What if Nick and Ellie started dating before Nick joined the team? Would Gibb's rule still matter if it was a preexisting relationship? Which way would their story go? Ellie and Nick met at a bar when Nick was undercover, little did he know that he was meeting the love of his life and a future coworker. This story takes place starting in season 16 of NCIS if Ellie and Nick started dating I don't own any of the characters, all rights go to CBS