Chapter 1

Seven Months Ago

Gibbs walked into the bullpen now armed with a fresh cup of coffee and ready to face the grueling day. He sat down at his desk and watched his agents. They were in a pretty heated discussion right now.

"Now that's not what I said," Tony exclaimed. "I said she's cute I never said I'd bang her!"

"No," McGee said. "You said those exact words…I heard them come out of your mouth!"

"Ok McNosy who asked you," Tony exclaimed. "I did not say that!"

"Whatever you say Tony," Ziva butted in. "But I heard it too."

"Both of you do your work," Gibbs barged in as well. "That applies to you too DiNozzo!"

"Yes boss…" they all said.

Tony typed religiously for about fifteen minutes before he jumped up.

"Ah shit," he said. "I forgot to ask Director Vance about my vacation time this October."

"Yeah me too," McGee and Ziva both replied to his comment. "We gotta talk to him too."

"Where ya'll going?" Tony asked.

"Israel," Ziva replied. "For half the time, then the other half I'm going to West Virginia to visit an old friend."

"I think I'm gonna travel downwards towards the beach," McGee said. "Maybe get a tan?"

"Geez McGoo you copying me or something that's where I'm going," Tony smiled. "I'm visiting an old friend from college maybe doing a few activities here and there for a couple days."

"Well have fun Tony," McGee laughed. "Maybe we'll meet up?"

"Yeah maybe," Tony walked over to Gibbs' desk and handed off the reports he had finished. "Well I'm gonna go talk to him now, hasta la pasta!"

He walked off with a big smile up the metal stairs to MTAC. Gibbs just had to laugh. He had always admired his senior agent's optimistic attitude towards things. He always thought on the positive side.

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"Well I got my permission," Tony came back an hour later. "Beach here I come!"

"I hope he gives me the same answer," McGee smiled. "Have fun Tony, what ya'll gonna do?"

"Drink beer, talk," Tony laughed. "Swim, fish, maybe a little bit of everything."

"Well have some fun," Ziva smiled looking up from her paperwork. "Tony."

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Gibbs always knew his agents were the best, they took their time, they solved the crime, and they got er done fast. He walked down to Abby's lab with high hopes they'd break their case before nightfall.

"Hey Abs," Gibbs kissed her cheek. "Got anything for me?"

"Yes the blood sample matches Commander Erikson," she smiled. "We got this case in the bag, he's the killer!"

"Great Abs," Gibbs exclaimed. "Well either way I'm glad we finally closed this one, its beat my team to the bush."

"Yeah well look alive Gibbs we got a new case coming up soon," Abby smiled. "I intend to break that cold case on Petty Officer Barrett."

"Good luck with that one," Gibbs replied. "Well I gotta go see who's screwing around now."

"Ok Gibbs," Abby kissed him back on his cheek. "Have fun with that."

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"Stupid," McGee muttered to himself. "Why am I so stupid?"

"Care to share that with the class McGee," Gibbs said now standing behind him. "Or is it a private "note"?"

"No," McGee gave in to his boss. "I just…"

"You what?" Gibbs asked.

"I just really screwed up in front of someone," McGee replied. "And well I don't know how to fix it?"

"Who'd yah screw up in front of?" Gibbs asked.

"Vance," McGee replied. "He'll fire me for sure; I spilled coffee all over his file."

"Ooo," Gibbs laughed. "He won't fire you over something as simple as that?"

"Yah think?" McGee asked.

"I know," Gibbs nodded. "Now get back to work, we got a cold case to break."

"Yes boss." McGee snapped to attention and walked over to his desk.

Gibbs had to laugh at himself. Between keeping DiNozzo in line, keeping McGee out of trouble, and keeping Ziva from killing anyone he definitely was the dad of the whole damn team.

RNR

The chapters will get longer each one.

So what do yall think? (it's not a crossword puzzle that I know of) ;D

Also who do you think gets it? McGee or Tony?