"No way, not happening Jen!"
"-never! Never ever ever!-"
"-You're not serious!!"
Tony and McGee were arguing with the director as Gibbs stood chuckling in the corner.
"Sorry DiNozzo, McGee, but you are the only two agents that fit the profiles. Jen said simply, fighting to keep her amusement hidden.
"Are you trying to imply that probie and I look gay, Director?" Tony asked, annoyed.
"Of course not." She was now smiling to herself. "I just mean you two look like more of a likely couple than either of you paired with Gibbs."
"Oh is that it. Well thank you!" Tony said sarcastically.
"Come on DiNozzo, since when have you declined undercover work?" Gibbs chuckled from the corner.
"Since I was asked to go undercover as Probie's boyfriend!!" Tony said exasperatedly.
"DiNozzo! Get a grip of your sexuality already. We have a dead marine lying in autopsy, last seen alive in a gay bar. You are going undercover to find out what happened! Are we clear!?! Gibbs shouted.
"Um- yes boss. But does it have to be McGee?" Tony said.
"Yes!" Gibbs shouted. Tony flinched. "Now go and get your fake ID's from Abby!!"
Tony and McGee hurried from director Shepherds office.
"This…" Gibbs smiled at Jen. "is going to be a lot of fun…"
"Agent Gibbs! This is an investigation into the death of a marine! Not a joke!" Jen said reproachfully. "But yes Jethro, it will be a lot of fun." She added, smiling.
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"You got our ID's Abs?" Tony asked walking into the lab.
"Yup, almost ready. Just printing..." Abby said.
"Hey!! How come McGee gets to be the butch one?!" Tony said, picking up the ID's as the printer spat them out.
"What makes you think that Tony?" Abby said smiling to herself.
"I dunno, maybe the incredibly homosexually pink shirt and tank top you have me wearing in the picture and Probie's ID showcasing a picture of him in a big butch leather jacket!" Tony said.
"Sorry Tony. I just thought McGee looked better butch" Abby fought not to laugh. "And you kinda suited the pink."
"Abby…" Tony glared.
"Well Tony, it is a good look for you." McGee laughed.
"McGee… darling if you want to keep that pretty little face of yours I suggest that you stop laughing." Said Tony, slapping the side of McGee's face gently, but just hard enough to hurt.
"Kate…" Abby saw Kate standing at the door, shocked silent.
"Hey Abbs. I- um- I- have some- some evidence for you." Kate stuttered, stepping into the lab and fighting not to make eye contact with Tony.
"Anyway Abs, Tony and I had better be off. Gibbs wanted us to start right away." Said McGee as he left with Tony.
"What did Gibbs want them to start right away?" Kate put the evidence down.
"Oh, they're going undercover together."
"What? Gibbs usually pairs Tony with me…" Kate said, hurt.
"Well I guess he just thought McGee and Tony would go together better together for this op." Abby said.
"But- but- um…why?"
"Well they are a couple after all."
"What? They're gay?" Kate was shocked.
"Well yeah."
"But Tony- um- i Tony /i !! All those girls!"
"I know, you wouldn't think, but whose to know huh?" said Abby laughing, not realizing Kate had misunderstood.
"I- I- I- have to go." Kate said, struggling not to appear as hurt and confused as she was feeling, she ran out of the lab holding back tears.
"Shit!!" muttered Abby a few minutes later as she realized what Kate was thinking.
Author note: this was originally going to be a multi-chapter, thats why i didn't post it for so long...i was going to write another chapter to it to see if it was worth continuing but i never got round to it...then i re-read it and thought it might be an alright mini-fic...let me know what you think: i.e. whether or not you think it should be left as a ficlet.