McGee heard Tony stretch and yawn for what must have been the one hundredth time today. He finally turned and looked at the senior agent.
"What's your problem, DiNozzo? Some hot date keep you up too late?"
Tony smiled, "No, probie. Truth be told, it's the first time in over a week I've had a bed completely to myself. It was kind of…"
"Lonely?" Callie interrupted, walking up behind Tony's partition, smiling brilliantly.
"I was going to say liberating, Agent Harris. I didn't have to fight for the blankets." Tony retorted.
Callie still had a bit of a limp from the wound to her leg but it was healing nicely and she made her way into the bullpen to stand between the two agent's desks.
"So what brings you here, Cal?" McGee asked.
"Well, since the situation with Ziva is still unresolved, the Director has instructed Gibbs to find another agent for temporary assignment. Vance has given L.J. his choice and," she looked directly at Tony as she finished, "Gibbs has chosen me."
Tony who had been sitting lazily at his desk straightened up at the news. "And what was your response, Agent Harris?" He asked formally.
"Well," looking between Tim and Tony, "I told him I wouldn't accept unless you both agreed."
"Absolutely!" Tim stood from his desk, smiling, and came to Callie, "Of course! To have another agent who speaks geek and won't look at me like I'm from Mars? Say yes, please, Agent Harris?"
Callie smiled genuinely at Tim's enthusiasm, "Thanks, McGee. I appreciate that."
While Tim and Callie were talking, Tony had gotten up from his desk and taken a position directly behind Callie.
His voice was deliberate as he said, "And what if I say no?"
Callie saw Tim's face fall at Tony's unexpected question but she only smiled and winked at Tim as she replied, "Well, DiNozzo, I would go right back up to Gibbs and tell him to find another agent."
Tony then walked around to place himself directly between Callie and Tim. He looked down at the shorter agent. She still hadn't made direct eye contact but concentrated on the buttons on his shirt.
"And if I say yes, Agent Harris?"
"Well," and she reached out to finger those same buttons as she replied, "I would say that all those things you said about McGee while we were in the jungle would stay between us." And she playfully slapped Tony's chest with the back of her hand.
Tony ran his hand up Callie's arm, "Have you had lunch yet, Agent Harris?"
"Why, no, Agent DiNozzo, I haven't." And she turned and started for the elevator. Tony grabbed his pack and quickly followed.
Tony and Callie giggled all the way to the elevator.
From the bullpen, Tim called, "Wait, is it yes or is it no? And, what things did you say about me? The two of you were in the jungle?"
Gibbs came around the corner in time to see Callie and Tony on the elevator in a tight hug. He shook his head and turned to a confused McGee.
"Be careful what you ask for, McGee. Sometimes, you actually get it."