In the minutes following the events that transpired had between Jen and Eli; Eli David was about to board the plane. One of the security guards gave Eli a towel to help stop the bleeding from his shoulder. I pulled Eli off to the side of the terminal
“You wouldn’t have been as lucky as you were to walk away with a bullet in your shoulder, if it I was the one to shoot you.”
“Excuse me?” Eli questioned.
“I said; you wouldn’t have been that lucky to walk away if I were the one who shot you.” I repeated.
“Who are you?” Eli questioned again.
“You know damn well who I am; Director David.” I said as I removed my sunglasses and hat.
“Ah Agent Shepard, it looks like you and your sister think alike.”
“We’re just making sure you got Agent Gibbs’ message.”
“You and your agency cannot keep me from my daughter and granddaughters.”
“In case you haven’t noticed by now, she isn’t your daughter anymore. You are dead to her and I will do just about anything to keep you away from those girls.” I said as stood up from my seat and pulled my gun out.
In one fluid motion, I pulled the trigger and Eli had a matching gunshot wound in his left shoulder. Eli sunk to the floor in pain.
“Just a little something to remember us by.” I said as I walked away.
Once I was in the stewards section, I got one of the flight attendants’ attention.
“You might want to give the guy on the floor over there another towel.” I said as I showed a security guard my badge before I left Andrews.
Jen didn’t ream Jethro like he had expected her to. Shortly after Jen got back home, Jethro learned what Jen and I had done that night. It was only an hour after I had gotten home from Andrews that I along with Jen and Jethro were called into the office. The three of us got a rude awakening as we walked into Jen’s office. Sitting before us in Jen’s chair was SECNAV.
“Looks like Eli tattled on us.” I whispered to Jen.
“What the hell were you three thinking? Assaulting the head of a foreign intelligence agency.”
“It was justified, sir.” Jen answered.
Jethro just stood behind Jen and me without saying a word.
“How is it justified, Director? Is it as justified as your vendetta against La Grenouille was?” Davenport questioned.
“Back off Phil.” I said.
“I see you still have the same tenacity you had in my office fourteen years ago.”
Just as I started towards Davenport, Jethro grabbed my arm to keep me from going after Davenport.
“Its justified because we were protecting one of our own.” I said once I had calmed down.
“Doesn’t matter who you were protecting; even if you were protecting Director David’s daughter, you and sister still shot the Director of Mossad few minutes after Agent Gibbs punched him.”
“Yes it does. If you knew half of what Eli David did to her, you would see how it is justified.” I said.
“Director, Agent Gibbs; I’m letting you two off with a warning this time. As for you, Agent Shepard….” Davenport said as he turned his attention from my sister and Jethro to me.
“Jaylyn, Jethro; why don’t you two go down to the squad room so I can talk with Davenport in private.”
Jethro nodded as we left Jen’s office. Jen knew what Davenport was about to sentence me to and she wasn’t about to let that happen. So Jethro and I waited.
“You aren’t going to be able to convince me not to suspend her. You are lucky that I didn’t suspend you and Agent Gibbs.” Davenport said once it was just him and Jen in her office.
“Yes I am. You aren’t going to suspend her from Agent Gibbs’ team for a month. She is gonna get desk work for a month and that’s final.” Jen said giving Davenport a look that was completely unyielding.
Davenport nodded in agreement and left. As Davenport stepped into the elevator, I made my way up to Jen’s office just as I countless times before to see what the verdict was.
“Well what’s my punishment Jen? I doubt I’m getting off as easily as you and Jethro.” I said.
“Let’s just say you are getting a better deal than what you would have gotten if I hadn’t stepped in.”
“Will you stop being vague and tell what Davenport’s punishment is for me so I can go home to my family.”
“You’re on desk duty for a month, Jay.”
“You got to be kidding me.”
“Would you rather be suspended right now?”
“I got go.” I said as I left.
Within a few minutes Jen and Jethro were back at home just as I was. Nick had become quiet accustom to how I did things and he knew what to do when I was upset. When I got in Nick had that look on his face that told me he was wondering what I wanted.
“Bourbon, now.” I said.
The girls had been bed for a while, so it was just Nick and me until one of us got tired. I had a feeling that I would be the first to crash. Nick brought me the bourbon I had asked for. All Nick had to do was to look into my eyes and he instantly knew why the bourbon was needed.
“It won’t be that bad.” Nick said.
I finished my glass of bourbon and we headed to bed. Meanwhile things got a bit interesting at Jen and Jethro’s. Jackson had turned in early, so Kelly was the only one up when Jen and Jethro got home. Within minutes of their arrival, Kelly thought it was the best time to drop what she thought was a minor bombshell on her father and on Jenny by extension. Jen and Jethro found Kelly in the kitchen.
“Ah Dad, there is something I have to tell you. Something that I have to tell you and Jen.” Kelly said.
“What is it Kels?” Jethro asked.
“I’m moving in with my fiancé, Jason Beckett.”
“You have to be pregnant.” Jethro said.
“Jethro.” Jen reprimanded.
“We’re not at the office, Jen; so drop the Director act and switch to girlfriend mode.”
“Dad.” Kelly said completely disgusted with Jethro.
Jethro knew that he had just pissed off his daughter and his girlfriend, after tonight’s events pissing off the two most important women in his life wasn’t the best thing to do at the moment.
“So are you and Joseph just moving because you want to or as your father so kindly phrased it, this new living arrangement due to a baby being on the way?” Jen asked.
Jethro had always admired how Jen managed to be so delicate with situations like this that he would have been too harsh in. She was the fire to his ice, the yin to his yang in so many ways.
“It’s both Jen, we’re moving in together because we love each other and because I am pregnant with Jason’s baby. You are gonna be a grandfather, dad.” Kelly said.
With this news Jethro’s head began to spin, so with that Jethro went down to his boat; leaving Jen and Kelly where they stood in the kitchen.
“Don’t worry, Kelly; he’ll come around.” Jen said comforting her boyfriend’s daughter.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Jethro's Choice
Later that night, by 11:30; Jen and Jethro arrived at home. When they had gotten home they had found Kelly and Jackson bonding in the kitchen.
“Now that’s sweet. Grandfather and granddaughter together; I wish JD and the twins were as lucky as Kelly.” Jen said as she and Jethro stood in the doorway.
“I know you do; Jen, but they have the one person in their lives that they will always have. Someone that Kelly hasn’t had in her life for thirty-two years and can never get back.”
Jen knew that Jethro didn’t mean for what he had said to sound like it had. But no matter what, no matter how many times she told herself that she and Kelly would just be friends; it still felt like he was reminding her that she was unable to have kids of her own, like I did. If it hadn’t been for the fact she had gone through menopause while contending with her disease then she would’ve been able to have a child or two of her own. A baby that she could say that was the best of her and the best of Jethro Gibbs. But Jen was beyond pissed at Jethro to the point where it would be in his best interest to be as far away from her as humanly possible.
As if it were cued, Jethro’s phone rang.
“Its Ziva, I have to take this.” Jethro said partially sensing Jen’s mood.
“Ziva always had perfect timing.” Jen thought as she remembered Ziva saving her in Cairo twenty-five years ago and the time when Ziva knocked her out of the way when Sergeant Wright jumped from the sixth floor of the hotel Jen was at for the agencies security summit with Ziva and Tony as her protection detail twenty-two years ago. Jen also knew that there was a reason why Ziva had to be calling and she knew exactly what that reason was, Eli was in DC.
“Sorry to call so late; Gibbs, but Eli is here. Tony looks like he’s about ready to kill Eli and I have to admit that I’m not that far behind him on that one.” Ziva said.
“I’ll be right over, where are the girls?” Jethro asked.
“We sent them to Abby and McGee’s when we got home.”
“Good, I’m on my way.”
“Is everything okay, Jethro?” Jen asked.
“Eli is over at Tony and Ziva’s.”
“Where are Hannah and Leah?” Jen asked.
“Hannah and LJ are safe at McGee and Abby’s.”
“Good, do me a favor; Jethro?”
“What do you want, Jen?” Jethro asked as walked to the front door.
“Don’t cause an international crisis between us and Mossad. Things have been tense enough between the agencies with Ziva leaving Mossad, becoming an NCIS agent and renouncing all her ties to Israel. I don’t need SECNAV having my ass for a crisis you started with Eli David.” Jen said.
“I promise; I won’t start an international crisis.”
“Make sure Tony doesn’t do anything either. This is her fight, she has to face it on her own; Jethro.” Jen said.
“Got it, Jen.” Jethro said as he walked out.
“Drive safe.” Jen called after Jethro.
Jackson and Kelly had pretty much overheard Jethro and Jen’s entire conversation from the kitchen.
“It’s nice to have someone that cares about you, someone to come home to every night, someone that would put their life on the line day after day just to keep you safe.” Jackson said to his granddaughter.
“That was subtle; Grandpa, Jenny will never know that we were eavesdropping after that comment.”
“Kelly Shannon Gibbs, don’t you know better than to tease an old man like me?” Jackson said as he teased his granddaughter.
Within a matter of minutes Jethro was at Tony and Ziva’s. Jethro wasted no time in getting to Ziva and Tony, Jethro knew what Eli David was capable of and he wasn’t about to run the chance of having Hannah and Leah become orphans before their eighteenth birthday.
“Tony, please go in the other room; I’ll be fine. I can handle Eli on my own until Gibbs gets here.” Ziva said.
“So you called the bastard that stole you from me. I honestly don’t see why you have him on a pedestal.”
“Watch it; Gibbs has been more of a father to her in the past twenty-three years than you ever were.” Tony said as he started after Eli.
“Tony.”
By this point Jethro was in the house and took Ziva subtleness as his cue. In a matter of second Jethro punched Eli square in the jaw.
“I said she was off limits.” Jethro said as he ushered Tony into the kitchen.
Jethro knew that Jen would read him the riot act once she got win of what had just happened, but he didn’t care; Eli David was a bastard.
“Nice punch, boss.” Tony said once they were in the kitchen.
Jethro nodded as he poured a cup of coffee.
“Call Abby and McGee, tell them to send the girls back in an hour.”
Tony did as instructed. Meanwhile in the living room Ziva let loose.
“What the hell gives you the right to be here, to be in my home?”
“You are my daughter, Ziva and the girls are my granddaughters. Despite all my attempts that hot headed man you call your husband is my son-in-law. I think in all my years, I have the right to visit my family.”
“Newsflash Eli; you lost that right the second you had my mother and Tali killed. Because of you, I lost everything. Because of you I lost my mother, my sister, my brother and myself. Now it is time for you to get over yourself, I have found my place and people who genuinely care about me, people that love and care for me, people who would rather risk their lives to keep me safe than risk my life to do their bidding. I found a man that loves me and you are just gonna have to deal with the fact that I choose him, whether he lives up to your insane standard or not. I love him and he is the father of my girls. I’m NCIS now and nothing you say or do will change that, I’ve found my home.”
With that Jethro came back into the living.
“There’s a midnight flight leaving Andrews for Tel-Aviv; I highly suggest that you take it.” Jethro said as he came to Ziva’s side and place a protective arm around her.
“You don’t frighten me, Agent Gibbs.” Eli said in his broken English accent.
“Take the flight, Eli. Don’t come back, don’t call, and don’t write. Ziva doesn’t want anything to do with you. And if you do anything to her or the girls, I will personally hunt you down myself and kill you.”
Eli nodded as he headed for the front door, knowing that he was no longer welcome.
“One more thing, Eli since you didn’t get it the last time.”
“What?”
“She’s off limits. The twins are off limits. Stay away from them.”
An hour later, Eli David was waiting in the Andrews airport terminal. Jen casually walked down the hallway to where Eli was sitting. Jen had her sidearm attached to her at her waist, her NCIS id was in her pocket and her badge was at her waist. She briefly flashed her badge to airport security and they let her past. Within a matter of minutes Jen was a mere five steps away from the man she hated with every fiber of her being.
Without any hesitation Jen walked over to Eli and punched square in the jaw just as Jethro had.
“That’s for being a bastard.” Jen said.
Once the shock wore off, Eli looked like he was about ready to strangle Jen.
“That’s for setting Ziva up to meet the same fate as Ari.” Jen said as she sent a right hook to the other side of Eli’s jaw.
Eli was beyond pissed now.
“And this is for attempting to damage the twins like you damaged their mother.” Jen said as pulled her sidearm from its holster and shot Eli in his right shoulder.
Jen then walked away. In a futile attempt Eli started after her, but was stopped by airport security.
“Sorry sir; we can’t let you go after her, she’s the Director of NCIS.” one of the airport security guards said.
“I know who she is.” Eli said as he was escorted onto the flight.
“Now that’s sweet. Grandfather and granddaughter together; I wish JD and the twins were as lucky as Kelly.” Jen said as she and Jethro stood in the doorway.
“I know you do; Jen, but they have the one person in their lives that they will always have. Someone that Kelly hasn’t had in her life for thirty-two years and can never get back.”
Jen knew that Jethro didn’t mean for what he had said to sound like it had. But no matter what, no matter how many times she told herself that she and Kelly would just be friends; it still felt like he was reminding her that she was unable to have kids of her own, like I did. If it hadn’t been for the fact she had gone through menopause while contending with her disease then she would’ve been able to have a child or two of her own. A baby that she could say that was the best of her and the best of Jethro Gibbs. But Jen was beyond pissed at Jethro to the point where it would be in his best interest to be as far away from her as humanly possible.
As if it were cued, Jethro’s phone rang.
“Its Ziva, I have to take this.” Jethro said partially sensing Jen’s mood.
“Ziva always had perfect timing.” Jen thought as she remembered Ziva saving her in Cairo twenty-five years ago and the time when Ziva knocked her out of the way when Sergeant Wright jumped from the sixth floor of the hotel Jen was at for the agencies security summit with Ziva and Tony as her protection detail twenty-two years ago. Jen also knew that there was a reason why Ziva had to be calling and she knew exactly what that reason was, Eli was in DC.
“Sorry to call so late; Gibbs, but Eli is here. Tony looks like he’s about ready to kill Eli and I have to admit that I’m not that far behind him on that one.” Ziva said.
“I’ll be right over, where are the girls?” Jethro asked.
“We sent them to Abby and McGee’s when we got home.”
“Good, I’m on my way.”
“Is everything okay, Jethro?” Jen asked.
“Eli is over at Tony and Ziva’s.”
“Where are Hannah and Leah?” Jen asked.
“Hannah and LJ are safe at McGee and Abby’s.”
“Good, do me a favor; Jethro?”
“What do you want, Jen?” Jethro asked as walked to the front door.
“Don’t cause an international crisis between us and Mossad. Things have been tense enough between the agencies with Ziva leaving Mossad, becoming an NCIS agent and renouncing all her ties to Israel. I don’t need SECNAV having my ass for a crisis you started with Eli David.” Jen said.
“I promise; I won’t start an international crisis.”
“Make sure Tony doesn’t do anything either. This is her fight, she has to face it on her own; Jethro.” Jen said.
“Got it, Jen.” Jethro said as he walked out.
“Drive safe.” Jen called after Jethro.
Jackson and Kelly had pretty much overheard Jethro and Jen’s entire conversation from the kitchen.
“It’s nice to have someone that cares about you, someone to come home to every night, someone that would put their life on the line day after day just to keep you safe.” Jackson said to his granddaughter.
“That was subtle; Grandpa, Jenny will never know that we were eavesdropping after that comment.”
“Kelly Shannon Gibbs, don’t you know better than to tease an old man like me?” Jackson said as he teased his granddaughter.
Within a matter of minutes Jethro was at Tony and Ziva’s. Jethro wasted no time in getting to Ziva and Tony, Jethro knew what Eli David was capable of and he wasn’t about to run the chance of having Hannah and Leah become orphans before their eighteenth birthday.
“Tony, please go in the other room; I’ll be fine. I can handle Eli on my own until Gibbs gets here.” Ziva said.
“So you called the bastard that stole you from me. I honestly don’t see why you have him on a pedestal.”
“Watch it; Gibbs has been more of a father to her in the past twenty-three years than you ever were.” Tony said as he started after Eli.
“Tony.”
By this point Jethro was in the house and took Ziva subtleness as his cue. In a matter of second Jethro punched Eli square in the jaw.
“I said she was off limits.” Jethro said as he ushered Tony into the kitchen.
Jethro knew that Jen would read him the riot act once she got win of what had just happened, but he didn’t care; Eli David was a bastard.
“Nice punch, boss.” Tony said once they were in the kitchen.
Jethro nodded as he poured a cup of coffee.
“Call Abby and McGee, tell them to send the girls back in an hour.”
Tony did as instructed. Meanwhile in the living room Ziva let loose.
“What the hell gives you the right to be here, to be in my home?”
“You are my daughter, Ziva and the girls are my granddaughters. Despite all my attempts that hot headed man you call your husband is my son-in-law. I think in all my years, I have the right to visit my family.”
“Newsflash Eli; you lost that right the second you had my mother and Tali killed. Because of you, I lost everything. Because of you I lost my mother, my sister, my brother and myself. Now it is time for you to get over yourself, I have found my place and people who genuinely care about me, people that love and care for me, people who would rather risk their lives to keep me safe than risk my life to do their bidding. I found a man that loves me and you are just gonna have to deal with the fact that I choose him, whether he lives up to your insane standard or not. I love him and he is the father of my girls. I’m NCIS now and nothing you say or do will change that, I’ve found my home.”
With that Jethro came back into the living.
“There’s a midnight flight leaving Andrews for Tel-Aviv; I highly suggest that you take it.” Jethro said as he came to Ziva’s side and place a protective arm around her.
“You don’t frighten me, Agent Gibbs.” Eli said in his broken English accent.
“Take the flight, Eli. Don’t come back, don’t call, and don’t write. Ziva doesn’t want anything to do with you. And if you do anything to her or the girls, I will personally hunt you down myself and kill you.”
Eli nodded as he headed for the front door, knowing that he was no longer welcome.
“One more thing, Eli since you didn’t get it the last time.”
“What?”
“She’s off limits. The twins are off limits. Stay away from them.”
An hour later, Eli David was waiting in the Andrews airport terminal. Jen casually walked down the hallway to where Eli was sitting. Jen had her sidearm attached to her at her waist, her NCIS id was in her pocket and her badge was at her waist. She briefly flashed her badge to airport security and they let her past. Within a matter of minutes Jen was a mere five steps away from the man she hated with every fiber of her being.
Without any hesitation Jen walked over to Eli and punched square in the jaw just as Jethro had.
“That’s for being a bastard.” Jen said.
Once the shock wore off, Eli looked like he was about ready to strangle Jen.
“That’s for setting Ziva up to meet the same fate as Ari.” Jen said as she sent a right hook to the other side of Eli’s jaw.
Eli was beyond pissed now.
“And this is for attempting to damage the twins like you damaged their mother.” Jen said as pulled her sidearm from its holster and shot Eli in his right shoulder.
Jen then walked away. In a futile attempt Eli started after her, but was stopped by airport security.
“Sorry sir; we can’t let you go after her, she’s the Director of NCIS.” one of the airport security guards said.
“I know who she is.” Eli said as he was escorted onto the flight.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Jilson's Announcement
By the following Monday things began to look better for all of us. Ziva had convinced Tony to apologize to me for envying me, Kate had abandoned her childish behavior when it came to the desk arrangement in the squad room, Jen and I answered or attempted to answer Jocelyn’s inquiries about our mother. Now the only things that were left to be resolved were Tony and Ziva dealing with Eli being around for a few days, we also knew that with Eli around it meant that Gibbs would be extremely pissed off and Jen would attempt to be somewhat cordial when Eli was around.
Jen could barely stand Eli. She loathed him just as much as Jethro did; possibly even more so. Every time Jen was in the same room as Eli David she had the overwhelming urge to smack him just for what did to Ziva. Jen knew without a doubt that she probably wasn’t high up on Eli’s favorites list either due to the fact that she was the one that brought Ziva to NCIS, introduced her to Jethro and basically planted the NCIS seed into Ziva’s head. As far as Jen was concerned Eli David was a bastard, one the world definitely wouldn’t miss if something should happen to him.
The only other thing that wasn’t work related that needed to be resolved was Jethro telling Jackson why Kelly was back. With that AJ and Palmer saw that it was clear enough to share their news with the rest of us. So when AJ and Palmer came to the squad room to tell us the news they wanted to share with us, it was a nice change to the six of us contending with endless paperwork from past cases.
“Is there something you two need to say?” Jethro asked AJ and Palmer as we were joined by Ducky, Jen and Abby.
“Ah yes, there is; Agent Gibbs.” Palmer said nervously.
Before AJ said anything, she embraced her inner Alice Cullen and comforted Palmer just as Alice comforted Jasper in the scene of Bella celebrating her 18th birthday with the Cullens in the New Moon movie within the Twilight saga. And of course Tony being a Twilight fan as well as a movie buff, he picked up on what AJ was doing. Now Ziva knew where Tony’s mind had gone to and she wasted no time in elbowing him in the stomach.
“I’m pregnant; we’re expecting our first in a few months.”
Kate, Ziva, Abby and I looked at each other, us being the four women that knew what was in store for AJ with her pregnancy. Shortly after the announcement Ducky congratulated his assistant and his assistant’s wife before offering to provide AJ any prenatal assistance that she may need over the next few months. Within the next few minutes while Palmer and AJ were being congratulated there was a moment where Jethro and Tony noticed something. Jen had been standing in front of Tony’s desk while we learned about AJ’s pregnancy, Jethro had come around to the space between his desk and Jen’s old desk. As AJ announced that she was pregnant Jethro noticed a wistful yet hopeful glint that was battling a bout of reality in those emerald green eyes of hers that he loved just as much as he loved her. Even Jethro had to admit that on a subconscious level he was partial to Jenny and the inner workings of her mind due to what was underneath the pant suit she was wearing today.
As for what Tony picked up on, he saw Ziva briefly wishing for a third child. He knew that with Hannah and Leah graduating with JD in a few months from high school and the fact that they would be going off to college soon. He saw that his lovely wife was starting to have the classic empty nest syndrome. Tony knew it would be best not to press the subject.
Over the next few hours AJ was asking Abby, Kate, Ziva and I about our pregnancies so she could get an idea of what to expect. At one point I had to step away to see my husband. With all this baby talk, I felt like embracing my inner twenty-five year old again. I was desperately seeking the one thing Nick was able to give me and had given me so many times before; after all he was and is the only one who I would go to for this.
While Nick and I had our little office romp, which in my mind was completely justified since we were just doing what my sister and Jethro had a tendency to do at times; AJ had given Abby the go ahead to plan her baby shower. When I learned that Abby was in charge of the impending baby shower, I had an Eclipse moment. With AJ letting Abby plan the baby shower I was reminded of Bella letting Alice plan hers and Edward’s wedding. By this point I still couldn’t believe that I was one of the few people that Tony had roped into reading the entire Twilight series.
Within minutes of my arrival, I had noticed things weren’t like they were before. Things were quite tense. Once again Eli had caused trouble. This time Eli had called Ziva to tell her that he would be in DC that evening for a conference and expected to see her and the girls. Now half of the team was pissed by this news. As expected Jethro, Tony and I were quite vocal about Eli’s impending visit while Jen and Ziva kept quiet. Jen and Jethro were in her office by this point.
“What part of Ziva is off limits is hard him to understand?” Jethro asked.
“Take it easy, Jethro.” Jen said.
“To hell I will.”
“Well if you don’t then, you are pretty much useless to me and that wouldn’t be a good thing.” Jen said as she kissed Jethro.
“I see, we’re picking up where we left off Friday morning.”
“Do you have a problem with that, Jethro?”
“Not at all.”
“Well that’s good, cause you’re in for a wild ride today.”
Apparently this particular Monday was Office Romance Monday for the retiring Director and the Director-to-be. And believe me, neither of us were complaining about that.
Jen could barely stand Eli. She loathed him just as much as Jethro did; possibly even more so. Every time Jen was in the same room as Eli David she had the overwhelming urge to smack him just for what did to Ziva. Jen knew without a doubt that she probably wasn’t high up on Eli’s favorites list either due to the fact that she was the one that brought Ziva to NCIS, introduced her to Jethro and basically planted the NCIS seed into Ziva’s head. As far as Jen was concerned Eli David was a bastard, one the world definitely wouldn’t miss if something should happen to him.
The only other thing that wasn’t work related that needed to be resolved was Jethro telling Jackson why Kelly was back. With that AJ and Palmer saw that it was clear enough to share their news with the rest of us. So when AJ and Palmer came to the squad room to tell us the news they wanted to share with us, it was a nice change to the six of us contending with endless paperwork from past cases.
“Is there something you two need to say?” Jethro asked AJ and Palmer as we were joined by Ducky, Jen and Abby.
“Ah yes, there is; Agent Gibbs.” Palmer said nervously.
Before AJ said anything, she embraced her inner Alice Cullen and comforted Palmer just as Alice comforted Jasper in the scene of Bella celebrating her 18th birthday with the Cullens in the New Moon movie within the Twilight saga. And of course Tony being a Twilight fan as well as a movie buff, he picked up on what AJ was doing. Now Ziva knew where Tony’s mind had gone to and she wasted no time in elbowing him in the stomach.
“I’m pregnant; we’re expecting our first in a few months.”
Kate, Ziva, Abby and I looked at each other, us being the four women that knew what was in store for AJ with her pregnancy. Shortly after the announcement Ducky congratulated his assistant and his assistant’s wife before offering to provide AJ any prenatal assistance that she may need over the next few months. Within the next few minutes while Palmer and AJ were being congratulated there was a moment where Jethro and Tony noticed something. Jen had been standing in front of Tony’s desk while we learned about AJ’s pregnancy, Jethro had come around to the space between his desk and Jen’s old desk. As AJ announced that she was pregnant Jethro noticed a wistful yet hopeful glint that was battling a bout of reality in those emerald green eyes of hers that he loved just as much as he loved her. Even Jethro had to admit that on a subconscious level he was partial to Jenny and the inner workings of her mind due to what was underneath the pant suit she was wearing today.
As for what Tony picked up on, he saw Ziva briefly wishing for a third child. He knew that with Hannah and Leah graduating with JD in a few months from high school and the fact that they would be going off to college soon. He saw that his lovely wife was starting to have the classic empty nest syndrome. Tony knew it would be best not to press the subject.
Over the next few hours AJ was asking Abby, Kate, Ziva and I about our pregnancies so she could get an idea of what to expect. At one point I had to step away to see my husband. With all this baby talk, I felt like embracing my inner twenty-five year old again. I was desperately seeking the one thing Nick was able to give me and had given me so many times before; after all he was and is the only one who I would go to for this.
While Nick and I had our little office romp, which in my mind was completely justified since we were just doing what my sister and Jethro had a tendency to do at times; AJ had given Abby the go ahead to plan her baby shower. When I learned that Abby was in charge of the impending baby shower, I had an Eclipse moment. With AJ letting Abby plan the baby shower I was reminded of Bella letting Alice plan hers and Edward’s wedding. By this point I still couldn’t believe that I was one of the few people that Tony had roped into reading the entire Twilight series.
Within minutes of my arrival, I had noticed things weren’t like they were before. Things were quite tense. Once again Eli had caused trouble. This time Eli had called Ziva to tell her that he would be in DC that evening for a conference and expected to see her and the girls. Now half of the team was pissed by this news. As expected Jethro, Tony and I were quite vocal about Eli’s impending visit while Jen and Ziva kept quiet. Jen and Jethro were in her office by this point.
“What part of Ziva is off limits is hard him to understand?” Jethro asked.
“Take it easy, Jethro.” Jen said.
“To hell I will.”
“Well if you don’t then, you are pretty much useless to me and that wouldn’t be a good thing.” Jen said as she kissed Jethro.
“I see, we’re picking up where we left off Friday morning.”
“Do you have a problem with that, Jethro?”
“Not at all.”
“Well that’s good, cause you’re in for a wild ride today.”
Apparently this particular Monday was Office Romance Monday for the retiring Director and the Director-to-be. And believe me, neither of us were complaining about that.
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