A/N: *grins* Here is the next chapter! This chapter starts with Charlie and Tony at FBI LA HQ! Happy Birthday, Erin (whatever55)! Enjoy!

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Ian looked at Charlie with a raised eyebrow when he noticed that Tony was bouncing between several different teams. "Is DiNozzo always like this, Charlie?"

Charlie turned his head and laughed when he saw what Tony was doing. He looked back at Ian and grinned. "He's trying to clear his mind some more to work on his case. When he gets stuck on something, he has to find something else to do for a short bit and then he'll go back to whatever he was originally doing with a better understanding of what he was missing. Tony has always thought outside the box and finds it easier to find answers when he has a clear mind. I'm actually surprised he's lasted this long before he decided to help other teams with their cases."

Ian nodded thoughtfully. "I was surprised that Gibbs let him come here on his own. I've known Leroy Jethro Gibbs for years and he is protective of those he considers his own and DiNozzo is definitely his. That man is in love with DiNozzo even if he won't admit it to anyone else or even himself."

Charlie snickered. "Tony has been in love with Agent Gibbs for years. If I know Tony like I think I do it won't be long before he finally does something about what he feels for Gibbs. I know that we have to meet with everyone this evening but what about getting a coffee together here in a couple hours? I'd love to spend some time with just you and me."

Ian smiled and nodded. "I like that idea, Professor. I wouldn't be surprised if in the next hour or two Gibbs, Hotch, and Agent Reid show up here just to get a break from Officer David and Agent McGee. I'm happy that Jack is the one that has to deal with those two and not me because if I had to deal with them, I'd probably end up shooting them and calling it good. I really don't see how they can even think they are better than DiNozzo."

Charlie shrugged and leaned back into Ian's chest since the older man was standing behind him. He smiled when he felt Ian shift as the other man wrapped his arms around his waist. "Ziva David has always thought highly of herself from what I have heard. She has no problem trying to split teams apart if she thinks that people aren't acting like they should around her. Honestly, I'm surprised that Tony has lasted this long without letting loose on her and showing her just how much he knows about Mossad and about her personally. I don't know where McGee gets his sense of superiority from because before he joined the team it was Tony who did all the searches that him or Gibbs needed done for their cases. Hell, Tony has a degree in Computer Technology, and I know that he keeps updated on everything new that comes out concerning that particular degree."

Ian shook his head. "Agent McGee seems to be the type where he has to feel like he is better than someone or he feels like he has failed. I know that he has wrote a few papers but nothing like any of the papers that you, Agent Reid, or DiNozzo has wrote. In fact, I'm not even sure how McGee doesn't realize that DiNozzo is the one who published several of the papers that FLETC uses in their classes. I know that even I had to read through them after they were made mandatory reading to get certification through FLETC."

Charlie snorted. "Spencer, Tony, and me were all writing and publishing papers before we got our first Doctorates and several of them are required readings at several colleges throughout the United States. There is a reason why all three of us get tapped for cases or ops even when we don't have a thing to do with certain agencies. I know that Tony gets tapped for Homeland Security quite a bit and he does it because he likes Tom Morrow who went to Homeland after he stepped down from being the Director of NCIS."

Ian chuckled. "I know that DiNozzo is the go-to person for a lot of the alphabet agencies when it comes to undercover work. Professor, is there something going on with your brother and DiNozzo? I've noticed that Don keeps stopping DiNozzo every few minutes."

Charlie leaned his head back on Ian's right shoulder and looked at him with wide eyes. "Hell no there is nothing going on with Don and Tony, Ian. I guess I should explain to you Don's relationship with both Tony and Spencer. Don first met Tony and Spencer about six months into my first year of college at Princeton. It was just after Christmas/Winter break and Tony was bruised because his bastard of a father didn't like something he had refused to do. Don took one look at Tony and took him into his arms and just held him until he finally broke down and talked about what happened. The same thing could be said about Don doing the same thing for Spencer almost except it was after Spencer's so-called father refused to help pay for his mother's medicine. Since then Don does what he feels like when it comes to both Tony and Spencer. More often than not he will actually sit on Tony just to make sure that he takes the time to eat or talk about what is bugging him. I love Don, but he knows that I don't like it when he is being overprotective. Tony will let Don have his way most of the time because he likes knowing that he is cared about and loved. Spencer is the same way as Tony when it comes to Don even though there aren't many people that Spencer will let touch him."

Ian sighed. "So, another words I'm going to have to reign your brother in when it comes to trying to protect you, DiNozzo, and Agent Reid."

Charlie smiled softly. "I think Don will keep it to a minimum for the most part. Right now, he's doing it because he can tell that Tony is on edge. Ian, why do you keep calling Spencer Agent Reid?"

Ian laughed lightly. "I call him Agent Reid because from my understand a lot of people call him Doctor Reid and tend to forget that he's also a Federal Agent. When I call him Agent Reid, I'm doing it out of respect for his career choice and to make sure that he knows that I respect not only him but the title he has."

Charlie smirked. "I'm glad that you respect Spencer and the title that comes with his position, Ian, but if you constantly call him Agent Reid when we're all together he is going to hit you. Now, we should both get back to work so that we can escape for a cup of coffee here in a couple hours."

Ian smirked and kissed Charlie and then dropped his arms from around him. "Text me if you need me, Charlie. I'm going to make a couple phone calls and then I'll be back at the desk Don gave me to work from for the duration of this case."

Charlie rolled his eyes. "I'll be on my laptop." He watched Ian walk away before he turned and waved at Tony and pointed to where he would be. He waited until Tony nodded that he understood what he was telling him without words before he walked back to the table and sat down. It wasn't long before he was lost in a world of numbers as he once again tried to find a pattern to the murders that had been committed.


A/N 2: *grins* I hope that you all liked this chapter! Click the button and let me know what you think!