Jethro flinched as nurse Rosa began to stitch his eyelid. The pain didn't mean anything to him. Even the fact that if Steven had hit him any harder he could have gone blind or at least damaged his eyesight which would mean the end to his baseball career and dreams of being a sniper. What was bothering him was how he had gotten hurt. Jenny's grandfather wanted to beat her senseless. If it weren't for him she could have been severely injured or worse. Right now he didn't know if their baby had survived the attack. He wasn't ready to be a dad but he didn't want it to end like this. If Jenny wanted to get an abortion that was one thing but having the baby die at the hands of its great grandfather in an attack on his granddaughter. That was just wrong. Why the hell would Jenny's grandfather attack her? What had she done? This whole thing was his fault. He was the one who said that they didn't need any protection. They would be fine. How stupid could he be?
"Alright Jethro we should be done here. Just keep the wound clean and come back if there is any additional redness or swelling." Nurse Rosa said spraying antiseptic on Jethro's eye.
"OK" Jethro replied.
"Any questions?" Nurse Rosa asked.
"Jenny how is she?" Jethro asked.
"Sweetie I would have no way of knowing and even if I did I would not be able to tell you. Since you are not family." Nurse Rosa explained.
"I am her baby daddy if that counts for anything." Jethro replied.
"Unfortunately you would have to be married or at the very least listed as her emergency contact. Which as of right now is her grandparents. Now you can go wait outside and I am sure that she will be done soon. I just hope that her baby is OK." Nurse Rosa explained.
"Yeah me too but her grandparents are the ones who attacked her." Jethro replied.
"Oh boy well I still can't tell you anything." Nurse Rosa replied.
"I understand." Jethro sighed standing up to leave the room.
Jenny waited on the couch outside of Dr. Jones's office. Jethro was still back there getting checked out at least she and her baby were OK. She had two black eyes but at least the baby was unharmed. What happened was still so surreal. Her grandparents had never approved of Jethro but attacking him was the last straw. Part of her mother cared about her and that she could go out to California but that wasn't the case. She couldn't stay with her grandparents anymore either. She couldn't risk getting beaten or Jethro being attacked anymore. She guessed that she would stay in a tent by the train station. If it was good enough for Tony at only ten years old. It was good enough for her. When the baby was born she would send it to live with Jethro. If he didn't want the kid she would put it up for adoption. Finally the door opened and Jethro walked out he had two stitches on his eyelid, three more on the cheek on the opposite side and a bandage on his nose.
"Jen?" Jethro asked.
"What is it Jethro?" Jenny asked.
"Is the baby OK?" Jethro questioned.
"Just fine." Jenny replied
"Good how about you?" Jethro asked.
"Two black eyes and lots of other bruises but nothing too serious." Jenny assured.
"Good" Jethro replied.
"How are you?" Jenny asked.
"Five stitches, broken nose, double black eyes. I've gotten worse playing baseball." Jethro explained.
"I am glad it isn't more serious. You looked horrible." Jenny replied.
"Yeah me too." Jethro replied.
"What do you think that your dad wanted to talk about?" Jenny asked.
"I don't know." Jethro replied.
"I hope that he isn't as angry as your grandparents." Jethro commented.
"I don't think he will be at least I hope not." Jethro replied.
"We should get back." Jenny said.
"Can you walk OK?" Jethro asked.
"I am fine." Jenny assured.
Jenny and Jethro waited together on the workbench outside Jethro's room. Jethro had already started going through his dad's blue prints. Looking for the crib plans Jack had used for Abby's crib seven years earlier. One good thing about this baby was all the amazing things that he could build for it as stupid as that sounded. The basement door closed and Jethro heard his dad's cane clicking on the stairs. Jack had used a cane ever since his plane was shot down in Desert Storm three years before Jethro was born.
"Leroy, Jennifer how did everything go at the doctors?" Jack asked.
"Fine" Jethro replied.
"We are just fine." Jenny added.
"And the baby?" Jack asked.
"It is fine as well." Jenny assured.
"Good" Jack replied.
"How mad are you?" Jethro asked.
"i am not mad at you. I am very disappointed in both of you and there will be consequences but I am not mad." Jackson explained.
"What kind of consequences?" Jenny asked.
"Well first of all you will not be joining the Marines after graduation Leroy." Jack stated.
"Why the hell not?!" Jethro demanded.
"I can't have a young father go into the Marines and get killed his second day there. I can't let you do that to Jenny." Jack explained closing his eyes to hide the pain.
"What is he talking about?" Jenny asked in a whisper.
"His best friend LJ Moore was killed in Desert Storm." Jethro whispered back.
"Leroy Jethro Moore was my best friend all through high school and the man I named Leroy after. He got his girlfriend Amanda pregnant Senior year. He joined the Marines and was killed on his second day in the Middle East. I know that the chances of the same happening to my Leroy are slim but I can't risk that." Jack explained.
"I am sorry Mr. Gibbs." Jenny replied.
"Thank you." Jack replied.
"What else is going to happen?" Jethro asked.
"You will both finish school and Jenny you will continue with your plans of nursing school. Leroy you are going to college as well. I think you will do very well in criminology." Jack explained.
"OK" Jethro replied.
"Yes sir" Jenny added.
"You will both be getting jobs. For now you can work in the sore but I want you to apply to other places in Stillwater. Jenny the diner is looking for a waitress and Jethro Earl is looking for help at the hardware store." Jack explained.
"Yes sir" Jenny replied.
"I will talk to Earl tomorrow." Jethro replied.
"Now on to the baby what are your plans for it?" Jack asked.
"We haven't discussed that." Jethro admitted.
"I think that we should keep it and raise it." Jenny explained.
"If that's what you want." Jethro replied.
"Alright but you are to take care of both yourselves and it. You will make and keep regular appointments. Jethro you will go with her to as many appointments as possible." Jack explained.
"We understand." Jenny replied.
"Now that that's out-of-the-way we are going to discuss the living arrangements." Jack replied.
"What do you mean?" Jenny asked.
"You are not going back to your grandparents Jennifer. You will be living with us. I can convert the basement area into an apartment for the three of you. Until it is built you two can share the dining room. It is small but it will work for a few weeks." Jack explained.
"What about the wood shop?" Jethro asked.
"I will move it out to the backyard." Jack explained.
"Are we done now?" Jethro asked.
"Yes but I want you two to think about the next few months and really decide if you are ready to be parents. I will make your first appointment with the OBG/YN but after that it is up to the two of you to keep up with them." Jack explained.
"Yes sir." Jenny replied.
"We will dad." Jethro added.
A/N: At least Jack is supportive. New chapter will be up soon. I am already taking suggestions for Jibbs baby names. I kind of like Kelly but would prefer to be a little more original. New chapter will be up soon. Please review and thanks for reading.