NCIS High School Teenage Years

Chapter 30: Going to Spain

The week flew by. Everyone was packed and ready to go. They all went to bed early that night, because they needed to wake up very early the next day.

At 4:00am, Gibbs hauled the last of the suitcases into the trunk of his car. He checked on the teenagers who were fast asleep in the backseat. Tony had his body leaning up against the window; Ziva's head rested on his chest. Tony's arms were wrapped protectively around her. McGee somehow managed to sleep sitting up. Abby's head rested on his shoulder.

The door opened and Jenny slid into the passenger's seat. She grinned sleepily at her husband, and mumbled a "good morning", before falling back asleep. Gibbs kissed her forehead, and started the car. When the engine roared to life, the teenagers, and Jenny awoke with a jump.

"Mornin'!" Gibbs said over cheerfully. "Ready to go?"

He peered into the mirror, and saw the teenagers rubbing their eyes and yawning. "Really Jethro?" Jenny asked annoyed. "How can you be in such high spirits this early in the morning?"

"Coffee". Gibbs answered simply, and drove out of the driveway.

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The drive to the airport was quiet. Except for Gibbs and Tony singing Frank Sinatra the whole time.

Ziva had enough. As Tony was singing loudly. Ziva pressed her thumb on his Sternothyroid muscle. Tony tied to sing, but instead spluttered and coughed. With her thumb still on Tony's Sternothyroid muscle, Ziva leaned over to him, and whispered a threat in his ear.

Tony nodded, and she removed her thumb. Gibbs smiled to himself. "Ziva would be perfect in interrogation on my team". He thought to himself.

"Tony, don't piss off Ziva". Jenny said, turning around in her seat to face him. "She's our translator".

"Hey! McGeek and I can speak Spanish!" Tony said defensively. Ziva rolled her eyes.

"Three years of Spanish is nothing. You won't be able to understand anything". Jenny shot back. "Tell him, Ziva".

"The Spanish you learned is different than the Spanish spoken in Spain". Ziva explained. "You learned Latin Spanish, but they speak Castilian Spanish in Spain. The pronunciation is different, and some words are completely different as well. If you speak Latin Spanish in Spain, most of them won't be able to understand you".

"Great". Tony huffed, crossing his arms. "Now I can't communicate with the babes".

"TONY!" Gibbs barked.

"This ones on me, dad". Tony said, and smacked the back of his head.

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"Flight to Barcelona, Spain now boarding". The flight attendant announced over the loudspeaker, in their Gate.

"Flight to Barcelona, Spain now boarding". The flight attendant repeated in Spanish.

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Abby squealed. "Mom! Dad! That's us right?!" Abby exclaimed, squeezing McGee's hand.

Gibbs smirked. "Yes Abs. That's us".

Jenny stood up, and scanned their Gate, and the terminal searching for Tony and Ziva. "Where are they?" She asked, after she couldn't find them.

"They went to get something to eat at McDonald's. Remember?" Gibbs said.

"They better be back soon". Jenny grumbled, and reached into her carry-on to grab her boarding pass.

Gibbs sighed. "You worry too much, Jen".

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When the flight attendant announced that the flight from DC to Barcelona was now boarding, McGee unzipped the front pocket of his carry-on, and took out a couple of Dramamine pills. He plopped them in his mouth, and swallowed them with his water bottle.

Abby turned to look at him. "Ya know, you're going to be knocked out for the whole flight".

McGee nodded. "That's the plan. I'm worse on planes than I am on boats".

Abby winced. "Ooh that's fun". She said sarcastically. She patted him on the shoulder. "Sorry Timmy".

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"Why would you be sorry?" Tony asked with Ziva on his back, walking into their Gate. Back at McDonald's, Tony gave Ziva a piggy back ride when she complained that she was too full to walk.

"Because my poor little Timmy gets plane-sick". Abby answered.

McGee rolled his eyes.

"I'm sorry, McGee. That's no fun". Ziva said apologetically as she slid off Tony's back. She smacked his butt. "Thanks for the ride". She said smirking, as she went to go get her suitcase.

Tony smacked her butt as she walked away. Ziva yelped and covered her butt with her hands. She whirled around.

"Tony Gibbs! You did not just smack a lady". She said in mock disgust.

"Yes I did. And I'll do it again". Tony said, grinning as he rushed towards her. Ziva girlishly squealed and ran to hide behind Jenny and Gibbs.

"Guys knock it off". Jenny commanded sternly, and handed Ziva and Tony their boarding passes.