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"You're off the case," director Vance told Gibbs on a cold October morning, with a serious scowl on his face.
"What?" Gibbs yelled back.
"You're off the case because it seems to me that your team spends more time on their relationship status, rather than the status of the case."
"Well geez maybe DiNozzo but not McGee or Ziva. We've all been working weeks on his case and now you're just going to take it away. What the hell, I don't get it Vance. " He began to walk towards the door.
"Oh yeah and Jethro," Gibbs stopped and poked his head back in, "you're all on probation until further notice."
Gibbs said nothing he just walked out, rolled his eyes, and slammed the door it behind him. He was steaming as he began to walk down the stairs, while fixing his tie.
"I can't believe my girlfriend." Tony said looking at his phone.
"What'd she do?" asked McGee.
"Don't you mean what did he do?" Ziva said with a smirk, as she thought of how much she hated Toni's girlfriend, (to think of it she hated every one of his girlfriends, but she would never tell him that.
"Ha ha," Tony said thinking of how cute Ziva looked today, in her new blouse, "and for your information I dumped her."
"Why?" McGee asked.
"She just isn't for me, I like someone else."
"Who?" Ziva asked wondering if it was her.
"What's with all the one word questions Gibbs is going to be down any second and he's… he's behind me isn't he?"
"Yep DiNozzo," Gibbs said walking in behind him, he was calmed down now, "and I have more great news, we're off the case."
"What, why?" McGee asked.
"Again with the one word questions." said DiNozzo angrily. Gibbs gave him a glance, "Sorry, boss."
"You all spend more time on their relationship status, rather than the status of the case." answered Gibbs, beginning to rummage through his desk. He then realized that someone would have to tell Ducky and proceeded to the elevator.
"Who's going to tell Abby?" McGee asked worried for his crushes well being.
Tony and Ziva both looked at McGee knowing that he was worried. Suddenly Ziva spoke up, "She trusts you McGee, and you know she likes you."
"Ziva please I'm not in the mood, but I will go talk to her." He then pushed his chair away from his desk and proceeded toward the elevator, riding down with Gibbs.
"Hey Ziva," Tony said getting up from his desk, "What are you doing this Friday night?"
"Nothing, why?"
"Well I was going to bring my girlfriend to see the newest Steven Spielberg movie, but well, you know what happened there. I was wondering if you wanted to go."
Ziva stared at him, and trying to avoid the topic she said, "Do you realize you've been wearing that shirt for three days straight?"
"I haven't gone home, unlike you, but if it bothers you so much," he said holding up a shirt from his desk drawer as he unbuttoned the old one, "You still haven't answered the question." He said as he put his arms into the sleeves of his shirt.
"Sure I don't think I'm busy, will it be like a date, hopefully." After she had said it she knew she was done for yes the date thing would've been fine, but the hopefully that had slipped out, and now she just sat staring at Tony, who had stopped buttoning his new shirt three holes from the top.
"Ummm…I mean… I mean" Ziva tried to fix it but couldn't find the words.
"Ziva?" Tony asked breaking the silence.
"Yes?"
"I love you."
"I… love you too."