The team was having trouble with a case. The info they needed was on the suspects laptop but nobody could crack it.
McGee tried. Abby tried. The techs tried. Finally, the team just gave up and sat at their desks.
"Hey Boss?" Tony DiNozzo asked, breaking the silence.
"What DiNozzo?" Gibbs snapped.
"I think I can help with the computer." The MCRT team stared at him.
"Well, notme, specifically. My best friend."
Gibbs looked him up and down for a minute and gave in. "Just call him."
"Her." Tony said as he dialed a number on his phone.
[Italics are Phoenix
Bold is Tony]
Hey Bella Heyya Romeo. What do ya need? We're having some problems with a case and nobody seems able to get inside the laptop. I was hoping you could.
Sure. I'll be there soon. Bye Romeo. Bye Bella
Tony hung up and told his team that she'd be there soon.
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A short, fiery red head stood at the security deak, arms crossed and amber eyes blazing.
"I was invited here by a Tony DiNozzo to help with a case. I'm running short on patience. Please let me in."
Tony came down and laughed at what was going on. "Phoenix, please tell me you're not trying to force him to let you up."
Phoenix huffed. "Romeo, lets just go work on the case."
They rode up the elevator and stepped into the bullpen. McGee, Kate, and Gibbs were waiting there.
"Bella, meet Probie, Katie, and Boss." Tony said, gesturing to the respective agents.
McGee stepped up. "Hi Bella. I'm Timothy McGee."
Tony scowled, growled, and pulled Phoenix closer to him.
"Phoenix." Phoenix corrected.
"What Bella?" McGee asked.
If possible, Tony scowled harder, growled more, pulled her closer, and glared at McGee. Phoenix looked up at Tony in exasperation as if saying, "Seriously? Territorial much."
"Excuse Romeo here. My name is Phoenix. He calls me Bella. It means Beautiful in Italian."
McGee turned bright red.
"Wait," Gibbs finally said. "How did you get here so fast? Traffic is horrible today."
The red head smirked. "I flew. I own a private jet."
Their jaws dropped.
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Tony stared after her as she went down the elevator. "Isn't she just amazing? Intelligent, beautiful, snarky. Everything a guy can ask for in the love of his life."
