A Birthday Wish
Every year it was the same. She had a single cupcake, a single candle, and a glass of wine. It just wasn't the same without him.
"Come out with us Abs. We can go get a drink." Abby looked up at Gibbs when he said that. She smiled at him and just shook her head.
"Thanks, but no thanks Gibbs. It's our day."
"It's been ten years Abs. Face it, he's gone."
Once again she just shook her head and smiled. He sighed and walked out of the room. After he left she put the evidence from the investigation that was just solved and put it in its box. After everything was cleaned up she got up and switched off the lights.
After she returned to their apartment she opened the small box with the cupcake inside it. She took out the candle and put it in it. She poured the wine into the same glass that they had always used and took a sip. She lit the candle and made a wish.
"I miss you. There's still not a day that goes by that I don't miss you. I can remember every night we spent together, every time we laughed. I still love you. Sometimes I wish you would come back to me, but I know that it's not true."
With a tear in her eye she blew out the candle that adorned the simple cupcake. After digging into it with a fork and taking another sip of the wine she looked at the picture adorning the wall. It was the only one in the room. It was of them on their wedding day. She was wearing a white dress with black lace on top, and he was wearing an Armani suit.
"Happy birthday, Tony."
