Day two of Jenny and Jethro’s three day weekend was a bit more enjoyable. This was partially due to the fact that they had given themselves the weekend off while leaving Jaylyn and Ziva in charge of everything at NCIS. When Jenny had woken up she had found that Jethro had left her breakfast on a tray on his side of the bed with a note next to the plate.
Jen,
Day two of our weekend together will begin as soon as you are ready. Enjoy the breakfast that I have left for you, shower and do all those other things you do to get yourself ready (although in my opinion, you are beautiful without the make-up). Dress comfortably, NO HEELS. Pack a bag of clothes to bring with you and come down to the basement where I will tell you more about what I have planned for us.
Always and Forever,
Jethro.
Jenny followed Jethro’s instruction as if she were his junior agent again. As she made her way down to the basement, Jenny thought she’d give Jethro a blast from the past.
“Did as you asked, Boss. Ate breakfast and packed nearly my entire closet in my bag.”
“Cute, Jen.”
“I thought it was.” Jenny said as she leaned in to kiss Jethro good morning.
“Would you like to know what I have planned for us or should I let you get your bearings first; Agent Shepard.”
“Look who’s being cute now. Tell me what you have planned for us.”
“First off we’re gonna head down to the batting cages and I going to teach you how to bat.”
“Eww.” Jenny said in the same tone and with the same expression on her face as Lucille Ball had and said so many times in I Love Lucy.
“What’s wrong with going to the batting cages?”
“Too much of a certain blonde.”
“Jen, Hollis was just a work associate that I did various ops that you gave me with. There was nothing between us. You know I only have eyes for one redhead.”
“Shannon.”
“You.”
“The batting cages are fine. What else do you have planned?”
“I thought after the batting cages, I would take you shopping and to lunch.”
“Sounds good. In fact there’s one store both of us will enjoy.” Jenny said teasing Jethro.
“Then I thought we sail up the coast to visit my dad for a bit and then fly back in time to be back for work and the girls.”
“Love it. How about you put those tools down and we get going?” Jenny inquired.
“Knew my dad and the shopping trip would get ya.”
Once Jethro commented on how easy Jenny was to persuade, all Jenny did was kiss him long enough to tempt him into wanting to go further. About twenty minutes later, Jenny and Jethro were at the batting cages.
“Would you like to go first and I’ll teach you or would you rather I go first?” Jethro asked.
“You go, watching you will be quite enjoyable.” Jenny answered with a smile on her face that stretched from ear to ear.
“Anything to make you happy.”
With that Jethro stepped into the batting cage and put on a show for Jenny. He knew exactly where Jenny was watching as he hit pitch after pitch. As Jethro reset his stance for the next pitch, Jenny got a wicked idea.
“Pretty good view of that tight form you got going there. Even better view of that butt of yours, Gunny.”
One missed hit was all Jenny needed to see to know that she struck a nerve with Jethro. The look on Jenny’s face posed a question that Jethro knew he had to answer.
“No, it was a lousy pitch.”
“Yeah sure.”
“Do you want to learn how hit or what?”
“Teach me.” Jenny purred.
“Stand here, this foot here and that foot there.” Jethro said he put Jenny in the proper batting stance and kissed her on the curvature of her neck.
“Take this, hold it like this.” Jethro instructed as gave the bat to Jenny and kissed her again a bit further up her neck.
“This how you teach everyone?”
“Just the adorable and endearing redhead that is my wife.”
“You’re always the charmer, Jethro.” Jenny said she came out of the batting stance she was in and set the bat aside for a minute or two as she kissed Jethro.
“And you’ve always been the temptress.”
Jenny picked up the bat and stood in the batter’s box just as she was shown.
“Fast or slow.”
“Depends on my mood.”
“Fast it is.”
“Cute.”
Before long Jenny and Jethro were back in the car heading to the mall for Jenny’s shopping trip before they went to lunch.
“You did pretty good.”
“Thank-you.”
As the shopping trip started and eventually progressed the duo went to Neiman Marcus, Mark Jacobs, Channel, H&M, Kate Spade and of course Jethro’s favorite store; Victoria’s Secret. After the shopping they headed over to lunch at the local Olive Garden. Jethro ordered a bottle of wine and told Jenny that she could get whatever she pleased, today she was the queen.
“This is nice, a quiet little lunch just the two of us after seventeen years of chaos.” Jenny said as she sipped her wine.
“I know; those girls have been our main focus beside the agency for all this time. It’s time that we focus on us for once. Tonight is a good night to do just that.”
Jenny stared at Jethro trying to figure out what he was getting at.
“What are you getting at, Jethro?”
“What does this weekend mark the date of?”
“Our anniversary.”
“Yeah Jen, today is our seventeenth anniversary; that’s why the girls are away for the weekend and everything that I have planned is happening.” Jethro said as the waiter brought over the basket of breadsticks and the bowl of salad.
“Excuse me sir, did I hear you correctly; is today your anniversary with this lovely woman?”
“Yes it is.”
“Then your lunch is on us.”
“Thank-you.” Jethro said a bit puzzled.
“Not a problem sir. Your entrees will be out shortly and if you need anything, please let me know.”
After waiter left Jethro still had that puzzled look on his face.
“It’s amore, Jethro.” Jenny said as she kissed him.
After the kiss Jethro raised his glass to toast Jen.
“Here’s to a wonderful seventeen years together as husband and wife.”
“And to seventeen more years of happiness.” Jenny finished before she sipped her wine.
A little while later they were aboard Jethro’s boat which he named Jenny after Jenny herself.
“Guess you’ll be riding in more ways than one tonight Jenny said as she set her stuff down on the bed in the sleeping cabin.
“We’ll be leaving the harbor soon, so get situated as soon as possible. I don’t need a seasick wife on our anniversary.”
“One time that happened and you won’t let me live it down.” Jenny said as they both came topside.
“We should be in Stillwater by 5am.” Jethro said as they left the marina.
As they sailed up the coast; Jenny and Jethro gazed at the stars. Jenny began to contemplate things as Jethro kept her warm. She thought back to their wedding day, seventeen years ago and thought of how small their wedding was. Jaylyn had been Jenny’s maid of honor; Tom Morrow walked Jenny down the aisle while Franks was Jethro’s best man. Jenny knew that they had to keep their wedding quiet all those years ago for the sake of the job, but now was different. So the idea renewing their vows and having the big wedding every woman dreams of popped into Jenny’s head.
She could picture the bridal party already. Jackson or Ducky would walk Jenny down the aisle once again. Jaylyn and Franks would take on the roles they had seventeen years prior. But this time Ziva, Abby, Ducky, Tony and McGee would also be in the bridal party along with the girls. Hopefully Jethro would be okay with all of this.
“What’s going on in that head of yours?” Jethro asked when he noticed that Jenny was day dreaming.
“Nothing really. Just thinking of something, it’s frivolous.”
“What were you thinking?”
“I was thinking we could renew our vows. Have the girls, your dad, Franks, the team and Ducky be a part of it.”
“You know we’ll be in all the tabloids if we do this. We’ll be the center of the DC gossip for weeks.”
“Jethro, I want this; just let me have this one thing.”
“Okay Jen, we’ll renew our vows. You’ll get your fairytale wedding.”
“Thank-you.” Jen said as she kissed him.
A few hours later they had made port and Jackson was waiting for them on the dock.
“Let’s hold off on telling Dad about the vow renewal.”
“Okay.”
“Hello son, how was the trip?”
“Fine Dad, I had good company with me.”
“Speaking of which, where’s that beautiful daughter-in-law of mine, Leroy?”
“Right here, Jack.” Jenny said.
“Just as gorgeous as ever.”Jackson said as he took Jenny’s bag from her.
“Always the charmer; aren’t you Jack, just like Jethro.”
“So how are my granddaughters?”
“They’re good, they’re with friends this weekend.”
“Do you mind if we leave the The Jenny with you, dad and fly back down tomorrow morning?”
“Not a problem son. Now let’s get you two to the house so that you can rest up some after your trip up.”
“Thank-you Jack.”
“By the way, Happy Anniversary.” Jackson said as they got to the house.
“Thank-you.” Jenny and Jethro said in unison as they headed up to the spare room.
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