"I've tried."
"But Gibbs didn't let you, right?"
"Right."
A disappointed sound escaped Abbys mouth.
"He's fine, Abby."
"He's fine? You tell me Tony is fine? He is the only cop between 5ooo men, far away from all the people he loves and you tell me that he is fine???"
"Abby..."
"No, Timothy! He s NOT fine!"
"He is."
"No, he's not."
"Abs..."
"Don't you dare "Abs" me!"
"Abby!" McGees voice was nothing but a high-pitched sound. "Would you please listen to me for a second?"
Abby winced and gave Tim finally a chance to explain.
"...He's got Gibbs permission to get from board in order to investigate."
"Oh, McGee! That's so great!" Her arms flung around his shoulders and before he was able to act on it, he felt Abby jump his body.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Her regards were muffled in his shirt.
"Nothing to thank me, Abs.", he said with a smile on his face.
Sometimes it was the best to act like just a friend.