Note: I LOVE the family-feeling of the team, so when I watch the episode titled "family ties," this idea popped into my head. I hope you enjoy
This scene is set after Genevieve reunites with her parents in the bullpen. But before the ending scene at the Vance house.
Squadroom
The Bells are escorted to the elevator by an officer. Once they have entered the elevator and the doors are closed, Nick gets up from where he was leaning against his desk.
"is it just me, or is it days like these with a happy ending where everything just seems to go right that makes this job so much better?" McGee asks from behind his desk. "A happy ending case where a kid gets to be with her parents instead of a criminal? It just feels good."
"happy family endings always feel good, McGee," Gibbs says a little dry behind his desk without looking up.
"ugh these family emotional cases it makes me itchy," Nick says and walks behind his desk to grab his stuff.
Bishop leans back in her chair behind her desk and stretches her body out.
"is it strange that I feel like calling my mom right now?" She asks out in the open. It sounds like she is speaking more to herself than to her fellow agents. McGee and Torres look over at her a bit weirded out while Gibbs has a small smile on his face.
"Yeah, it is," Torres says with a weirded-out look on his face.
"Actually, I feel like calling the twins right now." McGee joins in. He sounds weirded-out by his own desire to call his family in the aftermath of the case.
"dude, your kids can't talk. They are babies." Nick says matter-of-factly to McGee.
"yeah, I know that." McGee snaps back at Torres.
"It isn't about whether the twins can talk to Tim or about what Tim says to them, it is about the interaction between parent and child," Gibbs says while he is working on something on his desk. The three agents look over at Gibbs. Gibbs feel their eyes on him and look up. "what?"
"Why don't we all go out have dinner together?" Bishop suggests breaking the suddenly appeared awkward silence in the bullpen.
"yeah, I could use a big burger after all of this emotional stuff." Nick says. "the talk of kids always makes me feel weird." He says.
"you are such a family man, Nick," Bishop says sarcastically.
"oh, you don't think Luis could be a great dad?"
"you alter drug selling ego?" Bishop asks with a raised eyebrow. "no." she then adds very determinedly.
"are you in McGee?" Bishop asks while she is grabbing her backpack. He seems to be considering it for a while.
"Yeah, why not." He says with a smile. "you're in, boss?" McGee asks, and the three agents look over at Gibbs. He seems to be focused on something going on at the top of the stairs. The three agents look up to see what he is looking at. It is Agent Sloane and director Vance standing at the top of the stairs. Leon has a relieved smile on his face as he gives Jack a hug before he heads to the elevator. Soon after, Jack starts to descend the stairs to the bullpen.
"you are in boss"?" McGee asks again.
"sure," Gibbs says with his usual casual shrug and then turns off the light on his desk and gets up.
"Have a good night, guys," Sloane says as she walks by the bullpen and heads to the elevator. The team catches up with her while she is waiting for the elevator.
"you are all leaving at the same time?" she asks, surprised. "that is unusual," Jack comments with a soft chuckle and looks over at Gibbs, who is usually the one who stays late.
"We are heading to the diner," Torres explains.
"ah…" Jack says. "a family bunding thing." Jack says as they enter the elevator. Jack and Gibbs are standing in the back of the elevator. The three younger agents in front of them.
"got in the spirit for the case, ha?" she comments.
"got any plans tonight?" Gibbs asks casually when no one is responding to Jack's comment.
"I thought it was a team thing?"
"no…" Gibbs says and receives a confused look from the three younger agents and Slone. "as you said… it is a family thing. You are part of the family now, Jack." Gibbs says. Jack looks around to the three other agents to see if they accept the invitation of her from Gibbs. They are all looking at her with anticipation that tells her they approve.
"Are you coming?" Gibbs asks once the elevator opens and the three other agents, followed by Gibbs steps out, while Jack stays in the elevator. She is still not sure what to make of the comment about her being part of the family.
"hmm… sure." She finally manages to respond and manage to get out of the elevator just in time before the doors close.
"I'll text Abby, Ducky, and Jimmy to meet us at the diner," Bishop says as they all walk out the building to their cars.
"did you speak with Vance?" Gibbs asks Jack once the three other agents are in their cars.
"I think he needs to have a talk with Kayla," Jack responds with a smile.
"everything good?" Jack nods.
"yeah, they will sort it out. Kayla is a great girl. Leon just needed to find the agent within himself to investigate the case from the right perspective." Jack says, and Gibbs nods with a smile before they both get into their cars and head to the diner for a family dinner while Leon sorts things out with his own family.