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donutsweeper ([personal profile] donutsweeper) wrote2008-04-11 10:51 am
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Black, White and Shades of Gray

Title: Black, White and Shades of Gray
Pairing/Rating/Warning: NCIS fandom, no pairings or warnings, rated G
Word Count: 200
Summary:  Gibbs has his rules for a reason.
Author's Note: Written for the [profile] ncisdrabble100challenge: White

Gibbs tried to see things as black or white even though he knew he lived in a world that was shades of gray.

Some things were black, like his hatred for that double crossing bastard Ari, and that idiot who turned his favorite coffee shop into a bubble tea boutique. Did he look like the type of man who would willingly drink something called bubble tea?  And then there was paperwork.  Paperwork definitely qualified as black.

Some things were white, like when wood smoothed perfectly under his hand as his boat took shape, or having the time to enjoy a good bottle of Jack.  And there was that satisfying feeling when a case came together and they stopped the bad guy before he could hurt anyone.  Protecting people, protecting the United States, that was certainly white.

But there way so much gray.  Thus the reason for the rules, his rules.  They took the gray and turned it into black or white.  Never mess with a Marine's coffee.  Black.  It's better to seek forgiveness than ask permission.  White. And, perhaps most importantly, there was rule twelve.  Never date a coworker.   Black.  He couldn’t do it.  It wasn’t allowed.  Simple as that.

[identity profile] the-dark-side.livejournal.com 2008-04-14 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. I'm thinking of looking at more local organizations, rather than national organizations.

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2008-04-14 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
If you can manage with a unpaid (or poorly paid) internship you could probably find something. You'd have to also have a real job probably, but it might be worth it if it meant you could stay there

[identity profile] the-dark-side.livejournal.com 2008-04-14 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
Most of the ones I've looked at are paid, but none of them pay for moving costs, so I think a local one would definitely be better...and I totally wouldn't mind having another job. I bet BORDERS would still have me.

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2008-04-14 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
and then you would have a discount too, right? (I would be in such trouble then!)

[identity profile] the-dark-side.livejournal.com 2008-04-14 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, I would. It really is a dangerous thing.

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2008-04-14 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
save 25% yet still manage to spend 3x what I earn....

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2008-04-14 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
Although, some stores let you read without buying, I could be quite happy doing that

[identity profile] the-dark-side.livejournal.com 2008-04-14 05:47 am (UTC)(link)
At BORDERS, if you're an employee, you can basically check out the books for, I think, a two week period. It's awesome.

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2008-04-14 01:18 pm (UTC)(link)
*dies* that is a wonderful policy!

[identity profile] donutsweeper.livejournal.com 2008-04-15 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
I'd still be in trouble if I worked there. No matter how many books they let me skim at home

[identity profile] the-dark-side.livejournal.com 2008-04-15 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
It's easy to get a bit out of hand, working there.