Chapter 2-DC

Oh, won't you stay with me?

Cause you're all I need

Darling, stay with me

Sam Smith-Stay with me

Back to Washington, the former SecNav was told about Jenny's illness, giving her medical leave from her new position and then Gibbs took her to one of the best doctors from the city, ensuring that the redhead would do the treatment.

With Jenny's illness, Gibbs would leave work early so he could go to her house, take care of her eith Noemi, he was almost living there.

There were days when the sickness didn't bother her and Gibbs would took her to the park to take a breath of fresh air or to the mall, but there were days when the symptoms were stronger and the redhead couldn't get out of bed and on days like that, Gibbs would lie with her, doing anything to make her comfortable, knowing how much she hated feeling weak.

"Jen, I brought your breakfast." Gibbs went into their bedroom, some months after the redhead had begun an experimental chemotherapy, which prevented the loss of hair, although the other symptoms as dizziness and tiredness continued.

"Urgggh..," She sighed, sitting on the bed, grimacing at the smell of food. "Jethro, the smell is giving me nausea."

"You need to eat at least a bit." He insisted in a tone of no discussion, sitting beside her and handing her a fruit salad, along with some pills and Jenny gave him 'that look'. "If you don't eat, I'll feed you."

The redhead took the pot of fruit salad, knowing that Gibbs wasn't joking and started to eat slowly, despite the sickness and the man began to stroke her hair lowering a hand to her face and touching the dark circles under her eyes, looking at her body, seeing that she had lost weight.

"Will you go to the doctor with me today?" She asked after a few minutes, leaving the pot aside and embracing Gibbs, feeling her stomach churn.

"Uh-huh. And Abby and Ziva said they were coming to visit you later."

Jenny smiled, thinking about the two, Tony and the others, already missing NCIS, although even with the medical leave, she still saw them when they would come to visit her to see a movie or have dinner.

"Get some rest." He said, kissing her lips and helping her to lay down, caressing her hair.

When he saw she was asleep, he smiled, relieved that she finally managed to get some rest and he took the food, taking to Noemi in the kitchen, before leaving to work in a new case in the NCIS.

The following month, after another section of chemotherapy, Gibbs had just returned from a farm in the road where he and his team had arrested the assassin of a tenent, and after making him confess, he left the interrogation room with Ziva, throwing his badge and gun on his desk, to write the report.

When he was finishing his report, the agent started to get worried with Jenny, because she hadn't returned his calls yet, breaking one of his rules, never be unreachable so, worried, he left the Navy Yard, driving to her house in Georgetown, finding Jenny in the kitchen landing her back on the refrigerator while breathing deeply.

"Jen?" He approached her, wishing he could end up with her nausea, but he knew there's no way.

"Jethro, I can't stand these sicknesses anymore." She muttered, staring at the ceiling, tired and angry with herself. "I've lost weight and you must think I'm ugly..."

Gibbs pressed her against the refrigerator, his chest pressed against hers, irritated by her thinking that he was more concerned with her appearance. The redhead's heart skipped a beat at his sudden approach and Gibbs held her face with both hands, seriously:

"I know that this treatment is horrible, shit, I've been with you since the beginning, and I know you will endure." He brought his lips to her mouth, giving her a kiss and lowered a hand to her thigh, running it there, saying:

"I didn't marry you just because you are a beauty sight, but because who you are as a person, agent, wife, Jen I love you more than anything."

That was one of the most profound Gibbs's speeches and for a moment, Jenny was speechless, just staring his blue eyes that sparkled, realizing that her own eyes were getting wet and then she decided to lighten the mood, murmuring:

"And I thought you had married me because of the pair of long legs that I have."

Gibbs laughed with her and the redhead leaned her torso forward, staying glued to Gibbs, showing how much she loved him in a passionate and voracious kiss, running one hand through his hair and the othet over his chest and Gibbs responded with the same intensity, parting her lips to give entry for his tongue.

Both moaned and Gibbs' fingers that were on her tigh, raised toward her center, caressing and leading her to a sweet explision.

When Jenny was feeling better, in the end of the afternoon, Gibbs took her to the Washington monument to see the sunset, where they sat in one of the benches of the park, holding each other sbd seeing the orange sky.

Gibbs was happy to see that Jenny looked better, her face flushed and smilling. They kissed then, feeling the night breeze.

"Are you ok?" He asked, checking her coat because it was getting cold and she nodded, laying herself against his chest and seeing some peopke running and doing exercices, before she looked back at the monument.

"Yes...It's been a long time since I last came here, just to relax and watch the sunset, thanks." She said, raising her head and touching his lips with hers in a romantic kiss and he hugged her.

"Yeah, it's beautiful." He agreed, seeing the last ray lights reflecting in her red hair. "You're beautiful, Jenny." The redhead laughed, kissing him again, before they raised and walked through the park, going toward the car to go have dinner in their favorite chinese restaurant.

Even when things were bad, Gibbs would always surprise her in the best way.

Two months later, Jenny and Gibbs returned to doctor Roger, after many sections of chemotherapy and sat in his room, waiting for him to come back with the results.

"Mrs. Gibbs, the tests indicate that your tumor has reduced enough to try the surgery." He said, handing the papers for the couple, who breathed relieved.

"What are the odds in the surgery?" Jenny asked, still with a slight concern.

"It's still a risky surgery, but your chances are very good, now that your tumor reduced. We'll schedule your surgery as soon as possible."

The couple agreed and when they left the room, Gibbs turned to the redhead, lifting her chin and staring at her green eyes.

"You scared?"

"A little. But I know I'll be all right." She said, smiling at him and kissing his lips.

"I won't leave your side until you are recovering at home."

And he turned to kiss her, before intertwining their hands and they left the clinic holding hands.

Ducky, McGee, Abby, Palmer, Ziva and Tony showed up for a dinner two days before Jenny's surgery. Ducky was responsible for making dinner and they went to the living room, talking and laughing, remembering about several cases.

During part of the conversation Jenny and Gibbs were watching the interaction between Tony and Ziva, seeing in them a little bit of themselves, despite knowing that they had a long way ahead, but showing how much they care for the other.

Jenny was sitting on Gibbs's lap, who gently caressed her waist and she whispered in his ear:

"Tony will be a great leaderin some years, learned from the best."

"I know he'll, I feel as if they are my children going to college." Jenny looked at him smiling, imagining how he would react if they had kids and laughed, making Gibbs roll his eyes, but smile too, imagining having a baby with Jenny.

"Dinner is ready." Ducky announced from the kitchen, and the group rose.

"Ahh finally, I'm hungry!" Tony complained, receiving a pinch from Ziva, who pulled him by his ear toward the huge dining table.

"Tony, you only think about food!" McGee rebuked him, as he sat beside his friend and Tony head-slapped him, making the others roll their eyes. Somethings would never change.

"Women like men with substances, right Ziva?" Zuva raised an eyebrow, amused:

"Substances? What kind?"

"He's talking about muscular mass, Ziva." McGee explained and she laughed, seeing Tony shake his head and she kissed his cheek.

"I know, I was just kidding. You know that I will love you even if you get fat." She provoked him and although he ate a lotnof fastfood, he took care of his body for being an agent and he laughed.

"I love you too, my ninja."

The men the started talking about te football season while Jenny, Ziva and Abby talked about Jenny's new work, in some months, combining to do some shopping to Jenny buy new clothes for the new degree in her carreer.

Ducky came to the table with a huge platter of steak au poivre, Jenny's favorite food and the redhead smiled at the smell of food, despite the sickness.

"I hope you enjoy, my dear, I cooked following a friend's recipe, he cooks in a restaurant in Paris." Ducky said smiling and Jenny smiled too, touched.

"Thanks Ducky."

Gibbs stood up, going to help Ducky with the wine and the doctor smiled at his old friend, who returned the smiled and the two came back with two bottles of wine. With the glasses filled, the group toasted for Jenny's health.

"For Jenny!" They said and the redhead shook her head, touched with her friends that were her family too and she raised her glass too, saying:

"And for our NCIS family!"

"I'll be praying formyou," Abby said with a beautiful smile, beside her, hugging her.

"Thanks Abby... You're awesome."

"And I finished a list of movies for us to watch when you come home." Tony said and Jenny laughed, enchanted. "Because everything will be okay."

"Tony's right, it's just another challenge and you'll have success Jenny." Ziva completed and the redhead touched Ziva and Tony's hands.

Ducky then walked toward her, stopping behind her chair and he put both hands over her shoulders:

"You my dear, like Jethro, is a fighter." Jenny nodded, putting her hand then oever his right one, before the ME went to his own chair and, before they started eating, Gibbs held his wife's hand, kissing it.

"I'll be waiting for you until you open your green eyes for me."

"Thanks guys, all of you, and especially you Jethro, give me strength."

And the dinner was animated, with musics and conversations about the future.

When only remained Jenny and Gibbs, the redhead lit some candles in the bedroom and when her husband found her, she was wearing just a robe, her hair loose.

Gibbs smiled, feeling his heart beat faster in front of her beauty, that for him hadn't been affected even with the intense treatment against her cancer and he walked toward her and turned the redhead's back to him and kissed her neck. Jenny sighed, raising her arms and reaching his face and stroking it, before turning around and kissing him.

When Gibbs took off the robe and then his own clothes, he carried her gently to the bed and Jenny quickly sat up, kissing his neck as her hands went down to his chest, caressing him and making the man moan.

Her hand lowered, grabbing his member and massaging it gently up and down, Gibbs felt he was reaching his climax and then grabbed her wrist, capturing the other hand that was on his shoulder and laid her gently, putting her arms above her head and smiled at the sight.

Gibbs was kissing every part of her body, her neck, lingering there, and then he lowered his lips to her breasts kissing and sucking each one and then he went between her legs, touching her center and using one finger, making Jenny contract and hug him tightly, running her hands over his strong shoulders and his back with every kiss he gave her in that intimate place.

"Jenny?"

"Now Jethro." And the two became one.

Some time later, sweaty but happy, the two lay down side by side and Jenny turned to him, stroking his cheek with her fingertips as she felt her heart return to normal.

"When you're better, would you like to spend a week in Mexico?" Gibbs asked, leaning closer, still lying and giving her a kiss.

"Uhum..." She agreed, smiling with the idea and he kissed her again.

The couple stayed embraced for some time, lost in thought, until they fell asleep, knowing that the next days would be agitated and decisive.

When they reached in front of the hospital the next day, the couple left the car and Jenny stared at the plaque with the name of the place and when she felt her husband stop beside her, the woman took a deep breath while his hand closed around hers and she held it, before they entered the hospital.

After the extensive surgery and some complications, Gibbs and his friends were relieved when the doctor came to them, removing his gloves and ensuring that the surgery had gone well and that Jenny was recovering.

Gibbs then rose from his chair, receiving several hugs and he walked as fast as he could toward Jenny's room, finding her sedated with a bandage around her head and he approached her, stroking her face and feeling his eyes grow moist and kissed every part of her face, feeling his heart lighter.

Gibbs spent the night beside her, staring at her face and not wanting to release her hand, until she woke up some hours later and she smiled, seeing her husband beside her and he said, his voice hoarse:

"You did it, Jen."

"And you gave me strength to do it." She murmured, smiling and, knowing she couldn't exhaust herself, he smiled, kissing her fingers and took them to her lips, making her eyes shine, before she closed her eyes, thankful for having her husband and friends.

Gibbs kept working at the NCIS, under the new director, Leon Vance because the calm he had been looking for was with Jenny and even with them two in different works, she in her office in the Pentagon as the new Secnav and him, in Washington, they still ended seeing each other at work sometimes when the Secnav's presenece was needed at the NCIS.

Gibbs closed more and more cases, receiving medals for the cases and lives saved and the senior agent could see how DiNozzo had been growing and becoming a great agent, making Gibbs proud and Jenny, as the Secnav, was making great changes at the Navy, but one of the most importants was incentiving women in the marine.

The agent wanted to retire from NCIS in 5 years, as he had said to Vance and then, in some years, after their house in Mexico was ready and Jenny retire, they would go to Mexico, having time to raise their baby, that Jenny was expecting, in DC, after living a tranquil life in the beach.

A weekend every month, Gibbs would go to Mexico to build their house with Mike's help and when Jenny could, she'd go with him. Gibbs and Jenny had were living at Jenny's house because Gibbs wanted to move on, after so many years holding into then memories of Shannon and Kelly, who would always be part of him, but now he wanted to build a future with Jenny.

Gibbs had reformed her house that now had touches of both of them and he'd built a area for him to work in his projects with wood like in his old basement and the baby's room all painted in blue and things were great between the couple, who loved and trusted each other more then ever now, but their disagreements and stubbornness continued, but making the couple even more united.

Jenny was 4 months pregnant, and the couple had been happy with the news, after overcoming Jenny's illnesses and Jenny, Gibbs and his team couldn't wait to see Ethan Shepard-Gibbs.

That Wednesday morning, Jenny, the new Sevnav was finishing putting her papers jn her briefcase, in her office at the Pentagon to go to a meeting with Vance and some admirals and her superiors. As the first Secnav woman, Jenny had been showing to be very talented, as she had been the director of the NCIS for 3 years previously and she was happy with what she was doing and with her husband's support.

She smiled, lookinh at her desk and seeing the picture of their wedding and then, the picture taken in Marseille, thinking in her husband that had kissed and made love to her the previous night, before goingnto spend some days in Mexico, as he had received some days off and she would meet him there Friday night.

Jenny then raised from her chair with her briefcase, caressing her belly gently, before leaving to one of the conference rooms.

In Mexico, Gibbs, with some days off after having closed a difficult case with his team, was under the sun, working in his house, that was starting to look big and, when finished, would look beautiful.

Although being too hot, there was a breeze coming from the sea and Gibbs smiled, anxious for friday nigh, when Jenny would be there and he drank his beer, letting some drops fall on his face, before returning to the work in the house and sawing the wood, sometimes his eyes falling to the ring on his finger and smiling.

But some time later, the agent tuned around to grab a tool and was surprese.

"Jen?" Gibbs said surprised, wiping his hands after working all afternoon, his eyes running over her body and getting excited, and then settled on her face. "Today is Wednesday."

"I know." She said, her eyes shining, while she walked toward him, dropping her suitcase and freeing her hair from her ponytail, her scent enveloping him. "I managed to finish the meeting early and with sucess so my superiors decided to give some days off."

And then, caressing her bellh, she said with a beautiful smile:

"And someone here was missing his daddy." She still couldn't believe they were going to have a baby together, a beautiful boy and at the beginning, she had been scared because she didn't know anything about being a mother, but Gibbs had calmed her saying that she would be incredible and now then idea thrilled her.

Gibbs then bent down, kissing her belly with so much love, that the woman closed her eyes, touched, putting her hands over his shoulders to keep her balance, feeling his lips moving over their son that was growing up inside her and then, he held her in his arms, staring at her face while Jenny wrapped her legs around his waist not to lose her balance and she looked down, smiling at him and Gibbs could feel her belly between them, thrilled.

"I love you." He said, kissing her lips and she nodded, laughing.

"I love you too Jethro and, Vance told me a secret, that your team will arrive here in some hours.

Gibbs smiled, thinking about his loyal team that soon would be there too, while his arms held Jenny's body, only in a red bikini, against his tightly, his fingers playing with the lace at her hip.

The two exchanged a malicious smile and Gibbs pressed her against the wall outside that was finished, looking at her beautiful and green eyes and then, feeling her fingers brushing his hair from his face and then, her hand falld to his shirt, grabbing him by it, Gibbs kissed her with passion and Jenny corresponded with intensity.

Jenny's hands went inside his shirt, massaging his chest and lowering, touching him and Gibbs held tight her buttocks, squeezing while they kissed hard, with passion, until they broke then kiss to breath and they smiled.

Gibbs then carried her toward the sea and Jenny said:

"And my bags?" Because they would be staying at Mike's.

"You'll have plenty of time to undo your things."

And he led them to the water and despite protests, the two ended up laughing, as they kissed, tasting the sea in their lips, knowing that things were going alright and they would have time in that days to relax and concentrate in the love they felt for each other and in the family they were making.

"In some years my love, we will be here, in our new house." Gisbbs said in her ear and Jenny smiled, her eyes shining while his hands hugged her, lowering to her breasts covered by her bikini, caressing them and falling to her belly.

"In some years... I love you, you and our son."

"I love you two." He said, raising her from the water and their lips met in a long and passionate kiss.

The end