questioned my bruised shoulder and side. That was when I remembered the diner shooting. I tried to sit up hoping to get out of there but was quickly stopped buy a bunch of nurses who I had no clue what they were saying tried to stop me. They were all speaking spanish one language I didn't know.. Just than another figure appeared into the room and spoke. It was a man, grey haired man to be exact but it wasn't Jethro.

"Mike?" I questioned as I watched him send the nurses out he than turned to face me.

"Yes Jennifer it's me. You're damn lucky to be alive I hope you know that." he said as he looked over me making sure I was really alright.

"You could have left me.. I didn't think I was gonna make it, I knew that going into that mess."

"Why'd you do it than? Plus I couldn't let you die Probie would have killed me if he found out."

"I did it to save him.. It was all to save him Mike.." He just nodded. Just than something on the tv in my room caught my attention, quickly I reached for the remote and changed it to the english version, I stared at the tv as I listened to the reports.

'This just in a fire had been reported at a large georgetown house in Washington D.C. The said home is said to be the home of the famous Director Jennifer Holly Shepard. Just within the last few weeks she had made the news more times than anyone else in her position had ever in just a year. Right now we are unaware if anyone was in the house or where exactly Director Shepard is. We also do not know the cause of the fire but we will bring you more as the story progresses.'

Hearing that I looked towards Mike. I couldn't believe what I was hearing my house was on fire and I was no where near it nor in any condition to go figure out what happened just than Mike spoke.

"I figured it was best not to tell him.. Not yet at least.. He thinks your dead and the best way to keep your death a secret from the press is by having you die in a house fire, especially your house. Before you ask Svetlana was in your house. Jethro and I killed her and set your house on fire. She was in the study so when they find the body they'll think you had a stressful day and came home to have a drink. Probably drank to much and passed out or you tripped and hit your head they will never know."

"Thank you Mike.. You've done so much more me how can I ever repay you.."

"Just take care of Jethro's child will you. I'll do the rest." Looking towards him I had no clue what he was talking about.

"What do you mean Mike?"

"Wait.. You didn't know you were pregnant?" I shook my head as he took a deep breath. "You're pregnant Jennifer.. I believe its Jethro's baby too..."

"Why would you say that?!" I almost snapped at him

"So you're saying you slept with someone else?" With a sigh I gave into him.

"We were both drunk.. Both emotional.. It just happened..." He nodded

"Well you're pregnant. Also right now you're in here as Jennifer Franks. I did that so it wouldn't raise suspension." I just nodded as I turned my gaze back to the tv which had just flashed on again.

'We're back to give you all an update on the large georgetown fire. We have discovered there were two people in the house at the time the fire started and only one made it out. Director Shepard's housekeeper Naomi.. According to her Director Shepard had come home upset and stressed out, she didn't want any dinner so he left it in the fridge and went around making sure the oven was off and the house was clean. She than made her way out to her car to head home to her family. She was just about to get into her car when she saw the flames from the garage. She had tried to run back inside to warn Director Shepard but just as she reached the door the house went up in flames. She figured Director Shepard had made it out so she went around the house looking for her. Not seeing her she called the fire department only to be told someone else had called it in and the fire department was on their way. After a few hours of waiting we were all devastated to hear there was one person killed by the fire, the body is said to be none other than Jennifer Holly Shepard, the first female director of an armed federal agency and a dear member to NCIS. She will be missed by us all, prayers go out to her friends and her team who she considered family. She will never be forgotten. The cause of the fire is still unknown and probably will be since everything has been lost. Director Shepard's funeral will be held sometime next week. That is all for now.'

With that the tv went black and I turned to Mike who was now looking towards me. From that day on for the next eight months I lived with Mike in his small home on the beaches of Mexico. He had done so much, he helped me eat, dress, even use the bathroom since I was unable to do them by myself. As I started to be able to do things on my own I was also becoming more pregnant so it made things much harder, but Mike didn't care he did everything he had to just to help me..

At the end of the eight months I was right back in the hospital gripping his hand tightly as sweat rolled down my face. He kept mumbling in my ear and I just shook my head. The entire time I thought how a certain someone should be standing by m side and not Mike but I didn't complain it was better to have someone than no one at all. Once Kate was born he had stayed with me till I was able to go back to the house with him. From there I spent the next year still needing his help her and there. I had lived with him till Kate was four that was when I had approached him.

"Mike I need to go back..."

"It's too dangerous Jenny, you're in my protective custody I can't let you do that.."

"Mike please.. Mexico isn't the place for me.. Plus my home is there I wanna go back." After awhile of arguing about it he finally agreed.

"You will be Dr. Betty Rogers a medical examiner for a small town agency." I had agreed and the next day he had me and Kate out on a plane to a small town just outside of D.C. Where I spent the next two years with Kate going back and forth with sitters for her as I worked to support us. I kept in touched with Mike the entire time he would call every weekend to check up on us and I hadn't mind. After two years I had sent a letter to Ziva, she replied right away telling me she was leaving NCIS. I had given her my address and three days later there she stood on my porch agreeing to help. The next two years I had Ziva to help and me working to support Kate, Ziva and myself. Mike wasn't too happy when he found out I told Ziva but when he realized she didn't work for NCIS anymore he was alright with it. The next two years it was just Kate, Ziva, Kelly, Jethro and me.. That's all we needed.

Just than I was shaken out of my memories as Kate shook my arm.

"Mommy where are we going?"

"We are going back by grandpa Mike." Saying that brought a smile to her face and a smile to mine as well. I realized the plane had landed and carefully picked her up and we made our way through the airport grabbing out bags and heading outside. Looking up I smiled at the figure that greeted us.

"Welcome back Jenny.."