After nearly two months of maternity leave, Jaylyn Shepard was finally able and set to go back to being NCIS Special Agent Jaylyn Shepard. Albeit Jaylyn did enjoy the time that she had with her daughters and everything but it was time for her to get back into it. She missed seeing Ziva, Abby, McGee, Ducky, Palmer, Jen and Jethro; even Tony every day. And saying that she missed seeing Tony on a daily basis was saying something since one had to be really desperate when it came to missing something or someone. But the one thing she really looked forward to was the fact that she was returning to was the fact that she was returning on casual Friday at the agency. Kasey was still sleeping just like Tony and Jethro were at their respective houses. Jaylyn, Ziva and Jenny on the other hand weren’t. Jenny let Jaylyn borrow Noemi to babysit the girls while she and Kasey were working. Noemi had came early so that Jaylyn could focus on getting ready and getting into the right mind set.

Now Jenny, Jaylyn and Ziva were all in front of their respective full length bedroom mirrors trying to figure out what to wear to work that day. When Jethro, Kasey and Tony each woke up they had been quite pleased with what they saw. They each had their respective significant other coming across as absolutely enticing as each woman tried to find a suitable top to wear to work that was work appropriate while being casual and comfortable at the same time. One that expressed each woman’s individual personality and it didn’t hurt if they turned a few heads along the way either. When Jethro opened his eyes Jenny had come out of her closet seconds before Jethro woke up. She had a possible top resting on her arm.

“What a view.” Jethro said as he saw Jenny’s back side.

“That’s only half of it.” Jenny said sensuously.

“I know.”

Jenny then put on the top she had. She had pulled out her silver tank top that had barely left anything to the imagination in the front.

“I like that on you, Jen but don’t you think that’s something the Director would wear to a DC event instead of to the office.”

“Two words for you, Jethro…”

“Hmmm?”

“Casual Friday.” Jenny said as she teased her hair.

The look Jethro then had on his face told Jenny all she needed to know.

Over at Tony and Ziva’s; Tony had awakened to his own exotic beauty.

Jack was right, she is an exotic beauty. She’s my American exotic beauty.

“Stop googling my ass.” Ziva said.

“Ogling, Ziva.”

“Stop, we have to get the kids to the sitter’s and we have to get to work before Gibbs decides kills us.” Ziva said as teased Tony a bit more as she put the top she had that was similar to Jenny’s but in an emerald green.

“I like that.”

“I can see, your knee is telling me everything I need to know.”

“You sure that’s my knee.”

“Yeah, I am pretty sure. I’m well versed in everything you.” Ziva said as she gave Tony a seductive look over her shoulder.

“Maybe I’ll stop ogling you if you get yourself over here.”

“Let me ask you something first.”

“Fire away.”

“When are you ever going to make an honest woman out of me? We can’t keep up this charade we have going on. We’re setting a bad example for the kids.”

“I’ll make you an honest woman when the time is right, Ziva and when I can afford it.”

With that Ziva walked out of their bedroom completely disappointed.

“You look hot today.” Tony called after Ziva.

At Kasey and Jaylyn’s when Kasey opened his eyes he was just as pleased as Tony and Jethro had been with Ziva and Jenny, when he saw Jaylyn.

“Someone is pretty damn hot this morning.”

“Yeah I plan to turn a few heads on my first day back.” Jaylyn said as she slipped into her blue version of the same top that her friend and sister had.

“Just remember you’re spoken for, Ms. Shepard.” Kasey said as he kissed Jaylyn.

“Ms. being the operative word in the sentence, Mr. Mitchell. The only ones I am officially and legally tied to are the girls at least until someone changes the circumstances.”

With that Jaylyn headed into work, leaving her daughters in the very capable hands of their dad. Right off the bat, Jaylyn and Jenny both sensed that there was something wrong with their friend. Jethro picked up on it too. So when the elevator came to the floor everyone needed at the agency Jenny, Jaylyn and Jethro divided and tried to conquer.

“Agent DiNozzo my office…”

“Now.” Jaylyn said finishing her sister’s office as they headed upstairs.

Jaylyn and Jenny had a pretty good idea of what was causing the rift between Tony and Ziva.

Jethro pulled Ziva aside so that he could get answers and to be the lovable bear they all loved.

“What happened between you and DiNozzo this morning?”

“Nothing, Gibbs; absolutely nothing.”

“If nothing happened then why are you crying, David.”

“It’s complicated and I’d rather not bore you with it.”

Meanwhile up in Jenny’s office, Tony was getting himself reamed by Jenny and Jaylyn. They didn’t like seeing their friend in the state that she was in and they weren’t about to let Tony think that it was alright to keep baiting Ziva. They would do anything to protect her and they knew that Ziva would do the same for them if they ever needed her.

“What the hell did you do to her?” Jaylyn asked.

“What did Jethro and I tell you after we all found out about Maddy and Asher, when you decided to move in with them so that the kids could have both of their parents with them?”

“Ma’am, I did nothing.”

“Bullshit.” Jaylyn said as she leaned up against the wall behind Jenny’s desk.

“From what we gathered, you told her to wait when it comes to the two you getting married. You’re leading Ziva on and I don’t like that at all.”

“With all due respect ma’am I don’t think that mine and Ziva’s is anyone else’s concern except hers and mine.”

Jenny didn’t like that answer at all. Jenny walked over to Tony and slapped him across the face.

“She is my concern. Now make things right or your life as an agent will be hell.” Jenny said.

Downstairs Jethro had mended Ziva’s semi-broken heart by the time Tony had returned to the squad room. Tony was thinking that Jenny was a complete bitch after she and Jaylyn shanghaied him.

Jethro head slapped Tony on the back of the head.

“What was that for?”

“For breaking Ziva’s heart and for calling my wife a bitch.”

“I never called the Director that boss.” Tony said defensively.

“You were thinking it though.”

“And how would you know that, J?”

“Cause I know you and it was easy to tell that was what you were thinking about when it came to me and Jen.”

Tony was about to rebuke Jaylyn’s statement but before he could Jethro cut him off at the pass.

“Cool it both of you, we have a case; the Director’s case on Andrei Anatoly that needs to be attended to. Where are we with our investigation?”

Jaylyn and Ziva shared a quick look with each other that Jenny saw on her television up above.

Don’t blow it, you two. Keep those poker faces intact, I don’t need Jethro reaming me like the last time.

Both Jaylyn and Ziva knew that Jenny was watching them. Jaylyn looked up to the camera that fed into Jenny’s office and sent Jenny a text.

            We got it under control. Jethro won’t suspect a thing, remember Ziva was trained by Mossad and I was trained by the both of you. Relax.