Disclaimer: I definitely do not own NCIS.
A/N: I realized a few minutes ago that on my past couple of chapter the disclaimer and the a/n were switched. It bothers me, but I'll live with it. Kate, I hope you like this as much as I think you will. Enjoy some more lovelys!
"Hello sir, I'm Special Agent DiNozzo and this is Special Agent Todd from NCIS," Tony said.
"Yes, is there anything I can do for you?" said the manager of CD barn.
"Yeah, there is," Tony started.
"If you wouldn't mind," Kate interrupted, "We need all of your receipts for Mozart CDs on May 3rd."
"Yes of course," the manager replied as he quickly got an employee to gather the papers.
"Thank you, that's very helpful," said Kate.
After the manager had handed Tony the receipts he smiled cordially and asked, "Is there anything else I can do for you."
"Not right now," Tony replied.
"Then," the manager hesitated, "Would you be so kind as to tell me WHY you want these receipts?" Tony and Kate looked at each other.
"We're investigating a case that has to do with one of your former employees," Kate said carefully. They were in a public place. It wasn't the wisest course of action to begin discussing a murder case in a mall.
"It's Shelby, isn't it?" The manager said, not realizing his fault.
Tony stepped closer to the manager, "You're very intuitive, aren't you, Mr…" Tony looked down at the manager's nametag and fingered it, "Albert. But now is neither the time or the place to talk."
"I see," The manager backed away, "If you need anything else, please don't hesitated to call or come."
"I wasn't planning on it," Tony replied, "Hesitating, that is. Goodbye." Tony and Kate walked out of the store, receipts in tow.
"Was that completely necessary?" Kate asked.
"Of course it was. He was jeopardizing our investigation. If the murderer was in the store, we could have been in danger of losing our lead."
"Really," Kate replied sarcastically.
"Yeah, really."
"I think you were just trying to act macho," Kate said, in a lower, but not inaudible, voice.
"For who, YOU?"
"No, for pretty much any feminine figure in the store."
Tony took a moment to think (surprisingly). 'Do I say it or not? Heh, if nothing else I get a reaction.' All this thought took place in the moment before he said, "No, it was pretty much for you." Tony kept the same pace of walking, but Kate stopped. Tony looked back when he noticed his lack of partner. "Problem Kate?"
Now it was Kate's turn to think, but she didn't do too much of that. "No, that was just…" Kate paused, smiling, wondering…
Tony's cell phone rang. Tony smiled a half smiled and answered promptly.
'Nice? Not completely rude?' now Kate was thinking, but walking again, 'Enlightening? Lovely? Gosh, I don't know!' She sighed, 'he still has great eyes.'