A few days after Jaylyn given birth to her girls it was just Jenny, Jethro and Kelly at the house. The quads had left for Drexel a few hours after their cousins were born and they were in their dorms by 2330 that night. Kasey wanted to bring Jaylyn home to meet his parents back in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Jaylyn had protested his idea some since she hadn’t quite lost all the weight she had gained during her pregnancy. Eventually Jaylyn succeeded and took the eleven hour drive down to Atlanta with Kasey. Jaylyn and Kasey were going to drop their girls off at Jenny and Jethro’s on their way down to Kasey’s parents’ house. While Jaylyn got her things together for the impending trip she was taking and while she got the diaper bag situated with all of her girls things for their time at Auntie Jen and Uncle Jethro’s; Jaylyn was on her iPhone with Jenny on a face time call debating the whole trip.
“I really don’t want to do this. Of all the times for Kasey to want me to meet his parents it has to be now. I look like hell.”
“It won’t be that bad, J and you don’t look like hell at all. You look like you just gave birth; Kasey’s parents will understand.”
“Sure they will. I can see it now; they won’t react well to the whole situation. Hello Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell; I’m Jaylyn Shepard. I work at NCIS as a Federal Agent and I just had three daughters that your son is the step- dad of since their biological dad was gunned down by my best friend at work around the same time I miscarried my sons. That will go over oh so well, Jen.”
“It will be fine; they won’t have a problem with you being a mom and the fact that their son is their step-dad probably won’t even faze them.”
“Really, I’m sure Shannon is completely fine with you being Kelly’s step-mom.”
“We’re in two different scenarios, J. Just deal with it, finish packing and bring the girls over here.”
An hour or so after Jenny and Jaylyn had talked Jaylyn and Kasey were dropping the trio off. Later on things were all over the place. Aliyah was fussy as Juliet was; Zoey was the only one that was calm and sleeping at the moment. Jethro had Aliyah in his arms trying to pacify his crying niece while Jenny was dealing with a crying and fidgety Juliet.
“I forgot how good you look holding a baby, Jen.” Jethro said as he gave Aliyah a bottle a watch Jenny tried to get Juliet to stay still.
“I know Jethro. We’ve done the whole babies thing, it’s time for us to be an aunt and uncle.”
Juliet and Aliyah had settled down which allowed Jenny and Jethro to put them down in the basinets Jethro had brought up from storage in the basement. The second that Jenny and Jethro had a chance to relax, Zoey started up. Jenny picked Zoey up from her basinet.
“Ya got it?” Jethro asked.
“Of course I have it. I’m a pro at this after our girls. Go make us some coffee.” Jenny said as she did the whole bouncy walk thing to calm Zoey down.
Zoey was the youngest of the trio. She also was Jaylyn half and half daughter. Zoey had Kellan’s blonde hair and Jaylyn’s green eyes. Juliet was the middle child; strawberry blonde hair and green eyes, she was her mother’s true mix. Aliyah; the oldest, looked more like Jaylyn. Aliyah had her mother’s red hair and green eyes.
Zoey was crying as loudly as her sisters had moments before.
“Its okay, Zoey. Auntie Jen has you.”
“I think she misses her mom.” Jethro said as he brought Jen some coffee.
“That was my first guess.”
“You sure you can handle her.”
“Yes, I can. Madison was worse, remember.”
“Okay, I’m going to get us some dinner.” Jethro said he picked up his car keys.
Jenny just nodded. Zoey was still crying.
“Zoe, its okay; Mommy will be back in a few days. I’m the closest thing you got to her right now so please stop crying for me.” Jenny begged.
Zoey finally settled some after that.
“See I’m not that bad.”
Zoey then let her head lay on Jen’s shoulder, she closed her little baby green eyes and had fallen asleep.
“And Uncle Jethro thought I couldn’t handle you three on my own. He’s silly.” Jenny said to her nieces as she and Zoey went into the kitchen to get drinks for Jethro and Jenny to have with dinner.
Once Jenny had the drinks set out she put Zoey back in the basinet she was in before. Jenny stood in front of her nieces watching them sleep. Jethro came in shortly after Jenny had put Zoey down without Jenny even noticing that he had came in and joined her by the basinets.
“A bit nostalgic, huh?”
“Of course I am. Our girls are away at school. These three, Madalyn and Asher are the only kids we have now.”
“We could try for another of our own, Jen.”
“You know that isn’t possible.”
“I was trying to forget that.”
“Sorry that tying my tubes screwed things up. I wasn’t thinking of this day eighteen years ago when I had the procedure done.”
“Yeah I know.”
“How long are you going to make me feel guilty over a decision about my body that made almost two decades ago cause I would really like to know.”
Jethro gave Jenny no answer as usual.
“Really you’re going with that.”
“Hmm.”
“A man of few words.”
“You should be use to it by now.”
“Sad thing is; I am use to it.” Jenny said as she turned to kiss Jethro.
“They are fine, dinner is getting cold.”
“What did you get?”
“Your favorite.”
“Steak au’poivre, asparagus and a fraise salad.”
“Of course.”
“Let’s eat then.”
A few minutes later Jethro was putting his serving of asparagus on Jenny’s plate with her serving before she could steal his from his plate like the last time. Jethro could see that Jenny was still a bit worried about leaving their nieces alone in the living room while they ate. It was her mother side coming out.
“I’ll wheel them in if that makes you happy.”
“It would.”
Jethro wheeled his nieces into the dining room so that Jenny would worry less.
Hours later Jenny and Jethro were settling into bed for the night after they had put the triplets down for the night.
“Ready for a sleepless night, Jen?”
“Yes, it’s been awhile but I’m ready.”
The triplets woke up multiple times throughout the night as expected. By 0400; Jenny and Jethro were beyond tired. They were actually considering on calling out of work for the day at one point. Around 0600; they had decided to not go in then they decided to let Noemi and Kelly look after the triplets. Once Jenny and Jethro had their bedroom to themselves again they had adhered to Jethro bedroom rule. Second later they both collapsed in their bed in complete and utter exhaustion.
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