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Sarah was scowling the morning they left for California. She was not happy that extra people were coming. Especially when three of them hurt her big brother.

"Sarah please" Tim begged as they walked through the airport. She only scowled and kept it up till they were seated by their plane.

"No Tim, they don't deserve kindness" she muttered finally speaking.

"Can't you see the only thing they care about is having your ass on the team so they have their geek to kick around again?" she asked.

Tim sighed. "You don't know them…""Here we go" Sarah muttered shaking her head. "You're right, I don't know them Tim like you do but I know enough to know they hurt you badly…but you don't seem to care!"

"I do too Sarah!"

"Then why do you keep seesawing on your decision?" she asked. Before he could answer she sighed. "I know why…it's because you're a wimp!"

Tim stared at her. "A wimp?" he cried and she nodded.

"Yes, a wimp!" she declared. He folded his arms. "Gee, thanks sis" he said and Sarah sighed.

"Tim…."

"Leave me alone" Tim muttered and walked away from her to another chair.

"Lighten up mini McGee, were going to have fun" Tony said tousling her hair as he took Tim's chair.

Sarah pinched him and he hissed. "Ow! Still not friends huh?" He whined.

Sarah smirked. "Oh yes Tony were BFF's now" she said. She then tapped her chin. "No wait, sorry…I'm not someone who can betray Tim" she added and shrugged.

"Sarah…."

"Don't Tony!" She yelled and folded her arms. "I can't believe you're still using my brother like a puppet! You know damn well he can't say no or be mean and you're using that against him!" she screamed.

"That's not what this is Sarah…I already know Tim will leave…I'd leave too" he said.

"Then what is this about?" Sarah asked suspiciously.

"Trust" Tony answered. "Tim isn't like other guys I worked with, he's a hard working, loyal, cool guy…I just want to be his friend again and know he trusts me" he added.

Sarah continued to stare and he nodded. "It's true…I want both of you to trust me…I know this been hard on you too since you trusted me with Tim's book and I…"

"Left his ass in a cellar" Sarah muttered. Tony nodded. "Even if no one had been inside…it's no excuse…I know better than to pull a prank that can hurt someone…pranks should just be annoying…not lethal" he said.

"I see you given this a lot of thought"

"Every damn day since I nearly lost Timmy because of my stupidity…I haven't had a descent night sleep and I know I never will till I am positive Tim can look me in the eyes and I see no more hatred or distrust" he added.

"Me either…it's the only reason I went along with this" Ziva said as she sat on the other side of Sarah.

Sarah looked to both a few minutes, studying them. Both said nothing and kept their gaze locked on the young McGee.

"You both are serious" Sarah said softly. Tony nodded and took Sarah's hand.

"I know this is a family vacation Sarah but that is why I insisted to Gibbs we come…this is my last chance to get him to trust me…once we go back to NCIS…" Tony said and trailed off.

"You really do like me huh?"

Tony turned and nodded to Tim who had walked back over.

"I had to come Timmy…if this doesn't work and you leave when we go back to NCIS, I promise I'll never bother you ever again" he said.

"Don't say that Tony!" Abby cried.

Tony shook his head. "I won't lie Abs…after this vacation, if Tim leaves us then I wish him luck but I know our friendship will be over for good…if there even was one" he said.

He got up and walked away to think. Ziva followed him with a small shrug to Tim.

"I don't think he means that"

"Yeah he does…but then he always was dramatic" Tim said.

Ziva sighed. "This really is a never ending nightmare" she said. She shook her head.

"I really don't understand…my whole life I was trained to take down people and never care…yet…" she said.

Tim sat next to her. "You just realized you're better than that Ziva…you allowed yourself to have feelings and that's okay" he said.

Ziva stared at him. "How?" she asked. "Tim, from the moment I was placed on Gibbs team, you were the only one to accept it and not give me a ice shoulder" she said.

"Cold shoulder" he corrected and she rolled her eyes. "Whatever" she muttered.

Tim took her hand and stroked it. "I don't know…I guess I saw good in your eyes" he said honestly. "Do you hate that you have feelings for us?" he asked and Ziva shook her head.

"Strangely no…I have grown fond of you all…especially you and Tony" she admitted.

Tim nodded. "Good, I grown fond of you too Ziva" he said. Ziva smiled and Tim smiled back. He then frowned and took away his hand.

"Which is why it makes it so damn hard to leave you guys" he said. He shook his head. "Every time I think I made up my mind, you guys come and I…I melt…I guess I am just a wimp" he said.

Ziva glared at Sarah. "You are no wimp McGee!" She snapped.

Tim smiled. "Thanks…but you know its true Ziva…"

"Damn to hell that is McGee!"

McGee flinched as he felt his head tingle. A feeling he hadn't felt since Smith and Re'nay were fired and he realized his mentor had lied to him.

"Haven't done that to you in a long time but damn straight I'll do it again I hear you talk like that!" Gibbs snapped in his ear.

"Yes sir" Tim murmured. Gibbs nodded then head slapped Sarah. "Don't be giving that idea to him Sarah, he already took enough crap from us!" he scolded her.

Sarah nodded. "Yes Gibbs…sorry Tim" she said.

Gibbs nodded to her and knelt in front of Tim. "McGee, I know you're still pissed off but…its Wednesday now, I already called Jen and told her we were doing this…we have till Monday to convince you to stay"

"And If I don't?"

"Then I wish you good luck Tim, obviously I have failed as your mentor so I will give up…you won't hear from me again if I fail" he said.

"Tony said the same thing" Tim said and sighed. "You guys truly don't get it Gibbs…" he sighed.

Gibbs raised a brow. "Tim…"

Tim shook his head. "Fine, whatever, I'll report to the director on Monday then…three days won't make a difference" he said.

He folded his arms as he leaned back in the chair. Gibbs could tell he had struck a nerve.

"McGee…"

"Leave me alone Gibbs…I think you said enough for right now" Tim muttered. He took out his iPod from his backpack, put in headphones and closed his eyes.

Gibbs took that as Tim's version of a cold shoulder. "What did I do now?" He muttered.

"You really are clueless Gibbs" Abby remarked. Gibbs turned to her and she shrugged.

"Sorry, but its true my silver haired fox"

"Are you going to tell me what I did wrong now?"

Abby shook her head. "I can't do that to Tim, I don't want him to think I betrayed him either"

"So what do I do Abby? Why do I have the feeling I just lost?" He asked.

Abby shrugged. "Do what you always do Gibbs…trust your gut" she advised.

"Abigail is correct Jethro…I'd suggest you think long and hard what you just said to the poor boy…then go back and think about your relationship with him…" Ducky commented walking over with Jimmy.

"I'm going for coffee" was all Gibbs said. He stood and walked away to the coffee stand where Tony was sitting.

"Think he'll get it?" Sarah asked.

"He already has Sarah…he just doesn't realize how much damage has been done and just how little time he has left to repair it all" Ducky answered.

Sarah turned to look at her brother who seemed at peace. She guessed he had on a good song which made her happy.

She poked his arm and he turned off the music. "Sorry Tim" she whispered and he smiled.

"It's fine…"

Sarah only shook her head. "No, it's not…that's why I called you a wimp…you keep letting them in and they keep getting to you…Tim just promise me when you decide finally…it's what you want and not what anyone else wants" she said.

Tim nodded. "You got it sis…tell me when were boarding" he said and she nodded so he went back to his music.