Chapter 3- The Broken Rule
Tony p.o.v
The ride down to the garage was silent so much so you could hear pin drop, the tension in the atmosphere could have been cut with a knife I was that thick. Everyone was shifting uncomfortably not knowing where to look and avoiding eye contact, that is everyone apart from Gibbs unshakable as ever like he couldn't even feel the suffocating atmosphere that was unbearable even for the thirty second it took to get to the garage.
I had no idea why Gibbs split me and Ziva up we always ride together, always. We are partners, yes I could do without getting whiplash every time Ziva drives but I have been giving her lessons and even though Gibbs isn't much better I am almost certain it wasn't because he had the welfare of my back in mind when he split us up.
Even when in the car I decided to keep quiet I know he wants to either ask me something or I am I big trouble, somehow I think it's the latter. My thoughts are answered when Gibbs cuts the silence "Something on your mind DiNozzo?" I decide to play dumb and hope for the best even though I know It will not work, no one get one over on Gibbs that easy and I should know that by now but I do it anyway "No boss, should there be", he gives me the ever famous Gibbs ice stare, "well DiNozzo unless you have Alzheimer's I'm just wondering why you're wearing the same shirt and trousers as yesterday?".
OH shit, I forgot about that I was having such a good morning cooking for Zi I totally forgot about that. I had washed and brushed my teeth this morning with the spare toothbrush she gave me but changing clothes never came to mind I need to think something up fast before Gibbs figures out I stayed at Ziva's, he has rules and I do not know what is worse lying to Gibbs or breaking his rules.
Before I have a chance to speak Gibbs interrupts me "I'd think carefully before lying to me DiNozzo" he knows me too well, he could probably read every single thing I was thinking. I decide to give him as little detail as possible but somehow I think he already knows the truth and will keep pushing it until he gets what he already knows out of me." So I stayed out last night it's no big deal" I know what is coming before Gibbs even opens his mouth "breaking my rules is a big deal and especially rule 12, your car was still in the parking lot when I came in this morning and I heard you talking about renting a movie with Ziver, I'm not stupid DiNozzo".
I knew it was useless so the truth is the only way to go and I hope this conversation will be over soon "okay I stayed at Ziva's but I fell asleep within the first 30 minutes of the film I crashed on the couch and she slept in her bed I did not even realise until she woke me up this morning, were partners". I mean I do like Ziva I don't know whether its love, we have more of a flirty relationship and it is just a bit of fun for now. As we pull up Gibbs just says "Rule 12 DiNozzo" and now I am unsure of myself am I hiding behind the fact that we are partners to cover up what I am really feeling, god how does that man get me second guessing everything I have ever done without saying more than 12 words , I will never know.