The Christmas after Terminal Leave in season 2 in which Gibbs gave away something of Tony's.
They'd watched A Wonderful Life, enjoyed Ducky's mulled cider and Abby's Caf-Nog. There was nothing but crumbs left of her lab baked holiday cookies and Tony's caramel popcorn. Gifts had been exchanged and their team contribution to Toys For Tots collected. Now MTAC was covered in paper, tinsel and ribbon. The colleagues are starting to tidy up, gather their things together and take down the Christmas lights when Abby lets out an excited shriek.
"Tony! Tony! Tony!"
They all stop what they're doing and turn to stare at her.
"What's up Abby?"
"I was folding up the present sack and found this." She waves a parcel in the air. "It's for youooo!"
She hands it to him. The Santa on her jumper looks as if he's laughing as she bounces from foot to foot as DiNozzo opens it.
"Oh." Tony examines the item in his hand then checks the tag on the parcel.
"Polarized lenses. Impact protected. Raked back curvature. These are exactly like my other ones."
"Ya think DiNozzo" Gibbs comments gruffly from across the room.
"These are perfect boss. I can't believe you special ordered for me."
"I didn't."
"But the tag says..."
"Kate and McGee did." Gibbs interrupts not wanting to prolong the moment.
"Thanks guys."
Tim and Kate both smile broadly at this acknowledgment.
"The thought was yours though. I really appreciate it."
"It's just sunglasses DiNozzo."
"Merry Christmas Gibbs."
"Merry Christmas Tony. Let's finish this. I need to be home in time to put on the suit."
"The suit?" Tim whispers to Abby on the other side of the room.
"The Santa suit silly" she replies.
McGee's eyebrows shoot up. Abby smiles at his amusement. "For the children's ward at the hospital."
The cleaning finished the team heads out for their holiday break cheerily calling out to each other as they do "Merry Christmas." "Merry Christmas. "Merry Christmas."
Looking down into the darkening squad room Ducky proclaims "And to all a good night."
