Hot Trust
Chapter 1: The Lecture
Another droplet of sweat ran down Tony's forehead, snapping him out of his thoughts. It was hot, too hot. The air conditioner had been broken for the past two days and it was the middle of the hottest summer in D.C. on record. Tony glanced around the tiny room that the nine of the were squeezed into, McGee was sitting with Abby on the lounge opposite him, Jenny and Gibbs were leaning against the back wall, Tony couldn't help but wonder if there was something more than good friends going on between them, but the more he thought about it the more rule 12 came into affect why would Gibbs create a rule and break it?, he noticed Ducky and Palmer shifting on their chairs and stole a glance at Ziva who once again was beside him on the small lounge that they always ended up on in lectures, under normal circumstances he would of considered it fun, but in 95 degree weather it was murder.
"As I was saying Agent
DiNozzo..."the lecturer started
"Yeah yeah I'm listening"
grumbled Tony
"well, now that I have everyone's attention, we
will be performing trust exercises this afternoon, so I want you to
pair up into the following partnerships."The lecturer received
groans from every person in the room, with the exception of Gibbs who
had a big grin on his face at the thought of it.
In his mind Tony was secretly begging not to be paired with McGee, meanwhile Gibbs was praying not to be placed with one of the idiots that he called his team. Everyone's thoughts were switched back after a loud cough from the lecturer.
"Abby and Agent DiNozzo, Agent
Gibbs and Agent McGee, Jimmy and Officer David and finally Dr.
Mallard and Director Shepard. But of Course I will be changing the
partnerships each week, but in the last week you will be choosing
your own partners, but they have to be the person that you trust the
most."
"Ya mean to say that we have to endure more of this
senseless crap, which is causing my agents to get behind on their
paperwork?" a slightly agitated Gibbs butt in
"3 more weeks
yes" replied the lecturer "so let's get this started, now so
that we are building confidence in each other you will be brought out
the front in your pairs to perform these exercises. Gibbs, McGee
you're up first."
Tony turned to Ziva, who was sitting
maybe a little too close for comfort in the hot weather, but who's
complaining if you have a super hot, ninja chick with scary skills
practically sitting in your lap?
"At least I'm not paired with
McSweaty!" Tony commented softly as Gibbs and McGee made their way
to the front
"Now bear in mind that you will all be doing the same exercises to start off but later you will be given a different exercise to work on depending on the partnership, I have been given copies of your psychological files, so I have a pretty good idea on your relationships with one-another "At this comment the Lecturer again received a long string of groans from the group in the room.
Everyone was thinking it, but it was Ziva that spoke up "This is going to be a long afternoon!" and with that wriggled around so she was a bit more comfortable and settled her head on Tony's shoulder so that she could watch Gibbs and McGee.
Chapter 2: Fall into me
"Ok, Gibbs, McGee you will be
doing the old fashioned trust lean, I know that it's a little
basic, but it's surprising how many people can't do it. We will
be performing this exercise at the start of each week's
lecture/activity. Now do you need me to explain or do you know how it
works?" she was greatly reassured by both that they knew what they
were doing.
Gibbs and McGee quietly positioned themselves so that
McGee was going to catch Gibbs.
"Ready?" Gibbs asked McGee
"go
when you're ready" replied McGee and shortly after Gibbs fell
back into the younger man smoothly, they did this four more times
before being told to swap.
Again Gibbs inquired as to whether
McGee was ready. But McGee froze.
"Hey look at McTrustless, he
looks like he's seen a ghost!"Tony stated and soon Ziva was
giggling
"Hey elflord, you going to do this today?" demanded
Gibbs
"sorry boss, but I had a bad experience in high-school and
it's never really left me." Replied a shaky McGee
"Do I look
like a 16year old boy to you McGee?" it was more of a Gibbs
statement than a question
A minute and a handful of Gibbslaps
later McGee finally completed the exercise and it was Abby and
DiNozzo's Turn.
"You sure you paired us alright?"
Tony directed at the lecturer
"For the millionth time Tony,
Yes!" Answered the lecturer slightly agitated
"ok then, ready
when you are Abby", Abby silently fell back into DiNozzo easily all
5 times
"Swap!" Called the lecturer. Abby positioned herself
behind Tony and he fell back into her. She struggled with his weight,
but managed.
After Abby and Tony had finished and were walking
back to their seats, Abby had a good feel of Tony's abs.
"God
Tony, no wonder you're so heavy, your all mussel!"
Tony
plonked himself down next to Ziva and she punched him softly in the
abs.
"what was that for?" Tony wined
"just checking if
that was true." Ziva chuckled
"Ducky and Jenny" called the
lecturer
Ducky and Jenny went through their
exercise quickly and before long it was Ziva and Jimmy's turn
This
should be good Thought Tony
"Anytime would be great Jimmy!"
a frustrated Ziva was standing behind Palmer waiting for him to fall
back
"I'm just..." started Palmer
"worried about being
caught by a girl?" finished Ziva
"no, not at all I
just.."
"Just do it already!" by now Ziva's blood had
begun to boil, without further complaint Jimmy fell
back into Ziva.
"See it wasn't
that bad" declared Ziva as they swapped places
"ready
Jimmy?"
"Yes" whimpered Jimmy
Ziva leaned back and just
as Jimmy almost caught her he stepped back and Ziva fell to the
floor.
"What the Hell Palmer?"Ziva Screamed at the autopsy
assistant
"I... I just...what I mean to say is... well
you"
"What Palmer?" Tony butted in
"I...I'm sorry
Officer David"
"lets try this again, shall we?" asked the
lecturer. They tried a few more times without any mishaps.
"I think we'll call it a day, see you all at next week session" announced the lecturer over the small talk that was filling the small room.
Chapter 3:
One week later
The air-conditioner still wasn't fixed.
Chapter : Leap of Faith
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