Ziva and Mcgee sat in the bullpen in silence. The day had just started and it was a Monday, so neither of them felt like talking. They both knew though that as soon as Tony walked out of the elevator and into the bullpen, the day would finally start with Tony's babbling. Ziva finally spoke, hoping to start an end to the Monday blues.

"I wonder where Tony is. He's awfully late today." Mcgee looked over to her and shrugged.

"I think he said he was going out drinking last night with some fraternity brothers."

"Probably out with some brunette bombshell."

"Um, I think the expression is blonde bombshell." Ziva frowned, and she heard the familiar ding of the elevator. Instead of Tony's usual chatter all she and Mcgee heard was the excited rambling of a higher voice obviously from a younger girl.

"Oh my god Tony you work here? This so cool! Do you have a badge? Can I have one? I can't wait to meet all your friends! Where do they keep all the dead bodies and stuff? Not that I want to see them I just.."

She was interrupted when Tony shoved her playfully towards the bullpen with a smile. Ziva caught site of the young girl and raised an eyebrow.

"Well, Tony who is this?" Amy waved wildly at Ziva and Mcgee.

"This is Amy. She's my cousin. She's staying with me for the week." Ziva stood up and walked toward Amy holding out her hand, to which Amy ignored and instead wrapped her arms around Ziva in a hug.

"There really isn't a need for introductions, I feel like I already know you guys. Tony's told me so much about you." Amy released Ziva from the hug and stepped back. "I know your Ziva and honestly Tony talks about you the most. Even in his sleep sometimes." Ziva directed her attention then towards Tony, who now had a bright pink blush forming on his cheeks. She raised an eyebrow and started to say something when Amy pranced off toward Mcgee, leaving Tony and Ziva to their own devices. Mcgee stayed in his chair, a smile coming across his face. "So you're Mcgee," asked Amy questioningly.

"Um, yeah."

"Tony said you're actually Tom. E. Gemcity."

"Well, um yeah that's just a pen name and I don't really write anymore and Tony says he hates the books so which means you probably…" Amy threw her arms around Mcgee, giving out a little squeal of joy.

"Oh my god I knew it! I love your books!" Mcgee blinked a few times, almost confused.

"Wait, you do?"

"Of course I do! I was at Barnes and Noble a little while ago with Tony and he found your book, so I bought the series! They are so good. L.J Tibbs is so kickass and the romance between Tommy and Lisa is just so sweet." Amy opened up her messenger bag and pulled out a copy of Deep Six, its paperback cover torn and bent, along with a red pen "Sign it!" Mcgee couldn't help but smile at the young girl, as he took the pen and scrawled his name on the cover. Amy smiled, pressing the newly signed book to her chest, holding it close. "Now, Tommy and Lisa, did you base them off people? Because their love story just seems so realistic." Mcgee raised an eyebrow before taking Amy by the arms and spinning her around toward Tony and Ziva who were currently squabbling over something probably ridiculous.

"Take a guess."

"Oh. Well that makes sense. Wait are they dating! Why wouldn't Tony tell me, I mean I call him every week for a chat and I know he's busy…" Mcgee held up his finger stopping Amy mid-sentence.

"No. They are not dating. But sometimes it seems like they are. Now, if you tell Tony that he will kill me so please don't say anything." Amy pursed her lips.

"Hey, I have no control if he tries to kill you. Just if it's painless or not." Amy chuckled and Mcgee couldn't help but let out a snort.

"No times for laughs Mcgee, we got a case." Mcgee jumped up, grabbing his backpack, bumping Amy into Gibb's path in the process. Gibbs stopped and looked down questioningly, giving Amy a once over. Amy smiled her widest as she held out her hand. Tony had told her things about Gibbs and she assumed he wasn't a man who welcomed hugs.

"I'm Amy, Tony's cousin. You must be Gibbs." Gibbs grasped her hand in a firm shake and smiled.

"You sure you're Tony's cousin?"

"Yep. I'm a Dinozzo. Well from my mom's side anyway."

"You can't be you're not as much of a jackass as Tony usually is." Amy snorted out a laugh and smiled. Ziva stifled a laugh into her hand and Tony pouted. Gibbs glared at the both of them, walking up to Tony and smacking the back of his head. Tony grimaced as Amy snorted out yet another laugh. "Well come on you two! We've got a murder to take care of!" Ziva and Tony grabbed their gear and headed towards the elevator. Mcgee and Gibbs followed suit and Gibbs gave Amy another quick smile.

"I'm guessing that was one of those 'head slaps' you were talking about, right Tony?" Tony playfully punched his cousin in the arm, and she returned the punch with a smile. "Hey, I'm assuming I can't go to the crime scene, so where am I supposed to go?" Tony bit his lip, as he thought for a moment.

"Go down to the 3rd floor, that's Forensics. You'll meet Abby, and trust me you'll love her." Amy walked into the elevator with the rest of the team as the buttons for 3 and 4 were pushed. Amy gave Tony a quick hug.

"Be safe okay?"

"I will."

"Promise?"

"I promise."

"Pinky promise," asked Amy innocently as she held out her pinky towards Tony's hand. Even though Amy was thirteen, she still had some childish tendencies, a trait she had gotten from Tony. Gibbs, Ziva, and Mcgee all had smirks on their faces as they waited for Tony to make a "pinky promise." Tony groaned, rolling his eyes, and linked his pinky with Amy's. She giggled and Tony kissed her on the forehead as the elevator dinged open. She skipped out towards Abby's lab and the elevator door closed behind them. Ziva let out a snort and Gibbs just raised an eyebrow at Tony, as he sipped his coffee.

"Well, Dinozzo how come we've never heard about her before?"

"I don't know really. I mean I told her everything about you guys and what we do here. Amy's always been like my little sister. I guess I just never really thought about bringing her up until now." Gibbs took another sip of coffee.

"Well, I like her. She seems like a good kid."

"Yes, she seems very nice. I'm very surprised you haven't driven her up the wall yet with all of your movies references."

"Uh Ziva, it's 'up the hall'," said Mcgee.

"Well Amy happens to love my movie references," retorted Tony, as his pouted and crossed his arms over his chest like a child. Gibbs chuckled and smiled.

"Course she does Dinozzo. You just keep telling yourself that."

Abby heard the young girl skip into her lab, even with her favorite album, "Black Lust", playing. She spun around her chair to see a short brunette, who looked an awful lot like Tony. She had a messenger bag, which looked as though it was going to rip under all the weight from the objects inside, and a "Florence and the Machine" t-shirt. The young girl spoke first, a questioning look on her face, head tilted slightly.

"Are you Abby? Tony said you were in here."

"Yep, Abigail Scuito at your service. And how do you know Tony?"

"Oh, he's my cousin." Abby practically jumped off her chair, taking Amy in a hug. Amy gladly returned the embrace.

"Oh my God! Tony has a cousin? I had no idea."

"Well, now you know. I'm Amy by the way." As Abby let go of Amy, she could see Amy giving her a once-over. Her eyes flitted from Abby's black platforms, to her checkered black pants, and then to her skull decorated shirt and dog collar. "Tony told me a lot about you, but he never told me about your awesome fashion sense!" Abby blushed and waved her hand.

"Oh thanks! But I always dress like this. Anyway, I love your shirt." Amy's face lit up.

"You love Florence too?"

"She is my new favorite." Abby's eyes flew towards Amy's bag. "Hey, are those homemade bag buttons?"

"Yeah, I have more. Do you wanna see them?" Abby nodded and she let her thoughts drift for a moment.

"Cool kid. Sweet too. Let's hope that doesn't change." Sadly, there was no way to Abby could see into the future and be able to see how the next few hours would unfold for Amy.