A/N: Y'all are so gonna like this chapter better; so much more fun to write too. Alright, the itsy-bitsy Enlyn (being me) has to go do her homework.
Disclaimer: I don't own NCIS
"It's paint all right," Abby said. "And, lucky for us, there are pieces of iron in it."
"Alright," Enlyn said, "Let's trace it."
"Of course," Abby said as they both got quickly to work. However, neither felt the urge to keep silent.
"So, you liked Jimmy did you?" Abby asked.
Enlyn shot Abby a confused look. "Uh…He was nice and all, if that's what you mean."
"Not exactly what I mean, but we can leave it at that."
Enlyn waited a second. "Oh, you're not suggesting…"
"Yeah, I sorta am," Abby replied.
"Come on, Abbs. You know there's nothing like that going on. I only just met him. And besides, I work with him."
"I see," Abby said as she continued her work.
Enlyn looked back as her work, annoyed, but her face brightened. "Well, I guess I can't argue too much."
"You can't?" Abby asked, trying not to be distracted.
"No, after all, if it were true I wouldn't be the only one here with, shall we say, a crush," Enlyn said with a sly look and a smirk forming on her face.
"What?" Abby had never been accused of this before, even if the idea had formed in her mind every once in a while and… "On whom?"
"Oh, I don't think you need me to tell you that."
Abby was now thoroughly distracted from her work. "Ok, I'll guess then." She felt silly guessing about herself, but whatever. She went back to work as she thought. "You can't be thinking about McGee, because you know that if you were, you would strangled."
"Um, no, definitely not Mr. MIT." They both chuckled.
"I hope you're not thinking about Tony."
"Naw, not DiNozzo," Enlyn said with a hint of contempt.
"That only really leaves Gibbs," Abby said as she looked at Enlyn with a painful expression on her face, "Oh, Enlyn you didn't."
"Maybe I did," She answered.
"Come on, he's my boss."
"Ok, well, we can always pretend this conversation never happened, but that would have to include the part about Palmer."
"Sounds like a deal," Abby said as she reached out her hand for a shake.
"Deal," Enlyn said. They shook hands.
Enlyn lost herself in thought. 'Sure, I'm attracted to Jimmy, but attraction doesn't constitute anything. It just means I'm attracted. It sounds like such a bad word to use for this situation…attracted. Interested? Enticed? Appealed, that'll work.'
Abby was also lost in her thoughts, but she kept working. 'How did Enlyn know? How could she know? It's not like I'm obvious, or at least not THAT obvious. Not obvious enough to let some one I've met so recently know. Hopefully,' She thought, 'she was just picking some one random…hopefully.'
'Maybe it's a, "He's not annoying like DiNozzo and he's not my boss and he's not McGee" kind of thing. DiNozzo acts like a typical guy, and that's enough for me to hate him. No, not hate, dislike. Even if Gibbs wasn't my boss, I believe he's taken. McGee… just no. It'll wear off if that's all it is.'
'He's got really great eyes. They're really blue. And he doesn't smile; He smirks, a really hott smirk. He kissed me on the finger once, and on the forehead. That was nice. Hehe, I called him Silver-Haired Fox. Actually no, MY Silver-Haired Fox. He didn't look like he hated it THAT much. Either way it was completely worth the look.'
'It's amazing how much I'm thinking about this. I mean, did her comment bother me that much. Yeah, it did. Probably cause it was kinda true. What was the word I used? Appealed. He appealed to me. I wish he didn't. Hmm, but I make that sound like it's his fault. Okay, I wish I didn't feel interested in him. That sounds good, but I can't use the word appeal. It's a good word. Ah, to heck with it. Both words are nice. I'll use both. Increased vocabulary.'
'S-i-l-v-e-r. That's almost like s-l-i-v-e-r. And both of those words end in ER, like the show. I should watch that show tonight if I'm not home too late. How can I be home early? Give the work to Enlyn? Nope, that's just mean. Get fired? That would work… in a round about way, but no. Caffeine rush?' Abby smiled. 'And maybe everyone's back too! Oh, a Caf-Pow would be nice.'
"I'll be back in a few minutes, Enlyn," Abby said as she grabbed some change for her adventure to cola paradise.
"Got it."