Abby's old roommate was hilarious! Those two should not be left alone with caffeine though. It makes me wonder what her life was like in college/university. Side note: Who else wanted to head slap Tony? He drove me up the wall!

I don't own the song "High School Never Ends" (see the title), Bowling for Soup does. I also don't own Legally Blonde or Legally Blonde the Musical.

Who's Kinda Cute and Who's Just a Mess?

Tony is the last in the bullpen. He looks up from his work to find Ziva's jacket still on her chair, so he figures she will be back eventually. Glad the paperwork is almost over, he takes a moment to stretch. As he settles back into his task, he notices his Israeli, former Mossad Officer turned NCIS Special Agent, partner walk to her desk. As she grabs her coat, Tony notices the red file on his desk.

"Ziva?" He says after saving his document. She turns and raises an eyebrow in response. The man points to the file on his desk saying, "Do you think this is some sort of joke?" Ziva smiles as she says, "If it is, I would not say you did not deserve it."

Taken aback, Tony stares at the woman in front of him waiting for a better response.

"You were acting like a jerk to Ned all day. McGee and I, yes. But not Dornaget." She smiles a small smile as she adds, "He may be smarter than you give him credit for."

"Dornaget?" He questions. Then he surmises everything the man could do to him. His tag- along Probie did work in evidence. Hiding his paranoia, Tony looks back at Ziva who is still looking at him. Her face a flurry of emotions he cannot fully comprehend, Tony softly questions her expression.

The woman shakes her head replying, "Nothing. I was just thinking what it was like in the Bahamas."

Knowing there is another reason behind her stare, Tony says, "It wouldn't matter. She thought I was gay."

"Well Tony, you do claim to be European." She smirks settling her coat on her other arm.

"Not funny David. Great movie, though not my favorite Reese Witherspoon film." He comments waiting for his partner to tell him what she is actually thinking.

"So you had a nice time?" She questions softly wondering why she is feeling like a ninth grade girl.

"Yeah, soaked up some rays. How was it back here?" He asks reclining in his seat.

"It was chaotic." Ziva answers choosing her last word wisely and wondering if she should bring up the detective who questioned her.

"It looked that way when I came in. McGee didn't seem too pleased with Abby's friend down in her lab."

"When has McGee ever been okay with that?" Ziva questions nonchalantly. There is silence between them until Ziva speaks again.

"You never got me a present." She states narrowing her eyes at her partner.

"Sorry Zi, they were fresh out of books and bikinis when I went into the gift shop." He jokes. Ziva smiles coolly at him as she says, "At least you still have pictures."

Tony's mouth goes dry at her words. How she knows he still has those pictures he will never figure out, but he feels like there is more than what she is saying. Seizing the moment, the Senior Field Agent asks, "Were you jealous?"

Ziva scoffs before saying, "We both were. You do not think McGee or I wanted to go to the Bahamas?"

"You're not getting off that easy David." Tony says sitting up in his chair. He notices her uneasiness and points it out.

"If I didn't know better, I'd say you were jealous of those girls.

"I am not jealous of them Tony. How can I be when the woman you were following thought you were gay?" She teases. Their banter stops after a moment once they come to the same realization:

They are acting like a couple.

Slightly embarrassed, Ziva quickly looks at her partner and says, "I'll see you tomorrow."

Before he can say anything more, Tony's partner and friend is waiting for the elevator. Once she leaves, he sits at his desk and wonders what made him act like a high school jerk in the first place.

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