REMINISCENE

By Peppe1951

Summary: Tony is talking to Ziva about some of the subtitle hints that Gibbs gave before experiencing their consequences Gibbs' style. There are references to NCIS episodes Hung Out to Dry, Dead Man Talking and Red Cell in this story.

Warning: Disciplining of an adult. Don't like? Don't read!

Disclaimer: NCIS belongs to CBS and Paramount; I only write about them.

Chapter 1

Ziva was at her desk when Tony walked in at 8:00 that Tuesday morning. She couldn't help but notice that he was definitely walking as if he was in pain and was about to call out when he sat down with a wince.

"Tony, are you okay?" and when he didn't answer she got up and walked to his desk and asked again a bit more forcefully, "Tony!"

"What? What do you want Ziva?" replied Tony as he looked up into the caring eyes of his partner.

"I was asking if you were okay…are you injured…should I call for Ducky?" she asked as she was growing more concerned by the minute.

"Oh, he's okay," Gibbs voice filled the room as he answered Ziva's question. "He's just finding out why it is not a good idea to put himself in the line of fire heedlessly…again."

Ziva looked questionably at Tony and he finally replied, "I jumped in front of Gibbs last night to push him out of the line of fire during an undercover operation with the FBI yesterday," explained Tony.

"And this is not a good thing?" asked Ziva.

"I was wearing a bulletproof vest at the time and DiNozzo wasn't," added Gibbs.

"You knew this?" asked Ziva of Tony who nodded sheepishly.

"And you did it anyhow?"

Again Tony nodded.

"Then why did you do it?" Ziva asked.

"Well…"

"There was a young lady watching that Tony was trying to get to know and after his heroic antic she just about threw herself at him," finished Gibbs.

"How was Tony injured?" inquired Ziva. "Was he shot in your place?"

"Nope," replied Gibbs, "the gunman missed."

"Then what happened?"

"I gave him a whipping he won't forget for some time," replied Gibbs to Tony's chagrin. "I've given him enough hints along the way that he should have know that this would happen sooner or later…I'm going out for coffee," he added as he left Tony to explain further.

"Hints? What type of hints did he give you that would explain what he did to you?" asked Ziva intrigued.