September
15th, 2022; On this particular day Jaylyn was the first one up in
the house. Kasey was still in bed as were Aliyah, Juliet and Zoey. This day had been tough and bittersweet for
Jaylyn. As she made herself a cup of coffee
wished the sons she had lost five years earlier a happy fifth birthday
while she tried to fight back the tears. NCIS Agents don’t cry, Jaylyn reminded
herself. Jaylyn pushed her hair back while her mind had transitioned from her
sons to her mother.
I hope the boys are giving you and Dad a
hard time up there.
They
are fine, baby girl. Just focus all your attention on those beautiful
granddaughters of mine today.
I’ll
try mom, these past five years have been hard.
Baby
girl you have your sister, your brother-in-law and that gorgeous guy of yours
to make things less tough. Despite what your father says; you and Jenny don’t
always have to be tough as nails. It’s more than okay to be human.
I
hope you are proud of me. Who would have thought your baby girl would be a mom.
We all knew Jen would be a mom but me that was a stretch.
“Oh
Jaylyn, my sweet baby girl; I am always proud of you and I am always proud of
Jenny too. I always will be. Now do me a favor.
Anything
mom.
Go
spoil those girls of yours for me and tell them that their Granddad and
Grandmama love them so much.
I
will, Mom. Love you Mom.
Love
you too, baby girl.
Jaylyn took a
sip of her coffee and looked up towards the ceiling.
“Thanks
mom.”
With
that Aliyah, Juliet and Zoey rushed into the kitchen bouncing off the wall with
excitement.
“Mommy,
mommy, mommy; guess what?” the girls asked in unison.
“What?”
“We’re
big girls now.”
“You
are. Last time I checked you three were my funny little four year olds. How can
you be big girls?” Jaylyn asked teasing her daughters.
“It’s
our birthday today, Mommy.” Juliet said.
“We’re
five years old today, Mommy.” Aliyah continued.
“Are
you three sure about that?” Kasey questioned as he joined his girls in the
kitchen.
In
the intervening years; Kasey had proposed to Jaylyn. The two got married in
their backyard a few months prior to the girls’ third birthday.
“Yes
Daddy, we’re sure.”
Jaylyn
had insisted that she would keep her maiden name when she got married and that
she wasn’t changing the girls’ last name from Shepard to Mitchell. Kasey
agreed.
“Well
then if you girls are five then; Mommy and I should throw you a party or
something.” Kasey said as the doorbell rang.
“Why
don’t you girls answer that.” Jaylyn said as she and Kasey followed close
behind the girls.
“Happy
Birthday Aliyah, Juliet & Zoey!!!!!” Kasey’s parents said when the girls
opened the door.
“Thank
– you, Nana and Pop Pop.” the girls said.
“Hi
Mom, Hi Dad.” Kasey said greeting his parents once the girls let them in the
house.
“Hello
son.”
“Mom,
Dad; thank –you for coming.” Jaylyn said to her in-laws.
“Nothing
in the world would make us miss this day, dear.” Kasey’s mother said as Kasey
took her jacket from her.
Jaylyn
smiled.
“So
when do the festivities begin?” Kasey’s dad inquired.
“The
party starts at noon, Dad. Jen has to get some coffee in Jethro, their
twenty-three year olds, her step-daughter and son-in-law before they get the
twins ready. Plus Jethro wants to see the Eagles game before the come.
Apparently he has some sort of bet going with Tony, something about the Eagles beating
the Packers today.”
“Oh.”
“Yeah.
Jen, Ziva and I leave them to their games when they are on.” Jaylyn stated.
After
that Jaylyn, Kasey and the girls spent the remainder of the morning with Kasey’s
parents until the rest of the guests arrived for the girls’ party.
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