1 - I don't own NCIS or any of it's characters. Just using them as inspiration for some fanfictions.

2 - I'm NOT a native english speaker. So there may have mistakes (it certainly have). I'm sorry. My english is not 100%. But it's good. I'm trying hard to let it easy to understand what I tell.

3 - The beggining of this story happen in a non-specific moment during season 9 and goes on. No spoilers.

4 - As I could see in the stories, the dialogues always starts and ends with ( " ). I hope you don't mind if I use ( - ) to start, give a pause to tell something about a character and to return what was being said. No use in the end of a speech.

5 - I hope you enjoy it. Feel free to leave your thoughts on the reviews

Meant to be from the beginning - Timothy McGee and Abby Sciuto.

Chapter 1 - Friendship troubles

McGee and Abby have been best friends for almost ten years. They had dated soon as they first met. But it didn't work. She thought it was because of his insecurity and he thought it was her fear of commitment. Maybe it was actually because of a certain Gibbs's rule number twelve.

At least all of those years served them to get to know better each other. Every detail. Every likes and dislikes. Some secrets they kept from telling the other. Which is normal cause people don't usually reveal their secrets. Apart from that they knew pretty much everything about the other.

The past few months had been a disaster for them. They were moving away each day more. It was involuntary. When they finally realized this it was getting late to fix. They didn't like that but what could they do? They barely spoke out of work. And in the work they just spoke about the cases.

This morning when McGee went down to her lab Abby wanted do to something about it. She had no idea but knew she would figure a way out.

- What have you got Abby?

- Did you know that this little piece of metal could be anything? It isn't just about identifying something that we already know what it may be, first of all i'm running some tests to see what this little thing is.

-Nothing so far yet?

- No McGee. You are not like Gibbs. Like when everytime he comes and the computer just ding. It doen't work for you.

- OK. This might take time so i'll get back to my desk - He was about to leave the room

- No! I still need you here - Abby said running to him and pulling him back in front of the computer - I mean there is no one in the squadroom right now. What are you going to do alone up there?

- I have stuff left to be finished.

- Stuff that we both know you can do here. Lately you are not comming here as often as before. Are you hiding something from me? Like a new girlfriend?

- I don't hide things from you - McGee replied in a resentful tone. She should know he usually doesn't keep secrets from her. Anyway when he does she always finds out by herself.

- YOU didn't deny the girlfriend part! - Abby tried to make a happy face but deep inside she was getting sad and she started to speak really fast -This explains why you disappeared from my lab in the past few weeks. That's it! Of course it is! We don't get a lot free time here at NCIS, don't get me wrong i'm not complaining, so the little time you have you are spending with her. You have no more free time for me. Oh Timmy i'm already missing...

- For God's sake Abby. Let me talk - He put his hands on her shoulders looking directly on her eyes - I can give you all my free time if you want. It's just that i'm full of reports to be finished. I don't even remember the last time i gave myself a free time.

- You still didn't deny about having met someone

- No. I don't have a girlfriend. I've learned from past experiences and now i decided to take it slow next time i meet a girl. So i will know this person better before giving a step foward in a relationship.

- Interesting theory. I feel like doing the same. Funny how our relationships never work. It sucks!

- So why do you need me here for?

- I was wondering if we could go out for a lunch or bowling or even some other place. I miss that. I mean i miss doing these things with you.

- I don't have time

- You told me i could have your free time

- Yeah but this is something i don't have right now. My life these days has been from home to work and vice versa. Those reports never seems to end.

- I'll go to your place so I help you do it faster. After we can enjoy your free time - She was thinking how to convince him.

-You? My place? Helping me? - He laughed - Only if it's only to make me loose my concentration.

- Come on McGee. Please. Please. Please.

- Sorry Abby. I can't.

- Say yes McGee. You know maybe i could show you my new tatoo.

- Are you blackmailing me?

- YES. And I regret nothing - Abby said with a big grin on her face

- Do i have options?

- This one or maybe the "I can kill you without leaving evidences" talk.

- Alright. See you later then.

He walked out her lab. Abby couldn't avoid thinking that something felt odd. Their friendship seemed to be getting weaker. She could not explain why. They saw themselves less and spoke only on the cases that needed to unravel. It was something that needed to be worked out. And she was planning to have this conversation this night. But at the same time she could see that going to his place seemed forced. Like he didn't want her to be there. Now she was in doubt whether she should go or not visit him.

McGee was thinking pretty much the same thing. It was driving him had no idea what was going on. He had his mind troubled. His feelings for her was starting to get stronger than it should. He was falling in love once again. Correction: he never stoped loving her. However he was afraid of trying again. He didn't know if she still had feelings for him and he couldn't stand to get hurt over again. He was lost.

Later that night McGee found himself alone in the squadroom since the team and even Gibbs had already left. He was so focused in his paperwork he forgot how late it was getting. Suddenly he heard some footsteps and there she was. Right in front of him. Even after a hard day at work she still looked so pretty.

- Good night Tim - she kissed his cheek and started doing her way into the elevator when she heard his voice.

- Where are you going?

- Home. I'm really tired.

- Weren't you going to my place tonight?

- All i need now is my house and my coffin. I can see you are so busy and I shouldn't insist on going with you.

- Just wait minute and we can go. I'm almost finished.

- Almost? You've been doing this for hours. Worse. For days.

- Just some old stuff that i had to fill in - McGee said as he grabbed his backpack and headed toward the girl and then to the elevator. But she didn't move

- Why don't you say it?

- Say what?

- You don't want me there. Just say it and i won't waste your time again.

- What? That's an absurd! - He was outraged by her statement. How couldn't he possibly want to have her around him? She was the love of his life. He wished to have bravery enough to admit it to her. But he just couldn't. Those words were really strong to be spoken in an inappropriate time. - Who told you that?

- No one. I can see crystal clear that. A few years ago i could just go to your appartment. Now i even have to ask you. Isn't that strange?

- I said yes. What is the problem?

- Yes but your tone was contrary to the words that came out of your mouth.

- Abby you are making a storm in a teacup. You realize it, don't you?

- No. I'm not and you know it - She knew the conversation was getting to a bad point. She decided to leave - Ok. Forget it. Good night - Before stepping in the elevator she stopped and without facing him she raised her voice so he could hear her - Just make sure she isn't another psycho.

It took a few seconds to him realize what she was going on about. He couldn't believe that she was still under the impression he was seeing someone. He had the urge to run after her and tell that she means everything for him. To let her know about each feeling he had for her. But what if she didn't feel the same? What if he told her this and it could get their friendship ruined. This doubt was killing him. He would have to figure it out a way to solve it as soon as possible.

Abby was having the same doubts. While in the elevator she was having a battle thinking whether she should go back and have a "Gibbs-style" talk with him in the elevator. She needed answers but had no idea on how to get them. Why love had to be complicated? Why couldn't she just look in his beautiful green diamonds eyes and confess that she still loved him? It was so hard. She decided go home because she couldn't stand another little discussion.