Sinister Intentions
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I don't own them. I am merely taking the characters for a spin
AN: Thankyou to Kate for her ongoing help and support!
I started writing this shortly after finishing my first fic, before Frame-Up was shown on TV. The storyline is kind of similar in some respects, but follows a different path...
Mild slash
Andrew stumbled out of the back door of the bar. Clutching his stomach, he kneeled behind the heavy duty dumpster and threw up. Panting, he wiped his mouth and sat back as he tried to regain his breath. He moaned and rolled over, fighting the irresistible urge to throw up again. Taking a deep breath, he climbed to his feet and staggered into the brick wall. He focused his eyes at a point at the end of the side-street and slowly stumbled towards it. As he got to the start of the street, he smiled and regaining some of his equilibrium, he stumbled down the main street until he reached the park. Walking through the park at this time of the morning was always nice; it was still dark, but not dark enough that he couldn't see. He heard a noise behind him, but ignored it, probably some other drunk trying to get home. All of a sudden, he couldn't breathe, his hands went straight to his neck to find a rope there. He clawed at the rope, trying to loosen it, but to no success. He tried to get at his attacker, but they stood well out of his way. As the light began to fade, he wondered how his attacker had gotten at him so fast.
Kate stood leaning against Tony's desk, they were both watching one of the new agents making his way to his desk from the elevator.
"I don't get it, what's so special about him?" Tony asked
"Tony, look at him. It's not hard to see why everybody is talking about him" Kate responded
Tony looked at Kate, "He looks like he's in love with himself, Kate. A pompous, arrogant, self-indulged prick"
"You been reading the thesaurus again, Tony?" Kate asked
"Yeah, got bored last night" he replied
"So, where was Smith?" she asked
"Isn't Smith a bit old for you, Tony?" McGee asked
"Got a problem with that, Probie?" Tony asked
McGee raised his eyebrows and shook his head, returning to his paperwork.
"You haven't told him yet?" Kate hissed at him
"No, keep your voice down, Katie. I don't want the whole office to know" Tony hissed back
"Tony, it's been eight months" Kate replied
"So?" Tony asked, "The kid is a homophobe"
"He is not" Kate responded
Tony glared at her, "You better not tell him"
Kate growled at him, "I wouldn't do that"
They glared at each other for a while, quickly forgetting what they were arguing about.
"So, how's Gibbs these days?" Tony asked
Kate gave him a confused expression, "Well, it's not like you don't see him everyday"
Tony leaned closer, whispering, "Yeah, but I don't see him every night as well". Kate slapped him over the back of his head. "I shoulda seen that coming" he commented
"Yeah, you should've" Gibbs commented as he walked passed and slapped him over the head, "And you shoulda seen that coming too"
"Ow! What was that for, boss?" Tony moaned, rubbing his head
"Whatever you did to make Kate do that" Gibbs replied, sitting down at his computer and taking a sip of his coffee
"Are you saying you don't need a reason to hit me or you don't know why Kate hit me?" Tony asked, clearly confused
Gibbs grinned, "Both, don't make me find out either"
Tony shook his head as his cell rang. He picked it up and frowned at the caller ID: withheld a private number. "DiNozzo?" His face went pale and his eyes widened in shock as he listened to the call.
Gibbs glanced at Tony as he ended the call, "Everything okay, DiNozzo?"
Tony put the cell on his desk and stared at it in a mixture of surprise, shock, hurt and horror. When Tony didn't answer, Gibbs exchanged worried glances with Kate, then asked him again if everything was okay. This time, Tony glanced up and over at Gibbs, before looking back at his desk and shaking his head.
"Tony?" Gibbs asked
"I think I need to go for a walk" Tony told them, weakly
"The only place you're gonna walk, looking like that, is to Ducky's office" Gibbs responded
Tony shook his head, "No, I don't want to" he said as he got to his feet and leaned against his desk. "I think I'm going to be sick" he told them as he rushed off in the direction of the toilets
Gibbs watched him leave and turned back to Kate with a concerned expression on his face, "What was that about?"
Kate shrugged and looked at him before glancing at Tony's cell which was still on the desk. "But we could find out"
Gibbs frowned, "Pull his phone records?"
Kate nodded. "Are you sure, can't we just ask him?" McGee asked
"I don't think he'll be telling us anything in this condition." Gibbs replied, thinking about it for a moment, "Do it". He turned back to his desk and without looking up, added, "And McGee? Be discrete"
"Ah, Gibbs, I can do it. I've finished my paperwork, McGee hasn't" Kate said
"He can finish it later, this is taking priority" Gibbs responded, still looking at his computer
Kate sighed and walking up to and behind his desk to whisper in his ear, "Tony hasn't told McGee about Smith"
Gibbs looked up at her, also whispering, "It's been eight months, Kate"
"I know, but he still hasn't told him" Kate replied
"And he hasn't figured it out yet?" Gibbs asked
"Well, it's not like it's been obvious, he's been discrete" Kate responded
"Kate, he openly checks out men" Gibbs hissed
"Yeah, but he still flirts with women and occasionally tells McGee about his weekend with some 'hot' woman" Kate responded, "I've heard him"
Gibbs huffed, "Well, it's about time McGee found out"
"It's not our decision, Gibbs" Kate responded
Gibbs growled and sat back in his chair, "McGee, Kate's gonna pull the phone records"
"Ah, boss, I need to take some leave" they heard Tony's voice as he walked to Gibbs' desk
"What for? And for how long?" Gibbs asked
"I'd rather not say at the moment" Tony replied
Gibbs cocked his head to the side, "What's going on Tony?"
Tony looked down, "I, ah,…nothing, boss"
"Tony?" Kate asked
Tony sighed, still keeping his eyes on the ground, "I just got a call…they told me…" he looked up at the ceiling, deliberately avoiding their eyes, not wanting them to see the emotion behind them, "They told me Drew is dead"
Kate gasped, putting her hand over her mouth and looked at Gibbs, who looked surprised. Gibbs cleared his throat, looking slightly uncomfortable "Uh, when?"
"Last night" Tony replied
"Who's Drew?" McGee asked from behind his desk
"A friend, Probie" Tony responded, watching Kate and Gibbs, daring them to say anything, "A good friend"
McGee nodded, "Did they know how he died?"
Tony huffed and nodded, "Yeah, they suspect it was a gay bashing"
"They don't know?" Gibbs asked, "Do they know who did it?"
Tony shook his head
Gibbs sighed and picked up his phone, "Get your gear, McGee you're driving" he said as he threw the keys at the younger agent
"Where are we going, boss?" McGee asked, catching the keys
Gibbs turned questioningly to Tony, who replied, "The park between O'Connor and Elton street"
"He's NCIS, until we're told otherwise; we're gonna help process the scene. Find who did this" Gibbs told them, straightening when he heard the person on the other end of the phone and waving them to go.
They walked off and into the elevator. McGee turned to Tony, "Gay bashing?"
Tony clenched his jaw, "Yeah, he was a gay friend"
McGee nodded and frowned, "There's only one gay guy called 'Drew' at NCIS. Andrew Smith" he stated and looked back at Tony questioningly
"What's your point, Probie?" Tony asked
"Tony, can I ask you something?" McGee asked, "And I don't want you to take offence, but if I'm right…"
Tony glared at McGee, causing the younger agent to get nervous
"Ah, um, I was just wondering if you are, um, if you're, ah, gay…?" McGee spluttered
"Would it matter if I was?" Tony asked
"Ah, no" McGee replied as the doors opened
As McGee moved to get out of the elevator, Tony grabbed the front of his shirt and slammed him into the side of the elevator, "Good, because if you tell anybody…"
"Tony!" Kate barked at him
"I swear I won't tell anybody, Tony, I promise, your secret is safe with me" McGee said quickly
Tony let him go and strode out of the elevator, leaving McGee looking like a fish. Kate held out her hand, "Come on, McGee, you're driving"
"I don't think I wanna be in the same car as him, Kate" McGee replied, straightening his shirt
Kate frowned, withdrawing her hand, "He's right, you are a homophobe"
"I am not. He just threw me against the wall, Kate. He said that?" McGee asked
"Yeah, it's why he didn't tell you earlier" Kate replied, walking out of the elevator
McGee ran to catch up with her, "How long have you known?"
Kate turned to him, "Eight months"
"Eight months!" He gasped as he stopped walking
Kate also stopped and looked back at him, "Yeah, he's been with Drew for eight months"
"But, the flirting, the weekends… with 'hot' women" McGee stuttered
"Were just to throw you off the scent" Kate responded
He sighed, "Well, it worked. I mean, I occasionally had doubts, some of the comments he made, and sometimes it seemed like he was checking out, ah, men's butts. And then there was … I can't believe he didn't tell me… eight months!" He said as he walked off
That's it for chapter 1!...Hope you liked it! Please review!