Chapter 1

"McGee, are you OK? You have seemed a little on end lately?" Abby asked McGee.

"No. I'm fine. I'm going to go now." McGee answered.

"McGee, please. You're worrying me. I can tell something is bothering you. You know you can tell my anything." Abby smiles at him.

"Like I said, I'm fine. I've got to go. There is a missing petty officer, and it's my job to find him."

"Yeah, but there are three other agents working on the case. McGee, please."

"No." McGee says firmly, and leaves.

Abby walks over to her desk and grabs Bert. "Oh Bert, I wish he would tell me. I don't like seeing him like this." Abby squeezes her hippo and he lets out a fart. "I'm hoping he's going to tell me what I think it is."

Back upstairs McGee goes straight to his desk, and types immediately.

"You alright McGoo?" Tony asks McGee.

"Yeah. What makes you think something is wrong?"

"Well, that was a quick visit to Abby. You are never that quick. You guys always chit-chat, and have your geek talk."

"Yeah, well today is different."

"Exactly. Something is wrong. Come on McGee, spill the beans." Tony walks over by McGee and leans over. "There's nothing you have to hide from us." Tony smiles.

McGee stops typing. "Tony, I have work to do, and a lot of it. There is nothing wrong, now let me work."

Tony stands back up, turns to Ziva, and gives they both exchange a strange look.

An hour later, Abby comes up stairs, "McGee!" She stands right in front of his desk, then whispers. "Do you have a girlfriend?"

McGee looks up at her. "No Abby."

She goes back down stairs.

"Not exactly." McGee mumbles.

"What was that Probie?" Tony asks McGee.

"Nothing Tony." McGee answers.

Another hour passes, and Abby does the same thing. Except this time she asks, "McGee, did something happen in your family?"

"No Abby. Nothing is wrong with my family. Well, except for the fact that my dad still doesn't appreciate me."

"Oh." Abby then leaves again.

Half an hour passes, and McGee's cell phone rings. "Hello?" Tony starts watching. "No, I'm at work, and lunch isn't for another forty-five minutes. You don't have to wait until then, we can have lunch tomorrow." McGee smiles. "Alright then. I'll see you in forty-five." McGee puts his phone away.

"Oooo, does McGoo have a lunch date?" Tony asks.

"No Tony, just meeting up with an old friend of mine."

Ring, ring "McGee." McGee answers. "Ok, I'll be right down." McGee stands up and walks to the back elevator. When he gets in the lab, Abby shuts, and lock the door right behind McGee.

Abby gives McGee a quick hug. "McGee, this has been bugging me all day. Please tell me what is going on. You know you can tell me anything, about anyone."

"Look Abby. Nothing is wrong, everything is perfectly fine. No need to worry." McGee gives a slight smile.

"Timothy McGee you tell me right now. I demand an answer."

McGee sighs, and pulls out his phone. He goes through his pictures, gets the right one, and shows Abby.

Abby covers her mouth as quickly as possible.