Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot.

Author's Note: When I went to write this chapter I struggled with McGee's parents. In the end though I decided to use Sean Murray's real life mom (Vivienne Bellisario) as my inspiration. His dad was tougher. I only had what McGee had said in previous episodes about his dad ( he was in the Navy and the fact that if he would have caught young Tim with playboys' he would have smacked him upside the head.) both tidbits I got from the season six episode:Hide and Seek.


A while later Tony was busy playing Jewel Blaster when he saw McGee approach Gibbs' desk. He quickly paused his game and tossed a paper clip at Ziva to get her attention. When it smacked her between the eyes, she glared up at him. The threat of dismemberment glowing in her eyes. He smiled sheepishly and motioned in Gibbs' direction. She looked over then back, nodding slightly to him.

"Uh...boss."

"Yeah McGee." He said without looking up from the papers he was reading.

"I was wondering if I could talk to you..." He leaned back in his chair,leveling McGee with a glanced over his shoulder toward Tony, who was pretending to be busy.

"Privately." He looked from McGee to Tony then back.

"Yeah." As both men entered the elevator, Tony spoke. "I wonder why he's being so secretive." Ziva raised an eyebrow.

"Perhaps it is because you are so nosy." Tony acted shocked. "What I'm not nosy. I just....care about the team."

"Mmmhmm. And if you ever hit me with another paper clip I will..." Tony was saved from the rest of the threat by Director Vance walking into the bullpen.

"DiNozzo, David can either of you tell me where Gibbs is?" They exchanged a look then Tony answered, "Coffee." Ziva nodded,looking at Vance.

"When he gets back let him know I'm looking for him."

"Sure." Tony responded but Vance was already gone.

Gibbs flipped the switch, stopping the elevator. "What's on your mind, McGee?" He asked as he turned to look at him. Cast in the blue light Gibbs thought McGee looked younger than he really was.

"Well, boss. I was wondering if, since it's slow, if maybe I could leave a bit early tonight?" As he finished his sentence, he looked Gibbs in the eye.

"Gotta date or something?" The younger agent laughed. Stopping quickly when he saw the stern look in Gibbs eye. " Uh no. Nothing like that. It's just that Sarah, my sister, is graduating tonight and I told her I would be there. If you want I could leave my cell on so if anything happens I could head back." Gibbs cracked a bit of a smile. He was proud of McGee's devotion to his job.

"Sure. You can leave early. What time?" Tim glanced at his watch. "5:30?"

"Yeah and don't keep you're phone on." McGee looked at Gibbs shocked. "You sure boss?" He nodded his head. McGee smiled. "Thanks boss." Gibbs reached out and patted McGee on the shoulder. As he flipped the switch and the elevator surged to life once more he wondered if it had really been four years since McGee's sister had found herself the prime suspect in a murder investigation.

"It's been four years?" Gibbs asked, glancing over at Tim who nodded a slight smile on his face.

"Yeah. She's grown up a lot since then."

"Good." he said as the doors opened. Both men strode back to their desks.

"Boss, Vance is looking for you." Tony said just as he was about to sit down. He headed toward the stairs, taking two at a time. Near the top he called back,"and McGee..." who turned and looked at him.

"Keep that cell off."

"Yes boss." McGee answered and Gibbs disappeared into the Directors' office.

Tony leaned back in his chair, his fingers laced together behind his head. "So McSneaky. Ya gonna tell us what you're up to?" Not looking up he answered. " Nope."

"Does it have anything to do with that great looking woman you where with earlier?" Tim looked up.

"None of your business, Tony."

"Aww come on McGee." Who chuckled. "It's really killing you isn't it?"

"Yeah." Tony admitted hoping he'd give in. A huge smile spread across Tim's face. "Good." Ziva laughed.

A short time later when Abby called and asked McGee to come down and help her in her lab, he left. Fifteen minutes later when the digital clock on Tony's desk beeped five o'clock. He got up and walked over to McGee's desk and sat down.

"What are you doing?" He opened and closed a few drawers. "What does it look like I'm doing, Ziva?"

"It looks like you are stooping."

"Snooping, Ziva, I'm snooping." He spun around and spotted McGee's back pack.

"Aha." He said triumphantly as he lifted it up onto the desk. Opening it and looking inside, he began moving things around announcing everything he came across.

"Shirt.... cell charger.... flash light.... gloves....keys.... a USB thumb thingy.... another shirt...wait a sec" He pulled this one out. It seemed smaller than the other one and it was a tee shirt. Ziva glanced up in time to see him sniff it.

"It smells like woman's perfume."

"Hmm." she said this time not looking up.

"Oh, Ziva. I think you're really gonna want to see this." She glanced up.

"It is a black tee shirt,Tony, so what?" He smiled.

"Ziva it's not just any tee shirt..." he said as he turned it around,revealing to her the front of the shirt, a sparkling skull and crossbones. Ziva's eyebrows shot up.

"How do you think that got in there?" Tony asked. Just then McGee's desk phone rang beside him. Tony jolted, shoving the shirt back in the bag and tossing it to the ground behind him. Ziva laughed. On the second ring he picked it up, expected to hear McGee telling him to get away from his desk.

"Special Agent McGee....oh really..." Ziva looked up at him. Tony's eyes where mischievously lit.

"Well send them up. Thanks." Hanging up the phone, he smiled. The dimples appearing in his cheeks.

"Who was that?"

"Well it seems McGee has visitors and they're on the way up." Intrigued, Ziva asked, "Who is it?"

"Didn't say but we'll soon find out." Getting up he went back to his desk. The smile never leaving his face.

A few seconds later, when the elevator doors opened both where interested on who would come out. A man and woman emerged. Together they walked over to Ziva's desk. Tony looked them both over. The man was in his mid fifties. His hair cut close to his head, graying slightly at the temples but otherwise a dark brown color. He stood about 6 ft tall and was wearing a dark blue suit. There was something slightly familiar looking about the man, but Tony just couldn't place him. However, Tony recognized the woman immediately as the woman he had seen with McGee earlier. Except now instead of a pair of jeans and a shirt she was wearing a black dress and heels. Her red hair piled on top of her head. A complete knockout, He thought as he wondered again who they where.

Looking up Ziva smiled. "We're looking for Tim McGee." The woman said. She smiled at Ziva, who knew immediately who she was. "Let me find him for you." Ziva said picking up the phone. She glanced up at the man. Green eyes met hers. They where slightly sharp, some how tougher, but the depths where the same color.

"Abby's Labby."

"Hello Abby. Is McGee with you still?"

"Uh he was but he just like this second hurried out of here mumbling something about being late. Which is weird. Why?" Ziva smiled at the two people in front of her. "His parents are here."

For a few seconds there was silence on the other side of the phone, then Abby spoke again. "Really? I'm coming up." The phone went dead. Hanging the phone up she said," He should be here any minute."

Smiling Tony came around his desk. "Mr and Mrs. McGee it's nice to meet you. I'm Very Special Agent Tony DiNozzo and this is Special Agent Ziva David." Tony shook Mr. McGee's hand.

"Nice to meet you both. This is my wife Vivienne and I'm Thom." Ziva came around and stood next to Tony.

"So what brings you two to Washington?" Tony asked.

"Sarah, our daughter, is graduating From Waverly College tonight. Tim was supposed to met us downstairs." Tim's father said. Ziva marveled at how much McGee looked like his dad but she could tell that their personalities where completely different. She remembered him saying once that his father had been in the Navy. Looking at the man in front of her she could see the training.

"Oh she is. That's great. Did Sarah come with you?" Tony's smile grew larger. She knew he was enjoying this.

"She should be up any second. She was going to call his Cell phone from the lobby." Mrs. McGee said. She is where he got his gentle tone, Ziva thought. As if on cue the elevator door opened and Sarah emerged. Walking up, she stood next to her parents.

"Hey Tony. Hey Ziva. So where's Tim?"

"Hello Sarah..." Tony butting in. "Hi, Sarah. You look beautiful." Ziva nudged him with her elbow.

"He'll be up soon. He was down in the lab."

"Oh." she said smiling. Looking around, she asked. "So where is Agent Gibbs?"

Before either could answer the back elevator doors opened and McGee rushed out. Ziva turned just in time to see the stairs door swing open. Abby ran full force into McGee. Ziva had to stop herself from chuckling. McGee wrapped his arms around Abby to steady her.

"Whoa, Abs. You ok?" She smiled up at him. "Yeah." arms around one another they walked toward the bullpen. When his mom spotted him, she rushed forward ,"Tim." She hugged him.

"Mom,Dad, Sarah." His mom let him go and they all three approached the rest of them. "What are you guys doing up here?" Abby glanced between Tim and his parents. She smiled at Sarah.

"You didn't meet us downstairs." Sarah said.

"Uh sorry about that, I got uh..." He glanced down at Abby who smiled at him,"... busy." He leaned in past Tony, hugging Sarah. "Dad." His father smiled slightly. "Tim." Mr. McGee's gruff tone reminded Tony of someone he just couldn't put his finger on who.

"It's ok. We where just talking to Tony and Ziva." His mom said as she smiled and glanced toward Abby.

"Oh..Uh that's great. Mom and Dad I'd like you to meet Abby Sciuto our Forensic Scientist." Turning he smiled at Abby.

"Abs, this is my mom Vivienne and my dad Thom. You know Sarah."

Stepping forward she smiled at Sarah before hugging her. " Nice to see you again." Letting go of Sarah, she hugged his mom. "Nice to meet you, Mrs. McGee." She hugged Abby back, "Nice to meet you too." In true Abby fashion she turned her attention to . Tim tensed. He watched as her smile grew wider. Stepping up in front of him she enveloped him in a signature Abby hug. Her voice slightly muffled, "Nice to meet you, Mr. McGee." He remained stiff for a second then he wrapped his arms around her,returning the hug. "Nice to meet you too." Go figure, Tim thought, only Abby could crack his dad. She always had a way of making the immovable moveable. Ziva saw Tim's dad smile. She released him, coming back to stand next to a visibly shocked McGee. His dad was still smiling.

"So now that we have meet your co workers, Tim, when do we get to meet this wonderful girlfriend you have been telling us about?" His mom said. McGee's mouth fell open, beside him Abby laughed. She was joined by Sarah. Tony crossed his arms over his chest, slightly turning toward McGee, a huge smile on his face. "Yeah, Tim. When do we get to meet your girlfriend?"