Not mine never will be. I promise to put them back none the worse for wear.
"Reid, where's DiNozzo?" Morgan asks as he walks into the bullpen.
"Court, he still has a few cases left from NCIS."
He looks up from the file he is reading. "You need help?"
"You can't help with this pretty boy, cadets, hand to hand class."
"Forget I asked." Reid tells him then he looks back to the file. "Hotch and Rossi are in court too, Garcia's case is starting today."
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DiNozzo is walking toward Gibbs and McGee when he is stopped short by someone calling his name. "Agent DiNozzo, what's your business at the court house today?"
Tony turns to the voice to see Hotch and Rossi approaching him. He smiles in response, "Hello gentlemen," Pointing to a scowling Gibbs he answered Hotch's question. "Still have some open cases running over at NCIS. One of them is due in court today so I have to show my face. What are you two doing here?"
"Garcia's case is going before a judge today. You know as well as we do that Kitten has no family other than the BAU, call it moral support." Is Rossi's response.
Tony's face fell a bit, "How is she?" He asked, stepping closer to Rossi.
"The LEO's put her in their break room. They said we take care of our own." Hotch replies. "But you knew that already didn't you?"
Tony smiles and tips his head. "I have to go or Gibbs is sure to try and kill me with just his glare."
As he walks toward Gibbs, Hotch and Rossi can see that almost ever single LEO and court bailiff, nod their head and give him a look that was almost indistinguishable, from all of the other looks he received from lawyers and other agents. It was the ghost of a smile that disappeared as fast as it appeared on there faces that made the older profilers wonder what the hell was going on.
"DiNozzo, I'm surprised you bothered to show up." Gibbs grunted.
"I'm on the books as part of the arresting team." He answers keeping his mask firmly in place. He was not going to give Gibbs any opportunity to rattle him at all. By being strictly professional and keeping his answers blunt and to the point.
He knows it will drive Gibbs crazy by not letting him get under his skin . He takes a seat in one of the long hard benches and does what he does best he watches and takes in the all the people milling about the corridors in the courthouse.
He is not the only one that is watching the people in the corridors. It happened so fast that you couldn't be sure it wasn't planned. Gibbs pulled away from standing against the wall and started to walk toward bench were Tony was sitting. Only to be bumped into by two detectives.
Gibbs can't help but growl then glare as the two LEOs sit next to Tony handing him a file before they start to talk to him.
"I'll be back McGee need coffee." Gibbs call out over his shoulder.
After a while McGee goes over to where Tony is sitting with the LEOs. "You're pissing him off DiNozzo."
"Who are you talking about?"
"Gibbs, he's pissed."
Hotch and Rossi seeing that Gibbs was back with a cup of coffee and had a look of anger and frustration on his face. Decided to stretch their legs as well as the started to make their way to where Tony and Tim were.
"He shouldn't be, I'm here just like I'm suppose to be. Ready to give testimony if I'm called. What can he be angry about? Excuse me for a moment McGee." He says then he looks at the file again before he hands it back to the two detectives.
"Thanks Tony for helping us."
"Glad I could help you, keep closing cases like this and you'll be able to take the sergeant exam."
"We didn't close the case Tony you did." The older of the two LEOs said.
"Yes you did, you really did, all I did was listen and act like a sounding board."
The trio stand and shake hands. "Thanks Agent DiNozzo."
"Anytime." Tony replies smiling his best smile.
McGee watches them walk away. "Your famous campfire I take." he says dismissively.
"Say what you will McGee, it works. Those two have a ninety-two percent closing rate. They also work a dozen cases or more at a time."
"If you like the campfires so much why don't you go work for the LEOs then .I'm sure they would love to hear you ramble on about movies and watching you play the fool.." McGee spits out.
"Too busy, McGee, working for the FBI."
"Doing what? Flying across the country on that fancy jet." Gibbs asks making Tim jump and bump into Gibbs making the cup he is holding jostle and spill on his shirt. The reaction from Tony is perfect he reaches into his pocket and hands Tim his handkerchief.
"Actually Agent Gibbs Tony has been grounded he came down with a cold, these past two weeks. He did manage to close what was it ten or twelve cold cases?" Rossi says.
"Twelve." Tony says softly.
"He is also teaching a class at the academy about undercover work" Hotch informs him.
Hearing about Tony having a cold Gibbs eyes turned stormy. Hotch ignores his glare and continues. "Dr. Mallard knew about Tony's cold in fact he came and checked him out, scolded Tony and gave the rest of us a tongue leashing about being careful with Anthony's health."
"He was in a better mood when he left." Rossi says with a chuckle.
"That's because Cookie made him a pot of tea and fed him shortbread cookies."
"Yes somehow our Kitten has a way with her." Rossi says with a smile.
The five men stand there challenging each other to move first like a badly made movie from the early days of talkies.
"You know, you can't have a shoot out in the courthouse. I don't think the judges or the directors of our agencies would like it very much. All the paperwork would be terrible, we would never get it all done by Christmas." Penelope says softly making off of them turn and look at her.
"Why aren't you in the break room?" Hotch asks.
"It's all over, He changed his plea to guilty." She replies all the while looking at Tony smiling shyly.
"That's great, for you and the rest of the victims, Cookie."
"Yes isn't it. I wonder why he changed his mind?"
"People have been known to change their mind on occasion." Tony says with a shrug.
A bailiff calling. "Agent DiNozzo?" stepped out of the courtroom.
"Here." Tony answers.
"They're ready for you. Are you armed?"
"No, I remembered that this judge does not allow side arms in his courtroom. My weapons are locked in the LEO's office. I even have own little key." Tony says showing the key to the bailiff.
"Damn I forgot Boss. We could go lock them in the car." McGee says.
Gibbs glares at him and growls.
"I tried to tell you McGee make friend with the LEO's."
"Let's go find a safe." Gibbs tells McGee, before he storms off.
He turns back and looks at Rossi. "I should be back by lunch how about we sent out for Pasta Alfred with extra sauce?"
"How about you eat a nice chicken salad sandwich and a bowl of veggie soup. Just like Ducky said." Penelope retorts.
"You know between you and Ducky I'll never eat the food I like." he says as he walks backwards.
"Sure you will once you can run the mile again with out coughing. I'll let you take me to Giovanni's for dinner."
"Promise?" He asks, she nods her head once just before he enters the courtroom with a big smile, a real one.
"Garcia?" Hotch asks.
"I don't know, something is up, no one is talking."
"My money is on Tony, he is behind what ever is going on." Rossi speculates.
"I don't want to know." Hotch says softly.
"I thought you only say that when it comes to me and my computers?" Penelope asks.
Rossi can't help but laugh as he wraps an arm around Penelope's shoulder and leads her out of the building.