Love: Nicole
Monday
Greg walked into the bullpen nervously and Gibbs introduced him to his new co-workers, " Special Agent Sanders, this is Special Agents Todd, DiNozzo and Mcgee," Gibbs said pointing at each agent in turn, "and this is your desk, your badge, weapon and Id are in it"
Greg greeted the agents and went to his desk and put his Id and badge into his wallet. He felt someone tap him on the back, it was Special Agent McGee. "Yeah?" he asked.
"Hey I'm Tim, that's Tony and Kate, watch out for Tony he likes to pick on 'Probies'. Believe me I know, I was only promoted last month," Tim smiled and put out his hand. Greg shook it tentively.
"I'm Greg," he offered.
"Ok, hey I'll introduce you Abby and Ducky," Tim told him, making an effort to make the new guy feel as at home as possible.
"Sure, I'd like that," Greg answered.
Tim lead Greg to the lab and Greg smiled when he saw Abby. She reminded him of his own antics back when he was a lab tech. Except he wasn't gothic. "Hey Tim," Abby said, "That the new guy?"
"Yeah, Abs this is Greg," Tim introduced them.
"Awesome music," Greg told her.
"Thanks," Abby smiled brillanty, "Tim absolutely loves it too, right Mcgee."
Tim blushed deeply and Greg nudged him playfully. "I love it," Tim said, "Ummm... Greg c'mon lets go to autopsy so you can meet Ducky." Tim rushed out the door. Greg smiled, said goodbye and ran to catch up to his new friend.
"Got a crush on her don't you," Greg teased, he almost forgot about how he had come to this job.
Again, Tim blushed. Greg's phone rang and interupted the conversation. Tim noticed that when his phone rang, Greg froze up. Greg answered the phone and the blood drained from his face. "Excuse me," he said to McGee, "I have to take this.
Tim watched curiously as Greg whispered into the phone for about a minute and then hung up. "What was that all about?" Tim asked.
"Nothing, I.. uh just got some bad news," Greg lied.
"Such as?" Tim pressed, but tried not to push Greg too far.
"Friend of mine from Las Vegas is missing," Greg said. It wasn't really a lie. Someone close to him was 'missing' and the call was about Sara, Horace was making sure Greg was doing what he was told.
"Oh," Tim said accepting the excuse, "I'm so sorry."
"Yeah me too," Greg said.
Tim introduced Greg to Ducky. Who tried to tell the two of the time he went to Las Vegas, but thankfully they escaped before the story had begun.
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One month later
"Hey Probie, will ya get me a coffee?" Tony yelled when Greg announced he was going to get some coffee.
Greg sighed, "First, its Greg, and second, fine." Greg answered walking away.
Tim smiled, and went with him, "Told ya Tony likes to pick on Probies," he teased. Greg grumbled good naturedly and poured two cups of coffee. The coffee wasn't as bad as the sludge in Las Vegas, but it was no Blue Hawiaan. Tim followed as Greg gave a cup to Tony and was about to take a sip of his own, when Gibbs took his right out of his hand. Greg sighed again. He'd never get used to D.C. Tim and Kate were nice enough, but Tony and his boss just wouldn't give him a break.
Greg's phone rang abruptly, and everybody noticed how he froze up, suddenly tense. It happened everytime his phone rang. Greg answered it, "Sanders," he looked at them and turned back to the phone quickly agreeing with whatever the other person said and all of a sudden they heard him say loudly and forcefully, "No way!" They looked at him strangely.
Whoever was on the other end said something to change his mind. Greg's face fell. "Yes, yes, of course. I'm really sorry. Don't please," he begged the other person. "Yes, whatever you say," Greg said meekly and hung up. He just then noticed everyone staring at him "Who was that?" Tim asked his friend.
"Nothing, its alright. Someone just wanted me to do them a favor." Greg lied hoping they'd accept it.
Gibbs glared at Greg, "You're lying," he said.
"Listen, its nothing. Ok," Greg said.
Tim looked at him curiously, trying to figure out what his best friend was hiding. Kate just looked at him and wondered what was going on, but left it at that and didn't press him. Tony, however, decided to investigate, via the internet. It was near the end of shift and Greg walked over to where Kate was sitting.
"Ya wanna go out for supper or something," Greg asked nervously, following Horace's orders.
Kate looked at him and felt kind of sorry for him and accepted. They walked out of the bullpen side by side.
Tony pulled up some information on Greg and found he left his job abruptly, and shortly before he arrived in Washington, his girlfriend had gone missing. Tony didn't like where this was going. Who knew, really, who Greg was? Tomorrow he'd tell Kate, McGee and Gibbs what he had found.