The girls had gone to bed shortly after Jenny and Jethro told them about the renewal which left Jenny and Jethro to themselves once again. In a mere hour Jenny’s birthday would be over and they’d be on to Jethro’s birthday. Jenny had decided since she was done with her birthday and she could wait until the next year to do the birthday thing again that she’d give Jethro a bit of a tantalizing preview of what he may get for his birthday as she slipped into a pair of low rise, hip hugging, dark washed jeans that showed a bit if her stomach while her lace cami showed just enough of her chest to draw Jethro in. When Jethro saw his wife he got a bit more than seeing Jenny’s chest and flat stomach. In all the time he had been Jenny’s husband he never knew of the little decoration she had on her right hip until now.
“What’s that?” Jethro asked as he tried to get a better look at Jenny’s art.
“It’s a tattoo, Jethro. Most of your team has a tattoo; hell Abby has enough for the entire agency.”
“I wasn’t judging in the slightest, Jen. When did you get it and what is it?”
“It's our J’s inverted to form a heart that has an orchid intertwined with my J, while yours is intertwined with a cherry blossom with it. Then the girls’ D, E, M and A each hanging off of a branch.”
“I want to see it.” Jethro said as he tried to remove Jenny’s jeans.
“Sometimes Jethro, you are just as bad as Tony.” Jenny said with a quick peck on the lips.
“Come on Jen; let me see your tattoo. It’s just us, the girls are in bed, Noemi has gone home for the night and all the curtains are closed. Show me.”
“Jethro.”
“Jen.”
“You’re acting like you haven’t seen me without clothes for months.”
“I just want to see your hips, that’s all.”
“What you want is going to have to wait another fifty-nine minute, Jethro. It is still my birthday after all.”
“I know that. I have yet to give you my present.”
“Uh-oh. That maybe a bit of a problem with only fifty-seven minutes left.” Jenny said knowing full well what Jethro’s present was.
“You know all I need is two minutes.”
“Only two, last time I checked you needed five. Or was it seven???”
“Cute Jen.”
“Fifty-one minutes, Jethro. Better act while you can before the tables turn.”
“Is that so Mrs. Gibbs?” Jethro said baiting his wife while he could.
“What did I say about that?”
“You didn’t seem to have a problem with it when Dr. Cranston called you by it.”
“That’s different. She’s an outsider with a connection to the agency.”
“What’s the connection?”
“Can’t say. Forty-five minutes, Jethro.”
“Yes you can, Jen.”
“No, I can’t per SECNAV’s instructions and you’ve got forty minutes.”
“When have you ever listened to SECNAV?”
“This time is different. He wants you to figure out Dr. Cranston’s connection to the agency, more specifically her connection to you and your team on your own without my help; Jethro.”
“No, she can’t be.” Jethro said as he realized how Rachel was connected to him and his team.
“She is, Jethro. Dr. Cranston is Kate’s sister. You didn’t gather that when you found her sleeping behind my old desk.”
Before Ziva’s desk had been hers and long before it had been Kate’s, that desk was originally Jenny’s when she was Jethro’s probie.
Before Jethro knew it, he had missed his chance to be on top. Jenny and Jethro had rule when it came to having “other physical pursuits” on one of their birthdays, the birthday person would be on the bottom.
“Sorry Jethro, you’re on the bottom.” Jenny said as she pushed him back onto the bed once they had gotten to their room.
Jethro kind of liked it when Jenny got aggressive in the bedroom. It reminded him of when they conceived the girls. That was one of Jenny’s aggressive nights. It also raised a bit of concern for him. Clearly when Jenny was on top they conceived the girls which every year on his birthday when had their romp in bed, he worried that they’d have the same luck and have four more. This year made him worry more due to Jenny’s age, women of her age usually didn’t have a baby let alone multiples.
Jenny could tell that Jethro was holding back once they got underway.
“Don’t hold back, just because I’m another year older. You are too.” Jenny said trying to get her husband to switch gears.
“That’s not it Jen.”
“Well if you think, you’re going to get me pregnant; that’s not an issue either.”
“And why isn’t that an issue?”
“Had my tubes tied just after I had the girls.”
“You did what!!!!!” Jethro exploded.
“It was either I get my tubes tied or you get fixed. Figured this was better.”
“What if I wanted more kids, Jen? I never got that son you said you would give me.”
“Last time I checked you were the one that decided the sex of our children not me.” Jenny fired back.
At this point the girls had woken up; Delilah, Arabella and Emiliana all congregated in Madison’s room which thankfully was the furthest away from the war.
“What are they fighting over now?” Arabella asked groggily.
“Take a wild guess.” Madison answered half asleep.
“He just found out about the surgery she underwent seventeen years ago.”
“Jackpot.” Delilah said.
“Can’t they ever just go to bed. I swear its either sex until 3am with them or it’s a screaming match between them until 4am. Can’t they be normal?” Emiliana asked.
“Never.” her sisters answered in unison.
The girls then fell asleep in Madison’s room while their parents argued on until 4am. When the girls left for school things were still icy between their parents. They noticed that their dad had resorted to sleeping on the living room couch while their mom remained upstairs.
“And to think they’re suppose to be renewing their vows in a few days.” Madison said as they drove off to school.
“I’m taking the girls fishing on the Potomac after school.” Jethro said as they left for work.
“Fine, do whatever you want; Leroy.”
Jenny only ever called Jethro by his first name when it was moment when she was pissed at him outside of the office. Other times she’d call him Agent Gibbs.
Once at the office, the birthday wishes Jethro got were just somewhat hallow to him since he kept processing what he had found out that morning.
How could they have gone from one extreme to the next in a matter of minute. He knew anything between the two of them was possible. Once Jethro sat down at his desk he received an email from Jenny.
“Renewal is off”
That was the last straw for Jethro. He ripped out the power cord and left the agency.
“Need any back up, boss?” Tony asked.
“Shut up Tony.” Jaylyn warned knowing how volatile her brother-in-law could get.
“Now isn’t the time, Tony.” Ziva said.
“Why not?” McGee asked.
“Why don’t you hack the boss’ email and tell us, McGeek.”
“I don’t have a death wish, that’s why.”
“Give it a rest you two.”
“Jen told him about a surgery she had after she had the girls while they were in bed this morning.” Jaylyn said.
“What surgery?” Tony questioned.
At this point, Abby came up to wish Jethro a Happy Birthday. Noticing Jethro wasn’t with the others, Abby knew why.
“She told him?”
“She did, during sex.” Ziva said.
“Told him what?” Tony and McGee both asked.
“The Director had her tubes tied after she had the girls.” Ducky said once he came into the squad room to drop off some papers for Jethro to sign before he brought them up to Jenny.
“Ouch, what a kick to the ego.” Tony said.
At that moment; Abby, Ziva and Jaylyn head slapped Tony.
“What was that for?”
“For not shutting up, my boy.” Ducky said.
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