"Yuck, you little brat" Alison started peeling the red lollipop from her t-shirt, and now her thoughts are confirmed. She's defidently going through with her plan.
"Haha, I got you. I got you" Noah taunted poking out his tongue, Alison sees to how he leaves his baseball hat inside.
"He's so dead" Alison muttered under her breath, as a boy with black wavy hair comes up to her.
"I'm Michael" Michael said noticing how he and Alison are probably the oldest among the children.
"Alison, wanna have some fun" Alison asked slyly, with a twinkle in her navy blue eyes that shine in the sunlight.
"Sure" Michael agreed, as they slither away from the adults on guard who are to busy laughing and joking to notice.
"Alright, here's the plan. You grab Noah's baseball hat. I'll find some monster glue, and then we'll smear it onto his hat"
"Wait a minute. What if they hafta rip it off and it hurts him?"
"Don't be stupid, all they're gonna do is cut his long blonde hair and give him a new haircut. It isn't that bad, now is it?" Alison said sounding testy; Michael hangs his head a little embarrassed she said that to him.
"I guess, are you sure we should do this? I mean he's only six" Michael said unsurely, thinking of Gibbs's iron hand connecting with his ass.
"Michael, do you wanna be a wuss all your life? Or do you wanna have some fun this summer. I mean what could happen? We get GROUNDED or a TIME-OUT…ooooo, scary" Alison said giggling, Michael swallows hard knowing Gibbs will spank him for this one.
"Yah, let's do it" Michael said the smirk is now in his eyes.
"Good, now all you hafta do is grab Noah's hat inside. Easy-peasy" Alison said patting her friend on the back.
"But the 'moms' are inside. Isn't that going ta be like giving murderers your guns to shoot you to DEATH?" Michael asked incredulously, putting the air quotes around moms.
"Nah, all you hafta do is say you're going to the bathroom, grab his hat. Then go into the bathroom and wait forty seconds then flush the toilet. Pretend you're going out the front way and meet me in the guestroom. I saw it on the way in" Alison said wearing a smile.
"Good plan, how can you be sure you won't get caught"
"I'm gonna say, I was outside the whole time" Alison said shrugging her shoulders; feeling brave on the outside and weak on the inside.
"Isn't that a lie?" Michael asked sucking in his cheeks.
"Who's gonna know the difference? You wouldn't squeal on me if we get caught" Alison said looking up at the boy who gives her a bewildered smile.
"No way, I'm not a baby" Michael said, giving into peer pressure is hard.
"Let the games begin" Alison whispered as she cuts through to the front of the yard and waits at the front steps while Michael goes inside.
"Michael, honey, do you want something to eat?" Sophie asked looking up at the sweet boy who shakes his head.
"Nope, only on my way to the bathroom, ma'am" Michael said very respectfully sticking the hat into his side pocket and walking away. Without being detected by any of them.
"He seems respectful" Ziva said not looking over at their bag to see if he has taken anything; Noah's hat for instance.
"Yes, he's a good kid. Good influence on Emily. I suppose, she is jealous of him though" Sophie said with a smile, as she hears the bathroom door close.
"He's so adorable" Abby joked laughing.
"Yes, he is a cutie. I must admit that" Sophie said nudging Abby while Ziva smiles and hears a loud flush and water running in the faucet.
"I don't think I could ever say 'no' to him" Abby said, Ziva starts to laugh. Once they hear the front door slam shut; they go back to talking about the scheme.
"You have the hat" Alison asked in a whisper as he makes it up the staircase.
"Yep" Michael replied handing her the dinosaur hat, feeling a twinge of guilt in his gut, he brushes it away.
"Give it here" Alison said she has the glue in her hand; Monster Glue, which is very strong and sticky, should not touch things after use. Michael hands it over, and Alison begins with the edges, going around in a circle throughout the hat with the clear glue. It would have been funny considering its called Monster Glue and it doesn't have a monster like color. Instead it's as clear as water. Finishing the job, Alison places the hat on the front entrance counter, knowing that Noah will think he left it there instead of in the kitchen. Climbing out of Michael's window, they go through the woods.
"Why the woods?" Alison asked it was Michael's suggestion.
"Cos, we need to make it look like we were there the entire time. Come on, I'll race you back" Michael offered nudging her in a brotherly way.
"Okay" Alison said sprinting away from her friend who glares at her.
"HEY, I didn't say Go yet" Michael called to her angry that she cheated.
"Too bad" Alison called happily wondering if this is what its like to have cousins.
"McGee, DiNozzo, I'm thinking of proposing to Sophie" Gibbs said seriously.
"That's great Boss" Tim said while Tony smiles.
"Yah Boss, that's awesome. I can be your best man, cos I am the best" Tony said sticking his tongue out at Tim who rolls his eyes.
"No wait, I can be Boss" Tim said knowing this will turn into a brawl; Gibbs waits to see what else is next.
"No, I'll get your dry cleaning" Tony offered hopefully.
"You both…" Gibbs started, but Tim cuts him off.
"I'll get you a coffee everyday" Tim interrupted glancing at his Boss.
"Both of you…" Gibbs started once again, but is interrupted by Tony.
"No I will, Boss. McGee gets the worst coffee. He adds sugar to it" Tony said Gibbs finally lets out a breath of annoyance.
"Will you two shut up? You're both my best mans and that's final" Gibbs said to them with a glare on his lips and a smile in his eyes,
"Thanks Boss, I won't let you down or anything" Tony and Tim promised.
"I was hoping you wouldn't" Gibbs said dryly as he grins with his eyes.
"When are you going to ask Boss?" Tim asked glancing at his Boss, who looks back at him.
"At the end of the summer, when the timing is right. I'll ask her" Gibbs said more to him self than to Tony and Tim.
"Sounds nice" Tim said while Tony smiles like he understands.
"Yah, it'll be my fifth and last wife" Gibbs promised softly to him self.
"Let's hope so" Tony said wearing a smirk, Tim chuckles.
"Shut up DiNozzo" Gibbs ordered rolling his eyes.
"What? All I'm saying is, Sophie is the first one I've met and she seems okay" Tony defended his self helplessly.
Just okay?" Gibbs said raising an eyebrow.
Tony can tell this is a trick question, but he replies anyway "no…she's great, not better than Ziva" Gibbs glares at his agent "I'm not saying your fiancée isn't great. I just prefer…I'll do us all a favor and shut-up now, Boss"
"Finally" Gibbs said smirking a little.
"Where do you think it'll be?" Tim asked trying to start up another conversation.
"I don't know, Tim. We haven't really talked about the places yet" Gibbs said glancing at his young agent who gets it.
"Oh I see" Tim said weakly, Gibbs head-slaps him with a nudge just to be safe he hasn't gone too far.
"DiNozzo, McGee, you two like being a father" Gibbs asked as he watches Noah go inside in search of his hat, Michael and Alison run out of the woods laughing and the other three of the kids playing in the pool.
"I like being with the kids. They're great kids" Tim said waving at his three, who all smile and wave back.
"Yah, it always keeps me on my toes" Tony said with a playful smile, that's when they all hear a very LOUD screech on the inside of the house from Noah.
"It doesn't get any better than this" Alison whispered to Michael whose mouth is wide open in disbelief.
"Don't look guilty, just look shocked or sumtin" Alison muttered, Michael licks his now dry lips and nods uncertainly.