Chapter 2
Timothy McGee put his arms around Abby Scuito. "Look, Abs, it's ok, really. It's not a big deal!"
"Yes it is, Tim! I totally forgot about your book signing this weekend! And I made plans with the nuns that I can't cancel! I'm such a dork!" Abby couldn't believe she had forgotten something so important to McGee.
"Yes, you are a dork, but you are my dork." Tim lifted Abby's chin with his index finger & looked into her eyes. He could tell how upset she was because the sparkle in her eyes had disappeared.
Abby's heart melted. She loved it when Tim said sweet things like that. She had never dated a man who genuinely cared about her feelings before, much less freely admitted his feelings too. Please kiss me, Tim. Abby begged in her mind. Please!
As if on cue, Tim took Abby's head in his hands, & while running his fingers through her jet black hair, pulled her into the sweetest, gentlest kiss she had ever received. It was such an innocent kiss, Abby wasn't even sure if it had really happened. She was about to pull him closer when the phone rang.
It was Tony. He needed help with his DVD player Tim had been working on the day before. Abby handed the phone to Tim, who was waving his hands & mouthing that he didn't want to talk to Tony. Abby knew what Tim had done, but was playing dumb because she thought it was funny how Tim had finally gotten the guts to prank Tony. She had warned Tim that he'd never get away with messing with DiNozzo, but being in the heat of the moment after Tony had poured hand sanitizer in his coffee, Tim couldn't be stopped.
Tim found the perfect opportunity for payback when Tony had whined about his DVD player not working. Tim knew Tony couldn't live without it & that it would drive him crazy not being able to watch an episode of "Magnum."
On the other end of the phone, Tony was threatening Tim, but Tim did not want to argue with Tony. Frankly, he just wanted to hang up on Tony. So he did it; Tim hung up the phone on Tony! Tim felt triumphant, and it showed on his face.
Abby tried to fight back the fit of laughter that was building inside of her, but she just couldn't do it. She laughed so hard that tears came out of her eyes.
Tim didn't understand why she was laughing. But gosh does she look cute doing it! "What are you laughing at, Abby?"
Abby starting giggling softly. "Tim! The face you made when you hung up on Tony! The way you lifted your chin & got a sparkle in your eyes…"
"Ok, Abs, I get it. Laugh all you want to as I'm sure Tony is thinking of a way to get back at me right this minute." Tim couldn't believe he had just hung up on Tony DiNozzo. It was like giving Tony the right to make fun of him forever.
"Oh, Tim, forget about Tony for tonight. Let tonight be about us." And with that, Abby stretched out her arms & gave Tim a bear hug.
