Tony: Why would I knock? There's no lock on that door.
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"Ever wonder why the boss doesn't lock his door?"
McGee had been doing his best to block out Tony's musings. "What?"
"What if I said something important McDeaf?"
"Doubtful."
"What was that?"
Tim smirked. "What if I said something important Tony?"
He ignored his partner for a moment and continued his original point. "I know the boss can protect himself and doesn't need to take precautions like normal people, but still."
McGee deduced what he was referring to and saw Gibbs approaching out of the corner of his eye. "Why don't you just ask him Tony?"
"Yeah right Probie…just walk right up and say, 'hey boss, I'm just curious…why don't you have a lock on your door?"
"See something you liked DiNozzo?"
He should've known. "Oh hey boss…no, I didn't…." He shook his head. "Not that there wasn't anything of value in there to take, I mean if I were a robber on that street I would definitely be surprised by what I saw in your house…not that it's surprising…it's completely normal. Not that normal is bad…" He took in a breath. "I'm just gonna go back to my desk."
"Do that."
Gibbs watched him squirm for the remainder of the day before acknowledging his question before he left.
"Still want to know?"
Tony shrugged. "Depends."
"On what?"
"Whether it's gonna leave me with more questions than answers…"
Gibbs hid a smile. "No lock…no interruptions."
"Yeah, but not everyone knows there's no lock…so people still knock right?"
Gibbs shook his head. "People don't come knocking at my door Tony…"
"Right, you go knocking on theirs…cute boss."
"Cute?"
"As in clever…not that you're not cute…you've actually got the salt and pepper thing going for ya…" He swallowed. "I'll shut up."
Gibbs shook his head. "Do yourself a favor DiNozzo, quit trying to figure me out, and take it for what it is."
"A door without a lock?"
He nodded before turning to leave. "A door that's always open…"
