The Mending of a Broken Woman.

Chapter 1.

As Liz and Gibbs returned from Stillwater it was to be well and truly thrown into the thick of things. Even though their leave was until Monday the rest of the team had still been on call for the weekend. As things had gone they hadn't picked up a case until the Sunday afternoon. But by the time they got in that Monday morning they were still working on it. As Tony went to hand the case over to Gibbs, he told him that the case was his. Although he did also add that because of the way they'd been working continuously on it. They were to just bring he and Liz up to date on it because all of them needed to go and get some rest. So the two of them would work it and would call them in if it was needed.

In the end she and Gibbs kept working things until quite late, so much so Tony came back under his own steam. As he was putting his stuff away Gibbs told him that Liz was having a break in the break room. So after getting them both a coffee and joining her at the table, he took her hand and said "I think that someone is doing you some good, as you do look so much better."

To which she replied "Thanks Tony. I do feel so much better and the break did do me and us both some good. It gave us both a chance to clear the air over a few things. And yes I did also fall in love with Jack."

He smiles and says "I knew that you would do, he's a really great man."

She replies "That he is. I know that you've always been here for me though thick and thin, but you know this is the first time that I've got someone who understands everything and accepts it. I know that it is different from you and me and it always will be. But you know this time I have a feeling that it is finally for real."

As he strokes his thumb over her knuckles he does a small smile and says "Well you know that I will always be the big brother and will have to check out the men in your life. But I can see how happy you are. So I guess that the two of you have also sealed the deal?"

She lets go of his hand and play punches him as she says with some humor in her voice "Anthony DiNozzo I am not telling you about our sex life! But all I will say is that yes we have." As she then takes his hand again she then adds "But I do still love you very much especially when you're being my protector." As the two of them then get up they hug and then head back to the bullpen together.

After the three of them had been working for a little while as Gibbs looked at the clock on the computer to see that it was 2am, and just as he was about to open his mouth to suggest that they pack up and head home for a rest. Liz all of a sudden said "Bingo!"

To which Tony then piped up "I think that someone's got something, what is it?"

She answers "I think that our victims husband and also the man that she was having the affair with did it together."

Tony and Gibbs say in unison "What?"

As she gets up from her seat Tony chucks her the clicker and as she explains things to them she brings up the images she needs "Ok. We know that when petty officer Kirsty Ward took leave. She went to the Maldives for her vacation and even though they travelled separately she actually joined Jason Reid there." Because by then Gibbs and Tony had joined her at the plasma as a picture of Kirsty and Jason came up and it being a rather intimate one, which they had got from the private investigator her husband had employed with him having told them that he thought she was having an affair. It caused Tony to do a quiet "Wow!" Even so she and Gibbs still heard it. So that earned him both a head slap from Gibbs and an elbow in the stomach from Liz as she then continued saying "Well the day after she reported back to duty Jason went onto Jamaica, which was where her husband Bob also went to from checking both of their bank and credit card statements. Not only that from doing more digging they were booked into the same hotel. From also checking some other things Jason is known to be bisexual. I can't get anything about Bob, but it seems that there could be a chance that both husband and wife could have been having an affair with the same man. Plus the husband would be benefiting from both the insurance policy he had out on her plus there's also the death benefits he would be getting. I've also managed to find that Jason has also taken out an insurance policy out on her to. So what if the two of them came up with the plan to kill her and then start a new life together?"

Tony then goes to his computer and says "What's the names of Bob's brother and sister in law?"

She goes over to her desk and picks up the file, as she scans it and walks over to stand next to Tony but in front of Gibbs who had already gone and stood there. She finds it and answers "It's Lindsey and Thomas Grace."

Tony says "They've just bought an apartment in Virginia. It's a lot smaller than the house that they've already got."

Liz then replies "If I'm right about Bob and Jason there may be a chance that they've bought the apartment in their names to cover their tracks and so that we wouldn't get suspicious about it. I should think that their plan may have been to get it changed into their own names once the heat was off of the two of them."

Gibbs asks "But what about a motive?"

As Liz gives Tony a 'don't go there' glare she answers "I'm thinking that it might be possible that the Wards got together with Jason to spice up their marriage and even went as far as having threesomes with him; possibly even other things as well. I'm guessing that when they ended it with him that they continued with things separately with him. Then the whole my wife's having an affair was a set up so that we didn't get suspicious again about what was really going on between them all."

Just as Tony was about to speak Gibbs got in there and said "Ok before the two of you get carried away with putting your heads together as the two of you tend to do, I'm cutting this short now so that we can go home and get some rest. In the morning when the others come in. You get them to do whatever you need them to do. While myself and Liz will go to the real estate agents and talk to them."

To which Tony then replies "Ok. I'll get McGee to do some digging into the Grace's. If we do end up getting something on them I'll give you a call to let you know that we're picking them up."

Gibbs replies "We'll certainly do that. Now come on you two, pack up and let's go home." Which the two of them do. With Gibbs standing right over them to make sure that they will do it before they all head together to the elevator. As they all walk across the car park together to their cars Gibbs takes Liz's hand. Tony of course notices that there's only Gibbs car there. As he then turns to see the two of them holding hands he says "Wait a minute. You two, it's become serious hasn't it, you two are living together aren't you?"

Liz replies "Yes. He asked me when we got home and I said yes."

Tony then grabs her into a hug and says "Congratulations. I'm very happy for the both of you." After letting go of Liz he then shakes hands with Gibbs and then adds "Let me know if you need any help with the moving in because I will be happy to help with it."

Which Gibbs answers "We will do I promise."

After having something to eat as soon as they get in. The two of them then head up to bed. Liz is ready for bed first. So as she lays on her back waiting for him to finish in the bathroom and join her. When he does so and lays on his back seemingly deep in thought. She turns on her side and props herself up on her elbow and starts to play with his chest hair as she asks "What is it?"

He answers "If things had been different for you, would you have done something like they had and slept with more than one person at once?"

She replies "Actually I don't think that I would have done, I'm much more of a one man woman. I suppose if things had have been different and I had perhaps been interested in Tony. Then I might have done it."

He then says with a slight smirk "You telling me that he's indulged?"

She replies "He's never actually confirmed it but I think in his time he has done."

He then asks "So the two of you do talk about your sex lives then?"

She answers "We have done in our time. As that is how certain things ended up coming out and why he does tend to get a bit over protective of me at times. Although now because of our relationship it feels a bit weird talking to him about things. And it showed because when he asked me about things earlier I actually told him that I didn't want to talk about our sex life to him. It's personal and between just the two of us. So he knows that something has happened between us and that's all he will know. Anyway all in all and to be honest I've got all the man that I need, who certainly knows how to keep me satisfied and I don't think that I need any more than one man in my life." As she then leans down and kisses him, he brings his hand up to the back of her head to deepen the kiss. As they break apart he says "And I promise you that you will be the only woman for me." As they start kissing once again and the passion starts taking over and they break apart again he then says huskily "And you know what I love the most?"

She asks "And what's that?"

He answers "That you're starting to become so much more confident about yourself, you're beautiful and I love you so much."

She says "And I love you so much to. Because you're the one that's helping me become more confident. You know that other than in the job where I have to show confidence it comes easy. But for everything else I've never been able to show it and I am loving this feeling so much."

In between kisses he says "And I'm loving watching you grow in confidence." As the kisses grow more passionate and hands start to wander over each other they build to making love. Before they cuddle up together afterwards and go to sleep in each other's arms.

A/N: So here we are with another new story in the Mending of a Broken Woman series. For this part it is a story of just three chapters so I've marked it as complete! I also wanted to start exploring she and Tony's friendship more as it seems to have so far been just mentioned in passing and only just small moments have been explored. So I hope that you enjoy this new story and chapter! Thank you once again for all the follows, favourites and reviews. I do really enjoy getting them all! D. 💚😁 Xxx.