Renee was rather happy going into work the next day. She had solved the mystery about Tony and he didn't hate her for knowing. She walked over to her computers and booted them up. McGee walked in, it was his turn to give Abby her drink and Renee her fruit snacks. Since joining the team, everyone brought her the snacks when they brought Abby CaffPow and Tony took her to lunch.

"Hey, Renee?" McGee walked over to get her attention. He had a mission and he almost dreaded it.

"Yeah, Timmy?" She had adopted Abby's nickname for him, but he didn't seem to mind. Abby glanced over at her sister, meeting her sister's eyes and letter Renee know that it was okay to use the nickname.

"I'm gonna take you to lunch today. Tony has a doctor's appointment." He really hoped that, unlike Abby, she wouldn't insist on paying. She still had little money and needed to save for the baby. He tried to convince himself that he cared only as a friend, but failed miserably.

"Okay." McGee was taking her to lunch? She hid a smile. Tony taking her to lunch was one thing, he was her brother figure... McGee was another story. Abby also hid a smile. She saw the look on her sister's face, and being the notorious matchmaker that she is, she recognized it.

The day passed slowly with paperwork and double checking lab results for the next weeks cases that were going to court. Renee tried to focus, but her mind wandered to her lunch date with McGee. The cute agent was just being kind, but she could always pretend that there was more.

Noon finally rolled around and she got up to head to the bullpen to meet up with him. The elevator dinged and he stepped off nearly knocking the pregnant girl off her feet.

"Oh! I'm sorry!" He reached out to steady her, ignoring the increase in his pulse as he did so.

"It's okay Timmy. You didn't see me. I thought I'd save you a trip down her to fetch me so I was going to head up." She looked at him sheepishly, afraid he'd be mad. But of course, he wasn't.

"It's fine. Burgers okay?"

"Yup. I'm not hard to please," she said with an awkward laugh.

"Are you sure you're Abby's sister and not Tony's?" He joined in on her laugh.

"Yes, I'm sure. Not by blood anyway." They both stepped in the elevator as it returned. McGee knew what she meant. That Tony had filled the role for her, McGee wondered briefly what role he filled. They headed up to the bullpen so McGee could grab his coat, bumping into a rushing Tony trying to head out.

"I gotta go, I'm already late! Take care of her McBabysitter." Tony kissed the top of her head as he walked by. McGee grabbed what he needed and they headed out, to a diner that the team always went to. it was far away from NCIS without seeming like too far. She ordered a double cheese burger and fries, he the same.

They both laughed off and corrected people's assumptions that they were together and explained that he was taking his best friend's sister to lunch for him. But they both wished it was more than that.

A/N Sorry for the lack of a bunch of Tony in this chapter. You figured out who the eventual romance will be? Yup! Renee and McGee!