[NCIS: Drabble] "Losing Count" [G]
Title: Losing Count
Author: Ami Ven
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Prompt: ncisdrabble100 challenge 766 ‘count’
Character(s): Tony DiNozzo, Tim McGee
Summary: “Nothing bruised but my ego.”
Losing Count
“Ow,” said McGee, accepting Tony’s hand up.
His partner frowned. “You okay, Probie?”
“Nothing bruised but my ego,” he replied. “Well, maybe also my shoulder a little.”
“Ducky will look at it when we get back,” said Tony, and it wasn’t a question.
He nodded, tiredly. “Yeah, okay.”
“Look, Probie, I wouldn’t have just knocked you out of the way if I knew the hill was so steep there, I just-”
“Better that than a bullet,” McGee interrupted. “Thanks, really. I owe you one.”
Tony smiled. “Nah, partners don’t keep count.”
“How about I buy lunch?”
“Now you’re talking…”
THE END
Current Mood:
cold
Author: Ami Ven
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Prompt: ncisdrabble100 challenge 766 ‘count’
Character(s): Tony DiNozzo, Tim McGee
Summary: “Nothing bruised but my ego.”
Losing Count
“Ow,” said McGee, accepting Tony’s hand up.
His partner frowned. “You okay, Probie?”
“Nothing bruised but my ego,” he replied. “Well, maybe also my shoulder a little.”
“Ducky will look at it when we get back,” said Tony, and it wasn’t a question.
He nodded, tiredly. “Yeah, okay.”
“Look, Probie, I wouldn’t have just knocked you out of the way if I knew the hill was so steep there, I just-”
“Better that than a bullet,” McGee interrupted. “Thanks, really. I owe you one.”
Tony smiled. “Nah, partners don’t keep count.”
“How about I buy lunch?”
“Now you’re talking…”
THE END
Current Mood:
cold