Tony looked up to see his boss get off the elevator. He looked disturbed and distracted, which normally wouldn't be a concern; but today it seemed worse. Something was bothering his boss, and he quickly got the feeling he'd know about it soon enough when Gibbs headed towards his desk.
"Boss...?" Tony asked, afraid to set off Gibbs' temper.
"Yes, DiNozzo?" he said through partly clenched teeth.
"What'd Ducky tell you?" Tony asked, leaning back in his chair.
"That Petty Officer Larsen had high levels of Rohypnol in her blood stream," Gibbs said, still distracted.
"Boss, you're not looking so great, why don't you go home..?" Kate suggested, making it known she'd been observing the pair from afar.
"No…shouldn't leave until the end of the day," Gibbs barked, obviously irritated.
"Well…it is the end of the day…" Tony pointed out, not wanting a smack in the back of the head tonight.
Gibbs looked at him surprised, and then glanced at his watch. He was shocked to see it was indeed 5:30; time to go home.
"You're free to leave…I'm going to stay here and figure out some facts," Gibbs snapped, sitting down at his desk. That was all the approval Tony needed, he was already on his feet and putting his jacket on. Catching Kate's eye, he mouthed, 'my place later?' She winked in response. On the way out he called a last good-bye to Kate and Gibbs; they both rolled their eyes and went back to work.
Tony practically danced through the parking lot; knowing exactly what he wanted to do tonight; everyone was stressed about this case and he wanted to help Kate relax. He would stop at the store and buy food, because knowing her, she wouldn't stop to breathe, much less eat. His heart fluttered at the idea of being able to hold her close and to taste her; suddenly he wondered if the stop at the store was necessary.