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"Tony, put that down!" Special Agent Ziva David exclaimed while walking over to her desk.

"Why? Don't you want to know what McWriter has in store for us?" One very Special Agent Anthony 'Tony' DiNozzo asked while standing behind McGee's desk. He had a standard notebook open in his hands.

"Curiosity killed the dog." Ziva said, but her curiosity was starting to get the best of her.

"It's cat. Curiosity killed the cat." Tony replied, never once looking up from the notebook. "Oh! What do we have here!"

"Do not tell me. I do not need to know." Ziva replied turning her attention to her computer. A minute went by, and she could just not take it anymore. "Fine, let me see! But if we get caught, you are on your own!"Ziva stood up and quickly made her way across the bullpen to where Tony was standing.

DING

As Special Agent Timothy McGee came off the elevator, he spotted Tony standing at his desk with paper in hand.

"Tony! That is private!" McGee exclaimed as he tried to grab the notebook out of Tony's hands.

"I told him that curiosity killed the cat." Ziva said returning to her desk proud that she had not been caught as well.

"Actually she said dog at first. But she looked too!" Tony blabbed while walking back over to his desk and ignoring the death look from Ziva. "Is this for your new book McGee?"

"Yes. Maybe. Not sure. And Ziva, I cannot believe that you snooped too – I can expect that from Tony." McGee said putting his gun, notebook, and badge in their places.

"You are right. I am sorry McGee." Ziva replied while holding up a paperclip in Tony's direction.

"Thank you Ziva." McGee replied signing onto his computer.

SMACK

"You should have listened to Ziva." Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs said while striding into the bullpen with his trademark cup of coffee.

"Sorry boss, thank you boss." Tony replied while rubbing the back of his head. Looking across the isle, he saw his fellow agents with smug looks on their faces, one particular, he couldn't get enough of – smug look or not.

"Grab your gear! Dead command sergeant major." Gibbs said while grabbing his gun, badge, gear, and anything else he might need while barking out orders. "DiNozzo, call Ducky! McGee, you're with me. DiNozzo, you and Ziva take the van. You drive DiNozzo." Walking by Tony's desk towards the elevator, he tossed the keys expertly to him.

"Where we headed, boss?" McGee asked while he finished grabbing his things.

"Morgantown, West Virginia." Gibbs replied and pressed the down button on the elevator.

"West Virginia boss?" McGee paused by the window.

"Yeah, you got a problem with that McGee?" Gibbs asked turning around.

"No problem." McGee said stepping into the elevator followed by Ziva.

"Good save McBig-Mouth." Tony said while rushing into the elevator.

"Tony!" All three replied in warning right before he was saved by the opening of the doors that marked their destination.

"Ah, Jethro, there you are!" Medical Examiner Donald "Ducky" Mallard greeted him when the doors opened. Ducky climbed out of the back of the coroner's van.

"Hey Duck. Are you ready to go?" Gibbs walked over to the Dodge Charger and put his gear in the trunk along with McGee. "Palmer." Gibbs acknowledged Ducky's assistant Jimmy Palmer also known as 'the autopsy gremlin' by Tony.

"H-hey guys." Palmer greeted nervously. He was always nervous around Gibbs with his icy blue stare of death.

"Ready as I will ever be." Ducky replied standing by the van.

"Good. McGee and I will take the lead, DiNozzo and David, and then Ducky and Palmer. Radio if you need to stop or if we get separated." Gibbs commanded before walking over to the driver's door of the charger.

When Gibbs got in and started the car the others in the group followed suit by going into their respective vehicles. One by one, the vehicles came to life and filed into a line out of the parking lot.

Tony's POV

I can't BELIEVE that Gibbs told me to drive! I thought to myself. I took a risk, looking over at Ziva, knowing full well that if I was caught, I would be injured – or worse, dead. She seemed to be radiating heat. Oh yeah, she's pissed. That's the conclusion I came to. I knew I better let her be. She would talk when she wasn't so mad. I have a feeling that this is going to be a long four hour drive!

"A nickel for your thoughts." She said in a voice still had a venom bite to it.

"Penny – it's a penny for your thoughts." I cautiously corrected her, which could go one of two ways: 1. I would die a slow painful death or 2. She would talk and not kill me.

"Whatever." I caught her rolling her beautiful brown doe eyes when she responded. "I just can NOT believe that Gibbs told you to drive! My driving is perfectly fine!" Yup, she was still fuming, but at least I wasn't dead.

It was time to break out the DiNozzo charm. I replied, "Maybe it's because everyone wants to live. " The charm gets them, every time.

"Ha Ha funny. " She turned back to looking out the window watching the miles roll by. A few minutes, and miles later, she turned back to me. "Okay….. Say I'm curious about that notebook you had earlier."

"You just couldn't stand it, could you? The mystery too much for you to handle!" I interrupted her, at full risk to my health, but I couldn't help it.

"Okay, okay. Yes it is!" She held on as long as she could, but that notebook had been on her mind since I had it this morning. I wondered how long it would take. I didn't get a chance to continue, because the radio sparked to life. Gibbs' grizzly voice boomed in the vehicle.

"DiNozzo, we are going to stop in half an hour to fuel up." Gibbs radioed in and broke up our conversation. I didn't realize that it had been an hour's drive already! Time flies when you are with the one you love, and I've loved her since the moment I met her.

"10-4 boss." I replied back.

"Good. I need the ladies room." I could see her shifting in her seat. "Maybe I can also convince Gibbs to let me drive." I could see the hope of that in her eyes.

"If so, 'Fasten your seat belts – It's going to be a bumpy ride!" I exclaimed with a smile on my face. Smiling while I recited that quote must have confused her, so before she could say anything, I quickly added, "You know, Margo Channing played by one Bette Davis in the 1950 film All About Eve."

"I should have known that that was a movie quote." She replied looking back out of the window. "I wonder what they have good on the radio?" She leaned up and flipped on the radio. Come to find out, all the stations that were coming in were country. "What would you like to listen to? County, country, or country?" She asked with a serious face.

"Did you just make a joke Zeeeevah?" I asked glancing over at her? Her serious face broke into a smile and she let out a chuckle. With her, it was always contagious to me – I chuckled too.

Apparently we were arriving close to the gas station because Gibbs slowed in front of us before using his turning signal. I followed suit trying to make sure Ducky and Jimmy were right behind us.

"I am so glad that we are close to that gas station now." She replied getting searching hard for the station coming up.

"Me too. I'm hungry." I knew instantly after that what she would say.

"You are always hungry Tony." She retorted back.

I was right, I knew that's what she would say. Hell, they would all say that. The closer we got to the station the more tension I could feel in her. We were closing in on ten miles off of the Hagerstown, Maryland exit when the Sheetz gas station came into view.

I followed Gibbs into the parking lot and up to a pump beside him. Before I could even put the truck in park, Ziva breathed a sigh of relief and jumped out of the truck. She was almost sprinting into the gas station. I couldn't help but laugh, and that got me a death glare. Between her and Gibbs with the glares, we have it covered because no criminal can escape.

Ziva's POV

I wish I had a chance to use the restroom before we left, I thought to myself as I very quickly made my way into the women's restroom in Sheetz. I was trying to think as the best way to talk Gibbs into letting me drive. I figured that a new cup of coffee and a sandwich might do the trick.

I left the restroom and went over to the order screens. On my way over though, I looked out the window to make sure everyone was still outside. Sure enough, they were. I walked up to the screen and placed my order consisting of six black coffees, 2 slices of pepperoni and cheese pizza, and 5 chicken salad sandwiches. I paid and waited for my order. Luckily McGee came in as my order came up. Once he paid for some gum and other essentials, he helped me carry out all the food and drinks.

As I distributed all the food and drinks, I made sure to save Gibbs' for last. This way, I could make sure to be able to talk to him.

"Here you go Gibbs." I walked over to him with his sandwich and coffee.

"Thank you Ziver and no." He replied by taking his food. I swear! That man is a mind reader!

"Please Gibbs! You are in front and Ducky is in back." I tried to show him the logic.

"Sorry Ziver, I don't need Tony wining the whole time we are at the crime scene." I didn't want him to complain either – not only was it annoying, but I only wanted to see him happy.

"Fine. Can we at least get going?" I said aggravated that I could not drive, even though it was the truth.

"Yup, is everyone back?" Gibbs said walking around to the front of his car.

"I believe so boss." McGee replied.

"Good, let's go." And with that final word from Gibbs, we all climbed back in our respective vehicles. One by one, we left Sheetz in our convoy line headed on the last leg to the crime scene. We only have about one and a half more hours until we get there.

"Thanks for the pizza Zi!" Tony said chomping excitedly on his pizza.

"You are welcome." I told him trying not to sound aggravated all over again. I pulled my sandwich out of the bag and opened it.

We ate mostly in silence with some chit chat here and there. I was looking out the window seeing all the new scenery. It was all woods though. Once we ate the food, I gathered up the trash and placed it in the bad that the food came in. I was still upset about not getting to drive.

"I still do not see why Gibbs would not let me drive." I said staring out the window.

"Dunno. But I'm glad that I'm going to get to live another day." He said looking over at me.

"That line is from a movie, yes?" I said excitedly hopeful I finally beat him to a movie quote.

"Almost. It's actually 'live to die another day.'" I corrected her. "It's James Bond in Die Another Day with Pierce Brosnan playing James Bond."

"Oh. Ok." I said turning to face him. "I wonder where we are?" I had not been paying attention to road signs. I always enjoyed my alone time with him – even though we tend to bicker a lot. That was just us.

"I'm not sure, but we have to be getting close. It's been about an hour since we left the gas station." He told me glancing out his side window. I loved looking at him. I could always tell what kind of day he was having.

And just like that, we were getting off the exit for the crime scene.

"I bet you are excited to be in a college town. All those girls." I picked on him. I always ended up jealous when he talked about dating another girl – and even those one night stands.

"Of course. I hope I can get some numbers." He said while I quickly turned away. I did not want to hear that, so I pretended like I did not hear it. Luckily we were nearing in on the scene.

Author's note: I know this chapter was kind of boring, but I feel like it had to be done to set some things in motion for later. Please read, review (or alert), and please above all else, please stick with me! Oh, if you have any suggestions, please let me know!