State Dinner

           
           

            The following evening marked one of the most highly anticipated State Dinner at the White House. Since Jenny and Jethro had put their personal lives out there for the entire agency to know; Jenny had figured that it was safe for her family to make their first public outing. Now Jenny knew that Jethro wouldn’t be thrilled about her not letting him be on her protection detail would piss him off to no extent. She knew that he would want to be discreet when it came to public appearances. But in her opinion, Jethro would have to deal.
            Jenny had everything planned out. Tony, Ziva, McGee, Jaylyn, Cassie and Dunham would be on the detail. The girls had gone shopping after school to pick out their evening dresses and they picked up Jenny’s dress for her. Now came the hard part of trying to convince Jethro to go along with what she had planned. Convincing Jethro to do something he didn’t want to do was as always easier said than done.  Jenny had Cynthia call Jethro up to her office. This was going to get interesting to say the least. 
            “We’re attending the State dinner tonight at the White House per the President’s invitation.” Jenny said once her husband had entered her office.
            “We as in you and I?”
            “Yes, Jethro; you, me and the girls.”
            Jethro stared at Jenny completely admonished at the fact that his wife had decided to put their four seventeen year old daughters in the DC limelight. Never in a million years would Jethro have thought that Jenny would resort to this due to her and her sister’s upbringing.
            “Don’t give me that look Jethro. The President invited our entire family and you know as well as I do that you cannot say no to the President.”
            “It just surprises me that you are so willing to put the girls in the spotlight despite the fact that both you and Jaylyn hated being in the limelight when you two attended events with your father. Hell the both of you still hate being in the limelight to this day.”
            “Jethro, the girls are fine with going to the State dinner. In fact they can’t wait. Besides this will allow us to kill two birds with one stone.”
            “How so?”
            “The girls will be able to meet your team since they’ll be here in less than an hour to start getting ready. So I suggest that you go rent a tuxedo once you leave my office.”
            “Who’s on the detail, if I am your escort for the evening?”
            “DiNozzo, David, McGee, Shepard, Yates and Dunham.”
            “You think that it is a wise thing to have DiNozzo being on your detail, he’ll spend more time trying to flirt with Ziva, Jaylyn and the girls than protecting you.”
            “I think Tony values his life too much to even bother flirting with our daughters, Jethro. Besides I think that after the incident at the diner, Tony is going to focus on the protection detail.”
            With that Jethro left their discussion where it was and kissed Jenny on her head before leaving Jenny’s office.
            “Jethro, you know better after seventeen years.”
            “Jen.”
            “You owe me more than just a kiss on the head. For God’s sakes, you’re not kissing one of your ex-wives good-bye.”
            With that jab to his ego, Jethro walked back over to his wife to appease her. As usual whenever Jethro initiated a kiss, Jenny was the one who deepened the kiss only to make it harder for Jethro to leave her.
            “You’re always such a tease. That will never change.” Jethro said once he was able to pull himself away from Jenny.
            “Love you too.”
            Jethro nodded back at Jenny as he left her.
            “One of these days, I will get him to say I love you when we’re at work.” Jenny said to herself as she finished looking over files she needed to look over before the State dinner.
             Before long time had passed, the girls had arrived and it was time to get ready for the dinner. Jenny was hoping that Jethro got a tuxedo after he left earlier. Along with hoping, Jenny had arranged it so that the girls were able to come up to her without being seen by Jethro’s team before it was time for all of them to meet before it was time to depart.  Jaylyn was the only one that was allowed to come to Jenny’s office to help out. Jethro stayed down in the squad room with everyone else. He wanted to be surprised when he saw his wife and daughters descend the squad room stairs.
            “You girls look absolutely gorgeous.”Jaylyn said complementing her nieces.
            “Thank-you.” The girls said in unison.
            “What about me?” Jenny teased her sister.
            “I’m gonna leave that one to Jethro, sis.”
            After that Jaylyn took a few pictures of Jenny and the girls together. Once Jaylyn had rejoined the others, the girls and Jenny began their descent down to the squad room. Much like they had eleven years prior; Tony, Ziva, McGee, Abby and Ducky were completely awestruck at how beautiful Jenny looked. Shortly after she had come down from her office and was at Jethro’s side, Jenny introduced their daughters to Jethro’s team.
            “Tony, Ziva, McGee, Abs, Ducky; Jethro and I would like you to meet our daughters, Delilah, Arabella, Emilina and Madison.”
            “Girls this is my team.”
            For the first time ever, Tony actually behaved himself; which impressed Jethro quite a bit. Abby was the first one from the team to welcome their bosses’ daughters. In the typical Abby fashion; Abby embraced the girls in a huge group hug.
            “It’s quite nice to finally meet all of you.” Ziva said once Abby released the girls.
            Madison was the one to walk over to Ziva. In one fluid movement, Madison encompassed Ziva in a hug.
            “Thank you for saving them.” Madison discreetly whispered to Ziva.
            “It was an honor to.”
            Tony and McGee welcomed the girls after Madison rejoined her sisters. Ducky then hugged each of the girls.
            “You girls are just as beautiful as your mother and just as brave as both of your parents combined.” Ducky said.
            Once the introductions were complete it was time to head over to the State dinner. At the dinner the protection detail Jenny had created prior to the event took their positions and kept a protective eye on Jenny and her girls. Upon arrival the guests were introduced to those who had already arrived.
            “Director Jennifer Shepard – Gibbs; her husband, Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs and their daughters; Delilah, Arabella, Emiliana and Madison.”
            Jenny and Jethro descended the stairs followed by the girls after they had been announced.
            “Let the mingling begin.” Arabella said to her sisters.
            “Did someone remember the flask?” Emiliana quietly whispered.
            “I have it, we just have to be discreet about it.” Madison answered.
            “Agreed, we don’t just have Dad, Mom and the protection detail watching our every move; we have the press and every single federal agency director along with their protection details watching us.” Delilah said.
            “Them and the President and his wife. And SECNAV too.”
            “If any of us gets too overwhelmed by all of this and needs a bit of liquid courage, the code word to use is Jack. And be discreet when you’re alerting the rest of us. ” Delilah instructed her sisters.
            Arabella, Madison and Emiliana nodded in acknowledging what their sister had said.  A few hours into the dinner and way too many prying questions from curious people, the flask that the girls had brought was nearly finished. As much as they liked being the center of attention, the girls were more than ready to go home. It wasn’t until they saw the sight before them on the dance floor that they had unanimously decided to give things a bit more time.
            Before them, the girls saw their parents on the dance floor dancing together. It was a beautiful sight to see. Jenny was absolutely radiant with her hair pulled back which allowed her emerald green eyes to shine through. Jenny’s copper colored dress only made her look more enchanting in Jethro’s mind.
            “You are absolutely gorgeous tonight.” Jethro said.
            “Thank-you. I could tell that you liked how I look by the look in your eyes. You are an easy read Jethro.” Jenny said with a smile.
            As they continued dancing Jenny let her head rest on Jethro’s shoulder while everyone else let Jenny and Jethro have the dance floor to themselves. It was as if the power players of DC were giving Jenny and Jethro their approval in regards to their marriage.  At the end of the song Jenny and Jethro met up with their daughters. It was time to call it a night. Jethro signaled Tony, who in turn went with McGee to check the outside perimeter of the White House before they told the rest of the protection detail that stayed with Jenny, Jethro and the girls that it was safe to come out.
            A thirty minute limousine ride later, the Gibbs family was home for the night as the limousine took the protection detail back to the agency so they could drive themselves home. The girls wasted no time in going to bed; they knew full well that come morning they were going to have to find some way to hide their hangovers from their parents.  On the other hand they knew it was a 50/50 chance that they would be able to get this past Jenny and Jethro.
            While the girls changed and fell asleep, Jenny and Jethro’s night went on into the wee hours of the morning.
            “Its time to play, Mrs. Gibbs.” Jethro said with a mischievous glint in his eyes.
            “Jethro, you know perfectly well that I hate being called Mrs. Gibbs like that. Mrs. Gibbs doesn’t exactly have the best connotation to it with your track record.”
            “Will you stop dwelling in the “I’m wife number four” mode and kiss me already.”
            Jenny kissed Jethro knowing full well that Jethro was going to deepen the kiss as they ascended the stairs to their bedroom. That kiss would lead to a bout of foreplay which would then turn into countless hours of sex. Sleep was definitely not in the cards for either of them tonight. But tomorrow held the promise of coffee for both of them, countless cups of it.
           
             

A Night to Relax

By the time Jenny and Jethro got in from work the girls had been lounging in the living room. They were both glad to be home after the stressful day at the agency. Jenny and Jethro stood in the threshold of the living room watching their daughters entertaining themselves. Delilah; their brown haired daughter who was blessed with her mother’s emerald greens was sitting in one of the arm chairs playing with her iPad. Arabella; their red haired cobalt blue eyed daughter was sitting on the left side of the settee her mother had brought over seventeen years ago with the latest copy of the local gossip magazine on her iPad.
Emiliana; was their exact copy of Jenny with the red hair and emerald greens. With her iPad resting on her lap, Emiliana listened to the sports highlights in the other arm chair. Madison, being Jethro’s exact copy with the hair and eye color sat next to Arabella with her iPad playing a game and surfing the internet.  It had been a few minutes before the girls realized their parents were home. After that the girls took note of their parents’ change in demeanor.
“What’s wrong?” Emiliana asked when she noticed her parents which in turn drew her sisters’ attention in the direction hers had been.
Before they answered the inquiry, Jenny and Jethro joined their daughters in the living room.
“It’s nothing, just a long day at work.”Jethro said.
The girls stared down their father.
“Ha, they’ve perfected your stare quite well.” Jenny said.
“Will you two stop avoiding Em’s question and answer it.” Arabella said.
“We told your dad’s team as well as SECNAV about you girls and us being married.”
“And how did they take the news?” Madison asked.
“How did SECNAV take the news?” Delilah asked.
            “The team was more shocked than anything else. They’ve spent a lot of time around your dad to know how to react to things.”
            “So since you guys are avoiding Lila’s question, I guess that means that SECNAV didn’t react as well as Dad’s team did.” Emilina said.
            “Or it means they don’t want to think of that part of the day.”Arabella said.
            “Aria, Em; give it a rest. If Mom and Dad don’t want to discuss something then they don’t have to.” Delilah said.
            “You all should cool it. Seriously Mom and Dad come home to us interrogating them, it’s ridiculous.” Madison stated.
            “Girls relax. We’ll tell you.” Jethro said.
            Jethro knew how passionate his daughters got about things.
            “Your Dad and I did tell SECNAV everything.  He wasn’t as pleased at first, but eventually SECNAV did get over it and let it be. He just told us that we have to keep things as professional as possible on job.” Jenny answered her daughters.
            “So when do we get to meet the team?”
            “Soon, very soon; we just want to let this all blow over first before you guys meet the team.” Jethro said.
            The girls seemed to be satisfied with the answer they got.
            “The team is excited to meet you girls. Abby, Ziva and Tony can’t wait to meet you guys; especially Tony.” Jenny said in attempts to get a rise out of Jethro with the last part of what she said.
            The girls then decided to go up for the night. Shortly after they had gone up; Jenny and Jethro went up as well to get ready for bed before they returned downstairs to relax a bit more. Jethro had one thing on his mind and Jenny was able to tell what it was. Jethro had wanted the two of them to take a shower together in their master bathroom which as they both knew would lead to other “physical pursuits”. But tonight Jenny just wasn’t in the mood. She knew Jethro would be disappointed, but at almost 1900 at night Jethro was just going have to deal.
            “Jen; shower, you and me?”
            “Jethro, Jethro; not tonight. I am in the mood tonight; all I want to do is change clothes and relax after the day we had. Please just let me have that much.”
            “Oh come on Jen, we’ll be able to unwind faster. It worked in Marseille.”
            “I know it worked in Marseille, I was there remember. I was the one who got to deal with the lovely morning sickness and the memories of all the cravings along with the stretch marks to remind me. We’re not having sex tonight.”
            “Damn I wasn’t expecting the Director to come home with us tonight.”
            “Well your eagerness brought her out.”
            After that they showered separately and changed into their pajamas then went back down to the living room. Jethro checked the day’s sports highlights while Jenny looked over a case file or two before nestling against Jethro. Before long Jenny had fallen asleep which left Jethro to carry her up to bed when he had finally decided to go up himself. Jenny woke up during the middle of the night with a nightmare. Jethro felt the shift in bed as Jenny sat up trying to get her bearings.
            “What’s wrong?”
            “It’s nothing, just had a nightmare. Go back to bed, I’ll be fine.”
            “I’m not going back to sleep until you do.”
            “Jethro, I’m an adult; I don’t need to be coddled.”
            “Sorry for being concerned, Jen.”
            “Whatever, I’m going downstairs to clear my head. Don’t follow me.” Jenny said as she got out of bed and put her bathrobe on before walking out of the bedroom.
            Of course Jethro did the exact opposite of what Jenny had asked of him.  Jethro got out of bed clearly his curiosity had been piqued. Once out of bed Jethro pulled on some sweat pants and head downstairs after Jenny. Jethro had found the bourbon decanter sitting on the island counter with the lid sitting beside it. Jethro rolled his eyes as he put the lid back on the decanter. Whenever the bourbon came out Jethro knew that he had to find out what was bothering his wife.
            Jenny had hid herself down in the basement.
            “I told you not to follow me.”
            “Couldn’t help it, you have me worried.”  
            “Don’t be, I’m fine.”
            “Bullshit, Jen. Your right eye is twitching.”
            “Fine if you’re going to be such a pain in the ass about this, I had a nightmare.”
            “Of the diner?”
            “No.”
            “Your dad?”
            “No Jethro, my nightmare wasn’t about Grenouille murdering my dad or me nearly dying in Decker’s diner. It was something else.”
            “Nothing else has happened to you between your first day as Director and now.”
            “Ah yeah there was. Did you forget when were shot at by one of Ari’s men or the time I was kidnapped by James Dempsey?”
            “Being shot at has never phased you before, so why would it now?”
            “Jethro stop prying.”
            “So you’re wound up over being kidnapped by Dempsey? It’s been years since that happened.”
            “I know how long it’s been. I was there, remember?”
            “Jen stop; just relax. You’re fine. You are the head of an armed federal agency with a slew of agents at your disposal, happily married with four gorgeous daughters, a sister who is one of your best friends. You have it all; so there is nothing to worry about.”
            “Fine, you are right. Let’s just end this conversation and go to bed before my head begins to throb.”
            “Okay.” Jethro said as a hopeful smirk played across his face.
            “I said not tonight.”
            Jethro took the glass of bourbon out of Jenny’s hand and set it on the work table next to them. One passionate kiss later; Jethro was chasing Jenny up the basement stairs trying to catch her. Briefly he had caught her and once again he kissed her. But this time Jenny deepened the kiss just to tease Jethro a bit before she ran through the kitchen and living room.
            Jenny stood on the stairs leading up to the bedrooms and decided to taunt her husband some.
            “Look who can’t pace himself.”
            “Woman, you couldn’t pace yourself in Positano.”
            “Oh I was able to pace myself in Positano, Jethro. I just took pity on you back then since you were getting the run around by me in bed.”
            In their bedrooms, the girls had been woken up by their parents’ frivolity and didn’t seem all that pleased by being woken up at 300.
            “Get a room!!!!” the girls yelled in unison from their rooms.
            Jenny turn five shades of pink as she grabbed Jethro’s hand and they quietly headed back up to bed again.

What Do We Do Now?

            As it had been for the past eleven years as Director of NCIS, Jenny had been picked up by her protection detail. Jethro waited until Jenny’s towne car was out of sight to leave for work. Of course Jethro as usual would stop for coffee for him and Jenny as well as a Caf-Pow for Abby. But the drive into work had been different for the both of them. Both Jenny and Jethro had their minds wondering to the topic of whether or not they were going to let the cat out of the bag. Jenny and Jethro were discussing what they would do via text message.
            “What are we going to do Jethro? Jaylyn was right, we’ve kept our lives a secret for too long.”
            “I know, but you know as well as I do that the second we tell everyone about the girls and our marriage things won’t be the same. SECNAV won’t relent.”
            “I understand that. You know that we’ll be able to handle both your team and SECNAV’s inquiries. I am tired of having to take separate cars into work every morning, having to take my rings off as you take your ring off in the elevator after you hand me my morning cup of coffee. I am beyond tired of having to pretend that I am not your wife for eighteen hours every day of the week and only getting be your wife for six hours.”
            “So we have our answer then Jen. We tell the team and deal with SECNAV. This way we’ll get to go into work together, leave work together and we won’t have to pretend anymore.”
            “Seventeen years of marriage and you’re still trying to appease me. Did you get my coffee?”
            “Of course I did, you’ll have it when you see me in the elevator.”
            “How close are you to the Navy Yard?”
            “Be there in less than a minute. How far are you?”
            “I’m here already, just waiting on you and my coffee as usual.”
            “You’ll have it soon.”
            Before Jenny knew it, Jethro had sneaked up behind her and handed her coffee to her.
            “You know I hate it when you do that.”
            “That’s why I do it.” Jethro said as sipped his coffee and kissed Jenny.
            “You ready for this?”
            “When I am not ready, Jen?”
            “Do you want to have everyone meet us in the conference room or just tell them in the squad room and have Ducky, Abby and Palmer come up?”
            “Conference room, we don’t need the whole agency eyeing us down when DiNozzo will have the news spread throughout the agency in no time.”
            “True. He can’t keep his mouth shut.”
            The elevator binged and the doors opened to reveal the squad room.
            “It's now or never.” Jenny said as she took a hold of Jethro’s hand.
            Tony looked up when he heard the elevator doors opened. The sight of Jenny and Jethro holding hands stunned Tony.
            “Ziva, Probie; look.”
            “They’re holding hands.” McGee stated.
            “State the obvious, why don’t you McObvious.”
            “Question is why are the Director and Gibbs holding hands?” Ziva questioned.
            “They’re watching.” Jenny said as they walked away from the elevator.
            Jaylyn didn’t react much.
            “Well let’s give them something to really look at.” Jethro said as he released Jenny’s hand from his.
            “What are you doing?”
            “Just play along, Jen.”
            Jethro then pulled Jenny into his arms, bent her over backwards with her completely resting on his arm and kissed her. Neither Jenny nor Jethro needed to see the looks on Tony, Ziva and McGee’s faces to know that they had struck a chord. A smile then played across Jaylyn’s face.
            “Did they just?” Tony inquired.
            “Kiss, yeah they did; Tony.”
            “It’s about time.” Ziva commented.
            Jenny was the one to break the kiss.
            “Stop gawking and meet us up in the squad room.” Jethro directed.
            “You coming?” Tony asked as Jaylyn went back to her desk.
            “I don’t need to. I already know what they’re gonna say.”
            “Okay then.”
            “Call  Abby, Ducky and Palmer for me.” Jenny said.
            Shortly after that Abby, Ducky and Palmer had made it up to the squad room from their respective floors.
            “What is it that you have to tell us?” Abby asked.
            “It’s something major.” Jenny said.
            “Just tell us, my dear.” Ducky encouraged.
            “Go ahead.”  Jethro said as he squeezed Jenny’s hand to reassure her.
            “Jethro and I are married, we have been for the past seventeen years.” Jenny said.
            Jenny and Jethro were instantly congratulated.
            “There’s more we have to tell you.” Jethro said after everything settled down.
            “Jethro and I have kids. Four seventeen years old daughters; Delilah, Arabella, Emiliana and Madison.”
            “Can’t wait to meet them.” Abby said.
            “Neither can I.” Tony said.
            “Cool it DiNozzo, my girls are off limits.”
            “It will be a pleasure to meet them.” Ziva said.
            “Can’t wait to meet them either.” McGee and Palmer said.
            “I am quite happy for the both of you and I am sure that your daughters have their mother’s beauty.” Ducky said.
            After the news had been shared everyone returned to their respective places leaving Jenny and Jethro alone in the squad room.
            “Well that was easy.”
            “SECNAV won’t be as easy.”
            “We can deal.” Jethro said as he got one more kiss in before he headed downstairs to the squad room.
            “I can’t believe the Director and Gibbs are married and that they have daughters.” Tony said clearly still shocked.
            “Well believe it, Tony. They are married and they’re phenomenal parents to their girls.” Jaylyn said.
            “You knew?” McGee asked.
            “Of course I knew. Jenny is my sister after all.”
            “Why didn’t you tell us?” Ziva probed.
            “They didn’t want any of us to tell anyone.”
            “Who else knows?” Tony inquired.
            “Noemi, Jack, Franks, Leyla and Amira.”
            “They told Franks and you, but not us.”
            “Well they had to tell Franks since he’s the girls’ Godfather.”
            By 0930 SECNAV had been dealt with and everything when off well without any complications.
            “When are we calling it a night today?” Jethro asked.
            “1800.”
            “Okay, got any plans for lunch?”
            “Yeah I do, Agent Gibbs.”
            “What are they?”
            “I’m going to lunch with my husband.” Jenny answered with a smirk.
            “Just as cunning as the day I married you.” Jethro said as he kissed Jenny on her head.
            “See you at 1215.”
            “See you then.”
            Once Jethro left, while Jenny reviewed the case files that she didn’t bring home with her the night before, her mind had wandered once again. This time it had wandered  to the day Jenny and Jethro got married and then to the day the girls were born.
            By 1800 that night, Jenny and Jethro were returning home after a long day at work. Both Jenny and Jethro could hardly wait to see their girls. Eighteen hours was far too much to be away from them.
     

A Fairytale Life

It was coming up on seventeen years of marriage for Jenny and Jethro. Seventeen years together as husband and wife with four kids that remained to this day their constant reminder of their love was just how Jenny had pictured her life to be. What more could she ask for, she was the one woman that was able to tame the famous Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Make that the second woman to tame Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Much like her actual predecessor; Shannon, Jenny Shepard – Gibbs gave Jethro a daughter, in fact she gave him four at once. Like Shannon, Jenny also understood that Gibbs was a creature of habit.
            Like any other day; things at the Gibbs household started out as the typical normal for the family. Noemi came over early to make breakfast for them. The girls were the first ones down once they smelled Noemi’s traditional Colombian cooking. Noemi knew where the Sẽnor and Sẽnora of the household were currently at. As usual Noemi found it quite entertaining to see Sẽnoritas Delilah, Arabella, Emiliana and Madison be so much like their parents. The girls had been only semi-awake as they took to their chairs that sat around the center island counter and waited for their coffee.
            “Sẽnoritas, I am making breakfast for all of you. Are your parents still in bed?” Noemi asked as she set four cups of coffee in front of the girls.
            “Yeah they’re still in bed, Noemi; which isn’t surprising.” Delilah answered.
            “They should wake up soon; Aunt Jay said she was stopping by to go for a run with them this morning.”
            With that Jaylyn came in.
            Hola Sẽnora Shepard, would you like some coffee while you wait for your sister and brother-in-law?
            “Yes I would like a cup.”
            Soon after that Jenny and Jethro came downstairs. Everyone in the kitchen could see how mesmerized Jethro was by Jenny. It was quite entertaining for Jaylyn and Noemi to watch Jethro let Jenny get as close to him as humanly possible while they stood at the bottom of the stairs as she began to sway her hips from side to side with him directly behind her. The girls on the other hand had found their parents’ attempt at dancing like Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in Dirty Dancing absolutely nauseating.
            “Would you two please get a room, we haven’t even had breakfast yet.” Emiliana asked.
            “Yeah please do, cause seeing you two dance like that just ain’t right; even at this hour.” Madison said.
            “We did get a room.” Jethro answered his daughters.
            “That’s how we got the four of you, seventeen years ago.” Jenny continued.
            Jaylyn laughed.
            “She has a point there girls. If they go back upstairs now, you guys might up end up another sister or worse a brother.” Jaylyn said getting in on the teasing of her nieces.
            “Will you guys just go for your run and let us eat Noemi’s breakfast in peace.” Arabella pleaded.
            The Gibbs girls definitely got their attitudes from Jenny, that was a Shepard trait without a doubt. Before the trio left the house and the girls in the care of Noemi, Jenny leaned in to passionately kiss Jethro. As Jethro deepened the kiss they could make out their daughters fake gagging sound effects.  Once outside Jaylyn had gone a bit away from where Jenny and Jethro stood to let them have a moment to themselves while she stretched.
            “Jen, do me a favor and run with your sister; you haven’t gotten to spend much time with her as of late.”
            “Well between being Director, a mother of four and your wife; that doesn’t exactly leave me time to spend with her.”
            “Just run with her.” Jethro said as he gave Jenny the stare.
            “Jethro, we’re not on the job and I am not your junior agent anymore. These make me immune to the stare.” Jenny said as she flashed her engagement ring and wedding band as she went in for another kiss.
            “You two done making out yet? We only have a short amount of time before we have to switch lives.” Jaylyn said.
            No one at NCIS knew that Jenny and Jethro were married, nor did they know that they had teenage daughters. Only Jaylyn, Jack, Franks, Leyla and Amira knew of Jenny and Jethro’s secret life. But being the chosen five that knew that there was two sets of “Gibblets” only tended to confuse things. It was also at times hard to keep the NCIS “Gibblets” separate from the actual “Gibblets”.
            Jenny fulfilled her husband’s wish and ran with her sister as Jethro brought up the rear. It was quite obvious that Jethro had decided to run behind his wife and sister – in -law so that he could watch Jenny’s tight form from behind.
            “He has a one track mind.”
            “You ain’t much better Jen. The girls nearly lost their lunch at breakfast with the way you dancing. There wasn’t much room between you and Jethro. Kind of surprised you two didn’t rip each others' clothes off right in front of us.”
            “We do restrain ourselves, Jay. It’s not sex twenty-four/seven between us.”
            “I know that; I’m with the two of you for most of the day”
            “Those eighteen hours are the hardest.”
            “I bet they are. You do realize at some point you and Jethro are gonna have to tell the team about the girls. And your marriage.”
            “DiNozzo would be relentless the second he finds out that Jethro and I are married, plus we’d run the chance of DiNozzo trying to shack up one of them. There is no way in hell I am going to let that happen; hell would have to freeze over before we do that. ”
            “Jen, you know as well as I do that Tony values his life too much to even attempt to date one of them when he knows their father will kill him.”
            Jenny laughed a bit as she remembered the time when Tony, Ziva and McGee had been caught playing with the Morph Pro software in the squad room just after they “experimented” to see what Jenny and Jethro’s kids would look like a few years back.
            “What’s so funny? Jethro asked as he joined them.
            “Just remembering when you busted your team for trying to see what our daughters would look like with the Morph Pro software on the Sullivan case.”
            “Why?”
            “Jay thinks it’s time we tell your team about our marriage and the girls.”
            “What are you crazy?” Jethro asked as we turned the corner.
            “Don’t you think that hiding your marriage and daughters from the people you consider as your extended family for the past seventeen years is a bit absurd? Seriously, you guys didn't even tell Ducky or Ziva and they are your closest friends besides Franks.”
            “Not really.” Jethro and Jenny replied in unison.
            “Come on guys, if anything once the rest of the team knows the better off things will be.  The girls will have more people who will love, care and protect them besides their Aunt, Grandfather and Godfather. And you guys would be able to choose a Godmother for them after all these years.”