Empty Nest No More

            Before long the entire team and the rest of the agency knew of Jenny’s pregnancy. Jarvis knew as well. Jenny was fighting tooth and nail with Jarvis about her taking maternity leave. It was a rare occasion that Jenny did any sort of field work so she didn’t see the point in her taking any sort of leave. It wasn’t like she couldn’t bring Kate and Kassidy into the office if she needed to during the weeks that will follow their impending arrival in twelve weeks’ time. Ducky had voiced his concern about the bourbon he had noticed the other day when he had visited her in her office when she was talking Director David. Jenny had assured her colleague and friend that none of the bourbon had gone down her throat. Jenny had pulled a “Gibbs sip” as Tony had termed a few years into her run as Director. Of course Ducky wanted to be sure that the twins were medically okay. So to appease Ducky, Jenny went down to Autopsy with him.

            Ducky was checking Jenny’s blood pressure. Jenny could tell that the good Doctor had a question for her.

            “Since you clearly have something to ask, so just ask.” Jenny said.

            “When did you and Jethro conceive the twins?”

            “You asking in a professional capacity, Doctor Mallard.” Jenny said joking with Ducky.

            “Very funny, my dear.”

            “Kate and Kassidy were conceived six months ago one night after Jethro and I had a few too many glasses of wine after he took me out to a romantic candle lit dinner.” Jenny answered as she fondly recalled the night.

            “So like Ziva and Abby, you already have names picked out.”

            “Yes I do; Kate Jayden and Kassidy Jacey.”

            Ducky continued fussing over Jenny.

            “Okay Ducky, I think that’s enough tests; the girls and I are fine. This isn’t my first pregnancy.” Jenny said as she got up from the Autopsy table she was sitting on and left Autopsy.

            “You’re even more stubborn when you’re pregnant, my dear.”

            Jenny wasn’t alone in the elevator when she had stepped into it. Apparently Jethro had wondered where she had gone to and had decided to search the agency for her. The sexual tension was building up between the duo.  Jenny flipped the switch on the panel, stopping the elevator dead in its tracks. Throughout the course of their escapade Jenny was quite happy that she had disapproved of the idea from Jarvis that cameras should be installed in the elevators. A few moments later Jethro was tucking his polo shirt into his pants while Jenny tried to fix her hair.

            Once the elevator started moving again, Jenny looked at Jethro.

            “We’ve had some good times in these elevators over the years.” Jenny commented.

            “That’s for damn sure.”

            They weren’t going up to the squad room. They were going to see Abby.

            Abby had been talking for the most part while she moved around. Both Ziva and Abby had started to have their own respective baby bumps like Jenny had hers. Jenny could tell that Abby had something on her mind and that what Abby had on her mind had nothing to do with what she was talking to them about. Jethro had left to go back up to the squad room while Jenny stuck around for a bit.

            “Ask what you want to ask me, Abs; it’s okay.”

            “I just can’t seem to figure out despite all of my training and everything on how you can possibly be pregnant now when you said you had your tubes tied after you had the girls.”

            “After ten years, Abby; having your tubes tied isn’t as effective as it was when it was originally done. That’s what happened to me along with a lot of wine and the allure Jethro had dispelled on me the night we conceived Kate and Kassidy.”

            Abby hadn’t known what Jenny was planning on naming her two newest daughters so when she heard their names she couldn’t help herself.

            “That is so sweet that you and Gibbs are naming the babies after Kate and Cassidy.” Abby said in between tears while she hugged Jenny.

            “I knew you would like the names. Dr. Cranston liked them too.”

            The day continued on. Everyone had worked on what they needed to work on. Jenny and Jethro had gone home.  Both were quite happy with where their life was going. Their eldest; Kelly was happily engaged and was living with her fiancé. Delilah, Emiliana, Arabella and Madison were doing well in school and in their relationships. Now Jenny and Jethro would be welcoming two new babies into the family soon. Seven daughters, what more could they ask for.

            Life was good in every possible way. And neither one of them want to change that or have something happen to that in anyway.