30 day challenge notes: quantity over quality, limited editing, stand-alone/unrelated stories unless specifically stated otherwise, not always tiva, chronologically randomly set in whatever pre-s11 season seems to fit
Prompt: Spring fling
"Well, well, well," Tony said holding up McGee's phone to show Ziva the lock screen photo. "Looks like Timmy's been hiding his spring fling from us."
McGee rolled his eyes and snatched his phone from Tony's hand. "Are you jealous, Tony?"
"Why would I be jealous, McGee, I'm happy for you, I'm just disappointed you didn't share the good news with us." He glanced at Ziva, walked back to his desk and sat down. "Honesty goes a long way."
Ziva pursed her lips, and threw a paper ball at him.
McGee scoffed. "The way you were honest about your winter fling?"
Tony faked innocence. "What winter fling?"
"Honesty goes a long way, Tony," McGee chided, and looked at Ziva. "He was seeing someone, right?"
"Hmm," Ziva said and looked pensively. "He has been less annoying the past few months."
Tony threw the ball of paper back at Ziva, only to have her catch it midair with a smirk.
"What happened to her," McGee asked.
Tony turned to him, and crossed his arms over his chest. "She's no longer a winter fling."
Ziva narrowed her eyes at him. "So, what is she now?"
"Well, it's spring, so…" He shrugged and held her gaze.
McGee's phone beeped, and a smile spread on his face as he read the message. Absentmindedly, he told Tony, "Flings don't tend to last half a year."
"I'm going for a four seasons fling, Timmy, you wouldn't understand."
"Does she?" Ziva asked with an amused smile.
Tony frowned at her and tilted his head to the side. "Does she what?"
She briefly touched her earlobe. "Does she understand she's more than a fling?"
"Of course, she does, she's very smart." His eyebrows raised at her tense expression, and he smiled softly. "Except when it comes to relationships…very romantically dysfunctional."
Ziva chuckled. "Like you."
Tony nodded. "It's why we work so well together."
Ziva glanced at McGee who was still glued to his phone. "Perhaps she would be interested in a summer fling."
"Only a summer fling?" Tony challenged her.
"Some summers can last a lifetime," she said, staring at him intently.
McGee put his phone down with a thud, startling them both. "Just admit it," he said in mild frustration.
Tony frowned and briefly shook his head. "Admit what?"
"That you two are dating," McGee looked at them pointedly, "each other."
Tony and Ziva glanced at one another, ready to deny the allegation, but McGee didn't give them a chance. "Look, I won't tell Gibbs, if that's what you're worried about."
Their eyes went wide.
"Tell me what?" Gibbs said from behind McGee.
McGee paled, and stammered, "That, um, Tony's, his winter fling turned into a spring fling."
"McGee!" Tony hissed.
Gibbs took a long sip of his coffee while staring at Tony, then Ziva. "Congratulations, didn't think you two could keep it out of the office this long."