A multitude of brightly colored boxes lined the walls, each with the name of an NCIS worker. Everyone from Director Vance to the guys who handed out the mail had one and they all sat there, waiting to be filled with cards and other goodies for Valentine's Day.

It had been Abby's suggestion to have the boxes. Actually, it had been more of an insistence than a suggestion. She wanted to celebrate the day, not just with romantic forms of love, but with platonic and familial forms as well. She had even volunteered to make all of the boxes herself, quite an undertaking, but well worth the extra Caf-pows. In Abby's mind, the Valentine's Day boxes would be a sweet and wonderful gift for all of the NCIS employees. She hadn't thought about those workers who wouldn't be receiving a multitude of cards.

Jimmy sighed as he neared the row of boxes. There was nothing quite like Valentine's Day to remind him that he was single. Sure, he'd found a couple of friendly cards from some kind NCIS workers, but his box wasn't nearly as full as Tony's, or even Tim's.

He gave his box a passing glance and stopped in his tracks. A new card had appeared inside and it stood out from the other ones. It was a deep, red card in the shape of a heart and looked as though it had cost more than your run-of-the-mill Valentine's Day cards. In the center of the heart was written "Be Mine" in white, cursive font.

Perturbed, he grabbed the card and opened it, surprised by what was written inside:

To My Valentine:

Seeing you is the high point of my day. I am so glad to have you in my life.
Meet me at The Rosebud tomorrow night at 8:00pm for a special Valentine's Day gift (my treat).

With Love,
Me

He could feel his cheeks growing red. Was this a joke? He shook his head. No one would play such a cruel joke. But who could this secret admirer be? He wasn't particularly close to any of the women who worked there and none of them had shown any interest in him beyond friendship.

Jimmy slipped the card into his bag and continued to make his way down to autopsy. Anyone who passed him would notice that he had a slight hop in his step and a huge smile on his face.

AN: This is only three (short) chapters long and I'll post one per day!