NCIS - Tim centered

Chapter Seven: It's not safe to swim - Veil Of Maya

McGee woke up to knocking at his door. He groaned, and stood up. His eyes went wide, noticing he was naked, then looked around the room for his pants.
Why was I naked? He asked himself, quickly he put on his pants, and ran to the door.
Tony walked in, "Hey, probie. Good morning to you, too. Did I tell you last night that Gibbs said to come to work at a later time?" Tony said. McGee looked at the time. 0800
He sighed in relief. "Oh, thank god. By when?" "1000" Tony answered.
The sound of the door opening behind them forced them to spin around, Tony drawing his gun.
Scarlet walked out of the bathroom wearing only a white towel. She screamed.
"Tony!" McGee yelled.
Tony put his gun back.
"I'm so sorry, Scarlet." McGee said.
"What are you doing with a gun?!" She yelled.
"NCIS. I'm a federal agent." Tony said, "Wow, McGee. You get laid and the girl actually stays. I'm proud. Well, I'm goanna leave you two alone." Tony said, as he quickly walked out.
"Scarlet, since I trust you, I'll just say this, but I don't usually say this to people I just meet but, I work at NCIS too."
Scarlet smiled.
"So, does that mean I should call you Agent McGee? Mm, that sounds...sexy."
McGee was shocked, then smiled.
"I just noticed, I don't even know your last name." McGee asked in curiousity.
"I'm Scarlet Reid." Scarlet laughed.
"Is it safe to let go of my towel now?" Scarlet winked.
"Yes, wait." McGee ran to the front door, locking it.
"Well, yes. But now that Tony already came, he won't pick the lock." McGee said.
She let the towel fall to the floor with a laugh, "He picked your lock before, Tim?"
"Yea, made fun of my dinosour cerial." McGee growled. Did I just say that?
"I mean-"
"Awww, you have dinosour cerial? That's so cute, I still eat dinosour shaped cerial too!" Scarlet ran and kissed McGee.
He loved her naked thin body against his.
"Yeah, I mean, I'm still a kid deep inside, right?" McGee smiled.
She smiled, starring at him.
"I love how I can be myself around you, Scarlet. Even though we just met last night."
Since when was Agent Timothy McGee pouring his heart out? McGee thought.
"Me too." Scarlet smiled, then walked back to his bedroom.
McGee smiled, watching her ass as she walked away.
He shook his head. What am I doing? I need to stop being a perv. McGee thought.
"So, have a job?" McGee asked.
"Yeah, I work at a coffee shop." Scarlet said from the other room.
"Which one?" McGee asked, walking to the kitchen.
"It's on the navy base. I just love seeing current and retired marines too, I mean, there is other civilians too, but I don't know, I find it amazing. It's on Rocket Road, have you heard of it?"
"You work there? It's just across the street from where I work." McGee smiled. He felt excited. Is this what love feels like? Has he really fallen in love this fast?
Scarlet stood behind him, and hugged him.
He groaned. "Sorry, I'm fine." He said, forgetting about the bruises, wondering what Tony thought when he saw.
"It's okay, Hun." Scarlet smiled.
"So, may I ask you a personal question?" McGee asked.
"Sure, go for it."
"How long...have you been anorexic?" McGee asked.
She looked at him, looking slightly up, since she stood a couple inches shorter.
"Two months. The uh doctor says...If this continues I have two weeks to live. I really need help Tim, I don't know how to stop." Scarlet let a tear fall.
McGee held her hand, "First, do you want to recover?" He asked.
She sighed. "Yes, but everytime I eat, I feel so fat. I mean, I know I'm not. I know it, but I don't when I eat, I don't know what to do." Scarlet cried.
McGee pulled her closer for a hug, as she cried into his chest.
"Every day, we'll eat together. You know, when I was anorexic, my friend forced me to eat, and stayed with me, he complemented me every day, he said, when you are with someone, you tend to feel better about yourself, unless it's someone you dislike. Scarlet, in a couple of days, I recovered. I felt amazing. I want to help you too." McGee said, his hands held her head up, as he kissed her slowly.
"Thank you." She smiled.
"Welcome, babe. And no insult or anything, but I don't really want my team to find out I had it. I hate talking about my past, it's bad enough that i had to tell them that I was abused as a kid." McGee faked a laugh. "No offence taken, Timmy. Thank you." Scarlet smiled.
"Oh, my sister had to lend my car to her friend since I was supposed to let my team believe I got into a car accident instead of stabbed, it's a long story, I'm getting it back today, but can you drive me to work?" McGee asked.
"Yes, don't worry." Scarlet smiled, she hugged McGee once more, before walking to the kitchen. She opened the fridge, searching for food.
"You, my dear, are just a step closer to recovery, I'm proud. You deserve an award. What would you like?"
"A night in bed with you again?" Scarlet winked.
"Mm, that'll do." McGee smiled, and kissed her forehead.
She giggled. "Sorry, off topic, where do you live anyway?"
"In a horrible apartment complex with a granny downstairs trying to kill a spider on the ceiling with a broom." Scarlet said firmly.
"Yea, uhm. I know we just met, so I understand if you say no, or not yet, but wanna move in?" McGee asked.
"Yes!" Scarlet nearly yelled, jumping on top of McGee, kissing him.
McGee laughed, then looked at the time.
"Okay, I'm goanna take a quick shower, get dressed, then we can drive to your place and get your stuff? Then, afte that I'd need to go to work. Oh, what time are you going to work?" McGee asked.
"Today is my off day, but I work tomorrow. I usually get up at 0500, leave within the hour, then arrive by 0615" Scarlet smiled.
"Well, that works for me." McGee smiled, kissed her forehead, then walked to the bathroom.
Scarlet smiled.
"Aw, damnit." McGee echoed in the bathroom.
"What? Did I do something?" Scarlet asked worried.
"No, I jizzed in my pants because when I see your fine body, I get a boner." McGee laughed. I don't usually talk like this, what's wrong with me? McGee thought, turning the shower on.

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McGee buttoned up his black shirt, wearing almost black, dark blue pants, and his shoes, he grabbed his gun, badge, keys and gear. "Scarlet?"
"I'm coming." Scarlet said, she wore McGee's old MIT shirt. McGee smiled. "Are you wearing anything underneath?" McGee asked.
"Yes, my shorts. And, I can't believe you went to MIT! I did too." Scarlet smiled.
"You did?" McGee said, getting excited.
"Yes, so you ready?" Scarlet asked, wanting to continue the conversation in the car.

B-)

Scarlet and McGee walked in McGee's apartment, setting down brown boxes. "That everything?" McGee asked.
"Yes, not much." Scarlet smiled, as she starred at McGee.
McGee laughed, "What?"
"It's just. Is this what love feels like?"
McGee smiled, kissing her lips, "Yes." he whispered in her ear, then kissed her again.
McGee looked at his watch. "Come on, Timmy." Scarlet smiled, as they walked out the apartment again.
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McGee and Scarlet arrived at NCIS, "Okay, bye babe." McGee leaned over, kissing Scarlet on her lips. "Mm" McGee said, licking his lips.
"You taste yummy, love you." McGee laughed, then got out.
"Love you too." Scarlet smiled, then drove off.
McGee walked in NCIS, and into the elevator, smiling.

"Your late" A serious DiNozzo said, attempting to hold back a laugh.
McGee looked at his watch. "I'm a minute late." McGee corrected.
"So? You are always fifteen minutes early!" Tony complained.
"He does have a point. What took you so long?" Ziva asked.
"I got...distracted. Plus, I couldn't drive myself, Sarah's friend has my car." McGee said.
"oh right, just as you were going to perform a perfect lie, Actually, McFirepants, you did fool me there." Tony admitted.
McGee laughed, then walked to his desk.
"So, McDrunk!" Tony began, just as Abby walked in.
"I saw you leave the bar with a hooker!" Abby said.
"She isn't a hooker, Abs." McGee smiled, "She works at a coffee shop just outside NCIS, she went to MIT, and she is very caring." McGee smiled at the thought of her.
"So, did you two, ya know?" Tony asked, with a wink, just as Gibbs walked in, head slapping him.
"Sorry, boss." Tony said.
"Grab your gear, we got a dead marine." Gibbs said, quickly grabbing his gear, as Abby started walking to her lab.

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Author's note: Some sites doesn't show the small mark about the "e", in Regan, and might show as R?gan, so if it does, please tell me and i'll change it, thanks.

"Victims name is Donald Régan, 36 years old. He's been in the navy for nineteen years, he was planning this to be his last year. A wife, Jessica Régan, age 34, and two kids, a 15 year old girl, and 11 year old boy, Jenny and Tobi Régan. Lives on 6507 Chestnut Lane, only a mile from here, Boss." McGee said, looking at his smart phone.
Gibbs nodded, as he let the new information sink in, observing his surrondings.
Donald Régan lied on the shore, his skin falling off, and decomposing. His skin turning brown, eyes eyes rolled back, showing only whiteness, maggots crawled out of his nose, and mouth. Palmer walked to the scene of crime, "Oh no, maggots. My days getting worse by the second." Palmer complained.
"Bad day, Palmer?" McGee asked.
"A cockroach crawled out of the shower hole as my wife was taking a shower, and I think we all know where this is going." Palmer said, "-and you know, I tried to explain that an exterminater will pour pestiside everywhere, yet the bugs will become immune to it as they reproduce and -" Palmer rambled, he looked up, seeing Gibbs blank stare. "-so, back to the marine." Palmer finished. "Was the body not touching the water, Ducky?" Palmer asked.
"No, suprisingly, and luckly, it wasn't, Mr. Palmer. And we should lift him away as soon as possible." Ducky stated, as they lifted the body onto the bored.
"Look at that." Palmer pointed to a symbol on the arm of the marine.
"Looks like a tattoo, Mr. Palmer, what's your point?"
"No, it's a stamp. There is a party people attend to Friday nights, and the guard stamps them with this symbol as they walk in." Palmer said.
"Ah, and how do you know this?" Tony asked, with a smirk.
"I've been there before, Tony." Palmer said.

"Do you have a cause of death, Duck?" Gibbs asked.
"I'm afraid there isn't obvious injuries such as a gun or stab wound, nor cuts or bruises-" Ducky was saying, McGee looked up "-oh, sorry Timothy. But, We'll just have to wait 'till we preform autopsy." Ducky finished.
Gibbs looked at McGee, then back at the body.
"Keep searching the area." Gibbs ordered McGee, David and DiNozzo.

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McGee walked in the coffee shop, searching for Scarlet. There she stood, bun in hair, behind the counter handing coffees and moca's. McGee smiled, and walked to her. "I'd like four coffees, and a kiss from this beautiful woman in front of me." McGee said, with a smile.
"Tim." Scarlet smiled, "I'd kiss you, but I'm working." Scarlet looked at her watch. "Well, my shift is almost over." She smiled, turning around, as she filled four cups of coffee.
"Sugar and cream?" Scarlet asked.
"Sugar, extra cream." McGee said, his elbow sat on the counter, his hand holding his head, as he smiled.

Scarlet set the coffees down, smiling. McGee handed her the money.
"Well, I'll see you later, babe. Hopefully, not too late, because with my job, I never know when I'm coming home, but if it's too late or if you are busy, I have a ride." McGee smile grew bigger.
"From?" Scarlet asked, attempting to make the conversation last longer.
"Co-worker. Probably the one you met this morning," McGee said.
"You mean, the one who pointed a gun at me?" Scarlet raised her eyebrow, then laughed it off.
"Yea, that one. I'd stay away from him if I were you, he flirts twenty four seven, anyway, you should meet them, they'd love you. Actually, want to meet them now? Since your shift is over?" McGee asked, as Scarlet took off her apron and hung it.
"Sure, I'd love to." Scarlet said, kissing McGee on the cheek.
"Okay." An excited McGee said, holding the coffees.

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McGee and Scarlet walked out of the elevator.
McGee set down a coffee at each desk.
"Who's this?" Ziva asked.
"This is Scarlet Ried, my girlfriend." McGee smiled.
DiNozzo stood up, jaw dropped, starring at her.
"Tony." Ziva warned Tony. He closed his mouth, acting like nothing happened. "It's wonderful to meet you, Scarlet." Tony smiled.
"You too-" Scarlet smiled, "It's Tony DiNozzo." Tony smiled.
"Tony." Scarlet finished.
"And this is Ziva David." McGee introduced.
"And here comes my boss, Gibbs." McGee said. Scarlet smiled, "Well, I think I got to get to work, now." McGee said. "Ok, well, it was nice meeting you." Scarlet smiled, then walked with McGee to the elevator.
"They seem lovely." Scarlet said. "They are. Amazing friends, and amazing at what they do." McGee said. For a moment, Scarelet and McGee stood by the elevator starring into each others eyes. "Well, I got to go. I love you, babe." McGee said, kissing her forehead.
"I love you too, Timmy." Scarlet smiled, then stepped into the elevator, watching McGee's image disappear as the elevator doors closed in front of her.
McGee sighed, then walked to his desk, and started typing away.

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McGee slid his key into the lock, quickly turning it, excited to see Scarlet.
His heart raced as he opened the door, revealing Scarlet in a bikini, starring back at McGee, as Jethro ran inside, McGee closed the door, and unhooked the leash.
"Oh my gosh, you have a dog?!" Scarlet yelled in excitement, as she pet Jethro playfully.
"Yeah, I wanted to surprise you, that's why I called and asked if you were allergic to anything." laughed McGee.
"Aw, omg, we'll I wanted to take you somewhere, can we bring..what's his name?"
"His name is Jethro, and where?"
"It's a surprise, don't worry, dogs are allowed." Scarlet said, her smile lighting up the room.
"Sure." McGee kissed Scarlet, he put the leash back on Jethro, as we licked his face in excitement, he grabbed his keys and opened the door, as Scarelet slid on a t-shirt and shorts.

The car stopped. "Okay, open your eyes." Scarlet said, as McGee sat in the passenger seat, and Jethro sat impatiently in the back. He opened his eyes, seeing light brown giant rocks surronding a small area of bright, blue clean water.
"Whoa..it's beautiful." McGee said, he turned to Scarlet. "But not as beautiful as this sight." McGee said. "Aw" Scarlet smiled, kissing McGee.
"Come on!" She hopped out, and grabbed Jethro's leash, as she headed towards the rocky cliff, and began to walk down a path leading safely towards the bright blue water.
McGee followed, fastinated of the sights.
"I'm glad to discover this place with you here, how did you find this place?" McGee asked.
"My dad used to take me, before he died." Scarlet said, her voice trailed off.
"Died? what happened, unless you don't want to talk about it, that's perfectly fine." McGee said.
"No, it's okay. He had cancer last month. A weak before I met you, he past" Scarlet said, she finally made it to the bottom. "Is jethro trained?" Scarlet asked.
"Oh, yea, you can take the leash off. He follows. Unless there is someone coming who he doesn't think is safe, he'll bark, or attack them." McGee said, as Scarlet unhooked Jethro's leash. Jethro jumped on Scarlet, who suddenly fell into the water.
"Scarlet!" McGee paniced, then jumped in after her.
She came up for air, just as McGee did. "It's ok, I'm fine." She smiled.
"But, hey, I'd hate to get the car wet, and I need my clothes to dry." Scarlet said, as she began to take her clothes off.
"Can you get any more sexier?" McGee added, "Well, I guess you have a point there." He said, as he started taking his clothes off too.
They set their clothes aside, and began kissing each other gently.
"I'll beat you to the middle." Scarlet said with a laugh, quickly swimming. McGee laughed, then began to swim.
Finally, they made it to the middle.
"I think this water is so clean, that even someone standing at the top of the rocks will notice we're nude." McGee laughed. Scarlet laughed, wrapping her arms around McGee, then floated on her back.
McGee starred at her for a moment. Her breast popped out of the water, he wished he could take a picture and save it. He floated on his back, At first, feeling weird, not wanting to point his dick out in the air for anybody to see, but somehow, with Scarlet, he could do anything. They relaxed, eyes closed.
A sudden scream forced McGee's eyes to pop open.
What? Did someone see them lying naked? Great, he can't, just can't get arrested for public nudity, that would be downright embarressing for the team.
McGee looked beside him, were scarlet once been. Looking down, he could see her at the bottom, her hands above her, attempting to swim back up for air, and a hand wrapped around her ankle. The figure wore swimming gear, with an air tank. He has all the time in the world, but Scarlet's life is on the line.
McGee swam down. He never realized how long it takes to swim down, since his body wanted to continue floating. Finally, he made it to Scarlet, seeing the figure swim off, and her ankle tied to a under water plant. He quickly untied her, grabbed her, and quickly swam to the surface.
Air. He needed air.
He could see the surface. His lungs felt like it was not enough time to get there.
He made it to the top. Scarlet lied in his arms, unconscious. He could hear Jethro barking, trying to figure out where the attacker is.
McGee set Scarlet on the hard rocks, and started to preform CPR.
"Come on, Scarlet!" He yelled.
How long has it been since he got here? He thought. The sky was dark, but the stars floated in space beautifully.
twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty.
McGee gave two breaths.
one, two, three, four, five, six...
"Come on, please don't leave me" McGee cried.
She coughed, the water burst out of her mouth, falling to the rocky ground. She sat up, quickly getting her clothes on.
McGee got his pants on, which were now dry.
"Scarlet?" McGee looked at her. Her eyes showed fear and confusion.
"Did you see the guy who did this?" McGee questioned her.
She nodded, tears strolling down her cheeks. He heard an engine roar above him, and sped off.
Scarlet looked at him, then quickly stood up.
A wave of dizziness hit her. McGee caught her, then grabbed Jethro's leash, "Come on, Jethro" McGee ordered the dog, as he followed.
Jethro hopped in the car, as McGee set Scarlet in the passenger seat, and started driving.
"I don't want to go to the hospital, Tim. I don't know if I even want to tell the cops, I mean, Timothy, we were naked, that's...kinda strange to tell." Scarlet said.
He sighed. "Only if you say, but if I ever find who did this-" McGee was saying, he remembered telling his sister the same thing.
"Tim?" Scarlet asked, worried.
"Sorry, I think I am saying that a little too much."
"What do you mean?"
"I said that to my sister before we met, my dad raped her. And, I killed him. Well, except, it wasn't man slaughter, because he was trying to kill me, my sister and co-worker. But, listen, enough about me." McGee said, focusing on the bastard who attempted murder on his girl.
She sighed.
"Do you remember what he looks like?" McGee asked.
"Yes." Scarlet said.
"Well, I can schedule a sketch artist. Can you write small details down, just in case you forget? I doubt you will, honestly, because your memory is like...wow, but sometimes near-death experiences causes that."
"I will." Scarlet said, hugging McGee's arm while he drove.
McGee's phone rang.
He grabbed it.
It was Tony, two missed calls.
"Sorry, it's Tony." McGee said, answering. "McGee"
"Hey, probie? Were you in the shower with your girl or something? Because you didn't answer my call."
"Something like that." McGee said. "What do you need?"
"Well, Ziva found a witness, and we got a sketch artist, and we got a picture. McGee, boss is mad - why the hell you late?" Tony said.
"Wait, what? What day is it?" McGee said in shock.
"McGoo, something wrong? It's Sunday, you don't even know the day?" Tony asked in worry.
"It is? Morning? What time?"
"No, It's Sunday night. You missed the whole day."
McGee drove, shocked, "Tim!" Scarlet yelled, McGee stopped the car, nearly hitting another car, and took a deep breath.
"McGee? What's going on?"
"How is it Sunday night, Tony? Are you messing with me, because if you are, it isn't funny." McGee said, seeing Scarlet look at him in shock.
"No, McGee. I'm serious. Where have you been?" Tony asked.
McGee put the phone to his shirt, "Can I tell him? I'll skip the nude part" McGee whispered.
Scarlet nodded.
McGee put the phone back to his ear.
"Tony, I was with Jethro and Scarlet at a lake, somehow we fell asleep, and when I woke up someone tried to drown her. The guy ran off, Scarlet is OK." McGee confessed.
There was silence at first.
"Boss man said to come here, with Scarlet." Tony ordered.
"Ok, I'll be fast, I just need to drop Jethro off." McGee said.
Silence again.
"He said you can bring Jethro."
"Okay, we're on our way." McGee said, then hung up.
"So?" Scarlet said, wanting answers.
"Appariently we slept naked, floating in the middle of the lake the whole day. Because, we got here Saturday night, right? Now it's Sunday night." McGee said, he checked his phone.
"I can't have two missed calls if I slept the whole day." McGee said, checking his caller's list.
"No, I have twenty three. Appariently, my phone turned off today, and back on. It usually doesn't do that on it's own, but I heard that a lot of phones do." McGee said, driving into the NCIS parking lot.
"We're bringing Jethro?" Scarlet asked.
"Yes, they all like Jethro."
"Oh, really? So, when did you decide you wanted a dog?" Scarlet asked.
"About the time i realized I was lonely." McGee laughed. "Actually, we were on a case, I took the back of the house, and the door was slightly opened, Jethro, who was named Butch, had a little cocaine, therefore, when he saw me, he immediatly attacked me, and bit my neck and arm, and well..don't yell at me, but I shot Jethro. It was self defence, I mean, the doctor said, if I didn't, he would most likely have biten my whole throat in half, and I'd be dead within two minutes. But you know, it ended ok. Except, Abby, our tech analyist, was super pissed at me for the longest time." McGee said, as they finally stepped out of the elevator with the dog, and into the squad room.
"McGee." A firm voice called.
It was Gibbs.
Tony held up a sketch image of what the witness saw.
Scarlet gasped.
Tony's face turned to confusion, "what?"
"That's the guy who attacked me today." Scarlet said.
Ziva hung up the phone, "That was Ducky, Autopsy proves that victim Donald Régan was drowned, along with a few bruises around his ankle and neck." Ziva said.
"I'm guessing this guy loves the water." Tony said.
"I remember, he was wearing gear. It was black and grey." McGee added, "This guy probably gets a thrill out of drowing others, from looking at his behavior." Ducky said as he walked in.
"So, his victims are anyone who is swimming." Ziva added. "McGee, look up anyone who bought water gear in the area." Gibbs ordered, as McGee leg go of Scarlet's arm, and handed her the leash, then walked to his desk quickly.
"Okay, two names. A thirty-two year old male, Johney Worhop, and a twenty-nine year old, Justin Dellerez." McGee clicked a button, and two images popped up on the screen.
"Johney Worhop, definetly a match." Scarlet said, McGee looked at her, then smiled.
"Okay, grab your gear." Gibbs ordered.
"Uh, boss."
"What, McGee?"
"I have mine at my house." McGee said.
"then you, stay. Don't leave the building." Gibbs said, as he left with Tony and Ziva.