I have not laughed that much at an episode since like 'Power Down', 'Jack Knife' is definitely one of my favorites of this season.
Spoilers: 7x15 'Jack Knife'
"Um, why is McGee asleep?" asked a male voice and Tony looked up to see Jimmy leaning against his cubicle partition.
"Jimmy, hi," Tony responded, completely surprised to see him at NCIS. "Not that I mind the interruption or anything but why are you here? Shouldn't you be at the hospital or in class?" he asked, he could never keep it straight, even after nearly two years of Jimmy following the same routine with only the slightest variation.
"It's my lunch break," Jimmy said in explanation.
"They let out for that?" asked Tony in a teasing tone.
"Yes, and even if they didn't it wouldn't matter, I just needed to get out," the medical student explained.
"Tough day?"
"More like exhausting. So why exactly is McGee fast asleep at his desk?" asked Jimmy steering the conversation back to its original topic, he didn't want to talk about his day since it wasn't even finished yet and still had the potential to suck more than it already did.
"Oh, he feels responsible for Gibbs hurting his shoulder since Gibbs knocked him out of the way of the car and all," Tony said distractedly. "So he's been offering to drive Gibbs to and from work and other things to show his gratitude."
"Ah," said Jimmy as realization dawned on him, "and Gibbs wants him to stop, doesn't he?"
"Yup, hence the reason why McGee is fast asleep at the moment."
"Did you ever tell McGee about the time that you and Gibbs—"
"Nope," Tony replied interrupting Jimmy before he could finish the story; it really was not one that he wished to revisit even if it was, as Ducky and Abby had pointed out to him many times, one worthy of all the accolades it received.
"But don't you think that telling McGee would have helped him see how Gibbs feels about repayment for just doing his job?"
"Nope, Probie's got to learn that lesson on his own," Tony replied before placing his completed paperwork in Gibbs' office inbox. "Since you managed to escape the hospital how does lunch on me sound?" asked Tony as he grabbed his coat from behind his chair.
"That sounds like a good idea, thanks, Tony," said Jimmy smiling.
"Well, lead the way," Tony replied as they headed towards the elevator, maybe over a meal he could get the younger man to tell him what was bugging him.
