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Jethro Gibbs walked through the large double doors with a big grin on his face. He hadn't been this happy in twenty-three years. He hadn't felt this wonderful mix of elation, hope, and anxiety since the day Kelly had been born. Most people would have been exhausted, but the events of the past day and half had given Leroy Jethro Gibbs boundless energy.

Gibbs rounded the corner and walked into the waiting room that was full of a dozen or so familiar faces. Twelve sets of eyes looked at him sharply as he stood there in green scrubs.

"I have a son, and a daughter!" Gibbs announced proudly.

The room filled with applause. Abby jumped up and hugged Gibbs. DiNozzo whistled, and Tobias Fornell wished he had a cigar with him. Ziva shouted "Mazeltov!" Jack Gibbs let out a loud whoop. He was thinking of just how much fun it would be to have grandchildren. Other people in the waiting room stopped and stared. Clearly, they didn't understand that team Gibbs wasn't a team, it was a family, and they had just added two new members.

"So, how is everybody?" McGee asked as the applause and whistles died down.

"Jenny's still in recovery. She's going to be a bit groggy for a few hours, but that's normal. Come on let's go to the nursery!" Gibbs said with an excited expression, and the wave of his hand.

The entire group got up and followed Jethro through the large double doors. The past thirty-six hours had been an emotional roller coaster, and Gibbs had savored every moment of the ultimate thrill ride. It was in the middle of the night when Jenny had gently rubbed Jethro's shoulder. Groggily, he rolled over.

"Jethro, it's time." Jenny whispered simply.

Wordlessly Gibbs got out of bed and slipped on the clothes Jenny had left laying out for two weeks. She wanted to be ready to go at a moments notice. Her overnight bag had been packed, and she had been sleeping in comfortable sweat suits and she had been leaving a pair of shoes by her night stand every night for the past two weeks. Gibbs slid a West Point sweatshirt over his head and picked up Jenny's overnight bag off the floor.

"Are you in a lot of pain?" Gibbs asked as he grabbed Jenny's hand.

She didn't respond, which meant yes. As they slowly made their way downstairs and into the car Gibbs could sense Jenny's pain. It had to be unbearable, he thought to himself, but it would all be worth it soon. The entire ride to the hospital Gibbs drove with one hand, and held Jenny's hand with the other. She was extremely calm, almost too calm for Jethro's liking. Jethro reminded himself that was Jenny Sheppard though. She had a poker face like none other, and hell would freeze over before she'd admit she was in pain.

Jethro got to the hospital in record time. In a matter of minutes Jenny was registered, and transported to a hospital room. The doctor showed up an hour later. Jenny was still healthy, as were the babies, and her labor was in the beginning phase. Jenny said very little as Jethro held her hand through the pain of contractions, and smoothed her hair off of her face. She didn't need to say anything. The glances they shared spoke volumes. This day had been a long time coming, and they both knew it. As the hours ticked away Ducky stopped in for a brief moment.

"I don't want you to see me like this Duck." Jenny said in a ragged voice.

"I'm just checking in, I won't be staying long." Ducky said simply, as he turned to leave. Once he was back in the waiting room he informed the team that Jenny was in fact, just fine. Everybody trusted Ducky's opinion and they were relieved to hear him say so.

He had stolen a glance at the monitors. All of Jenny's vital signs were normal for a woman in her condition, and she had an IV that was delivering hydration. Even with her disease in remission Jenny Sheppard was still in better health than most women her age. Jenny's mental state was also a force to be reckoned with. She had a strong willpower that helped her to succeed at anything she had tried.

For hours Jenny endured painful contractions that weren't getting any results. As her efforts pushed the twenty-four hour mark the doctors had all agreed. The babies would be born one way or another. Although her vital signs remained strong, Jenny was showing signs of exhaustion. The doctors agreed that she would be going under the knife. It was the best option for the situation.

Without hesitation, Jenny agreed and signed all the forms and waivers. She had come this far, and nothing was going to jeopardize the health of her children. One of the nurses handed Gibbs a pair of scrubs and told him to change immediately. In record time Gibbs changed, and Jenny was prepped for surgery. She would be awake for most of the procedure, but at the very end she would be sedated while her incision was stitched.

Forty-five minutes after they entered the operating room Jenny gave birth. Gibbs had stood by her the entire time holding her hand. As the doctor held up the first baby, Jenny had tears in her eyes. She could hear her baby boy wailing. Next, the doctor held a tiny baby girl up for Jenny to see before handing her to a nurse.

"Congratulations Mama...you did it." Gibbs said as he bent over and kissed Jenny.

"I couldn't have done it without you...Daddy." Jenny said sweetly.

"All right daddy, let's go!" A nurse said as she grabbed Jethro by the arm.

Reluctantly, Gibbs left the operating room and followed three nurses. Two were wheeling his children in bassinets, and the other was explaining what would happen next.

"While your wife is in recovery we're going to give the babies their first bath, feed them, weigh them, measure them, take their pictures, and if you've got names ready, we'll get the birth certificates started." The nurse explained in a chipper voice.

"We do have names picked out, but I want to check with Jenny just to be sure." Gibbs said with a smile. He wasn't going to take any risks choosing the wrong names. In the past day so many people had referred to them as husband and wife that Gibbs had decided to stop trying to explain the situation to people, or correct them.

An hour later the babies had been taken care of, and sent to the nursery. Jenny was out of surgery and doing just fine. The surgeon had spoken with Gibbs, and was amazed at how healthy the babies and Jenny were, considering the circumstances, and after the surgeon walked away Gibbs took a minute to stop and pray, and he thanked God for his family. Jenny was laying in a hospital bed in a private room. She had been difficult to talk to, because of the drugs, so Gibbs kissed her gently, and headed out the waiting room to tell the team.

Now the team stood in front of the Nursery peering into the large glass windows.

"I see them!" Ziva exclaimed excitedly.

In the far right hand corner of the nursery were two bassinets side-by-side. One was marked "Baby Boy Gibbs" and the other was marked "Baby Girl Gibbs."

Gently Ducky tapped on the glass and pointed. One of the nurses inside picked up the boy, and then the girl.

"Jethro...I can't wait for you to bring them up to Stillwater, so I can show them off." Jack Gibbs said proudly.

"I was right...." Abby said as she waved at the babies.

"You and the direc-I mean Jenny do make some good looking Jibb-letts" Abby finished her sentence and smiled at Gibbs.

Gibbs used sign language and said "thank-you"

Abby replied "you're welcome."

"Jethro, they're beautiful." Cynthia commented.

"Do they have names yet?" Jimmy Palmer asked.

"We have some ideas, but I'd like Jenny to be off the mind-altering drugs before we set anything in stone." Gibbs said it plainly.

"All right, it's been a long bit, let's clear out, I'll treat everybody to some food at the diner across the street." Ducky said as he attempted to corral the crowd.

Jenny wouldn't be fit for visitors for awhile, and Ducky knew that they still had names to discuss, and he also knew that they hadn't even held the babies yet. He was trying to give Jenny and Gibbs some privacy.

As Jenny slept off the medicine, Gibbs took a short nap on the couch in her hospital room. He woke up surprisngly refreshed.

"Good morning...I mean late evening." Jethro said looking at his watch as Jenny's eyes fluttered open.

"Is it really that late?" She asked with a laugh.

Jethro only nodded.

"Our babies are healthy, and beautiful, just like you." Gibbs added as he stood next to Jenny's bedside and raised her hand to his lips and kissed it gently.

"I'm glad to hear that...now when can I meet them?" Jenny asked impatiently.

"Just a moment." Gibbs said as he pressed the call button on Jenny's bedside remote.

A moment later a nurse popped her head in the door.

"I'd like to meet my children please!" Jenny said happily.

Moments later Jenny cradled her baby girl in her arms, while Jethro held their little boy, and then after a few moments, they switched.

"So the names we agreed on earlier...are they still okay?" Gibbs asked.

Jenny nodded, and smiled. "I wouldn't have it any other way." She said simply as she gently stroked the baby boy's cheek.

The next morning the team arrived to meet the babies. As they crowded into Jenny's tiny hospital room she held the little girl on her lap.

"Everybody I'd like you to meet Jacqueline LeAnn." Jenny said as she handed the girl to Ducky.

"And I'd like to introduce "Lucas Jasper." Jethro said proudly as he handed his baby boy to a very excited Jack Gibbs.

"How did you come up with such cool names?" Abby asked.

"Well, I'm Jennifer Lynn, So my initials are J and L. Gibbs is Leroy Jethro, so his initials are L and J. We decided that we wanted the boy to have the same initials as his dad, and for the girl to have the same initials as me, and then to complicate matters we decided to honor our fathers. Jacqueline is for Jack Gibbs, and Jasper is for my father." Jenny explained. She was almost breathless by the time she had explained it.

"I love that idea!" Abby said happily. Nothing made her happier when people used their creativity.

A full year passed, and it had been full of the typical challenges of new parenthood. The long nights in the beginning, and the lack of sleep had almost made Jenny and Jethro delirous. As other mothers in her moms of multiples group had reassured her that phase had passed quickly as Jackie and Luke settled into a routine. There had been many milestones and fun memories along the way, rolling over, crawling, the first bowl of cereal, the first trip to Stillwater to visit Papa Jack, the first trip to Japan that had resulted in nothing but good news from Dr. Lee, and there were many more milestones to celebrate, and tonight would be no exception. As Jenny finished her make-up she glanced in the mirror. Jackie was toddling around in her white dress, and pulling at the bow in her curly red hair. Luke was in his tuxedo and making airplane noises with Ziva. There was a knock on the door. It was McGee.

"My eyes are closed I promise!" The young agent shouted.

"We're all decent!" Ziva shouted as she set Luke on the floor and got up to open the door.

"We're ready for the children." McGee said happily as he entered the room.

Ziva scooped up Jackie and Luke and handed them to McGee. She shut the door behind her.

"So are you ready?" Abby asked as she applied a final coat of lipgloss.

"I've been ready for over a decade!" Jenny said with a laugh. She stood up and smoothed the front of her ivory dress. It was a beautiful satin with small beaded detailing on the plunging v-neckline. It was simple, but it was Jenny's dream dress. She put her pearl necklace on and proudly announced to Ziva and Abby the words they were waiting for.

"Get Ducky please." The two younger women bolted from the room. Moments later Ducky came in. He was wearing his tuxedo shirt, jacket and bowtie with his kilt. He had offered to wear regular pants, but Jenny had insisted on the kilt. It was true Ducky, and that's what Jenny had wanted.

"I never thought I'd see the day." Ducky mused quietly as Jenny picked up her bouquet.

Jenny remained silent. She could hear the music from the chapel. Jenny counted the beats in the music. Right now Jack Gibbs was wheeling his grandchildren down the aisle in a custom-built white wagon. Then Ziva would walk down the aisle acommpanied by Tony. Then Abby and Tim would walk down. Jenny counted the beats. Then the music stopped.

"This is it." Ducky whispered as he led Jenny to the doors of the Chapel. She could see through the glass doors that the Chapel looked beautiful. Everything was illuminated by candlelight, and there were white flowers everywhere. The florists had created the most beautiful wedding for her. With the exception of Christmas the First Church of Annandale had never looked so beautiful. At the altar she could see her wedding party waiting for her. The organ began playing the tune of "Here comes the Bride." The fifty or so guests stood up to honor the bride. The ushers opened the doors and Jenny delayed her walk for just a moment so the photographer could snap a quick photo.

She linked her arm in Ducky's and they began the walk down the aisle. The entire time Jenny focused on Jethro. His eyes were wide, and he was staring at her. At the end of their walk Ducky handed Jenny off to Gibbs, and she enthusastically held Gibb's hand the entire ceremony. Much to Jenny's surprise the children didn't fuss at all, and although she had kissed Jethro many times, their first kiss as husband and wife was the most thrilling of them all, but as she listened to her guests applaud the new union Jenny knew that in the back of her mind that she and Leroy Jethro Gibbs had an entire lifetime to try and top that kiss.

THE END