March 15
"The sad lesson we learn from history is that hardly anyone ever learns anything from history." - Robert Beckman.
"I'm grabbing something to eat from the vending machine, anyone want anything?"
Anthony DiNozzo used a number of ways to make paperwork bearable. Teasing Probie, taunting Ziva and junk food worked like a charm. This evening consisted of running phone records and all the other mind-numbing errands that were a nuisance but necessary.
"Don't pick a fight with it again." McGee joked, not even looking up from his computer screen. "You can't afford to break another finger."
Ziva laughed loudly, raising her eyebrow at her partner, daring him to try his luck.
"You got shot." He turned on her instead of the other man, smiling now. "Out of the stupidest things that have happened last month, it's close top."
"At least I am not the one spying on Gibbs and the Director from Abby's hidden camera." Ziva argued, ignoring McGee's look of horror, too busy enjoying the wave of expressions as Tony digested the information. Confusion. Realisation. Glee.
"Ziva!" Tim hissed, mouth agape. "How do you know about that?"
"You think you are the only one Abby told? Anyway, I saw the camera myself."
Tony froze. "Wait a minute, where is this camera we're talking about?"
Throwing a cautious glance over his shoulder towards the elevator, McGee knew he was itching to go and check. "Why didn't Abby show me?" He exclaimed, missing the wink that McGee gave Ziva.
"Because there's very interesting footage of you she caught too."
Tony took off in the general direction of Abby's lab, Ziva waiting until he was out of earshot before she spoke.
"Do you think she will show him the video?"
"I don't know. It was worth it to see the look on his face though." Tim smiled.
"He will be relieved that there is nothing incriminating on there."
"How do you know that?" He frowned, watching the mischief flash across her eyes.
"Because I removed it shortly after you installed it."