Disclaimer: The following story is a work of fiction. The characters are borrowed from the CBS network show NCIS for personal entertainment purposes only. No profit is or shall be made from this fan tribute to the show which is owned by TPTB. Any resemblance to actual persons is purely coincidental.

A/N: This is an on-going collection of stories from Gibbs' point of view across all aired seasons.

Working Relationships

(by VG LittleBear/vglb)

First Impressions

The first time they met, Gibbs was undercover, and DiNozzo wanted to arrest him. Tony called him a dirtbag and chased him when he ran away. Then Gibbs was on his back, and swung a fist into Tony's face. DiNozzo pulled a gun on him. Later at Baltimore PD, Detective DiNozzo learnt that Gibbs was a Navy Cop. His name, Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, had Tony in stitches. 'Gibbs', was quickly settled upon. They got the man they were after, but then DiNozzo had an epiphany. Stunned, the Detective realized his friend and partner must be corrupt. Gibbs followed him to Danny Price's appartment where he found Tony looking mad, and lost. It was that last expression that gave him an inkling of things to come.

Agent Caitlin Todd on board of the day's former Airforce One took Gibbs at first for the ME's assistant. Doctor Mallard, DiNozzo, and he had pretended to be locals. It didn't take her long to catch on though. After assuring Gibbs she could grow male equipment like frogs, Kate shook hands on letting NCIS have the lead on the investigation, and allowed the plane to be flown to Washington, DC. Until her Secret Service superior countermanded her, but by then Gibbs had Kate ready to stitch his rules on cushion covers. Including Gibbs' rule number 12, although she had gotten that one all on her own.

McGee not only had green eyes, he was as green as a NCIS case agent could be. Stationed at their office on the Norfolk Naval Base, McGee at first barely registered on Gibbs' horizon, except as comical relief. The kid tried to warn him off from speaking to a cranky submarine Squadron Commander. When Gibbs got into his personal space, McGee did answer his question, albeit in a whisper: 'I'm sure you can be difficult too, Sir'. He learnt to call him 'Boss' quick enough, even got out whole sentences when encouraged. Gibbs' team seemed to like McGee, hazing, and Tony calling him by McNicknames. Gibbs truly couldn't appreciate the academic's techno babble, but the SSA sure liked the geek's results! Timothy McGee had even gotten a tatoo to impress Abby with, leaving DiNozzo gaping as he caught the elevator to Abby's lab.

While Gibbs was talking to Jenny - former lover turned Director - Shepard, Ziva David had shown up at NCIS. 'Mossad', said Tony, when they mutually brought themselves up-to-date on the females standing in their bullpen. Gibbs distrusted her wild and sensuous looks while Ziva kept insisting that Ari was infiltrating Hamas, not working for them. Gibbs didn't care, he knew Ari needed to be dead. Jenny liked her though, so taking a chance Gibbs challenged Ziva to keeping him safe. And Ziva did, only then telling him that she had shot her own half brother in his basement.

The NSA Analyst was sitting on the floor amidst her papers, obliviously rocking to the beat in her eardrums. Situational awareness was not her forte, so much was clear to Gibbs. Finally she turned from the paper in her hand and jumped. The first thing out of her mouth was the Ellie Bishop rule about earbuds and flashing the desk light. A woman with rules, now that Gibbs could relate to! She answered their questions almost faster than Tony and Gibbs could pose them before sitting down again. When a second pen showed up, Gibbs closed the phone and pulled her up again. Saying it was her playbook, he had her follow him back to the Navy Yard.

- tbc -

A/N: I hope you enjoyed this first installment. Reviews are most welcome! TIA.