Paris 1999
The two agents sat side by side. They had been in Paris for the past two months undercover as a married couple. The silver haired one smiled as he watched his auburn haired partner throw back another drink and set the glass on the table. The music around them played, it was amazing. A smile lit up his partners face when the music changed to a different song. The redhead jumped from her seat as she looked towards him smiling. Quickly he shook his head knowing exactly what her intentions.
"Jethro..." The red head mumbled as she grabbed his arm pulling him up. With a grumble he swatted at her arm causing her to only grip tighter. Deciding there was only one choice and he didn't have a say in the matter.
"Jen... You know I don't dance.."
"Fine...I'll go dance with someone else" She mumbled as she turned and let go of his arm, making her way towards the floor where she walked over towards another man and talked with him. The silver haired watched with rage as his partner, his lover, went off to dance with a total stranger.
He wasn't going to have that, quickly he got up as he made his way over towards the redhead and the man. Making his way over there he tapped the man shoulder as he watched the man and his lowering hand. Giving him a glare the man excused himself and the red head looked over towards her partner with a wicked smile.
"Jealous much Jethro?" He didn't say anything instead he pulled her close moving away from the dance floor. That was when Jenny planted her feet into the ground.
"I'm dancing whether you want to or not.." She said as she tried to pull away. Grabbing her by the rest he pulled her so she was flat against his chest.
"We are moving away from the people so no one stares at what belongs to me." That caused Jenny to smile as she shook her head.
"Only you Jethro.. Only you."
*~*
I'll never settle down,
That's what I always thought
Yeah, I was that kind of man,
Just ask anyone
I don't dance, But here I am
Spinning you round and round in circles
It Ain't my style, but I don't care
I'd do anything with you anywhere
Guess you got me in the palm of your hand
Cause, I don't dance
*~*
The couple soon was out on the floor towards the edge, Jenny had her hands around his neck as she laid her head on his shoulder, his were around her waist leading her with the music. They fit together so perfectly. No one would be able to tell that they weren't married in real life. They played the act so well that some within the agency thought they were secretly married.
Jenny had Jethro in the palm of her hand. He wouldn't don this if it were anyone else, but because it was Jenny he knew exactly why he was doing this. He loved her more than he ever thought possible, she was his second chance and at this moment he wasn't gonna let her slip away. What he didn't know as in a few months to come something were to happen that would chance his life forever but right now he didn't care.
They were dancing to the music, neither knew how many songs had passed. Gibbs was lost in his thoughts, earlier that day he had purchased an engagement ring. He knew how he wanted to do it but he didn't know when.. But he had a gut feeling it had to be soon before something happened.
*~*
Love's never come my way,
I've never been this far
But you took these two left feet
And waltzed away with my heart
No, I don't dance, but here I am
Spinning you round and round in circles
It ain't my style, but I don't care
I'd do anything with you anywhere
Guess you got me in the palm of your hand, girl
Cause, I don't dance
Ohhh
I don't dance
*~*
Jenny looked up into the eyes of her lover, so many secrets were hid behind each person eyes. Secrets that would destroy their relationship soon but at the moment they didn't know that. The two lovers continued to dance as they stared at each other. Jethro leaned down as he softly kissed her holding her close. Men who had been eyeing his lover earlier now looked away know those two weren't a force to be messed with.
They were in Paris, the city of love. Jenny hadn't realized they were moving until she felt a cold breeze hit her. Glancing around her she noticed they were out on the balcony no where near anyone else, the music couldn't be heard but yet that didn't stop them. They continued to move as she lifted her head.
"I love you Jen. I hope you know that." She smiled as she stood on her tiptoes gently kissing him.
"I love you too Jethro. Always will." Those word she said now was the words she meant. Indeed she was always going to love him no matter what happened. The only thing neither of them new was what their future holds. They slowly broke away from the kiss as he continued to sway with her again. These were two lovers lost in their own world with out a care in the world.
*~*
Ooooh
I don't dance, but here I am
Spinning you round and round in circles
It ain't my style, but I don't care
I'd do anything with you anywhere
*~*
Slowly he brushed her red curls out of her face as he let his hand tangle in her hair. She smiled as she looked into his eyes. Her green eyes sparkled with love, something she had never been good at but she knew for sure that this was something she couldn't live without. She didn't know that in a month he would start to shut her out and she would be getting a new job offer. She didn't know that because he shut her out she agrees to that job offer. She didn't know that when she did leave instead of being gone for six months she'd be gone for six years. She didn't know at the time that she would come back as his boss this time. She didn't know that their relationship would be strained for the years after to come. She also didn't know that the dreams she had would never come true, she would die alone. Unless she found a way to change it.
When she does realize it, when she does know what she did, she will fight like hell to change it but at the time she was lost in the arms of her lover. He didn't know anything that was gonna happen. He didn't know he was gonna lose all but one member of his team starting with his lover. His lover would leave for a job because he shut her out, he didn't know that his senior agent would retire shortly after his redhead left. He didn't realize his other member would be transferred off his team and to a team overseas. He didn't know that Morrow would assign him a new team against his liking. Right now it was the two lovers against the world.
*~*
I don't dance, but here I am
Spinning you round and around in circles
It ain't my style, but I don't care
I'd do anything with you anywhere
Yah, you got me in the palm of your hand, girl
Cause, I don't dance
Ooh,
No...
Ooooh...
*~*
Two lovers lost in each other, unaware of the world around them. That was what Jennifer Shepard & Leroy Jethro Gibbs were now. Finally they stopped swaying to the music as he leaned down to kiss her once more. She smiled up at him only pulling away for air. As they stood there just starring at each other she slowly spoke. This would be the turning point in their relationship, it isn't her fault but in years to come she will blame herself for it. Always will blame herself to be exact.
"I thought you didn't dance Jethro?"