L O C K D O W N

Special Agents Todd and DiNozzo sat across form each other in the dimly lit interrogation room, somewhere in the NCIS complex. Both stared at each other in silence, as if they were about to kill the other. Except, neither had their weapons. Both had been forced to hand over any weapon to their boss, Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs.

As Tony's stern expression morphed into a smile, Kate narrowed her eyes, well aware of his intentions. She'd be damned if she let herself fall for Tony's irresistible smile. Of course, being forced to endure a whole twenty-four hours in a room with him wasn't helping her situation.

Kate sighed as she glanced at her watch. They'd been stuck in here for almost two hours now, although it felt like an eternity. She looked back up at Tony, who now had his head resting in his hands, still looking at her, and still smiling.

She leaned back in her chair and crossed her arms as she continued to stare at him.

He did the same. It took Kate all her will not to smile back at him. Sure, she blamed him for this whole ordeal. Well, he did start it. If it weren't for him and his nosy personality, she wouldn't have to spend a night and half a day isolated in the same room with him.

It didn't show, but she'd forgiven him at the first smile. For she'd developed a weakness, of sorts, for Tony's cocky, over-confident and chauvinistic ways. She wouldn't let anyone know this. Not even Abby, her closest friend. It even kills her to know this. In Kate's eyes, Tony is the absolute last person in the entire human race she should develop a crush on. Work reasons for one.

Now, Tony isn't much a psychic, but something told him that they were being watched.

He was right.

Behind the glass, Abby and Tim had officially set up camp for the weekend. Somehow, they'd managed to drag an old mattress in from the gym and were using it as a temporary lounge as it spread across a row of numerous chairs.

From the moment Gibbs had told the pair that he had locked Kate and Tony in a room together, they planned to be there to watch every second. This was definitely something they'd pay to see.

So from the second they clocked off, both were behind the glass, watching the friends' every move, or lack of. For hours, they had sat in a comfortable silence, eating popcorn, drinking cans of softdrink and waiting in anticipation.

It was going on five hours since Tony and Kate were put in lockdown, and Tony had entered him self proclaimed 'dying of boredom' phase. To try and cure this, he had begun drumming his open hands on the table. He was still staring at Kate, hoping this would get a response, or some sort of human activity out of her.

"Quit it." She snapped.

HA! His plan worked!

"Or what?" he asked as he continued to bang on the table.

Kate lifted a leg and placed her foot on the edge of the table, "Or this!" she retorted as she extended her leg, pushing the table into Tony's chest.

Almost immediately, he cried out in agony, making the two behind the glass wince. But Kate never moved an inch.

"Owwwww. Kate!"

"I told you to quit it. You didn't listen."

"But you didn't have to do that."

Kate didn't respond, but tilted her head and continued to stare spitefully at him.

As Tony slouched in his chair, after pushing it well away from the table, and tried to sooth the bruise that had already appeared across his chest, he heard the door unlock and someone walk in.

"Having fun I hope." Gibbs growled as he threw two makeshift pillows and blankets into the corner of the room, and placed a pizza box in the middle of the table.

"Getting there." Kate replied with her eyes still fixated on Tony.

"Boss. I want out! Look what she did to me!" Tony whined as he exposed his chest.

Gibbs smiled and turned to walk out. "I warned you not to piss her off."

"But Boss. I need medical attention. I think she broke a rib!"

"What you need is an attitude adjustment, DiNozzo."

"Boss."

"You want out of here Tony?" He asked as he zoomed in on Tony.

"Yes!"

"Well, neither of you are getting out of here until you sort things out and there's no more bickering between you two. So get talking."

A second later, Gibbs was gone; the door had been slammed shut and locked again.

When Tony turned his attention back to Kate, he found her chewing on a slice of pizza.

"You're cruel." He said as he slid the box his way.

"You're an arrogant prick."

"Tease."

"Awe. Poor Tony. Always wanting what he can't have."

"You wish!"

"Oh, I know you do." Kate snarled as she stood from her chair.

Tony did the same to level with her, with his chair hitting the ground with a heavy thud.

Kate eyed him suspiciously as he walked closer.

She gasped for air as he held her by the hips and pushed her against the wall.

Kate reached out, grabbed Tony by his tie, and thrust him violently towards her and kissed him.

"Pay up McGee." Abby said cheerfully as she extended her hand expectantly.

Reluctantly, Tim pulled out his wallet and paid her.

"Hey." Tom said as his attention turned back to the room infront of them. "Where'd they go?"

Both got up and walked over to the mirror.

"Whoa!" Exclaimed Abby as she looked directly to the left of them. "McGee, I think you better call Gibbs."

"Why?" He asked

"That's why." She replied as she pointed to the pair who were now half undressed and backed up against the wall with Kate straddling Tony's waist.

"No kidding." McGee agreed as he pulled out his phone. "Uh boss, you might wanna come see this. We've got a situation down here."