It was a slow morning in the NCIS squad room that belonged to NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs. All smiles were absent, and silence and tension filled the air. Tony and McGee whispered like a pair of schoolgirls, while Ziva and the boss stared blankly at their screens, Ziva donning a large pair of shades.

"Hangover." Tony murmured to McGee, the two on truce for the time being. "I'm guessing bourbon in the basement. Got it yet, McGee?"

"Give me a moment." McGee grunted, typing rapidly. He finally tapped a last key triumphantly, and turned to Tony, a determined look on his face. "Done."

"Good job, McGee." Tony said, punching McGee in the shoulder. "Sorry. Print it out, grab it, I'll drop the note on Gibbs' desk, and we're gone. Thirty second window, okay? Ready?" Their guns were already holstered, badges clipped to their belts. "Go."

McGee hit the print button, a sheet of paper emerged from the printer, making the two hungover ones jump, and he grabbed the sheet of paper. Tony dropped the note onto Gibbs' desk, and the two dashed for the elevator. As soon as the doors slid shut, Tony let out a breath he did not realize he had been holding. "That was close." He said, as the elevator descended.

"It was close enough." McGee agreed, as they strolled out of the lift. "Definitely close enough,"

"Hi guys." Abby said, looking up, as they entered the lab.

"Hey Abby." McGee said. "Could we use your back room as an office? The boss and Ziva are pretty hungover."

"And things are pretty tense up there. " Tony added. Abby smiled.

"Bourbon in the basement?" Abby asked.

"Tony thinks so." McGee replied, as Abby nodded knowingly. Abby, who had her usual dressing of black accompanied with metal chains, led them to the back, a black studded dog collar adorning her neck today.

"Mm…" Abby said, looking at Tony. "Has Gibbs had any coffee yet today?" Tony and McGee exchanged thoughtful looks.

"No." Tony answered, shaking his head gently, as though shaking his head vigorously would make his stitches fall out. "There was no empty coffee cup on his desk or in his wastepaper basket." Abby smiled.

"Definitely bourbon." She said. McGee smiled, and pulled out his laptop from one of the worktops, and flipped the lid open. Tony looked amused.

"So this is where you've been, when you disappear from the squad room? Why am I not surprised?" he exclaimed. McGee looked sheepishly at Tony. "God, McGee!" he squeezed his eyes shut, wincing. "Don't tell me anymore."

"I'll leave you two to work, then." Abby said brightly, and headed out, leaving Tony staring at McGee incredulously.

"Goodness knows what other little secrets you have, McGee." Tony said, looking at his colleague in mock horror. "I'm looking at you with new eyes, McSneak." He paused. "How did you pull it off?" he asked. McGee smiled knowingly at him, and powered up his laptop.

"That's for me to know, and for you to find out." He said, smirking.

"Very good, McGee. I'm impressed." Tony said, pulling out a copy of the case file from his jacket, and flipped through it.

"I learn from the best." McGee said. Tony smiled.

"You're welcome, probie." He said. McGee smirked

"I meant Gibbs." Tony rolled his eyes.

"That's really funny, Mcgee." Tony said. "Now shush, I want to get that one week of incoming desk duty over and done with ASAP."

"One more thing, Tony." McGee said, locking the automatic door, and tossing Tony a pair of earphones, and Tony's iPod. "In case Gibbs comes."

"You went through my desk?"

"No, I knew where it was. Who doesn't?" McGee replied. Tony nodded, and plugged the earpieces into his ears.

"Good job, McGee." Tony said. "But don't think so much next time, it's really unbecoming."

"Back face the door, please." McGee added. Tony rolled his eyes.

"Very unbecoming." McGee just smiled.

A/N Hey guys! This is pretty much McGee and Tony-centric, because since I had a Ziva-Gibbs chapter I had to have one with the boys:P Also, I like it when McGee and Tony arent fighting and have a little brotherly moment. DON'T JUDGE ME, THANK YOU. I find myself smiling at such scenes:) Okay, so review, favorite, follow please?:D

(Note for a non-registered user earthdragon, the rest of you can just ignore this bit: Hi there! I know you have a lot of issues with my story, inaccurate protocols, a teeny bit of unrealisism and other stuff. I have to say this: it's a story and I don't know much about any protocols. Also, IT'S A STORY.)

-Eliza:)