The next day Charity, walked into work, carrying a two large paper sacks. Burley looked up. "What's in the bags boss?" Burley asked.
"Lunch for the next year." Charity answered. "Grammy 'Nozzo decided that I am too skinny for a woman who is six months pregnant and need to eat more. And that it had to be Italian food."
"So, she's shoving food down your throat?" Burley asked.
"Yes, it's wonderful." Charity answered with a smile. "I love that old woman already."
Burley smiled. "So what food is in those bags?"
"Every Italian dish known to man." Charity answered. "Everyone dig in."
Just then the elevator doors opened and Abby and Ducky walked in the room. They were both carrying bags that held paper plates and plastic utensils. Abby grinned. "Charity told us about the food yesterday." She announced.
Everyone gathered around Charity's desk and grabbed a plate. Abby helped Charity unpack all of the food. Then the group dug into the meal. "This is delicious." Ducky said.
"I agree. It's like nothing I've ever had before." Ziva agreed. "Is there a secret degree?"
"Ingredient." Burley corrected.
"Oh who cares." Ziva replied. "Is there a special secret?"
Charity grinned. "According to Grammy 'Nozzo it's love and passion. Especially the passion part."
After they finished eating, Director Shepard came down from her office. "We have a dead Marine found not far from a children's playground." She announced.
The team grabbed their gear and headed out.
Tony...
Tony arrived at work carrying a couple of large brown paper bags. Dan looked up from his desk at his partner. "What's in the bags?"
"Lunch." Tony answered. "My grandmother thinks that Charity is too skinny and needs to eat."
Dan chuckled. "I bet Charity is loving that."
Tony grinned. "What pregnant woman wouldn't want to hear that she's too skinny?"
Dan smiled. "True. So what kind of food?"
"Every Italian dish known to man." Tony answered. "So eat up and feel free to take some home, too. There's no way Charity and I can eat all of this."
Just then their boss came in the room. "Before you two dig in, there's a John Doe in an alley downtown."
"We'll get right on it." Dan said, standing up.
"Hey, while we're gone, feel free to have some of the food." Tony told his boss.
Jenny...
Jenny sat in her office going over some paper work, when her phone rang. "Hello." She answered.
"Hello." came the voice of Leroy Jethro Gibbs.
Jenny felt butterflies in the pit of her stomach. It had been years since a man had made her feel that way. There was something about Jethro that made her feel all girly and like a teenager again. They had been seeing each other for the last few months and things were going really well. "So, how are you?" She asked.
"Fine." Jethro answered. "I was wondering if you'd like to come to my place for dinner tonight?"
Jenny felt her heart rate pick up. She wondered if this meant that they were taking their relationship to the next level. "What time?"
"Eight?"
"Sounds great." Jenny answered. "I'll be there."
Charity...
The team sat in the squad-room, working on their leads for the case. It was then that Charity's cell phone rang. She looked at the ID screen and noticed that it was coming from the Great Pines Bed and Breakfast. She had a feeling she knew who it was.
Charity hit the accept button and held the phone to her ear. "Hello."
"Hello, is this Charity?" came the familiar English voice.
"Yes. How are you Mrs. Paddington?" Charity replied.
"I'm well, thank you. How are you?"
"Well, thank you." Charity replied, feeling that she had to speak properly when conversing with Mrs. Paddington.
"I know that you are busy at work, but I wanted to call and invite you to afternoon tea tomorrow."
"That sounds wonderful." Charity answered, not really looking forward to having tea with her, but wanting to try and make the effort to get along with her. She was Tony's grandmother after all. She was the closest Tony would be to his mother again.
"Alright, be at the Great Pines Bed and Breakfast at two in the afternoon, sharp."
"I'll be there with bells on." Charity answered.
Grandma Paddington made a sound of approval before hanging up. Charity hung up the phone and let out a small sigh of relief when she was finished speaking with the woman. "Who was that?" Burley asked.
"Tony's other grandmother." Charity answered. "I don't think she likes me."
"What makes you say that?" Ziva asked.
"Well, comparing his two grandmothers, his father's mother lets me call her Grammy 'Nozzo and his mother's mother, I call Mrs. Paddington." Charity replied. "That and she just seems cold to me. A bit stuffy. I feel like I should get one of those books that tells you how to behave around the Queen to know how to be around Mrs. Paddington."
Burley chuckled. "I wanna see this. The one person who can intimidate Charity Gibbs DiNozzo."
Charity fixed Burley with one of her famous glares. She would have gave him a slap to the back of the head, but she really didn't feel like getting up and walking over there. Then she got an idea. "Burley, turn around." She told him.
"What? Why?" He asked.
"Just do it." Charity ordered.
Burley sighed and then complied with his boss's orders. He turned so that his back was to her. "Now what?" He asked.
Charity grabbed a blank piece of paper and wadded it up into a little ball. Once she was satisfied with it, she threw it and hit Burley in the back of the head.
Burley turned around after the paper wad hit his head and fell to the floor. "Why did you do that?" He asked.
"Do you have any idea how hard it is standing up with another human being growing inside of you?" She asked. "It is very difficult and throwing a paper wad at the back of your head was so much easier than getting up and walking over there to smack the back of your head."
Burley wanted to laugh, but he had a feeling that if he did that she would chuck another paper wad at him...maybe with something hard in it or thumb tacks sticking out. He decided that his best bet was to just get back to work on the case and go with it.
A/N: Sorry it took me so long to update guys. My hard drive crashed and one of my husband's friends was putting a new one in for us. We finally got it back today! I hope you guys enjoy the update.