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ED- Revised edition, enjoy

The team walked out of the elevator Gibbs strode ahead bypassing the bullpen. He proceeded to head for the stairs, he stopped halfway up and turned. "Stan, run the other ID that you and Ducky found in the Hummer. McGee take the evidence down to Abby. Ziva see if you can give Duck a hand downstairs."

"Right Boss!" Stan replied as he sat down at his desk.

"On it Boss!" McGee headed for the elevator.

Ziva rushed quickly up the stairs to where Gibbs stood. "Gibbs, why me?"

Gibbs looked down at her his face hadn't changed. "Why not, Officer David?"

"Alright." Ziva said walking back down the stairs. "All arguments seem to be irrelevant to you!"

Gibbs turned around and smiled slightly. He ascended the stairs and headed for the Directors office. He walked into the reception area he looked at Cynthia. "Is she in?"

"Sorry, Agent Gibbs." Cynthia shook her head. "She's over at the Pentagon this morning."

Gibb looked at her. "You call her and tell her that we have an emergency here."

Cynthia nodded quickly and dialed the Director's cell phone. Cynthia waited for the connection. "Cynthia this had better be important!" Director Jenny Shepard said over the speaker.

"Director this is very important." Gibbs said before Cynthia could speak. "I have a dead foreign national down in autopsy. Found dead on a Naval base. I need you to give me jurisdiction on this case."

"FBI will want jurisdiction on this Jethro." Jenny answered. "The foreign Government might even get involved."

"I'll deal with the FBI!" Gibbs said matter of factly. "The Australian Government will want a piece of the action. So I guess this is where these dinners that you have at the White House become extremely important."

"The Australian Government!" Jenny sounded taken aback then replied quickly. "Alright Jethro. I'll get in contact with the Secretaries of State and the Navy. You've got half an hour before the FBI finds out so I suggest that you establish jurisdiction."

"I understand." Gibbs said and added. "On it Director!" He disconnected the phone and rose from his bent position leaning over the desk. Gibbs looked at Cynthia. "Thanks." Gibbs left the reception without another word; he stood on the balcony over looking the bullpen, and dialed and waited for the person on the other end to pick up. "Tobias I have a favour to ask!"

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Abby was playing her latest album she had bought. The punk rock music blaring as McGee walked back into the forensics lab. He dumped the evidence on the table and looked around the lab he could see no trace of Abby. "Abby?" He walked quickly around the bench and computer table. "Abs?" Abby was sitting in her weapons firing room. She turned around hearing his muffled voice. It was the first glimpse of Abby he had seen and it didn't look good. She had dots on her face, neck and arms. McGee could tell she was using every fiber of her willpower to not scratch. McGee walked to the door. Abby's frantic movements with her arms got his attention. He looked at her she shook her head. McGee walked back to her desk over in the corner and grabbed a black marker and paper. He began to write Abby looking confusedly on through the glass.

Then McGee pressed the paper against the window. Abby read. "WHATS THE MATTER ABS?"

Abby grabbed some paper and a pen lying close by and began to furiously. Placing it against the window for McGee to read. "I THINK I CAUGHT CHICKEN POX FROM JIMMY."

A flash of jealousy appeared on McGee's face for a second and then he scribbled quickly and placed the paper back on the window. "WHAT WERE YOU DOING WITH PALMER?"

Abby smiled at the hostile question, McGee was jealous she wrote a response. "I WAS OUT HAVING DINNER WITH HIM LAST NIGHT, HE'S JUST A FRIEND MCGEE." She paused and scribbled again then pressed the paper to the window. "DON'T JUST STAND THERE MCGEE, GET DUCKY!" McGee turned and walked quickly out of the first room and made his way through the lab and out the door.

Ducky and Ziva who were both dressed in scrubs. Had just finished cleaning the body of the dead man. As McGee walked quickly into Autopsy. Ducky looked up his face brightened as McGee reached the table. He glanced at the young mans face. "Ah Timothy…something wrong?"

"Hey Ducky." McGee's looked slightly distressed. "I'm sorry to take you from your work. But I need you in Forensics."

"What is so urgent, McGee?" Ziva said looking up at him.

McGee shifted uneasily. "It's Abby. I think she's got chicken pox."

Ducky face-hardened. "I told him to go straight home!" He walked towards his desk. "But he wouldn't listen, would he." Ducky turned towards McGee who had not yet moved from the table. He grabbed his bag of Doctors' tricks. "Are you coming Timothy?" Ducky said the bite in his voice clearly audible.

"Right!" McGee said shrugging at Ziva and turned. "Coming Ducky."

"Ziva, I'm sorry my dear we'll continue when I return." Ducky said softening as McGee reached him.

Ziva nodded. "I'll be waiting!" as Ducky and McGee left autopsy. Ziva walked over to the desk sitting silently. The quiet allowing her mind to wander to Tony. They had sat watching Casablanca in one of the parks in Washington with other couples. He held her tightly all the way through. Tony had remained slight detached after the movie she couldn't work out why. They'd gone back to his apartment had a late supper. Started watching Exodus. Ziva was starting to notice that Tony he kept glancing at her as if she were a ghost, why? She shook her head. Halfway through the movie she had left Tony had said nothing to her. His distance told her it was time to leave. Not that he was being mean, she felt he was worrying about something but she wasn't sure. Ziva just thought he was steeling his mind for the next couple of months. Tony had smiled at her as the front door had closed behind her. Ziva had cried as soon as she had reached her Mini Cooper S. He wasn't even leaving the country. Knowing they would be parted for a while, that was what hurt. Ziva whipped away a tear and sniffed. Tony will be back soon, you will be cuddling up to him soon enough.

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Ducky walked quickly through Forensics like a man on the warpath. He stopped abruptly when he saw Abby's face. On the other side of the glass was a note that read. "DUCKY PLEASE DON'T COME IN, I DON'T WANT YOU OR MCGEE CATCHING WHAT I'VE GOT." Ducky walked to the door ignoring Abby's inaudible protest and turned to McGee. "Have you had Chicken pox, Timothy?"

McGee nodded. "Ah… yeah I think I had it when I was thirteen."

Ducky nodded. "Good, follow me." He opened the door and walked into the room. McGee followed behind.

"Ducky, I'm contagious you shouldn't be in here!" Abby said frantically.

"Abigail." Ducky said softly. "My dear, we have both had the chicken pox and we can only catch it once."

Abby brightened slightly. "Oh, well then come right in."

"Sit for me please, Abby." Ducky said gently. Abby did as she was told and Ducky examined the sores on her face and arms. "How long have you been scratching, my dear?"

Abby shrugged. "Well I started as soon as I arrived in the lab this morning."

"Ah!" Ducky said quickly, "I think you'll be out of work for two or three weeks I'm afraid."

Abby shook her head fiercely. "I can't Ducky! Gibbs depends on me, if I'm away for that long everything will fall apart."

Ducky sighed. "I'm sorry Abigail I can't do much more then prescribe two to three weeks leave while you recover from this. I'll tell Gibbs and he'll figure something out."

"Uh, Ducky!" McGee said quickly looking towards the main area of the forensic lab. Gibbs was heading towards them. "You won't have to wait for him he's coming."

The door opened and he walked quickly in. "What's going on in here, McGee, Abs, Ducky?"

Ducky sighed. "I don't suppose you've had chicken pox, Jethro?"

"I have Duck." Gibbs, said slight perplexed. "What's that got to with you all crowded in here."

Ducky stepped back and Abby's chicken pocked face came into view. "That is the reason that we're all here, Abby has chicken pox!"