A/N:this story has been in my head for a long time and I never knew what it was going to become. Twilight did not happen, major denial of that episode.
Spoilers: Conspiracy theory, Red Cell, Bikini Wax, See No Evil, Twilight, SWAK, Caught on Tape.
Just Like That
"Tony, has it ever occur to you that this is not a hotel?" Kate asked him.
Tony was looking at a mirror picking at his teeth with a toothpick. Lately it seemed Tony thought the bull pen was his bathroom and done pretty much anything to with hygiene in front of his colleagues.
"Does that matter?" without looking away from his reflection.
"Yeah, usually people do their grooming at home," she smirked at him. Tony gave her a grin.
After a while Tony suddenly let out a cry of celebration and jumped with his hands in the air, making most of the people in the room stare at Tony. Kate didn't need to look up she just tried not to laugh. She shook her head. Tony acted like a kid most of the time but he did make it up by being one of the best agents in the team. McGee came in, obviously from seeing Abby and sat down at his desk with a grin.
"What happened, McGeek, did you get lost on the way up?" Tony teased at him, throwing his toothpick in the trash can and placing his mirror away in a draw. McGee rolled his eyes and didn't answer.
"He obviously got something," Tony laughed and glanced at Kate. She smiled too and tried to keep going with her work.
"Did you see her new tattoo?" Kate asked, trying to see his reaction.
"What? New tattoo?" McGee said excitedly.
"Yeah, one on her back," Kate lied, smiling.
"That wasn't the one I saw," McGee answered. Kate and Tony stared at him curiously and exchanged glances.
"Yeah, right, probie," Tony laughed at him. Kate laughed as well and started to type on a report she had started. Suddenly an instant message appeared on her screen from Tony.
DiNozzo: Do you know what tattoo McGeek was on about?
Todd: Nope, no idea. She usually tells me about her tattoos before telling you or Tim
DiNozzo: Yeah right
Todd: Yeah, I am her best friend in this man centric building
DiNozzo: Man centric? What books have you read lately, Dr. Phil?
Todd: No, I usually read Shakespeare…. none of your business, DiNozzo
DiNozzo: Just making conversation here Caitlin
Todd: You're trying to get out a work as usual
DiNozzo: Hey, I'm pretty sure I'm the senior agent in this office not you
Todd: You certainly don't act like one
DiNozzo: You certainly like it though
Todd: How would you know?
DiNozzo: By the way you look at me, sweet heart
Todd: Sure…
DiNozzo: Yeah, you know the sex machine knows when you're flirting with me and knows when you need comfort
Todd: By your head or by your pants?
DiNozzo: You know you like it *wink*
Todd: I work with pigs
DiNozzo: I work with someone who doesn't have a sense of humour
Kate glanced up and threw a crumpled piece of paper at Tony. It landed on his desk and threw it back.
"Ha! Missed," Kate laughed, leaning out of the way.
"What, did you learned dodging paper in Secret Service," Tony laughed.
"How come every time I come from a meeting you two are always screwing around when you should be working?" Gibbs said, as he got to the bull pen. Kate threw the piece of paper in the bin and opened her laptop again.
"Because we're bored," Tony replied.
"Speak for yourself," Kate mumbled.
"Well, if you two are bored you can go," Gibbs said, as he sat down in his desk sipping his large cup of coffee.
"Go?" Tony and Kate answered in unison.
"Yeah," Gibbs replied.
"Awesome," they both replied, grabbing their things and started to head out of the bull pen.
"One more thing," Gibbs said, making them stop and turn towards him.
"What?" Kate asked, looking worried, she knew there was going to be some sort of catch with Gibbs, without a doubt, there always was.
"You have to go dumpster diving to help Abby first," Gibbs told them, smirking.
"Boss, isn't that a probie's job?" Tony asked.
"No, it's everyone's job."
"What about McGoo?"
"He's working on something for me," Gibbs replied, waving them away.
"There's gotta be a catch," Tony whispered to Kate, as they walked in the elevator.
"Yeah, exactly what I was thinking," Kate replied.
They both took the elevator to the garage where Abby was waiting for them. She smiled as they came in and Tony realized no one else was around.
"Where's everyone else?" Kate asked, noticing that her, Tony and Abby were the only ones in the garage.
"Gone home," Abby replied.
"Already, its only midday," Tony said, suspiciously. "Now I wish I was a probie or a techie," he exclaimed.
"Maybe we could get a time machine and get you back there so you don't have to annoy me," Kate teased him. Tony laughed sarcastically.
"Funny, that's I what I thought I would get you for Christmas, so you could go back to Panama City," Tony retorted. Kate slapped him hard on the shoulder. He winced in pain. Abby just stared at them curiosity and narrowed her eyes at both of them.
"What are you talking about?"
"Nothing, Abs," Kate replied, quickly. "Next time I will hit you so you can't procreate," Kate threatened firmly at him. Tony nodded.
"Not doubting you at all," he murmured, rubbing his shoulder where Kate thumped him before. Abby was still staring at them in suspicion and almost looked she was about to ask something.
"Abs, what are we doing here?" Tony asked, in annoyance. Abby handed both of them eye masks and gloves. They sulkily both put them on and led them to a dumpster outside. There was a ladder leaning on the front of the dumpster with the lid open.
"Have fun, kids," Abby said.
"Wait, what are we looking for?" Kate asked.
"Evidence," Abby replied grinning and went inside again.
"I can see why Gibbs loves Abby than anyone else," Tony said and started to climb the ladder.
"How?"
"She gets away with everything," Tony said, dramatically.
"Me first," Kate said, knocking Tony out of the way and climbed up the ladder. Tony waited until she got to the top before he started to climb up the ladder.
"I don't see why you wanted to go in first-"
Before he could finish Kate pulled Tony into the dumpster, making him fall into a pile rotten food.
"Ew, what was that for," Tony whined, wiping off the trash that attached to him.
"For all the times you have annoyed me," Kate smirked and started going through the garbage. She felt grossed out about what people throw out.
"Oh yeah," Tony laughed. "I remember when I went to Panama City and saw that photo of you, care to do an encore."
"At least I don't tongue transsexuals," Kate snapped back.
"I don't make up false photos and send them to Gibbs," Tony exclaimed.
"At least I never had a pledge name 'sex machine'"
"At least I'm better than you,' Tony smirked.
"Are not."
"Are too."
"Prove it, sweetie," Tony challenged, leaning against the inside of the dumpster.
"I will," Kate said, firmly, giving Tony her best glare.
"Let's see," Tony laughed at her. She went to hit him and he twisted her arm. Kate kicked his other leg and they both fell on the trash they were supposed to be looking through.
"Good," Tony said, throwing her off him. They both sat in the garbage staring at each other with curiosity.
"We better get started huh?" Kate said, breaking the short silence.
"Yeah, I guess," Tony whined and got up, helping Kate up with ease as well.
"Why do you always act like a child?"
"Its part of my charm," Tony replied, sifting through the trash. He saw half eaten sandwiches, wrappers from local fast food restaurants, cans and bottles of beer.
"This is one government job I never wanted in my life," he murmured, more to himself. He heard Kate separate the garbage for any useable evidence behind him.
"To bad you have no choice," Kate teased, giggling at the thought of Tony in nothing but a fluro yellow vest. Did I just think of Tony in nothing but a vest? She thought disturbingly, silently checking out his rear end while he wasn't looking.
Meanwhile in the bull pen Tony and Kate were both on the plasmas screen going through garbage. McGee, Abby and Gibbs were watching them closely.
"Are you sure this is gonna work?" McGee asked Abby. She grinned and made a small evil laughed.
"Oh Tim have some faith in me,"
"I do have faith in you but how's is this gonna work?"
"Easy,"
"How?"
"McGee shut up," Gibbs said, firmly.
"Thank you my silver haired fox," Abby said, patting Gibbs on the head.
"If I ever did that, I would be fired," McGee complained.
"You will never get that close, that's why," Gibbs replied.
Abby giggled and wanted to slap both of them. Abby had set up a camera near the dumpster and had install very tiny cameras on both their eyewear so they all could spy on Tony and Kate.
Although Gibbs did not like his co workers to get together, they had been flirting with each other for a long time. Abby somehow convinced Gibbs to give them a chance at dating and see if it works out in the end. Although Gibbs had doubts but he could see something that would happen between them soon.
The first time he heard the affection towards each other was when Tony told Kate that 'it's just like falling in love, it happens just like that' after she got taken hostage with Ducky and Gerald by the terrorist named 'Ari.'
And the last sign of affection he was saw when Kate did not leave Tony side when he got infected by the plague not that many weeks ago. He was annoyed by how Kate didn't leave Tony but knew she did it for a good reason. She had her ways of showing some affection for him in strange ways.
Gibbs enjoyed watching Kate and Tony fight but he knew there was sexual tension between them every time they fought over the tiniest things like that who was better at their job and if men and women could just be friends without having sex. Which he agreed with Tony men and women can't just be friends he would know. Anyhow he didn't know how Abby twisted his arm to set up this 'date' for them. Although his idea of a date was letting the lady he was on date with help him with his boat he was building in his basement.
They were watching Tony and Kate sift through the garbage for fake evidence.
"Do you reckon they will find out this is all a set up?" McGee asked. Abby and Gibbs both turned to McGee.
"Shut up," they both said in unison before going back to watching their co workers on the plasma.
Part 1 finished.
Part 2 coming soon….
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