Diverted Attention
Summary: Gibbs wants to know what's bothering Tim. Sequel to Diversionary Tactics. Warning: Discussion of spanking of adults. Don't like? Don't read!
Disclaimer: I don't own them, I just play with them.
A/N: This is part of my 'Lessons' series and builds on a larger plot arc. It probably won't make much sense on its own.
Warning: this story is part of a discipline series and includes discussion of the spanking of adults. If you have a problem with that, click on that 'back' button now. You've been warned.
Gibbs knocked on Tim's door, hoping that the younger man wouldn't refuse to let him in. He had a key, but he didn't want to use it in this situation. And, knowing Tim, he'd have the chain on the door, anyways.
There were a couple of sharp barks inside the apartment, then the sound of nails scuttling on hardwood floors. The barking quickly changed from 'alert' to 'excited', once his namesake got close enough to the door to catch his scent. Gibbs thought he also heard Tim coming over to check the peephole, but he couldn't be sure, over the racket the dog was making.
There was a long pause before he heard Tim's voice through the door.
'Is there a case, Boss?'
Tim's tone, more than his words themselves, made it clear that he had no interest in discussing anything that wasn't work-related. He was briefly tempted to claim there was a case, just to get the door open, but he knew that lying to the younger man now would just make things worse.
'No case, McGee...' he began quietly. He could hear Tim shushing Jethro, leading him away from the door. 'Tim!' he called, a little louder. 'We need to talk.'
There was a long pause, and he was just about to start pounding on the door again when Tim finally replied.
'No, Boss, I don't think we do.'