And so the next instalment of The Coffee Shop Chronicles. Zee's daydream is depicted in italics. I don't believe there are any language warnings in this one – although there is a minor reference to bisexuality – if this offends you, I apologize.

Again, I don't own anything apart from Zee and her coffee shop. (Metaphorically speaking).

Zee leant forward on the counter, resting her head on her fist, her other hand fiddling with a pen. The shop was empty – it was the time of day when everyone was doing something other than drinking coffee. She sighed. While she had to be present it annoyed her. Still, she couldn't complain, her shop did good business the rest of the time – not least because it was situated so close to so many head offices. With nothing better to do, she slipped into a daydream…

…The handsome Prince Zee escaped the clutches of the evil witch Ducky and his minion Ziva using cunning and guile. (And with a little assistance from the Princess' fairy godmothers Abigail, Anthony and Timothy). They made their way to the castle where the beautiful Princess Jay and all his courtiers were being held asleep.

The entire fortress was covered in very thick bushes of roses and thorns. The handsome Prince Zee drew her sword smoothly and began to hack her way heroically through the dangerous bushes. Beside her in tiny fairy form Abigail, Anthony and Timothy flew, helping as best they could. They had almost made it when the evil witch Ducky and his minion Ziva appeared.

The handsome Prince Zee stood bravely, sword at the ready, prepared to fight. The minion Ziva came at her first and she dispatched of her swiftly. It was slightly harder to dispatch of the evil witch Ducky, but she succeeded. Abigail, Anthony and Timothy led the handsome Prince Zee up the stairs to where the beautiful Princess Jay was sleeping. The three fairy godmothers faded away as the handsome Prince Zee leant down to kiss…

…"Ahem," Gibbs cleared his throat, startling Zee out of her daydream. She shook her head to clear it as she turned to make Gibbs his coffee.

"Sorry," she apologized, turning back to find Gibbs staring at the pad on the counter. She looked at it. "Bugger…"

Zee hadn't realized that she'd been writing her daydream down. With a forced grin she rescued the pad (before Gibbs could persuade it that bursting into flame was a good idea with his eyes) and put it into the fridge. Only to realize the stupidity of this action and return it to the counter.

"Do you have something against Officer David?" Gibbs asked calmly. Considering the content of the daydream, it wasn't the question that the spunky barista had been expecting.

Zee shrugged. "She refused a muffin when I first met her," she stated as if this was a perfectly reasonable reason to harbour a grudge against someone.

"And Ducky?"

"No! It's just I couldn't really picture him as a fairy godmother."

"Guess it does suit Abby – but the other two?"

"Tonio's a born protector and Timmy's an absolute sweetheart!"

"And what exactly do you have against me?"

"Huh?"

"You have me as the Princess."

Zee turned back to the espresso machine. "Default. I was not going to be the damsel in distress."

"You know…" Gibbs leant forward. "The team won't be too pleased if they find out about this…what's it worth to you that I keep quiet? Perhaps say…a month's free coffee?"

"Two weeks."

"Three."

"Two and a half."

"Throw in a weeks free muffins and we have a deal."

"Deal."

Gibbs and Zee shook hands, before Zee handed him a cup of extremely strong coffee and a muffin. As he turned to leave, Zee's voice stopped him.

"You know something Jay?" she asked. "You ain't bad looking for a man your age."

She winked at him as he left.

Gibbs returned to the bullpen, a thoughtful, and slightly worried frown on his face.

"Something up Boss?" Tony asked as he entered.

"I know Zee's bi," Gibbs stated, the frown not wavering as he took his seat. Ziva and McGee were missing from their desks. "But does that mean she doesn't care about age?"

"What do I look like boss? A mind reader? Her fairy godmother?"

Gibbs choked on a mouthful of his coffee at that statement.

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