It had been two months since Amy had joined the team, and, for the most part, she was fitting in well. Every available Friday, Ziva, Abby and Amy would have a girl's night at either one of their houses or out depending on the week. Amy and Ziva got along well, Amy never taking any of Ziva's threats to heart and Ziva taking Amy under her wing in an attempt to make her more at ease. Due to this, both Ziva and Amy were much opener with the other than towards any other member of the team. Amy was easily the quietest in the team, but as soon as they were away from work she was a bubbly and fun caring person.

Abby latched onto Amy almost instantly. Having another 'girl' in the team was very exciting for Abby, as most things are, and their kind and joyful natures brought them together as friends, despite Amy being far less obvious about her personality.

Tony and Amy got along well, especially as Amy knew the majority of the movie quotes and references that Tony would randomly through in during a case, however she never joined in around the boss, not wanting work and personal life to collide, at least that was her excuse. In reality, she just cared too much about what people thought of her, and Gibbs being her boss, was high on the list. Both Tony and Amy flirted continuously, but it was obviously only for play. Amy's quick mind could turn any of Tony's 'compliments' around to bite him in the ass.

McGee had become friends with Amy more by mistake than anything planned. Amy had a slight problem with computers, she could use them fine, she was a quick touch-typist and took barely anytime to find anything, however when her computer got a virus that started playing whirlwind on her screen so she was unable to use the computer, no matter how many times she restarted it, she had practically run to Tim begging for his help, which he gladly gave her.

Ducky, having known her for years, was very easy at accepting her to the team, offering an open ear for her at anytime. Unfortunately, due to the continuous amount of mundane office work Gibbs had her doing, she found herself unable to even get coffee with the elderly M.E..

Gibbs was the problem. Instead of viewing her as a capable agent, and possibly even an asset for them, he simply seemed to despise her very existence. On the rare occasion he did get her to do any field work it was always with either Tony or Ziva to interview a witness or family member, never even a suspect. He never spoke to her directly either, always telling Tony or Ziva to "take Agent Scott with you".

It was during a particularly aggravating case that Amy decided things had to change, even if it was without the knowledge of their 'fearless leader'. A marine, Lt. George Edwards, had been accused of raping a civilian woman who had been able to name him to the authorities. Edwards claims he was at his home on the other side of Virginia at the time of the crime. Most viewed it as an open and shut case, but the team had their doubts. Despite there being DNA linking the lieutenant to the place of the crime, they had never met before hand, and because of this, how could the victim have known his name?

Amy figures the only way to get out of sorting old files and other such crap would be to prove herself a capable agent, so, putting the old case she had been organizing down on her desk neatly, she starts up her email and types a message to McGee, asking him to hack into the victim's facebook account and get a list of all her friends, due to her account have privacy settings installed. Very promptly she receives a reply from the Tim who is sitting across from her staring at her questioningly. 'I'll tell you later' she mouths clearly for him. He just nods unsurely back at her before busying himself in his previous task. Looking into the entire victim's, Adele Del Santo, 438 contacts, Amy starts looking for any connections between them and the lieutenant. Finally, after over two hours of searching, she finds something. An old school friend of Del Santo's works at the same fertility clinic that Edwards donated sperm to a few months earlier. The friend had access to the sperm, allowing the DNA to be at the 'crime scene' if it even was one, and the records on him, giving Del Santo his name and description.

Amy was ecstatic, until she realized that Del Santo had no reason to do any of this. Sitting with her head in her hands for around 4 minutes she looks helplessly down trying to find a reason, any reason at all for Del Santo to frame an innocent man whom she had never met. It was only minutes later that she realized; her nephew needed money, desperately, in order to go to university. If Del Santo sued Edwards she would easily get the tuition fees paid.

Looking at the empty desk next to her, Amy wonders how long it will be until Gibbs returns and she is caught. Quickly typing a brief email explaining everything she has uncovered and attaching the appropriate paperwork and sends it to Tony, asking him to say it was his work. Understanding that Amy is doing this because he would very quickly dismiss it were it to have come from her, Tony agrees.

Around 10 minutes later Gibbs walks out of the elevator.

"Someone had better tell me they have something to clear this marine!" he shouts walking around his desk.

"Hey, Boss" Tony starts walking towards him with print outs of everything Amy sent him. "The lieutenant's innocent"

"Are you gonna stand there all day looking like an idiot or are you planning on explaining? This year would be nice" Gibbs glares.

"Right…" Tony begins explaining what 'he' found as he agreed with Amy to do.

With a slight smile Gibbs just stares at Tony after he finishes. "So, you going to bring them in, or what?"

"Right, sorry, Boss" Tony apologizes going to his desk and gathering the necessary stuff.

"What have I told you about apologies, DiNozzo?" Gibbs yells, getting his gear also.

"They're a sign of weakness, won't happen again" Tony replies.

Nodding Gibbs looks at McGee and Ziva. "DiNozzo, you and I are going to bring in Del Santo. David, McGee, pick up her coconspirator".

"Yes, Boss" they call out in unison as the run towards the elevator, leaving a rather mixed emotional Amy at her desk.