AN: Short one here folks...the next one will get us rocking and rolling...just wanted to post a short update while I had time...better than nothing right? :) Enjoy...

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Gibbs sat at his desk and contemplated whether telling Ziva was any of his business. After all, she was in no immediate physical danger so he wasn't obligated by any rule of his own. He decided to give himself more time to think about it and concentrate on the Agent that was in physical danger.

"McGee, didn't I tell you to go home…"

"I was boss, but I should stay. You need me here right now."

Gibbs considered ordering his Agent to leave again, but agreed. "Alright…get down to interrogation and lean on DiNozzo's shadow."

"On it." He got up with ease and entered to the elevator just as Ziva was getting off. She picked up an odd look on Tim's face.

"Something you want to say McGee?"

"Me? Uh, no…nothing. Just happy to see you." He reached for the button and silently prayed for the doors to close faster than usual. As they did he sighed in relief. "Happy to see her? Nice one Tim."

Ziva watched the elevator doors close and shrugged it off as she made her way into the bull pen.

"What do you got?"

"Something…How is Tony?"

"Still fine…got an Agent posted at the door. What's that something?"

"Apparently Brent Barker is on our radar again…he was picked up two years ago for illegal ivory trade into the US…he is currently at the top of my list of suspects."

Gibbs nodded. "Alright, email everything you have to Templeton…his team is taking over this case."

"We will be on Tony's yes?"

Gibbs only stared back in response.

She nodded and almost smacked her self in the back of the head. "Of course…stupid question."

"You think?" He handed her his note pad. "Find out everything there is to know about this lady. I'll be down in interrogation."

Ziva nodded and noticed Gibbs stand there for a few moments before leaving. "Something else?"

He shook his head and she couldn't help but wonder if it was her, or them.


When Gibbs arrived at interrogation he witnessed something he'd never seen before. He watched as Timothy McGee stood toe to toe with his suspect. He watched her sit down in her chair just as fast as she'd stood up and wondered if he was needed in there at all. That was until, her chair met the ground with her in it…and Tim had been the one to help it on its way.


Meanwhile Ziva had wandered over to Tims desk to sift through some files he'd been meaning to send her. But what came up on the screen was not what she expected and it wasnt long before she was on her way down to interrogation as well...