Chapter 38
At the autopsy...
„Ducky, for the last time, I'm telling you, I'm FINE!" Tony whined, with a thermometer between his teeth.
"Anthony, you're not fine at all. Your blood pressure is very high" Ducky replied.
"Well, maybe that's because I almost got blown up by a bomb. Not to mention hanging around with Kate, when she's in one of her moods" Tony retorted, looking at Kate. She just rolled her eyes.
"Tony. This is serious. You almost died twice in a month!" Kate folded her arms.
"Yeah. If I didn't show up on the work today, you and McGee would be lying on of those tables over there" Tony pointed at two autopsy tables, with now fried bodies on them.
"Well, your temperature is pretty normal" Ducky interrupted them as he took the thermometer out of Tony's mouth.
"Yup! I'm going now" Tony said as he hopped of the table.
"Oww!" He moaned.
"Muscle soreness. You need a rest, Tony. You haven't recovered yet" Ducky said warningly.
"No! I'm coming back to work, Ducky!" Tony whimpered. Ducky sighed.
"Dammit. Tony, I should just drag you home and get you to bed" Kate said. Tony and Ducky exchanged confused looks.
"Ok, that didn't sound so good" Kate said quickly.
"What?" Gibbs walked in and scared the hell out of them all.
"Oh, I just…" Kate started.
"Kate was expressing concern for Tony" Ducky quickly cut her off.
"Aha" Gibbs nodded.
"Okay, Ducky. What have you got?" Kate asked.
"Tony, go lie down before you pass out" Gibbs said quickly.
"I' not gonna…!" Tony said, but after receiving a warning glare from Gibbs he quickly corrected himself.
"Coming boss" Tony bowed his head and walked out.
At the NCIS bullpen…
"Are you sure you're going to be ok?" McGee asked for the hundred and fifth time in two minutes.
"Sure, Probie" Tony's voice was coming from the floor.
"Well, you don't really look good" McGee leaned over to Tony.
"Well, at least that's an improvement" Tony retorted.
"For what?" McGee was curious.
"Gibbs said something a lot worse" Tony said. McGee just nodded and went silent for a minute. He then decided to speak again.
"You know…" McGee said.
"What?" Tony asked, annoyed by McGee's existence.
"Well, Kate's been really worried about you at the latest time" McGee said.
"Probie. Kate worries about everything" Tony rolled to the other side.
"Oh, no, no, no, no. I mean, like really, really worried about you" McGee tried to hint even more.
"Spit it out, McGee" Tony said, now frustrated. Why do they always tell me to spit it out? McGee thought.
"Well, I just think that maybe… you know" McGee winked to Tony.
"Hah. Me and Kate? Never happened and never will" Tony chuckled and closed his eyes again.
"And why?" McGee asked.
"She's too smart for that" Tony sighed.
"Ooh, what is that supposed to mean?" McGee teased.
"It means you should shut up" Tony snapped.
"If you don't believe me, we'll see it now. She's coming" McGee said.
"Right…" Tony rolled his eyes.
"Shh!" McGee said. Kate walked by.
"Hey, Kate!" McGee quickly said.
"Hey, Tim" Kate said and typed something into her computer.
"Where's Dinozzo?" Kate looked around.
"Uh, he's probably lying around somewhere" McGee stuttered.
"Good. He needs that" Kate smiled.
"You care a lot about him, don't you Kate?" McGee suddenly said. Kate was shocked by the question, but when McGee pointed with his finger that Tony's lying behind the table, she was relieved.
"Oh, well. He's my partner, McGee" Kate was soon playing the game.
"I know. But, sometimes, I think it might be more than that" McGee replied.
"Tony, me? Are you kidding?" Kate said, trying to hold her laugh in.
"Oh, come on. You never thought about that?" McGee said, smiling.
"Well, I guess that there can be times where Tony can be charming, warm, and not so obnoxious" Kate said.
"And if he wasn't your teammate?" McGee grinned.
"Well, that's hard. He is smart, funny, brave, not to mention, hot. Maybe in a different world, I could marry someone like him. Maybe" Kate winked to McGee.
"Oh" McGee said. Kate walked over to Tony's desk and started pouring water all over him. Tony, who was previously smiling after hearing Kate say all those things, but was now desperately trying to shake off the water off himself.
"Not funny" He said furiously. Kate gave McGee a high-five and grinned to Tony.
"I told you to lay down" Gibbs showed up.
"I was" Tony said gruffly.
"Home, not here" Gibbs said back.
"Gotta go!" McGee said and ran over to the elevator.
"Wait, why…?" Kate asked, but couldn't finish because McGee was already gone.
At the lab…
Abby was watching some analyses when elevator doors opened. McGee showed up.
"Timmy!" Abby screamed and jumped at his arms.
"Hey, Abs!" McGee said, trying to push Abby off him, so he could breathe.
"What's up?" Abby said.
"I wanted to ask you something" McGee said.
"Oh My God! McGee off course I will!" Abby hugged him again.
"What? Abby, not that" McGee stuttered.
"Oh, sorry" Abby giggled.
"It's about Kate and Tony" McGee swallowed.
"Yeah, what about them?" Abby said.
"Well, I think Kate likes Tony" McGee whispered.