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They finally found her. It was not through McGee's amazing hacking skills, Gibbs yelling during interrogations, or Tony's connections at the police department. And it was not through her Interpol connections either. Of all things, Abby had called them.

Ziva is sitting at her desk, trying for the millionth time to find any semblance of a clue as to Abby's whereabouts. She is so engrossed in the task that she does not hear the phone ring the first time.

"ZIVA! Answer the phone, already, will ya? It's probably Ray, begging for you to take him back."

Ziva only rolls her eyes at Tony and picks up the phone. "Hello?"

"Ziva?" Abby's voice crackles faintly through the line.

"Abby? Where are you? Tell us now! I am so glad you are okay!" At her words, Tony and Gibbs shoot out of their chairs and toward her desk. Gibbs motions for McGee to trace the call and McGee nods as his fingers work their magic.

Ziva puts Abby on speakerphone. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, Ziva. Listen, I don't have much time. They only agreed to let me call you guys because I was refusing to do any more work until they did. I knew you would all be freaking out over there and I just wanted to let you know I'm all right and you should focus on more important things, like teaching Tony how to eat like a civilized human being."

"HEY!" Tony's protest is largely ignored by everyone else.

Gibbs clears his throat. "Abs, where are you?"

"I can't tell you that, Gibbs. Wow, I have missed your gruff voice. 'Abs, get to work!' Good times, Gibbs, good times."

Tony whispers to McGee, "Sounds like they're keeping her stocked up on caf-pow, at least. She's still semi-happy."

"Listen guys, I have to go. I just wanted you to know that I'm okay. Oh, and don't forget to water the plant in my lab. You know how I hate dead roses. And take care of my grandma, she's getting pretty old."

"Uh, right, Abby. I will do that for you. Please, do not go though! Tell us where you are! We are so very worried, Abby."

"I can't, Ziva, but don't worry about me. Everything will be okay. Love you!"

With that, Abby hangs up the phone and only an empty line remains. Tony scrutinizes Ziva, to see if she is okay. And Gibbs scrutinizes Tony scrutinizing Ziva. Basically, there is a whole lot of scrutinizing going on, except for McGee, who is oblivious as usual.

Gibbs turns to McGee and barks out, "MCGEE!"

McGee only shrugs his shoulders. "It was a private line, boss. I couldn't track it."

"Damn it!" Gibbs turns to Tony and Ziva. "Why are you just standing there! Find her! Now!" He strolls away to do who knows what while Ziva and Tony scramble to their desks.

All three listen to the phone conversation, which McGee had recorded on his computer, over and over. Ziva's the one who finally realizes the clue.

"Tony. Abby does not have a plant in her lab."

"She doesn't?"

"Do you ever notice anything, Tony?"

McGee snorts. "Only beautiful women."

"Shut up, probie. You're just jealous."

"Sure, Tony. You keep thinking that. So, Abby doesn't have a plant in her office. What do you suppose she meant by that? Something to do with leaves... water... um..."

Ziva's eyes light up. "McGee, are there any plants nearby?"

"Uh, you mean like power plants or coal plants? Let me check."

Tony and Ziva peer over McGee's shoulders as he completes the search. "Yeah, only 300 or so. How are we supposed to narrow that down?"

Ziva peers at the list. "I do not know."

"Maybe it has nothing to do with plants, Ziva."

Ziva searches her mind for all she knows of Abby. She remembers a lot about Abby - being in love does that. She knows how Abby thinks. She pauses and deliberates for a second. "She's near a funeral home. Something with leaves or plants in the name."

Both men look at her in shock. "How did you know that?"

"Cause she's a ninja, Probie. Where have you been?"

"No, Tony. It is because Abby said she hates dead plants. She does not hate dead plants, we all know that. She loves dead things. Dead people end up at a funeral home and she stated that her grandmother is getting very old. The words dead and old are key words for funeral home. The word plants means she is either by a very green area or the funeral home has a plant or leaf in the name."

"Let me search again." McGee's search quickly comes up with three possible solutions: Roses Funeral Home, Daisy's Funeral home, and Vine Funeral Home.

"It's Roses." Both men once again turn to Ziva.

"She said that she hates dead roses, not plants. We misguided her."

Tony rolls his eyes. "Misquoted, not misguided, Ziva." They all listen to the tape, and, sure enough, Ziva's correct.

"Go find Gibbs, Tony."

"Excuse me? I'm the senior field agent here. PROBIE! Go find Gibbs."

"I'm right here, Dinozzo." Gibbs strolls into the room and looks at them expectantly. "Well?"

"We know where she is, Boss!" McGee's clearly very excited, but Tony cuts in. "Yeah, I managed to figure it out. You see, the plant watering and grandma phrase was really a code-word, Boss. Oh, and Ziva and McGee helped."

Gibbs smiles for once. "Grab your gear. On his way past his desk, he nods at McGee. "Good job, Tim."

Tony's protest that it indeed was him who figured out the clues can be heard all the way to the elevator, until Gibbs head slaps him. "Sorry, Boss."

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