"You're kidding, right?" Silence, and then she frowns. "You're serious?"

Gibbs smiles.

"No. No. You are not making me go undercover as Tony's wife."

"Hey!" Tony protests. "What's wrong with being my wife?"

A quick glance in his direction, accompanied by a glare, and Tony lapses into silence.

"Do you have a problem with the assignment?" Gibbs asks.

"It's that obvious?"

"What, would you rather go undercover with me, then?"

"Ye-" Shit.

More silence.

"Well, this is awkward," Tony says. "I'll, uh, oh, hey, Abby, wait up!" He scuttles off.

"Kate."

"Gibbs?"

"Would you like to finish your sentence?"

"No."

He smirks.

She sinks into her chair. "I hate you, you know that?"