Jackson: Boss? You make them call you that? He's not a…are you a boss Leroy?
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The ride back to NCIS in the Sedan was filled with non stop talking. Tony and Abby wanted to know anything and everything that'd they missed and McGee and Ziva held nothing back.
"Okay so, his dad was surprised when I called him boss…made it seem like the boss used to be a whimp or something…"
"Now that I find hard to believe." Tony offered, trying to keep his eyes on the road.
Ziva chimed in. "I suppose we were all different when we were children."
Tony stifled a laugh. "Oh please, we all know you assassinated kids with erasers and paper clips."
"Careful…" Ziva cautioned. "You know what assuming does…"
Tony ignored the comment and listened to Abby's rationale. "I bet the marines toughened him up some…they say war is where boys become men…"
McGee agreed. "Yeah, not to mention the impact Franks had on him."
The car went quiet for a few seconds before Tony piped up again. "I'm just trying to imagine a young boss…awkward with girls, getting into fights at recess…can you guys picture it?"
The rest of the them went silent a second time before a resounding, "Nah," filled the car, followed by a fair amount of laughter. Guess some things are better left a mystery.