AN: This story will have Abby Bolin in it; so she doesn't get confused with Abby Scuito. Abby Bolin will be referred to as Abby B.
Gibbs, Ziva and Tim are quietly going over cold cases. They can't believe how quiet it is when Tony isn't here. You would think that they would get used to it by now; especially after he was Agent Afloat. But it always seems like they are walking on eggshells when Tony isn't there.
CGIS Special Agent Abigail Borin walks into the bullpen. She looked around and saw someone is missing.
"Where is DiNozzo?" She asks Gibbs.
"Bethesda, for probably about another hour and then he will be in."
"Is everything okay?"
"Yes, he is having a check-up. Ducky is with him; otherwise he would try to talk his way out of his check-ups. What is going on?"
"I have a case for you; a missing person. She works for the Coast Guard; not on my team, but she is my friend. I know I am too close to this to objective, so I thought we could work it together. I will go through Director Vance, if it makes you feel better." Abby B offers.
"Not necessary. We are only doing cold cases; so not a problem. Did you bring her file?"
Abby B hands the thumb drive to McGee. He loads the file and puts it up on the plasma. Coast Guard Petty Officer Dinah Mallory. Around her neck was a diamond necklace of the letter D with a cursive L behind it, coming from each side of the letters are wings.
Abby comes up the stairs and first thing she notice is the necklace on the woman up on the plasma.
"What a cool necklace. I have never seen anything like it."
Abby B looks at the necklace in a way she has never done before. "Yeah it does look unique; I have never seen Dinah without the necklace on. Can you find where it was made?"
"Do we have the actual necklace?" Abby asks.
"No, Dinah is missing. The necklace should still be around her neck."
"McGee, send me the picture and I will see what I can do." Abby responds as she heads back to the lab.
Everyone is currently working on a way to find Dinah Mallory. Abby B is using the spare desk and computer next to McGee. Tony walks in and sees the picture on the plasma and is shock to see the necklace.
"What is going on?" He asks.
"First things first; what did Brad say?" Gibbs responds.
"Why do you even bother to ask me when you are only going to ask Ducky anyway?" Tony whines.
"Because, one day I am hoping that you will actually tell me the truth so I won't have to ask Ducky."
Tony rolls his eyes as he sits at his desk still staring at the necklace on the plasma.
"Who is she?"
"Missing Coast Guard Petty Officer." Abby B answers.
"And her husband?"
"She isn't married."
"Maybe not now, but before." Tony argued.
"Dinah has never been married." Abby B counters.
Tony says nothing as he looks at his computer trying to find the marriage certificate or Dinah. Nothing.
Gibbs and Abby B walk into Abby's lab after making a quick stop in autopsy for a private talk with Duck about Tony's appointment. Abby B had waited at the entrance.
"So Abbs, what do you got?" Gibbs asks.
"Nothing. Can't find anything on the necklace or even when Dinah had bought it. Maybe she had it custom made; but I can't find any jeweler with that type of talent.
"So Tony what have you found." Ziva asks
"I can't find anything on her marriage; maybe she changed her name." Tony answers.
"She was never married. I cannot believe that you wasted all this space for nothing."
"It would be wasted all this time and she has a point. Can't you just accept that you are wrong" McGee corrected.
Tony gets up from his computer and heads towards the elevator.
"Where are you going?" McGee calls after.
"Home." Tony answers back as he gets in.
Gibbs and Abby B walk back into the bullpen.
"Where is DiNozzo?" Gibbs asked.
"He left. He was still so sure that Dinah had been married. We asked him why he can't face that he his wrong and he left." McGee explains.
"It's okay that he left. Ducky said that the test went bad and that Brad wants him to rest before his chest cold turns into full pneumonia. I am going to go check on him. Call me if you find something."
"I'll come with you. I'd also like to know why he is so hell bent on believing Dinah had been married before." Abby B offers.
Gibbs and Abby B arrive at Tony's apartment building. They are just about to head up when Gibbs phone rings.
"Boss 3 more women wearing that exact same necklace has gone missing in the past few months." McGee informs.
Gibbs relays the message to Abby B.
"So we have 4 women; all who have the same unique necklace, are missing. So where do we go from here." Abby B asks.
"We check on DiNozzo and then go from there."
Gibbs knocks on Tony's door. Tony immediately answers very pale.
"Gee and here I thought you would be the delivery guy with the pizza ordered." Tony teases.
Gibbs rolls his eyes as Tony steps aside to let them in.
"I don't have any coffee, but I just made some tea." Tony offers.
"Tea is fine." Abby B answers
"I'll get it." Gibbs speaks up and goes into the kitchen with Tony.
Abby B stares at the coffee table and the magazines. She picks one up and is very shocked to see what is under the magazine; the diamond necklace that all the victims who had disappeared were wearing.