Wow, ok. This has been bugging me for a while now. I thought of the idea and it just sort of stuck. I wish this could have happened in the show! (LOL)

Disclaimer: I own nothing, otherwise Tony and Ziva would not have ended up the way they did.

Three times Timothy McGee caught Tony and Ziva in the break room, but the last time he catches them, there's another surprise.

The very first time he catches them, his face goes red with embarrassment. He's caught them in a very compromising position. They're pressed up against the counters, making out. Very aggressively. If he weren't more embarrassed, he would have yelled for them to get a room. Luckily, they noticed him first and break apart immediately. They stand side to side.

The two of them look very disorganized. Tony's navy blue shirt is untucked and there is red lipstick lining his lips. His partners' hair is frazzled and gone is her usual ponytail. Ziva takes a moment to catch her breath, and sends a sly smirk in Tim's direction. She redoes her hair into her usual ponytail and straightens her shirt. Then, she wipes the lipstick from her newfound lovers face, and strides out past McGee. Tony catches McGee's eye and waggles his eyebrows at him before chasing Ziva out. And to think all the probie agent wanted was a nutterbutter.

McGee is shocked at his discovery. And also somewhat disgusted. That was not a sight he wanted to see again, ever. Tony and Ziva don't mention it again. Not even as a joke, or in passing. They remain unusually quiet about their encounter. Maybe it was a one-time thing. Just to get it out of their system. McGee doesn't probe about it either, and he doesn't tell anyone. Yeah, he could blab to Gibbs and get them into some trouble for fun at his expense, but he decides against it. What happened was private and he doesn't want to relive it.

The second time is different from the first time. Since the first incident, he hasn't dared go back into the breakroom, but it's been almost ten months since the time he caught them. To be honest, he's almost forgotten the encounter with Tony and Ziva.

McGee enters the breakroom, and he hears it before he sees it. Ziva's laughter and soft, unintelligible murmurs. The sight before him is unlike the last time he found them. Tony has his arms wrapped around Ziva, and she has nestled her head in the crook of his neck. Somehow this seems much more awkward to interrupt than the first time. It's so intimate, but so them. They don't notice Tim right away, either. Tony catches Tim's gaze, and he whispers something in Ziva's ear. She eases out of his arms, and swipes her coffee off the table. Like the last time, she exits before Tony. This time, Tony lingers for a few moments longer. He looks as if he's going to explain what's going on, but he just shrugs nonchalantly before brushing his way past McGee back into the office.

This encounter has left McGee pondering. Obviously, their relationship wasn't just a one-night thing anymore. It's been ten months after all. Although he is curious, he knows he shouldn't ask. They would probably just stare at him blankly before walking away. Another thing that struck him was that the fact that despite their evident relationship, their interactions within the office hadn't changed. They continued to bicker and work together like normal. Maybe the intimacy was all that was missing from their relationship. McGee tries to shake these thoughts from his head as he downs a beer with his dinner. When they're ready, they'll talk to him.

It's been over a year since McGee first found the two lovers locking lips. He no longer fears the break room and enters it with a renewed vigour. It's not fair that his coworkers can't practice restraint while at the office. But the third time he catches them, it's not what he expects – at all.

McGee hasn't treated himself to a nutterbutter for almost four months, and it's time he has one. The change hot in his hand, he bustles into the breakroom, expecting to find it empty, as per usual. But it's not. Tony and Ziva are there.

This time, there's a different atmosphere about them. They're wrapped up in each other, hugging each other closely. And McGee hears somebody crying. Upon closer inspection, he realizes it's Tony. He's shaking with sobs as he holds Ziva close to him. She looks up at him, and wipes away his tears, whispering something against his chest. Tony sees Tim before he can say anything. McGee is about to say something, but Tony's phone rings.

Tony answers, "Yeah? Yeah. Got it, I'll be right there." He leaves without another word. As he passes by McGee, Tim swears he can see the tears still staining his cheeks.

Ziva sits at one of the tables, and motions for Tim to sit. She smiles sadly at him as he takes a seat. Opening her mouth, preparing to speak, a sob escapes instead. Quickly, she covers her mouth and regains her composure.

"We… - I lost the baby."

McGee gapes. He didn't even know their relationship had progressed this far. Having children? Wow, that was surely unexpected.

"Was the baby Tony's?" he blurts.

"No, McGee. It was Ryan Gosling's." She glares at him, "Of course it was Tony's!"

Ziva clasps her hands tightly together. McGee is at a loss for words. In all honesty, he's surprised that Ziva is sharing something this personal – this intimate with him.

"Have you told anyone else?"

"No. Just you and Tony."

"How long have you been dating?"

Ziva recoils at the word dating. "Uh, we haven't really put a label on it."

"But it's been almost a year!"

"I know."

"How is Tony dealing with this?"

"He's pissed. He thinks it's his fault."

McGee raises an eyebrow and Ziva shrugs. She runs her fingernails along the table and stands up, pulling Tim's hand, inviting him to follow.

"We better get back to work." She says with a nod.

"Yeah. Back to work." But before they can leave, McGee stops her. "Ziva. When did this happen?"

She grimaces, "Friday night."

Tim gasps, "But it's Monday today. Ziva! You're cr – "

"No, McGee. I am fine. Let's just get back to work."

"Oh, and Ziva. I'm sorry for your loss."

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