What The Heart Wants
- Chapter 5 -
The team gathered in Abby's lab flanked by Jenny and the boys, Abby bounced over to Aaron and ruffled his hair, 'hey big man,' she grinned at Jenny and cooed at Anthony as he squirmed in Jenny's arms. 'Abs sometime this life,' Abby pouted, 'you mean you don't wanna see me in the afterlife Gibbs?' Her bottom lip trembled, 'Abby just tell us what you found,' Abby nodded looking hurt and clicked on her computer, '... ... and ...' they stared at her, 'and?' 'They're anti-virals, he was HIV positive. I checked Stacey Cameron, she was negative, he had to have caught it from someone else and after Anthony was born or they'd both have it.'
'That's not all Jethro, I found some very interesting marks on Petty Officer Cameron, there was bruising on his buttocks and inner thighs.' Tony made an indistinct noise, Gibbs Ducky and Jenny all stared at him glaring, the others looked at Tony rolling their eyes. 'What Di Nozzo,' Tony gulped and looked around the room for a suitable victim; he grabbed Abby and stood facing her.
'Abby grab my butt,' Abby stared at him, 'Tony, that is sexual harassment,' Tony frowned, 'this is for the case, a visual aid,' she grabbed his butt hard, 'ow,' he squeaked, not like that. 'If a couple were er having,' 'sex,' Ziva jumped in, 'sex, thank you Ziva,' she smirked, 'she may grab his buttocks and thighs, like so,' he winced as Abby moved her hands.
'Yes, Tony that is possible but explain to me how Abby would leave finger marks along your thighs with the index finger being closest to the groin and the pinky finger towards the knees, and the thumbs beneath the buttocks.' Tony stared at him and held his hands out, 'Jenny passed Anthony to Gibbs and stood behind Tony, 'like this,' she grabbed him from behind. His eyes bulged, Ducky nodded, 'yes, but how many women do you know with a hand span of 21.5cm?'
Gibbs grinned, 'McGee take the director's place and grab Tony around the thighs,' McGee froze, he slowly walked towards Tony and gingerly slipped his hands around Tony's thighs. Jenny smirked and pushed Tony's head down and then pushed McGee's crotch to Tony's butt, 'it's easier like this.' Tony glared, 'Everyone finished groping me? Or would you like a turn Ziva?' A flash of light blinded him, Ziva grinned from behind a camera, 'No thank you Tony, so Petty Officer Cameron appears to have had intercourse with a man?'
Ducky nodded, 'And from the multiple bruises and hemorrhaging around the rectum, I'd suggest for a long period of time.' 'That explains the HIV, he got it from his boyfriend,' Ziva added, Tony cringed at the sentence. 'What is wrong with being gay Tony?' 'Nothing, I'd just rather not think about it, and give me that camera,' Ziva passed it to Jenny. 'I'll keep that.'
Abby's computer dinged right on cue, 'ooh, the mystery blood on Marine Dependant Cameron belongs to, drum roll please,' McGee tapped a rhythm on the table, 'Petty Officer Michael Danforth,' it dinged a second time, 'oooh, oh, oh dear,' they all stared at Abby. 'I know why Petty Officer Michael Danforth was so interested in the Camerons.'
They continued to stare, 'When I went through Petty Officer Cameron's effects I found semen on his boxers, I presumed it was his and ignored it at first, then i remembered Rule Number 8.' 'Never take anything for granted,' Tony piped up grinning, 'Exactly, I ran the DNA and guess who popped up?' 'Petty Officer Danforth,' Gibbs finished, 'they were lovers, certainly explains the phone calls, bruises, and why he'd want the wife dead.' Jenny finished looking around at the others, 'find him.'
'He's gone off the grid, no one has seen him since the shooting,' McGee replied and stopped at the look on Gibbs face, 'I'll check his bank records, look for recent purchases,' Ziva swallowed, 'I'll check his telephone records,' 'I'll check if there are any more hits on the BOLO,' Tony added trying to slide out of the door. Gibbs turned to Abby, 'I'll see if Major Mass spec gets excited over any trace elements.' Gibbs turned to the door still holding Anthony, he jerked his head at his team and they all jumped into action. 'And you should call social services Jen.'
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Jenny sat at her desk watching Aaron and Anthony sleep on the couch; she had the number for social services up on her computer screen and had her phone gripped in her hand. She picked it up and started to dial the number; she stopped and tossed it back onto the stand. She couldn't do it, Aaron had begun to trust her, he saw her as someone who would take care of him, and Anthony was just well, Anthony, a little baby, he just needed to be held, his face lit up when he saw her. As for herself, shen couldn't thnk about her own feelings in this, she didn't matter it was all about them, and what was best for them was to call social services.
She took a deep breath and dialed the number, before she reached the last digit she slammed down the phone again. She closed the window and opened the report she had been typing. Her fingers hovered over the keyboard as she wondered what to write, Special Agent Gibbs shot Petty Officer Cameron without hesitating in order to protect himself and his team? Possible, she felt like writing something very different, she knew Jethro, she knew he would have charged in guns blazing, shoot first ask questions later and to hell with the consequences. Never considering the mess he had made, the two lives he had ruined.
She didn't know how long she had stared at the computer screen, her phone rang and she grabbed it quickly, 'Got him,' was all she heard before the caller ended the call, typical Jethro. She turned her head at the sound of movement across the room and caught sight of the clock, it had gone 4pm. She smiled as Aaron squinted over at her, his hair sticking up at the top; he yawned and extricated himself from the blankets around him. He leaned over the car seat holding his sleeping brother and poked him gently, 'leave him alone,' Jenny warned, Aaron nodded before hopping over to Jenny and burying his face into her side.
She stroked his head gently and looked down at him, he looked up at her with his chocolate brown eyes, 'you wanna come up?' He lifted his arms up in response and curled into her chest, 'what's up, you can't still be tired?' He nodded and patted his stomach, 'hurts' Jenny placed her hand on his forehead, 'you feel warm, your tummy hurts? Do you feel sick?' he nodded, his bottom lip trembling. She hugged him tightly, 'let's get you home to bed,' she carried him back over to the couch and wrapped him up in the blankets.
'Jethro read me story?' Aaron asked as he grabbed his teddy, 'I'll ask him,' Jenny smiled, Aaron's head jerked forwards and she grabbed her bin quickly, she ran back over to him and held it in front of him, he retched again and vomited into the bin. Tears streaming from his eyes as he cried between retches, she rubbed his back gently, 'it's okay, it'll soon be over, it's okay, that's it, all be over soon,' he continued to retch until he brought up only stomach juices and bile.
She hugged him tightly and wrapped him back up in the blankets before heading over to her desk, she picked up her phone and hit speed dial, 'Sam, I need you to come to my office, I'm heading home early, Aaron's not well.' Her protection detail told her he would be with her in a few minutes and she packed up all the boys' things quickly.
A few minutes later Sam appeared at her door, 'can you grab Anthony and the changing bag for me, oh and the rucksack, I'll take Aaron,' she lifted the poorly little boy all wrapped up in blankets into her arms, she nodded towards her purse and Sam picked it up, sliding it onto his already full arm. She headed to her door and carried Aaron out and down into the bullpen, Gibbs and his team were staring at the plasma.
Gibbs looked at Aaron and headed over to Jenny quickly, 'hey little guy, what's wrong?' 'He's not feeling too well are you Aaron?' 'Been sick,' the little voice replied from within Jenny's arms, Jenny nodded, 'I'm taking him home,' 'come read me story,' Aaron told Gibbs pulling the blanket closer around him. 'I'll be round later if that's okay with Jenny?' he looked up at Jenny knowing she would be nodding, 'I suppose you can come and read him a story'.
She smiled as she carried Aaron to the elevator, Sam grinned as he hurried after her, the car seat in one hand, changing bag, rucksack and keys in the other. Gibbs frowned at the enthusiasm of the young agent as he pulled a face at the now awake Anthony. As the group disappeared from view he turned back to his team, 'I want your reports finished by six.'