Lone Wolf

After Ziva revealed hers and Tony’s engagement to the rest of the team the following day at work Jaylyn was beginning to feel like the lone wolf of the group.  Jaylyn was the lone wolf in the sense that Jaylyn was the only one who wasn’t engaged or married. Jenny and Jethro had been married for almost twenty years; in fact their nineteenth anniversary was months away. Now Tony and Ziva were engaged. Of course Abby and McGee were both still unmarried but they may as well be husband and wife after their stint as boyfriend and girlfriend back in 2003. Then they had their period of acting like jealous spouses when one of them had a new significant other in their life after their romantic relationship ended.

Jenny, Ziva and Abby were kept women in Jaylyn’s mind. She wasn't a kept woman. But as Jaylyn worked at her desk and looked over to the framed picture of her holding her daughters after they were born she knew that she wasn’t the lone wolf at all. Jaylyn had three beautiful daughters who would always need her and a wonderful, charismatic boyfriend who treated her like she was the only girl in the world. But part of her was itching for that diamond ring on her hand. Jaylyn never thought she would want to settle down. All these thoughts that had been racing through her mind had been dissipated when three of her five nieces walked into the squad room. Even though Kelly wasn’t directly related to Jenny and Jaylyn by blood like she was with Jethro and her sisters; just as Jenny considered Kelly to be family, Jaylyn considered Kelly to be one of her nieces. Jaylyn considered Kelly to be her niece by her sister’s marriage to Jethro of course and due to the semantics of the whole scenario it was more like Kelly was her step-niece. Either way Kelly was still family.

            “What are you girls doing here? Aren’t you supposed to be at school? Where is Madison?” Jaylyn asked her nieces.

            At this point Ziva was down with Abby showing her the engagement ring. Tony had followed Ziva down to Abby’s and within seconds of his arrival down in her lab he had been mauled by Abby. McGee had taken the day off to go to a conference his publisher set up weeks ago. Jethro was getting coffee for him, Jenny and the team that he had while he picked up a Caf-Pow. Jenny was up in her office as expected.

            “You know why we’re not at school, Aunt J.” Arabella said.

            “Do you have to remind me of that?”

            “You asked, besides what’s the big deal with turning forty-two?” Emiliana asked.

            “You tell me when you turn forty-two.”

            “You’ll be like sixty-six.” Delilah stated.

            “Thanks for that, Lila.”

            There was a moment of silence between the girls and Jaylyn.

            “So why did you come here?”

            “We need relationship advice.”

            “So you come to me and not your mother.” Jaylyn said with the same smile Jenny had on her face when Tony had gone to her for advice on his “relationship” with Jeanne.

            Jaylyn and her nieces then went to the conference room so that they could have a bit of privacy since it was only a matter of time before someone decided to eavesdrop on their conversation and word of the girls going to Jaylyn for relationship advice would get back to Jenny. And the last thing any of them want was Jenny having a break down over her daughters not going to her for relationship advice.

            “I’m surprised that Madison isn’t asking for advice with her relationship advice like you girls are.”

            “If she needs advice she can go to Sam for advice, Aunt J.”

            “Well it’s nice to know that I’ve been replaced by PsyOps.”

            The girls just shook their heads at their aunt. Jaylyn and the girls talked for a bit. Jaylyn did the best that she could in advising her nieces on their relationships.

            “Do you girls know if Parker is coming down with your sister and if she’s planning on bringing him to the barbeque later on?” Jaylyn asked.

            “Prepping for an explosion?”

            “Just in case, you guys know your mom is all that fond of Parker because he’s the son of your dad’s ex-girlfriend.”

            “She isn’t fond of Sam; she’s warming up to Parker. Sam on the other hand, that may take mom a while to warm up to.”

            “Are you girls bringing dates to the barbeque?” Jaylyn asked.

            “Our boyfriends are meeting us at the house later.”

            “Is Kelly bringing her fiancé?” Delilah asked as she, her sisters and Jaylyn left the conference room.

            “I think so; I think she wants to get the whole meet the parents redux out of the way.”

            “Don’t blame her. At least her mom isn’t as high strung at time as ours is.” Arabella said as the quartet came into view of the squad room.

            “Mom is definitely high strung.” Emiliana said.

            “She’s protective that’s all, it’s a mom thing. You guys will understand someday.”

            Time had passed and Jaylyn’s birthday barbeque was underway in Jenny and Jethro’s backyard. Jethro was grilling for a majority of the time. All the men had beers in hand while all the women, at least all of the women that were of age to drink legally; had daiquiris of various flavors in hand.  Tony and Ziva’s kids chased each other around the yard. Kelly stayed close to Charlie just as Madison kept close to Parker. Both girls were keeping a close eye on their father and their mother. Arabella was sticking to her boyfriend; Gabriel, like glue. Emiliana was attached her boyfriend; Craig, at the hip. Delilah, like her sisters was staying protectively close to her own boyfriend; Miles. The quads of course were dying for a cocktail of their own but of course unlike their stint with the flask when they went to the dinner with their parents, this time they didn’t want to take a chance.

            The Shepard triplets were being watched by their extended NCIS family and their dad as their mom enjoyed herself.

            It may have been the daiquiris or something else but when Craig Morgan’s This Ole Boy came on the radio; Jenny, Jaylyn, Abby and Ziva were front and center in the middle of the yard dancing along. In the case of Jenny, Ziva and Jaylyn’s respective significant others went; they were completely awed by the way the women moved. McGee was mesmerized too and it was quite clear that he wished that things hadn’t ended between him and Abby at least on the romantic level.

            Ziva was dancing like Shakira. Jaylyn was dancing a bit like Beyonce whereas Jenny and Abby just moved along to the beat.

            Everyone was having a good time. That’s what Jaylyn wanted, it didn’t even faze her that she was now forty-two; she was having a good time with her family. And if she was destined to get married then she would. It was up to Kasey and the universe now.

And the Answer Is

Previously on NCIS

“Ziva David, will you marry me?” Tony asked in Italian.

            Ziva didn’t answer right away. The last time she was proposed to, things didn’t turn out so well for her. But she knew that Tony wasn’t anything like Ray. Something just kept her from giving Tony her answer.

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            “Well Ziva, will you marry me?” Tony asked again pressing the question and wanting an answer from her.

            Ziva still paused and waited when it came to giving Tony an answer as she stared at the ring he had gotten her.

            “Ziva.”

            “Yes.”

            Tony slipped the ring out of the box and onto Ziva’s hand.

            “Where are the kids?” Ziva asked wondering where their daughter and son were at.

            “Gibbs and the Director are watching them over at their house.”

            “You planned ahead.”

            “I wanted everything to be perfect for when I proposed to you.”

            “Did Madalyn and Asher know you were going to do this?”

            “Of they did. They were quite happy that Daddy was proposing to Mommy. Madalyn helped me pick out the ring. She said that she knows what you like.”

            Ziva smiled at her daughter’s uniqueness.

            “Maddy is her father’s daughter.” Ziva commented.

            “Should we go pick them up from Gibbs and the Director?” Tony asked letting Ziva’s quip slide.

            “Of course we should go pick up our daughter and son from them.  That was a stupid question to ask, Tony.”

            “You want to show the Director the ring.”

            “So what if I do. She’s been like a mother to me since we worked together back before she took the position she has.”

            “Let’s go get the kids.”

            Some time later as Tony put his kids’ stuff in the back of the car Ziva was showing her ring to Jenny and Jethro. The kids were still asleep in the living room; they were deep sleepers like Tony.

            “It’s a beautiful ring, Ziva.” Jenny said.

            “Congratulation Ziva, it’s about time you and DiNozzo did this.”

            “Your rules got in the way until now, Gibbs.”

            “Ummm.”

            “Just remember Ziva, Tony is nothing like Ray. You’re safe with him.”

            “I know, Jenny.  If neither you mind, I do have one minor request.”

            “What is it?”

            “I’d like Gibbs to walk me down the aisle on my wedding day, if it isn’t too much to ask.”

            “Of course it isn’t. He knows that he’s always been a father figure to you. Question is since you’re likely inviting Tony’s father to the wedding, are you planning inviting yours?” Jenny asked.

            “Eli is dead to me, so no I am not inviting him. Besides if I did that would reveal to him that he has grandkids and that’s the last thing I want.”

            “Are you done showing off that ring yet?” Tony impatiently inquired.

            “What are you in a hurry to get home or something?” Jethro asked.

            “Ah yeah boss, I’d like to get my kids in their own beds and I’d like to spend some alone time with my fiancé before we fall asleep.”

            Both Ziva and Tony liked the way the word fiancé sounded. They’d never get tired of saying that. So with that Tony and Ziva left, their kids in their arms.

            “Now I have two weddings on my plate.”

            “Great two weddings, this is what I always wanted.” Jethro said.

            “Be happy for once Jethro. Both your daughter and surrogate daughter are engaged. You should be thrilled that they’ll get to be as happy as we have been for almost two decades.”

            “I am, I just know that the second that you and the others get together there will be no safe place for the rest of us when all of you start planning Kelly and Ziva’s respective weddings.”

            “Oh just deal and be at both weddings so that you can walk each of them down the aisle at their weddings.”

            With that Jenny and Jethro turned in for the night. Of course Jethro wanted to do more than just sleep, but Jenny was tired after a long work day and entertaining their surrogate grandkids. Jethro was pretty disappointed that Jenny declined his advances but as she always said when she didn’t give into him; suck it up and deal with it. Jethro just hated taking cold showers.

           

Sense of Security

            In the days following the failed Anatoly op everything changed a bit. Jenny had a tighter security detail and she had also assigned a detail to Jaylyn. Jenny thought that her sister would protest the whole security detail since it was in a way a waste of agency resources, but much to Jenny’s surprise Jaylyn didn’t protest at all. In Jaylyn’s mind the protection detail wasn’t just for her, it was also for her daughters. Jenny also sent a small contingency of agents to Drexel University to be the protection detail for her own daughters. Now Delilah, Arabella, Emiliana and Madison were the ones who protested the detail. Jenny even took it a bit further when she assigned an agent to protect Kelly. Kelly detested the whole thing just like her sisters did and Shannon did. It was to the point where Jethro was getting nonstop phone calls from all five of his daughters and his ex-wife about the whole situation.

            Jethro was trying to be understanding and supportive, but he had to agree with his daughters and his ex-wife when it came to all of this; it was overkill. But confronting Jenny on this whole thing was also a touchy area, one that he necessarily didn’t want to tread into. Jethro was stuck between a rock and a hard place.

            Dad; you have to do something about this. Your wife is being absurd

            Mom is over doing this whole detail thing, Dad. We can’t even breathe without the protection detail thinking that there is something wrong.

            Dad; you have to get Mom to easy up. I haven’t seen Parker in days cause of her freak out.

            Maybe there’s an upside to Jen overreacting like this.

            While he dealt with his daughters’ unhappiness and having them on constant repeat in his mind, Jethro was always on the phone with Shannon whether it was his desk phone at the agency or his cell phone.  He never got use to hearing any of his wives shrieking at him as he called it.

            “Jethro, you better do something. Jenny has crossed a line with assigning an agent to OUR DAUGHTER!!!!!!!!!!!!”

            “Relax Shannon; Jen isn’t trying to take your place as Kelly’s mother.  She just doesn’t want anything to happen to Kelly and she doesn’t want you to lose a daughter. Anatoly is a smug bastard that will resort to killing Kelly or her sisters.”

            “HALF SISTERS, Gibbs, HALF SISTERS!!!!!! AND JENNY BETTER NOT FORGET THAT SHE’S KELLY’S STEP MOTHER AND NOT A DAMN THING MORE THAN THAT!!!!!!!!!!”

            “Half sisters by my half.”

            “Semantics.”

            “You need to calm down just like Kelly has to and let me handle this. I will talk to Jen.”

            “Don’t tell me to calm down.”  Shannon said as she hung up on Jethro.

            “Something wrong, boss?”  Tony asked.

            “Go back to work, DiNozzo.” Jethro said as he went to talk to Jenny.

            Jethro was up in Jenny’s office in.

            “What do you need now Jethro?”

            “We need to talk.”

            Meanwhile back down in the squad room after Ziva had stepped away to bring the files they had on the Anatoly case to archives Tony was on the phone within seconds of Ziva’s departure, Tony was telling Noemi when Madalyn and Asher were done with school. Jenny and Jethro had agreed to watch the kids for him while he made a romantic Italian dinner for him and Ziva. He knew that Ziva would be at the agency later than he would be that night since Jenny had strategically assigned Ziva the task of disposing of all the confidential papers from the Anatoly case.

            Back up in Jenny’s office.

            “Usually when somebody says they want to talk…”

            “Director of NCIS.”

            “Yes?”

            “That’s a job I wouldn’t want.”

            “Don’t worry, no one is offering.”

            “You know why?”

            “You mean besides your impatience, total lack of respect to authority, and the fact that you still haven’t learned to play nice with others?”

            “Yeah, besides all that.”

            Jenny knew why Jethro was sitting before her, and it sure as hell wasn’t to discuss what they would do with Madalyn and Asher when they got home later.

            “Let me guess the girls are complaining about the protection detail I assigned them.”

            “Not just the girls.”

            “I expected some resistance from Kelly.”

            “You know it’s not just Kelly and our girls that upset with whole set up you have going.”

            “Shannon chimed in. That I wasn’t expecting. I would’ve thought that she would be thankful.”

            “She thinks you are encroaching on her territory.”

            “I’m not and you know that.”

            “I do and that’s what I told her. Believe me Jen, I completely understand and support what you’re doing. Considering the history you and J have with Anatoly, don’t take this the wrong way; but you have to remember that Kelly is mine and Shannon’s daughter. Not yours and mine. We have ours.”

            “You can leave now.” Jenny said dismissing Jethro.

            When they got home later on they saw Kelly helping Madalyn and Asher with their homework while Noemi made the kids chicken nuggets and fries for dinner. After dinner Jenny and Jethro played with the kids for a bit until the kids fell asleep in the living room.  While Kelly cleaned up from dinner with her father and step mother, she figured that she should share her news with them while it was just the three of them.

            “Dad, Jenny; there’s something I have to tell you.”

            “You’re pregnant.” Jethro said jumping the gun.

            “Jethro.”

            “No I’m not pregnant, dad. I’m engaged.”

            “Name.” Jethro said being all fatherly.

            “Jethro give it a rest and be happy for your daughter.”

            “Thank- you Jenny and his name is Charlie Grant.”

            “Despite your father’s gruff response to your news, we are quite happy for you and wish you as much happiness as we have had over the years. Congratulate your daughter, Jethro.”

            “Congratulation, Kelly. Have you told your mother yet?”

            “Yes Dad, I told her the night that Charlie proposed.”

            Over at the DiNozzo-David household the romantic dinner that Tony had planned for them was going as planned. Before Tony served desert, he pulled out a ring box and got down on one knee before Ziva who was completely taken aback by Tony. Unlike the time he proposed to his ex-fiancé; Wendy, Tony kept this proposal simple and keyed down.  He was going to propose to Ziva in Hebrew but he changed his mind. Since they both spoke and understood Italian, Tony opted to propose to Ziva in Italian.

            “Ziva David, will you marry me?” Tony asked in Italian.

            Ziva didn’t answer right away. The last time she was proposed to, things didn’t turn out so well for her. But she knew that Tony wasn’t anything like Ray. Something just kept her from giving Tony her answer.

To Catch a Bad Guy

Before their intended mark arrived; Jaylyn insisted that she and McGee switch places or at the very least Jenny should allow her to be in the surveillance van while Tony and Ziva remained in their positions. It only seemed right for Jenny and Jaylyn to confront Anatoly together when the time came. Everyone knew that when the moment came for Jenny and Jaylyn to come face to face with the man who murdered their mother in cold blood that Jethro would make sure he was there and that Ziva was there too. There was no better protection than a former Marine Gunnery Sergeant and a former Mossad Assassin/Israeli soldier; everyone on the team knew it. Of course when the time came for the sisters, Jethro knew as well as Ziva did that it was best to be a bit away from Jenny and Jaylyn but in the sense of a protective distance. Much like Jenny had been thinking along the lines of keeping herself safe in situations like this or in any dangerous situation, Jaylyn was thinking in the same sense that Jenny was.

It had to be their maternal sides kicking in along with the fact that neither of them wanted to leave their respective daughters motherless like they had been. Jenny was eighteen when their mother died, she was young like her sister was on that horrible day. Then of course four years later when she was twenty-two and Jaylyn was seventeen they had to deal with it all again when Rene Benoit/La Grenouille murdered their father. So now with both women being in their forties; Jenny in her late forties and Jaylyn in her early forties it was time to put an end to all of this. They needed closure after all this time.

Jenny had permitted Jaylyn to leave her post so that she could be somewhat safe for the time being. Both Jenny and Jaylyn were stressed as they watched the feed on the cameras in front of them. Jethro didn’t like seeing his wife like this, so in attempt to get her relax a bit by massaging her shoulders and neck. When Jaylyn saw her brother-in-law somewhat pampering/ calming her sister down; she gave her sister a look that said everything at once.

“I know you’re a bit envious, but someone has to be home with your daughters and this all will be over soon.”

“Not soon enough. This is insane and there’s a good chance that this won’t end tonight; you know that just as well as I do.”

“Why do you have to be such a pessimist?"

“I’m being realistic here, Jen; we’ve been hunting Anatoly down forever and it can still go on forever. He’s a sneaky bastard, you know that.”

“We’ll get him.” Jenny said reassuring her sister.

“Yeah, I’ll believe it when I see it.”

Before they knew it Andrei Anatoly appeared before them

“It’s go time.” Jaylyn said.

Jenny and Jaylyn got up from their seats. Jethro was on their six as they walked by Tony and Ziva. Jethro signaled Ziva to leave her position.

“Where are you going? We have a mark to take out.”

“I’m going down there to co – protect the Director and J with Gibbs. You now are to ensure the safety of the Director from up here.” Ziva said as she left Tony behind.

Moments later Ziva was at Jethro’s side as they walked behind Jenny and Jaylyn.

“Andrei Anatoly.”

“Who’s asking?”

“So some respect.” Jethro called.

“We’re feds, NCIS.”

“What do you want?”

“We want to talk.” Jaylyn said.

“About?”

“For murdering our mother twenty-nine years ago.”

            “Ah Jennifer and Jaylyn Shepard, I was wondering when I’d see you again.”

            Jethro didn’t like how Anatoly was talking to Jenny and Jaylyn; Ziva could easily tell how tense he was getting. He was literally chomping at the bit to take Anatoly down but Jethro knew he had to restrain himself.

            “You ladies have changed quite a bit.”

            “It’s been almost three decades since you murdered our mother, we’re not the teenagers were back then.” Jaylyn said.

            “Why did you kill her?”

            “She brought it on herself; she shouldn’t have pried into things that weren’t her business.”

            Seconds after Anatoly spoke his ride arrived.

            “Sorry ladies, but you’re not arresting me tonight on a case that’s been cold for years. I’ve got business to attend to.”

            Anatoly and his ride left leaving Jenny, Jaylyn and the rest of the group where they were.

            “We could have taken him out.” Tony complained.

            “Tony.”

            “Shut it.” Jenny said.

            “Yes Ma’am.”

            Jenny and Jaylyn would remain on guard for the rest of the week after the encounter with Anatoly. Truth is they would be on guard until Anatoly was arrested, whenever that maybe.

            Days later Jethro went up to Jenny’s office to hand in reports. When he walked into her office he found her standing at her office window staring out at the harbor just like she had eleven years prior. Jethro was going to say what he had back then when he came into Jenny’s office that night, but he figured that it wouldn’t be right to say that today in light of everything. Instead Jethro walked up behind Jenny and wrapped his arms around her waist. He knew what was going on in Jenny’s mind. After eighteen years of marriage; they both could read each other and easily pick up on each other’s tells no matter how subtle they were.

            “Anatoly may still be out there, Jen; but he won’t come close at all to you or our family. I’ll make sure of it.”

            “Doesn’t mean he won’t try, Jethro; he’s a sly bastard.”

            “Anatoly won’t get to you, our girls, J or her girls; I’ve got you all covered.”

            Jenny turned into Jethro.

            “Thanks.”

            “Anytime Jen, I signed up for it and I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

            “Neither would I.”

            Jenny rested her head on Jethro’s chest and they stood in between her window and her desk until she was ready to let go.

            “Sam was right. You do make people feel safe.” Jenny said as she was calmed by the sound of Jethro’s heartbeat.

            Jethro didn’t say a word as usual. Instead he just smirked his usual, half crooked smirk.

            “My functional mute strikes again.” Jenny said as the smile came back to her face as she remained in Jethro’s embrace.

War Game Redux

            Jethro sensed the cagey nature with the women of the team. Now Abby was in on whatever Jenny had going on and Jethro didn’t like it at all. Jenny was using his team and the last time she did, things hadn’t turn out so well; Jethro didn’t want to see it happen again. But from what he gathered whatever Jenny had going on with Jaylyn, Ziva and Abby it seemed to be going better than it had the last time. The phrase never let a man do a woman’s job, had been on repeat in Jethro’s mind.

            “Jethro isn’t catching on to us is he?” Jenny asked Jaylyn and Ziva as she met with them in her office that afternoon before she went down to see Abby.

            “He suspects as usual, Director.”

            “But he’s none the wiser, Jen.”

            “That’s good. Let’s keep it that way.”

            “When are we making our move?”

            “Tonight.”

            “And what do we tell Jethro?”

            “You two are creative, think of something.” Jenny said abruptly as she left her office to go to Abby’s.

            “Jen.”

            “This is starting to get to her like the last time.”

            “Its getting to all of us, Ziva; not just her.”

            “I know this whole thing is a sore subject for the two of you considering what Anatoly did to you guys, but maybe the Director is going about this the wrong way. Maybe we do need Gibbs in on this before she gets in too deep like the last time.”

            “I know and yes I’ve been saying all along that we should bring Jethro in on this but that wouldn’t make her happy and we both know her temper.”

            Later on after doing a bit of thinking and some soul searching Jenny had decided to take a covert approach to the impending sting. And as much as she didn’t want to bring Jethro and the rest of the team in, she knew she had to. Now she had to clue Jethro in the rest of the way, Jenny knew it wasn’t going to be pleasant at all.

            That night after dinner; once Kelly had gone out for the night, Jenny took her glass of wine and sat down in the living room to review case files. She’d let Jethro make the first move.

            “So are you having fun running whatever op you’re running with my forensic scientist and my agents behind my back while the rest of us try to solve your case?”

            “How many times do I have to tell you, they are my agents and my forensic scientist. It says Director on my door not yours, remember?”

            “Semantics.”

            “Not really, and to answer your previous question; yes I am having a bit of fun running my op with my agents and my forensic scientist.”

            “So you never gave me a straight answer as to why we’re hunting Andrei Anatoly down.”

            “It’s a sore subject, Jethro.”

            “What did he do to you, Jen?”

            “Let’s just say it’s personal.”

            “How personal?”

            “Personal as in Andrei Anatoly murdered my mother thirteen years ago on Jaylyn’s thirteenth birthday.”

            “So now the two of you are hunting him down to get revenge? Didn’t you learn from the last time?”

            “That was low, Jethro.”

            “So what; McGee, DiNozzo and I are coming in on this side op you have planned.”

            “Jethro…”

            “No, Jen; someone has to look out for you and the others.

            “And who said chivalry was dead.”

            “Not me.”

            “I guess I’ll have to postpone the op for tonight.” Jenny said realizing where everything was going.

            “Or just delay it a bit. A late night op won’t do any harm.”

            “Says the man who main lines coffee every waking moment of the day.”

            “You act like you don’t drink it.”

            “I never said that.” Jenny said as she sat on top of Jethro’s legs immobilizing him some while she sat on him in next to nothing.

            Sometimes Jethro forgot how quick Jenny was with certain things and whenever he remembered her quickness he’d always get a stunned look on his face.

            “I’m younger remember, that’s why I tend to move faster than you.” Jenny said as they were inches apart from each other and their skin seemed to be magnetized together.

            Hours later Jenny had remobilized her husband and mobilized her agents. Her and Jethro met the team just outside of the evidence garage. Jenny and Jethro were driving one of the cars the team had access to. Tony and McGee took the surveillance van to the intended destination. Ziva and Jaylyn had taken Ziva’s mini. Tony of course used every minute he had as he and McGee drove in the van clearly he forgot that they all had ear wigs and coms on them, so everyone else heard everything he said.

            After Jethro, Jenny, Jaylyn and Ziva joined McGee and Tony in the back of the surveillance van, Tony’s head became quite sore. Jenny smiled as she briefed the collective with her while she thought that Tony completely deserved the head slap. Once the debriefing had concluded McGee, Jenny and Jethro remained in the surveillance van as Jaylyn, Ziva and Tony grabbed some sniper rifles before heading over to their hide out.

            “Anyone else having flashbacks like I am?” Tony asked.

            “Not me. I wasn’t in on that op. Although I should have been.”

            “Agent DiNozzo…” Jenny said into her microphone.

            “Ma’am.”

            “Put a lid on it.”

            “Shutting it, Director.”

            In the van, Jenny saw the puzzled look on McGee’s face as he wondered what the point of this op was and why he was a part of it.

            “You’re here because you’re one of the few tech savvy agents I have, Agent McGee. And we’re here light a fire under Anatoly’s ass.”

            McGee nodded acknowledging what Jenny had clarified for him. When Jenny wasn’t looking at him, McGee looked at Jethro for a bit more clarification on the subject before them.

            “Its need to know, Agent McGee.” Jenny said.

            “How did you?”

            “I’m a mom, McGee. I know everything.”

            Jenny continued looking at screen before her. Jethro looked over to McGee as he sipped his coffee and McGee knew that Jethro would fill in the blanks later when Jenny wasn’t around.