A/N: First and foremost, I'd like to thank all the readers that have reviewed this, for me. You guys ROCK!
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"To teamwork!" Tony announced, raising his half-drunken beer.
"To teamwork!" The rest of the team, excluding Gibbs echoed.
"To catching the bad guy!"
"To catching the bad guy!" The sound echoed again.
"To dexterity!"
"What?" Abby laughed, while Gibbs cleaned up his projectile spray. Some of which had effectively made it's way over to the opposite side of the table. McGee was beginning to think he was cursed.
"Do you even know the meaning of the word, DiNozzo?
"Sure don't Katie. But it sounded good."
An hour, and a few drinks later, Tony was idly still finding random things to toast.
"To Abby's studded collar."
"To Abby's studded collar."
Granted, they all may have had too much to drink.
Once again, except Gibbs. Who'd left after his team had begun toasting internet chocolate-chip cookies.
He didn't get it either. He just narrowed it down to a 'younger generation thing', got up, paid his share and left, hopefully without being noticed.
"To the blonde behind the bar!"
"Tony! I am NOT toasting one of your heaving chested, buxom blonde bimbos."
It was a given mouthful, but she somehow managed to protest.
"I'll toast you." Abby chimed in.
"To the blonde at the bar!" They chanted.
Kate groaned. Thank God she probably wouldn't remember this in the morning anyways.
Midnight had been and gone, and neither Agents nor Lab Tech had even considered going home. Truth be told, they were all too happy to continue on drinking, laughing, and occasionally dancing amongst themselves. They were having fun.
After all, they were NCIS employees. Fun was a luxury that rolled their way once every blue moon. And they didn't get blue moons all that often.
Overtime was their specialty.
They were more than grateful for the downtime.
By this time, majority of the patrons had cleared out , the music had dimmed and the bar had closed. Abby had made herself more than comfortable stretching over Tim's lap. They still had a pint left, and were adamant about not leaving until the last drop was gone.
Twenty minutes later and the four found themselves kicked out, and eventually stumbling and laughing their way back to someone's apartment. They just weren't exactly sure who's just yet. Figured they'd find a familiar street soon enough.
McGee suggested his place, it being the closest. But only to be shot down by his sleeping arrangements. He only had a double bed. Hardwood floors weren't exactly the most comfortable thing to sleep on, and his couch left much to be desired.
They'd talked of it no more.
"Uh Guys, this is my street." McGee announced, noticing the familiar scene.
"Awe McGee!! You're no fun!" Abby whined.
"It's not his fault, Abs. It comes with the 'Probie' territory." Tony reasoned.
"Who picked this way home anyway?"
"Uhm,"
"Uh,"
"Doesn't matter." Abby concluded, dragging McGee up the side street. "You better still have that pillow I love so much. See you'se later!" She yelled back at Tony and Kate.
The pair stood in the middle of the street watching their friends until they were past the front door before continuing on their way back down the street.
"Odd couple aren't they?" Tony said, finally breaking the comfortable silence that had formed between them.
Kate shook her head. "More than we know." She laughed, he wasn't wrong.
"The sex must be amazing." He mused.
"What makes you say that?"
"Let's just say, I've heard things."
"I'll do you one better."
Tony stopped in his tracks. Did she just….nah. She couldn't have. He thought it best just to double check. "What?"
"I know things." She stated. Stressing the 'know', while turning around to face him while he caught back up.
He had to think for a minute. Re-cooperate from the initial shock of her misinterpreted last sentence. A mistake on his endorphin-driven part. "Really? And how would one acquire this knowledge?"
"I stayed over one night."
He almost fainted.
"Not like that DiNozzo! We were in separate rooms! Anyway, long story short, Abby's apparently not the shy, or quiet type. It made for one very awkward morning."
"OH, I get it now!"
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Hey guys and gals. Sorry it took so long for me to update, for anyone who was following this. Crazy new years. Only just getting back to the swing of things at work, too. Don't blame me; it's the Monday-itis. It's the disease I tell you!!
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