Chapter 9

Tim and Fornell reached FBI Headquarters after a very quiet ride to Quantico. Fornell smirked as he quickly stopped the elevator and turned to the younger man.

"Tim. May I call you Tim?" Fornell questioned as he continued "Dinner was nice last night, wasn't it?"

Tim's eyes narrowed as he replied "Uh, not really Agent Fornell."

"Small talk Agent McGee." Tobias stated as he became real serious "Erinreanna means a whole lot to me Agent McGee. I just started getting to know her and I don't want anyone changing that."

Tim nodded as his eyes never left Fornell's "With all due respect, I know how much Erin loves you and I would never get in the way of her relationship with you. You mean more to her than anyone."

Tobias stared at Tim for a couple of minutes until he turned the elevator on and said "Good to know that you are on the same page Agent McGee."

Tim smiled quickly as the elevator stopped at the designated floor.

An hour later, Tim quickly walked into the squad room with Fornell.

Tony looked up from his desk and smiled "About time McFBI, you and Toby have lunch on your desk."

"Thanks Tony." Tim said as he smirked and looked around the room. "Where is everyone?"

Tony looked around as he took a bite of his sandwich "Uh, Gibbs is with the Director. Ziva took Erin down to meet Ducky, Palmer, and Abby."

"Abby?" Tim questioned as he quickly looked at Fornell then back to Tony.

Tony smirked as he replied "Abby."

Tim groaned as he stood up and announced "I'll---uh I need a bathroom break."

"TMI, Probie." Tony replied as he took another bite of his sandwich.

Tim rolled his eyes as he stalked off to the bathroom. Tim was washing his hands when he heard he door open to the bathroom. He turned around and groaned again as he saw Ziva standing against the wall.

"This has to stop Ziva." Tim muttered as he wiped his hands.

Ziva shrugged as she replied "So, you're dating Agent Morgan?"

"How did you…" Tim began as he answered his own question "Tony."

Ziva nodded as she moved away from the wall "What's the deal with her and Agent Fornell?"

"It's nothing." Tim replied as he began to walk past her.

Ziva grabbed his arm as he tried to leave "He would normally devour anyone who spoke to him the way she did in the squad room. Abby also told me they had a heated argument in the elevator. About you.."

Tim sighed as his mouth began to open but quickly shut it when he saw Erin walk into the bathroom.

Erin looked at Tim as she said "Gibbs wants the both of you in the bull pen."

Ziva quickly turned and walked out of the room as Erin looked at her then back to Tim.

"She knows?"

Tim nodded as he watched her quickly turned to walk out but he grabbed her arm loosely "She knows we are dating."

Erin sighed as she quickly asked "What did my dad say to you."

"I'll tell you later when I won't get fired for disobeying an order." Tim said as he kissed her forehead "I promise."

Erin nodded as she followed him into the squad room.

~~**~~

Gibbs was talking to Fornell when everyone converged in the squad room.

"McGee, work with Abby in her lab. DiNozzo, take Morgan and go speak with P.O. Stevenson. Ziva, you're with me."

Everyone began to walk toward their assignments as Tony quickly winced as Erin hit him when they walked into the elevator.

"What was that for?"

Erin glared at him as she asked "Who else did you tell?"

"Just Ziva." Tony answered as he winced again "And Abby, oh and Palmer."

Erin quickly turned to Tony as Tony moved away "I'm sorry Erin but it happens."

"It happens?" Erin quickly snapped "These people work with Tim. Why would you do that?"

Tony quickly looked down as he sighed "I'm sorry."

Erin took a deep breath as she nodded "I know."

~~**~~

Tony and Erin arrived at the JAG office where Petty Officer Stevenson was waiting with his lawyers.

Tony recognized a familiar face as he smirked "Commander Coleman."

"Agent DiNozzo." The commander greeted as she quickly looked at Erin "And you are?"

"This is Agent Morgan, she is with the FBI." Tony explained as he felt a punch to his arm "OW! What was that for?"

Erin glared at him as she replied "I can speak for myself DiNozzo."

"As senior field agent." Tony began but Erin stopped him with a look.

"Do it again and I will kill you with her very sharp pencil."

Tony shook his head with a chuckle then touched Erin very gently.

"Tony! What are you doing?" Erin stated as she moved away from him.

Tony looked at her with a confused look "Wondering if you are in my mind because you sound a lot like Ziva." She threatens to kill me with objects all the time."

Commander Coleman smirked at the two agents then cleared her throat "Are you here to interview the Petty Officer?"

"Yes we are." Tony replied as he notice the Commander walked toward the back.

The agents quickly followed the Commander to an interview room. Petty Officer Paul Stevenson was sitting with another JAG lawyer in the interview room.

"Petty Officer Stevenson, I'm Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo and this is Agent Morgan, NCIS. We are here to talk to you about the night in question and the computer information on Al Qaeda." Tony explained as he held up his badge.

The Petty Officer looked at his lawyer then nodded. Tony quickly sat down as he began the interview.