Between the Lines

For years, Emily Wilson has lived between the lines- between duty and desire, partnership, and something far more dangerous. As a senior NCIS agent, she knows how to compartmentalize. As Jethro Gibbs' closest friend and most trusted partner, she's mastered the art of restraint.

They've survived gunfire, betrayal, and cases that cut too close to home. They've held each other together through divorce, loss, and long nights when the world felt heavier than it should. What they haven't done is cross the one line that could cost them everything.

Emily Wilson has already lived one life- a marriage built on trust that didn't survive the truth. What she didn't realize was that the man who helped her rebuild had been standing beside her all long. Jethro Gibbs has spent his career holding the line: between right and wrong, loyalty and loss, professionalism, and something far more personal. Loving Emily has never been the problem. Admitting it might cost him everything.

When the past returns and forces them to confront what's always been there, the bond they've protected for years begins to shift. What follows it's explosive- it's inevitable.

Because some love stories don't begin with sparks.

They begin with partnership.