What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of NCIS, nor do I own the story idea which I am borrowing from the TV sitcom 'Friends'. Please don't sue.

Set: 4th of July Weekend 2004, between Season 1 and Season 2.

Summary: This is a TATE with a small hint of McAbby. For the 4th of July weekend, the group head to Las Vegas for a weekend of fun, with some strange results.

CHAPTER ONE – A Weekend Off

Friday July 2nd 2004

"It's about time we finally got a weekend off." Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo said, leaning back in his chair.

His co-worker, Special Agent Caitlin Todd looked up at him. "Yeah, finally." She agreed, before turning back to the file she was finishing.

"So what are you going to do?" Tony asked her.

Kate looked up at him and shrugged. "I don't know." She answered. "Hang around home, clean up my apartment, sleep."

Tony looked at her in surprise. "You can't be serious. It's the 4th of July this weekend. You should go out and have fun." He told her.

Kate opened her mouth to answer when the voice of Abby Scutio came floating across the bullpen. "And I have just the thing to do that." The lab technician said, coming to stand beside Kate's desk.

"What would that be Abs?" Kate asked, looking up at her friend.

"One word for you: Vegas!" Abby said with a huge grin.

"Oh yeah." Tony said, his trademark grin, gracing his handsome features. "Vegas."

Kate thought about it for a moment. It beat sitting around home all weekend. "Sounds like an idea." Kate said after a minute.

"Great. Me and Timmy are flying down tonight. If you guys hurry, you could probably get a seat on the same flight." Abby said, her eyes shining.

Tony wrinkled his nose. "McGee." He said. It wasn't as if he hated the young agent, he just liked pushing his weight around because he outranked McGee. Plus he didn't think McGee was right for Abby, they were so different.

"Yeah." Abby said, approaching Tony's desk. "You got a problem with that?" she asked, standing menacingly over Tony, who shrunk back.

"Nope." He answered and gave Kate a glare as she sniggered at him from her desk.

"Good." She said, walking back to stand in front of Kate's desk. "I knew you guys would say yes, so I booked two rooms at Caesars Palace."

"Only two!" Kate said loudly, standing up.

"Yeah." The Goth said, trying not to smile. Kate would either have to share with her or Tony. She knew Tony wouldn't want to share with McGee, so Tony and Kate would end up in the same room and maybe they would finally relieve some of the sexual tension between them.

"I'm not sharing with McGee." Tony said almost straight away.

"Well. I'm not sharing with you." Kate shot at him.

"So get your own room." Tony said standing up as well. He sounded like a little kid.

"I will." Kate retorted, sounding like a little kid as well. Abby really was having a hard time trying not to laugh out loud. She loved watching the interaction between the two agents; it was a form of cheap entertainment. Plus she really believed that they liked each other, only they were too stubborn to admit it. Maybe this weekend would change it.

Tony snorted as well. "Good luck." He said, coming to stand in front of his desk. "It's the 4th of July weekend, a lot of people will be heading to Vegas."

"Then I won't go." Kate said, crossing her arms.

"No!" Abby screeched, breaking out of her day dream about Kate and Tony. "Kate, you have to come. It'll be so much fun."

"Forget it Abs." Tony said. "Kate wouldn't know how to have a fun if it bit her on the ass." He said, goading Kate. Truth was, he really wanted Kate to go to Vegas with them. Maybe he would finally get a chance to…no hook up wasn't the right word, he wanted more than that, something a little longer lasting then a one night stand.

"I do know how to have a good time." Kate said, taking Tony's bait.

"Do not."

"Do too."

"Do not."

"Do too." Kate snapped. She knew exactly what Tony was doing, but she still wanted to prove him wrong. She looked at Abby. "Count me in." she said, before sitting back at her desk.

Abby met Tony's gaze and she winked at him, he returned it with one if his killer smiles. "Great." Abby said, turning to leave. "You guys better hurry up and book your plane tickets before it's too late. McGee and I leave at 7."

"Leave for where." Special Agent Jethro Gibbs asked, coming into the bullpen with a cup of coffee.

"We're going to Vegas for the weekend Gibbs. Wanna come?" Abby asked the leader of their team.

Gibbs looked her for a moment. "I'll pass." He answered, sitting at his desk. He looked at Kate and Tony. "But you two finish that paperwork or else you're not going anywhere."