Chapter 1

Abby was on her lab, bored out of her mind. That was already a week without any new cases, the team was working on cold cases and catching up on paper work. She, being the fast worker she had already finished everything she had to do. She organized the lab, changed the pictures on the walls, updated the computers. There was NOTHING for her to DO!

Maybe she should plan a night out with the team, those are always fun, a party! She loved planning parties. But a party for what? It was not near anyones birthday, was it? Not McGee's, or Tony's, or Ziva's, or Gibbs, or Ducky's, or Palmer's, wait, Palmer, when was his birthday? How could she not know that? She turned to her computer and began typing, 2 minutes later she had her answer. YES! Glory of all glories. His birthday was in two days! It was her salvation from the bored existence she was in.

She ran to the bullpen. Tim was at his desk, organizing his files for the millionth time. Tony was surfing the web. Ziva was playing with her knife. Gibbs was drinking coffee, pretending not to notice his agents not working, not that there was much to do.

" MCGEE! "

" Hi Abby. What is it? "

" A brilliant idea. "

At that point she had everyone's attention.

" Which is? "

" A surprise birthday party for Jimmy. "

" His birthday is coming up? "

" In two days! "

She waited for him to say something else, when he didn't she looked to the others occupants on the area.

" Soooo. What do you guys think? "

" Well, I like the Autopsy Gremlin as much as the next guy but, well, we're not close, we friends but not friends-friends." Said Tony leaning backwards on his chair.

" And I can not say that I know him well either. " Said Ziva.

" Exactly! " Abby said as she began pacing back and forward in the bullpen. " We work together for like three, four years? And I didn't even know the date of his birthday, I mean, he always remembers mine. What kind of friend that makes me? And you guys? He always remembers your's. Did you even know that his birthday was coming up? No, you didn't. Thinking of it what DO I know about him? He's always there listening to my stories..."

" Abby. Abby. ABBY! " Tony stood up and put his hands on her shoulders, stopping her pacing. " Alright! We'll help you with the party. Right guys? " He asked looking back between Ziva and Tim.

" Sure Abbs. "

" Of course Abby. "

" Great! How about we meet today after work to talk the details, I'll ask Ducky too. " And she turned and bounced out of the bullpen.