NCIS
WHERE'S DINOZZO?
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Summary: Tony goes missing and no one knows where to start looking for him. Will they find him and will Ziva finally tell him she loves him, or will it be too late?
CHAPTER 8: GETTING OUT OF THE HOSPITAL & RULE 12...
TONY'S HOSPITAL ROOM...
THE NEXT MORNING...
"Hey, Ziva, what are you doing here?" Tony asked.
"The doctors are releasing you today and I am here to take you home." Ziva told him. "Are you going to stay with me for a couple of days, when I go home?" Tony asked.
"Yes, just overnight and Tony that does not mean we're going to do anything." Ziva said and saw the disappointment in his eyes.
"Hey, have you seen or talked to Probie today?" Tony asked. "No, why," Ziva asked wondering what Tony had done to McGee now.
"We talked last night and I convinced him to go do something. He left a few minutes before ten last night." Tony told her.
"What have you done to him now?" Ziva asked not entirely sure that she wanted to know. "I just suggested that he tell Abby how he feels about her. So can we drop by her apartment on the way to my apartment?" Tony asked. "I guess, but I think we should call first." Ziva told him.
"No, I want to surprise them." Tony told her with a grin.
A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER...
ABBY'S APARTMENT...
A couple of hours later Tony was released and they headed for Abby's apartment, finally pulling into the parking lot of Abby's building.
"McGoo's car is here." Tony observed. "He could have come this morning." Ziva told him. "Nope, hood is cold." Tony said touching the hood and then they headed upstairs.
They got upstairs to Abby's apartment and knocked.
About two minutes later the door was answered…
"Tony, you're out of the hospital!" Abby said throwing her arms around him, then stepped back to let him and Ziva in. "So, Probie, did you tell her and stay the night?" Tony asked.
"Yes, but…" McGee began. "Did you have...?" Tony began. "Finish that sentence Tony and I will kill you leaving no forensic evidence." Abby told him.
"What are you doing here?" McGee asked with a groan, though he had been up for hours and talking with Abby, he was sore all over from sleeping on the couch.
"What happened to you?" Tony asked. "I fell asleep on the couch." McGee told him. "Were you alone?" Tony asked as Ziva and Abby gave him a light tap on the back of the head.
"None of your business," McGee told him. "What are you doing here?" Abby asked repeating McGee's question.
"I wanted to see if McLoverboy followed through with the advice I gave him last night and I now see that he did." Tony replied. "What are we going to do about rule 12? Gibbs is going to know, so we can't sneak around." Abby said.
"I think he already suspects." Ziva told her. "I think we should go talk to Gibbs." Abby suggested and everyone agreed.
GIBBS BASEMENT...
Hearing footsteps coming down the stairs Gibbs looked up.
"Boss, we wanted to talk to you..." Tony began.
"About rule 12," Gibbs asked.
"You know what we wanted to talk to you about?" Tony asked. "Yes, I kind figured it out about four weeks ago." Gibbs told them. "F-four weeks," McGee asked in surprise.
"Yes, McGee, four weeks," Gibbs replied. "A-about rule 12," McGee asked.
"That rule is there for a reason." Gibbs said gruffly. "What if we kept it out of the office?" Abby suggested. "I will put you on probation, if you cannot keep your personal and professional lives separated at work...I will enforce rule 12." Gibbs told them.
The four of them stared at him in shock.
"You're serious?" Tony asked. "Yes, now get out of here and enjoy your weekend. I will see you Monday." Gibbs told them. "Thanks, Gibbs!" Abby said and gave him a hug.
When they left Ziva and Tony went one way, while Abby and McGee headed the other.