Chapter 2: NCIS.
IM conversation between Tony and McGee:
McGee: Nice ring
DiNozzo: ha thanks
McGee: Gibbs know?
DiNozzo: dont think so
McGee: good luck:)
"Ziva", Gibbs said.
"Yes?", she answered.
"What's that on your hand?", he asked while staring at Tony.
"Ask him", she said pointing at Tony while smiling.
Gibbs started to laugh, "Hey Tony, let's play a game, what rule of mine did you just break?", he asked jokingly.
"Well you know Boss, I've never been one to follow rules", he answered.
"Yea well me neither DiNozzo", Gibbs said smiling while showing Tony his hand. Gibbs saw the Director on the catwalk and wiggled his finger to signal "come here". Ziva and Tony were already back to work trying to avoid the furthering of this conversation. They didn't notice what Gibbs was doing. The Director walked down the stairs a bit skeptical as to why she was being called down. When she arrived at Gibbs' desk, he whispered in her ear, "look at Ziva's left hand." Ziva and Tony must have heard them because they began to laugh a little while glancing at each other. The Director first looked at Ziva then, like Gibbs, looked at Tony.
"Congratulations" The Director said while laughing at her husband.
"What Jen?", he asked.
"I was picturing your first reaction when you figured it out. That expression on your face alone could keep me laughing for an entire year Jethro", she answered.
"Well they broke a rule Jen", he said.
"So did we", she said smiling.
"Yea but you see," he said while pulling her into his lap making her laugh, "I met you before I made up my famous list of rules." He then pulled her in for a kiss. Tony began to make fake gagging noises in the background. Gibbs gave him one of his patented stars before Tony said anything else.
"Sorry Boss, it's just that seeing you and the Director kiss is like seeing your parents kiss...it's just weird", Tony said laughing.
"Yea but according to Abby and her theory on how our team is a family, you, Ziva, Abby, and Tim are supposed to be the kids, think of how weird that looks on our end," Jen said.
"Uh! Let's skip the incest please. Ziva and Abby can be the kids and McGee and I can be the son-in-law/boyfriends", Tony said laughing.
Gibbs looked over at McGee, "you and Abby are dating again? Is this the 5th or 6th time?", he said laughing.
"5th', McGee muttered.
"How long?", Gibbs asked.
"About a year."
"Huh….how'd I miss that? Anyways both of you come here", he said to both of them. Tony and McGee leaned over Gibbs' desk. He smacked the back of the heads at the same time.
"Ow!", they both complained. Ziva and the Director were laughing in the background.
"Yup, I even saw that one coming", Jen said, now standing back up. "I have to get back to work", she said to Gibbs.
"Alright, see ya later Jen", he said.
"So DiNozzo, I do not believe I was asked for permission before you proposed. I realize I'm not her real father but a surrogate father will just have to do", Gibbs asked after Jen had entered the elevator. Ziva smiled at him.
"Fine, Leroy Jethro Gibbs, may ask your permission to ask Ziva David for her hand in marriage? And if you say 'no', well too late, already asked her", Tony asked, not very seriously.
Gibbs laughed. "Yes, but if you screw it up, the fact that she is an assassin will be the least of your problems."
"Oh believe me, I have no intentions on screwing this up", Tony said while smiling at Ziva.
"Does Abby know yet?", Gibbs asked.
"Nope , not yet. I haven't seen her yet today", Ziva answered.
"Well brace yourself for the biggest Abby hug of your life."
"Might as well go tell her now. Tony come with me", she said.
"Why?" he asked whining.
"One, this involves you too, two, I'm going to need you to carry me back to the elevator after Abby has squeezed the life of me", she said laughing.
"Okay…." He said.
"Don't act so excited Tony", she said sarcastically.
Tony and Ziva walked into Abby's lab. Abby was working on something that had to do with the multiple machines she had that no one seemed to know how to run except her and McGee.
"Hey guys!" she greeted them." What brings you down here? Is there a case? Yay a case! Finally something I can work on. Do you know how boring it is down here with nothing to work on? I mean Gibbs always comes down here to give me my Caf-Pow! but other than him I don't usually get a lot of-"
"There isn't a case Abby", Tony interrupted.
"Oh, then was it?" she asked.
"We have something to-"
"Ah!" Abby's squeal interrupted Ziva in mid-sentence. She grabbed Ziva's hand and examined the ring. "Tony! Ziva! When did this happen?" she asked excitedly.
Ziva laughed. "This morning."
Abby immediately hugged both of them at the same time.
"Abby. Can't. Breathe." Tony said.
"Whoops, sorry", she said as she let go.
"Wow, there were two of us and you managed to the knocked the wind out of both of us", he said.
"I'm so excited for you guys!" she said, ignoring Tony's last comment. "Have you guys told Gibbs yet?"
"Yea. By the way, he now knows about you and McGee dating again", Tony said.
"Oh great, I'll never hear the end of that."
Tony laughed. "It shouldn't be that bad. At least not for a few more days, he'll still be riding our ass about getting married."
Ducky then walked through the sliding doors. "Jethro said I might find you two in here. Congratulations Anthony and Ziva!"
"Thank you Ducky", Ziva said smiling.
"Thanks Ducky", Tony said.
"Have you guys decided on a date?" Abby asked eagerly.
"Abby, we just got engaged this morning", Tony said laughing.
"Oh. Right. Sorry I'm really excited!" she said.
"I know, so are we", Ziva said.
Tony's phone started to vibrate."DiNozzo" he answered.
"Gibbs wants you guys back up here now" McGee said.
"We'll be right up" he said.
"Grab your gear, we got a dead marine."