Tony stared at Tim and McGee stared at his bedroom door then the foor and back again keeping his back to the senior agent. He chewed on some gum cursing himself for being the monkey in the middle again.

"McGee, I'm not saying it again, what the hell is going on here?" Tony asked after a few minutes of silence and Tim took his time to drag out a long sigh before turning his chair to see Tony's face but froze yet again.

Instead he took his time studying Tony and decided that the worried, annoyed, angry look was real enough and took another deep breath.

His first instinct was to tell Tony the truth so he could get back to more important things like his friends online. He was taking his time though and soon he felt a sharp smack and winced as Tony's hand met his sweaty hair.

"Would you stop that, its no wonder she decided to talk to me" Tim said his head throbbing too much to think and Tony narrowed his eyes.

"What did you say probie?" Tony asked and Tim muttered a no and Tony head slapped him again.

"Stop doing that, you know what, I don't know why Ziva came here or why she told me she's scared, or why you don't care if she dies all right" Tim shouted and stepped just out of DiNozzo's reach not that he noticed.

"Thats... stupid. She's got crazy ninja skills, she won't die" Tony sputtered beyond confused now.

"She's not supergirl Tony, bullets can kill her and one nearly did don't you get that, its why she was in such a cloud, she didn't want Gibbs sympathy" Tim ran on staying out of reach his back to his bedroom which was opening quietly.

"Well now that makes sense, I mean why else would she kiss you, unless she knew I followed her from her house" Tony mused relieved. Tim sighed, grateful it was nearly over till he felt a smack to his head and looked behind him to two angry eyes.

"Maybe I secretly love you McGee" Ziva said her eyes fixed with a death glare for McGee and he gulped and swallowed his gum he forgot he had been chewing.

"Ziva, come on this has gone too far, just make up with DiNozzo already" Tim begged and Ziva smiled a sweet and totally fake smile.

"For what Tim? I recall doing nothing wrong to Tony" Ziva answered and Tony first glared at Tim and then gave a questionable look to Ziva.

"Oh... ok, fine... two can play this game, I get it now, I'm too smart for you David, you're still on that prank thing still" Tony said after a few seconds. Ziva placed her hands on Tim's shoulders and began rubbing them slowly and luckily the doorbell rang and Tony answered it with a smirk.

"Abby, just the chick... er woman I needed. You thirsty? Hungry maybe?" Tony asked and Abby shrugged.

"I guess a little Tony, Tim thanks for the dinner date and here's Jethro back" Abby said turning from Tony to Tim trying to ignore Ziva who was still masaging him.

Abby took off the leash and the dog bounded off to Tim's room and jumped on his bed and with the leash still in her hand Abby looked to all three faces.

"Whats..." she began and Tony grabbed her hand.

"Nothing Abs, come on I'm really hungry now" he said and pulled Abby out who let out a small yell.

Ziva's squeezed tim's shoulder hard and he let out his own yell and she dragged him to a chair and forced him to sit.

"What the hell is wrong with you McGee?" she asked but shushed him when he opened his mouth and with a good kick to send the chair flying a few inches she stormed back into his bedroom and Jethro ran out with a cry.

Tim groaned as the big puppy jumped on him and he pet it, wondering what the next step was.