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Chapter 4

Walking into the lab or labby as it was known, was always a welcome experience as it was always filled with music and just had a general happy vibe to it the complete opposite of the crime scene he had just come from. Looking around McGee located the resident forensic scientist Abigail Sciuto or Abby as everyone else called her bobbing her head to the music.

"Abby?" Yup, once again her music was too loud and with her back turned to him there was no way she could hear him

"Abby!" McGee yelled out trying to be heard over the music.

A barely heard sorry was muttered and a few seconds later the music was turned down a bit to where he now felt comfortable that his eardrums wouldn't shatter. Seriously how did she listen to that all day long and not go deaf.

"Timmy! I'm so glad you're here I've only had my babies for company and well with no active cases it gets lonely and I have nothing to do and please tell me that there's a case " rambled the energetic goth

"Well you're in luck Abbs we've got a case and Gibbs says he wants this done as soon as possible," Tim stated handing over a box of evidence and a large Caf-Pow.

"Thank you Timmy you are so sweet knowing exactly what a girl wants and needs, tell El Jefe that Abby Sciuto is on the job" replied a happy Abby slurping down her favorite caffeinated drink of sugariness.

Back at the bullpen Tony and Ziva were arguing over God knows what and McGee could care less all he wanted right now was some nice sleep, not some loud squabbling arguments by annoying coworkers who couldn't get it through their head that some people were trying to sleep, ahem work. Going over some evidence and not seeing Gibbs in sight McGee decided to close his stinging eyes just for a minute.

"Hey Ziva look at probie" Tony called out having turned around and seen McGee with his head slumped on his desk.

"Should we wake him up or let Gibbs do it, Ooh I've got it lets glue all his pens to his desk so when he wakes up he won't have anything to write with," Tony stated with uncontained glee thinking of ways to torture McGee while he was sleeping.

"Do that and I will tell Gibbs that it was all you and you did absolutely nothing"

"Okay, Okay, no need to get hasty"

"Wonder what he's dreaming about most likely saving the beautiful elf fairy in one of those computer games of his, what do you think Ziva?"

"I don't know Tony he looks like he's how do you say it, out cold to me"

"Oh come on Zee, he" Tony began

At that McGee started stirring and hit his head on the desk muttering an ow and awakening immediately to the staring faces of his coworkers.

"I wasn't sleeping"

"Of course you weren't just decided to greet the desk did you?"

"I was just resting my eyes for a bit," Tim stated defensively looking around for Gibbs

"Stop worrying McGee, the boss isn't here yet and we weren't going to rat you out we were just about to wake you up weren't we Ziva?" Tony asked trying to get Ziva to back him up.

"Actually Tony was planning on playing a prank on you and letting Gibbs wake you up" She stated with a devious smirk on her face.

"Hey, I was not"

"You were too"

"I was not"

"You were…"

"Hey, do I need to remind you all that you are grown federal agents and as such you should act like it and actually be working," Gibbs stated once again taking them by surprise with his unannounced entrance.

"Would it kill you to do some work for once take a look at McGee" Gibbs stated pointing at McGee who was hard at work typing in search coordinates and checking the dead petty officer's finances.

"But boss," Tony began

"No buts DiNozzo, get to work"

After that the bullpen settled into a peaceful quiet the clatter of keyboards being heard and every once in a while a ping from a search at Tim's computer.

"Boss, I've got something I was running a search on our guy and found out that he has had an extra two thousand dollars in his account every month that can't be accounted for" McGee stated proudly with a smug look on his face directed at Tony.

"Good work McGee, see if you can find out where he got the money from and where he's been wasting it"

A few hours later Gibbs let the team go home stating that it was enough work for the day and they deserved it. Looking around Gibbs noticed that McGee made no move to leave and was still huddled over his computer.

"Didn't you hear McGee I told you guys to go home," Gibbs asked hoping that his agent got the hint.

"I know boss I heard you it's just that I can't seem to get past this encryption whoever did this knows what they're doing"

"You're saying that there's someone else who has been doing his computer work for him?" Gibbs asked

"Yes and well they're real good too, I just can't seem to crack it, it's like I know it but I can't seem to close my head around it at the same time," McGee answered his voice laced with frustration.

"Well McGee why don't you go home and rest and come back tomorrow a bit more refreshed since right now you're in no shape to do whatever it is that you're doing, Come on" Gibbs gently pushed McGee towards the elevator.

"Sure Boss" McGee yawned looking forward now to a hot shower and his cozy bed.

Gibbs held back a smile if he didn't call him out McGee would've probably stayed there and fallen asleep at his desk. He shook his head the kid couldn't take care of himself he just didn't understand the concept of tomorrow.

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