Chapter 1 "WE GOT A DEAD MARINE..."
McGee came in to work, and started his day as usual. He sat down at his desk, and put down a box. It was a beautiful white box covered in black lace, with a black bow, and he was holding a black rose.
"From Abby, McGeek?" Dinozzo snorted from across the bullpen.
"Nope...FOR Abby." McGee corrected nonchalantly.
"That's sweet, McGee...What is it?" Ziva asked
"It's...um...a cupcake," McGee said blushing.
"A cupcake?" Tony said trying not to laugh.
"Yes Tony, a cupcake. It's to make up for eating her other one. it's not much, but I hope it makes up for it." McGee explained.
"If you love her, you are gonna have to do better than tha- OW!" Tony said while recieving a slap to the head by Gibbs.
"Grab your things, We got a dead marine." Gibbs stated.
(at crime scene)
"Looks like he took some substantial damage," Ziva stated, "these bruises and cuts on his knuckles are signs of a fight."
"Yes," said Duckie, "but they were certainly not the cause of death. look at this..."
Duckie was pointing to a puncture wound in the victims chest. It was about 2 inches wide and was 5 inches into the victims chest.
"It appears to be a stab wound, I'd say from a dagger or a kitchen knife." Duckie finished.
"Gibbs, we found a knife in the dumpster," McGee said.
"Any witnesses?" Gibbs asked.
"Well no, but we found his cell phone, and the last call made was to a Jenny Stallings." Tony said.
"Find her." Gibbs said.
(back at ncis headquarters)
"Tony, is it obvious?" McGee asked.
"Is what obvious?" Tony replied.
"That...I...That I still love Abby." McGee answered embarrased.
Being as sincere as Tony possibly can, he replied "Yes, McGoo, everyone can see it."
McGee blushed and stared at his reflection in his computer had never noticed it before, but it seemed like Gibbs always sent him to Abby's lab. He also noticed that, for once, he was actually okay with still loving he was thinking, he didn't notice that Gibbs had walked in and was staring right at him.
"Everything alright, McGee?" Gibbs asked.
"Yea, Everything's fine Boss." He said smiling.
"Okay, well you go to Abby and see if she's got anything, David, Dinozzo, you're with me." Gibbs said. As seemed like Gibbs was trying to tell him something. He grabbed the box and the rose and headed to the elevator.
He thought to himself the whole elevator ride to the lab. Could Gibbs know something he didn't? Maybe Abby decided he would ask her after she got her cupcake.
"Whatcha got there?" Abby asked in her usual quirky way.
"It's for you." McGee said extending the rose and box to her simultaneously. He thought he looked like a dork, but Abby thought it was cute.
She took the rose from him first.
"Aww. I love these." she said.
"I know."
"Now, what's this?" Abby questioned.
"Open it."
"Aww. It's a cupcake."
"To make up for the one I ate."
"Thank you, McGee." She said hugging him. Would now be a good time to ask?
"Abby, I have a question. Why does Gibbs always send me to you? I mean it isn't a bad thing, but I'm just curious."McGee asked sincerely.
"I guess Gibbs sees what i do. A handsome man, who could use a girlfriend."
"Gibbs thinks I'm handsome?" McGee asked jokingly.
"No, you know what I mean." Abby replied.
"Well let me ask you something else." He said anxiously.
"Okay? " Abby said.
"Do you still love me?"