Tony groaned "Abby please… I didn't get much sleep last night.."
"Really?" Abby smirked
Tony growled into the phone "It wasn't anything like that. McGee was really sick and I just stayed with him for a while. He was running a high temperature and having nightmares about Burritos or something chasing him for gods sake."
"Oh that is so cute Tony. You were worried about him"
"It is not cute. He's my partner …. "
Tony could hear Abby's smile down the phone and corrected himself "not my partner my team mate" That wasn't much better and he decided to scrap defending himself. Abby would think whatever she liked anyway.
"Hey Abby can I ask you a question?"
"Sure. Anything for you Tony"
"Did you know McGee has black satin sheets on his bed?"
Abby crowed "Oh yeah …. You say nothing happened and now you're asking me about his sheets?"
"Abby! Stop that. I was just surprised that's all. I didn't pick McGee for being a sexy sheet kind of guy."
Abby smirked again "Oh I think there is a lot of stuff you don't know about McGee, Tony"
Tony sighed "I'm not talking to you anymore…… I will see you at work Abby"
"But wait! Did you two…" Tony snapped the phone shut to try and grab a few more minutes rest before dragging his tired butt into work.
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Tim cracked open one of his eyes and blearily peered across the empty bed. Huh he was sure Tony had been here. He looked a little closer at the imprint left on the bed and smiled. Yeah Tony had been here all right. Hell the pillows smelled like his aftershave. Yummmm. Tim buried his head into Tony's pillows with a smile and fell back asleep dreaming of Tony rubbing soothing circles into his back.
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Ziva smiled as Tim walked off the elevator.
"Hello stranger. Feeling better?"
Tim smiled "Yes actually Ziva. I have made a decision about something. Nothing like lying in bed sick as a dog for a few days to give you time to sort your priorities out"
Ziva nodded "Good for you, McGee. You might want to watch out for Tony though. He has been a bit grumpy the last couple of days."
Tim grinned "Thanks but I think I can handle it."
Tony looked up from his desk and frowned at McGee before obviously blowing his nose on a tissue.
"You! You and your Boy Germs can go sit over there and stay far away from me!"
"Oh Tony didn't you miss me?" Tim grinned and Tony paused quirking an eyebrow at him.
"Maybe…. A little….. but only because Gibbs couldn't work out the new software upgrade and I have had to order new stock for the truck manually. MANUALLY! It has taken me hours and hours and I keep getting requests for latex gloves being sent back to me. Not to mention I still haven't worked out how to get new batteries for the torches and ….."
"Poor Tony" Tim patted him on the head tenderly and Tony paused in his rant looking suspiciously up at McGee.
"Are you ok? You didn't knock your head or anything while you were sick did you?"
Tim smiled and went and sat down at his desk, looking brightly at Tony.
"Hit my head? Hummmm No I don't think so. Why?"
"You're just acting a bit…. Weird."
"Really?" Tim feigned innocence before busying himself with the reports now piled up on his desk.
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Tony watched fascinated as McGee, still sitting at his desk slowly ran Chap Stick over his full lips. Feeling Tony's eyes on him McGee turned to look at Tony and gave his lips a slow lick with the tip of his pink wet tongue before holding out the tube to Tony.
Strawberry.
"Would you like to try some Tony?"
Tony groaned internally and frantically shook his head.
"Pity. It's flavored. You really should try it. It's good to try something different."
Tony pulled the collar away from his neck. Had it got hot in here? Was the air conditioning broken again?
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Do you want some of my Pork Dumplings Tony?"
"Excuse me??" Tony desperately searched for clarification as McGee looked at him, his face a picture of innocence.
"I feel like I haven't eaten in days and I was going to order pork dumplings with my lunch. We usually share a serve so I was asking if you wanted some."
"Oh" Tony considered. That sounded logical. McGeeish.
"So Tony" McGee leaned in closer to Tony, his eyes dancing while his face remained completely straight. "Do you want some of my pork dumplings?"
Tony found himself blushing at the tone of McGee's voice. Surely he didn't really mean……..
"Come on Tony. You always like my pork dumplings……."
"Ahh I don't think so McGee… not today. I don't feel like ….ahhhhh …. dumplings today.." Tony fidgeted in his chair taking deep breaths as McGee leaned away with a smile.
"Ok just thought I would ask" Tim sauntered away with a grin.
Half an hour later Tony watched McGee with narrowed eyes as he tucked into his lunch, complete with a serve of pork dumplings. What the hell was McGee playing at?
"Are you sure you don't want one Tony?" McGee winked at him salaciously and waived the pale steamed dumpling held between his chopsticks at Tony.
"They're really good" Tim called out across the bullpen
"You know I think I'm going to go talk to Abby" Tony almost bolted out of the office and escaped down to Abby's ab.
"Hey Tony" Abby grinned at Tony her eyes dancing
Tony sighed. He really didn't want to be having this conversation with Abby. It would only encourage her but still he really needed a second opinion on this.
"Abby?"
"Yes Tony" Abby stood in front of him giving him her full attention.
"I think…. I think McGee's trying to hit on me"
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(Thanks for the reviews its helping me keep up with the quick updating... so if you want more you know what to do! Precious By the way Im having a humor detour but the angst will return...)