NCIS ficlet: Stutter-Step (DiNozzo/McGee, G-rated)

[kageygirl]

I'd all but forgotten how to do this! For my darling shetiger, though, I almost remember.

DiNozzo/McGee, G-rated, 225 words.

A stutter-step is the basic component of most offensive evasive maneuvers in sport.


Stutter-Step

"L-later, man," Tony says, and pulls McGee's door shut--not hard, not a slam, but not hesitant, either, because Tony is all about the control. Except for that stutter he's been developing lately, but that's just a thing. It'll pass.

Everything passes. Tony forgot that for a while, but what happened with Jeanne was a big neon reminder. Everything passes.

So Tony's not worried about the stutter, about the fact that sometimes he stumbles over L-words when he leaves McGee's place. After all, he's fine when they're in the office, fine when they're in the car, fine when they're at a crime scene or in Abby's lab or in Autopsy. He's even fine when they're yanking out the hospital corners on McGee's bed, or endangering McGee's relic of a typewriter, or figuring out just how sturdy McGee's desk chair is. (It's pretty sturdy, but the wheels add in some unexpected excitement sometimes.)

So, it's not a big deal, the stutter. It only crops up when Tony's taking off, and he looks back at Tim, and he has to remind himself that everything ends, everything passes, that he can't stay here and help fold those hospital corners back in place.

And since Tony's all about the control, he walks smoothly through the doorway, every time. It's only his tongue that gets tripped up on the threshold.

Comments

[wpadmirer.livejournal.com]

Oooo, very nice, Kagey. That's really lovely.

WP

[kageygirl.livejournal.com]

Aww, thankee, ma'am! *g*

[shetiger.livejournal.com]

Now I really want to know more about them yanking the hospital corners out of McGee's bed. ;)

[kageygirl.livejournal.com]

Okay, you know that porn takes me approximately seventeen times longer to write than not-porn. *g* (Oh, but I did have a pornbunny last night that I need t0 tell you about...)

[celli]

I love this. I love this *so much.*

I want to write desk chair porn now.

[kageygirl.livejournal.com]

Oh yay! Because I totally want to read desk chair porn now. *nods emphatically*

(Thanks! *g*)

[zoerayne]

Awww. You make me want to cuddle Tony.

[kageygirl.livejournal.com]

This whole SEASON makes me want to cuddle Tony. I have such a bad feeling about this. *clings*

[zoerayne]

I know! *flails*

[misspamela.livejournal.com]

Nice! YAY, it is so good to see you writing again!

[kageygirl.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks, hon! (Don't say it too loudly, though. I have this wicked superstitious fear it's going to flee again!)

[carleton97.livejournal.com]

Oh, Tony!

[kageygirl.livejournal.com]

And I'm so afraid it's going to get worse for him!

[kylielee1000.livejournal.com]

Niiiice ending, my little kaged one.

[kageygirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you, Mistress!

(Btw, I have acquired a copy of your brand-new favoritest movie, though I won't have time to watch it until the weekend. Gotta see what all the fuss is about. And giggle some more. *g*)

[kylielee1000.livejournal.com]

This fandom lurched over to the Gibbs side, and I can't really go there, I don't think, because he's so...I don't know...what's the word I'm searching for...THING. Still and nevertheless, I know a perfect gem of mood setting when I read one.

And re. EQ, it is making me so fucking happy. I'm, like, smiling as I dart around the house, and I'd rather watch YouTube vids than work, which isn't usually the case. Plus, fic! Two fics already!

[kylielee1000.livejournal.com]

*Gibbs

What I mean is McGee. *sigh*

[smackalalala.livejournal.com]

OMG, that was purrrrrfect. I so love you right now. That was amazing. All the little details and just yes. Loved it so much.

[kageygirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, thanks! I'm so glad you liked it. *g*

[selinamoonfire.livejournal.com]

Great ficlet! I love the part about the desk chair. I want more details about that! :D

[kageygirl.livejournal.com]

Hee, thanks! (Let's just say, that chair's seen more action than just computer games...)

[thepouncer.livejournal.com]

*meep*

Poor Tony, all trying to keep himself from getting hurt again. *sniff*

[kageygirl.livejournal.com]

*clings* Pouncer, I am very worried about the last four eps of the season! I'm afraid they're going to rip my heart out! And, and, and make it very hard to fix with fanfic!

(Knut! *polarbearflail*)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bettina_/]

Ohh, nice, I liked this! :-)

[kageygirl.livejournal.com]

Yay, thank you! I'm so glad you did. *g*

[saba1789.livejournal.com]

Awww, nice! Thanks for writing and sharing this :) .

[kageygirl.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm so glad you liked it. *g*

[honeycakehorse.livejournal.com]

Oh, I really liked this! Very short and poignant. And it's Tony/McGee!! *squeals* *goes to find more* :D