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The last chapter.

oOoOoOo

(Gibbs)

When I got the call from Vance about eight o'clock the following morning, I was in such high spirits that immediately I noticed nothing wrong with his tone. So naturally, we made it brief: him stating that he wanted to see all of us in his office that morning.

'A meeting, Gibbs', he said in a clipped tone, 'to discuss the case concerning Vault.'

I knew better. My gut told me that he had found out somehow and even though I knew Vance would not go down hard on me based on my situation with DiNozzo, Sec. Nav. was the influence behind it all. The asshole always seemed to have his fingers in a lot of pies whether he liked it or not.

And so I did not tell DiNozzo anything about the call. My gut told me not to because it would just worry him more and that was the last thing he needed right now. So that morning, before I went into work, when I went to visit him I tried to hide my tension from him. Gladly for me, he was in the happiest of spirits.

'I was thinking', he said smiling as I ruffled his hair, 'that when I get outta here, we can like go on a real date…I know it's kinda weird but like a dinner with just two of us…something romantic.'

I had to smile at that thought that he would actually be thinking about that now. And I found it rather romantic indeed. To think that he'd actually go above the odds to do that, not caring what anyone thought of him.

'But we can hold back on telling my dad for now', he added. 'Don't want him to get a heart attack just yet.'

'DiNozzo!'

'What?' he asked looking at me as if I didn't understand, 'the guy would freak out! I remember him scolding me when I once tried to play with my cousin Bella's Barbie doll when I was younger. He gave me a lecture on how bad the world would be on a 'jolly boy'.'

'A jolly boy?' I asked.

'It's his phrase for a gay dude.'

'Like you', I said smiling.

'Like you, too.'

'Hey I'm not gay. I'm just…in between.'

He looked at me and snorted. 'Throw that at anyone, and add that you spent some time in the Marines…bet they will connect the dots and regard you as –'

'I'm still attracted to women, DiNozzo', I said cutting him off. 'Especially red heads.'

'If you notice', he said completely ignoring me, 'when you first met me in Baltimore, since then you've been divorced more times than before, and quickly at it too. They come and go but I still remain.'

It honestly touched my heart, something about him mentioning that he was always there, and then a brief memory of him stepping down the stairs one windy night as I was trying to get over a recent divorce.

'I'm always here for you', he continued touching me cheek. 'Geese I sound like Agent Cassidy now when she said –

'Don't…' and I pressed my finger to his lips, '…even begin to tell me what you did with her.'

His eyes widened. 'Mu mid muthing mo mer' and he removed my finger. 'I did nothing to her.'

'If you say so.'

'Are you the jealous type? Because you know women just can't stop getting all flustered over –' I head slapped him and he squeaked, his eyes widening at me.

'I thought that would be over!'

'Nope', I said and got up. His eyes followed me to the door.

'Can't believe you forgot.' I made an about turn and went back to him, bending over him as he held either side of my face between his hands, bringing our lips together.

'I never forgot' I staring into his soft green eyes. I'd never forget the look they reflected whenever they met mine just after we kissed. 'Just wanted to see if you remember what we have.'

'Aw Gibbs', he said smiling. 'I like that one.'

'Later, DiNozzo', I said getting up. And I was out the door, ready to face Vance along with half of my team, because DiNozzo was more than just one person to me.

oOoOoOo

(Ziva)

'You cannot go like this, Gibbs', I said taking hold of his arm and forcing him to stop, turn around and face me. 'You have to take your stand.'

'Ziva, we can do nothing to change Vance's decision. He'll just continue –'

'This is not the boss I know!' I said with my eyes wide. 'You always make us brace ourselves for the worst, refusing to give up until we get answers that mean something.'

I looked into his tense blue eyes and just saw one thing, confusion. Gibbs was walking away. I never believed that he would do such a thing. But this was a different situation. This went further beyond his own area of expertise which entailed cracking the case and getting the truth. Gibbs was not good at relationships but I was not prepared to let him back down and just watch him give up.

'We will not let you go.' And Abby came out of Vance's office, her eyes shining with tears, her cheeks pink from anger. McGee followed.

'Gibbs don't you walk away from us again!' she said angrily, her eyes dancing with anger. 'You did it once before but not this time. I will do whatever it takes -'

'Abby…'

'…even lie to make you stay here –'

'Abby…'

'…and don't go telling me that I'm being ridiculous because this is not a ridiculous thing here. This is big, Gibbs. Bigger than big, and you can't let…Vance', and she gestured to his door, 'do that to you because that's just making him feel more important.'

I watched Gibbs stared at her.

'Go to the hearing.'

Abby and McGee turned to stare flabbergasted at me, their eyes wide.

'Go to the hearing and face them', I said firmly, my eyes level with Gibbs, 'tell them exactly how you feel. Do not lie to anyone –'

'Ziva!' Abby said in shock. 'What the hell?'

'…just tell them how you feel about Tony, from your heart, Gibbs', and I blinked back tears.

'He can't do that!' Abby declared.

'He can do it, Abby', and I turned to face her. 'What has he got to lose? Vance already fired him. And Sec. Nav. is prepared to do the same –'

'We can go in there and demand that he take back what he said!'

'And he will do what? Hire him again? Do you not see what is going on here?' and I turned to Gibbs. 'It is not Vance that is behind this! It is Sec. Nav. if he wants the truth, then he shall have it.'

'Do you know how stupid Gibbs will sound if he goes and admits that he loves Tony in front of them?'

'So you would rather he lied about how he feels?'

'This is not a matter of lying or not about how you feel!' Abby said loudly. 'We all know how he feels! He doesn't have to tell the truth to them!'

'I have to', Gibbs said and we all turned to stare at him. His eyes registered confusion still yet there was some determination with those blue orbs staring back at me. And I suddenly realized that never before had I ever defended Gibbs like that nor offered him advice at such an emotional level.

'Ziva', he said stepping forward to rest his hand on my shoulder. 'Just keep things together whilst Tony and I are gone. You're the Senior Agent now –'

'Gibbs!' Abby said miserably.

'Whilst we are gone…for now', he said with his eyes on hers. 'We'll be back.'

'What will you do then?' she asked with her eyes red.

'Whatever my gut tells me to.' And it was then that he turned around and walked away.

Abby turned to me with her eyes narrowed then she turned around the other way and stalked off. It was McGee who turned to face me with admiration in his eyes.

'I think he should tell the truth too', he said squeezing my arm. And we walked off, my insides feeling as if Dooms Day was about to happen and we couldn't do anything to stop it.

oOoOoOo

(Ziva)

The day when the hearing was to take place, we were all tense. And Abby had refused to talk to me since that morning when I had told Gibbs that he should tell the truth, no matter what. I had begun to face terrible doubts about what I had told him to do because if he did lie, then maybe he could get off. But if he told the truth then it placed him in a spot where he could not even take back what he said.

Covering my face with my hands, I groaned and tried Tony's cell once more. Ever since two days before when Gibbs had obviously told him about the hearing and what had happened, he wasn't answering his phone.

'Yea', his voice said to me through my phone and I almost fell out of my chair.

'Tony!'

'Ziva', he said mocking my surprised voice. 'Long time no see. Tell me, how are you and how's the family?'

'Stop joking around', I said smiling a bit.

I heard him sigh. 'It's the only thing I can do to cheer me up right now, Ziva.'

'You have not been answering your phone', I stated and heard a siren wail by on his end. 'Where are you?'

There was a small cackle of some sort then I heard Gibbs' voice. 'Sure', he said in reply. 'Waiting to meet the fool who fired Gibbs and I because we love each other', he said to me now. My heart pained just to hear him actually say it.

'Oh', I said. 'Tell Gibbs…' and I stopped. Truthfully I did not know what to tell him.

'I'll tell him you said that you wish him luck', he said.

'I wish you luck too, Tony, lots of luck.'

'I know', he said sadly. 'Ziva I'm…sorry I never told about how I felt.'

'It is nothing', I said and reached up to wipe my right eye. 'I know now.'

He sighed. 'Better late than never.'

'Better late than never', I repeated after him.

'It was the nurse that told Vance on us', he said as cars buzzed by on his side. 'If she didn't then no one would have known.'

'I could…kill her', I said grinding my teeth together. And I got out my knife, fingering the blade.

'Woah, ninja…put the knife back.'

I was so shocked that I laughed.

'Don't worry, man', he said, 'read GSM or something…'

'Ha ha', I said. 'Call me as soon as they are finished with you two.'

'I will', he said, his voice strained. 'Bye.' And then the phone went silent.

After about ten minutes, I went over to his desk, found myself fingering his Mickey Mouse stapler, and then his chair. And I opened his drawer, taking out a random magazine to read.

oOoOoOo

(Tony)

He was pacing the ground too many times as we stood there waiting for Sec. Nav. to call us in. And I wanted to take his arm and pull him towards me, but I didn't dare risk it. I didn't know what he had planned, or what he wanted me to do or say when we got in there. But I knew that he was tense. And when Gibbs was tense, he was thinking. Disturbing him would only make me receive a confused look.

I chose then to just look at him.

He was wearing one of his sharp suits, a grey one today with a red shirt underneath. And it didn't matter to me what he had one, because he looked sexy in anything. But his hair was disheveled, a sign of him running his fingers through it too a lot.

'Gibbs', I said as I couldn't help myself. He stopped then turned to look at me. I wanted to step towards him but hesitated, feeling that he wanted space now. 'I'm sorry.'

His blue eyes just remained calm. 'Why for?'

'It's my fault that you've lost your job. And I shouldn't have –'

'Don't say it, DiNozzo', he warned me, his eyes steady on me.

'I made you –'

'You think that bothers me at all?' he asks looking hurt. 'You think me losing my job bothers me at all when compared to the way I feel about you? DiNozzo, I'd give my job away in a heartbeat just to have you.'

'But you –'

'I want them to allow you to keep your job!' he said softly now.

'No', I said firmly. 'I can go, you must stay –'

Those big double oak doors swung open and a man in a suit stepped out. His eyes met mine briefly then he looked in Gibbs' direction. They glared at each other.

'Agent Gibbs…'

'Donald', Gibbs said with his eyes on the man who appeared to be his age. 'Haven't seen you since I left the Marines.'

'Maybe it was the best thing', Donald said in a clipped tone, and he stepped aside from the doorway, 'you may come in now.'

As I passed him, my eyes met his and I sent him an analyzing glare.

So briefly, the entire thing started off with Sec. Nav. eyeing Gibbs, and Gibbs sizing him up with one look. Then we sat down after we were introduced to two men sitting on either side of him wearing Marine suits. Men of importance but don't like ask me if I remember their names and ranks. All I remembered is them looking tough and mean. I began to dread the meeting now more than ever, if you could just call it a meeting…more like Dooms Day.

'You know why we're here', Sec. Nav. begun as his eyes moved from Gibbs to me. 'Just for the record, Agent Gibbs, I find it rather surprising that this would happen.'

Gibbs said nothing.

'You know I'm going to ask you the question', Sec. Nav. said actually smiling at Gibbs. 'Let me ask Agent DiNozzo a few questions now.'

I swallowed, wishing that I could know what Gibbs was thinking.

'How the hell did this happen?' he asked gesturing from Gibbs to me. 'You strike me as a ladies' man, DiNozzo. And I find it really surprising to find out that this happened between you two. Of all pairs, you two. Tell me it's just a joke.'

'It wouldn't make a difference, would it?' Gibbs said firmly.

'So it's true?'

'Like you'd believe what either of us had to say about any of it', Gibbs said. 'Just don't fire DiNozzo. You can do so with me but let him keep his job.'

'You're willing to give up your job for him?' Sec. Nav. said wide eyed. 'Gibbs this is no joke here.'

'Never said it was.'

'I don't understand how you could –'

'I've had enough of this crap', I heard Gibbs whisper, 'you can't understand any of this!' Gibbs said angrily. There was silence in the room as everyone including me stared at him. 'You've never been in either DiNozzo or my position to know how it feels. So don't you even try to assess how it would feel.'

Sec. Nav. stared dumbfounded at him.

'DiNozzo?' he asked turning to look at me, swallowing as Gibbs continued to glare at him, 'anything you want to…add?'

'As a matter of fact I do', I said keeping my eyes level with his, 'You can sit there and fire both of us, never stopping to think about how we're feeling sitting here before you, caught in a situation like this. I'm not gonna sit here and deny what I feel. So if you see it fit to fire two agents because they simply love each other, then go ahead and do so.'

'DiNozzo I –' Sec. Nav. begun but I did cut him off.

'Last time I checked, there's no rule stipulating that agents can't date each other –'

'Except mine', Gibbs said cutting me off, 'and I break my rules…nothing new to anyone.'

There was silence as no one knew what to say and I was beginning to wonder what purpose the two dudes in the uniforms were serving.

Sec. Nav. sighed. 'That's right Agent DiNozzo', he said calmly and lifted his right hand, kneading his fingers against his right temple. 'This…' and he gestured to me then Gibbs, '…doesn't look good though. And you two would just be intimidating each other…not doing your jobs fully.'

'Oh I'll do my job', Gibbs said matter-of-factly. 'Will you do yours, DiNozzo?'

'Of course!'

I was shocked because I didn't know how the atmosphere in the room had changed so drastically. Come to think of it, Sec. Nav. hadn't even come down hard on us at all. He had just sat there smiling, listening to us. It was almost as if it didn't even bother him.

'Gibbs', he said pushing his spectacles further up his nose, 'when I asked you two to come here today, it wasn't to fire you both officially. My intention was to alert you of the chaos you're both putting yourselves in by being romantically involved with each other. And if you can keep it to a limit whilst you're at work, then there's no problem.'

It was my turn to stare at him. 'But Vance told Gibbs that –'

'This is ridiculous!' Gibbs said getting up. 'You call this meeting, taking us both from our jobs just to reassure us of what we know already? How ridiculous is that?'

Sec. Nav. only observed him with a smile. 'If I were you, I wouldn't get worked up about this or what Vance said. What he said was out of mere determination to follow procedure. Whenever such an issue comes up, the first thing we do is –'

'Fire that person?' Gibbs asked heatedly.

'No, Vance was wrong to do that.'

'Well he had to be taking orders from someone higher than him', Gibbs declared, he was furious more than ever now.

'He acted on instinct', Sec. Nav. proposed.

'That's absurd!'

'He was joking then?'

'So this is a joke to you too?' Gibbs asked and threw his hands up in the air out of frustration. 'Don't you two have something better to do than to waste time?'

Sec. Nav. seemed offended and got up. 'Procedure, Gibbs.

'Procedure my ass', Gibbs said and stepped to me. Taking my arm he pulled me up gently then turned to get ready to walk out.

'I didn't dismiss you, Agent Gibbs.'

'And what if I dismiss myself?' Gibbs asked turning to face him, 'you'll fire me now?'

'That's stepping out of line on your part. Calm down.'

'I will not calm down', Gibbs replied. 'I would have loved to see you in this situation trying to keep it calm.'

'First of all, I would never have placed myself in such a situation as this one you got yourself tied up in. I would have tried to control my feelings because I know that if I didn't then the water would get choppy.'

This was going to get ugly, I thought as I watched Gibbs' narrow his eyes and step forward. He still was holding my right hand firmly in his. And I know that it's kind of crazy to feel this way, but by him doing that, I felt all weird inside. I felt wanted. And that one person who wanted me was the only person I needed that could ever make me feel whole. It was a feeling I couldn't really explain fully, but one thing was certain, we both needed each other.

'You have no idea –'

'This is not something you could understand, like Gibbs said', I said cutting Gibbs off and knowing in any other situation had I been just his agent, he would have drilled holes in me just by his glare. 'When you feel like this for someone', and I took a breath, then swallowed, 'there's no hiding it because if you continue to do so then it would be safe to say I would have been glad for you to fire one of us. It's tormenting. And…' I had to stop, just had to because he squeezed my hand as I spoke. It threw me off balance for a while since I was expecting nothing more than acknowledgement on his part.

'Tormenting and rare', Gibbs said softly, pulling me closer to him. 'Are we done here now?'

Even before Sec. Nav. could process the information and answer us, even before he could fully nod, Gibbs was pulling me out the door and out the building. And when we were safely inside his car, he turned to me and reached out to pull me towards him, his fingers snaking through my hair. I allowed him to, feeling the desire for him build up within me as we didn't care who the hell saw us when our lips met and he kissed me deeply. I managed to let him take control, feeling his tongue part my lips passionately as he pulled me even closer.

'Tony', he whispered as our lips parted and he tilted my neck to the left, trailing kisses down to my shoulder blade.

I only closed my eyes and moaned, smelling his Old Spice and just wanting to smell all of him bare and naked in my arms.

'That…thing was…useless', I moaned as he pulled onto the highway. 'Stupid if you ask me. You gonna kill Vance?'

Gibbs kept his eyes on the road ahead. 'Right now, don't even mention his name to me.'

'You're going to ignore him even if he calls you up to his office?'

'My guess is Sec. Nav. will call him, give him a tongue lashing and he'll not speak to me for days. By then I would have already fumed out and will be in calmer spirits to even talk to him.'

I had to laugh. 'He might spite you.'

It was Gibbs' turn to laugh. 'There's nothing Vance could do to me that will get to me, DiNozzo. Never did happen before.'

'He might put me on a dangerous undercover assignment –'

'Let him just try', Gibbs said and he turned to look at me. And if a guy can safely say this and not sound like a wussy, I'd say that the look in his eyes made my heart want to melt. I wanted to sigh long and nice like a small girl but didn't do that. I might have just gotten a head slap. 'Nothing's ever gonna happen to you, DiNozzo', he said and rested his hand on my right knee, squeezing it softly. 'Once I'm alive.'

'And you're never gonna die', I said and laughed. 'Like Ziva calls you…the Terminator, you always will keep coming back.'

'Don't make me choke', he said laughing. It was a rare sight. 'How's your side?'

I shifted in my seat and shrugged. 'Alright, I guess.'

'Your dad going to Vault's funeral?'

'Vault was my dad's least favorite nephew', I said as I pulled down the mirror above the dashboard to fix my hair. 'But he was my favorite cousin for as long as I could've remembered. Geese, Gibbs, I used to beg to go spend summer with the guy.'

Gibbs sighed. 'People change, DiNozzo.'

'I know!' I said resting my head back and sighing. 'Vault…a serial killer. Gibbs I couldn't believe it when I found out that it was him. I just had to go after him, to find him, to see if I could prove my suspicions wrong.'

'I understand', Gibbs said, 'family.'

'He didn't think of me as that though.'

We drove in silence until I felt his hand edge its way up my thigh and to the bulge in my jeans. 'Gibbs!'

'What?' he asked keeping his eyes on the road. 'You're driving!'

'You're not.' And he snorted.

'What…' his fingers pressed against my balls lightly, making me harden slowly but surely.

'Suppose the cops pull us over!'

'They can't see what I'm doing. Sue me for harassment then', and he grabbed hold of me then squeezed hard.

'Fuck!'

'Not here, DiNozzo! Have some manners and patience!'

I turned to glare at him and when he saw the look in my eyes, Gibbs burst out laughing. 'Ya know, when you do that…that look, it looks so cute.'

'I'm beginning to feel that I'm living up to Ziva's call name…she called me your boy toy.'

He laughed even more. 'What a lovely phrase.'

'With the rate you're going, Gibbs, you're going to make me –' and I gulped, not even believing I could say the word in front of Gibbs. I mean, it felt weird to say 'make me come' in front of him because I hadn't done that before. All these years he had been my boss, that strict military looking dude that loved to head slap me.

'Not like it's gonna be the first time you do that with me around.' I turned to look at him puzzled then my eyes widened as I remembered Vault tormenting me to come for Gibbs as he rubbed me raw.

'Wanna see the look on your face when you do that with me helping', he said and I gasped, feeling intensely aroused.

'We're going back to work now?'

He looked at me and gave me that 'what stupid question is that, DiNozzo' look.

'Just wishful thinking, I guess', I muttered and he laughed. 'You just wait till I have you to myself later, keep on laughing me, Gibbs.'

And with that, we drove to the Navy Yard.

oOoOoOo

(Ziva)

When I felt the pencil poke into my ear, my hand swung up and I caught whoever hand it was in a flash. I then opened my eyes and got up slowly, gasping when I saw Tony sitting on my desk, a huge Cheshire grin on his face.

'Tony!' I said scrambling up, and I hugged him tightly, closing my eyes as I felt him do the same. When I opened my eyes, I saw Gibbs standing next to us. 'What happened?' I asked pulling away and looking from Tony to Gibbs. 'Did you two get fired?'

'Would I be here smiling if I was laid off, Ziva?' Tony asked and ruffled my hair. 'Nope.'

I went around him to hug Gibbs, who welcomed my arms around him with ease. 'We followed your advice', he whispered into my ear.

I pulled back to stare at him. 'You did?'

'Yea we did', Tony said walking over to his desk and fixing something on his desk. 'Gibbs told me what you said, what Abby said and well, I figured that I'd rather go your way than to lie.'

'It makes no sense lying', I said softly. 'Besides, he called us there for no reason at all.'

And when they told me what happened I took out my knife and fingered the blade. Tony's eyes moved to it and he turned to Gibbs.

'See what I told you? Whenever she does that means she wants to kill you.'

Gibbs smiled. 'You and Abby still not talking?' he asked of me.

I nodded, my eyes shadowed.

'I'll talk to her for you, don't worry.'

I smiled at him. 'Thanks, Gibbs.'

'Let me go down to see her before she smashes things up or something.' I wanted him to talk to her, because we had just admitted our feelings for each other and now she was angry at me. I had just gained and lost someone in such a short time, and the idea of me getting something permanent seemed impossible at the moment.

As we watched him go, I turned on Tony, a wicked smile on my face.

'So…' I said fingering his collar, 'you two have done it already?'

'Ziva!' he said backing up to his desk, getting all flustered, 'that's private.'

'Things like that has never been private between us', I said raising my eyebrows.

'I'm not –'

'I snatched his tie and pulled it, making him squeak. 'Tell me.'

He shook his head, 'no we haven't.' My eyes narrowed, and I pulled his tie more. 'We…' and his eyes lit up as he smiled. 'I can't wait though.'

'Your first time with another guy', I said and released my grip, my eyes dancing with mischievousness. 'It will be unforgettable, Tony, especially since it is with Gibbs. He seems like the type that loves it…rough.'

I watched him swallow, obviously getting aroused.

'You, running your fingers through that short, silver hair, all naked against him. And him…' I went up to him and used my finger to trail a path down his jawline, '…moaning your name. Oh, Tony.'

'Ziva don't…' he said with his eyes distant. 'He almost had me in the car just now.' He admitted and told me about how Gibbs had used his hand to massage him until he grew hard. 'I want him so much, Ziva.'

'Let us just hope that you told the truth to Sec. Nav. that you two will be able to control your desires on the job. Not that I would mind you two fondling each other in front of me', and I winked at him.

'Really?' he asked as I walked back to my desk.

'Two guys making out turn me on so much.'

He gulped. 'Maybe you can join us.'

'No, no, no', I said shaking my finger in front of me, 'I would not like Gibbs to shoot me.' My eyes moved to Gibbs followed by Abby and McGee as they came into the Squad Room.

Immediately Abby's eyes fixed on me and she came towards me, her arms outstretched. 'Ziva!' she said burying her face into my hair, 'I am so sorry. You were right.'

'Never mind that, Abby', I whispered and patted her head, hoping that she didn't kiss me in front of Gibbs and the rest of them.

She didn't but squeezed my butt and giggled. 'Come in', she said and beckoned for Gibbs, McGee and Tony to join us. They all did and if someone was looking from the outside, they would have seen nothing much. But for four of us, Gibbs entwined his fingers with Tony's and Abby rested her lips on my neck, her fingers entwined with McGee's.

'What a team', Tony said later as we sat down at our desks, and Abby sat on my desk playing with my hair. 'Except for McGee, poor McGee…'

Of course Tony knew about Abby and I. But Gibbs didn't know, or at least we thought he didn't.

'Agent Gibbs.'

We all looked up and into the eyes of a tall slender blond girl standing before us. And as she observed us all, her green eyes behind her spectacles moved over us and rested on McGee who continued to stare at her as if he was seeing an alien. He sprang up and stepped towards her, holding onto her hand as they carried on a conversation in heavy whispers.

'McGee, who is this lovely lady?' Tony asked with his eyes on the two of them.

McGee turned around to face us and his eyes met mine then Abby's. 'She-she wanted to meet you guys', he said nervously, tugging at his tie knot.

'McGee?'

He looked at Abby and sniffed. 'This-this is Jennifer Wilkes…she's my, girlfriend.'

Immediately Tony looked dumbfounded as he stared at them both, and so did Abby. But Gibbs and I just observed the situation calmly.

'And you were saying just a minute ago, something about 'poor McGee'…'

'A man can take back his words', Tony said and smiled. Jumping up he offered his hand to Jennifer and helped McGee introduce the rest of us.

'Lucky catch' he whispered to McGee, 'she has a nice ass…' and I saw Gibbs look up at him, 'I mean boss, what I meant to say was that she is a lovely creature, for McGee –'

'DiNozzo…'

'Not that you can't appreciate a good looking woman right, so –'

'DiNozzo…'

'It's no problem if I say she's good looking because –'

'DiNozzo!'

Tony squeaked and yes, I figured that we did have a unique team. And as Abby fingered my jawline, I felt like the most gifted person in the world to have these people around me to call my family.

*What a tangle of squiddletickleubber confusion*

I wrote this while I was in the midst of camping out for our second run in boot camp. Lol. A bit hazy but this is it! Stay tuned for an epilogue!