It was indeed a Monday.
Walking off the elevator Bella found that she was among the last to arrive. "Little late today aren't we Agent Woods?" Tony calls out teasing her.
Flashing him a smirk, "Possibly, but I was out making a coffee run." She stops and places a hot cup of cup on Gibbs' currently empty desk.
Leaning forward on his desk, Tony has his eyes trained on her. "Gibbs usually has his own cup of coffee. Trying to suck up to the boss isn't going to work you know."
She stares intently at Tony before smiling evily, "Twenty bucks says that it does."
Tony can't help but grin and take the bet, knowing he just made an easy $20. "You're on."
Just then the elevator dings and out walks Gibbs who is for once coffee free, "What the hell are you so happy about this morning DiNozzo?"
Stuttering Tony tries to dig into paperwork, "Umm…nothing boss."
Gibbs grunts and turns to see a cup of coffee sitting on his desk. Grabbing it, he takes a huge drink. "Thanks Agents Woods."
"No problem boss," she replies triumphantly glancing at Tony, unable to remove her current grin.
Tony pouts and looks over at Gibbs, "How'd you know it was from her and not one of us boss?"
Gibbs stares at DiNozzo, turning the coffee up towards him. "Well unless you've switched names Tony, the fact it says Bella is a good clue." Ziva and McGee quietly laugh as Tony shoots them dirty looks.
"Gibbs. Yes sir." Hanging up the phone, "Gear up. Tony get the rig. I'm going to get Ducky."
As they grab their stuff heading to the elevator she stuck out her hand, taking the money from DiNozzo. He just stares at her, "How did you know?"
She smirks, "I call it a gift." …
-Bella—Bella—Bella—Bella—Bella—Bella-Bella
Once Gibbs and Bella leave the crime scene to Tony, Ziva, and McGee, the pair head back to the Navy Yard with Ducky and Palmer. Bella sits down at her desk, ready to being her research on their dead Petty Officer.
"Bella, you're with me," Gibbs says, standing from his desk. Bella quickly stands, and follows her uncle to the elevator.
"You should have seen his face Uncle Jay. Tony was so shocked about the coffee," Bella tells Gibbs with a smile as they step off the elevator heading to Abby's lab.
Gibbs chuckles, "Good. That makes him even then."
She glances at him confused, "Makes him even with what?"
"With what he said last week saying that you got in because of 'daddy'."
She stops mid-step and looks at him, "He really said that?"
"Bella, he doesn't know-"
"No, I know" she said with a small smile on her face, "If only he knew it was you." They both let out a laugh walking into Abby's lab.
"Hello Gibbs, my silver-haired fox and Bella." Abby beams as they walked in the door.
"Hi to you too Abby," she smiles back, as if it was impossible to do otherwise.
"Abby, something came to my attention that happened on Friday and I wanted to talk to you about it," Gibbs says, gaining the Goth's attention.
Her eyes widen, "I know I did the evidence right. I tripled checked myself!"
Gibbs chuckles at Abby's statment, "It's nothing like that Abs." He glances over at Bella and then back at Abby, "Abby, do you remember on Friday when Bella asked you about her uncle?"
"Well, yea but I don't see what that has to do with anything-"
"Abby, I would like to formally introduce you to my niece, Bella Woods," Gibbs says, wrapping his coffee free hand and arm around Bella's shoulder.
Abby looked back and forth between the two of them, "I get it, you're trying to trick me. It's not going to work Gibbs."
Bella laughs knowing the woman must think they had gone nuts, "Abby he's not joking. Gibbs is my uncle."
Abby stared at the two of them lost in thought until she suddenly smacks Gibbs on the back of the head, "How could you not have told me about her? No wonder why she was so sad on Friday. Gibbs, how could you not have told me about this? This is huge, this is beyond huge. Why didn't Tony say anything to me? "
Gibbs held his head smirking at Abby, "Because Tony doesn't know Abby. No one knows besides us, Ducky and Director Sheppard. We plan to keep it that way for as long as possible."
"But from me Gibbs?" Abby asks gesturing to herself, " I could have hung out with her long before she joined NCIS if I knew she existed. You should be ashamed of yourself." Abby scolds pointing her finger at Gibbs.
"Thanks Abby" Bella said smiling, "I think he gets it now."
Gibbs glares at his niece before turning back to Abby, "so what have you got for me Abs?"
"Uncle Jay, do you mind if I slip back upstairs? I still got to work on the images."
"Of course, go ahead." Gibbs turned his attention back to Abby as she showed him something she found interesting. Bella turned and headed back up to the bullpen. At least I don't have to go down to autopsy. …
-Bella—Bella-Bella-Bella—Bella-Bella-Bella—Bella-Bella
Bella was currently typing away on the keyboard staring intently at the screen. There's something here, I know it. But where? She enhanced on a picture before letting out a squeal. She clapped her hand over her mouth, looking over at McGee, thanking the lord he was the only one here.
He raises his eyebrows at her and lets out a soft laugh, "I take it you found something then?"
Blushing, she nods her head and waves him over, "I think so. Come look at this."
McGee walks over, leaning over behind her once again overcome by the faint smell of raspberries. Pointing at the monitor, she begins to explain, "see there, that's the boy Brian. He claimed he was out camping, but there he is on his bike." McGee nodded as she looks over to see his face was right next to hers. He glances over at her and she blushes looking away. Smooth move Bella. She mentally groans and smacks her head.
McGee leans back and she lets out a small breath. "Is that Raspberry Romance?"
Confusion clearly written all over her face, "excuse me?"
"Your perfume. Isn't it Raspberry Romance?"
She blushes again, "How do you know that? Did you raid my desk or something?"
"Clearing his throat McGee looks away slightly embarrassed. "I read Cosmo from time to time, whenever my sister comes to visit."
She laughs and looks up at him smiling, "That is the first time I have ever heard a man admit that." She pats his hand, ignoring the sudden warmth she felt doing so. "It was very brave of you McGee."
"Very brave of McGeek to do what?" Tony questions as he and Ziva step off the elevator.
"Admitting that he occasionally reads Cosmo," Bella informs her two team mates.
Tony scoffs, "please, he admitted that a long time ago. It doesn't really surprise us anymore."
McGee turns, watching her before looking at Tony, "well at least I can honestly say I'm not afraid of clowns."
Her eyes grow wide, "McGee, you promised!"
Tony grins at the newly revealed information. "You don't like clowns? Is it all clowns or just the kind of creepy ones like on the movie It. That was a great movie where the he climbed through the manholes..."
She covers her ears, trying desperately to drown Tony out until she heard Tony yip.
"Stop scaring the Probie Tony before I send you down as Ducky's new lab assistant," Gibbs threatens as he takes his seat at his desk.
The senior field agent shudders at the thought and sits down, "Yes, Boss."
Bella looks over at McGee who holds up a piece of paper that simply reads 'Sorry.' She nods and gives him a small smile, showing she had already forgiven him.
"McGee, have you cracked the encryption yet?"
"No boss," McGee answers, and puts the piece of paper down at the sound of Gibbs' voice.
"Then stop playing grab-ass and get to work!"
She chuckled to herself. Serves him right.