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.
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