"You do realize that I'm the ones and you're the zeros right?" – Tony to McGee

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Tony could only ignore McGee's incessant phone calls for so long.

"Probie…no I wasn't in the shower…just not in the mood for talking…you're what?" Tony got up and peered through his peep hole, simultaneously closing his phone. He opened the door to find McGee standing there, a white paper bag in hand. "I made sure they were scrambled this time."

Tony stepped aside, partly annoyed, but partly relieved. He sure was hungry. "What are you doing here Probie?"

"Well, honestly, Ziva told me about the little scene at the elevator, and well, I figured this whole thing was probably hard on you." He looked around the apartment for a few seconds and continued. "Plus, I owe you one."

"You may have killed an undercover cop McGee…this isn't quite the same thing."

McGee shook his head. "You're right, this is worse."

Tony shrugged it off. "Now you see, that's where you're wrong McMagnum, this time around is easier, cuz this time she tried to frame me for murder. It's a lot easier to get over heartbreak when you can be sure she hates you."

"No it's not." He said simply and motioned that they move over to the living room. "Come on, I brought a few movies from my collection."

Tony grabbed them out of his hand. "Don't you even bring those within fifteen feet of my DVD player…" He flipped through them. "Oh, Revenge of the Nerds, good one McGee, I'm impressed."

"Yeah, I thought it'd give you some good material for you to use on me later."

Tony pointed at him. "I like they way you think Probie…" He watched him slip the movie into the DVD player, but not before rifling through the kitchen and putting the carry out meal on a plate. "All set …" He handed it to Tony and sat down on the couch.

Tony took a seat as well and stared at the TV Screen, McGee, the scrambled eggs, and then back at McGee.

"Hey remember what I said earlier today…you know, about me being the ones and you the zeros?"

McGee nodded. "Yeah…"

Tony shrugged. "Well, I'm not always right you know…"

A moment of silence passed between the two friends before McGee responded.

"Yeah, I know."

The two then leaned back, and enjoyed the movie. Each one of them, silently thankful to have a person in their life, they could always count on.