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�So, anyone know who Tony went to meet?�
Abby�s gaze was directed at Kate, which made sense because she was closest to him, even if just because their desks were located only feet apart, but Kate didn�t have any answers. �Sorry. Your guess is as good as mine. But something tells me that this isn�t a normal bimbo-run for him. He would be bragging about something like that, not keeping it a secret.�
�Maybe it�s an old honey,� Abby hypothesized.
�High school sweetheart?� Kate asked.
�She broke his heart, driving him to lead a life of bed hopping and flirtation, never allowing himself to get close enough to get hurt,� Abby said dramatically. Kate scoffed. �What? It could happen,� Abby said innocently.
Feeling that it was a good time to jump in�before Kate and Abby got too far into their imaginary world�McGee spoke up. �I heard him rambling in Italian the other day,� McGee said casually.
�And this isn�t the first thing you say the next time we see each other?� Abby asked, her hand to her heart like she was mortally wounded by the Probie�s inability to grasp the concept of gossip. �What did he say? Who did he talk to? Do you think he was talking to this mystery woman?� she asked in a rush.
McGee moved his chair a little closer to Kate to get away from Abby.
�Nu-uh, Tim, not gonna work,� Kate said. �While I�m not exactly salivating over the topic like Abby, I�m more than a little curious about what�s going on with Tony right now. So spill.�
�I didn�t understand much. My Italian is weak at best,� McGee confessed. �But he said something about picking her, I�m assuming the �mystery woman�,� he said, air quotes surrounding the last two words, �at Dulles. I didn�t catch a date or time, though, so maybe this is totally unrelated.�
�Do you remember any other things that he said? Even if you don�t know what they mean?� Abby asked.
McGee frowned and tried to remember what Tony had said. �Something about vecchia carretta and giradischi. That�s all I can remember.�