WELL THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING. I FEEL LIKE I'VE TURNED MY BACK ON THIS FIC BUT FEAR NOT I AM BACK AND WRITING FOR THIS AWESOME CROSSOVER. I'LL DO MY BEST TO UPDATE.
DISCLAIMER: BONES AND NCIS DON'T BELONG TO ME
BONES BELONGS TO FOX AND NCIS BELONGS TO CBS
"A.J…. A.J we're here." Zack mumbled five more minutes mom which made Brennan and Ziva smile while Booth and Tony we're taking care of the luggage and cars with the small airport.
"Bones come on let's get going." Both women turned to look at an agitated Booth then back to a still sleeping Zack. "Go I'll wake him up." Ziva quickly got out of the jet leaving the two partners with the sleeping undercover teen.
"Booth you mustn't startle him."
"I'm not going to scare him Bones." Booth whined "One time I scared the kid."
"We had to rush him to the hospital Booth."
"That wasn't my fault Bones. He slipped and cracked his head on the table."
"Yes when you came barreling into the Jeffersonian screaming at the top of your lungs BONES, BONES WE'VE GOT A CASE."
"And it's my fault the kid dropped the samples that we're in his hands?"
"Yes, yes it was." Brennan answered with a shake of her head like as if that question was the most redundant question her partner/boyfriend/undercover husband had ever asked her.
"Am I dreaming?" The two partners stared away from one another to look down at a groggy looking Zack who was squinting up at them. "My god you've finally managed to argue in one of my dreams." He moaned into his hands as he got to his feet. Booth rolled his eyes at the anthropologist's remark.
"We weren't arguing A.J." Brennan answered as she started putting his laptop back inside it's bag. "Your father and I we're merely having a discussion. Isn't that right…. Sweetie." Booth wanted to laugh at Bones facial expression when she pretty much hissed that term of endearment.
"Right HONEY." He teased making Zack chuckle. A stern glare from Brennan and the two men stopped and quickly got off the plane.
"Everything Set?" Tony nodded as he and Ziva made their way towards them.
"Cars are parked out front and THIS." The NCIS agent handed a pair of keys to a confused looking Zack. "Are the keys to your ride."
"I get a car as well?"
"Well yeah." DiNozzo deadpanned. "You wanna be the weird kid who has to drive into school with his dad who happens to be a teacher at the school?" The young scientist's brows furrowed as he thought about it. "Didn't think so. Here picked it myself so you're going to get some girls curious."
"You do realize I'm in my twenties. I can't be fraternizing with any of these girls."
"Just do what Tony used to do." Ziva spoke up with a grin. "Ask for an I.D." Booth and the former Mossad agent chuckled while DiNozzo grumbled under his breath and as usual the two scientist didn't get the meaning of the implication. "Come on let's get going I don't want to arrive into town in the middle of the night."
"Let's get going then." Booth motioned for the two women to start walking. They quickly went through baggage claim making sure not to leave anything behind and once they we're done with that they got under way. Half an hour later two SUV'S and a 69 Camero pulled up to a large white house.
"Right." Booth clapped his hands and got everyone's attention. "Let's unpack and regroup back in the living room in two hours." While the guys we're moving the rest of their belongings into the house. Ziva and Brennan we're walking around, taking in the various pictures that we're scattered all throughout the house. A picture of Tony and Ziva in Paris watching the sunset from atop the Eiffel tower hung along the stairs. While photo's of Zack as a baby being held by a young Brennan with an equally young Booth standing over the anthropologist looking lovingly at the two. Ziva smiled when she saw her wedding picture. It had Booth, McGee, Palmer, Ducky, Jenny, Brennan, Abby and a little Zack holding a pillow in his hands. Her dress was strapless with a flower on her right shoulder. She couldn't help but smile when she saw the photo of Gibbs clearly shouting at both Booth and Tony while Jenny tried to calm him down during what seemed to look like a family cookout.
"They're very good at altering photographs arent they?" The former mossad agent turned to see Brennan staring at her own wedding photo that had Her and Booth hugging while staring at the camera. Her auburn hair was in a bun with a very simple veil hanging on the top. Her dress was a white strapless dress with a pink ribbon around the waist. Another picture of their younger selves crying as Brennan held up a picture of a sonogram.
"I really like this one." Ziva said pointing at a photo of Booth and Tony in their military dress uniforms at some sort of event. "We actually look like we're having a good time." The two women looked at the last photo which was of Booth and Tony as kids sitting on a boat with a very young Gibbs. The two kids we're smiling and proudly holding up two very large fish.
"MOM." Brennan couldn't help the smile that broke out from her when she heard Zack call her mom. She thought she'd have a hard time adjusting to the name but since the first time she'd heard him call her that at the FBI building she couldn't wait for him to call her mom again. "MOM, AUNT J DAD'S LOOKING FOR YOU GUYS." Zack stepped into the living room and stared at the two women. "They want to know if the two of you are hungry?"
"I could eat." Ziva answered with a shrug. "Come let's go before they start to complain." The three made their way outside where they found Booth and Tony waiting in the SUV. "Where are we going?"
"We thought we'd check out the restaurant we saw on the way in." Booth answered as he put the vehicle in reverse. A couple of minutes later the found themselves outside of Joe's place. It was pretty crowded and for a moment they feared they wouldn't find a table but once inside they saw a couple of open areas.
"Welcome to Joe's Place how can I help you?" They all turned to see a Indian girl with long black hair and black rimmed glasses staring back at them with a huge smile on her face. "You must be Johnson's."
"How'd you know?" Tony asked with a look of suspicion. The girl just smiled as she motioned for them to get closer to the ordering area.
"This is a small town, we all know when someone new is coming into town and ya'll are the first to come in this month and since my mom was the realtor that showed ya'll the house your living in now I got to know your last name first." She turned to look at Zack who was staring at the various neon beer signs before turning his attention to the basketball game that was playing on one of the TV'S. "I'm April by the way."
"Harold Johnson." Booth said pointing at himself. "This is my wife Christine." Brennan gave a polite wave at April who returned it enthusiastically. "That over there is my brother Al and his wife Jasmine." The two NCIS agents gave a wave and a polite hello getting the same from the bubbly girl. "And this guy right here is our son A.J." Zack who had still been paying attention to the Lakers vs. Thunder game was brought back to reality by a small slap to the back of his head.
"What the hell?" He said in a low tone.
"Watch the language kiddo." Brennan chastised. "And I'm sure your father and I taught you some manners along the way so how about you use them." Zack playing his part perfectly rolled his eyes at his mother before turning his attention to the giggling girl at the register.
"Hi I'm A.J."
"April." The girl responded. "You in high school?" Zack nodded and the girls face instantly brightened. "That's awesome me too what grade are you in?"
"Senior." Zack answered remembering his school schedule.
"Oh my god I'm a senior too maybe I'll see you around?"
"It's a possibility yes." Zack answered with a shrug. "What's fun to do around here?" Remembering he had to fit in with the youth of today.
"Well that depends on what crowd you hang around with A.J." April answered with a shrug. "But there are some cool stuff to do in Marengo if you'd like I could show you around sometime?"
"I'd like that." Zack answered with a smile. He wasn't understanding how people found this type of operation difficult or confusing. Once the order was placed and the Johnson's found a booth at the far corner of the restaurant.
"Zack buddy that was awesome work." Tony was the first to speak. "You totally had that girl interested in you."
"I did?" Brennan and Ziva nodded while Booth just kept staring at him. "Is something wrong Agent Booth?" he whispered the last part making sure no one heard him.
"I just want you to remember that we're on a case kid. Don't let yourself become distracted and more importantly don't start any relationship with girls at the high school. You're only pretending to be a teenager." Booth waited till his son nodded letting him know he got what he was saying. "Good." The food arrived. Double bacon burgers for Booth, Zack and Tony. Fresh organic spring salad for Brennan with a side of fries and a chicken grilled sandwich for Ziva. A pretty blonde who kept refilling their drinks would smile and wink at Zack who would just smile back while trying hard to control his blush. The whole thing was amusing for Tony who started to tease the scientist but stopped when he felt his girlfriend/wife's hand squeezing tightly on his thigh.
"A lot of these young girls seem to want to have sexual relations with you A.J." Brennan said out of nowhere making Booth almost spit out his beer. Tony wasn't so lucky since he had half his burger in his mouth. Zack quickly rushed over and applied the Heimlich maneuver on his 'uncle' who spit out the large portion of cooked meat onto his plate.
"Did you really have to say it like that Chrissy?" Ziva asked trying to keep in character.
"What my son is handsome and has many great traits that any woman would find both visually as well as mentally stimulating."
"And now I'm officially embarrassed." Zack said to himself as he moved his fries around.
"Get used to it kid." Booth muttered to him. "Come on let's get going." Since the bill had already been taking care of. The small group made their way towards the door and we're almost out of the building when they heard a familiar voice coming from the register area.
"A.J. Wait up." April had walked up to the family and handed Zack a small piece of paper. "It's my number for when you want to hang out or stuff." Ziva and Brennan couldn't help but smile at the blush forming around the girls cheek as she looked everywhere but at Zack who was just staring at the piece of paper. "I mean, I know you're probably going to be busy unpacking and everything but if you want to hang out with someone."
"I'll call you tomorrow." Zack said cutting off the girls ramble. "I'd like to see what this place has to offer."
"Alright, Cool I'll-I'll see you tomorrow then." Zack nodded and gave her a quick waive as he followed his family outside.
"Nice job Zack." Brennan said in a proud tone.
"Yes. Very nicely done." Ziva followed with a smile. Tony just nodded.
"Thank you I'd figure I would use this time with April to see if she knows anything about our murder victims, or if perhaps she knows somebody who had any quarrels with them."
"Just don't talk like that in front of her." Booth said with a sigh. "That's some good work Zack but remember you're a teenager so act like one."
"Yes Dad." Zack replied sarcastically.
"See you're already starting to act like one." The adults laughed as they got into the vehicle while Zack just shook his head and smiled. He looked down at the piece of paper and noticed that not only had April given him her phone number but she had also given him her facebook page information. He had a feeling that this wasn't going to be an easy case.