Title: Evil Mastermind Abby

Author: Lanie's Light

For: TomorrowNeverCame

Rating: K+

Summary: Abby has fun with mistletoe! And the whole team gets more than they bargained for when they try to trap Gibbs and Jenny.

For my best buddy TomorrowNeverCame!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything *holds up hands in surrender* at least, not yet….

Abby marked off another date on her Nightmare Before Christmas calendar with black Sharpie. Five days until Christmas! She sang in her head. She was all dressed up for the holiday season: her red knee-highs had giant snowflakes on them, laces on her boots were tied with bells, and even the silver skull on her black tee-shirt was wearing a Santa hat. All around her lab gold tinsel was strewn about tables and walls and paper snowflakes hung. Several conveniently placed sprigs of mistletoe were also taped up.

"You're completely missing the point, Zee-vah," Tony's exasperated voice floated into the lab shortly before the man himself arrived. Ziva trailed behind him with a look that was both annoyed and confused.

"There is no point, Tony," the Mossad officer argued, over what, Abby didn't know.

"Merry Christmas, guys!" Abby happily skipped over to the pair and blew a handful of silver glitter on them, making them both flinch in surprise.

"Really, Abby?" Tony asked as he tried to brush the dust off his shirt. Ziva attempted to help by rustling his hair, but the stubborn powdery stuff refused to come out completely.

"It's Christmas, Tony, so yes," Abby replied seriously, glaring slightly and blowing a little more glitter, "now, what were you fighting about?"

"Well," Tony started with a grin, "our little Israeli here-,"

"It is nothing, Abby. We were not fighting," she interrupted, shooting a 'shut up and drop it' look at her partner.

The Goth eyed her friends suspiciously before shrugging and turning back to her machines. She quickly typed in some results for tests while she spoke.

"I need your help," she started, "the Director is letting me decorate the bullpen for Christmas. So I'm recruiting you. And also," she turned to her now fellow conspirators with a Cheshire cat grin threatening to split her face, "I want to get Jenny and Gibbs under the mistletoe," she announced. At that moment McGee walked in, eyes instantly widening as he heard what Abby wanted to attempt and he quickly spun around to leave.

"McGee! No, no, no," the bubbly girl launched herself after the McGeek and dragged him back into the room, "you're helping too!" she commanded stubbornly.

"Helping with what?" the probie asked fearfully as he gave up resisting and allowed himself to be pulled back into the office.

"Well, apparently we are all conspiring to get Gibbs and the Director to hook up," Tony said with a grin that widened as McGee's face flushed. He winced as Ziva punched him in the arm.

"Actually McGee," Ziva amended, "Abby wants our help decorating for Christmas in the bullpen and she had an idea of getting Gibbs and Jenny under the mistletoe," she told the poor Elflord.

"And I'm not asking," Abby informed with a serious glare, "you have no choice in the matter."

Several Hours Later in the NCIS Bullpen

"Come on Tony!" Abby whined as Tony, on the top step of a ladder, failed at placing the glittering gold star atop the large, pine, Christmas tree sitting by the elevator. He threw his hands up in triumph and then windmilled his hands to keep his balance as he successfully completed his task. The rest of the team looked fearful before the senior field agent regained his balance and hastily climbed down.

"Great! Now we're almost done!" Abby jumped in delight, "now I am giving you all an important task," she stuck her hand into her pocket and produced lots of mistletoe. She handed out several pieces to each of the team members.

"Your mission is to find the best places to hang these up and put them there. Come back to me for inspection," she imitated a drill sergeant while doing this, and when she finished Tony mock-saluted her before running off. Abby herself smiled excitedly and skipped off to place her own mistletoe. This had better work!

The next morning, agents entered the bullpen in a state of awe, and some, like our favorite director and Gibbs, in mild fear. A tinsel tornado had hit during the night, covering every available surface with the multicolored garlands. Several light-up wreaths adorned the walls and there was one on each door and hundreds of giant ornaments hung on a 12 foot real pine tree! All that was missing was the fake snow. Abby proudly stood near the elevator admiring her handiwork.

The night before, she and her co-conspirators had hung mistletoe in several doorways, rafters, and placed one in the catwalk elevator (fingers crossed!). They had also come up with several possible plans to trap their 'parents' under it. Abby took out her cellphone and quickly sent a text to the team.

Jenny just arrived, Gibbs already here. Prepare to execute Plan A!

Abby ;)

She received no reply, but saw Ziva and Tony both look up from their desks and McGee step off the elevator behind her.

Ziva knocked hesitantly on the Director's office door and waited to hear 'come in' before entering the large office.

"Ziva," Jenny smiled at the surprise of her friend entering the office. She had wrapped up her long red waves in a messy ponytail minutes before

"Jenny, how are you? Have you seen the bullpen?" the Israeli joked. Jenny smiled and shook her head.

"I should have known better than to let Abby decorate," she chuckled, though she didn't look overly upset. Jenny needs to get in the spirit of the holiday, this could be good for her.

"Yes. Well, speaking of Abby," Ziva mentioned, beginning to carry out her part in the plan, "she is having a small party in her lab and she wanted me to come get you. It's just for Gibbs' team, she said," Jenny frowned.

"I can't Ziva, I'm not part of the team," she reminded.

"You are to Abby," Ziva reassured her friend, "she wants you to come."

Jenny rolled her eyes and stood, shaking out her hair and letting it fall down her back, "alright, but just for a minute," she warned.

"Of course," Ziva agreed, smiling secretly as she followed the red-head out of her office.

Down in the bullpen, Tony was doing his part. Abby had just called him so they could pretend to talk. When they hung up the phone, Tony looked over at his boss.

"Hey boss, Abby said she's having a mini party down in her lab for the team and she wants us all to come down," he relayed the information. Gibbs looked up and sighed.

"Now?" he asked. Tony nodded and finished.

"Yeah, and she wanted me to ask you if you would go upstairs and get the director, too," he requested from Abby. Gibbs looked up at the catwalk and nodded before standing. He took the elevator up, leaving Tony in the dust to giggle.

Gibbs stepped out of the elevator just as Jenny was stepping on and they both stopped in surprise.

"Excuse me," they both said while Ziva looked on.

"Um, Abby wanted me to come get you. She said she was having a party down in her lab and wanted us to come with the team," Gibbs spoke first and Jenny nodded.

"Ziva already told me. Let's go down then," she said, stepping on the elevator and calling back to the officer, who was still standing outside looking unsure.

"Actually, Jenny, I just remembered I have to go get something from my desk to give to Abby," she excused cleverly, "I'll take the stairs and meet you down there. Gibbs shrugged and closed the doors. As soon as the elevator was on its way, Ziva ran down the stairs and nodded to Tony, who stood up and followed her as they grabbed the other elevator. They managed to get down to the Labby before their bosses.

"Abby," Ziva greeted the scientist with a hug.

"Are they coming? Oh, they'll be here soon, is everything ready?" Abby was frantically running around her lab, making final touches for her Mommy and Daddy's arrival. They hadn't been lying, there really was a Christmas party going on. And in the lab, fake snow was present. Just then, the elevator dinged and the 'children' gathered in wait.

Jenny entered with Gibbs right behind her and smiled at the team, who all shouted "Merry Christmas!" per the team's request, Jenny and Gibbs stood in the doorway while the rest of the team gathered around them and Abby set up a timer on the camera she had stashed. After the pictures were taken, the team suddenly started giggling.

"Um, guys…." Tony said to the bosses, who looked very confused.

"What DiNozzo?" Gibbs snapped. Abby was practically on the floor laughing.

It was Ziva who finally spoke, "you are under mistletoe. I believe it is the custom to kiss, yes?" she asked. Trying not to look too pleased at the events.

Both the older couple's eyes widened as they looked up nervously. Lo and behold, there was a sprig of mistletoe hanging innocently in the doorway. Just as the unlucky pair were trying to invent excuses, a string of lights sparked and went out.

"Ugh," Abby frowned, grabbing McGee's arm to help her inspect, "you two don't move until we get back!" she commanded Gibbs and Jenny, who were more than happy to have some more time to get out of this.

"Tony, come help me lift this! McGee's too weak!" Abby's call sounded from the back office, followed closely by the named computer genius's insulted "Hey!" Tony rolled his eyes but followed nonetheless. So Ziva was left awkwardly with the nervous pair.

"Ziva," Jenny's overly sweet call made the Mossad agent turn her head fearfully to meet the fiery red-head's glare, "you planned this didn't you?" she accused.

"Well….." she stalled. Gibbs was looking more and more like a caged animal by the minute and the team would be returning soon. So, feeling pitying of the pair, she winked and went to help the others.

By the time they all returned, Jenny was long gone and Gibbs was still in the doorway looking stunned. No one but he knew how Jenny had hastily kissed the corner of his mouth, shrugged with an embarrassed smile, and disappeared.

Later that night, Abby, Tony, McGee, and Ziva were all crammed in Abby's unique red Hearse as they trailed their boss from the NCIS parking lot. They had failed to get him and Jenny to lock lips, but that didn't meet they would abandon their mission to get Gibbs to enjoy the holidays! The plan was to follow the boss to his house and then drag him out. (Handcuff use allowed if necessary).

But what confused them all was that Gibbs turned left at an intersection where he should have turned right to get to his house. The whole team was confused but kept silent as Tony drove down the winding path their boss had taken. When they came upon their boss's car parked in an unknown driveway, they parked across the street and waited. After only a minute, Gibbs got out and knocked on the thick wooden door of the Georgetown house.

"Move over!" Abby elbowed McGee's ribs as she attempted to see from the back seat. In the front, Ziva had already abandoned hope and was sitting on Tony's lap. They all watched in shock as the door opened to reveal a confused and suspicious Director Jenny Shepard. All of them gasped at that and watched as the two started talking.

"Abby, read their lips," Tony hissed.

"Well I can't with you talking!" Ziva slapped a hand over his mouth, "she's surprised to see him….ugh! I can't see Gibbs face!" but she didn't need to, because in the next moment, Gibbs had leaned down and kissed the Director. The team watched as the two disappeared inside, smiling.

"Ow!" a yelp from McGee broke the stunned silence in the small car, "what was that for?" he glared at Abby.

She shrugged, "had to make sure we weren't dreaming."

Hope you like it Krissy! Hope everyone likes it!