Gibbs watched Ziva roll her head on her desk and groan in annoyance, his blue enquiring eyes falling onto her.

He then turned to Tony, who was equally "stressed" out; Gibbs silently connected the dots and figured it was about Kari, who today was staying down with Abby, like she did on most days.

McGee was out getting coffee, so Gibbs thought it would be the right time to discuss some "tender" issues, so he got up, his eyes not leaving Tony and Ziva. It was obvious they had noticed, they seemed to tense up more.

"David, DiNozzo, lets talk shall we?" he said with a oh, so, Gibbs tone of voice.

Ziva and Tony shared worried glances and hoped to the high heavens that Gibbs hadn't found out more than he should have, but he was Gibbs, and you cant usually get away with something when that man was around.

So they hesitantly got up and walked to the elevator, guessing that was where they were going, Gibbs chuckled lightly, he had trained them well.

"How are things, at home?" Gibbs asked, trying so hard to dismiss a grin begging at his lips.

Ziva did her best not to look at Tony that would give it away in an instance.

"Fine, Kari is settling down, what about you, Tony?" She asked him, secretly giving him a deadly glare, silencing anything he wanted to give away.

"Oh Yeah! Fine! Watched a film last night, it was a-" Tony started

"Don't need the full story," Ziva said, poking him in the side.

She then smiled to herself; very happy at the way she handled the situation, whether Gibbs had bought it or not was a different

Subject entirely, his eyes seemed to take interest in the light just above the two secret hiding agents.

"Lets try this again, this time. Let's have the truth," Gibbs ordered, his voice dim, but enough of the ordering tone to get an answer out of them.

Tony shifted his feet and starred down at them, like a child when it had stole something out of the cupboard, Gibbs registered that in a few seconds and leant back against the cool metal wall, after all he didn't want to scare the life out of two very good agents.

"Tony has given me some support, he has helped me so much, Gibbs." Ziva said sternly, she didn't want to be separated from Tony, in a way she was angry with herself for getting too attached to Tony, he was just the childish co-worker who just loved to share his little adventures with you.

But maybe she had smashed the wall of ice, the wall of ice between the child and the true kind natured man.

Gibbs looked at Ziva with sympathy, he wasn't at all shocked that she had spoken to him in such a angry manner, but that didn't make him less concerned about the fact that Ziva had taken an extreme comfort in Tony, he sighed heavily.

"Boss?" Tony asked, quietly trying to awaken him and coax a much-wanted answer.

Gibbs shook himself awake and glared at the two, "Conference over" he said confidently and strode out of the elevator, leaving Tony and Ziva dumbstruck and without an answer, like hell they would listen to him anyway.

"You know? That man really bugs me" Tony told Ziva, his hands flying all over the place in a rush of excitement.

Ziva shook her head, and put her hand on Tony's arm for a second "Don't you see?.. Don't you see what he's doing?" Ziva asked, but Tony shook his head and his eyes looked around the elevator for answers.

Ziva sighed and stood on his toe. "Tony! It's not like we were going to listen to him, but he's got to be angry with us for a reason. Right?" Ziva asked, smiling and hoping Tony had got it.

Tony hadn't got it. "Ziva I don't-" he asked

"Tony! Here is my take on it. I think he's had a relationship with a co-worker before. And?" Ziva started, and hoped Tony would finish.

Tony's eyes seemed to widen as things filtered through to his brain "It went horribly wrong, and he doesn't want that to happen to us?" Tony chuckled at his statement, since when had Gibbs cared for his team? Ok. That was a bit harsh. "Of course he cares" Tony thought out loud, his voice just above a whisper. Ziva nodded "Trust me Tony, he has a soft side" Ziva said absent-mindedly and regretting it in a second.

"What?" Tony asked as he opened the elevator doors and made sure the walk to their desks was slow.

Ziva rubbed her head "Lets just say he owes me something" Ziva said and hurried along to her desk and sat down without a word.

Tony on the other hand couldn't do anything of the sort. Ziva had got his mind racing! Firstly about Gibbs and a possible agent lover. And secondly! What on earth did Ziva mean about "He has a soft side" Tony, being Tony. Had a less-than-polite image in his head. He soon shook it out of his mind though.

Really short and I'm so sorry. Been very busy here, and if it wasn't for Sophie nudging me along I probably wouldn't be writing anymore! So thank you!! And to all you lovely reviewers!