Leroy Jethro Gibbs had watched his team pack up their things and said nothing. How could he possibly say nothing? But to be honest; what was there to say? He didn't want to make promises he couldn't keep; that wasn't his style. He didn't want to say goodbye; because it would've been giving up. He didn't want to get sentimental; because it would do neither of them any good. So he did what he always did; in an attempt to give them some hope that everything would be normal again soon.

Timothy McGee was sifting through his belongings and deciding what he was going to take with him to his new job and what he was going to leave behind. He found a few remnants of past pranks and it made him smile. He'd only said a few words to Tony as his goodbye and hoped it had been enough. A gentle hug was what he left Ziva with, and a vain hope that he'd see her again. The past few days were a blur; and in an odd sort of a way he'd hoped the next few would be a little clearer.

Ziva David wasted no time collecting her things and knew long goodbyes would only make the process hurt more. With Gibbs silence; she could do nothing but gently kiss him on the cheek and offer her thanks. A short hug was shared between her and Tim and a little longer lasting one from Abby. Ducky had written her a fond note expressing his gratefulness and wising her a safe trip. And Tony…well Tony was speechless for the first time since she'd met him. And in an odd sort of a way, she was flattered…

Anthony DiNozzo slipped all eight seasons of Magnum, P.I. into his duffel bag and his favorite issues of GSM. He figured a little bit of home would go a long way. He tossed aside a picture frame of him and the team and figured all it would do would remind him of his past failures. As he continued to pack he remembered the final stare Gibbs had given him before he'd left. He tried to read it; and decided it was a stare expressing thanks, regret and sadness all in one. But what the stare meant didn't mean anything now; he was about to start a new life and one that in an odd sort of a way, was exciting.

"Abs really…you can go down to your lab now." He tried to be polite as he shot her a tired smile.

Abby had been sitting on the floor beside his desk for the last hour.

"I'm good thanks." She put down her magazine for a minute and got up on her knees. "How are you? Do you need anything? A refill on your coffee? A shoulder massage? A hug?"

Gibbs smiled and put out his hand to help her up. "Abs. I'm fine. Really."

She patted herself off and cupped his face in her hands for a moment. "You are not fine Gibbs...it's been one day. Not even you can forget that easily."

"I haven't forgotten, but I got a job to do Abby…and so do you." He pointed towards the elevator and listened to her sigh in response.

"Fine…but let it be known that I'm doing so in protest."

" Noted."

She reached for her things and slowly but surely left the bull pen, but not before looking back at least five times. It was relatively quiet for a while, until Gibbs phone began to ring off the hook.

"Yeah, Gibbs."

"Hey it's me…just wanted to see if you needed anything?"

"Abs…I was fine five minutes ago…and five minutes before that…now please, believe me. If I need anything, I know where you are."

The hours passed by slowly and Gibbs found himself feeling a bit alone. He'd had paper work to keep him busy but with no team until tomorrow, he realized he may have been in need of something after all. He collided with her the instant he stepped into the lab. "Going somewhere Abs?"

She shook her head. "Nope, I've just been waiting by the door for you…"

"For three hours?"

She nodded as if it was nothing and hugged him tight. "What can I do for you?"

He smiled and released her with an arm still wrapped around her waist. "I need a solution."

Abby smiled. "To get 'em back?"

Gibbs nodded and watched her jump up and down a bit. "Think you can help?"

She nodded and reached for his hand to pull him towards her computer. "What do you have in mind?"

"Whatever it takes."

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AN: Some of you may have already read the bottom portion as a TAG. So dont think you're seeing double :). And I know those of you who get Author Alerts from me, think I'm crazy for having 3 main stories going at a time...but just leave my insanity to myself, thanks :) ... To be honest, I couldnt wait to start this...so here it is...and I wont let my other stories suffer, dont you worry :) ...Thank you for reviewing! -TLH