Not sure what got into me but here's another chapter. Thinking I'll get one more chapter out of this and then call it done. I hope you like it...This wasn't originally how I planned Tony and Ziva to get together but I guess it works...
Tony unlocked the door to his apartment and quickly slipped inside. He was hoping that Crispin had left for the day, or just left that would have worked too. Tony sighed when he saw Crispin sitting on his couch watching his T.V. Tony dropped his keys on the counter and walked to his bedroom. Neither man uttered a "hello." Tony grabbed a set of clean clothes from Ziva's bag and walked back to the living room.
"Case closed?" Without thinking Tony immediately replied.
"Yeah." Shit. He thought to himself, now I have to take him with me.
"So, I suppose that means I could join you for the remainder of the day?" Tony despised the know-it-all tone that Crispin used.
"Fine, yeah, whatever." Tony said in a monotone. Obviously not thrilled that his cousin was now joining him. The ride to the navy base was silent. The two arrived in the bullpen and Tony had a less than pleased look on his face. Ziva had hobbled back into the bullpen after Ducky had wrapped her ankle. Luckily, he had said it was only a sprain and had given her painkillers. She saw Tony and smiled, but then saw Crispin and the smiled faded. Tony walked over to her desk and crouched down, handing her the change of clothes.
"Tony...?"
"Yeah, I know. I may have accidentally said the wrong thing and then got stuck..." Ziva nodded sympathetically.
"Alright then." She stated with a nod. Gibbs glanced up from his desk and saw Tony's cousin. So this is the guy who messed up my team. Normal people would have felt awkward about standing alone in your cousin's bullpen, but not Crispin. No, he stood there with a smirk. Gibbs already had negative feelings about him.
"Crispin, this is my boss. Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs." Gibbs stood and shook Crispin's hand. A weak handshake in his opinion.
"Ah so you're the famous Gibbs," Crispin said with an arrogant shake of his blonde curls.
"And you're the infamous Crispin." Ziva and Tony covered smirks when a look of shock crossed Crispin's face.
"Hey boss where's McGee?" Gibbs, still chuckling over Crispin's face, looked at Tony.
"Where do ya' think?" Tony nodded.
"On to the land of Abby then!" Crispin shot Gibbs a glare before following his cousin and Ziva to the elevator. Ziva was now determined to walk on her own for the most part, and only leaned on Tony a little. In the elevator Tony wrapped an arm around her waist to take some of the pressure of her ankle. Tony placed a kiss on top of her head when he felt her lean into him. Tony heard the tell tale 'ding' of the elevator and prepared to step out. Crispin had apparently gotten over his initial shock of meeting Gibbs. Abby was standing at her computer explaining something to McGee who was perched on a stool next to her. Tony knew McGee well enough to know that he wasn't listening to her, but was just staring at her and nodding occasionally.
"Tony! Ziva! Oh my gosh Ziva what happened!" Abby dragged a chair out of her office for Ziva who accepted it gladly.
"The suspect I was chasing after this morning tripped me down a hill and he landed on my ankle."
"Well thank god you're okay!" Everyone (minus Crispin) laughed nervously.
"Well, Abby, McProbie, this is my cousin Crispin." Abby could barely tell that the British man in front of her and Tony were related. McGee didn't like the way he was looking at Abby. His Abby. McGee shook his hand firmly. He did the same thing to Abby that he did to Ziva when he first met her. Instead of shaking her hand, he kissed it. Tony knew that Crispin was intrigued at how McGee reacted to his flirting with Abby.
"So Abby, what is a lovely woman like yourself doing working here?" Ooh I bet Abby hated that, Tony thought to himself. Abby's pupils dilated, not knowing Abby though, Crispin continued to be his usual self. Tony reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone that was buzzing.
"DiNozzo...Yeah boss, be right there. Well folks, its been a great time, really has but the boss man needs me." Tony said grinning. Happy for an excuse to leave.
"Uh, Tony I think I will come with you. I have paperwork to do." Ziva said as she attempted to stand.
"Come on Crispin," Tony said as he steadied Ziva.
"If you don't mind I'd prefer to stay here a little while longer." McGee's eyes narrowed, he most certainly did mind, but being the gentleman McGee nodded.
"Yeah its fine, if thats okay with you Abs?" She nodded, though clearly not pleased with the predicament either. Tony and Ziva departed, Tony sweeping her off her feet as soon as their coworkers were no longer in sight.
"McGee, I heard you were a writer." McGee bit back the anger he had brewing.
"Uh, yeah, yeah actually two books," McGee said. Crispin nodded, though McGee followed his line of sight and saw he was only staring at Abby's ass. Crispin took a few steps closer so he was standing next to Abby.
"So, Abby what are you working on?" Abby turned to him, unaffected by his handsomeness.
"Something you wouldn't be able to understand."
"Oh, is that so?" Crispin trailed a finger up her arm. McGee watched in a blind rage as Crispin touched (his) Abby. Tony's cousin or not, Timmy couldn't let this one go.
"Hey! Don't touch her!" McGee shoved Crispin away from Abby.
"What's your problem McGee? Jealous?" Yes, McGee thought to himself. Crispin shoved him back. "Oh I see McGee, you like Abby!" Crispin laughed arrogantly. McGee lost it. He was no longer the pencil pushing Probie, nor was he the excitable Elf Lord. No, he was Timothy McGee. No more, no less. McGee wound up and punched Crispin straight on the nose. Abby gasped at his sudden outburst.
"TIMMY!" McGee stepped backed, horrified as he realized he actually had hit him. However, part of him was actually happy he did it.
"Abs, I-I'm sorry he was and I..." The two continued to bicker completely ignoring the man with the bloody, and possibly broken, nose.
"What McGee? What? He was an ass but that doesn't give you reason to hit him!"
"Abby he was flirting with you! I just couldn't take it anymore!" McGee found himself becoming more and more exasperated.
"What McGee, you don't like it when other men find me attractive?" Abby spit back.
"No. To be quite honest I don't!"
"Why McGee?"
"Because I love you." Abby gaped at him. McGee realized what he just said and dropped his head. "Shit..." He said to himself and turned to leave. Abby regained herself and realized he was leaving, she ran forward causing him to turn. She grabbed him by the lapel of his jacket and spun him so he was facing her. McGee looked surprised as she gently pressed her lips to his. McGee felt his pulse quicken as he placed his hands on her back to bring her closer.
"What the hell!" The two jumped as Crispin finally regained composure.
"Uh..." McGee honestly no longer cared about the man bleeding next to him.
"Hey Probie did I leave my ph- What happened?" Tony walked in to see McGee with an arm wrapped around Abby and his cousin bleeding from the nose.
"McGEE BLOODY HIT ME!" Tony nodded, his face showing no emotion. Instead, he walked around the three of them like an art dealer examining a new piece.
"It would appear he did. McRocky, care to explain?"
"Uh, well you see. I hit him..." Tony nodded again.
"You-" He pointed at Crispin, "go see Ducky and make sure its not broken. You, conference room now." McGee saw Tony wink at him as he followed to the elevator.
As soon as the door closed Tony turned to McGee. "High-five!" McGee high-fived him, confused as ever.
"Uh...What? Aren't you mad?" Tony looked at him confused.
"No...Why should I be?"
"Tony I just hit your cousin!"
"Yeah I know..." Tony turned and punched McGee on the arm.
"What the hell was that for?" McGee asked while rubbing his arm.
"One I wasn't there to see it and two I wanted to hit him." McGee nodded and gave a half smile. "So you and Abby, eh?" Tony nudged him in the ribs
"Shut up Tony."
"What, embarrassed McLover Boy?" Tony smirked as McGee blushed and the two stepped out of the elevator into the bullpen. Gibbs wasn't there, presumably he was out getting coffee. Ziva was at her desk typing away when she saw Tony and McGee walking towards her. McGee had a blush creeping up her cheeks and Tony was laughing manically. She watched as Tony strode toward her and crouched next to her chair.
"What time do you want to head home?"
"Can we leave as soon as my work is done?"
"I dunno, can we?" She playfully swatted him on the arm as she turned back to her screen. Tony turned up to be face to face with none other that Leroy Jethro Gibbs.
Hey umm so...? How was it...? Please refrain from throwing rotten fruits at me. Why don't you express your views by telling me all about it through a review. So review whether you like it, you don't like, or you just want to talk :P
