Missing Leg

*Small one-shot

As soon as Jethro walked through the front door, he became aware of two things- a delicious smell wafting through the house, and the laughter coming from the kitchen. WIth is signature smirk Gibbs slipped off his coat and placed on the coat rack and silently set down his keys on the table. He then crept towards the half-open door and took in his beautiful family.

Jen had apparently decided to bake her famous and award winning gingerbread-man cookies. She then enlisted her four kids to help decorate them. However it looked as though only Abby was taking this special job seriously, she had a looked of determination on her face as she decorated a cookie. Tony, Ziva and Tim were getting more icing over each other than on their cookies.

"Mommy they are making a mess," Abby frowned, tilting her head up to look at Jen who was putting the last of the cookies in the oven.

"Thats okay sweetie," Jen smiled "they will be cleaning up when we are all done."

She glanced over at the three as she spoke, all of whom had frozen in the midst of their play fight.

"Yeah, quit it you guys" Tony said airily returning to his work. The next moment Ziva dumped a bag of flour all over his head.

"Okay group" Jen called, laughing "lets get these done before Christmas."

"I think this one looks like daddy," Abby stated proudly holding up her cookie.

Jen who had spotted Jethro, leaned over to look, "it sure does sweetie. However I think your cookie is far cuter and more handsome that daddy is"

As predicted, the door immediately swung open to reveal Jethro with his arms crossed, eyebrows raised, with clear amusement in his cobalt blue eyes. Jen looked at him, a picture of pure innocence on her face, "hey Jet"

"Daddy!" Abby shrieked, jumping down from her stool to run to his arms. "I've made you into a cookie."

"You have?" Jethro laughed, walking over to look. "Wow! You've been busy."

Once Jethro had admired all his kids creations and stole a bite off of one, he gave Jen a meaningful look. Nodding her head a fraction, Jen set Abby back in her chair. "Okay, carry on decorating. We'll be right back."

Tony, ZIva and TIm exchanged a look as their parents left the kitchen. Grinnning Tony whispered "Preasents" so that Abby couldn't hear.

However, gifts were the furthest thing from Jethro's and Jen's mind at that moment- Jethro had Jen pinned against the living room door and was proceeding to greet her properly...until Abby shouted..

"Daddy! Your leg's just fallen off."

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Abby 4, Tim 8, Ziva 9, Tony 10*

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