AN: So sorry for the delay in tags for this episode. This week was crazy busy! Here is the first installment and I will do my best to update later tonight and tomorrow morning! Enjoy!!
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Tony: That's not bad for a guy who spend half the last mission sleeping on the floor
McGee: I was not sleeping on the floor…
Tony: Could have fooled me
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"How long are you gonna give me the silent treatment anyway? I mean, I know sidekicks are usually the quieter ones but geez…"
Tim huffed.
Tony responded by shutting off the elevator power.
"Remember what the boss said about that?"
Tony opened his eyes wide. "It speaks…what's your problem anyway?"
"You mean besides you belittling me constantly…nothing."
"Why the sudden annoyance? You've been dishing it back pretty good lately…"
Tim glared at him. "Sleeping on the floor during half the mission?!." He stated simply, and awaited his partners response.
"I was just…"
"No…forget it…I don't want to hear it. I mean, not even the best DiNozzo excuse can keep me from getting mad about this one…I was almost shot in the head in case you forgot! Not to mention listening to you say everything I would've liked a chance to say too…"
"Oh so you wanted to get shot up with some weird combination of drugs?"
"Well yeah…no…I don't know….Look, I can listen to you belittle my computer skills or even my writing….but you cross the line when you cut my character…I was willing to die just like you were Tony…"
He examined McGee for almost a full minute. "So…this is where I apologize?"
"We aren't playing out a scene in a movie…"
"Yes we are," he continued. "Movies are a lot like real life sometimes…in fact, more than people think…I mean sure, we cant all leap tall buildings in a single bound like the boss can…but then, who can really?" He cleared his throat. "Listen, I can see where I crossed the line and I'll try and be more careful…"
"You mean that?"
"Of course." He said genuinely and placed an arm around Tim's shoulder. "Where would Bert be without Ernie?"
"Very funny."
"Starsky without Hutch?"
Tim reached for the power switch as Tony continued.
"Clark without Lois….Ricky without Lucy…Hawkeye without BJ…"
The doors opened with the delivery of a quick head slap.
"Sorry boss…McGee and I really needed some alone time…won't happen again."
Tim managed a small smile as the two disembarked and walked towards the bull pen.
"So you forgive me Probie?"
Tim settled at his desk. "Under one condition."
"What?"
"You're Lucy…and I'm Ricky…"
